SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 90)

DougRob - 2009-06-04 11:07 AM

Redknight - 2009-06-04 12:46 PM

For your eating I would say don't change your habits too much and definitely nothing new. Have a good meal about 3 to 4 hours before the race and then water. Maybe a gatorade half hour before you race. A lot of pre-race nutrition and hydration will depend on how far you are racing. I will be doing very little pre race extra stuff as it is a very short one for me. You should be drinking lots of wate now. You need to hydrate days before a race and not try and do it on race day.

15 laps in a 25 m pool will give you 410 yds.

I use a frame pump on my bike. Very small and light weight. I was going to say I have never had to use it but if I did that I know I would have a blowout on the course on Sunday so I woon't say it.

I hada PB in the pool last night. Put on my wet suit and did a 5:45 for 400 yds. My best time before that was the 6:40. I put on my wet suit for a trial run and wow did it ever come through. I did find that my arms were more tired than swimming without the suit though. I guess I need to HTFU with my arms.

Doing a TAT or super sprint on Sunday.

fattyfatfat - 2009-06-04 10:42 AM

If you are worried about a 1.64 yard swim then maybe triathlon isn't your game.  RaceLink 

Relax big guy, you are gonna do great.

dalessit - 2009-06-04 12:35 PM Standing in 56 degree water up here in NH. not too bad actually and don't have my wetsuit on yet.Still not sure what my back is going to do yet.Everyone have a safe and fun weekend.

dalessit - 2009-06-04 1:35 PM Standing in 56 degree water up here in NH. not too bad actually and don't have my wetsuit on yet.Still not sure what my back is going to do yet.Everyone have a safe and fun weekend.

TrevorC - 2009-06-04 1:38 PM

   How can you type in the water? Or are you in the water, and dictating your thoughts to you wife, who has logged in as you and is typing out what you are saying?

 

Kick butt this weekend Mr. Mooseman!!! The back holding out still?

TrevorC - 2009-06-04 1:34 PM
It's not the 1.6 that I worried about, its once you round the buoy for that final 0.04 yds..Thats when it'll get tough. My goal is to do the swim in 10 seconds, so we'll see. Tha's funny, I never noticed that on the race link before.
If I havent said it yet in the group forums, John is smart. Plain and simple!

TrevorC - 2009-06-04 1:52 PM so how is this for a predicament.......
After work i need to go pick up a neoprene hat for the swim.
 Then I'm off to an industry poker tournament. Starts at 5pm..Dinner break at 6:30.
I had signed up a while ago for a 4 class Tri specific swim course. Starts tonight at 7:30.
See the predicament.....I could win about 2k if I won the poker tourney.
The plan is so push all-in multiple times prior to dinner break to double up...If I lose out, then swim it is!!
Life is so unfair sometimes.....

tahrens - 2009-06-04 11:06 AM They do make CO2 cartidges that have little "condoms" to protect you from the cold.  Here is an example of one from REI.  I carry 2 cartidges, spare tire, levers and patches. 

TrevorC - 2009-06-04 10:03 AM Wow looks yesterday was a good day to miss on the group board. All about comparing pictures of other guys!! Good thing Linda jumped in and salvaged the day!!

Ya Sarah the weather doesnt look that great on Saturday for sure. But from I've heard with that Triathlon down there, its a blast. It is a massive,massive tri with people starting all day long. If it is chilly, at least your starting in ther afternoon and not one of the early birds when it'll be chilly on the bike.


I'm getting a little panicky actually....I have my 1st OWS on Sunday..(its supposed to be warmer on Sunday). And start time isn't until 10 AM. whewww.
We are heading out of town tomorrow AM to get up there, 3hrs drive. Buying myself a neoprene cap after work today to help with the coldness. And I'm taking Tracy's advice, and I'm not going to pee until Sunday morning, then let it all go in the suit!!! The plan is to try out the water friday night, maybe saturday as it is a community lake, but there are letting us all in to check it out prior to Sunday.

So OWS swim advice?

swbkrun - 2009-06-04 6:58 PM To all... Have a great weekend.  I am taking another Friday off to go play on the other side of the state (with no access to internet!).... Good luck to all those racing and stay relaxed.  Once you are out of the water it is all downhill from there.  You are prepared for success.  I can't wait to read all the stories....

John I will be thinking of you as I suck down a few cold ones starting at about 1000am tomorrow morning... Good "TAPER" for me heh?

SSMinnow - 2009-06-04 9:46 PM

I hope all racers have a lot of fun and kick some butt out there. 

I did my last OWS tonight in preparation for Sunday.  Definitely left it on a high note.  Swam a little over a mile, the vast majority continious.  I just kept telling myself to calm down and breathe when I started getting worked up over waves crashing around me.  I am slower than molasses in January so I have some work to do on that front, but all is good.

Since this is not an A race for me, I have two primary goals on Sunday--make the swim comfortable and relaxed and practice fueling on the bike for a strong run.  What are other people's goals?

dalessit - 2009-06-04 8:33 PM I did take a couple of pics today, wife's laptop here doesn't have photo editing software on it so I can't get them into BT yet but they are on www.flickr.com/dalessit

smoore3 - 2009-06-04 9:55 PM So the weather forecast for my race on Saturday has changed.
Here is how it looks:
Cloudy rain/snow mix
High of 3 degrees celsius, low of 1
100% chance of precipitation
20-30mm of rain and 5-10cm of snow

Its on June 6th! And today at the location of the race it was 20 degrees.  The weather in this province is crazy.  Ive only been living here for a year and it is hard to get used to all the ups and downs (like snow in June).  Im hoping the forecast improves!!!!