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2015-09-14 7:51 PM
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25 minute swim followed immediately by 3 mi run on the treadmill (21:11)

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Dave C 09 9:22
Dave L 11 9:36
Mitch 09 7:05
Jim 05 4:36:17
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2015-09-14 8:02 PM
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I just looked back to the beginning of the season and we had 23 people complete the challenge for January! We're down to 6 in September.
2015-09-15 7:15 AM
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Subject: RE: Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED
Adding today's bike ride - 1:07 out on the Giant.

Dan C 10 21:19
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Dave L 11 9:36
Mitch 09 7:05
Jim 05 4:36:17
Gabe 02 2:30:14
2015-09-15 1:49 PM
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Updating my totals, whiffed on friday's workout, watched football on Saturday, did a great ride with a bunch of Aussies on Zwift on Sunday, slept instead of working out yesterday and rode and swam today.



Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 09 9:22
Dave L 11 9:36
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 05 4:36:17
Gabe 02 2:30:14


Edited by trisuppo 2015-09-15 1:50 PM
2015-09-15 6:50 PM
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55min ride


Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 09 9:22
Dave L 12 10:31
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 05 4:36:17
Gabe 02 2:30:14

2015-09-15 9:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED
1 hour on the trainer tonight

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 10 10:22
Dave L 12 10:31
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 05 4:36:17
Gabe 02 2:30:14



2015-09-15 10:00 PM
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I have to do my race report yet, but my HIM went sideways and I turned in a 7:06:18 I was disappointed in my results, but considering I was considering dropping out before I reached the first buoy I'm glad I was able to finish the race. I am happy with my 2:14 Half marathon run. I will post the report later, but here is the story.

Tuesday before the race I was going for a swim. When I zipped up my wet suit the zipper came off. Two of the teeth on the zipper broke. I was able to zip it up the the last 4" of the wet suit. I was able to swim in it, so I figured I was good to go, I just wanted to make sure I couldn't over zip it and pull the zipper off.
Friday night the water was 69 deg, so that is no problem. Overnight the water temp dropped to 55 deg. I can swim in 50 deg water, so I figured this is ok. The race started and my wet suit filled with water through the 4" hole. I was hypothermic before I reached the first buoy. I started breathing fast, then started vomiting. That was a first for my, vomiting while swimming. I called over the lifeguard and went on her paddle board and contemplated calling it a day. I warmed up, then got mad at myself. I decided to finish the swim.
Getting out of the water, I was still cold and was struggling in T1. I took 9:29 in T1, my slowest transition ever. I started the ride, but I was still lethargic, but we had a 15 mph wind coming out of the North. I did not feel normal on the bike until the half way point. My bike was extremely slow. T2 was also slow and bad. I did accomplish, for the first time ever, peeing on the bike (its the little victories).
Race report tomorrow.
2015-09-16 8:26 AM
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Sounds like a rough race but you persevered and finished. You also beat my one and only 70.3 time by a few minutes so there is that too

Looks like a zipper repair or new wetsuit is in your future.
2015-09-16 1:20 PM
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Originally posted by DaveL

Sounds like a rough race but you persevered and finished. You also beat my one and only 70.3 time by a few minutes so there is that too

Looks like a zipper repair or new wetsuit is in your future.


Get a DeSoto two piece....love it!
2015-09-16 8:30 PM
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I'm adding in my time from Saturday and Two bike rides today (one was for fun with my wife)
6:49:44 Saturday
42:54 and 40:05

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 10 10:22
Dave L 12 10:31
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 07 12:49:00
Gabe 02 2:30:14

Edited by JBacarella 2015-09-16 8:36 PM
2015-09-16 8:38 PM
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Originally posted by trisuppo

Originally posted by DaveL

Sounds like a rough race but you persevered and finished. You also beat my one and only 70.3 time by a few minutes so there is that too

Looks like a zipper repair or new wetsuit is in your future.


Get a DeSoto two piece....love it!


My positive was my run and I try to console myself with toughing it out. I am shopping now. Thanks for the suggestion.


2015-09-16 8:41 PM
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Way to fight through a tough day and finish it!

Adding a quick but intense 40 minute trainer ride with 3x5 minutes at 120% FTP.

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 12 10:31
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 07 12:49:00
Gabe 02 2:30:14

2015-09-16 8:51 PM
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31min run - certainly lacked zip today, I have been tired all week and hope I am not coming down with something.

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 13 11:02
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 07 12:49:00
Gabe 02 2:30:14


2015-09-17 8:54 AM
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Originally posted by JBacarella

I have to do my race report yet, but my HIM went sideways and I turned in a 7:06:18 I was disappointed in my results, but considering I was considering dropping out before I reached the first buoy I'm glad I was able to finish the race. I am happy with my 2:14 Half marathon run. I will post the report later, but here is the story.

Tuesday before the race I was going for a swim. When I zipped up my wet suit the zipper came off. Two of the teeth on the zipper broke. I was able to zip it up the the last 4" of the wet suit. I was able to swim in it, so I figured I was good to go, I just wanted to make sure I couldn't over zip it and pull the zipper off.
Friday night the water was 69 deg, so that is no problem. Overnight the water temp dropped to 55 deg. I can swim in 50 deg water, so I figured this is ok. The race started and my wet suit filled with water through the 4" hole. I was hypothermic before I reached the first buoy. I started breathing fast, then started vomiting. That was a first for my, vomiting while swimming. I called over the lifeguard and went on her paddle board and contemplated calling it a day. I warmed up, then got mad at myself. I decided to finish the swim.
Getting out of the water, I was still cold and was struggling in T1. I took 9:29 in T1, my slowest transition ever. I started the ride, but I was still lethargic, but we had a 15 mph wind coming out of the North. I did not feel normal on the bike until the half way point. My bike was extremely slow. T2 was also slow and bad. I did accomplish, for the first time ever, peeing on the bike (its the little victories).
Race report tomorrow.


Wow!! Sounds like a tough day all around. I am really impressed that you got back into the race after throwing up. I would have definitely bailed out of the swim. I will second Mitch's recommendation on DeSoto. I have been using one of their wetsuits for going on 6 years now.
2015-09-17 12:35 PM
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Congratulations Jim for enduring those really tough conditions, you are a champ in my book for finishing it!

Dan, congratulations to you too for conquering your Iron+ distance race in Japan, sounds like a tough one as well!

Updating my totals

Dan C 10 21:19 
Dave C 11 11:02 
Dave L 13 11:02 
Mitch 11 10:16 
Jim 07 12:49:00 
Gabe 11 20:13:22 

 

2015-09-17 12:48 PM
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Adding in today's runch 39:33. The first one after a big effort is always the worst.

Thanks guys. I am shopping (on line) tonight. I have about two more weeks I can swim, if I can get a wet suit. I might try my daughter's, I'm not sure it will fit, she's 5"11" mostly leg. I think its a a medium long.

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 13 11:02
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 11 20:13:22



Edited by JBacarella 2015-09-17 12:52 PM


2015-09-17 9:00 PM
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43min night mountain bike ride. I also signed up for a "triathlon swim workout" program at our local rec center. The description - "Get a head start on Triathlon season with specific swim technique improvement. This course is not a swim lesson but a chance to perfect your technique and improve your fitness level" I hope that it can put me on the right track to finally learning how to swim correctly with good form.

Dan C 10 21:19
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 14 11:45
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 11 20:13:22


2015-09-18 7:32 AM
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Jim: if you do not have to rush the buy, watch the DeSoto site for sales. Sometimes they have pretty good deals.

Adding Wed: 43 min run + 50 min swim
Thur: 1:12 bike + 45 min swim
Fri: 36 min run

Dan C 13 25:23
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 14 11:45
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 11 20:13:22


2015-09-18 12:51 PM
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Last week I realized I was so far off in my training schedule for IM Arizona in Nov that I had almost accepted that I would not do it.  Then on the weekend I watched one of those IM motivational videos that had an amputee and blind triathletes completing the race and the message "what is your excuse" and it hit me deep down, I have no excuse.  So I'm taking a big dose of HTFU and will try to ramp up for the experience of IM Arizona!

Adding 2000m interval swim + 50 min drainer yesterday and a 14 mile run today  

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2015-09-18 11:47 PM
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Subject: RE: Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED
Originally posted by dcon

Jim: if you do not have to rush the buy, watch the DeSoto site for sales. Sometimes they have pretty good deals.



Actually, there is an add banner below our thread sometimes (at least I see it) for DeSoto saying 20% off with coupon code TRIDESOTO15.

Edited by dcon 2015-09-18 11:47 PM
2015-09-19 3:40 AM
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Go Gabe!!

Adding a fun ride out on the Giant (1:27).


Dan C 14 26:50
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 14 11:45
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 13 23:57:26



2015-09-20 7:40 AM
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Subject: RE: Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED
Adding today's swim (1 hour) and run (70 minutes)


Dan C 15 29:00
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 14 11:45
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 13 23:57:26

2015-09-20 7:03 PM
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Subject: RE: Consistency Equals Success - CLOSED
1hr mountain bike ride tonight. Did manage to better my one and only KOM despite nicking a tree with my wrist. I really need to chop down these super wide bars. Also adding yesterdays 30min run


Dan C 15 29:00
Dave C 11 11:02
Dave L 16 13:15
Mitch 11 10:16
Jim 08 13:28:33
Gabe 13 23:57:26




Edited by DaveL 2015-09-20 8:29 PM
2015-09-20 10:44 PM
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Dave, congrats on taking the KOM on your ride!

Adding my HTFU ride yesterday of 111miles in 5:47 + 15 min brick run.  I went out with two friends who have been training consistently for IM Arizona and was glad to have gone with them and push myself to the limit to finish a tough, but confidence boosting ride.  Today 1hr drainer 

Dan C 15 29:00 
Dave C 11 11:02 
Dave L 16 13:15 
Mitch 11 10:16 
Jim 08 13:28:33 
Gabe 15 32:12:48 

2015-09-21 10:33 AM
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Cycled each of the last three days. Finding my spring power has improved a lot of late. Think I attribute that to the rides I've been doing pulling my 5 1/2 year old on the tow behind with my mountain bike. Getting close to the top rankings on some Zwift Strava segments.

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Dave L 16 13:15
Mitch 14 13:57
Jim 08 13:28:33
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