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 2009-03-22 1:46 PM in reply to: #2032727 |
Champion  7546     Santa Cruz, California |  Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL)maxmansmom - 2009-03-22 7:20 AM MDHillSlug - 2009-03-21 5:46 PM maxmansmom - 2009-03-21 4:41 PM MDHillSlug - 2009-03-20 11:00 PM NoSit - 2009-03-20 10:14 PM MDHillSlug - 2009-03-20 8:52 PM Congratulations! We're looking forward to hearing about the first ride! Just curious, why a compact? My sister has been toying with the idea, but she likes to mash and I think she'd be disappointed at the loss of power ... TrishI'm now the owner of a tri bike! She's an Aegis T2 Pro that I bought from a member of my tri club. The bar tape will get replaced ASAP with solid red and I'm gonna have to change her to a compact crank. Needs a little tweaking with the cockpit fit but feels really good. I'm a spinner and I'm used to a triple with a 30/27 granny gear. I don't see any way I'd be able to climb with a 39 chainring. With a 34 instead I won't lose much at the bottom end. See, this is the type of conversation where I am just going "UM......DUH"......'cause I have no idea what any of these words me ! lol "Mash, crank, bottom end" The other night my spin teacher was laughing (kindly do not get me wrong) when they were talking about "carbon fiber"..... i just said "I am so sorry but I have no idea what you just said" ! He giggled...... and said "I LIKE THAT" I do not know if I will ever catch on to all the lingo ! ......but I am truly impressed you know it ! OK, we need to find out where you are and take it from there. Do you know about shifting gears? Low gears for climbing and high gears for speed? Cadence is pedal revolutions per minute, basically how fast you are turning the cranks (cranks are the arms that the pedals attach to). Mashing basically means standing up on the pedals when the bike is in a higher gear, usually at a lower cadence, whereas spinning refers to staying seated, using lower gears, and pedaling at a higher cadence. People are usually much more comfortable mashing or spinning. Oh that is so easy, I am NOWHERE ! (Well I know more now that you took time to teach me) ! I know that you get on a bike, and pedal/steer........I also know if there is a flat tire then you do not get on. Get someone else to fix it, then repeat above. I know nothing about changing tires/oiling/maintenance............and let's not forget I'll be riding a mountain bike that now has new thinner tires, I have no idea how many gears, and handle bar handles I bet will hurt my hands like hell !.......... I should have it back Tuesday from a tune up. He said he will true the wheels......basically take it apart and make it like new. I had to ask him what he meant. It's embarrassing, but I always tell anyone who I speak to "I am new....VERY new"........ and then they talk more on my level ! lol that is ok...that is the only way to learn! if you act like you know things..then you will never learn!! so good job on being truthful! and soon we will be coming to you to true our tires, tune up our bikes and to show others how to switch gears, change flats, raise lower your seat, lube your chain, dial in your derailleurs....you will soon be one bicycling mama! just keep doing what your doing!!!! we all had to start somewhere! and I will help you with the bike riding stuff....if you will help me with the swim stuff! deal??? |
| 2009-03-22 1:47 PM in reply to: #2032833 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) kew - 2009-03-22 9:10 AM LOL!! Julee & Isabelle you're too funny. I can just image what that must have looked like... chipit muffin - 2009-03-21 9:41 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 12:30 AM So my dh and I get up to go do an early ride, we get all dressed, eat breakfast, fill our camelbaks, and bottles with cytomax, grab energy bars, put on my shoes, gloves, grab my sunglasses and WOULDNT YA KNOW IT! my durn helmet I won last weekend DOESNT FIT! boooooo hoooo! SOOOOO DISAPPOINTED! so, I go run....and my ipod seems to be acting up! I give it a WHACK and it seems to be ok again! so out the door I go...I hadnt even got down my porch steps when it turned off again! I dig it out of my pockets...stop my watch zero my watch out again and again battle with the ipod....WHACK WHACK and its working again...stand there shake it a little to see if it is a lose connection...seems ok...so I tuck it in my pocket in the rear of my running pants and take off running....I get about a mile into the run and DURN THING TURNS OFF AGAIN! and I will be darned if I am stopping again to fidget with it...so instead...i reach back and start whacking myself nothing...whack again..and just as it turns on I look over to see a group of firefighters looking at me and laughing - i was right in front of the firehouse and they were out cleaning a truck......TALK ABOUT A RED FACED MOMENT! they were probably wondering if I always spank myself when I run! OMG! I think it is time to replace my ipod and no more running past that firehouse...at least for a while!!!
LOL "giddy up and run mama"!!! what a way to move faster...a good spankin'!!! I will have a tough time not to giggle on my next ipod run.You are such a good mentor,trying new things so we can train better yup! it wasnt pretty! |
| 2009-03-22 1:48 PM in reply to: #2032925 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:09 AM HOLY TOLEDO, IRONMAN, I SWAM A 100 FREE IN LESS THAN 2 MINUTES TODAY!!! OMG!!!!!!! Seriously. I'm so psyched. (And that was with doing really poor technique open turns.) And my warmup 100 time was 2:10 - it was 2:45 just two weeks ago. And I did a 500 free in 11:30 or something, so if I counted right, that's like a 2 minute improvement in just two weeks. I love teenage YMCA swim instructors! (I hope that doesn't get me in trouble. Ha ha ha.) And my plantar fasciitis seems almost healed. I keep working the Trigger Points a couple of times a day, and it's tough to find some of them any more. I've rocked my nutrition all weekend. As we speak, I'm cooking salmon and yams to fuel my bike ride this afternoon. (And a coffee, no one's perfect.) Life is looking really good these days. SUSIE THAT IS GREAT! kiu! and then can you come here and teach me what you are doing!??? |
| 2009-03-22 1:51 PM in reply to: #2032927 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:12 AM (I had taken a lessons before AND been videotaped by swim coaches with good credentials, but I never got real suggestions for improvement. Soooooooooo, I don't think I'm ever going to judge an instructor by his/her age again. In hindsight, I have to wonder if the previous coaches had "fat bias" that made them ignore my technique and just say I need to swim more.) sounds fair...you dont judge by age...and they can not judge by size! can I borrow your instructor for a few swim sessions? I need help in A BAD(bad not being good) WAY! |
| 2009-03-22 1:53 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) going for a bike ride today! was supposed to rain...but instead we have prettly clear skies...chances of thunderstorms this afternoon and HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWLING WIND! will go into the wind...and will bring a big sail for the way home! Have a great day guys! keep doing what your doing! I am sooooo proud of all of you! did we have anyone who raced this weekend? |
| 2009-03-22 2:50 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Veteran 198 British Columbia | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Hey Julee...did your book by Terry Laughlin arrive? I took the Total Immersion Workshop back in November. It is super expensive, but helped me a lot. I learned more in those two days than a year of swimming with my Masters Swim Club. Something I found out (and also heard from several people) was that the DVD is more helpful than the book. I have the newest one..."Easy Freestyle" and highly recommend it. I will often watch parts of it before I hit the pool. Helps me visualize what I am supposed to be doing. If anyone is looking for free swim workouts, I would suggest this site... www.swimplan.com Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone  |
| 2009-03-22 3:17 PM in reply to: #2032386 |
Extreme Veteran 600 Indiana | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) lufferly - 2009-03-21 10:20 PM Like Karen and Helen, I was asked by Amy M and your fearless leader to jump over here if I wanted to. Thanks for inviting us over! A little bit about myself = For my 50th birthday last year, with some extra time on my hands after my daughter graduated from high school, I decided to become a triathlete, having never been involved in any athletics EVER. I literally couldn't run from one street light to the next in my neighborhood. Since then, I've lost 25 lbs, completed 2 mini-sprints, 1 sprint, numerous 5Ks, and two half marys (the last one just last weekend). I'm married with with four kids - son, age 28 (employed-yes!); son, age 21 (employed-yes!, still at home); daughter, age 20 (actress living her dream in NYC); and son, 10 (5th grade, plays select baseball). Tomorrow I'll take some time to read over the posts and try to figure out who everyone is. Thanks again! Look forward to getting to know everyone. And Happy Spring!! Lisa Welcome Lisa ! You are totally gonna love us !! |
| 2009-03-22 3:58 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Good afternoon! I haven't gotten on my bike yet. Spent the morning and early afternoon driving to and watching my daughter do her first dance competition. Then, it was straight from there to the airport to drop Michele off for a business trip. Finally home and gearing up for a trainer ride. I'll let you know how the new bike feels when I'm done. Oh, by the way, whatever I said before about my wrist getting better, I take it all back! It's not swollen like before but it hurts just as bad. I don't know where this leaves me but I'm definitely not having surgery before the end of September when my tri season is over! |
| 2009-03-22 4:13 PM in reply to: #2033056 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) kew - 2009-03-22 12:50 PM Hey Julee...did your book by Terry Laughlin arrive? I took the Total Immersion Workshop back in November. It is super expensive, but helped me a lot. I learned more in those two days than a year of swimming with my Masters Swim Club. Something I found out (and also heard from several people) was that the DVD is more helpful than the book. I have the newest one..."Easy Freestyle" and highly recommend it. I will often watch parts of it before I hit the pool. Helps me visualize what I am supposed to be doing. If anyone is looking for free swim workouts, I would suggest this site... www.swimplan.com Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone thanks! I need all the help I can get in the pool! I did get the book....have not as much as opened it but will today! there is a dvd??? durn I would have gotten that instead!!!! thanks for the link...will check it out! |
| 2009-03-22 4:15 PM in reply to: #2033139 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) MDHillSlug - 2009-03-22 1:58 PM Good afternoon! I haven't gotten on my bike yet. Spent the morning and early afternoon driving to and watching my daughter do her first dance competition. Then, it was straight from there to the airport to drop Michele off for a business trip. Finally home and gearing up for a trainer ride. I'll let you know how the new bike feels when I'm done. Oh, by the way, whatever I said before about my wrist getting better, I take it all back! It's not swollen like before but it hurts just as bad. I don't know where this leaves me but I'm definitely not having surgery before the end of September when my tri season is over! sux about your wrist! did you say surgery? hoping it heals and you will not have to...but what surgery would you have to have? |
| 2009-03-22 5:20 PM in reply to: #2032975 |
| Veteran 148 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Hi Gang!! Susie- what is your secret?? I just can't seem to have an effective pull, (or.. anything else...) in the water? -Helen ( the new member!) |
| 2009-03-22 6:21 PM in reply to: #2032977 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 2:51 PM Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:12 AM (I had taken a lessons before AND been videotaped by swim coaches with good credentials, but I never got real suggestions for improvement. Soooooooooo, I don't think I'm ever going to judge an instructor by his/her age again. In hindsight, I have to wonder if the previous coaches had "fat bias" that made them ignore my technique and just say I need to swim more.) sounds fair...you dont judge by age...and they can not judge by size! can I borrow your instructor for a few swim sessions? I need help in A BAD(bad not being good) WAY! The main things I was doing wrong were: 1) lifting head to breathe 2) kicking my feet wide apart, especially when breathing. I mean wide front to back, not left to right 3) Putting my head too low 4) Reaching into the water at the goggle line instead of a bit above my head. |
| 2009-03-22 6:22 PM in reply to: #2033056 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) kew - 2009-03-22 3:50 PM Hey Julee...did your book by Terry Laughlin arrive? I took the Total Immersion Workshop back in November. It is super expensive, but helped me a lot. I learned more in those two days than a year of swimming with my Masters Swim Club. Something I found out (and also heard from several people) was that the DVD is more helpful than the book. I have the newest one..."Easy Freestyle" and highly recommend it. I will often watch parts of it before I hit the pool. Helps me visualize what I am supposed to be doing. If anyone is looking for free swim workouts, I would suggest this site... www.swimplan.com Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone Any tips on what you learned at the workshop? I was considering going to one, but now with the divorce going on, I think it's totally impossible this year because of the $$$. But maybe next year. |
| 2009-03-22 6:26 PM in reply to: #2033231 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) HelenR - 2009-03-22 6:20 PM Hi Gang!! Susie- what is your secret?? I just can't seem to have an effective pull, (or.. anything else...) in the water? -Helen ( the new member!) the main thing that did it for me is keeping my legs closer together when kicking, especially when breathing. I mean keeping them closer together front to back ... I never knew I did this! |
| 2009-03-22 6:37 PM in reply to: #2033304 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:21 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 2:51 PM The main things I was doing wrong were: 1) lifting head to breathe 2) kicking my feet wide apart, especially when breathing. I mean wide front to back, not left to right 3) Putting my head too low 4) Reaching into the water at the goggle line instead of a bit above my head. Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:12 AM (I had taken a lessons before AND been videotaped by swim coaches with good credentials, but I never got real suggestions for improvement. Soooooooooo, I don't think I'm ever going to judge an instructor by his/her age again. In hindsight, I have to wonder if the previous coaches had "fat bias" that made them ignore my technique and just say I need to swim more.) sounds fair...you dont judge by age...and they can not judge by size! can I borrow your instructor for a few swim sessions? I need help in A BAD(bad not being good) WAY! ok...I am a visual person...and can not seem to get a visual on what you mean on numbers 2 and 4~ can you be a bit more explicit...I am intrigued and need all the help I can get! |
| 2009-03-22 6:40 PM in reply to: #2033309 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:26 PM HelenR - 2009-03-22 6:20 PM the main thing that did it for me is keeping my legs closer together when kicking, especially when breathing. I mean keeping them closer together front to back ... I never knew I did this!Hi Gang!! Susie- what is your secret?? I just can't seem to have an effective pull, (or.. anything else...) in the water? -Helen ( the new member!) I am not getting what you mean when you say front to back? maybe its due to the whack on the head I got last week!?! or maybe its just me being my natural blonde self!?! |
| 2009-03-22 6:43 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) can someone (Nicole???)  make a new team chart with the new teammates? I can but it will take me all of next week to finish it! |
| 2009-03-22 7:36 PM in reply to: #2033330 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 7:40 PM Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:26 PM HelenR - 2009-03-22 6:20 PM the main thing that did it for me is keeping my legs closer together when kicking, especially when breathing. I mean keeping them closer together front to back ... I never knew I did this!Hi Gang!! Susie- what is your secret?? I just can't seem to have an effective pull, (or.. anything else...) in the water? -Helen ( the new member!) I am not getting what you mean when you say front to back? maybe its due to the whack on the head I got last week!?! or maybe its just me being my natural blonde self!?! When I was kicking, I was kicking very far - almost like running or cycling under water. So I had 2-3 feet between my foot beyond me (above my butt) and my foot in front of me, creating drag. You should have only 12 inches or something between your feet. You want to be streamline top to bottom, too. Does that make sense? I can't find a picture ... |
| 2009-03-22 7:36 PM in reply to: #2033324 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 7:37 PM Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:21 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 2:51 PM The main things I was doing wrong were: 1) lifting head to breathe 2) kicking my feet wide apart, especially when breathing. I mean wide front to back, not left to right 3) Putting my head too low 4) Reaching into the water at the goggle line instead of a bit above my head. Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:12 AM (I had taken a lessons before AND been videotaped by swim coaches with good credentials, but I never got real suggestions for improvement. Soooooooooo, I don't think I'm ever going to judge an instructor by his/her age again. In hindsight, I have to wonder if the previous coaches had "fat bias" that made them ignore my technique and just say I need to swim more.) sounds fair...you dont judge by age...and they can not judge by size! can I borrow your instructor for a few swim sessions? I need help in A BAD(bad not being good) WAY! ok...I am a visual person...and can not seem to get a visual on what you mean on numbers 2 and 4~ can you be a bit more explicit...I am intrigued and need all the help I can get! No. 4 simply means I was putting my hand in the water too soon. So I was actually creating drag doing that, too. |
| 2009-03-22 7:37 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Master 1790 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) I think I'm going to take a recovery week this week. I've been going pretty hard lately, and it seems like a good time to back off a little bit. |
| 2009-03-22 7:39 PM in reply to: #2033392 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 5:36 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 7:40 PM When I was kicking, I was kicking very far - almost like running or cycling under water. So I had 2-3 feet between my foot beyond me (above my butt) and my foot in front of me, creating drag. You should have only 12 inches or something between your feet. You want to be streamline top to bottom, too. Does that make sense? I can't find a picture ...Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:26 PM HelenR - 2009-03-22 6:20 PM the main thing that did it for me is keeping my legs closer together when kicking, especially when breathing. I mean keeping them closer together front to back ... I never knew I did this!Hi Gang!! Susie- what is your secret?? I just can't seem to have an effective pull, (or.. anything else...) in the water? -Helen ( the new member!) I am not getting what you mean when you say front to back? maybe its due to the whack on the head I got last week!?! or maybe its just me being my natural blonde self!?! absolutely! now if I can incorporate it into my what I call swim technique is another story! |
| 2009-03-22 7:41 PM in reply to: #2033394 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 5:36 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 7:37 PM No. 4 simply means I was putting my hand in the water too soon. So I was actually creating drag doing that, too.Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 4:21 PM Girl Passing on Left - 2009-03-22 2:51 PM The main things I was doing wrong were: 1) lifting head to breathe 2) kicking my feet wide apart, especially when breathing. I mean wide front to back, not left to right 3) Putting my head too low 4) Reaching into the water at the goggle line instead of a bit above my head. Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 11:12 AM (I had taken a lessons before AND been videotaped by swim coaches with good credentials, but I never got real suggestions for improvement. Soooooooooo, I don't think I'm ever going to judge an instructor by his/her age again. In hindsight, I have to wonder if the previous coaches had "fat bias" that made them ignore my technique and just say I need to swim more.) sounds fair...you dont judge by age...and they can not judge by size! can I borrow your instructor for a few swim sessions? I need help in A BAD(bad not being good) WAY! ok...I am a visual person...and can not seem to get a visual on what you mean on numbers 2 and 4~ can you be a bit more explicit...I am intrigued and need all the help I can get! no...the reaching into the water at the goggle line!? not following you here!?! |
| 2009-03-22 7:43 PM in reply to: #2033395 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) Offthegrid - 2009-03-22 5:37 PM I think I'm going to take a recovery week this week. I've been going pretty hard lately, and it seems like a good time to back off a little bit. you know what your body needs...dont take the whole week...or you will be starting out at square one again....and even though you are on the OTHER challenge team...sure dont want to see you not get your peach squares! just looking out for you.... cuz thats the type of gal I am... |
| 2009-03-22 7:50 PM in reply to: #1863539 |
Extreme Veteran 608 | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) I'm sooooo happy to see the fabulous ladies (Helen, Karen and Lisa) from my other group here on the blog...they are very special people, and that fits right in with the wonderful people here. It looks like everyone is still doing great on there training and it is an inspiration to me. I have been feeling well now for 2 weeks...and I have been doing some easy training. I just can't explain feeling like you have some chronic disease that will never allow you to do another tri again, it is scarry, and very depressing. I am now going to look forward and trust that the Lord will keep me healthy enough to do at least one triathlon this year, that is a far cry from the 5 I had planned, but I will very grateful to do one. Thanks to all of you that have been here for me, I hope to be here again on a regular basis to cheer you on and encourage you when you need a lift. Thank you!!!!!!! Love from Indiana -Amy Edited by amy mutz 2009-03-22 7:51 PM |
| 2009-03-22 7:53 PM in reply to: #2033416 |
Champion 7546 Santa Cruz, California | Subject: RE: Girl Passing on Left (FULL) amy mutz - 2009-03-22 5:50 PM I'm sooooo happy to see the fabulous ladies (Helen, Karen and Lisa) from my other group here on the blog...they are very special people, and that fits right in with the wonderful people here. It looks like everyone is still doing great on there training and it is an inspiration to me. I have been feeling well now for 2 weeks...and I have been doing some easy training. I just can't explain feeling like you have some chronic disease that will never allow you to do another tri again, it is scarry, and very depressing. I am now going to look forward and trust that the Lord will keep me healthy enough to do at least one triathlon this year, that is a far cry from the 5 I had planned, but I will very grateful to do one. Thanks to all of you that have been here for me, I hope to be here again on a regular basis to cheer you on and encourage you when you need a lift. Thank you!!!!!!! Love from Indiana -Amy woo hoo thanks for the little bit of sunshine I got today! love hearing from you as always Amy! you take care and remember we will always be here for you! and one tri is better then no tri! go get em tiger and keep that smile on your face! it is contagious!!!! |
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