kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 99)

jarvy01 - 2012-07-16 1:23 PM

That's surprising.  Cleveland Tri wasn't.  I think the water temp was greater than 82, I believe.  Going to be the same this year.  I hope it cools down a little for Cedar Point in Sept.  

jarvy01 - 2012-07-16 12:36 PM

Think IMNYC will be wetsuit legal?  My guess is no.  

uhcoog - 2012-07-16 11:34 AM

Jen follow your plan on the bike and you'll be fine.  Basically just don't overcook it.  Trust your training.

DDVMM - 2012-07-15 6:26 PM Here is a silly newbie question....do you wear bike gloves when racing sprint or olympic distance? I have not in the sprints I have done, but I have my oly next week and wondering if I should?

jarvy01 - 2012-07-16 9:27 AM Michele told me about a deal on Blue Seventy wetsuits at Nytro.com, and I decided to pull the trigger on the 2011 model that was on sale.  Didn't clear it with my husband, and I'm just hoping he glosses over that charge when it appears on our credit card statement.  We usually only discuss purchases over $200.    

kaburns1214 - 2012-07-16 2:28 PM

X2

Scott is always a good voice of reason.

kaburns1214 - 2012-07-16 2:31 PM

Speaking of purchases.  I go to pay the credit card bill this morning and it was super high.  come to find out someon spent $2000 at Bass Pro Shops and Lowes in Indiana using my card.

Lovely.

uhcoog - 2012-07-16 3:40 PM

Only takes one super painful run to learn your lesson.

DDVMM - 2012-07-15 6:26 PM Here is a silly newbie question....do you wear bike gloves when racing sprint or olympic distance? I have not in the sprints I have done, but I have my oly next week and wondering if I should?

kidtri33 - 2012-07-13 3:42 PM

Hey guys I posted this in the tri talk forum but wanted to get y'alls input as well:

 

So, I just started triathlons this year and my family has made it to both races this year and after each one both of my older children have showed interest in doing this one day. It makes me very proud that they want to do this and I can be an example for them living a healthy lifestyle so I want to lead them in the right direction. My issue is I want to support them but don't know where to start mainly on the swim side. I see the swim teams around here and I don't think my kids are ready for that yet. I never swam except recreationally at their age so I have no idea about swim teams and such. Biking shouldn't be an issue as we take bike rides together now and we can work on that. Should I get them involved in lessons first then look for a swim team to join later? They are 13 and 11 btw. We are doing our first 5k together as a family in September which I am very excited about. Thanks for any advice y'all have

karen26.2 - 2012-07-15 4:05 PM Nice job Scott! Anyone hear from Rudy?

kaburns1214 - 2012-07-16 3:31 PM

Speaking of purchases.  I go to pay the credit card bill this morning and it was super high.  come to find out someon spent $2000 at Bass Pro Shops and Lowes in Indiana using my card.

Lovely.

Rudedog55 - 2012-07-16 4:56 PM

 

Rudy had his typical race, swam OK, beat the entire field on the bike and slogged and had fun on the run.  After Patriot my IT band issue developed into 2 strains in muscle in my left leg. It still hurts to this day. As you can see from my logs i had not run or swam since Patriot on June 18, run cause it hurts to straighten my leg, and not swam because i am a lazy azz that did not want to get up to go to the sound.  So i had an OK swim, but felt the lack of swimming on the first lap of the bike, and just wanted to make sure I did no serious damage running, and if it hurt, i was shutting it down and walking.  Still had an OK run, about a minute slower than last year, i high fived spectators, volunteers and other athletes and basically just put it in cruise mode.  I had a lot of fun then got drunk at my BBQ.

 

kaburns1214 - 2012-07-16 3:26 PM

Per special exemption, regardless of water temperature, the swim will be wetsuit legal.

As far as current go there are two factors at play: (1) current; and (2) tide.  There is a weak current as the Hudson River flows to the sea.  This current is pretty constant.  Howver, the tide plays a MUCH bigger role than current.  If the tide is going out, there is a decent down river pull.  At IMNYC the tide will be coming IN until 7:20.  There will be slack tide until about 7:40 and then the tide will be going OUT after 7:40. 

Also the effets of the tide are not as great the farther north you go.  The start for Nautica New York is further south than the swim for IMNYC (which starts almost 3 miles north of the GW Bridge).  In reality the current/tides will not play a huge role in the swim.

jarvy01 - 2012-07-16 5:49 PM

Why the special exemption?

jarvy01 - 2012-07-16 5:56 PM In tri talk I keep reading different posts regarding the quality of different sport drinks.  I know the components in different brands can be different, particularly the source of sugar, but aren't they all basically sugar water with electrolytes?  I also read that an individual had GI distress because of Gatorade, so it got me thinking about my bloating and pain during the run portions of my olympic triathlons.  I just use Gatorade Perform powder because it's cheap and easy for me to buy without having to spend a lot of $ on something I consider to be a necessary evil (a gross necessary evil, but I digress...).  I won't spend money on something like Infinit.  Does anyone know anything about sports drinks & quality or GI distress?  Opinions? 

kaburns1214 - 2012-07-16 6:07 PM

Different drinks use different types of sugars (short, medium and long chain sugars).  Some drinks use all of one type of sugars, some use two, some all three.  Different people have different sensitivities. 

In my experience, pretty much everyone (with a few exceptions for people who are celiacs, have very specific allergies, etc.) can use pretty much any type of drink. 

Bloating is probably not caused solely by the drink you are using, but rather how you are using and how hard you are going.

karen26.2 - 2012-07-17 7:29 AM

My husband wants me to ask a question -

He cannot eat or drink anything before exercising, or he gets all burpy and stomach feels horrible.  I told him he just needed to train his body to be able to eat and drink, and to start with small basic things like plain oatmeal.  He's tried that, but still says he cannot have anything in his stomach before exercising.  (Probably a ploy to not exercise - but that's another issue!)

I know there are certain things I have to avoid (apples, yogurt, pretty much anything with protein), but I can train with food and drink in my stomach.

Anyone have this problem and figure out a way to overcome it?

karen26.2 - 2012-07-17 6:29 AM

My husband wants me to ask a question -

He cannot eat or drink anything before exercising, or he gets all burpy and stomach feels horrible.  I told him he just needed to train his body to be able to eat and drink, and to start with small basic things like plain oatmeal.  He's tried that, but still says he cannot have anything in his stomach before exercising.  (Probably a ploy to not exercise - but that's another issue!)

I know there are certain things I have to avoid (apples, yogurt, pretty much anything with protein), but I can train with food and drink in my stomach.

Anyone have this problem and figure out a way to overcome it?

jarvy01 - 2012-07-17 6:34 AM

Why does he feel he needs to eat something before a exercising?  For performance reasons?  

If it's a session of 60-90 minutes, then I don't bother (only if over 90 minutes, but I have to force it down).  I'm just not hungry right when I get up in the morning and prefer to train empty like that.  I know this isn't the answer you were looking for, and I'm sure there are easily digestible foods he can try to get down, so maybe others here will have some advice.  

uhcoog - 2012-07-17 8:18 AM

Did someone give Bryan Jen's login info????

uhcoog - 2012-07-17 8:18 AM

Did someone give Bryan Jen's login info????

jarvy01 - 2012-07-17 8:26 AM

LOL.  I like training empty/fasted training.  It works very well for me.  Even before I started triathlon training, I would work out at 5 in the morning on an empty stomach.  It is very, very difficult for me to consume food before I train, let alone before a race.  I just feel gross and full, and it almost impacts me negatively.  I have had to make myself consume food before my long ride, which is the only workout during the week where I'll consume something before heading out (even then it's a banana or a piece of toast).

Karen- has your husband tried eating a banana before heading out?  What is he eating before his sessions?