velcromom - 2009-05-20 9:24 AM I'm feeling ROTTEN!  Bronchitis, sinus infection, ear infection....cruddy.  Hate sitting here, but have no energy and no lung capacity.  Dr. told me on Monday that I wasn't moving air, and that biking on Sunday made her top ten list of stupid thing she'd heard that day.  I had to agree.  When do you all start back up after you're sick?

Linda

velcromom - 2009-06-02 9:27 AM Auburn - did it!  Posted the race report.......got THIRD!  Got hardware....!   Hard race, but I felt prepared.  Had to use the inhaler, lungs still aren't great, but it was fun.  Hubby did well, and boys did, too.  Zach was youngest competitor, ever, and made the top half overall, 5th in 19/un.  Ty got 1st in 19/un, 5th overall.  First out of the swim overall, by well over a minute.  In fact, when they announced the first sprint swimmer out of the water, he already had his wetsuit off and helmet on - it was a crack-up.  They mentioned it at awards.  Ty passed me on the bike, and hearing "on your left, Mom" in a race was so cool!

Going  back a few days on the post, my 'triathlete' moment was after this race, wondering if I could squeeze one in before IMWI.   Hmm...

Hope all is well with everyone.  I haven't been great posting, but I do keep checking for updates and such.....good luck to all!!!

Linda

QueenZipp - 2009-06-02 6:28 PM

Love the "on your left, MOM"  still makde me laugh.

You know you're a triathlete when......you drive past someone running and mentally critique their run form.

running4beer - 2009-06-05 12:14 PM
^^^ Ha!

You know you're a triathlete when... you're traveling for business to a destination that will be 80-90F degrees daily, and you unpack at the hotel to find that instead of bringing much-needed deodorant (since you'll be in dress shirts and business attire for most of the trip), you've accidentally packed Body Glide. 

running4beer - 2009-06-17 8:43 AM Hello, All.  Hoping you can give me some suggestions here.

So, I bought a new saddle recently.  I had my butt measured (really!) for this one the woman in the store swore by-- a Specialized Jett.  It felt great, but not terribly forgiving.  I mean, the fit was perfect - narrow in the front to get rid of my chafe issue, and I felt like in comparison I wasn't even sitting on the last saddle!  The other difference - my last saddle (the Bontrager that came with the bike I bought earlier this year), however difficult it was to get my sits bones to be positioned well on it, was CUSHY.  This one, not so much.

Short rides on the new Jett (say <4-5mi) - great.  Really quite a difference.  But I just went for my first longer ride yesterday - ~16mi in the morning, 20+ miles over the whole day, and my butt KILLS.  Should I stick it out with this one?  Or should I look for a different  seat, maybe a gel?  Is there a substanial difference, or do I just need time to adjust to the new one?

I would say stick it out. When I got a new saddle my rump was sore trying to get adjusted. My first seat was very cushy the new one not so much and it took time to adjust. Let me be clear, I was sore, but was not in severe pain. IMHO if it's causing serious pain take it back. 


A couple considerations:
I rarely wear shorts with any real padding.  I've been doing bike to swim to bike and trying to avoid padding that'll be a sponge and just wearing a tri suit with minimal chamois.  Also, I commute on my bike, so often I am just in street clothes when I go for ~5miles about town, which sometimes (llike yesterday) happens after a substantial morning ride.  (My guess is that this woman who loved the saddle is ALWAYS in the very padded shorts she recommended I buy later.)

Consider looking into some padded tri shorts. I have a pair of Zoot brand tri shorts with a little extra padding. They don't soak up too much water in the swim. Kathy has also mentioned a brand that works for her.

The other thing is, I have a sprint tri coming up this weekend!  Do I really want to try a new saddle right before a race?  Alternately, I'd have to lay off biking much on this one until the weekend if I want to have a fresh rear.  (This is most certainly the first time I have typed "fresh rear" in a sentence!)

I say stick to the old saddle for this race then get training on the new one afterwards. One less thing to worry about with your race this weekend. Good luck, you'll do awesome!!

Ack! What do I do?

QueenZipp - 2009-06-20 5:06 PM

Bike shorts w/ sports bra.  Put a bike jersey on in T1 and you'll be covered.  I have done the bathing suit with bike shorts, not fun.

velcromom - 2009-07-03 8:31 PM Hey, all!  Still alive around here.  Mina, how'd the race go?  How's the bike seat, (which is the same one I have, and i also got 'measured' for it!), and when's the surgery?  Most importantly, what did you wear?!?  I'm with you on the sharing the tummy.  Ain't happening.

velcromom - 2009-07-03 8:31 PM
I'm 10 weeks (and 2 days, but who's counting!) out from IMWI, and the nerves are starting to hit!  And, hubby talked me into IMCDA next June.  Jeez.  I haven't even done the first one yet.
 

velcromom - 2009-09-16 4:29 PM Don't know if anyone still checks this, but wanted to say a huge thanks to all in this group.....you played no small part in my finishing IMWI.  Thanks to you all!!!

velcromom - 2009-09-17 7:29 AM Don't know if anyone still checks this, but wanted to say a huge thanks to all in this group.....you played no small part in my finishing IMWI.  Thanks to you all!!!