Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: bruehoyt on 2009-12-11 11:21 AM

I am not a new year's resolution guy but it seems things are turning out that way


I just joined a gym (for the pool and child care mainly) -a first for me

I just got an xterra vortex 3 sleevless wetsuit (call me a sell out, many here know i am not a wetsuit fan - and it was only $99)

Starting on the 1st I will switch my log from runner's world to BT - (RW has too many popups and insufficent capability for tracking cross training) 

Last year my biggies were tri bike, joining usat and BT.

Any one else have changes on the horizon?  joining a team, starting a training plan, new bike whatever... 
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: TriDex on 2009-12-11 12:38 PM

I too am not a resolution guy. Rather goals work just fine.

I just bought a tri bike (finally), in mid-January I will be updating my training log here and in October I will complete my first HIM.

Not a bad way to start off the (almost) new year.

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: Bioteknik on 2009-12-11 12:54 PM

I started racing last summer so this is my first winter of training and it's going awesome.

Just did my first bike upgrade, bought a pair of custom wheels for just over $400 and a new cassette.  Buying some lighter XC tires will lighten my current setup by almost 2lbs!

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: newbz on 2009-12-11 1:07 PM

brue, if you dont mind posting on here, which gym?

big changes for me are a goal/focus to become a good runner this year, and to find a team to race with.
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: ultrahip_00 on 2009-12-11 1:12 PM

i guess not a huge personal change - but i will extend out my run focus, and I am planning to BQ in March, and possibly do 3 marathons in 90 days to pick up marathon maniac status  

i still have no idea what next season tri wise will look like. . probably one HIM and a handful of shorter races.
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: bruehoyt on 2009-12-11 1:49 PM

lifetime fitness - easton

good luck with the team
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I own a car but I don't drive it.

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: COSkiGirl on 2009-12-11 2:08 PM

Yep, running focused year for me too.  So far it's going really well.  Not sure how much racing I'll do next year but minimum one tri, a 10k and a half marathon.  Probably a bunch of 5ks thrown in for motivation.  Maybe a century. 
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: scout21 on 2009-12-11 2:18 PM



I'm going to try and focus on my bike.  It's feeling neglected.  I'm a runner first, swimmer second and biker last.

Sounds very similar to my racing plan for next summer.  1/2 mary in May, sprint in June, maybe another in July and a 1/2 iron in October -  With some 5k's mixed in. 

As for the big changes...I'm in the process of upgrading my bike.  My groupset is fine, but I lost a bunch of weight and now my old frame is a little too small.  I bought a new frame and am just waiting for the genuine campy cableset to come in the mail so I can finish putting it together.

Scout

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: VelocityDriven on 2009-12-11 2:23 PM

Do more tri's........................tri harder!!  Work on all three disciplines with a little more gusto.  Also looking to purchase my first tri-bike (Scott plasma 10) by the end of January or early February.  Nothing is set in stone.  Things change, but fitness will always a part of my lifestyle.  I only say this because my wife (Grace) is starting to run and our oldest, Heaven, wants to do her first tri.  I'd rather be on the side line as their pillar of support and encouragement.   We'll see, but regardsless, good times and great memories to come.
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: trinewby on 2009-12-11 2:28 PM

After two years of sprint tris, I am moving to longer events and cutting the number of sprints.  I have two HIMs and two Olys planned plus one sprint duathlon I like to do just for fun 'cause it's a small event and comes early in the year so it is a great tune-up.

Greg 

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: wbayek on 2009-12-11 2:34 PM

I'm spending the winter becoming a better runner, half mary in April, then spending the summer becoming a real triathlete, with a 70.3 in Sept.

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: BikerGrrrl on 2009-12-11 2:49 PM

Big stuff ahead for me too.  I decided to try an HIM this year and instead of just "doing it to finish" I'm planning to challenge myself time-wise.  To accomplish that, I'm going to hire a coach (that's the really big thing).  And weirdly I had a revelation that I don't like my tribike and am hoping to sell it, and my old roadie, and get a nicer road bike.  Hope that works out okay...

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: jeffy_101 on 2009-12-11 4:46 PM

More pool swimming and a swim coach to help me get faster. More indoor cycling.
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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: skarl on 2009-12-11 5:06 PM

Broke down and bought a used TT bike rather than continue to use road bike w/ aerobars.

Joined a cycling team.

Bought a used CX bike.  May also use it for road riding since it's much lighter than my current road bike.

Guess I'm focusing more on riding in 2010.

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RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: losta on 2009-12-11 5:08 PM

I'm heading into my second tri season and moving from sprints this year to spring Olys and late summer HIM. I'm going to be coached and have seriously committed myself to getting fit and putting in quality training time that include group swim work outs, bike classes and more.
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Aflac Iron Girl Syracuse Women's Triathlon, NY 08/07/10-Timberman 70.3, NH 08/22/10
Runs:
NYC Half Marathon 03/21/10

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: annicola on 2009-12-11 5:16 PM

I'm considering 12 races in 12 months for 2010, even if a handful of them are just 5K's.

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: MrSolis on 2009-12-11 5:49 PM

2010 goals are :

• Winter focus is RUNNING
• Loose 25 pounds
• Half Mary in March
• HIM in June
• IMAZ in November
• Keep Glucose and Cholesterol levels under control

 

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: cannastar on 2009-12-11 5:55 PM

I am not sure if change is the word but I have goals. Things will change when I go to university and I will join a structured shedule of tri training, with the aim to do a HIM and a few tri's overseas.

BTW well done on your changes!!!

RE: Major personal changes in tri's for 2010
BY: Kickback on 2009-12-11 6:00 PM

My big changes:

- Having a structured training plan (albeit out of a book, BUT it's better than nothing)
- Go at this full-bore. I really want to see how well I can compete at the Olympic distance, first race this year will be collegiate nationals
- Getting down to race weight (currently at 140-ish, I am hoping to get down around 130)
- Creating a triathlon team at my university(currently in the works)
- Owning a bike; my father was a cyclist during college and after, and was not supported by his parents. With my successes on such little training, he has graciously offered to purchase a bike for me, he understood what it was like to be a collegiate athlete.

Edited by Kickback 2009-12-11 6:01 PM