30 Days of Running

gfd — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:19:50 -0500

Preface:
As with all the "challenges" presented in the recent past, participate as much or as little as you feel comfortable with. The more that are involved the more motivating and fun it becomes.

Possible Goals:
To run as much as possible in the month of November.
To run as least 1 mile or 1 kilometer for 30 days straight.

night before the race and all the the house, not a creature is stirring, EXCEPT THE DRUNK FOOLS UPSTAIRS

chekmarks — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:10 -0600

so trying to be nice, I go up and ask them to pretty please turn the bass down so it can't be heard on the moon, or the floor below, where i live. I explain i have to wake up at 5 AM.

"why are you getting up in 5 hours"
"a race"
"oh the indianapolis marathon, my friends doing that"
"no this is just 30 minutes away, its a trail run"

Favorite training log?

chsfootballgirl — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:51 -0500

I love Trifuel's training log, but sometimes I wish it had . . . more. I've been using both Trifuel and Active Trainer for my training log needs, but something Socket said in another thread reminded me that I don't really care much for Active.com (think it's a rip off).

So I'm curious: what training log do you use? Do you go online, or use plain old paper and pencil?

Goggle cleaning?

midpack_dude — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:20:55 -0600

I've seen many posts on preventing goggles from fogging... seems that spit and baby shampoo are the top choices.

What about cleaning? I dropped my brand new goggles this morning -- I was able to catch them on the way down, but when I grabbed them I managed to jam my thumb right on the inside of the lens. Brilliant. Now I'm swimming with a big fat thumbprint in front of my eye.

The Dead Horse Thread

jwillia852 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:21 -0600

As the triathlon season is now done for some, I have come up with a few questions that I know have been asked before... many times... but since the content has been so entertaining lately I figured I'd start a new one :-) AND... I know everyone is different, but lets just say I am you... what would you do...

Garmin Edge 705

tsilcyc — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:35:27 -0500

Any deals online for purchasing one of these?

Racing to Push Limits?

The X Runner — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:08:37 -0600

Do you folks race to push your limits?

Now, I can't imagine how many endurance triathlete's race for fitness (it's probably better to do shorter distances).

But for all those who race to push their limits, ironman's seem great.
But, AFTER AN IRONMAN, what next?
Since we race to push our limits, it would seem logical to go onto harder challenges after the ironman.

Vibram Five Fingers - Did they work out for you?

toni — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:45:39 -0600

Did you buy them? How did they work out for you? How long did it take for your legs/feet to get used to them before you could take them on a long run?

Free Rocktape Promo

rocktape — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:07:26 -0500

Rocktape is giving away 100 free samples on a first come, first serve basis. Sorry, no International shipments and one per household please. Go to the shopping cart at www.rocktape.com and place your order for a sample. It's Trifuel and Rocktape's way of saying thank you. Feel free to write a review at Trifuel.

My new bike choices - Input appreciated

howard11792 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:39:37 -0500

I have a choice between two brand new bikes... Roughly at the same price

2008 Cervelo P3
2008 Specialized S Works Transition

I can't decide. I know more of you ride the Cervelo but let me know any pros or cons of either.

I will use my own wheelset 404/808.

Any feedback is great.

Thanks

50 Days of Core VII

gfd — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:59:23 -0600

Round 7 (Starting Date is Monday, November 9)

This one will bring us full circle. A full year of core for some.

The challenge is open to any and all. Participate and post as much or as little as you would like.

Aluminium vs Carbon Aero Bars

howard11792 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:02:32 -0600

Is it worthwhile to upgrade from Visiontech aluminium to carbon aero bars? This is for a new bike, so I'm not sure if this change is significant from a weight or road vibration perspective.

Please advise.

It sounds cool to say Carbon Aero Bars : ))

Diet, simple explanations please

Warrior — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:51:27 -0500

I am getting confused.
Between carbs and protiens and what they do and then the veggies.

As far as I can figure out, Protien = strenght and Carbs = endurance, or Protien gives you the muscle and carbs make it work. Or something....

So I should have lots of carbs before my run and protien after it.
I dunno anyone got a simple explanation?

what is your resting heart rate

jnrice — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:57:09 -0500

I'm just curious, what is your resting heart rate. I'm doing observation hours for a PT degree and working with inpatient we looked at a lot of HR and % O2. My resting is right around 51 bpm if i really slow down and 60 for average sitting and chatting. is either of these more accepted as "resting"?

New treatment for ITBS, runners knee, shoulder injuries, achillis tendonitis, & more.

kttape — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:51:53 -0500

Great article in October Triathlete Magazine on the growing use of kinesiology tape & how runners and triathletes use KT Tape to treat common injuries. http://bit.ly/1PptZf

The lighter side of tri

longhair — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:21:42 -0500

OK, what is the most consectutive strides you have taken while farting?

Mine is 14.

I read somewhere that Greg Welch holds the unoffical world record at 26.

Roll Call for Ironman Florida.

DSmith — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:39:32 -0600

Any Trifuel peeps want to meet up on Thur. or Fri. morning for the Gatorade swim?

Getting Faster - Easy vs. Hard OR Beating a Dead Horse

Pete L. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:24:25 -0500

Since I started in this sport, about 4 years ago, I've been sort of a weekend warrior. I've always done *just enough* training to be able to complete my distances. I've done slow sprints, slow olympics, a slow half, and a very slow ironman. Up until this season, I've been okay with this, however, next year, I'm ready to start getting fast.

Where to live?

jwillia852 — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:24:13 -0500

Sorry this is a tad off topic, but thought I would ask this question at a higher level. As of about two weeks ago I find myself in a position where I have no strings tying me down. My company just offered a few of us a healthy severance to not tag along when they move out of town and downsize next month... I was quick to take it.

umm... too bad southwest doesn't fly to Abu Dhabi

derek5 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:02 -0600

Lets just say this is the most biker friendly course distance I have ever heard of. http://www.abudhabitriathlon.com/
I like it! Not exactly my first choice on a "destination" race, but an AG prize purse and a course that lets you ride on closed traffic 5 lane highways is worth a look. The entry fee is relatively cheap... too bad it would cost about $1500 to fly there from the US.

wetsuit

kidwonder — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:10:31 -0500

I bought the xterra vortex 3 wetsuit and I just got it today and it seemed to be a good fit but the neck is a little tight. The company said if the neck is tight it will loosen when I start swimming. Anyone else have this problem when they got their wetsuit and was it better when they started swimming?

Cheers
Kevin

Iron Heart by Brian Boyle

ironjared1971 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:27:34 -0600

I just finished reading the book Brian Boyle just published called "Iron Heart" - wow! it is definitely one of the top triathlon books that ive read and i was just curious to see what other triathletes think?

possibly really stupid question-70.3

JAPRYSE — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:31:36 -0600

OK....when I am looking at Kansas 70.3/Branson 70.3 sites and others..I have noticed that it says there are _____ spots available or the limit is _______ spots...or you must qualify for this race. So 3 questions (1) what are these spots and do they fill up and then a random new person cannot just sign up to race? (2) qualify?

70.3 Ironman World Championships Clearwater - Who's Going?!

Kwschs — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:40:45 -0600

I will be there, as I am local to the area. It's been like a year since I posted on here so I figured I'd see if any friendly faces would be there.

Picked up the VIP pass today so if you see me taking pictures at the finish line come say hi!

It is such a great event, if you aren't racing and live in Florida/Georgia, make the trip.

Bike Rack Feedback

bgreinke — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:56:33 -0600

I've got a race coming up this next weekend that I'll need to drive about 1 1/2 hrs to get to. Until now, I've just been loading my bike in back of the SUV (laying down), however the wife and kid are coming with and that means the back of the SUV is no longer an option for the bike.

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