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Hello I do feel though that if you want to loose weight it will not come as an affect of training, but from your diet.
Agreed. Look closely at your diet and you will see that you probably have to increase your protein intake and decrease your carbo intake.
Hmmmm, sounds like more 40-30-30 nonsense to me. That in itself will help melt the fat from your body,
Increased protein melts fat??? Hamish — Hamish Ferguson BA, Dip Sp St, Cert Coach Personal Trainer, Cycling Coach and Nutrition Student 210b Hastings St East, Christchurch 8002, New Zealand Phone 64 3 377 4463, Fax 64 3 377 4463, Mobile 025 221 1287 ICQ #12592660
I think that it all depends on your feelings. I know people that are able to be very fast during a race but are training at rather low pace, and others still very fast but training very "fast" too. Training at high speed or high heart rate level does not mean anaerobic work. I do not see how lots of anaerobic workouts can be good for Triathlon or Duathlon. On the other hand, Speed session to improve your V02max, aerobic threeshold must be included into your training plan. These sessions mean rather high heart rate level and high speed (near your competition speed), but cannot be viewed as full anaerobic workouts. It certainly depends on your objectives and the time you spend training: a long distance does not require the same speed than a short distance race. if you are training 35 hours/week, you will not be able to train at a high heart rate level during the 35 hours. For only 10 hours, you do not have the time to train too low and get a sufficient competition speed: you will need more speed session. Olivier Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
It’s my first season, and I’ve survived a few triathlons. Had fun, even. I’ve been using the PC Coach program as my workout logbook. A couple of weeks back, I bought the triathlon plug-in co-written my Mike Pigg. The software runs well, but ten days into the program, I can’t help but feel I’m training to be slow. Pigg’s program is based on long periods of aerobic–rather than anerobic–conditioning. Workouts are locked-in between 70 and 80 percent heart rate. For me, a beginner that could still lose 20 pounds or so, that makes for fairly fast bike sessions and plodding runs. Judging from Pigg’s workout notes, he found "slowing down" to an aerobic heart rate-based regime pretty frustrating at first. Clearly, he’s had some success with the technique since then. Any comments? I’d just got my running base to where I felt I could do limited speedwork without tearing myself up too badly. I miss that icy punch of adreneline you get as you cross threshold and head for the red line. 
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Christopher, I am familiar with this program as I have it and used it for a while. If I remember correctly you are supposed to do the MAF tests every three weeks..right? I remember feeling that I was going really really slow when I was running according to the workout HR’s the program was prescribing. I agree that the program is correct about establishing a good aerobic base before any serious intense workouts. The premise is pretty simple, do aerobic stuff until your speed plateaus, then pepper in some speed work until you plateau again, then go back to just aerobic stuff. The problem I had with this is the idea of working off of max heart rate instead of anaerobic threshold/lactate threshold. I met Mike Pigg in Boulder the summer I was using his plan and he told me to stick with it. Go figure! I also rode with Dave Scott and some other elite’s and they all used the AT/LT method and talked of percentages of AT not max HR. Bottom line is that your max HR does not seem to be too trainable, but your AT/LT is (although it can fluctuate under a number of variables)! If you can train smartly and raise your AT/LT you will be able to race faster (in theory). Just remember that your AT/LT will almost always be different in all three sports runbikeswim. Since you said that you need to lose twenty pounds I would focus on really building up the endurance and strength side of the house, and worry about the speed workouts later. From a weight standpoint the longer slower workouts will probably accelerate fat loss better than a track workout full of 400’s. Additionally, you will probably become faster naturally by having to carry less weight around. Hope this helps, Train smart Marcus – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It’s my first season, and I’ve survived a few triathlons. Had fun, even. I’ve been using the PC Coach program as my workout logbook. A couple of weeks back, I bought the triathlon plug-in co-written my Mike Pigg. The software runs well, but ten days into the program, I can’t help but feel I’m training to be slow. Pigg’s program is based on long periods of aerobic–rather than anerobic–conditioning. Workouts are locked-in between 70 and 80 percent heart rate. For me, a beginner that could still lose 20 pounds or so, that makes for fairly fast bike sessions and plodding runs. Judging from Pigg’s workout notes, he found "slowing down" to an aerobic heart rate-based regime pretty frustrating at first. Clearly, he’s had some success with the technique since then. Any comments? I’d just got my running base to where I felt I could do limited speedwork without tearing myself up too badly. I miss that icy punch of adreneline you get as you cross threshold and head for the red line. Kit Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
Chris, I ,too, worked the Mike Pigg program for two seasons. I think it helped me to develop an aerobic base and to strengthen my body for the anaerobic work to follow. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the (?) years to wait for the anaerobic phase to kick in. You should know your own body by now and if it works for you then great. For me though there wasn’t enough "quality" or "speed" work thrown into the mix. And I personally need that hard effort to make my body kick in and to attain race form. I do feel though that if you want to loose weight it will not come as an affect of training, but from your diet. Look closely at your diet and you will see that you probably have to increase your protein intake and decrease your carbo intake. That in itself will help melt the fat from your body, along with the exercise that you are currently doing. Have fun. Perry – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – It’s my first season, and I’ve survived a few triathlons. Had fun, even. I’ve been using the PC Coach program as my workout logbook. A couple of weeks back, I bought the triathlon plug-in co-written my Mike Pigg. The software runs well, but ten days into the program, I can’t help but feel I’m training to be slow. Pigg’s program is based on long periods of aerobic–rather than anerobic–conditioning. Workouts are locked-in between 70 and 80 percent heart rate. For me, a beginner that could still lose 20 pounds or so, that makes for fairly fast bike sessions and plodding runs. Judging from Pigg’s workout notes, he found "slowing down" to an aerobic heart rate-based regime pretty frustrating at first. Clearly, he’s had some success with the technique since then. Any comments? I’d just got my running base to where I felt I could do limited speedwork without tearing myself up too badly. I miss that icy punch of adreneline you get as you cross threshold and head for the red line. Kit Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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Software And Engineering is announcing a new web site of interest to triathletes. Look at http://www.indy.net/~pauld/HomePage.html Our current product offering includes Pro Trainer, a sports training program for Mac OS. This program allows entry of more data, and has more reports than any other program on the market. You can download the save-locked version or a Hypercard demo. Have a look!
Does anyone know if Ironman Hawaii is available live via satellite. If so could you provide me with the Satellite name and coordinates, transponder/channel, video frequency, audio frequency, band, and time of broadcast. Darrell Bailie
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Half-Ironman Men Name Time Richard Hobson 3:59:30 Darrin Rohr 4:05:09 Ryan Huckabay 4:05:59 Peter Valentyik 4:06:51 Women Lauren Alexander 4:33:20 Holly Nybo 4:34:20 Terry Schneider 4:34:40 Jenny Goettsche 4:37:03 Full-Vineman Men Partick Wallace 9:08:00 Darrell Day 9:19:11 Richard Albrow 9:19:23 Bradford Rex 9:23:34 Women Laura Lowe 10:25:07 Janet Christiansen 10:38:02 All splits/results available on: http://www.EmporiumOne/Triathlete/
Anyone know of a list of training seminars posted anywhere?
Updated ITU TV Schedule ESPN (All times EST) Sun, Nov 5 at 6P Fri, Nov10 at 1P ESPN2 (All times EST) Sat, Nov 18 at 6:30P Eurosport (All times GMT) Nov 2 17:30 Nov 3 09:30 Nov 6 14:30 Check local listings http://www.itu.org/tri-itu/
Hello All, Can anybody out there help me to find a triathlon club in Amsterdam?! Hope that You guys can help me soon, Rob Feuer
Newsgroups: rec.sport.triathlon Organization: DSC Communications Corporation, Plano, Texas USA There seems to be a big misconception that PR*Bars & the Biozone program are the same thing. Check into the products and you’ll find PR*Bars are not the same thing as Biozone bars! The PR*Bars bars contain saturated fat and hydrogenated oils, plus their high glycemic index is caused by incorrect carbs which slows fat loss. And, I understand the PR*Bar company is a spin-off of Biozone started by a former Biozone member & a used car salesman! Don’t be fooled by the PR*Bar program or advertising like so many of us; after doing some research, you’ll find out who’s got the real program. And Biozone does not push their supplement–they have a full program available through a book which teaches you how to use real foods to successfully lose bodyfat. I’ve had better and faster success from Biozone than I could imagine. Can Dave Scott, Biozone user, be wrong?
There seems to be a big misconception that PR*Bars & the Biozone program are the same thing. Check into the products and you’ll find PR*Bars are not the same thing as Biozone bars! The PR*Bars bars contain saturated fat and hydrogenated oils, plus their high glycemic index is caused by incorrect carbs which slows fat loss. And, I understand the PR*Bar company is a spin-off of Biozone started by a former Biozone member & a used car salesman! Don’t be fooled by the PR*Bar program or advertising like so many of us; after doing some research, you’ll find out who’s got the real program. And Biozone does not push their supplement–they have a full program available through a book which teaches you how to use real foods to successfully lose bodyfat. I’ve had better and faster success from Biozone than I could imagine. Can Dave Scott, Biozone user, be wrong?
I was hoping someone out there can point me to a reference that will help with a late-season/off-season training program. I am also a computer moron so this will not be posting through my own account which steadily all year and am in pretty good shape as far as that goes. I will have access to a pool and of course a bike and I can’t seem to lay my hands on a "Traithlon training for Fat Beginners"-type of article. Any help is greatly aprreciated. Thanks.
Newsgroups: rec.sport.triathlon Organization: HCF – Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA I was hoping someone out there can point me to a reference that will help with a late-season/off-season training program. I am also a computer moron so this will not be posting through my own account which steadily all year and am in pretty good shape as far as that goes. I will have access to a pool and of course a bike and I can’t seem to lay my hands on a "Traithlon training for Fat Beginners"-type of article. Any help is greatly aprreciated. Thanks.
Me and a friend of mine are having a discussion about if lactic acid causes or not cramps. He says it does (he plays soccer, I’m a triathlete). I say it doesn’t. Lactic acid causes muscular exhaustion, not cramps. If it caused cramps, then every time you went anaerobic, you would have cramps, right? He says it only causes cramps when it’s over a certain limit. (What limit? I don’t know either) Somebody please tell us who’s right. The loser has to pay a beer for the other one. (Beer is also a carbohydrate) Thanks, Enrico
Looking for results for Juniors at Columbia Maryland Tri?
Does anyone out there know anything about the international triathlon grand prix? So Spencer Smith won the first mens race, what has happened since then? How can you keep up with race details? I don’t even know when the races are.
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This saturday, september 23rd, Leandro Macedo, a strong contender for the victory in the Ilheus (Brazil) stage of the ITU World Cup felt from the bike and broke his hand. He had to abandon the race. Besides Macedo, at least other six elite athletes felt from their bikes and had to be attended by the doctors. Macedo felt right after his peloton turned around a corner, when another athlete lost control of his bike right in front of him. All of this certainly wouldn’t happen if drafting wasn’t allowed. And, with drafting-legal events, this will keep on happening.
I second both points. tod meinke
What the hell is this? Get lost buddy!
ANY CHILDREN INTO TRIATHLONS?
RE: ANY CHILDREN UNDER 15 INTO TRIATHLONS? WRITE BACK!
What the hell is this? Get lost buddy!
It seems this person wanted to know about kids doing triathlons, sounds innocent to me. And you were rude to him. Say you’re sorry. | Ray Plotecia | | Image Control |
Hi all! I see no one’s been posting nothin for the past couple weeks, so I thought I might as well fill some dead space. First of all, Does anyone know where I could get a set of used Airstryke or Syntace Aerobars?? I am recently buying my own tri-bike (actually a Cannondale rd. bike with a forward-bent seatpost) after a year of borrowing a roadie from the lbs for races and training on a Rocky Vertex. Any tri-accessories besides spinergys would be helpful! Keep spinnin’! PS- Biguy I found out how to make my mail work, and will there be a training session this thursday??
I have an 8 speed cassette with a 11-21 range of gears. I would like to replace the 21 with a 23. I would think that one would only have to take off the 21 and put on the 23. I asked a friend of mine at a race on Sunday and he said that the whole cassette would have to be replaced. Is this true? TriFiend
We can offer two teams for Pro Races female: – Jenny Rose (World Champion long distance Nice 96) – Susanne Nielsen ( 3rd Place World Championchips Cancun 96) – Silke Hamacher (member of Team Germany) – Katrin Helmcke (3rd place German Chamionchips short distance, member of Team Germany) – Asa Anderson (swedisch Champing short distance) male: – Thomas Hellriegel (2nd place Ironman Hawaii 96, 1st place Ironman Lanzarote 96 2nd place Ironman Roth 96..) – Wolfgang Dittrich (well known) – Peter Sandwang (very good Danish Athelt, best over long Distance) – Stefan Vuckovic (Member of Team Germany) – perhaps one from Australia – Ingo Frantzki (2nd Place German Championchips long Distance Member of long Distance Team Germany) You will have noticed, this is a very strong Pro-Team please contact PV-Triathlon Witten e.V Hoerder Str 374 58 454 Witten Germany Fax: +49-2302-48058 For more Information have a look at our Web-Page. http://www.neurop2.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/personal/vogel/pvwitten.html Jens
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – We can offer two teams for Pro Races female: – Jenny Rose (World Champion long distance Nice 96) – Susanne Nielsen ( 3rd Place World Championchips Cancun 96) – Silke Hamacher (member of Team Germany) – Katrin Helmcke (3rd place German Chamionchips short distance, member of Team Germany) – Asa Anderson (swedisch Champing short distance) male: – Thomas Hellriegel (2nd place Ironman Hawaii 96, 1st place Ironman Lanzarote 96 2nd place Ironman Roth 96..) – Wolfgang Dittrich (well known) – Peter Sandwang (very good Danish Athelt, best over long Distance) – Stefan Vuckovic (Member of Team Germany) – perhaps one from Australia – Ingo Frantzki (2nd Place German Championchips long Distance Member of long Distance Team Germany) You will have noticed, this is a very strong Pro-Team please contact PV-Triathlon Witten e.V Hoerder Str 374 58 454 Witten Germany Fax: +49-2302-48058 For more Information have a look at our Web-Page. http://www.neurop2.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/personal/vogel/pvwitten.html Jens
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does anybody have a list of all half ironmen in North East of the US and eastern canada? and also long distance races?? Thanx. Francois
does anybody have a list of all half ironmen in North East of the US and eastern canada? and also long distance races?? Thanx. Francois
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does anybody have a list of all half ironmen in North East of the US and eastern canada? and also long distance races?? Thanx. Francois
Results from the second stop on the ITU World Cup circuit. City of Derry, Northern Ireland World Cup Triathlon Top Ten Women Swim Bike Run Finish 1 Erin Carney Australia 16:30 66:41 36:53 2:01:22 2 Isabelle Mouthon France 16:07 66:39 38:58 2:03:24 3 Jenny Rose New Zealand 16:32 66:36 39:51 2:04:19 4 Sophie Delemer France 16:15 66:35 40:57 2:05:20 5 Kristie Otto Canada 16:15 66:21 41:01 2:05:34 6 Gail Lawrence USA 16:07 66:38 41:27 2:05:54 7 Janet Hatfield USA 16:06 72:19 40:17 2:10:37 8 Nasasja Hilgeholt New Zealand 16:32 72:25 42:19 2:12:40 9. Marci Cantu USA 16.07 73.33 43.09 2.14.39 10. Alison Hollington UK 17.08 75.10 42.27 2.16.36 Top Ten Men Swim Bike Run Finish 1. Brad Beven AUS 12.54 61.33 33.41 1.50.16 2. Hamish Carter NZL 12.54 61.29 34.19 1.50.55 3. Philippe Fattori FRA 14.30 61.37 34.09 1.51.57 4. Richard Allen UK 14.48 61.04 34.22 1.52.09 5. Rezy Rampteau FRA 14.04 62.10 34.20 1.52.12 6. Christoph Mauch SUI 15.20 60.58 34.55 1.52.25 7. Mark Bates CAN 13.41 62.11 34.33 1.52.27 8. J. C. Guinchard SUI 15.20 61.16 35.02 1.52.28 9. Carl Blasco FRA 14.07 61.42 34.57 1.52.46 10. Benrik Nobbelin SWE 12.54 62.27 36.04 1.53.55 For more information check out multisport online http://www.multisport.com
Multisport Online is hosting a WWW site for the ITU. Go to http://www.multisport.com, click on the news icon and you’ll see the ITU logo. Andrew
So the odds are 1 in 8??? Come on Dutch Luck!!! Dan Herrema (Tribegging)
Aloha, 1700 members in the Passport Club. The lottery applications have not all be entered in the computer, I’ll update you later.
Thanks, Tracy! Hmmm, not as many as I would have thought! Certainly makes the odds look a little less daunting. I would have reckoned there would have been more like 3-5,000. Don speculated that the odds were roughly 1 in 8, but remember, the last 50 slots are available to a wider lottery pool— Passport Club members PLUS those entering the open lottery. So, for the first 100 slots, the odds are actually 1 in 17. Tracy, do you know how many folks enter the open lottery without joining the Passport Club? Oh, well, ’tis all naught but idle speculation anyway. I’m not going to think about it any more….. Tri-Baby _ – o ’ – __o – </_ ` ‘ – < – __/ /o_ – (()) (()) - / "REAL Triathletes don’t draft." *** Ironman Canada 1997 – 13:04:09 *** http://www.stanford.edu/~brooksie
Meanwhile… us poor suckers elsewhere in the world are watching this "lottery" thing with envy… You say to yourself… Nah!… I only want to go if I can qualify by snagging one of the 70 slots available to the competitors in IMA — yeah right… pigs… I’d take a lottery slot in a heart-beat. — MB. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (Tracy Aloha, 1700 members in the Passport Club. The lottery applications have not all be entered in the computer, I’ll update you later. Thanks, Tracy! Hmmm, not as many as I would have thought! Certainly makes the odds look a little less daunting. I would have reckoned there would have been more like 3-5,000. Don speculated that the odds were roughly 1 in 8, but remember, the last 50 slots are available to a wider lottery pool— Passport Club members PLUS those entering the open lottery. So, for the first 100 slots, the odds are actually 1 in 17. Tracy, do you know how many folks enter the open lottery without joining the Passport Club? Oh, well, ’tis all naught but idle speculation anyway. I’m not going to think about it any more….. Tri-Baby _ - o ‘ – __o – </_ ` ‘ – < – __/ /o_ – (()) (()) - / "REAL Triathletes don’t draft." *** Ironman Canada 1997 – 13:04:09 *** http://www.stanford.edu/~brooksie
I understand the drawing is May 1st. Where will the list be posted? I’m guessing the WTC website?? Can’t stand the suspense! Steve Kelley
I understand the drawing is May 1st. Where will the list be posted? I’m guessing the WTC website??
Keep tuned to RST. Someone here is bound to list them. |26 | IMC’96: 10:36:37 | Fe | ‘98 IMC, GCT, BSLT IMC’97: 10:42:53 | | "THE BEST ELEMENT OF RACING"
I am leaving Monday for a couple weeks on the Big Island. I am planning to ride for the first week, and just hang out afterwards. Since I’ll be in town on May 1, maybe I’ll drop by… And of course I’ll have a laptop with me. Augie Calabrese http://www.frontiernet.net/~kona – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I understand the drawing is May 1st. Where will the list be posted? I’m guessing the WTC website?? Keep tuned to RST. Someone here is bound to list them. |26 | IMC’96: 10:36:37 | Fe | ‘98 IMC, GCT, BSLT IMC’97: 10:42:53 | | "THE BEST ELEMENT OF RACING"
Hi, Can you remind me again of the lottery dates and rules for Ironman Hawaii? Thanks, Bri
Hi, Can you remind me again of the lottery dates and rules for Ironman Hawaii? Thanks,
The applications for the lottery had to be in by March 1. On May 1, the actual drawing will be held, revealing the lucky people who will go to the Big Island in October if they do, in fact, finish a long course IQ this year. The number is about 200-300 people that win. |26 | IMC’96: 10:36:37 | Fe | ‘98 IMC, GCT, BSLT IMC’97: 10:42:53 | | "THE BEST ELEMENT OF RACING"
The applications for the lottery had to be in by March 1.
Not that it matters now, but the deadline was actually March *31*. On May 1, the actual drawing will be held, revealing the lucky people who will go to the Big Island in October if they do, in fact, finish a long course IQ this year. The number is about 200-300 people that win.
Nope, not that many. I believe it’s actually no more than 150. 100 slots are for the "Passport Club" lottery; the other 50 are for the open lottery. I’d be really curious to know just how many people do apply for the lottery (both as Passport Club members and non-members). Anybody know? Tracy? Tri-Baby _ – o ’ – __o – </_ ` ‘ – < – __/ /o_ – (()) (()) - / "REAL Triathletes don’t draft." *** Ironman Canada 1997 – 13:04:09 *** http://www.stanford.edu/~brooksie
Aloha, 1700 members in the Passport Club. The lottery applications have not all be entered in the computer, I’ll update you later. Aloha, Tracy
Aloha, 1700 members in the Passport Club. The lottery applications have not all be entered in the computer, I’ll update you later. Aloha, Tracy
Tracy: Hope I am in this year… need the tan… We have the bike and run in virtual reality and would like to do some kind of deal with WTC to vend it. We cannot afford license agreements, but would be willing to split the profits on the sale of the courses… Any interest. It works in our software, UltraCOACH VR. and does NOT mention IM at all. We are respectful of our LACK of an agreement or licensure agreement. — Ken Burres UltraCoach Development ..Check out UltraCoach VR!! http://www.ultracch.com
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlon Bike » Any tris/dus near Rochester?
The August 9 event in Buffalo may be an invitation event. There is prize money. Check out the Buffalo Multi Sport web page for details. www.transitiontimes.com/b/bmssrace.htm The Buffalo Triathlon Club also has a web page. e-mail the president at: Ed
As luck would have it, I’ll be in Rochester NY on the weekend of August 10 on business (yes, I have to do something to stay busy between workouts!) and will miss the North Carolina Triathlon at home. Any chance of a tri or du in the Rochester area that weekend?
Aug 9 in Buffalo – the WNY super sprint triathlon championship. Visit the Buffalo Triathlon Club’s web site at: www.transitiontimes.com/bmss.htm for more details on this race and others in WNY. See you there.
As luck would have it, I’ll be in Rochester NY on the weekend of August 10 on business (yes, I have to do something to stay busy between workouts!) and will miss the North Carolina Triathlon at home. Any chance of a tri or du in the Rochester area that weekend?
As luck would have it, I’ll be in Rochester NY on the weekend of August 10 on business (yes, I have to do something to stay busy between workouts!) and will miss the North Carolina Triathlon at home. Any chance of a tri or du in the Rochester area that weekend?
Marty, I hope this helps. Sorry for the spacing, I just cut and pasted. Mike BUFFALO MULTI-SPORT SERIES 4779 NORTH BAILEY AVENUE AMHERST, NY 14226 RACE HEADQUARTERS: PHONE (716) 862-9336 EMAIL: WESTERN NEW YORK BTC SUPER-SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP and BMI TRI-PRIX triple SPRINT 0800 am / elite: 09:00 am Location: Evangola State Park, Evans, NY Super-Sprint: BTC RACE 500m S, 14k B, 3k R Sr. Youth: .300m Swim, 10k Bike, 2k Run Distances: Elite-BMITRI-PRIX SPRINT championship ELITE: stage I: 200m S-100m R-200m S, 8k.B, 2k R stage II: 2k R, 200m S-100m R-200m S, 8k B stage III 8k B, 2k R, 200m S-100m R-200m S Schedule of Events Friday, 08 August, packet pick-up and registration 4-8 PM House of Wheels. Saturday, 09 August, packet pick-up and registration at House of Wheels from 10-6 PM. Sunday, 10 August, Race Start: Buffalo Triathlon Club Super-Sprint begins: 0800 Elites – stage I : appx.:0900 Stages II and III: Begins 10 minutes after final competitor crosses finish line. -ELITE Field limited to ~20 qualified entrants!!! M/F -ELITE race is drafting legal!!! -FAST, BURNING ACTION!!! Watch the elites and learn how they do it. Ask the elites after the race- tri. clinic. -Camping available at Evangola State Park: 1-800-456-CAMP -Great Beach Party and awards
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlete » Anybody use Aeroflow?
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had used the camelback aeroflow? I have seen it in many a catalog and in triathlete mag and it looks like just what I need. I can’t use the aerocages behind the saddle, because of my seat pack. tri-ke (Mike)
Mike, I use the Trimble dual cage holder which attaches to your seat rails. It has just enough space between the bottle mounts to get a small seatpack in. I use a Blackburn Bullet pack and it holds two tubes, tire levers,CO2 Superflate, etc. Regards, Chuck – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, I was wondering if anyone had used the camelback aeroflow? I have seen it in many a catalog and in triathlete mag and it looks like just what I need. I can’t use the aerocages behind the saddle, because of my seat pack. tri-ke (Mike)
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlon Training » First Tri Report
Huge congratulations. I’m more than just a bit by your tenacity.
<Good stuff about a first triathlon, rife with trauma and, on the whole, quite inspirational and uplifting. Huge congratulations. I’m more than just a bit impressed by your tenacity. The image of your wife and kids congratulating you at the end will stick with me. Congratulations to them, too. I know that they share in your triumph.
I missed this rept. Tom could you please repost? Or just send me an email. Thanks! Brian Sullivan
After several delays and rewrites, here is my race report submitted for your consideration (or flaming ;-) ). Although I like to think of Peterborough as my "first" Triathlon, it Background About 3 years ago, I decided to try to improve my fitness level after about 15 years of virtual inertia. This past winter I decided that a good way to bring some focus into my training was to set a specific goal such that I could train towards. In my case, I chose participation in the President’s Choice Triathlon Series, first in a "Super Sprint" in Guelph in June, and then a "Sprint" in Peterborough in August. The First Attempt The Guelph Tri was a disaster, but I learned a whole lot from it. While I had trained very hard in advance for this event, I blew it. I did everything wrong that I could do wrong before racing. o caught a cold o worked till 2 AM the day before the race o did not eat enough before the triathlon o did not practice open water swimming in my wet suit o had one hellacious 2 hour car ride with 2 fighting children to the race, really insuring maximum relaxation o started the swim leg right in the centre of the pack, and swam way too fast to keep up and avoid getting killed As a result, after the swim leg (which by the way was less than 1/3 of my regular swim training distance) I was completely spent, felt dizzy and nauseated, and could not continue. After this humbling experience, I realize that I would have to change strategy in order to complete my goal. I spent a great deal of time over the next few weeks thinking about what had gone wrong, reading a great deal about triathlons (including many "first tri" reports on the Internet), and planning how I was going to do things different the next time. In short, I revised my entire training plan to focus 100% on the key tri elements, and did as much "real condition" training as possible. I also began to take pre-race preparation, mental, nutritional and physical a lot more seriously. To further bolster my confidence, I did a "dry run" the week before the race at a friend’s cottage. The good news is that I was able to easily complete all 3 elements. The bad news is that while bicycling I hit a patch of gravel and fell from my bike, cutting my knees and elbows and bruising my ribs. While this did boost my confidence, it also did worry me as my ribs were too sore to allow me to swim the week before the race. I only hoped I would recover in time for the race. The Race As the race was scheduled to start at 8 AM on a Sunday, I decided to travel to Peterborough the night before to avoid too early a start. In addition, I was also able to pick up my race kit the night before, and to check out the race location and routes. The biking and running courses both turned out to be flat for the most part, with a couple of hills just to keep things interesting. The swimming course went across a small lake called "Little Lake" directly down river from the lift locks. I also had a chance to try my swimming out for the first time in over a week, and while it hurt a little I was able to swim pretty good. I was feeling confident and relaxed and headed out for a big feed of pasta. The Peterborough race is quite popular and attracted over 500 participants, so that the night before no matter where I went I met other triathletes. Everyone was really friendly and supporting, and it was really great to speak with them and hear about their experiences and tips. I got up very early in the morning on race day and enjoyed a huge breakfast of macaroni and cheese. I drove to the race site to got setup. As the time approached I put on my swimming gear and made my way to the beach. In what seemed like a final cruel joke, just before the race began the race organizers announced that the lake had been declared unsafe for swimming the week before by the local Dept…. of Health! The race was going to proceed as planned but we would be "swimming at our own risk" (no shit). To top it off, then a nurse from the Health Dept. got on the speaker and told us all what symptoms to watch out for during the race which would indicate critical exposure. No one seemed too concerned, and the race began! The Swim My strategy here was to stay clear of the pack, start slow to get used to it, then build in speed as the race went on. It worked; I was able to finish!! :-) Swimming is my weakest event (as I found out). I was able to maintain a front crawl the entire race. However most of the swimmers in my wave blasted out ahead of me, and to my surprise I was passed throughout the race by bathing caps of all colours! As I approached the shore I was convinced that I was certainly the last in my wave to finish, and probably one of the last swimmers. To my surprise though, I saw there were 2 people from my wave swimming behind me! Cool! I felt pretty good after the swim, and I knew then that I would finish as biking and running were much stronger for me. Little did I know what was waiting for me ahead….. The Bike I had been spending a great deal of time training over rolling country roads for this event, and had been able to maintain a good cadence and speed of about 30 km/hr+ comfortably over a 20k ride. As we rode off on our bikes, I found that all the training had paid off. My hill climbing was good enough to pass most of the riders in front of me, and once in front my flat speed was able to keep me ahead. Everything looked textbook until about the 8k mark when I hit a patch of gravel and blew out my rear tire!!! ;-( At first I could not even believe it had happened. I pulled over to the side to check and there it was, and I didn’t have a spare tube or tools to change it. I was in shock, and disbelief that I had come this far only to be stopped by this. After a great deal of cussing, I figured that it was over, turned my bike around and started walking my way back to the park. I don’t know how, but then suddenly it occurred to me to continue. I thought, "Hey, you’ve come too far to be stopped by this. Just take it easy on the bike so that you don’t fall. The worst that will happen is that you’ll ruin a wheel. But, you’ll finish". So that is exactly what I did. It wasn’t pretty, and quite scary, but I was riding again! Fortunately when I got to the turnaround point at the 10k point, a kind volunteer happened to have a spare tube and tool with him, and between the two of us we were able to repair my bike and get back to business. For the rest of the biking I was able to regain my speed and finish strong, although I figured that the blowout cost me about 15 minutes in total time. After my experience I counted myself lucky to be finishing at all! The Run They say after the swimming and biking, the run is simply a case of "grin and bear it". This pretty well sums up my experience as well. I was able to run throughout the the race, while many others walked some of it. In addition I was able to pass quite a few fellow athletes along the way. Although the run seemed long, I knew that I was truly going to finish at that point, and allowed myself to pick up the pace and finish strong. As I approached the finish line I could see my wife and kids cheering me on, and I flew across the finish line, with a not too shabby first time of 1:44. The Wrap-Up After the race, my wife and kids presented me a trophy commemorating my personal victory. We took a ton of pictures, and then headed out for a huge lunch. It was a great experience, one that I will cherish. It’s easy to second guess decisions that I had made, and to debate how much faster I could have gone over the various sections of the race. Looking back over the past few years of preparation, considering where I had come from and all of the barriers that I had to overcome to get as far as I did, I realize that I met my goal, and am very happy with my performance. I am also really looking forward to the beginning of next season, and improving my overall ranking. One final note: last weekend on a local TV station they ran a piece on Triathlons, and although I don’t remember it, apparently I was featured coming out of the bike transition and starting my run. I didn’t see the program, but several of my friends told me about it. Does it get any better? I think not! ;-) Tom
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlon Training » Cabrillo and Sandman Triathlons – Need Dates!
Has anyone heard if and when the Cabrillo and Sandman Triathlons are being held this year in Santa Cruz, Ca.? I haven’t found info on these events. Can you help? Thanks
As the subject line says "Need Dates" I’ve been married for ages now and boy could I use a date. What does this have to do with triathlons? Only a fellow trigeek would put up with a trigeeks lifestyle so I figure I’d look here first TriDork
As the subject line says "Need Dates" I’ve been married for ages now and boy could I use a date. What does this have to do with triathlons? Only a fellow trigeek would put up with a trigeeks lifestyle so I figure I’d look here first TriDork
Ha! TriDork, you don’t know diddly ’bout what "Need Dates" means. I, on the other hand, know all there is to know on the subject. All you gorgeous single TriHunks out there, Beware! TriBaby on the prowl…..rrrRRRRRRowrrrr…. On a different note (!), I don’t believe the Sandman and Cabrillo events are happening any more. Weren’t they among the productions of the embattled Northwind Promotions, which blows no more ’round Santa Cruz shores? Tri-Baby _ – o ’ – __o – </_ ` ‘ – < – __/ /o_ – (()) (()) - / http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~brooksie
Last year the Cabrillo (2nd Annual) was held the third Sunday of May. Doesn’t look to be happening this year. It benefited Cabrillo College’s Sports programs. It was not put on by the infamous, Pat Gilbert, but rather a different Santa Cruz race promoter. — Last year, The Sandman (in it’s 10th yr) was held the first Sunday of August. This race was co-sponsored by the Santa Cruz Jr. Lifeguard program and again, was not put on by Pat Gilbert. We can only hope that the Sandman will continue as it is quintessential Triathlon: Ocean swim, beautiful bike course, and coastal/sand beach run. Low-key, non-flashy vibes. California triathlon at it’s finest! Happy training.
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Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlon Bike » WHAT KIND OF BIKE SHOULD I GET?
Since I started racing on a Softride, I’ve lost the "dead legs" feeling that I used to have on the bike to run transition. They come in AL or carbon frames at varying prices. Check out the Softride home page. JOLF
I have been in only a few triathalons because I am new to the sport and I want to know is there any specific type of racing bike I should get, I was looking at a Cannindale should I get it. If you could answer my question e-mail me. -thanks- —
Fred P. Colbert writes: I have been in only a few triathalons because I am new to the sport and I want to know is there any specific type of racing bike I should get, I was looking at a Cannindale should I get it. If you could answer my question e-mail me. -thanks-
The Scott Team Issue Waimea look like a good buy to me, aluminum frame, triathlon geometry, Shimano 105 groupset [easy good enough], tri-bars, 650c wheels for $1100. Can’t go far wrong there. The money you save over a Cannondale – could be put toward a nice set of deep rimmed race wheels. -Frazer —
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Ironman Triathlon » JJ &Triathlete Magazine?
:Why is the magazine called 220? I don’t see any connection to triathlon :in it. Will each issue weigh 220 grams?<< :It is kind of cryptic, but you will definitely see the connection to I’ve got no business connection to 220, so I can tell what they told me about their name. It had been founded almost 10 years ago by some British chaps knowing each other from University. Some of them were jolly fast, something in the region of 2.20 hours for the marathon (No, no biking beforehand). So that’s what they chose for a name. Or was it the infamous 220 – age in years heartrate formula? Oh, well :JJ — Ulrich Porsch Wer spricht vom Siegen, "Ubersteh’n ist alles
:Why is the magazine called 220? I don’t see any connection to triathlon :in it. Will each issue weigh 220 grams?<< :It is kind of cryptic, but you will definitely see the connection to I’ve got no business connection to 220, so I can tell what
they told me about their name. It had been founded almost 10 years ago by some British chaps knowing each other from University. Some of them were jolly fast, something in the region of 2.20 hours for the marathon (No, no biking beforehand). So that’s what they chose for a name. Or was it the infamous 220 – age in years heartrate formula?<<< I don’t know. Is it? You tell me. JJ Oh, well :JJ — Ulrich Porsch Wer spricht vom Siegen, "Ubersteh’n ist alles
Why is the magazine called 220? I don’t see any connection to triathlon
in it. Will each issue weigh 220 grams?<< It is kind of cryptic, but you will definitely see the connection to I’d rather talk 220 biz via E-mail. JJ
JJSJ writes of Triathlete magazine’s revolving door: Since the Ironman issue, three sales people and one assistant editor also took to the streets for a better life. So, too, has Jay Whitehead, the new "publisher" and a Katovsky sidekick.
So, too, has Jay Whitehead, the new "publisher" and a Katovsky sidekick.<< Not that this is really of interest to most, but just to keep this thread in the reality mode, Jay Whitehead was not the publisher. He was hired on for a few months as a temporary publishing consultant and left when his contract was up. His departure was a non-event. I believe he has something to do with that new race calendar BBS that is advertised in the January issue of Triathlete. jj
I now work with a triathlon magazine called 220 which will be available in the US in April.
Why is the magazine called 220? I don’t see any connection to triathlon in it. Will each issue weigh 220 grams? _ <_ < ___/o__ ( )/( ) /
I’ve got more than a few E-mails and phone calls the past few days regarding my relationship with Triathlete Magazine. For those interested, here is the poop: (If you’re not interested just scroll away…) My articles in the January issue were written months ago and held for publication by Bill Katovsky, the new Editor in Chief. I have no association with the magazine whatever and haven’t been responsible for any editorial policy or direction since last April. I resigned completely on Ironman weekend on the grounds of "editorial differences." I’m not the only one to hit the revolving door either. Since the Ironman issue, three sales people and one assistant editor also took to the streets for a better life. I now work with a triathlon magazine called 220 which will be available in the US in April. Oh BTW: My posts in rst are in the spirit of this newgroup and really intended only for this newgroup. It seems there are some folks out there who fax posts around to various "industry insiders" hoping to stir the shit up bit. Oh well. Jeffrey Justice
Sport Triathlon Wiki » Triathlete » Cramp on my calfs
Dave, Maybe you have a bio-mechanical problem? My right foot tends to tense-up. This causes the right calf to tense. The result is lack of power in the toe-off. The other leg tries to compensate, etc. Either calf winds up sore, or pulled. This senario is caused by the right foot trying to hold the knee in alignment. (muscles under too much strain tend to cramp.) The lower leg should be relaxed in-between strides, and consistant between both legs. My problem took some years to develop and longer for me to understand. As an aside, stretching can cause pulls. Try not stretching and jog slowly to warm up muscles. Also massaging before you start works.
| So here’s the story, my potassum and electrolyte intake is sufficient and well | balanced, I warm up before I stretch and I stretch properly. And I still get | cramps, but only on my left calf muscle. This has really affected my perfor- | ance as a bi/du/triathlete, and is really becoming a pain in the younowhat. | So my question is how to prevent such cramps from happening, and does anybody | have the same problem? | | Tx | Dave
So here’s the story, my potassum and electrolyte intake is sufficient and well balanced, I warm up before I stretch and I stretch properly. And I still get cramps, but only on my left calf muscle. This has really affected my perfor- ance as a bi/du/triathlete, and is really becoming a pain in the younowhat. So my question is how to prevent such cramps from happening, and does anybody have the same problem? Tx Dave