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I have a new job downtown and am going to be biking 2 miles to the subway -- hopefully throughout the winter! I'm looking for something...

1) Warm enough to keep me comfortable biking 2 miles in...

My husband just rode the Bike Friday Triple Family Traveler up Mt. Washington with no issues... :D If it can make it up there, they're probably pretty durable! (Also folded nicely for the drive...

Angelisha, you say you've been doing TI for 5, but it really kicked in during the last year. What changed? I have been doing it on and off for 3 years (self taught with the book) but I have a hard...

Thanks, everyone. I got lucky with the weather -- sunny, perfect day -- and the water temperature was in the low 60s. The best advice was about getting warm beforehand. I took a hot shower in the...

I convinced my neighbor to do intervals with me last night, in the rain -- 4 x 800. We are training for half marathon in October and we're feeling strong! After, she came over with a glass of wine....

I am doing my first tri ocean swim on Saturday -- temps may be as low as the high 50s, (though they could be around 65)!

I have a full wetsuit I've worn countless times, and I'm going to stick my...

Just my own little experience... I am in the middle of switching from Asics Nimbus 12 ("puff clouds") to Mizuno Precision 12 (not minimalist, but getting close to that end of the spectrum: extremely...

Did the correction work long term?

I have custom orthotics, which never addressed my Morton's Foot issue specifically. Exactly a year ago, I put 3 mm padding beneath my first metatarsal in my...

When I was nursing, I used Lancinot (pure lanolin) often, and have continued using it even though my nursing days are well behind me. I prefer it to using topical antibiotics. Keeps the area nice...

Hmm, I do ride a triple but I stay 100% on the middle ring. I can't remember the last time I shifted off of it. LOVE the big ring... but then I mash.

It's my left knee. Very strange that I...

More knee pain... 'tis the season!

I've had my bike for ~6 months now and spent the money on a good professional fitting with someone I trust. I've been biking many miles quite happily.

Until...

Interesting. After 20 years of no contacts myself (I only have one bad eye and never thought I needed it), I just got disposable contacts (1-day Acuvue Moist -- LOVE THEM) and new sunglasses...

Belated, but I thought I'd add that someone on a similar thread about a year ago recommended the Barracuda Ultimate goggles. LOVE them. As for fog, I just use a squirt of "Quick Spit" (I get mine...

OK -- I've found tubes that will work. As for the tire: if I currently have a 26 x 7/8 (aka 22.2 mm), would 26 x 23 work? I'm not finding any 26 x 22.

Also, what are "steel" vs "folded" tires?...

For the tube, 18 <--> 23, B1 mean what, exactly? And I must buy exactly the tube I'm using now?

And I assume if my current tire reads 26 x 7/8, that's also what I stick with going forward? (All...

I have a bike with 650 wheels, and after going through four (!!) tubes this week, I'm buying some new ones. (Changed my first tube... quite a, um, learning curve.)

I don't understand what all the...

Bleh. After 16 days of fever, I was diagnosed with pneumonia a few days ago. The MD told me to do what I felt up to....

I have never even had a chest cold before, so this is all new to me. I...

Completed a half marathon on 2/28. Was naughty and went in the hot tub after, instead of icing as advised. Paying for it, still. Tried to do five miles a few days ago and was miserable and stiff. ...

Loved the 10, hate the 11. Hard to describe why -- it just feels stiffer and clunkier, and (visually) they stripped off the silver flashing and off-center lacing, which I actually liked. The 11...

So I have an interesting post-script to this thread. During the course of this thread, my knee pain was nearly 100% eliminated by placing a small pad under my first metatarsal.

Well.

I have...

Fun!

2/28 --- Hyannis Half Marathon (yikes, that came up fast!)
6/13 -- Ashland Lions Olympic
8/29 -- Cranberry Olympic
9/12 -- Title 9 Sprint (hate how late it is, but love the course!)

You're so lucky, tribogota. I wish my master's group did more technique-type sets! But maybe I can sneak some in during my wu. I am still not 100% convinced that these longer masters workouts will...

5 miles today in an absolute downpour. Sky was sooo dark. My new shoes turned brown from the puddles, and the lake I was running around started smelling like sewage. Trying not to think too much...

Here's an "active recovery" workout my masters group did on Sunday. Loved it -- my favorite so far, I think!

1000 warm up
(400 stroke, 300 pull, 200 kick, 100 free)

12 x 50 @ 1:10

4x25 @...

Working now. What a neat idea! I'm going to share with my training group!