I'm going to join in the fun!
I just signed up for my first sprint tri in May. Yay!
(now I'm looking for more and I haven't even done the first one yet!!)
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12-02-2009, 08:27 AM #1
just call me wilma
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My new non-farm blog: Finding Freedom
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12-02-2009, 03:09 PM #2
Ooo, talk tri to me!
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Welcome to our addiction!
Originally Posted by GLC1968
I'm going to join in the fun!
I just signed up for my first sprint tri in May. Yay!
(now I'm looking for more and I haven't even done the first one yet!!)
I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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12-02-2009, 05:46 PM #3
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I am quite happy with my coach and training, and plan to keep right on doing that. So the two major changes for me, and they are linked: stepping up from sprint to Olympic length, and learning how to deal with the increased nutritional demands of a longer race, because I have pretty much been able to not worry about food during a sprint length.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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12-02-2009, 05:47 PM #4
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You will have a great time! Originally Posted by GLC1968
I'm going to join in the fun!
I just signed up for my first sprint tri in May. Yay!
(now I'm looking for more and I haven't even done the first one yet!!)__________________
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12-02-2009, 05:58 PM #5
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Gee, I forgot to say I am thinking about getting a new bike for races.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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12-07-2009, 05:34 AM #6
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Chi Running
The book is a bit of a slog...but the ideas in Chi Running do make sense to me. That's partly because I have been taking a weekly Tai Chi class for abt a year. Also, since I really haven't run at all in, oh, 47 years or so, I haven't any old running habits to change or, for that matter, any running experience at all to compare Chi running to. The biggest thing I am trying to unlearn is, like many (most?) westerners, I am used to thinking of my arms and legs doing the work to carry my body along. Both Chi Running and Terry Laughlin's swim technique (and Tai Chi) emphasize moving from the core. Originally Posted by Bike Chick
good luck healing up your foot!
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12-07-2009, 05:58 AM #7
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+1! I've taken to using it more as a reference book than anything else. It's just not "fun" reading, no matter how much I try! But the ideas make sense to my head....now if only I could get my body to cooperate Originally Posted by Sandy Borthick
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12-07-2009, 06:49 AM #8
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I looked on the Chi Running site for certified teachers in my area and took an 8 week Learn to Run Chi Running class from one of them. Always easier for me to learn hands-on than from just a book. She was a good teacher and it worked very well.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks
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12-10-2009, 06:52 AM #9
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Considering running barefoot in the sprint or oly tris. Until the snow fell, I was using VFFs 40-50% of the time on distances from 4-11miles & felt great. Once spring hits again I'll try going completely shoeless.
Would like to have more training rides with groups. It pushes me to go faster when I'm tired.
More OWS! Unfortunately the closest lake is 35+ miles away, but OWSing is like trail running for me, so much more enjoyable!For more details, check out my blog! http://stubborntriathlete.blogspot.com/
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