Sent the dash back. After spending a week with the ism race it was clear that they were pretty much the same.
Except the ism was 250 cheaper.
So I got an aero helmet too.
The weather is cooling lately and I have been running more. Last week was 10h.5 total with 5 on the bike, 1.5 at the pool, one lifting and 3 running.
I have 2 more big weeks before the vol starts to drop. In fact, weekend after next is the final dress rehearsal. After that, i will take a rest day and then focus on intensity and rest to avoid getting sick.
After the saddle change, my bike position is really different. I had to get a stem that is 2cm longer and flip the pads on my bars to get the front end far enough forward. Now the extensions are too short. Gotta take the bike in to the fitter next week.
In the mean time I will enjoy the cooler weather and the instant run speed improvement that it brings.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Dash saddle
I was bored the other day so I decided to do the 2 week demo of the dash tri saddle.
It is crazy expensive but I figured that if it worked as advertised it might be worth it and in the mean time it would put me on my bike a little more while I evaluate the seat.
I ride a sella italia right now with a pretty deep cutout but towards the end of a long weekend of riding, I have issues with my bits. I also have some lower back pain which I thought might be related to my bits pain in that when the bits hurt, I rotate my hips back to take pressure off them which in turn puts more pressure on my lower back.
So 10 days later and it is clear I will not be going back to the sella or any other traditional saddle. After a little fiddling with saddle position I noticed a massive change in bits comfort and hip rotation.
The hip rotation put my upper body forward so I may need a longer stem but the end result is a lower position with more comfort in aero.
The dash is not that comfortable when on the pursuit bars. But in aero it is great.
And it changes my body position relative to the pedals. I feel much more aligned from head to toe over the pedals. The ride feels much more like a front recumbent bike.
The dash is stupid expensive though.
So before I commit I am going to demo ism and see if I can get the same effect for 1/2 the price.
It is crazy expensive but I figured that if it worked as advertised it might be worth it and in the mean time it would put me on my bike a little more while I evaluate the seat.
I ride a sella italia right now with a pretty deep cutout but towards the end of a long weekend of riding, I have issues with my bits. I also have some lower back pain which I thought might be related to my bits pain in that when the bits hurt, I rotate my hips back to take pressure off them which in turn puts more pressure on my lower back.
So 10 days later and it is clear I will not be going back to the sella or any other traditional saddle. After a little fiddling with saddle position I noticed a massive change in bits comfort and hip rotation.
The hip rotation put my upper body forward so I may need a longer stem but the end result is a lower position with more comfort in aero.
The dash is not that comfortable when on the pursuit bars. But in aero it is great.
And it changes my body position relative to the pedals. I feel much more aligned from head to toe over the pedals. The ride feels much more like a front recumbent bike.
The dash is stupid expensive though.
So before I commit I am going to demo ism and see if I can get the same effect for 1/2 the price.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Not for lack of effort.
Followed up last week's rest with a week of big vol. about 12.5 hrs.
Gonna try and get one more heavy week in and then cut back again for a week as I push towards Austin in late October.
I sure do miss Crossfit. I miss oly lifting most of all. And the people.
But
I am tired of race results that are disappointing and wondering what I could do if I trained in a more traditional way. So let's keep going.
My Saturday ride has ended up being a half iron bike once a week. Intervals instead of smooth power. But 56 mi on a bike is becoming normal.
So, 55mi yesterday. Today was rude to the lake, swim, ride back.
Not gonna miss my bike over the next couple of days.
Gonna try and get one more heavy week in and then cut back again for a week as I push towards Austin in late October.
I sure do miss Crossfit. I miss oly lifting most of all. And the people.
But
I am tired of race results that are disappointing and wondering what I could do if I trained in a more traditional way. So let's keep going.
My Saturday ride has ended up being a half iron bike once a week. Intervals instead of smooth power. But 56 mi on a bike is becoming normal.
So, 55mi yesterday. Today was rude to the lake, swim, ride back.
Not gonna miss my bike over the next couple of days.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Tri rock oly
Descent race. Swam 1670m according to garmin.
I am not swimming wide any more. So folks better watch out.
I am not swimming wide any more. So folks better watch out.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Day before Austin oly
Terri and I are in Austin for the weekend. To celebrate her birthday and so that I can race the tri rock Austin oly.
Today I walked all over the place. Ton of walking. 5 or 6mi.
To the water to get a practice swim in. With Terri to the check in and bike rack. Shopping w Terri.
The practice swim was great though.
I went to the swim out ramp and just played around. There were lots of folks there with their dogs throwing balls in the water. At one point, I had a retriever swim out to me add escort me back to the ramp. He was saving me.
This was all good. I have not felt relaxed the past two races that I have had in this water. Not sure why. But I felt very relaxed today. And I will have positive memories to revisit when the pre race nerves set in tomorrow.
The run from the bike rack to the mount line is a monster. Long and mixed surfaces. Grasses and sidewalk.
I don't know if I should put on Ike shoes in t1 or leave them on the bike.
I will walk around the area tomorrow morning without shoes and see how the grass feels. Last year it was dirt due to the drought. This year there is grass but I dont know about thorns and such.
Terri asked me what my goal was for tomorrow. Simple answer is under 2:40. But that might be out of my control. So here are my controllable goals for tomorrow:
Swim: pace myself do that I do not take any breaks.
T1- rubber band the shoe
Bike- more than 20mph.
T2- not much to it.
Run - gonna try and be more consistent. I had a decent run time in may but I ran my hr up to high and faded at the end because I had to walk a few time. So this run I will be watching pace and heart rate. Max of about 160 for the first 2mi. 163 to 165 for the next two then 170 for the last two. 8:30 is fine pace wise as well for the first 3 or 4 mi. Either one will be the limiter early on. My avg pace was about 8:30 for the middle 4 miles last race. My chip time says I was faster but I think the course was short. My gps says I was 8:30 ish on avg with miles everywhere from 8 to 9.
Ready to go.
Today I walked all over the place. Ton of walking. 5 or 6mi.
To the water to get a practice swim in. With Terri to the check in and bike rack. Shopping w Terri.
The practice swim was great though.
I went to the swim out ramp and just played around. There were lots of folks there with their dogs throwing balls in the water. At one point, I had a retriever swim out to me add escort me back to the ramp. He was saving me.
This was all good. I have not felt relaxed the past two races that I have had in this water. Not sure why. But I felt very relaxed today. And I will have positive memories to revisit when the pre race nerves set in tomorrow.
The run from the bike rack to the mount line is a monster. Long and mixed surfaces. Grasses and sidewalk.
I don't know if I should put on Ike shoes in t1 or leave them on the bike.
I will walk around the area tomorrow morning without shoes and see how the grass feels. Last year it was dirt due to the drought. This year there is grass but I dont know about thorns and such.
Terri asked me what my goal was for tomorrow. Simple answer is under 2:40. But that might be out of my control. So here are my controllable goals for tomorrow:
Swim: pace myself do that I do not take any breaks.
T1- rubber band the shoe
Bike- more than 20mph.
T2- not much to it.
Run - gonna try and be more consistent. I had a decent run time in may but I ran my hr up to high and faded at the end because I had to walk a few time. So this run I will be watching pace and heart rate. Max of about 160 for the first 2mi. 163 to 165 for the next two then 170 for the last two. 8:30 is fine pace wise as well for the first 3 or 4 mi. Either one will be the limiter early on. My avg pace was about 8:30 for the middle 4 miles last race. My chip time says I was faster but I think the course was short. My gps says I was 8:30 ish on avg with miles everywhere from 8 to 9.
Ready to go.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)