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I went on a new route on my bike and felt like I was going the same pace that I always go but when I looked at it later I was going a little faster and my heart rate was up. I take that as a good thing. When I run, I run about an 8 minute a mile pace and I am usually around 130 - 140. I can stay at that pace and my heart…

rode my bike yesterday for 25 miles and my heart rate was in my cardio zone for the first time. I didn't even think I was mike a concerted effort to go faster but I went 1.5 mph faster than I usually do and my heart rate averaged in the 130's. I don't know how I did it but I felt fine. I guess it was just a decent day (For…

i saw a baby fox, deer, beaver, all kinds of birds, chipmunks, squirrels, rabbits, etc... all on my ride. A bird actually swooped down and hit the top of my helmet today about 3 miles into my ride (first time for everything.) There is a really neat 60+ mile trail near where I live that is awesome to bike. I love my long…

I just finished my 40 mile bike ride this morning. 40/50/60 miles on the bike seemed really intimidating to me when I first sat out to do a triathlon. I know the feeling the first time I ran 13/15/17/20 miles for my marathon. I would say that long runs are much more difficult than the longer bike rides. My body doesn't get…

i will be attempting a triathlon in Michigan in August. The average temp is 77 degrees. I will also be doing a sprint marathon in Indy next month. I would say that the temp is going to be less than that.

http://xterraoutlet.com/collections/wetsuits/products/vortex-sleeveless-wetsuit?variant=12552855875 what do you think about this wetsuit?

I have recently had another b-day. I received a mat. I runner's belt to put my phone and gels. A little container on my bike to put my gels. I also got goggles, nose and ear plugs. I still need a wetsuit but I am getting closer to where I need to be. Any advice for a good but inexpensive wetsuit?

I have looked for tri groups. The tri group that is 20 minutes away from where I live is no longer active. The websites and email no longer work. My next guess is the tri group closest to where I live would be 1 hour away. I think that is too far for me.

I have not practiced open water swimming and most of my workouts, I am doing 100's or 200's with 10 or 15 seconds in between. I am getting 1250 or even 1500 yards within all of my reps but it is saying to rest. I have had a couple of longer swims within my workout program but I have a feeling when there is no wall 25 yards…

My swim HR is much higher than my bike HR. My swim HR is closer to my run HR.

I tried quinoa for the first time yesterday. I loved it! I am still not totally comfortable about giving up meat without trying an adding more foods where I can get the calories, nutrients, etc... from more new food. Quinoa is one small step in the correct direction. I have never been a huge oatmeal fan but I have added…

bluetrumpet01 - There is no doubt I have a lot to learn about biking. I know I am not efficient on the bike. I don't really have an aches or pains. In fact my body feels much better swimming biking running and lifting than it did when I was just running and lifting. I am sure I will hurt more as the training gets more…

When I run my heart rate is around 130 - 145. I am pretty comfortable at running the pace I need to run and my heart stays around those numbers. When I bike it isn't even close to that. I have an average HR of 100 - 110 almost every time I ride. I am not trying to sprint on the bike by any means but I feel like I am…

sarabushby - I know what you mean. I was excited about my new gear and was let down by workout. I was ok today. I am not worried. I am excited about a 1500 swim tomorrow morning. My longest swim since I have been on this training program.

I have used the new shoes and pedals twice. It took me a second to get used to it but I am a lot better than when I first started. I feel like at first it took me longer to clip out but now it takes me a little longer to clip in than to clip out. It is not automatic yet but hopefully it will come with time. I did my first…

I just bought the Pearl Izumi Men's Tri Fly V Cycling Shoes yesterday with pedals. I am going to go on a slow ride to test them out today and then I have my long ride (which is 35 miles) tomorrow. I am interested to see how I feel and if it makes a difference when I bike. I have an 8 mile run this morning.

I have a fitbit surge that my wife bought me for Christmas this year. It works great for running. I put it on workout mode when I bike and it keeps my heart rate. I don't have anything for when I swim. I have to use a phone app for when I bike which has worked fine. I have a clock that sits outside of the pool when I swim…

Currently I am using my cell phone on my bike to track distance, speed, avg speed, gps... Is it worth my time to by an inexpensive computer? What are your thoughts?

http://www.swimoutlet.com/p/giro-mele-tri-cycling-shoe-46428/?q=1&richrelevance&MultiItemViewCP&cart_page.rr1 Giro Mele Tri Cycling Shoe

http://www.swimoutlet.com/p/pearl-izumi-mens-tri-fly-v-cycling-shoes-8125773/?color=9325 any thoughts on these shoes? Pearl Izumi Men's Tri Fly V Cycling Shoes

I have a fitbit which keeps my heart rate while I run and bike but not when I swim. I know I have to get new shoes for the bike. Does the type of shoe really matter for a someone like me? My wife said and I also read that if you put newspaper in your shoes it soaks up the water. Do it a couple of times and the next day…

By the way while I was riding today I got caught in the rain. My shoes (which are also my running shoes are drinched. I went online and my wife who was a runner also told me to put newspaper in my shoes to help them dry faster. I don't have any old newspaper so I am going with the old running shoes tomorrow. I have not…

I agree that 1500 isn't correct. Another example today I biked 20 miles and it took me around 1 hour and 15 minutes. My app said that was 1000 cals. I know that isn't correct.

glevinso - I am probably burning more like 1000 calories instead of 1500?

what do you use to calculate the calories you burn for the bike? I biked for 31 miles and it took me 1:59:49. cycle meter said that I burned 1512 cals but that seems high to me. Do you use your app to estimate or do you use something else?

Is anyone else currently training for a triathlon? I apologize if you have mentioned it in an earlier post. If so where are you at in your training (what week?) and if you don't mind sharing what does your workout look like. I have a 30 mile bike ride tomorrow with a 50 minute circuit in the weight room to end week 2.…

sarabushby - GO FOR IT! - You can do a half and train about the same time that I am training.

thanks - It also says that it is a wave start - Do I get to pick where I would like to start. For instance if I know that I am a slower swimmer wouldn't I want to start out near the back so I don't have to worry about traffic while swimming?

sorry for all of the info. I typed it out and posted it for myself but if you wanted to look at it feel free.

cut off times for both full and half distances swim 9:45 am bike turnaround 1:30 pm bike course 5:30 pm run turnaround 10:30 pm run: midnight