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Itching to get my *kitten* on the road to NOLA at this point.

Yeah. Haha. Started driving at 4 am and hadn't had the requisite amount of coffee to be coherent.

That's a solid set up. Most of the plans at BT are pretty solid.

Next weekend. NOLA 70.3

Great race. I have friends and clients that do it every year.

You'd be surprised at what we consider too cold to get off the trainer and go ride. We're wusses here for the most part. LOL

I'd about kill for a decent place to OWS within an hours drive.

Cypress, TX. Just outside Houston

Looks like they're strictly a DFW operation. What are you looking to find out?

So here's my issue with Craigslist. Unless you are well versed in bike maintenance, buying a used bike from an individual is a crap shoot in my opinion. I'd buy a used bike from a bike shop or a friend I knew had meticulous upkeep habits but that's about it.

Well you have a TON of options then. Go see Tad Hughes (www.tadhughescustom.com) or Philip Shama (www.shamacycles.com) and have them pre-fit you. Phil will try and sell you a custom bike so be strong if you go see him. He builds really pretty bikes. Anyway they'll be able to tell you what brands/models fit your body. From…

I'd buy a tri bike. Where in Texas do you live?

Scott, Cervelo, Orbea, Felt, BMC, Lightspeed, Cannondale, Specialized are all good road bike brands. I wouldn't buy anything under Ultegra grouppo from Shimano or the Rival set for Sram, but given the right price you may be able to switch out group sets later. Look to make sure the wear around the drivetrain isn't too bad.…

Not a bad site. They write really good workouts.

There are many days when I get done with swimming, biking, or running and only get to hit the compound movement for the day. You have to prioritize what's important when looking at time crunches as well as when looking at recovery. For me it's tri related workout, compound strength movement, assistance lifts. This governs…

Sent you one too. Not a girl, but I fit into a lot of the other boxes.

This is a classic dilemma for triathletes. I like to refer to weaknesses as limiters. First you have to ask how much does your weakness limit your performance. For instance you can put in a massive amount of time in the pool for a 5 second per 100 meter improvement. That's not a ton of time in a race setting. On the flip…

You'll be fine on H3s. I don't believe they have a max weight, and they're pretty much bomb proof.

BTW www.swimoutlet.com has deals going on for tri shorts right now. You can get really nice shorts for $40-50

Lifting 2 or 3 times a week isn't going to make a ton of difference. The fact that you lift heavy (2-5 sets, 3-6 reps) is whats important. Once running cadence and form is settled you run faster through reactive strength and force to apply high levels of power over the very short period of contact time. All lifts should be…

In regards to a wetsuit it really depends where you live. Live in a colder climate and it becomes more essential. Live in a place like me, Houston, and there isn't a need for one unless you're doing early season half irons. I would recommend a tri kit, or tri shorts and a compression top, plus a decent pair of goggles.…

If your answer is no to Jackson's questions I'd suggest a few options. 1. On long ride days run 25-35 minutes off the bike. Ideally this is to learn to get your HR under control, but it can double as neuro-muscular practice at transitions. 2. On long run day start with a low intensity spin on the trainer and then…

I train in my Hokas and race in Brooks PureConnects. Love my Hokas.

Regular running shoes are fine. I wear Brooks PureConnects. I just pull out the normal laces and put in Lock Laces. In short tri running shoes are designed to be worn sockless. Same with cycling. Designed to be worn sockless and they have an easy in/out latching system so you can do flying mounts/dismounts.

I'd like to point out that foam rolling treats a symptom not the issue. The IT band is an inflexible, sinewy tendon/ligament. It will not become more "flexible". What can become longer and/or more flexible are the hip muscles the band attaches to. There are a multitude of root causes for ITBS. Foam rolling the band itself…

So I'm not a fan of running by distance for triathlons. What you really want to do is look at the amount of TIME your body is under stress. I prefer to run by heart rate. Test for your heart rate zones and work from there. You can start your long runs from your 5k time, lets say 30 minutes, and add 5-10 minutes per week.

You can address power both in the weight room with row rep/heavy weight movements, and on the bike with invtervals.

As some have said what she does doesn't necessarily translate to triathlon. I've seen a lot of otherwise fit people flounder at tri and lots of visually out of shape people excel. That said as a fitness professional I wouldn't go out there and embarrass myself in a fitness endeavor. Her brand can probably withstand it…

When is the ride? I would start to extend your long ride by 15 minutes a week. This should address your endurance for the double century. Keep ball busting intervals to push your LT/Vo2 Max because an Olympic is mostly a threshold effort.

Planned Duration:0:45:00 Completed Duration:0:44:22 Planned Distance:2400 yards Completed Distance:2400 yards Calories:518 caloriesWorkout Description: 1 x 800 with pull buoy 1 x 800 with pull buoy and paddles 1 x 800 swim (freestyle) These should all be done at Z1 swim pace. The goal is to work on swim endurance and an…