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brand isn't as important as fit. you won't ride an inexpensive bike that doesn't fit right. you best bet is to go to a local bike shop and try out a few different bikes. do not then leave and go buy it on line. buy from them. okay, maybe you might pay a little more going through them, but you more than likely have a years…

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um, six beers on saturday isn't anything to haphazardly dismiss... i'm going to assume you drink Bud Light, the #1 most common beer drank in america. at 110 calories a bottle, thats 660 calories. your diary is set for a little over 1400 calories... well, you just drank almost half your days calories, on top of the cheat…

wow, two or three cheat meals and a day of drinking?? that can really reverse any progress that you've made during the week. i'd advise you to skip the cheat meals all together. that doesn't mean eat chicken breast, rice, and broccoli for every meal, but instead just count calories for every meal, including when you go…

racing wheels might not happen until next years tri-season

i prefer drinking my full flavored beers, and log them into my day. i just drink less of them. supposedly dark beers typically have less calories than lighter colored beers, but i just don't like the flavor. higher alcohol content beers also tend to have more calories.

i've been a big fan of budgetbytes.com for a while now. lots of healthy, flavorful, and inexpensive meals.

as long as i'm under maintenance, i'd eat a brownie and a glass of milk.

lean forward, keep you head up and back straight, but don't be stiff. one trick to keeping your upper body loose is to NOT make fists with your hands. that'll help to keep your shoulders relaxed. swing your arms, but it doesn't need to be an exaggerated movement like you're doing a 40 yard dash. ditch the headphones. take…

minimus shoes doesn't mean the 0 drop five fingers type of shoes. but it does mean a minimal heel raise to allow a mid-foot fall. you also need to adjust your stride, where you land more forward and under your feet.

go to a running store, and get properly fitted for minimus shoes.

thanks man, i appreciate that.

what about meeting a nice guy at church???

also, this is my set up on my road bike... a bottle on my downtube, a messo box on my seat tube, and two rear bottles with the thing holding two co2 cartridges. it worked last season including with flying mounts.

since the first one i have started carrying a patch kit, and thankfully i haven't had an opportunity to use it, and hopefully never will as i'm sure it'll be disastrous... i'm just looking to carry two tubes and a patch kit, enough to get me home or T2 in most realistic worst-case scenarios.

i have had two bike rides where i've had two flats. the first was out in rural PA, and i only carried one spare tube. i had to call for a pick up and spent an hour at a gas station. the second was much closer to home, and thankfully i had the second tube with me so i was able to make it to my LBS to get a few new tubes.…

i always forget that my tri suit has pockets for nutrition... but that would mean remembering to shove it in my pocket on race morning, lol

i'm not trying to carry a whole tool box, but i do have a "rather have it and not need it" kind of attitude, so i'd love to be able to carry at least two tubes, two co2 cartridges, a set of levers, and a mini-tool, along with an extra water bottle.

i'll give that a shot with the FC35... but i'm pretty tall and don't ride in a super tucked in areo position like others do. i already have to move my head down a bit to get to my straw.

so i tried to shove a tube and levers in my bento box and was moderately successful. so maybe i can find something like this to run on my downtube along with my bottle and i'll be okay...

you smile at the gym??? hussy.

this is my current set up i know that i have a small bento box, but i might upgrade it to a larger one to accommodate my repair needs. but i was thinking of getting something like this for the saddle, as i refuse to put a saddle bag for under the seat. totally not streamlined and they always end up dangling and looking…

eat a healthy combination of lean meats, fruits, veggies, and starches and grains, while exercising in a way that you enjoy.

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thankfully you got my sarcasm. and i've been hit on and straight up asked out at the gym before. they're kinda embarrassed when i tell them i'm married.

we get it, you're sooooo ridiculously good looking that guys just can't help but ask you out!!! i bet they're all ugly, that's why you're complaining. if they were hot you'd love it.

co-worker does a cleanse every few months, the lemon juice and cayenne pepper one. he'll do it for 3-4 days. he's put on weight in the three years that i know him.

i generally leave my phone at home, as i don't run with music. i either have shorts or pants with zippered pockets- or i run with my spibelt- and thats where i put my keys and some cash and a credit card. for long (6+ mile runs) i will either wear a hydration belt or i will carry a handheld water bottle. in those cases,…

i should introduce you to my triathlon club...