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I'm just trying to design an Aquabike that is at least as challenging as an Ironman triathlon. I also want the swimming and biking components to be roughly comparable in challenge, unlike the Ironman triathlon that greatly minimizes the swimming component.

5.4 miles, some biking & walking too.

Posting this here for ease of reference: Most Ironman events have a strict time limit of 17 hours to complete the race. The race typically starts at 7:00 a.m.; the mandatory swim cut off for the 2.4-mile (3.9 km) swim is 9:20 a.m. (2 hours 20 minutes), the mandatory bike cut off time is 5:30 p.m. (8 hours 10 minutes), and…

The other thing I'm thinking about is breaking up the swimming and biking components, so, for example, swim 5k, bike 56 miles, swim 5k, bike 56 miles, swim 5k, bike 56 miles. Keeping in mind that the biking component of an Ironman might not be equal to the marathon running component, and using round numbers, we could stick…

Here's a simple analysis by a guy who has given some well founded thought to the inequalities of the Ironman: the time lost by the MEDIAN swimmer to the best swimmer should be the same as the time lost by the MEDIAN biker or runner to the fastest biker or runner in any particular triathlon. For example, at the most recent…

Have you had that before? Any idea what causes it?

2 miles in 66 minutes.

girswithcurls, I don't think you qualify as a 'new swimmer' any more!

Did 5 miles this morning. Felt great. Was going to stop after my 2nd bathroom break around 4 miles, but while sitting in the jacuzzi and going over my lap times, I realized I had already done 4.3 miles and I couldn't stop there. Felt so good after sitting in the jacuzzi that I sprinted the last .7 miles. Now I have to be…

Decided to be smart and do some circuit training instead.

Did 3 miles Sunday, 1.5 Monday, 2 miles today. May go to the pool early tomorrow morning and see how far I can swim before work. Depends on how the elbow feels.

Thanks. I had also heard of them independently and was thinking of taking one of their workshops. I have started Terry's most recent book and, in general, I like the philosophy. I think I have been intuitively following their philosophy all along, but time will if I do one of their workshops.

No, don't be pace envious. When I was focusing on speed is when I started having injuries. Now I swim more slowly on purpose. Used to do a mile in 29.5 minutes and was trying to sustain that pace for 3 miles. Not worth it. By the way, Noel, I think you recommended some kind of swimming program to me once to help with…

So, just checking in after a year of maintenance to say, 'hi!'. A few ups and downs, happily more downs than ups, weight wise. At first I tried to maintain without keeping track of calories. Instead I was going to just weight myself every day, but I stopped doing that too. Not sure why. Maybe I just forgot. I will try…

I also belong to a cycling group and a triathlon group, which are nice enough, I guess, but the people here just seem to be more friendly and supportive. That seems to be a characteristic of swimmers in general, maybe because we share the same lanes and pools in relatively close proximity, which requires a certain amount…

Did 3.1 miles this afternoon.

Did 3 miles freestyle again last night. Arm and shoulder seem OK. Maybe the solution for me is not swimming too frequently. I just do not like doing shorter distances so I've been doing 2 and 3 miles twice a week for the past 3 or 4 weeks. Rather than doing shorter distances on the other days of the week, I'm supplementing…

Some swimmers use lap and length interchangably to mean the same thing. I'm more old fashioned and consider a lap to mean two lengths of the pool, there and back. Good luck!

We have a really great swimming group here. Very friendly and helpful people of all skill levels: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/122-swimmers There's a great way to build endurance very quickly and at your own pace. This is what I did: Distance-Based Approach: How many lengths can you swim without stopping? If…

Swam 3 miles again today. Maybe the solution for me is not to do the longer distanceso too frequently. Good cycling weather this week so I'll be able to mix it up and be outside.

Here you go: http://d2k6j1fqfkfmqi.cloudfront.net/_generated/_generated_us/bikes/models/images/2000/FastRoad%20CoMax%201.jpg

So I visited a couple of local bike shops, did some test rides, and ended up buying a 2016 Giant FastRoad CoMax 1 (retail $1800) for $1350. Someone had ordered it but ended up buying something else so the bike shop owner was willing to let it go at a good discount. It's a great bike, handling is amazing. Between the test…

Thanks! My favorite LBS sells both so I'm covered there. There are a couple of other good LBSs nearby. Are there any other specific models you would recommend? Of the two mentioned, or any others at this price point, which would be the more comfortable on long rides, ie, less bone jarring. The Giant might already have…

Thanks, AQ. I'm thinking of asking a swim coach to take a look at my stroke and see what they say. I do try to do more kicking drills, but I HATE them!

Thanks, AQ, but my body is telling me, 'no'. Did the 3-miles OK on Saturday. Decided to be prudent and only did about a mile yesterday, but elbow is pretty sore.

Really wonderful, Stephen. I too have been away for a while to avoid swimming injury, but I do remember how disciplined and honest you have been about your health struggles and you have been a truly inspiring example for everyone here. Great job, guy!

Last year, I was swimming 3-miles continuous pretty much every time I swam, 2, 3, 4x per week. Once, between team practice and my before and after practice swims, I did 4 miles, but not continuous. Then I decided to do 5 miles continuous. Incredible feeling. But that caused elbow and shoulder problems nearly a year ago.…

Yes, as others have said, definitely seek the help you realize would be helpful for you. You do NOT have a fat face so that is probably just your own self-image/perception issue. It is also good to focus on being physically fit rather than the scale. Embrace a healthy lifestyle in all areas of your life. The amount you…

Still thinking about my specific goals. First one must be to avoid letting my shoulder/elbow issues from last year becoming a chronic injury. So I'm reluctant to set specific distance or time goals as I did last year, but I do not want to give up on the idea of swimming a 10k (6.2 miles). My injury surfaced last year after…

I could eat junk food all day long. It's easier not to eat any than to eat a little.