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Transition from tri training to marathon training?
I know this is going to be an unpopular post in these parts but I'm prepared. :D I just finished a half Ironman this weekend and I am signed up for the Philly marathon in November. I have nine weeks of training left. I did a half marathon after a 56 mile bike ride on Sunday. Generally I have only been running about 12-15…
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Now I'm the idiot...
I have always criticized for jumping straight into a 70.3! Please give it to me straight. I have done a number of sprint triathlons, but note - all were women only. I'm good with the run and bike, totally. I have done many half marathons and I am relatively speedy. My longest bike so far is 35 miles but it's a strong sport…
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MY SWIM IS ABYSMAL - which direction to go?
I am completely frustrated and need to figure out what approach I want to take. I just finished a sprint tri I have done twice before. The other two times, I panicked on the swim, and my time was in the 13:30 range. This tri was literally the first time I have not panicked on the swim during a race, I think just experience…
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Newbie aid station bottle question
IM70.3 Atlantic City is less than a week away and I have decided to fixate on the liquids situation. :D I have a very basic setup - road bike, no torpedo. I can only carry a 24 oz on my down tube and a 16 oz on my seat tube. Saddlebag is in the back under the seat. I really do not want to pull over at the aid stations. So…
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Numb/painful toe
One of my middle toes has been burning starting around 35 miles into my rides. Anyone have any advice for this?
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Rev3 Poconos Olympic Race Report - AMAZING!
I AM IN LOVE!!!!!! I already know I am going back next year. So here's a recap: This was my first Oly in my fourth tri year. Also first coed race other than a relay I cycled! I went with three other women from my tri club. CRAZINESS BEFORE THE RACE: After a full day at the expo, we were headed to dinner and I realized I…
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Xterra EX2 in Flintstone, MD
My friends and I are vaguely considering entering our first Xterra. I'm not even sure what my questions are but I have them. :smiley: We are concerned that we will annoy other racers if we have to jump off our bikes on climbs and over rocks. How crowded is a 400 person Xterra likely to be out on the bike? Is it normal for…
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Strength Training with an eye to the swim
Does anyone have any recommendations for lifts/exercises that will particularly build the muscles or range of motion I need for a strong freestyle? I ordinarily do your basic major compound lifts but I really need to improve my catch, and I think part of it is that my shoulder just doesn't go that way. :smiley:
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Just curious - was anyone's first tri 70.3 or 140.6?
I have been seeing a lot of folks posting in random places that they just did their first tri - and it was a half-IM. This is so contrary to my approach to the sport that it blows my mind. Did anyone here take this approach, and if so, what was your reasoning?
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Non-PR racing: hold/smack my hand please
Backstory: I'm such a newbie runner (only serious for about three years) that in pretty much every race I have done, I have expected a PR or at least to hit my existing PR. Now, I am just coming off an injury and I am really trying hard not to push too much. I will probably be at around 10 miles this first week, and 12…
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Any opinions: Delaware v. Gettysburg Marathon?
My friend and I are trying to choose a spring marathon. It will be my first (not hers). Delaware Marathon http://www.delawaremarathon.org May 10, 2015 or Gettysburg North South Marathon http://www.gettysburgnorthsouthmarathon.com April 26, 2015 We live in South Jersey. She has an outside hope of BQing, I do not. We have…
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Goggle Anxiety
:laugh: I know this sounds silly, but goggles make me nervous. I am usually okay with them in a lake or pool, but in the ocean, I just. can't. do it. I have done two ocean swims now, and each time I had to pop my goggles on top of my head and swim with my head out of the water. I am wondering if anyone else has had this…
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Swimming - success stories?
I've been swimming now (off and on) for over a year. I will fully admit that I have not invested a super amount of time into training - as you all know, it is so difficult to make time for three sports plus lifting with a job and family, but I know, everyone has distractions. Anyway, I have taken a six week clinic and done…
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Race Report: Inaugural Love Run half in Philly
Hello, dry people. I am finally feeling less like a waterlogged sponge and more like a person who ran 13.1 - or excuse me, 13.3 - this morning. This morning was the first Love Run in Philly, and it left a little to be desired, though I really loved some aspects of it. I expected it to feel a lot like the Philly Marathon…
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Speedwork "versus" increasing mileage
I have gotten the very definite impression :wink: that a number of the runners here who are far more experienced and more informed than I am :flowerforyou: feel like speedwork is unnecessary for beginning (or any?) long distance runners to increase speed. My curiosity is piqued. I have been doing speedwork once a week for…
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Switching from half to full marathon at 8 weeks out?
Hey all! I'm new to the group, looking for some feedback. My running friend has been twisting my arm to do the full Philly marathon with her instead of the half. Wanted to get thoughts on whether it would be possible to train safely for the marathon from where I am now. I have been training very well for the half, feeling…
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Ditch the exercise calorie model?
To quote you on the exercise cal thread SS: "My general opinion is that it's much simpler and uses less guess-work to use a custom intake and just forget about the exercise calorie model entirely, but that's a different topic of sorts." So please do the different topic. :) I would LOVE to hear the two of you talk about…
