What off-season? Early season racers Mentor Group - OPEN! (Page 8)

Welcome! The crew at CTS here in Tucson is wonderful

So, are you in, or entering a recovery week?

High volume weeks can leave me feeling a little burnt out. Recovery weeks always seem to come just in time!

Also, if you're really feeling it, take an extra day or two off during a recovery week. You won't REALLY affect your overall training, and recovering mentally is just as important as recovering physically.

Kicking off the weekend with a nice trainer ride. 2:45 @ 302 NP.

Today kicked off with me forgetting my card to get into the gym locker rooms for a run at lunch, so this evening will now be a brick workout instead of just an hour on the bike :-(

what's on the cards for everyone else?

How were the weekends workouts?  I did an 8 mile run Friday night and transferred my short Sunday run to 3 hours walking around the DC sights, carrying the kids etc :-)  not sure what was harder.

Bummer. I had an MRI this morning (possible stress fracture) so I missed my swim. I'll be on the trainer tonight, though!

This weekend was AWESOME. I had a two hour session on a track bike learning to ride at the Velodrome in LA. Then, I got to take MY bike out for some aero testing! Full write-up of that coming soon!

What's happening going forward with that s.f. potential?

I should know today if it's a sf or not.

The plan is to keep swimming and riding, and replace runs with rides or elliptical or water running - as long as they are pain-free. Of course, this will be discussed with a doctor to make sure I'm on the right track. 

If it's not an sf, ease into running, see if the pain stays or goes, and assess as I go, I think.

I saw the twitter post....something about an award for the worst Aero position??? 

Yup. I had THE WORST bike position. I had been fit by a local coach. I will not be going back to him!

If anyone's looking into getting a bike fit, I'll recommend a good Retul fitter. 

So how noticeable was the ride after adjusting your position?  I was fitted beginning of 2012 and was supposed to go back after a season riding, I feel pretty good, I'm wondering if a re-fit is in order.....

Hey guys!!

Quick question. Have you guys ever had Trapezius pain after swimming free-style? I believe is caused by my breathing pattern, not sure.

HUGE difference in ride. Taking it outside for the first time tomorrow.. we'll see how that goes!

Yes, but it was more because I'd been trying to extend my arms straighter (not very flexible) and/or swimming noticeably more in a session than I had in some time. Anything in particular leading you to think it's breathing pattern?

Yes, but I carry lots of stress/tension/tightness there all the time. So I'm no help

Here's a little help, though:

http://www.athletestreatingathletes.com/stretching-series/stretching-pt-11-mid-back/

http://www.athletestreatingathletes.com/self-muscle-massage/self-muscle-massage-pt-12-the-neck/

FWIW - I LOVE that website I linked. It's really helpful in understanding your muscles/tendons/body... and it's written at a level that most athletes can understand. Plus, the photos highlighting what they are talking about are incredibly helpful.

I'm finally free of the work related commitments of the past week. I did a nice 65' trainer session last night and ran with the dog for 5.4 miles this morning in the 42F windy weather.  I hate this weather, such a fine line in overdressing.  I have to except the fact that I will be cold for 2 miles before I normalize, summer is so much easier with shoes, shorts and go!

Getting the bike/run training in line this week then will start incorporating swimming into the mix next week.

I will in about a week.

Awhile back I brought up CSS or Critical Swim Speed.  I found a spreadsheet from the MIT Tri team website and fine tuned it a bit for my liking and added some more info to it.  If anyone wants it see attached.