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Honestly, I think we're getting to the details where I honestly don't know. I know that everyone's zones are different, so it's hard for me to know if yours are right or not - but I also don't think I've seen anyone with run zones lower than bike zones. I would suggest maybe picking a race 5K or 10K and trying that. For the 5K, it's not an overall average you are looking for - just the average of the 2nd two miles (if I remember correctly). 10K - the overall average is accurate.

For HR training, it should be a mix of intensities during training - I would strongly suggest finding a training plan that uses HR, so you'll know what to do each day. There are plans under the silver membership level that use that, I believe.

I hope that helps!!

How did you do on your February goals??

March goals look great - consistency is on my goals each month, to keep me accountable. I would be surprised if you didn't start loving biking soon - it starts to be really fun when you get comfortable on your bike.

For me, February recap:

- Consistent Training (1 miss/week) - pretty good; average of 1 miss/week
     * Week 1: 2 missed (1 swim, 1 bike)
     * Week 2: 1 missed (1 swim)
     * Week 3: 1 missed (1 swim)
     * Week 4: 0 missed (1 strength)
- Weight Loss: 4 pounds - need to check at gym (today)
- No missed long rides  Done!
- No missed long runs  Done!
- Try Masters swimming Done!

March goals:

- Consistent Training (1 miss/week)
- PR @ Silver Comet 10K
- Weight Loss: 4 pounds
- No missed long rides
- No missed long runs

Financial committment - that's exactly how I motivate myself too!

What is causing you discomfort on the bike? Is it your back, seat, overall? Or is it more of a fitness issue right now?

While it does take some time to adjust to a bike seat in general - remember that everyone has different needs with bike seats. In my opinion, the softer the bike seat, the more uncomfortable it is - because there are more contact points between you and the seat. That causes me most discomfort, so if you give it several weeks and are still miserable, get a new seat!!

For April & May - remember you can rent a wetsuit. I think All3Sports rents suits or you can use www.wetsuitrental.com. I would definately rent over buying, until you know you're going to do this for years to come and use the suit 1-2 x per year.

saralizz - 2008-03-12 11:15 AM i haven't been around much bc i've been SOO busy...but i want to keep motivated so i'm still here!! had my first ever tri last weekend...300 yd pool swim, 10 mi bike, 5k run. here's my report SWIM - 300 yd - 5:38 It was so much fun! i started too quickly, but overall swimming is strong for me so it was fine. the run from the pool to transition area was LONG. T1 took almost as long as the swim! BIKE It was extremely windy, I was very glad it was a flat course! There were tornado warnings, thunderstorms, etc in the morning so I was nervous. The wind was killer but I made it through in about 40 minutes, which was fine with me. Going fast was not my priority! I had some gatorade and clif shots on the bike. T2 was fast as I didn't have to switch shoes or get to much gear on. RUN Started off running too fast, got a side cramp that wouldn't go away. And of course the wind was still blowing like crazy! I think there were gusts up to almost 55-60 mph while we were on the course. My cramp lasted the entire run and I was hurting by the end. My goal was not to throw up, which I didn't! My final time was somewhere around 1:32. Overall I had a lot of fun and I'm ready to do my next one, April 26th! I will try to check in to this group more also!! Hope everyone is doing well. Sara

Congrats on completing your first tri - sounds like you had a great experinece and finished happy! Sounds like some rough conditions, but remember how much better that will probably make your next one seem! My first tri of the year is on April 26th - so we'll both be racing that day.

Glad to still have you with us!!

Great to hear training is go so well for you! Sounds like your race season really takes off next month with THREE races - sounds like fun! How are you liking HR training so far? I really feel like the HR training started to really pay off this year with me - although I am testing out a different approach coming up using paces - it will be interesting to see how that goes.

I hope you're right an people just aren't visiting this thread, because they are busy training!

I haven't raced there before, although I have done another tri the parks race (Mistletoe - which was my first). You have the perfect attitude for your first tri - just go out and have fun. I'm not really fast enough to compete with others, I am still competing with myself. This first race is your baseline - then you aim to improve your time with each future race. A lot of the NAMC folks will be at the race - so we should be easy to find.

We'll just have to race with you in spirit then. April 26th is a great day to race!!

saralizz - 2008-03-19 10:42 AM yep April 26th just also happens to be my 24th birthday...

Well that just means you have to have a great race!!

Happy April Fools!! Less than 1 month to my first tri of the season - I'm getting excited about this year. I've made some huge progress with my running since last season, gotten my first tri bike, I'm ready to see if I can start to put the pieces together and have a really strong race.

How about everyone else - are you ready for the season to really get started?