Comments for Triathlon & Stuff http://accelerate3.wordpress.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on IMAZ part II by D http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/imaz-part-ii/#comment-178 D Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:43:16 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-178 I like Jeff. BIG fan. Congrats, Coach! I like Jeff. BIG fan.

Congrats, Coach!

]]> Comment on Ironman Arizona by D http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/ironman-arizona/#comment-177 D Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:49 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=328#comment-177 *crickets* *crickets*

]]> Comment on IM Florida by Ron http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/im-florida/#comment-176 Ron Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:35:27 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-176 Drafting? Brian, remember when I went to FL. in the late 80's? I rode with the roadies on a bike team there and they loved for me to ride at the front. Why? Because I believed in the rules and the rules stated no drafting. I would pull like hell only to have the roadies throw me away after they had used me for several miles to rest. I learned to pull but only hard enough to jump on the end of the paceline after my mile turn was complete. I have just began triathlons again after a 20 year layoff, but I will legally draft given the chance. Couldn't agree with you more. Drafting? Brian, remember when I went to FL. in the late 80’s? I rode with the roadies on a bike team there and they loved for me to ride at the front. Why? Because I believed in the rules and the rules stated no drafting. I would pull like hell only to have the roadies throw me away after they had used me for several miles to rest. I learned to pull but only hard enough to jump on the end of the paceline after my mile turn was complete. I have just began triathlons again after a 20 year layoff, but I will legally draft given the chance. Couldn’t agree with you more.

]]> Comment on IM Florida by Ron http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/im-florida/#comment-175 Ron Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:34:17 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-175 Drafting? Brian, remember when I went to FL. in the late 80's? I rode with the roadies on a bike team there and they loved for me to ride off the front. Why? Because I believed in the rules and the rules stated no drafting. I would pull like hell only to have the roadies throw me away after they had used me for several miles to rest. I learned to pull but only hard enough to jump on the end of the paceline after my mile turn was complete. I have just began triathlons again after a 20 year layoff, but I will legally draft given the chance. Couldn't agree with you more. Drafting? Brian, remember when I went to FL. in the late 80’s? I rode with the roadies on a bike team there and they loved for me to ride off the front. Why? Because I believed in the rules and the rules stated no drafting. I would pull like hell only to have the roadies throw me away after they had used me for several miles to rest. I learned to pull but only hard enough to jump on the end of the paceline after my mile turn was complete. I have just began triathlons again after a 20 year layoff, but I will legally draft given the chance. Couldn’t agree with you more.

]]> Comment on IM Florida by D http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/im-florida/#comment-174 D Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:47:42 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-174 I only sign up for the races that I'm guaranteed to be able to draft in. I only sign up for the races that I’m guaranteed to be able to draft in.

]]> Comment on IM Florida by Jen http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/im-florida/#comment-173 Jen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:19:13 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-173 I've never been fast enough to keep up with someone to draft off of. Thus, my move to ultrarunning. I’ve never been fast enough to keep up with someone to draft off of. Thus, my move to ultrarunning.

]]> Comment on IM Florida by Eric http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/im-florida/#comment-172 Eric Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:46:24 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=323#comment-172 I admit that I draft in races, but I don't break any rules. I'll definitely sit 3 bike lengths behind someone in front of me to conserve my energy. If they really wanted to enforce drafting, they would have the stagger rule like they do for the pros, but they don't, so I'll be happy to sit 3 bike lengths behind the person in front of me. The problem is that there aren't too many people faster than me on the bike and the swim. ;-) I admit that I draft in races, but I don’t break any rules. I’ll definitely sit 3 bike lengths behind someone in front of me to conserve my energy. If they really wanted to enforce drafting, they would have the stagger rule like they do for the pros, but they don’t, so I’ll be happy to sit 3 bike lengths behind the person in front of me. The problem is that there aren’t too many people faster than me on the bike and the swim. ;-)

]]> Comment on Learning by Jen http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/learning/#comment-170 Jen Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:28:26 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-170 I did a double marathon at the end of July and from there did another 23 miler. As far as negative thoughts, for my training runs I really look forward to long ones. Brian thinks I'm nuts but I get giddy when I see 4 hours written on the schedule. For the race, I had set myself up for the Mondays because I traveled down by myself. I'll never do that again. I swear if Brian hadn't been there for me between laps the 4th one wouldn't have happened. It was very hard for me to not have someone keep me company on the flight, I hate flying, and during pre-race prep. I really had no one to get excited with. I honestly didn't realize how much that affected me. I now have a promise in place with a good friend that we'll never let the other travel to a race by herself. Having someone there who knows the pain you are in, has been there and has experience helping a runner get through the rough patches it critical. It really sucked donkey balls to be dealing with the amount of pain I was in and knowing I was on my own to take care of my sorry ass until I could get home. I've had the negativity at other races but I've also never had to do such a big race, and traveled, on my own before so I was able to talk myself out of them by reminding myself how much I'd look forward to it. Somehow, after the first lap, it wasn't enough for me this time. I'm still really glad I went. I did a double marathon at the end of July and from there did another 23 miler.

As far as negative thoughts, for my training runs I really look forward to long ones. Brian thinks I’m nuts but I get giddy when I see 4 hours written on the schedule.

For the race, I had set myself up for the Mondays because I traveled down by myself. I’ll never do that again. I swear if Brian hadn’t been there for me between laps the 4th one wouldn’t have happened. It was very hard for me to not have someone keep me company on the flight, I hate flying, and during pre-race prep. I really had no one to get excited with. I honestly didn’t realize how much that affected me. I now have a promise in place with a good friend that we’ll never let the other travel to a race by herself. Having someone there who knows the pain you are in, has been there and has experience helping a runner get through the rough patches it critical. It really sucked donkey balls to be dealing with the amount of pain I was in and knowing I was on my own to take care of my sorry ass until I could get home.

I’ve had the negativity at other races but I’ve also never had to do such a big race, and traveled, on my own before so I was able to talk myself out of them by reminding myself how much I’d look forward to it. Somehow, after the first lap, it wasn’t enough for me this time.

I’m still really glad I went.

]]> Comment on Learning by Mr. Bubble http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/learning/#comment-169 Mr. Bubble Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:03:58 +0000 http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/?p=316#comment-169 Great job on the buckle! Just curious what your longest training run was getting ready for this? How do you push through the negative thoughts on a run that long? -Jeff Great job on the buckle! Just curious what your longest training run was getting ready for this? How do you push through the negative thoughts on a run that long?

-Jeff

]]> Comment on About by brianestover http://accelerate3.wordpress.com/about/#comment-168 brianestover Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:40:27 +0000 #comment-168 Tucson! Tucson!

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