tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post3541743202692165248..comments2023-11-03T04:52:12.177-04:00Comments on Looking Through the Eyes of a Christian Triathlete: Cliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-67703768232301958482007-02-22T09:45:00.000-05:002007-02-22T09:45:00.000-05:00I have the hardest time learning to slow down to p...I have the hardest time learning to slow down to prepare for the long road. Good luck. It's difficult. Great training week. Keep it up.Bullethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11335837465731395848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-29394166639867495692007-02-21T22:52:00.000-05:002007-02-21T22:52:00.000-05:00Reading your race schedule has my fondly rememberi...Reading your race schedule has my fondly remembering my life as a triathlete, 1995-1999, I loved it. All the best with the training, I’ll be sure to follow your progress.<BR/><BR/>P.s. Good luck with the nutrition, come race day, don’t do anything differently, it’ll be a recipe for disaster (speaking from experience).<BR/><BR/>Cheers,Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14441387101727202416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-44350200578207776272007-02-21T22:11:00.000-05:002007-02-21T22:11:00.000-05:00Good job. Looks like your training is going well. ...Good job. Looks like your training is going well. Good luck with your Ironman.<BR/><BR/>I've been told slow and steady get the race done. Find a pace you can maintain. My biggest problem is trying not to go out to fast at the start.Dawn - Pink Chick Trishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09627072932001752189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-54077493505354303422007-02-21T20:02:00.000-05:002007-02-21T20:02:00.000-05:00"SLOW IS THE NEW FAST." ~~I love it!!!"SLOW IS THE NEW FAST." <BR/>~~I love it!!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08641469169478692643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-4491282956533734272007-02-21T17:44:00.000-05:002007-02-21T17:44:00.000-05:00If you stick to your coach's HR recommendations yo...If you stick to your coach's HR recommendations you are going to be one fast dude this season!Habeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340055935889970661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-46135427941507126652007-02-21T14:15:00.000-05:002007-02-21T14:15:00.000-05:0011 minute miles are not that bad for IM, its consi...11 minute miles are not that bad for IM, its consistent 11 minute miles. Good number.Comm'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351781836311483147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-68855999286334789502007-02-21T11:28:00.000-05:002007-02-21T11:28:00.000-05:00cliff - sounds like a great chat with your coach, ...cliff - sounds like a great chat with your coach, his philosphy is a lot like my coach's. i'm doing the hr training right now too and you may be slow at first, but your body will adapt pretty quickly, don't worry.<BR/><BR/>ah, hills... yep, i need to do more of those too!momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02314577864236887929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-20250295000518133322007-02-21T11:08:00.000-05:002007-02-21T11:08:00.000-05:00Didn't I read somewhere that if you can't bike hil...Didn't I read somewhere that if you can't bike hills, you can max out the incline on a treadmill and that will help develop the hill climbing muscles best of non-hill cycling?<BR/><BR/>also, maybe your trainer has a tension setting that you can just add more and more pressure to it, which may help.<BR/><BR/>keep it up, Cliff. You are even helping to motivate me!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340304500835382964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-58823656799443224882007-02-21T09:42:00.000-05:002007-02-21T09:42:00.000-05:00I thought you posted a really good week!I also lau...I thought you posted a really good week!<BR/><BR/>I also laugh when you talk about eating "Clif" bars!!!Tri-Dummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989268553482180126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-33007871716716856212007-02-21T03:51:00.000-05:002007-02-21T03:51:00.000-05:00I am fixated on the same sentence "Coach said the ...I am fixated on the same sentence "Coach said the only way to learn to climb hills is to climb hills." Just how do I do that living in FLAT Singapore. :(<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I need to work on my kick too. Been getting lazy on the swim and forgetting to kick. I think I will change my swim to swim drills this week. Thanks!Kewl Nitroxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517712376525962375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-11326006113904344302007-02-21T01:28:00.000-05:002007-02-21T01:28:00.000-05:00Very interesting tidbits. I have a very high hr to...Very interesting tidbits. I have a very high hr too (avg 165 on bike last week). And I really need to work on hillclimbing. Those two things are related, I'm sure.brendajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552662144515003964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-58964391918064378912007-02-21T00:22:00.000-05:002007-02-21T00:22:00.000-05:00Cliff..sounds like everything is coming together f...Cliff..sounds like everything is coming together for you......solid schedule there buddy!!<BR/><BR/>July 22nd- YEAH!!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074871956216549830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-69435014216768430612007-02-20T20:36:00.000-05:002007-02-20T20:36:00.000-05:00How exciting to be training for IM USA! hills and...How exciting to be training for IM USA! hills and all. If it makes you feel better, I saw a guy doing this on a fixed gear bike-so it's probably not quite as bad as it seems- train on! :-)tri-mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770606044307572284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140065.post-3708246410188133842007-02-20T13:21:00.000-05:002007-02-20T13:21:00.000-05:00"...to learn to climb hills you must climb hills....."...to learn to climb hills you must climb hills..."<BR/><BR/>Hmmm...<BR/><BR/>That sounds familar to me. Something about "...to run fast..."Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916812957723271553noreply@blogger.com