Amazing the definition you can see in your delts and collar bone!
be honest dood, how many more girls hit on you after you lost that weight… cuz you is lookin sexier than a m@$@$%@$@!#%^@!!!
[quote]meechel wrote:
Amazing the definition you can see in your delts and collar bone![/quote]
Still need to work on that lower ab area and lower back area…too much fat just hanging around there.
But I love the shoulders…
[quote]ZeusNathan wrote:
be honest dood, how many more girls hit on you after you lost that weight… cuz you is lookin sexier than a m@$@$%@$@!#%^@!!! [/quote]
Man, my mojo is out of control. Its awesome. You know another fact that the chicks are loving? Two words: sober driver
“Big you” has a much better tan than “sleek you”. You should rectify this immediately.
Excellent work!
[quote]ovalpline wrote:
“Big you” has a much better tan than “sleek you”. You should rectify this immediately.
Excellent work![/quote]
“Big me” was taken with a different camera at only 3 mega pixels and a shitty flash. “Sleek me” was taken with my new camera at 10 mega pixels and a kick ass flash.
Man, tough crowd when I comes to tanning…sheeesh
[quote]Bartl wrote:
Coaches, what are your feelings on “maltitol” as a sugar substitute.
I would avoid all sugar alcohols. They give you the illusion of eating less carbs and calories, but in reality they do provide 3 calories per gram (compared to 4 for carbs).[/quote] They are also a stress on the digestive system.
Sugar alcohols are the main ingredient in Ex Lax. Think about that.
As for your before and after, I think your head is even smaller!
[quote]MikeTheBear wrote:
Bartl wrote:
Coaches, what are your feelings on “maltitol” as a sugar substitute.
I would avoid all sugar alcohols. They give you the illusion of eating less carbs and calories, but in reality they do provide 3 calories per gram (compared to 4 for carbs). They are also a stress on the digestive system.
Sugar alcohols are the main ingredient in Ex Lax. Think about that.
As for your before and after, I think your head is even smaller!
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Its funny you say that because I have some baseball caps that don’t fit anymore. One is even a flexfit hat that is to stretched out.
Ex-Lax huh? good thing I asked. The last thing I need is more help in that department.
Hey Bartl!
How’s your shins/soleus holding up, in regards to shin splints, with the big jump in running?
Also, if you know the sprint triathlon’s course already, I would suggest running the actually course while doing your HIIT. Knowing what to expect and developing a relationship with a certain route/trail can help in a stressful situation like a competitive race. Not sure if you already have, or what not, I don’t pay attention to these discussion threads as much as I would like.
Just a suggestion!
Great progress, keep it up~
[quote]GrabAKimber wrote:
Hey Bartl!
How’s your shins/soleus holding up, in regards to shin splints, with the big jump in running?
Also, if you know the sprint triathlon’s course already, I would suggest running the actually course while doing your HIIT. Knowing what to expect and developing a relationship with a certain route/trail can help in a stressful situation like a competitive race. Not sure if you already have, or what not, I don’t pay attention to these discussion threads as much as I would like.
Just a suggestion!
Great progress, keep it up~[/quote]
My course is about 100 miles away so its kind of hard to get to it to try it out. Since I know the lay out and the elevation changes, I just try and run a course here in town that resembles that one. The course I ran today was the same course that I will be running in the August race and its very similar to the one coming up, only about 4 miles longer.
As for shin splints/ soleus, ever since I started doing ankle mobility work I have had no problems. I read a lot of stuff from Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey and they talk a lot about preventing such injuries through mobility work, so I always incorporate that into my warm-up. Plus a butt load of calf stretching doesn’t hurt either.
Question for you Chris. When you’re out running, how do you carry your Surge Workout Fuel? Do you actually carry a bottle? Or do you use something like a camelback?
[quote]wilsonj wrote:
Question for you Chris. When you’re out running, how do you carry your Surge Workout Fuel? Do you actually carry a bottle? Or do you use something like a camelback?[/quote]
No, I actually carry a small water bottle filled with Surge Workout Fuel. I have two bottles that are on my bike, so I just take the smaller one because its easier to hold and doesn’t look to lame. The good thing is that my Surge Workout Fuel is always shaken.
Don’t know if this has been mentioned before or not but it may be worthwhile practicing your transitions, from swimming to cycling gear and onto the bike etc. Just to get familiar with those.
What are your thoughts towards the race now? confident? excited?
[quote]-ironman- wrote:
Don’t know if this has been mentioned before or not but it may be worthwhile practicing your transitions, from swimming to cycling gear and onto the bike etc. Just to get familiar with those.
What are your thoughts towards the race now? confident? excited? [/quote]
Hey Ironman,
I have been thinking about that exact same thing. I am still trying to figure out what to wear under my wetsuit. I have a speedo but I am trying to decide if I am going to wear my biking shorts as well. I am not wearing socks on the bike so I don’t have to worry about those and I found a way to set up my shoes so I can slip right in, even with wet feet. I’m not wearing a biking jersey but will were an under armor type shirt, probably sleeveless since it should be in the upper 70’s or low 80’s.
My thoughts on the race are getting better considering I think about it pretty much everyday. I am actually trying to calm myself down because I am so excited. I am an overly competitive guy and have no problem getting up for big events. This is a huge event for me so I am doubtful I will get much good sleep the night before. Am I confident? Yes, very. I know I can do well and I expect to do well, its all about execution now.
With the shoes leave them attached to the pedals and put them on when your riding -rubber band the heel loops of the cycling shoes to the bike so that they are right side up. That may be what you already had planned?
Also i think you might find this a usefull read:
http://www.howieenduranceproject.com/triathlon_tips/triathlon-transition-tips.htm
[quote]-ironman- wrote:
With the shoes leave them attached to the pedals and put them on when your riding -rubber band the heel loops of the cycling shoes to the bike so that they are right side up. That may be what you already had planned?
Also i think you might find this a usefull read:
http://www.howieenduranceproject.com/triathlon_tips/triathlon-transition-tips.htm
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Right on man…thanks for the link. Definitely helpful.
Just dropping in again to say good luck as you prepare for your race. It’s interesting to see how many little details need to be attended to just to compete. My (slightly stretched) hat’s off to ya.
[quote]Xeneize wrote:
Just dropping in again to say good luck as you prepare for your race. It’s interesting to see how many little details need to be attended to just to compete. My (slightly stretched) hat’s off to ya.[/quote]
Tell me about it. My head is starting to spin a little with all the things that I need to remember to take for the race. Not to mention food and I have no idea what Thibs has in store for me the day before and the day of the race.
Pre-race anxiety is kicking in a little and I still got over 3 weeks to go…
[quote]Bartl wrote:
-ironman- wrote:
With the shoes leave them attached to the pedals and put them on when your riding -rubber band the heel loops of the cycling shoes to the bike so that they are right side up. That may be what you already had planned?
Also i think you might find this a usefull read:
http://www.howieenduranceproject.com/triathlon_tips/triathlon-transition-tips.htm
Right on man…thanks for the link. Definitely helpful.[/quote]
If you try this let me know how it works. I’ve read about this method, and the rubber bands will just break off once you start pedalling. Me, I’ll take the extra few seconds to put my shoes on in transition. Plus, I like wearing socks, and running through transition in socks will just mess up your socks. Not a big deal if you’re wearing the 24-pack for $2 athletic socks from Sam’s Club, but I actually like cycling socks. I guess I have delicate girl feet. They one time saver that I do like is elastic laces for my running shoes. I’ve retired a pair of running shoes with the elastic laces still in them and use them for walking around. Saves time when I’m getting ready, and I no longer hate going through big airports where they make you X-ray your shoes. Okay, I still hate it, but not as much.
In big races, I’ve seen people bring balloons to tie to their rack so they know where they’re racked.
[quote]Bartl wrote:
-ironman- wrote:
Don’t know if this has been mentioned before or not but it may be worthwhile practicing your transitions, from swimming to cycling gear and onto the bike etc. Just to get familiar with those.
What are your thoughts towards the race now? confident? excited?
Hey Ironman,
I have been thinking about that exact same thing. I am still trying to figure out what to wear under my wetsuit. I have a speedo but I am trying to decide if I am going to wear my biking shorts as well. I am not wearing socks on the bike so I don’t have to worry about those and I found a way to set up my shoes so I can slip right in, even with wet feet. I’m not wearing a biking jersey but will were an under armor type shirt, probably sleeveless since it should be in the upper 70’s or low 80’s.
My thoughts on the race are getting better considering I think about it pretty much everyday. I am actually trying to calm myself down because I am so excited. I am an overly competitive guy and have no problem getting up for big events. This is a huge event for me so I am doubtful I will get much good sleep the night before. Am I confident? Yes, very. I know I can do well and I expect to do well, its all about execution now.[/quote]
Wear your bike shorts and shirt under your wet suit. Forget the Speedos. You’re supposed to go commando in those bike shorts anyway. When you come out of the water, you’ll be wet. Even in a wetsuit, you’ll be wet. I’m sure you know that putting on clothes on wet skin is near impossible.
This may sound corny, but I’m excited for you doing this tri. Doing an Oly distance first time out is something. You’re getting me excited for the upcoming tri season. I’m definitely doing an Oly this season, and I’d like to get in some off-road sprints as well. Those are fun - the bike is a mountain bike course and the run is on trails with some crazy climbs, rocks in the middle, crazy downhills.