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Re: Race with a Garmin (not 310)

guest — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:02:42 GMT

You are right you should keep track of all your performance, you can leave few buck along with your Garmin, its a trick he'll pick only money

Re: How to rebound from injuries...advice needed

guest — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:52:32 GMT

Ice, compress, elevate, use crutches for 3 to 5 days See a sports injury specialist who can advise on rehabilitation

Warm up thoroughly. This is probably the most important muscle to warm-up andstretch before a workout.

Stretching after the workout may be helpful.

Try adding a couple sessions per week of retro-running or backward running which has been should decrease knee pain and hamstring injuries.

Follow the "Ten Percent Rule" and limit training increases in volume or distance to no more than ten percent per week.

Other ways to prevent injury are to avoid doing too much, too soon, avoid drastic increases in intensity or duration, and take it easy if you are fatigue

Re: Swim time

guest — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:09:36 GMT

Are you newbie or is this the best you could do?

What do you do in extra time?

guest — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:36:53 GMT

Triathlon now become a part of our life, do you want to do something else? or what are your activities in extra time?

What mostly triathletes do in spare time, let's find it out.

Re: Any other slow, overweight newbie triathletes?

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:50:05 GMT

You have great positive approach, first rule of triathlon in my opinion is be positive. Don't ever think in a way that i can't finish it first, always think I'll finish it.

By the way, overweight is now a past, you have chosen a best sports for you.

My Best wishes for your sprint.

Re: Swim time

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:42:20 GMT

Yes Sara, sure i am happy to help others with tips. I am also on many forums but I'll keep coming here to learn and share knowledge.

You are also doing great, keep it up!

Re: Swim time

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:10:26 GMT

Then keep going, you are doing great. some tips for you...

Start the somersault - Tuck your chin, perform a small dolphin kick while finishing your arm pull with your hands ending at your sides.
Finish the somersault - Go into a tuck (knees and feet pulled in) and use your arms to help keep the somersault going. Keeping your elbows on your side, push water towards your head with your palms and forearms.
Layout - As you complete the half- somersault, let your elbows release from the sides of your body, bring your hands together, straighten your arms, and point them the direction you just came from - the direction you want to go now. From the waist up, you should be in a streamline - think of making your body match the shape of a torpedo as much as possible. Long and thin!
Land - Extend your legs, landing your feet squarely on the wall, toes pointing up. As you get better, you will want to be close enough to the wall to have your feet land with your knees and hips are bent appropriately, knees near a 90 degree angle, hips near 110 degrees.
Upper Body Streamline - Everything from your hips up to the tips of your fingers should form a straight line, parallel to both the bottom and surface of the water. You will be completely underwater, with everything from your hips to your fingertips straight and streamlined, pointing where you want to go.
Leave - Straighten your legs, thrusting you off of the wall, moving your entire body into a streamline (remember - torpedo). Push straight or slightly deeper.
Kick - some swimmers perform several quick, strong dolphin kicks while on their back and through the rotation process, some don't. As you get more comfortable with the turn, experiment.
Rotate - As you leave the wall (remember, your hands are together, extended over your head) begin to rotate from belly up to belly down by twisting your hands slightly and by looking in the direction you want to rotate (don't twist your head - just move your eyes).
Breakout - Once you are belly down begin a flutter kick and start to surface, then begin your pull with whichever arm came closest to the bottom of the pool when you rotated. As your hand completes the pull, you should be close enough to the surface for that hand to exit the water just like a normal stroke. This takes practice!!!!

Yet another cyclist killed in Auckland!

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:50:30 GMT

Just found the story......bad

This is the worst community I have lived in with regards to how cyclists are treated on the roads. I'm tired of reading about another crash and another death.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10634419

Re: Triathlon Stinks!!

guest — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:26:15 GMT

Yah, either it stinks or not, nothing can stop us. I personally love it when i become stinky because it motivate me that i worked hard today.

What scare you most in Triathlon!

guest — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:45:16 GMT

I am just pissed off, a car was trying to push me off-road. I also heared that three girls knocked down by a car today.

So far Biking is bit dangerous, what do you say?