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Forum: Triathlon
10-21-09, 12:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By ricks200192117

Yes, from what I could tell she seemed to...

Yes, from what I could tell she seemed to maintain her attitude consistently. In other words she didn't appear to be putting on a show for everyone. It is my personal belief that she is a very...
Forum: Triathlon
10-19-09, 03:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 785
Posted By ricks200192117

Chrissie Wellington and Me

I got the chance to meet and hear Chrissy speak to my tri-club SDTC this last weekend after she won Kona for the third time. She is a fantastic person, very humble but tough as nails. Not bad...
Forum: Triathlon
10-12-09, 11:48 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,974
Posted By ricks200192117

Obsession with how others view you is symptomatic...

Obsession with how others view you is symptomatic of narcissism. Buy the best bike you can afford! I love my bike, whenever I walk by it and my kids are in the room I make the AWWWWWWWW sound like...
Forum: Triathlon
09-28-09, 02:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 670
Posted By ricks200192117

good job, i just ran a sprint today and didn't...

good job, i just ran a sprint today and didn't finish because I bonked on the run and I did train but I am still to fat.
Forum: Triathlon
09-11-09, 07:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 671
Posted By ricks200192117

Are you teachable? Then check this out...

I was poking around on youtube when it had under the "recommended for you section" this analysis of Australian swimming super star Grant Hackett's world record freestyle stroke. I just saw it today...
Forum: Triathlon
08-22-09, 05:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,000
Posted By ricks200192117

Tie it around your neck really tight so it won't...

Tie it around your neck really tight so it won't get loose. That way if you get a nose bleed your tourniquet is already in place.
Forum: Triathlon
08-20-09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,037
Posted By ricks200192117

First of all you're doing way too much distance...

First of all you're doing way too much distance to start off with, give yourself time to work up to longer distances, keep your strides short and your feet under your hips when you're running. Your...
Forum: Triathlon
08-19-09, 11:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,504
Posted By ricks200192117

Wow I can't wait to see it, hey does anyone know...

Wow I can't wait to see it, hey does anyone know if there is a pay per view coverage of Kona, I hate the way the cover the event with all that human interest crap. I just wanna see the race.
Forum: Triathlon
08-19-09, 05:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,359
Posted By ricks200192117

I saw that race and it sure as heck looked like...

I saw that race and it sure as heck looked like drafting to me. This was an ITU event or a USAT event? Sorry I'm a little confused.
Forum: Triathlon
08-19-09, 05:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,252
Posted By ricks200192117

I have an easy solution for you that will...

I have an easy solution for you that will eliminate the need for you to count laps, determine the average amount of time it takes you to complete one lap within a (for the sake of discussion) 1000...
Forum: Triathlon
08-18-09, 02:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,101
Posted By ricks200192117

I have to say that was a great review, thanks for...

I have to say that was a great review, thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to objectively rate a purchase in which cost may have colored the judgment of a lessor man. That not...
Forum: Triathlon
08-18-09, 12:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,720
Posted By ricks200192117

I think I would stick with what you know and I...

I think I would stick with what you know and I have never heard of a stroke restriction before but I am still relatively new to the sport. That doesn't mean you can't start learning/practicing free...
Forum: Triathlon
08-17-09, 11:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 930
Posted By ricks200192117

The Fizik saddle I have is nearly identical and I...

The Fizik saddle I have is nearly identical and I looooooooooooove it, most comfortable seat configuration I have ever used.
Forum: Triathlon
08-17-09, 06:43 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,252
Posted By ricks200192117

When I began swimming 8 months ago I couldn't do...

When I began swimming 8 months ago I couldn't do more than 50 meters without having to rest before beginning the next lap, now I have days in which I swim non-stop for as much or more than 2000...
Forum: Triathlon
08-16-09, 01:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By ricks200192117

Right On

Ha I'm already addicted, congrats on the half IM that is so sic. How did it feel to do those kind of distances all in one day? If things go according to plan I should be doing my first half IM...
Forum: Triathlon
08-16-09, 12:29 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 792
Posted By ricks200192117

Those wheels are pretty sic that alone would make...

Those wheels are pretty sic that alone would make it worth considering, but if that bike is 55cm it's most likely waaaaaaaaaaay to big unless you have weird proportions. Adjusting the seat in this...
Forum: Triathlon
08-15-09, 04:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By ricks200192117

the missing pics...

here are most [img]http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=114501&stc=1&d=125037

[img]http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=114502&stc=1&d=12503747384653 of them, man...
Forum: Triathlon
08-15-09, 04:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By ricks200192117

oops not all the pics showed up where I wanted...

oops not all the pics showed up where I wanted them but I tried, I must still be doing something wrong. Ugg something else to figure out.
Forum: Triathlon
08-15-09, 04:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 859
Posted By ricks200192117

My first time triathlon.

Okay I am 46 years old and used to weigh 312 pounds, at one time I was a college athlete but I allowed my health to get away from me smoking 4 packs of cigarettes per day and eating the worst garbage...
Forum: Triathlon
08-03-09, 03:05 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 447
Posted By ricks200192117

Try Fiesta Island oh sorry that's in San Diego.

Try Fiesta Island oh sorry that's in San Diego.
Forum: Triathlon
07-21-09, 02:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 652
Posted By ricks200192117

I really enjoyed reading your story and am...

I really enjoyed reading your story and am inspired to tell mine. I think I will recount my next event as you have done this one. Good job on not just saying f it and quitting when you got the flat.
Forum: Triathlon
07-20-09, 12:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 810
Posted By ricks200192117

Wow you have received some really great advice...

Wow you have received some really great advice from everyone especially CJ and Doc, of course CJ is the man around here as far as I am concerned. The only thing I would add is that sometimes forced...
Forum: Triathlon
06-29-09, 02:45 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 769
Posted By ricks200192117

Very respectable time my man!

Very respectable time my man!
Forum: Triathlon
06-15-09, 09:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 676
Posted By ricks200192117

Injuries Blow! I just returned from being in...

Injuries Blow! I just returned from being in Europe for a month and am out of shape and for the moment injury free, if only it could stay that way. If it's throbbing I gotta say icing is most...
Forum: Triathlon
04-18-09, 08:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,016
Posted By ricks200192117

Dang artifice you are sooooooooo hot, Marry me! ...

Dang artifice you are sooooooooo hot, Marry me! Oh dude you rock, the key to success in life is showing up to live it. JUST DO IT BABY!
Forum: Triathlon
04-02-09, 11:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

Thanks for the encouragement, I am doing the...

Thanks for the encouragement, I am doing the April 26th tri. I am trying to get a wetsuite rental rounded up at the moment because I don't want to buy one because the rest of this exptra weight is...
Forum: Triathlon
04-01-09, 10:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

And yes (again if you're talking about Bonelli,...

And yes (again if you're talking about Bonelli, CA) it's not a flat course. For the olympic tri, I was in my small ring about 25% of the time, and in my very bottom gear about 10% of the time (if...
Forum: Triathlon
04-01-09, 04:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,019
Posted By ricks200192117

My balls won't fit in that little slit!

My balls won't fit in that little slit!
Forum: Triathlon
04-01-09, 03:36 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

Yeah I was under the impression that it was flat...

Yeah I was under the impression that it was flat but I am apparently wrong. I don't think I am going to have any trouble though because from what I understand there are no monster hills but rather...
Forum: Triathlon
03-31-09, 05:15 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

Farret I have thought alot about how my legs are...

Farret I have thought alot about how my legs are going to feel after cycyling so I need to do some more bricks to work out that transition better and how I divide my energy resources.
Forum: Triathlon
03-31-09, 05:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

CJ I always appreciate your post and have...

CJ I always appreciate your post and have followed some of the advice you have given others. Thanks I will shoot for that range of speed and a better bike in a year or so.
Forum: Triathlon
03-31-09, 03:11 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

Hey saddlebum, it's swim, cycle, run. I have an...

Hey saddlebum, it's swim, cycle, run. I have an entry level road bike, it's actually a great bike considering what I paid for it and it really fits me well which is very important. I also started...
Forum: Triathlon
03-31-09, 12:32 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

Ha ha yeah Stephen I had a guy that had to be in...

Ha ha yeah Stephen I had a guy that had to be in his sixties pass me on a mountain bike I know what it is to feel humiliation.
Forum: Triathlon
03-31-09, 12:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

I am slow in all three but working hard at...

I am slow in all three but working hard at improving, I have met all the endurance levels required to finish in each of the three areas all at once. In each one I have improved a lot and on the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-30-09, 09:53 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 7,584
Posted By ricks200192117

There are Black cyclist?? Oh the pictures!

There are Black cyclist?? Oh the pictures!
Forum: Triathlon
03-30-09, 09:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,747
Posted By ricks200192117

My average speed cycling should be?

I am a 45 year old cyclist, I just started training for triathlons about four months ago and am doing very well except for the darn running but that will work itself out as my body re-adapts to...
Forum: Triathlon
03-29-09, 08:51 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,406
Posted By ricks200192117

Your kidding right?

I would expect no improvement that is of any significance in your swimming considering the tiny amount that you devote to doing it. There is some fantastic advice here but none of it matters if you...
Forum: Triathlon
03-29-09, 08:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,245
Posted By ricks200192117

At the moment I minimize the amount of running I...

At the moment I minimize the amount of running I do and put most of my work into swimming and cycling. The reason for that is because I am still too freaking fat to be running even though aside from...
Forum: Triathlon
03-26-09, 12:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,776
Posted By ricks200192117

You can do it!

Three months ago I couldn't swim 50 meters without feeling like I was going to heave up a lung, tonight I just got home from doing a 1000 meters without stopping 1200 all together. Watch Jimmy...
Forum: Triathlon
03-23-09, 03:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,658
Posted By ricks200192117

Yet to do my first Tri..

I haven't done my first Tri yet but I am ready to do the swim portion now. I learned how to swim by watching youtube videos and expert swimmers swim at the YMCA I have a membership at, that along...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-09-09, 02:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 952
Posted By ricks200192117

Great idea..

But I already have all that stuff on the bike. I do need a little ball horn for traffic.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-03-09, 08:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 952
Posted By ricks200192117

So I have an entry level bike what three items would you upgrade...

in order of importance, I already have a very nice seat so don't put that as an answer. I'm thinking wheels and hubs because the ones I have spin up like skate board trucks. I don't know what the...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-09, 08:13 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,832
Posted By ricks200192117

Hmmmm

Anytime someone with the nick name vertical Bob ask me to go climb some hills I'm thinking no. LOL I am not worthy, great pics guys.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-03-09, 08:07 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 16,081
Posted By ricks200192117

Great rhetoric

I have been sitting here reading this stuff as an aspiring tri-athlete and laughing my ass off. This is some of the funniest **** I have ever had the pleasure of reading. One thing that I find...
Forum: Triathlon
02-24-09, 12:42 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,517
Posted By ricks200192117

I'm pretty lucky, I don't have the loose skin...

I'm pretty lucky, I don't have the loose skin thing but that has a lot to do with genetics. A good indicator of weather that will be a problem is stretch marks and I luckily don't have any. Dieting...
Forum: Triathlon
02-23-09, 03:50 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,403
Posted By ricks200192117

Nice Job

I live in San Diego so I bet I run into you. I am still trianing for my first one. Congrats on completing your first race.

Rick
Forum: Triathlon
02-23-09, 03:41 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,517
Posted By ricks200192117

Wow...

That is soooooooooooo impressive, it probably doesn't make much difference since you don't know me but I am very proud of you. I am also on that path, I used to weigh over 300 now I am hovering...
Forum: Triathlon
02-16-09, 06:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 646
Posted By ricks200192117

Arms like led weights???

Today I swam after doing a long ride yesterday and my arms felt like they weighed a ton each, because of how my workouts are scheduled I have never had this unique circumstance. Is it typical to...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-16-09, 04:09 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 20,945
Posted By ricks200192117

I have gotten some great responses for my...

I have gotten some great responses for my question and put them to the test today on a pretty long ride and was pleased with the results but I still need to fit my bike but now I know what I am...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-09, 02:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 20,945
Posted By ricks200192117

Obivous!

Nothing is obvious when you're new to the sport in a serious way. I used to ride a lot 20 years ago but it was off and on now it's every other day in preperation for a triathlon i.e. I can't afford...
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