Week Two of training is going fine, working mostly on cross-training (rowing) and running, last week it was running and biking. My wife (the poster of the previous blog on Cross-training) will post on pregnancy and training this week. I might start swimming, but the cold weather blocks my swimming mindset.
As readers will find out I (the husband of the two of Tris), really have trouble enjoying the run portion of the triathlon and loathe it during training. It's a mental thing, I'm sure, but maybe some reader can help me out on this. What am I supposed to be thinking about when I'm running to pass time on a treadmill...I don't listen to an iPod since it's not allowed on most races. I find getting to 20-30 minutes completely agonizing, it's marginally better if I run outside. I have a lot of room for improvement.
On to the Tech:
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Yankz! TriathlonBAGs: I asked for one of these last year, and it is the best all-around tri-bag I've found period. They are designed to stand up for easy access at the transition. I got the
Apollo Size ($70.00), which I liked because of it's got every feature I need in a compact size. My wife liked the design so much she wanted one of her own! They come in four styles , the other models are
Zeus ($150) and
T2 ($120) both of these models offer more features than the Apollo (like separate wetbag and laptop case). These were equally cool, but I like to minimize my stuff at the transition to cut down on time and confusion.
The traditional ($95) is their original design. Definitely check these out, make sure you click on the picture of the bags to get the 360 view!
Speedo Vanquisher Goggle: I became a fan of these goggles last season. For swimming these mirrored smoke-colored goggles keep out the sun and did very well in the cloudier races as well. The seal is great and the adjustment is all that a swimmer needs. My indoor swimming goggles are the
Speedo Sprint, which I have used for over 20 years. I like the clear variety in the Sprints because it offers the best field of vision, and the foam eye seal is soft on the sockets. Both varieties have silicone straps.
Thanks for the comments about the Vibram 5 finger running shoes (can you call them running shoes?). I will be checking them out hopefully at a running expo the last week of Feb. I love reading about other peoples favorite gear. I recently commented on another blog (http://annettesasylum.blogspot.com/) about how she inspired me to do a blog entry soon on what my favorite gear is and now you have...so maybe i'll do that sometime this week. I haven't tried the Speedo Vanquisher goggles but love my very basic Speedo one's that I have had for about 5 years!
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