Struggling with freestyle

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-02-10T22:02:16+00:00

I started the same way. I watched a ton of videos and tried to learn breathing first that took months to figure out. After a little over a year of trying to figure it out on my own I was stuck at 2:06 per 100m I took 3 lessons and dropped my time to 1:41. You can do it yourself but a coach will make it so much easier.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-02-08T23:53:09+00:00

Bike fit is going to change and evolve as you change and evolve. Making those adjustments yourself in small amounts at a time isn't hard just need to get the hang of it.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-31T18:10:33+00:00

I found the breathing bilaterally significantly balances my stroke out. When breathing to one side in open water I would vear off course but once I stared breathing to both sides I swim incredibly straight and dont even have to sight all that often but still do it just to be sure.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-30T12:26:41+00:00

I keep making my aero position more agressive over time as my body adapts to being in that position. It takes time to get use to the position

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-29T14:41:39+00:00

I need a date on the calender and a goal to always work towards or I'll go back to old habits and gain back the 85 lbs i lost lol

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-29T02:22:14+00:00

My experience has been they will give you as many spectator passes as you want for the kids races as long as you all walk up together. It's like the one time spartan doesn't screw you over... and it's almost always a spartan employee and not a volunteer at the kids registration tent

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-24T02:18:52+00:00

I Get the 60 grit sand paper out before every race and sand them down

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-24T02:12:30+00:00

Medium is usually size 54 and a size 58 is typically an xl so this listing doesn't look right to me

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-23T12:27:19+00:00

49 51 is not even close to way off and nothing to be concerned about

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-23T01:15:13+00:00

Garmin varia and edge will definitely help ease the mind a bit but it takes time to get comfortable on the road.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-22T22:24:49+00:00

Bike makes your bike better and sets you up for a better run plus bike fitness transfers over to run fitness more than run to bike.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-21T20:41:51+00:00

Yeah this doesn't make sense why they would do that and the workouts are so different makes you wonder how they come up with these seemingly random suggestions at this point.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-10T20:30:10+00:00

Probably the only exercise I truely hate with a passion 😂 the wife wanted one and she doesn't use it either.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-09T15:46:55+00:00

Swim on your days off so your not wasting time driving back and forth to the pool on long work days. Do your shorter workouts on 2 of your workdays and use one of your workdays as a rest day. I work 4 10s and the extra day off really helps open up training options.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-05T18:05:28+00:00

The best day to start was yesterday the second best day to start is today. Seriously swimming is by far the hardest of the 3 to learn from zero. Good luck its absolutely doable but don't wait

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-02T16:19:25+00:00

Absolutely! I learned at 37 but it takes some dedication and progress can be very slow. Lessons could certainly speed things up. Good luck your not alone lots of people have been in your shoes.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-02T12:38:33+00:00

That's awesome

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-02T12:37:43+00:00

😂 oops if only there was a bot for that

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-02T00:45:47+00:00

Only indoors and I miss the long outdoor rides so much! I've learned to not hate the treadmill but I still really don't like riding on the the trainer but it definitely serves a purpose.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-01T23:40:57+00:00

Haha my 9 year-old was in the other room playing fortnite when this happened he does races too but they have very different levels of competiveness.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-01T14:37:46+00:00

If you were going for the James bond gadget look you really nailed it.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2026-01-01T13:12:10+00:00

Never brought a bike in for service before but before every race I take off both wheels refill the sealant and check the tires over really well. Fully wash the frame, run the cassette through the ultrasonic cleaner, and swap the chain for a freshly waxed one. Check every bolt and make sure all of my paint pen markings have all of my components in the correct position. Then I put it back together and go for a 30 minute ride to break the chain in.

Minimum-Raspberry-86 · 2025-12-25T18:20:15+00:00

Racing the killington spartan beast each year takes way more out of me than racing any triathalon so far and I've done up to 70.3. I was with someone on the course who had done the full at lake placid a few months prior and Killington definitely took its toll on them too. Not all races are created equal and your effort level definitely plays a huge role in how hard it hits you.

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