Give Me a Break

I have a couple of different things to comment on today. First, I could use a break. I know, I know. This is part of the process so I am happy with where I am at and I am ready for the brief rest period before the next build phase, but it is hard to stay motivated. This reminds of an earlier post of mine where I referred to the long training period as a mental training process as well and this feels just like the last couple of minutes of a long run where I get on with it, but I might distract myself so that I don’t realize how tired I am. So I will do the same and get through this week since next week will be an easier week. Nuff said.

The other thing I wanted to touch on is the game of purchasing a triathlon bike. These stinkin’ bikes are expensive but I think that for the most part they are worth it. I have a pretty decent road bike that is my primary ride at the moment and I can’t complain, but, it could be better. There are so many options out there to consider and prices on new tri-bikes ranges from $1200 to $5000 and up. What is worth it? I know from my experience on my current bike, which is an aluminum bike, that I want something that is going to be fairly stiff so that all of the energy I put into the pedals translates into speed on the bike. Since I haven’t owned a triathlon bike and I am not independently wealthy, I am looking for a used back and the greatest marketplace of all things used is Ebay. There are easily 100 triathlon type bikes on there and you can get a pretty solid used bike and there are a couple I have my eye on. About 2 hours ago, a 2005 Litespeed Saber 56 cm sold for $1125. This bike is titanium and probably sold for $3000 or more brand new and is exactly what I am looking for, but maybe there is a better bargain to be found. I have 3 triathlons in the next month and I am not going to experiment on a new bike during any race so I have decided to wait until July to pick up a new bike where I might be able to find a bike or two that meets my needs and might be a little bit cheaper since demand for new tri-bikes would presumably drop when you get to mid season. No facts to support that, just good old common sense.