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Post some pics of the P1.

Not feeling motivated.....click link

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-qMz0QwyqPw&feature=PlayList&p=DBB98BE3AE4FDEBE&index=10

Completed my first Tri of the year - JCC Indoor Triathlon.

It was 20 min swim, 20 min cycle on spin bike and 20min run on indoor track. I did better than I thought and felt better on everything except the swim. I could tell that I have not been in the pool during the last week! I just really slowed down after about 500yds but I did squeeze out 850yds in 20 mins. The spin was good (my first time on spin cycle) and the odometer measured 15.3 mi., of course I know that can't be true I will wait for the results to come out tomorrow. I was able to run about 2.5 miles during the timeframe which was great. I went out too hard and then had to find my groove.

 All in all it was great and I am glad that I decided to participate at the last minute (yesterday). I pushed myself a lot harder than I would have by myself. The feeling afterwards(minus the sore muscles) reminds me why I love to Tri.

Congratulations and well done! Sounds like you had fun but were being competitive at the same time. You are an inspiration to the rest of the group :)

Congratulations to Gumble for taking the first win of the year! To me, finishing is a win.

Definitely in for Mo February Challenge...he's brutal!

Here's the new bike...took it out Saturday which was cold..but it felt great

Thanks for the challenge Mo - (I say that now....).

I'm in!

GumbleX that's terrific!!  Thanks for sharing your experience with us.  Ditto on RGR's comments - your taking on the tri and having fun is really motivating for our team.

Awesome job!

Sorry for my disaperance....my scheduel got hectic and my free time is spent with my nose in a book or at the gym.

I am up for the Feb challenge.

Congrats on your first Tri of the year as well.

Ok off to more studying and work....Yay Texas Government...it is a snooze fest but I must do it.

So I am trying to work on my running and I am not fast at all. Infact I am slow wich I dont mind to much but would like to be faster. But when I try to push to go faster my heart rate sky rockets. I ran accros a name and method called the Jeff Galoway method of run walk intervals has anyone ever herd or tried this and does it help at all? Thanks for the help

Hey Katie,

Jeff Galloway's run\walk method is used by the Running Room, a successful chain of running stores in Canada, to train all levels of runner's from beginners to marathoners.  I have used it myself to train for specific distances until I get comfortable being able to run the entire distance without stopping. If you are interested, I can send you some walk\run training plans from the Running Room website. Let me know.

Kristin

That would be great. THanks for the help. Oh and the book was fantastic. Provided much perspective and lots of laughs. Thanks for the suggestion.

I am so glad that you liked the book, Katie! FYI - Jayne Williams has a new book coming out in the near future, which focuses on training plans, nutrition, etc.

Regarding the running plans, could you let me know which level and\or distance you are looking for to start at? For example; beginner - 5K or advanced - 5K. This way I know exactly what to search for. Thanks!

Kristin

deffinatly the 5k one to start with.

I will keep an eye out for the book. The other one is so funny.

In response to Mo’s earlier request, my Jan. challenge feedback:

After my first day in the pool (oh my!), I never, ever, ever would have believed after one month of training, I’d be able to swim 1,000 yards, let alone do it in under 40 minutes.  I also didn’t expect after one month I'd be able to bike, run and/or swim back to back for an hour.  But I can.

I am really surprised at my progress so far, how much fun I'm having, and how dedicated I am to continuing with this.  I truly appreciate all the advice and motivation you all have offered.  It is an enormous help.  I recently signed up for my first tri (in April) and I’m pretty confident I’ll make it!

My key focuses this month:  endurance, learning proper bike form & technique, nutrition (learning to eat breakfast has been especially tough for me).

Again, my sincere thanks to all of you for your great inspirations and suggestions!  Keep ‘em coming!!

Btw, a few more reasons I know Mo’s a great coach:  he’s the only person who could convince me to buy a fitness swimsuit online, and to weigh myself naked – twice – first thing in the morning.  Both with surprisingly positive results, I might add.