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Hi all! No workout today, but maybe yoga tonight.  Too much time spent behind the computer for a day supposedly off work!

Glad to hear that your run went great---I also had a friend who lives 2 hours away call me and provided me a great confidence boost yesterday!  Much needed!

Adamo seat did not work...it is back at LBS.  So I have the Specialized Jett seat that I rode on my road bike.  The nose is long, so you know what that implies.  Just let me know when Adamo releases a thinner seat, and I'll be the first one to buy it!

Hey all! Sorry I have been MIA for a while. Seems like a missed alot!

I got back from skiing last week, then was sore, but managed to get in a couple short runs, soccer and spinning. Still feel sore and the front of my ankle is hurting. Just feels like I need to stretch it out which I've been doing but it still feels that way. Took yesterday and today off because I also seem to have a cold. Going to try to get a "long" run tomorrow morning. We'll see how that goes. It may end up being the short one for the week.

Great job on the races and glad to hear everyone has been enjoying some "me" time. It is certainly important.

I fell off the food wagon for a few days but my husband got me a juicer for Valentines day so we have been drinking LOTS of fruit and veggie juice. Great way for me to get in more veggies.

Everyone have a good night! 

Melanie--hang in with the job times are tough, but you'll pull through!!!

Peanut--how do you like the juicer? I had thought of getting one (sometimes i'd rather drink something good than eat after workouts) but never knew anyone that had one to ask them about it.

Did another brick today-felt better than before (which is always a good thing right?), but noticed my ITB is getting sore again...did some streching, used a foam roller, but I'm leaning toward calling my PT guy and having him massage it out....although the thought of that makes me cringe.

Mel-Hang in there. Sounds like you have big plans for the week off so I would focus on those.

Hanna-I like the juicer alot. The one have will take whole pears and apples. Its crazy! I do think it will be some added work to juice things a headed of time rather than grab an apple, but there are certainly alot of times I would rather drink the juicer than eat the actual fruit or veggie. Plus, you can hide veggies in the fruit juice and it still tastes good. So if you think you have the time and your really want one, I would say go for it. Also, do you mean the full Iron in Wisconsin? I'm not doing it, but I live here and will be out watching and hopefully volunteering.

Mel- Sorry to hear about work. 

Nicki- did you mean full marathon in the fall given that you are running a half marathon?......if you did mean iron distance triathlon, which one?  The m-DOT ones (IM Wisc, IM Lake Placid) etc are already sold out.  I might might might do the Great Floridian in October...huge might.

Best of luck with the half.  My IT bands killed me following the half in New Orleans.  The massage therapy afterwards was not fun!  But they are back to normal now...albeit my highest mileage is 9 miles.  So we'll see the next time I break the magic ten.

I've been off schedule this week.  Work has been crazy- 12 hours today- and aunt flo is back.  So I pretty much am eating like crap and making every excuse possible not to work out.  I should get up tomorrow to run before work, but I may make the excuse just to get into the office early instead.  Oh well---off to bed now to even have a chance at the early morning work-out!

Hi guys!

Lynn and Peanut--The half marathon (not half-iron) is May, in Frederick MD (cheap too-55 bucks!).  It will be my 'training test'.  I am going to be training for a full ironman, and if my knees and ITB holds up during the half marathon, then I plan on signing up for the Chesapeakman (full iron) that is in MD on Sept. 26th.  .  I picked that Ironman distance race because the year before there were less than 200 people signed up for it--so I could sign up late (instead of a year ahead!!!).  Plus the entrance fee is a whopping 200 dollars cheaper (more like 700 bucks now) than the Ford Ironman series races.  I figured if I'm going to do one, it'll have to be on a budget, close to home, and one that I could at least sign up for 5 months ahead of the race without it filling up like some of the more popular ones do.

ITB's are the worst!!!! I've scheduled an appointment for two weeks out to get some massage therapy on it--bring on the pain!!

It's almost Friday ladies--let's finish the workouts strong!

Thanks for clearing up the confusion!

 Where is a list of all the Ironman that go on each year? Also, what is the range of cost? I guess in a dream world I would do the one here in Madison, since I wouldn't have to travel and can train on the route, but lets be honest that is several years down the road. Along those lines, do you all think it is wise to at least train for one marathon and one century before doing Ironman?

Peanut--the mdot ones...including madison...sell out typically instantly.  in fact, i am volunteering again this year just to get a wrist band to be in a special line to sign up the day after the race in person...trying online when registration opens is useless,

As you probably know, my goal is 2010 in Madison!  (Well, things are changing a bit at work..so I might have to delay that to 2015 or so if i become a work a holic again).

In any case, my local tri club will be at the cross plaines aid station (miles 40/80) on the bike.  We have a theme every year and dress up.  I will do that part day and then also would like to volunteer in the changing tent or as a bike catcher. But not at the finish line---it would scare me from doing one!

I did a marathon in Oct 08 as my prep for IM.  What I learned is that, for me, probably not good idea.  The last 6 miles I just kept telling myself, as bad as I felt, it is still better than how I will feel on IM day.  The fact of the matter is that during the IM I will probably walk a lot more of it.  Finally, a marathon really beats up your body...you are not really suppose to run 3 miles until 1-2 weeks afterwards (it took me 3 thanks to IT band).  Yes, that was an easy 3 miles.

So do you need to do a marathon before hand...definetly not. Do you need to do a century ride---oh yes!

Thanks for all the info! I'm real happy that I don't need to do a full marathon cause I don't like running that much. Centuries sound much more enticing

Skipped spinning this morning because we are getting some snow. Ended up sleeping 12 hours! I guess I'm not fully recovered from my cold last week.

I'm headed to DC tomorrow for work till Thurday so everyone have a great week!!

Peanut--I think too if you check in the forum under the iron distance part--there is a thread for a list of races (which include those not in the Ford ironman series).  That's how I found the one closest to me!

I'd rather to a half iron, centruy ride, or 5 mile swim, any day than a marathon. They really screw up your body!

Stayed inside for my run this morning--15mph winds when it's 25F out stinks....just couldn't bring myself to go outside and do any hills!!

Hey--anyone watch the Tour of California on Vs?  Levi won the race last night on the final stage--gotta love cyclism sundays on Vs!!! 

Mel- good luck at the race next weekend. And congrats on the goal time...given the conditions, you did awesome!

I had a hilarous time at yoga tonight.  It was focused on hip strenghtening, but I fell out of almost every pose.  On top of having no balance, my friend pointed out that across the street there was what looked to be a naked male yoga class going on....lets just say it was giggle city!  

It felt great to giggle.  Not too much giggling going on lately.  Ok---off to bed soon.  Hopefully awake for the swim and then tomorrow evening my running store has a fat tuesday run...they are limiting us to 40 minutes so that there is time to "celebrate" afterwards. Should be fun. Let's see if I can get back into the workout groove this week...

Mel--good job on the race! you hit your goal, and I bet you'll blow the 30 minute mark away in buffalo!

If I ever saw any naked guys doing yoga, I don't think I'd be able to hold my composure...don't know if I'd be laughing or crying more!