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PennState - 2010-08-25 5:33 PM I have some limited net access for a bit (I'm in Canada). How is training going for everybody? I got in a few hilly runs over the week, and will be back in the USA tomorrow.

phxphotog - 2010-08-26 3:37 AM I went to the gym about 11 pm and finished up just after midnight. Just got a quick hour ride in (20.8 miles) on the trainer. This is my rest week so my volume is a lot lower than normal. I'm still going to try to get my 100 miles in on the bike this week though. I'm just going to take it easy with the speed and hill work. I wish my gym would get their pool remodel done so I could swim again.

They started installing the rubber bladder sections for the dam at Tempe Town Lake today. This is where the Ironaman Arizona swim takes place. The other two sections are here and the fourth arrives in October. The lake should be filled in late Oct and ready for IMAZ and the new Ironmen and Ironwomen. I'm excited to experience my 1st IM. I don't race again until Nov 7th and it's a Int'l distance race.

Hope everyone's week is off to a good start. I had to work the AZ primary election yesterday so I didn't workout even though I probably burned 3000 calories running around all day.

PennState - 2010-08-26 12:27 PM Finally home. Hope to return to normal training!

GRB1 - 2010-08-27 9:28 AM IMWI Bib numbers are out, I'm #1340. 

Down to the last few weeks, this Ironman is now becoming very real.  I think my body was ready for the taper to start, went for a ride yesterday and the legs felt dead.  Couple of weeks with shorter distance and time coupled with some race pace intensity and I should be good to go. 

GRB1 - 2010-08-27 11:28 AM IMWI Bib numbers are out, I'm #1340. 

Down to the last few weeks, this Ironman is now becoming very real.  I think my body was ready for the taper to start, went for a ride yesterday and the legs felt dead.  Couple of weeks with shorter distance and time coupled with some race pace intensity and I should be good to go. 

GRB1 - 2010-08-27 8:28 AM IMWI Bib numbers are out, I'm #1340. 

Down to the last few weeks, this Ironman is now becoming very real.  I think my body was ready for the taper to start, went for a ride yesterday and the legs felt dead.  Couple of weeks with shorter distance and time coupled with some race pace intensity and I should be good to go. 

PennState - 2010-08-27 5:39 PM What are the group's off-season training plans?

GRB1 - 2010-08-27 8:28 AM IMWI Bib numbers are out, I'm #1340. 

Down to the last few weeks, this Ironman is now becoming very real.  I think my body was ready for the taper to start, went for a ride yesterday and the legs felt dead.  Couple of weeks with shorter distance and time coupled with some race pace intensity and I should be good to go. 

WittyCityGirl - 2010-08-28 3:32 PM This week I finally got in some training that I'm happy with.  I ran six miles on Wednesday with a woman who will run 4/walk 2 in the Wineglass Marathon that I am also doing in October.  I felt awful...body hurt and I was breathing so hard!  Today I did the same walk/run routine for 12 miles and felt MUCH better.  The body is an amazing/baffling thing.  I MUST MUST MUST re-introduce myself to my bike because I have a HIM in less than a month.

Happy training y'all! 

kenj - 2010-08-28 1:40 PM

Copy of what I posted in my blog on my adventure in bike riding this morning!

Well I am no longer a bike wreck virgin!  We were just about finished with the group ride and turned into a parking lot to bypass a busy intersection when the front tire washed out and down I went.  Another rider went over top of me.  Fortunately all I appear to have at this point is a bruised ego and some road rash on my shoulder, elbow and hip.  All the damage to the bike was knocking brake levers out of place and twisting the bars on the stem.  Rode it back to the bike shop where they fixed it right up and I went off and put in another 12 or so miles.  I guess you know you are in ironman training when you wreck and laying on the concrete the first thought I had was whether this was going to mess up my long run tomorrow!

kenj - 2010-08-28 12:40 PM

Copy of what I posted in my blog on my adventure in bike riding this morning!

Well I am no longer a bike wreck virgin!  We were just about finished with the group ride and turned into a parking lot to bypass a busy intersection when the front tire washed out and down I went.  Another rider went over top of me.  Fortunately all I appear to have at this point is a bruised ego and some road rash on my shoulder, elbow and hip.  All the damage to the bike was knocking brake levers out of place and twisting the bars on the stem.  Rode it back to the bike shop where they fixed it right up and I went off and put in another 12 or so miles.  I guess you know you are in ironman training when you wreck and laying on the concrete the first thought I had was whether this was going to mess up my long run tomorrow!