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Jeff - I did what you said and let the air (co2) out of the tire and pumped it up, will see if that holds.

Lori - what is a 30/30

Johanne - what phone do you have (Iphone, android???). Just wanting to see about that app. So I guess the app make a noise and you try to make your feet strikes to meet the noise? It sounds like you are going to be busy, but a fun busy.  Can you please make a horse trip to Mobile, my daugher would love it, she is a huge animal lover, I guess she takes after me.  She really loves horses, but the riding stables down here are really expensive so we cant do them.

Daniel the 50/50 trail, you put in your comments you might do the 50mi run, now is that a 50minute or 50mile? or is it a 50 mile bike and run.

Well I have taken the last 4 days off, not that I wanted to because it has bothered me, but I have really been upset about the inner thigh issue, it just bothers me that I cannot train the way I want due to the pain and being scared that I will make it worse.  But this morning I decided to stop acting like a baby and went to the gym to do strength train on my legs (I have put off stngth training for a long time, but I realize how important it is so I need to figure how to fit that into my day).  I also wanted to swim and at 5:30 I walked downstairs to the pool and the lifeguard was not there, I was told he/she was running late. Ok that made me mad because I have been sitting out and now when I was ready, I cldnt do it.  I only have about 30min in the morning to swim and at 5:45 I had to leave because they were not there. Cant swim this evening due to my sons baseball practice.

I hope everyone has a great day

Haha, thanks for dropping in Steve.  Sorry about kinda disappearing.  I love this group, and everyone here, but was feeling stressed trying to keep up with the post count.  I haven't an effort lately, although been meaning to drop in and say hi again.

Doing alright with the training, but work is a little crazy.  Getting pumped for my first tri race in less than 2 months (yikes!).  Good news though, my brother arrives in Taiwan in less than a month, and will be staying for a year to teach.  Looking forward to having a sibling so close by for a while.  Also, his girlfriend is a runner, so that'll be nice too!

Hope everyone here is doing well!  Good luck with all your upcoming races!

Steve,

I found it.  Some things I would like your thoughts on:

1-Swim warm up, specifically how early you get in and how long.

2-What to do if you experience open water swim freak out.

3-What to do if you hyperventilate.

4-How to handle big chop or waves.

I think it would be very beneficial for everyone who is coming up on their first tri.  Just remembering how I felt before and during my first tri open water swim.  I am mainly concerned with number 4 since I will be swimming in Lake Michigan.

The :30/:30s are 30 seconds fast and 30 seconds easy for 30-40 minutes (once form breaks, you should stop).  I guess it is supposed to raise your lactic acid tolerance.  In other words, you should be able to improve your ability to run faster longer.

I do my :30/:30s at 7:21-7:41 pace on the fast interval and 10:00 pace on the easy.

Steve,

Here is the website for the Oct. 8th race:

http://leonavalleytrailraces.com/

I am training with a buddy who is doing the Leona Divide 50mile run this weekend.  He is a very valuable resource for training; he is also introducing me to, slowly but surely, to a large local group who all do ultra-marathons.  They are a super cool and laid back group of people.

George,

That would be 50 MILES of trail running, ONLY running. I think it will be a fun event.  I am still swimming 2x a week to try to build up my endurance there.  I am currently still really terrible at swimming in a pool so I know I will be super "shaky" in the open water.

Hi All.

I'm very impressed with the amount of work you are all doing.  I wish I were keeping up.  On May 12 I give my last final and then I have no more excuses. It is hard to fit everythig in.  I have been traveling alot to watch my son  run (he can run) and that has been eating up  the weekends.  But I have been doing what I can.  Well that is not technically true since there are hours in the day when I sleep. 

George, Are you getting better? I hope so.

Steve, When you are swimming is it better to do flip turns.  It seems that would allow you  to maintain some momentum but they make me dizzy. Is that common?

I am leaving work soon to go for a run. Tomorrow I ride and swim and Sunday long run. Well, long for me.

Good to catch up. keep up the good work, you are inspirational.

Ellen

Ellen,

I get dizzy too!  My old swim coach gave up, he couldn't figure it out. 

I think if I did flip turns I would somehow end up two lanes over due to drunken swimming!

Who is racing this weekend?

George,

I  couldn't hold 7:21 or 7:41 pace for a whole mile.  I can do 30 seconds of it at a time!

Doing a 100k bike rally in Muenster Texas. I picked this over another tri in McKinney for a little more bike emphasis and change of pace.

A tri next weekend "Tri for Humanity" sprint

I have not attempted the flip flop roll thing, Im afraid I might get stuck halfway through it and then the lifeguard will have to save me.

Doing a bike rally tour thing, its not a race but a ride and it should be about 68 miles.  It should be fun there are alot of folks from the tri group I joined today riding in it. 

Is anyone having the Ride of Silence in their town in May?  On May 18th in Mobile all cyclists are getting together for a 6.5 silent bike ride to commemorate cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling.  What I have been told this is an international thing.  I really look forward to this ride, since I know someone that was involved on a hit and run last week.  Also that is why I gave up cycling a very long time ago because the folks down here just dont care.

I'm racing tomorrow... my first race ever.. a sprint duathlon.  no swimming involved so I'm not feeling totally overwhelmed. just a bit nervous...

Good Luck! Me too...well, doing a duathlon on Sunday. My kiddo is doing the kid duathlon tomorrow. He's pumped! LOL Which is great cuz it sort of makes me more pumped for my race.