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Went to Marshall's thinking maybe they shipped some fionas out here to the west coast since I paid 40 some dollars for mine and I LOVE it. Glad you got some bargains. No fionas. But...the good news... is they had Tyr tops in the women's workout wear section for $12.99 each. They had a women's tag on them and are usually $52 a piece. Then when I got home and tried them on (they fit) I see on the inner tag attached to the material they say "male." I'm wearing them anyway. They are long enough, will be cool and will wick sweat well (may even be able to wear under the wetsuit and not have to put on a shirt in transition) and they have a back zipper for nutrition or a key while biking/running.  You never know what you'll find at Marshall's! Thanks for the tip.

I have a duathlon Sunday - 2/10/2.

My only tri was a pool swim but I stayed in the same lane the entire time.  I would be interested in others opinions of the best way to change lanes as my next two tris will be serpentine as well.

Maybe your body's trying to tell you something. It sounds like your passion is on this marathon and I, for one, will think only more of you if you focus on this. Sounds like you've done a couple of marathons and know the dedication it takes. I've never even aspired to do one.  Maybe that's why running is usually my weakest segment in the tri

Jenny....I did the Philly Marathon last year and I loved it!  The stretch through Manayunk was a blast.  You hit the 20th mile at the turn-around on Main Street in Manayunk.  It is good timing to be in Manayunk at that point in the race.  I am still trying to decide if I will do a marathon this year.  Philly was my second and I improved my time by 45 min.  Some of my friends are planning to run the Outer Banks Marathon in November.  I am just not sure I can run that long on a desolate beach....as I said, my favorite part of Philly was the most crowded!  Fortunately, there is still plenty of time to decide.

Lesley....I have a Garmin 201...however, I believe it is ok to take the 305 in the water.  Check the website to be sure.

Lynn and Shelley...I hope you guys had great races!  Do a race report so we can read all about it!

Finally, I wanted to tell you all that even though I thought I would not ride a bike again after my month of riding in May, I have decided to start riding a bike to work a few days a week to save on gas.  My car requires premium gas and it is very painful to fill my tank.  I actually only live about 3 miles from work.  Today, I did a trial ride and it wasn't too bad.  The biggest difficulty will be the organization required to pack my meals and clothes.  I have to wear "business casual" clothes, so I can't stay in the bike clothes.  So, this is my challenge this week.  Fortunately, I am only working 3 days this week because I am going to Chicago on Thurs to have a weekend of fun with some of my college girls!  So, I am planning to drive tomorrow to take all my clothes and food into work for the rest of the week and then ride on Tue and Wed....wish me luck!

Happy Training everybody!

Hey Everyone -- Race report is up. Thanks for your support. Had a blast.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp...

I've started a report, but times are only estimate based on what was posted at the event.  I rounded everything up to the next minute.  I am still thinking of things to add, but it is complete for the most part.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=119381

I WISH it were 4th, Jenny, but 8th. :-) Still not so bad. Thanks for the support.

Good job in your d-r-r,Shelley! That heat can be brutal but you worked it.

Hi guys -- Just read this article: http://www.trainingbible.com/pdf/Paleo_for_Athletes_Cliff_Notes.pdf... it was interesting and wanted to share.

Try this one and then just click on the article in pdf form you want to read. I was referring to the paleo diet one, but the others are interesting, too.

http://www.trainingbible.com/resources.aspx

I guess you'll have to cut and paste in your browser. 

Good luck and have fun to you guys. I'll be rooting you on from here on Sunday.

FYI -I'm running a 10K on Sunday -- IronGirl and its along the coast should be a beautiful run. :-)

For this weekend I'm #1752. I've been focused on planned tapering this week. I think I ran down my muscles a bit when I recommitted to my training plan after Black Bear.

I'm feeling good about the race, my first olympic. I am rethinking my goals -- the top one is I want to have a lot of fun and finish with a huge smile.  I think I'm going to go zen on my pace targets and  enjoy  the venue, the crowds, and other competitors. Around 2 min/100m should be plausible, would love to get around 18mph on the bike (I've heard there are a lot of turns), and 9 minute miles on the run.

I must admit that I peeked at last year's results to see what it would mean to finish in the top third and be a national age group qualifier.  

Have you seen what the water temp will be? I think I'll skip the wetsuit.