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Nothing exciting planned for the weekend.  We're taking the kiddo to her first parade. Hopefully I'll be getting a couple rides in, maybe even on the road.  I've been loving the trails lately, getting the heart rate up hitting jumps and stunts instead of from close calls w/ vehicles.

I have the outlaws in town right now and my parents are coming tomorrow as staying at my brothers. Going to try to get a swim/bike brick in on Saturday before we have a big family dinner.

Going to a chiroprator tomorrow, first time in a long time. Does anyone go to one regularly or have comments on Chiropratic therapy? I have been up in the air on deciding if there is a benefit, I know my massage therapist and physio therapist don't like them.

 I have been having some weird knee problems and I have been to a physio therapist and it still seems to linger around. so I thought maybe a chiro guy could check my hip allignment to rule that out. Maybe just grasping a straws.

 have a good weekend everyone. If your training have fun and be safe.

I went to a chiropractor once and it really didn't do it for me.  Massage on the other hand..... YES.

 I am going on an easy bike ride this morning to get ready for my first tri on Sunday so wish me luck.  I know I will see a few of you here in Austin this weekend so the best of luck to you.

I go to my chiropractor regularly. I get really bad headaches that the "regular" doctor was trying to tell me it was a brain tumor and had me on Vicodin and muscle relaxers.  Not that I didn't enjoy the Vicodin   After starting with the chiro, the headaches are gone, so is the shoulder pain and occasional knee and shine pain from running. (Don't worry, with 2 MRI's all they found was brain tissue, not tumor).

About the holiday, I am driving up to the inlaws and making a detour to see my mother as well.  Lots of driving but it should be a good time.  Bought the hubby a "high tech" pair of cycling bibs for our anniversary and therefore we have to bring the bikes with us so he can "test them out."  Hopefully we can turn the rides into brick, because I need the practice.

Happy holidays everyone.

Heading to Austin for captex sprint on Sunday.  Looking forward to my first ows.  I took my new wetsuit out for a test run at the pool yesterday and it was freaking awesome.  I can't believe how buyouant these things make you.  I felt like a dolphin! 

Mark, shoot me an e-mail ([email protected]) with your number and maybe we can meet up at registration or something.  I wont be getting to town until about 1 or 2 on sat, but i was thinking about walking around the expo for a little bit.  Let me know if you want to meet up.  Good luck if i don't see you.  This is going to be a really fun race.

10k race this morning. The lack of consistent training over the last few weeks (vacation, damn you!) really have dropped my base a bit, but I am definitely better than before I started training

What else have people done today? 

My plan was to get a ride in early, 5:30 rolled around and I just turned the alarm off.  We did ride our bikes, pulling the kiddo in the trailer, to a parade.  Not really cycling, but nice family time.

I'm feeling the need for a race of some sort, I think I'll have to find a road race between now and my first tri in July.  That will also help me up my run mileage.

Good luck to all the racers this weekend and be safe out there!

Well, the first tri is now done and I am officially hooked and looking forward to the next one (next month).   Anyway, I tried to meet up with Craig on Saturday but the expo was crazy and it took him 8 hours to drive in from Amarillo.  We exchanged voice mails again on Sunday but no luck and randomly ran into each other at the finish line of all places (he was doing the sprint and I was entered in the shorter first tri).  What a small world.  It was great putting a face to a name and am looking forward to seeing him at future races.  By the way, great job Craig on your race.  You kicked butt......

 As for my race, it went well and I placed first..... Now, before you get too impressed, it was only the "first tri" for less experienced triathletes (400m swim, 10k bike, 5k run).  I did beat the next closest competitor by over 4 minutes though   I will enter my race log soon but I really wasn't pushed too hard on the swim and bike so I held back a little more than I would have liked.  The run was pretty brutal though as my heat didn't start the swim until after 10AM and it was hot and humid here in Austin yesterday. 

Even though I spent Friday and Monday driving 5 hours to and from the inlaws, I had an exercise filled weekend. On Saturday we did a 5 mile hike, followed by the hubby and I doing 16 miles on the bikes and a 2 mile brick run afterwards. (This was my first successful brick since prior to the surgery, so I am making progress).  The next day we were at Longwood Gardens which means - lots and lots and lots and LOTS of walking.  Easily over 3 hours.  Then took the dog for a power 3 mile walk on Monday prior to the drive home.  So I am feeling good, but tired.

 I am excited to read everyone's race reports.  Great job gang!