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Thanks for the info about the heart rate Maurice.

My race is a 5k. I know in March the sat before my race ther is a 2 mile race and a 10K. I have already done 2 5k and I think I can get a group of friends to race and push me on a 5k outdoors.  

The Jan challenge was good. I wanted to get one more swim in but..... I am looking forward to the Feb challenge. My totals were:

 Bike - 173 mi

 Swim -  7100 yds

 Run - 40 mi

 I had set some personal bike & run goals that I will need to adjust :-)

I had a nice senic ride and run this weekend while away from home and I also went and tried on wetsuits.....this proved to be a source of frustration until I caught a glimpse of my efforts in the mirror and began to laugh. I had never put a wet suit on before and it took quite a while for me to get it on and adjusted. My face was red I felt like I was about to start sweating.  but had a good time and got to try a few out in the water. I was surprised at the bouncy. I dont think I could have drowned if I wanted to in a few of them.

Maurice great looking bike!

Running form question - I should be trying to avoid a heel strike on my runs and really use my forefoot? Just checking as I try to improve my running.

Hi Team Mo, I just wanted to make a quick apology to everyone for being less active within the group as of late. I am trying to get my training groove back after some setbacks and extremely painful dental work done over the past few weeks.

My biggest frustration right now has been not being able to swim much because of an open wound on my foot. Am I being too cautious by staying out of the pool until it completely heals over? I am doing this to be courteous to my fellow pool mates and to avoid any infections. Any advice would be appreciated. 

I agree with you 100%, Mo. The wound is only a few days old and is still very tender. I am just feeling incredibly guilty for being out of the pool for so long. Thank you for the reassurances.  I will take a couple more days off from swimming until everything is all healed up.

My USMC Drill Instructor (DI) would have just said - "that chlorine" will help kill any creepers in your mouth!

 Needless to say - I dont suggest you follow his guidance. Do what you need to get healthy! Sometimes we take shortcuts that turn out not to be so "short", so don't pressure yourself!!!!!!!

 I had a pretty serious lung injury a couple of years ago and I took my time returning. I often felt like a "sloth", but that was better than putting myself out of commission for good. I promise the pool won't go anywhere and will welcome you with "cold" wet arms!

That's a beautiful bike, Mo!  Glad you're out there enjoying it.  Looks like a pretty tiny seat though - I don't know how you guys manage that!

My ride is a Schwinn mountain bike circa late 1980s I think.  I haven't done much road biking over the years.  Took it out for a lengthy spin this weekend on some back country roads.  Had a blast!  I was a little nervous dealing with the hills, wind, curves, and cars. My mountain bike ventures usually involve knocking into a tree or two, so it was pretty sweet to end the day relatively unscathed.

Learned I need to practice drinking while riding (it's tough to do while running too), and I'm going to look into getting some kind of mirror so I can see cars approaching.