Looking for a Few Virtual Training Partners v2.0 (Page 11)

So I haven't really TRI trained in the last couple weeks, but last week I played 3 days of soccer, and yesterday I got in a long, hard 21 miles of mountain biking through hills and mud. I'm banged up, bruised, and hurting today!

Happy New Year!

I'm envious of the mountain biking - I don't get to do that very often.  Banged up, bruised and hurting sounds like a successful ride

Ann-Marie

I can think of a lot worse places to be stuck!  Plus, if you weren't stuck you wouldn't have gotten your pic with "fancy pants"

Ann-Marie

Goofy race week if finally here. Thursday morning it off to Florida and 3 days of racing (5K, 13.1, 26.2), then back to the cold weather of Wis on Monday.

You are going to have perfect running weather - lows in the mid 50s, highs in mid 70s! Perfect weather for park going too.

Good luck!

Ann-Marie

Thanks,

Anything has to be better than the 14F and + 17 mph winds.

Ann-Marie: I'm enjoying the mountain biking so much. If I don't do much else with this tri training, I will continue with it. I've discovered a new hobby! I don't like riding bikes on the road at all, but get me in the mountains and I'm like a kid again.

Great starts to the new year, guys! I got in one last round of "Kill The Coach" indoor soccer with the college and high school kids yesterday. I stood back and looked at the kids and thought about how much the sport has given me through them. I watched so many of them grow from little runny nosed elementary kids to young adults in college and post college as lawyers and such! So proud of them all.

OK, so the real training begins. Not sure what's on the books today, but it'll be one or two of the three disciplines.

Have a great evening!

Good morning. Had to hit it early if I was going to be able to get any SBR in today on my work trip.

1.5 run to bus stop

Good spin class, new teachers always gives me a good workout with new styles

1.5 run from the bus stop back to the hotel...Time for breakfast.

Timmay: Sorry about the pain! I'd ice it after my workouts. I hear great things about the foam roller, though I haven't tried it.

I have swim team this evening. I'm nervous. I wish I wasn't having such a hard time with swimming.

I agree with the ice and foam roller. I have had some hamstring and calf problems this year and usually use the roller after a  short warm up or after a run.

X2 for ice and foam roller for the IT band.  Just know that the foam roller can hurt while you are using it.

I'm in full taper mode for my marathon, which is only a week and half away.  Did 4 miles on the treadmill this morning and felt pretty good.

Good luck to Lumber Dad who is going to do his Goofy run this weekend!  Safe travels.

Timmay: Hope the pain goes away! Keep treating it till it does.

Last couple nights I've had swim team and each night I felt a smidge more comfortable swimming. I'm totally exhausted today. Had only a day's break between last Saturday's epic MTB ride and yesterday's swim. I'm going to rest and hopefully do something light tomorrow before another hard MTB ride on Sunday.

Keep it up, guys!

Well, I completely blew off my morning swim.  Turns out I like sleeping in!  I did get a 5 mile run in yesterday and plan on running about 12 Saturday.  I'll hit the pool after the run, at least that's my usual saturday, and then hope to get back into my normal workout pattern next week.

Happy Friday everyone!

Ann-Marie