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I am so unmotivated this week.  I let a buddy of mine back in SC talk me into buying a new video game, so their have been a few late nights this week staying up and playing the PS3 online.  Not the best idea while I get ready for some bigger races, but its nice to get a couple hours of mindless activity here and there.  Fortunatley we are too old to play every night, so I get some recovery sleep.

Went to the pool this am, and will head home for a run tonight.  I am supposed to do a 2.5 hr ride tomorrow, but my wife is heading to New Orleans in the morning for a four day conference, so I will be on dad duty for the weekend.  I am not really sure how I will fit the ride in- maybe on the trainer after she goes to bed on Saturday night?  Pop-on a movie, and hope that I hear her if she starts crying.

Hope everyone has had a good week. 

Will

Hi everyone! This week has been rough. Assuming all goes well tomorrow, I'm looking at a 12 hour training week. Went on a 60M ride today. The weather was beautiful, which was nice after all the rain we've been getting. I'm still not happy with my pace, but I at least kept it steady this time, whereas other recent rides have had me going out too hard, then fading in the second half. Tomorrow it's off to Walden in the morning for an OWS, followed by a run. After, I get to go to brunch at an awesome sandwich place that's having a brewer visiting for the event. Definitely will be well deserved at that point!

Scott - I forget that it's winter elsewhere in the world. I don't use my iPhone for tracking on my bike, so unfortunately, no input there. As for swimming, I wouldn't wear new tri shorts. They're not designed for prolonged chlorine exposure, so if people use them in the pool, it's generally only when they're old ones they don't care about anymore. Meanwhile, what are "budgie smugglers"? I know my boyfriend and others generally wear jammers, so you could Google those and look into them.

Will - I feel like I've been unmotivated all year, so I feel your pain. So you're going to attempt a 2.5 hour training ride? Good luck! I'm so impressed with all of you who juggle kids and training. I can't even handle having my dog around at this time of year, which is why she gets shipped up to stay with my mom in the summer!

Hope everyone's having a great weekend!

Happy Monday everyone.  This weekend was busy for me.  Started on Friday with a 10mile race.  It was great.  Being former military any excuse to run with soldiers gets me fired up.  Had one of my best races ever.  Finished 2nd in my age group.  Felt awesome.  

Saturday, ran with a couple of friends in the Komen 5k.  Again a totally awesome day.  Its so encouraging to hear stories from Cancer survivors.  I am incredibly thankful and fortunate to be blessed with great health.  Something I hope I never take for granted. 

After the 5k, I still had a free morning so I caught up with my normal Saturday riding buddies and rode 50 miles.  It was great.  

Sunday was filled with supporting other friends competing in their first half iron-man.  They all did outstanding.  I am was excited as they crossed the finish line.  I felt like I was competing as well.  I have to admit I was a little jealous that I didn't toe the line for the event but my time will come.  

Sorry for the long post, just a wee bit excited still.  

I apologise or my absence! Sunday was my first race, Strides for Epilepsy 5K
in Denver, CO. I finished somewhere in the middle at 37:49. The weather was
gorgeous and there wasn't much smoke from the wildfire yet so air quality wasn't
bad. (There's a HUGE wildfire about 45 minutes outside of Denver). I had no
seizures and was able to keep a steady pace, most of the time. I recently had
pneumonia and was a little worried I'd end up walking. I think I ran about 3/4
of the race.

Thank you all for your encouragement and support! I raised $1051.00 for the
Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado! Overall $120,000+ was raised and this was the largest attendance of the & races they have held to date!

Yeah- the long 2.5 hr ride never happened- I was pretty knackered by the time I got my daughter into bed on Saturday night.  That little girl wore me out!  My sister-in-law came over for an hour on Saturday and an hour on Sunday to give me a break each day and I used it to run.  Nothing fast, or very long, but enough to get out and enjoy a bit of the day.

Ken- sounds like you had a fun weekend!

Hi everyone! After a busy week last week, I took Monday off, but it's off to the pool after work tonight. Relatively laid back week overall though, since my first HIM of the season is this Saturday. Not really feeling ready to race it, but it will serve as a long training day at least!

Amanda - Congratulations on running most of your 5K, sounds like you had a great time. Sorry you didn't set another PB, but I'm sure you will again soon!

Ken - Awesome pace for your 10M race, and congratulations on placing 2nd in your AG! Sounds like a busy weekend overall, and yes, you'll definitely have your own long distance tri coming up sometime in the future too.

Heather - Congratulations on finishing your 5K, and of course I was thrilled to hear it was seizure free!

Will - Sorry you couldn't fit the bike in this weekend, but honestly, 2.5 hours on the trainer would have been brutal! That's great you had help with your daughter for some of the weekend though, at least enough to get out and run for a bit.

Eddie - Nice to hear you're feeling strong on the bike again!

Well the past two days have not been good to me on the training front. I went out for a run yeserday, I had planned on six miles but called it quits at mile three. The heat was so oppresive and with little to  no wind I was miserable out there. I need to find a way to bring hydration with me while running. I have a hydration belt but I can't stand the feeling of it riding on my hips and moving with me, I feel like its really getting in the way. Tried to take some of the small bottles from the hydration belt and put them in the back pocket of my tri jersey but it felt like the bottles were going to bounce out. I ended up spening more time obsessing over the bottles then I did making forward progress.

My knee and hip have also been acting up again. My knee is back to popping and grinding with running and now even with walking. It really dosn't swell up but its painful after just a few easy miles. My hip is no better, I am having the same problems with it that I did at the Drake Games Half Marathon.

I have an appoitment with a sports medicine doctor tomorrow, I hope he can help me get over this. With three more races this season I want to be able to finish strong. I'd be fine having a very light season next year to recover and do physical therapy if needed, but I would like to be able to finish my remaining season strong.

Hope all is well for everyone, have a great day!

Beth

Got my bike back today, new tyres, fitted properly, new saddle etc etc. Wow what a differance. Did 20km, wished I could have stayed out longer (a first for me, I have put the least time into riding ever!).

Now if i can just convince myself that sub freezing weather is GREAT to go for a ride in, I am set!

Great swim this morning even though I am not feeling 100%.  Worked on breathing and technique.

Tomorrow's my anniversary Tri.  I am excited and worried at the same time.  I know the race and enjoy it, but the field has exploded.  My pre-season goal was to crack the top 5 in my AG since I have made improvements in my swim.  Now with this field I will be happy with a top 10 finish.   

Hi everyone! It's been a pretty lax training week for me since my HIM is tomorrow. It's not an A race for me, but I wasn't about to push myself too much heading into it either. I'll be doing a short pool workout and run this afternoon, then will try to get a good night of sleep and see how things go tomorrow. As an added bonus, Mike has decided to come along too. It's definitely motivating knowing someone is waiting for me at the finish.

Scott - Thanks for the good luck wishes! If doing a HIM is a dream of yours, I'm sure you can get there. In the meantime, bundle up and get out on that bike!

Beth - Running in heat is brutal for me too, so don't feel too bad about cutting your run short the other day. As for hydration, you could look into a handheld system such as this (http://www.ultimatedirection.com/p-539-fastdraw-plus.aspx). I also don't like Fuel Belts and this is what I use. It's nice since you don't have to actively grip the bottle because of the strap for your hand. You can also stick keys and money into the little pouch. Hope your knee checked out okay the other day too!

Ken - Good luck with your anniversary race this weekend!