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You can stay as long as you'd like, Puppy.

I'm coming out to Rockman to jockstrap you. Just sos you know. You will have an audience. I expect a performance.  

You can't fool me.  You're holding Dumpsters jockstrap.  I'm just a footnote.  Besides you'll have to clear it with Jennifer if you want anything to do with me and jockstap(ping).

I will be making big efforts to get some 'bike on the road' time in the coming weekends.  Today, or tomorrow morning, NEED to get in a 25 min run - 2 hour bike - 25 min run brick.

So, since I'm at work now, time to start working to so I can get done and leave.

Have a FUN day.

Oh yeah, still need to talk with Jenn about planning another 2-3 races and perhaps SoR if Rockman goes well and there are slots open.

I think since swimming is where you need the most work.... you should be sure to get your 3 swims in. Your running is solid. Biking will come along... you started your swimming from the ground up and you will not see measurable improvement if you only swim 2x per week. You need time in the pool. And in my opinion you'd probably benefit more from a session of form/drills than even speedwork. So much of swimming is technique. And tricky!

That's just my .02. It's just like anything else... you have to **do** it to get better. The more you do it, the more comfortable you will become, the more natural it will seem, and the faster you will be.

So say I.

Whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 

My training plan ended Friday and I know that I need to set up another one but with finals within the next weekand a half I'm a little leery to import one that I will fail to follow for the first two weeks.  Mc Fuzz keeps asking me which race will be my "A" race I really don't know!  I have a 5k race on Saturday so the running part of the tri doesn't bother me, the bike part will be hard but I can do it too, it's the OWS that is scaring the out of me!  There is nowhere around here to practice beforehand  

This week is looking pretty is looking pretty nasty with all the projects that are due (2 units in guided learners, 6 journals in young adult lit, a research paper in young adult lit due next Wed.,, grammar still sux and finishing up a webquest project in secondary methods  !

Hi Nancy!

I've found the bikes at the gym can do more harm than good. Especially if they are set up strangely, don't fit you, or if you have sensitive or quirky knees. (I do!) I was alright with my gym's original spin bikes... but when they replaced them with something called a BODY BIKE I was forced to give up spinning all together. They didn't fit, they hurt my hip and RIGHT knee... and they were just miserable. So I bought a trainer.

If you are not averse to riding your bike in place in the basement, or living room, or garage, or where-ever... a trainer might be for you! You may be able to get one on ebay. That way you can RIDE YOUR OWN BIKE but avoid dangerous traffic situations.

Nothing compares to getting out on your bike on the actual road, (or path) though. Is there a group you can go with? Some cycling groups have "mentor programs" for people who are new to the group. I learned a HECK OF ALOT from my cycling group. My "mentor", Dan, gave me drills to do at home, showed me how to ride a paceline, and just generally didn't make me feel like an loser when I got dropped from the group. And I got dropped ALOT.

Are you in a city-type area? Is there any place that is good for bike riding around there? My advice if you do get out on the road is to be defensive and cautious. I never ((ever)) feel totally at ease when I'm on the road. You've always got to have that "edge" to you, and your head needs to be on a swivel. No ear phones. Ever.

There's hope, Nancy! And running... take that SLOWLY. You might want to try a walk/run program until your knee is fully healed. You can take a look back thru my logs... starting in January... I began my run/walk program. Feel free to use it, if you like. It's more for getting the joint used to running again... without injury or pain. It's not a program for speed, but rather for hardening, I think.

Wow, I blather alot in the mornings.

Have a great day everyone. Weather here is beautiful. I hear birds chirping and I'm going to put the top down on the convertible for my ride into work! Yaaa Hooooo!

Whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 

Hey Beth!

You could make Subaru your A race...

The OWS there is in a quarry... It's used as a swimming pool for general purposes... but the water is like natural lake water... so it's kind of a hybrid pool/OW swim situation. There are lanes, and buoys. It's a strange swim set up, but isn't bad for your first time. You won't drown. But if you feel uncertain, they have swim angels who will swim along side you to reassure you.

This race is geared heavily toward first timers. You are going to be hooked!!! Even harder than you already are!

 I was afraid of that!  Did you know that Steph from McFuzz's group is doing it too? I conned asked her todo it with me because I didn't want to drown compete alone.

OK, guys!

GAME ON!

We are in full-blown-in-season-training now... just wondering how you all are doing???

I am so proud of the cameraderie I see in the logs between you guys... how you are inspiring and encouraging each other and sharing insights and "best practices". It makes me happy to see this within the group.

It seems as though we've lost Nathan. (?!)

Nancy is picking up steam... please don't forget to check in on her... 
HL just bought himself a new car and managed to break is bike!
Kat just ran a half marathon! Ya Hoooooooo, and her first tri is coming up... soon!
Todd is still training for a marathon...betcha can't wait til that's over, huh?
Lori & Eric are hittin' it hard up in Wisconsin...
Laura has become an extraordinary bicycle commuter!
Mary has grown accustomed to her braces and is now going on bike rides so hilly, it makes my legs ache just reading about them!
Beth's two boys just got confirmed! She's been busy as a bee with school and stuff...

I'm very proud of all the gains you guys have made, both athletically and personally. You are doing great. We all have lives and it's easy to become distracted... but you have all shown great focus and determination! NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE.

Any questions? Comments? Suggestions???

Lemme know!

Yeah, I know I haven't been around the thread much lately but I've been doing some reading.  Its good to hear y'all are doing well.  Keep the nose to the grindstone.  This time of year is soooo hard to stay focused because there are so many distractions! 

I still consider myself a newbie (having done only 2 tris) but a well read newbie.  As we get closer to actual races, or for those who have done races this year, are there specific issues that you have questions about that as a group we can talk about?  Equipment questions?  Logistics of the pre-race or transitions?  That kind of stuff.

the matriarch, non-matronly as she is, has summoned me to report in....

Yes, I took a few hills.  Funny - that is about all we have here, so I didn't realize it was so steep - just figured I was a slug.   I mapped out a flatter loop  that I will check out this weekend.  I am fearless on the descent!

Braces - managing the foods I keep around - nothing to exciting.    damn, I used to like eating..... 

 I am going to take a month long swim clinic from an olympian athlete - will report back when I get his eastern european name committed to my feeble memory.

OMG We found NATE!

Hooray!

I think we are still waiting for updates from a couple of people... Thank you for checking in. Good to know you're all still out there and at it again!  

Training is going well. I happen to have every weekend in June off, so I thought about picking up and earlier race, but decided against it for various reasons that still seem to make sense. Several local folks are also doing the 8 July Sprint and we're comparing notes.

I know I've increased my bike commute time, but I don't really know by how much. I didn't log it until I moved.  If I started logging walking time too, I could really boost my training graph. I like this not driving thing.

I went out and blew part of my sign-on bonus on a new bike. I now have a Cervelo P2C to grow into.