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Lori - Thanks for the guidance on that swim guide. I do have a questions what do they mean by the Distance per Stroke? and what is a pull?

As for the MRI, I went yesterday to have it done but did not talk with the Dr.  I was told his nurse should call me today or Monday, and if I have not heard back from her to call Monday afternoon.  I think its going to be OK.  The MRI was a precaution to make sure some part not really sure was not fractured bcuz if so it would require surgery to put pins in my hip.  Doc thought 98% it was maybe a fracture somewhere else that would take time to heal and I could run but ease into it.  I hope it the 98% one. 

My 110 mile round trip commute and $4 gas have me considering bicycle commuting again, 2x week. Years ago I did this regularly but my commutes then ranged in the 10-14 mile arena and my challenge was lengthening them. I work late enough in the morning to schedule it and would coordinate with my wife for a ride home. I am not interested in getting home around midnight. Not really afraid of night riding-used to do it all the time, just not interested in doing that anymore. This would probably eat into some of my weekday runs but free up a little time on weekends.

Of course fueling my body costs $ too, in my old high mileage days it was very hard to keep enough food around!

Just my musings

So a 55mi one way trip, wow that's a big ride everyday about 3hrs?  Its not for me but it would be some great bike training.

I do not have a shower. In the past I made do the following:

1. shower before leaving. I know it sounds sort of pointless but it takes care of that morning funk

2. arrive early enough to cool off and clean up. I have mastered sink bathes in the past. And leave the area as if nothing happened. It can be done. I keep deoderant in my office and a towel now for lunch time runs, a few more things won't hurt.

3. Baby wipes can help in lieu of or in addition to soap

Event packets have deteriorated in my absence, sign of the times I guess. I just picked up mine for this weekend's sprint...almost the identical collection of advertisement and paper junk from the last several. There is a small bag of "Pirate's Booty" chips and of course a T shirt. In years past it seems like there were more goodies, inexpensive but useful-pens and pencils with someones logo, note pads, maybe a local map, always a water bottle, sometimes sunblock, tissues, tire patch kits, wipes-sometimes a gift card for something good-now it becomes a garbage bag for my truck, even the bag is generic. Oh well

Good luck in your race this weekend.

I've gotten fairly good at the old sink bath too after my lunch time runs. Its not ideal but it does work. I agree with the shower before you leave too, it is just the way to start my day.

I've done that on weekends before a long run, only to come home and do it again-weird but sometimes I cant get motivated till I shower

Ah...to be a guy

We have a staff meeting MOnday and on the docket - 'exercise challenge' being pushed locally. I'm about 18-20 miles from work one way and frankly would love to bike it at least once a week. BUT...I can't see how I'd clean up well enough to function in an office environment. Maybe I'd get away with it now before it heats up but it would take me longer because I'd try to keep my sweating down But the HAIR... it would be totally matted from not only sweat but the helmut! AHHH! LOL

Distance per stroke simply means to go further with each pull, thus less strokes per 25 yards.  For example, if you counted your strokes for 25 yards and the total was 21, then you would want to focus on increasing the strength of your pull/distance of each pull.  The best way to explain it is to have a sensation of gliding forward more with each stroke.  Just don't get in the habit of gliding too much. 

Pull sets mean zero kicking, just use your arms.  You can either drag your legs or use a pull buoy.  Most pools have pull buoys.  I can post some pictures if you don't know what they are.  The pull buoy is placed just above your knees, in between your legs.

I drove from San Jose via L.A. (to pick up my youngest from college) to Tempe Az yesterday. Today, I'm hanging out at my niece's house and this afternoon we'll go to check in for our race tomorrow. It's going to be a hot one so I've been staying hydrated. I think tomorrow will be in the high 90's but I'm hoping it'll only be 80 by the time I finish. Incentive to go fast I'll check in afterwards and try to get a race report written up. I'm a little nervous for the first race of the season but excited too!

Johanne

Have a great race Jeff!

I have found the same thing with goody bags over the years.  Why bother?  Save trees and don't insert all of those pieces of paper in the bag.  The Madison Marathon has a virtual goody bag.  The paper items are on their website and you can print them off if you want them (coupons, race brochures, etc.).

Have a great race Johanne! 

Is anyone else racing this weekend?

Sarah

I just got a hair cut yesterday so "doing my hair" consists of drying it with a towel. I have to admit Its really nice to be able to do that. I don't envy the trouble you gals go through but I do appreciate it. 

just finished my last run for the week 14.64 miles longest yet. Pool tomorrow for a swim and see if I can make it onto my bike sometime this weekend... time to find the sink...

Have a great weekend everybody.

Steve,

I need to adjust my plan by a couple weeks. I'm going to do the Pacific Crest Tri in Sun River on June 26. I have 5 weeks left on my plan next week is recovery then the final month. I have 7 weeks until the race. i know poor planning on my part but I wanted to start a plan and figured I might miss some time over the 20 weeks. Well I did kind of miss 1 but... 

My thought is do the recovery week then start the last month but do weeks 1 and 2 twice (they are identical) and then it starts to taper. In other words I have a recovery week then repeat the week I just finished x 4 then taper.

This week was:

Mon - 6.25mi run 81 min

Tues - swim/spin class

Wed - 46min run

Thur - spin class

Fri - 62 min run

Sat - swim + maybe bike

Sun - off maybe bike

Jeff and Johanne - Good luck with your race today.

Wow, my Aptil totals were pooooo, I guess the leg issue really put me down and stopped me from really training.  This month will be different.  Last month I did 4000yds in the pool, just this week I have already passed that at 4500yds.  I plan to swim atleast 3000+ a week, Bike 80+ and I want to run 15+ (but will need to see what the results on the leg are). 

Lori - Thanks again for helping me understand the swim log.  I thought the pull might have been using the pull bouy so yesterday when I went swimming I used one for 50yds and then tossed it to the side.  It really felt weird, and I now know my body must be dragging in the back because when i used the bouy it flet as if my buttocks was out of the water.  I was like fish tailing down the lane with the bouy..  I didnt knw that pull was not kicking because when I did the remaining 400yds I just did a normal freestyle with little kicking.  I need to find a way to not kick but not use the pull bouy.  I read somewhere where someone just puts a strap around both their ankles to stop them from kicking, I might try that.  Again thanks for helping out.

Well about to head off for a 35-45 mile ride this morning.  Have a great day everyone and again GOOD LUCK JEFF AND JOHANNE.  And as Charlie Sheen would say WINNING. 

Race report coming later but for now..............I finished!!! Came in at 3:38:38 by my watch. Still waiting for official results. Last years Oly was 4:01:52 so I am really happy with my day. Should top out at 100 degrees here in Tempe. I'm drinking, drinking, drinking and later I'll be drinking some more

Johanne