August Challenge (Run,Swim,Bike, Weightloss, and/or Other) - CASUAL (Page 12)

I guess if I was going to meet a "creature" in the water, I'd have to choose I Basset Hound!  Thanks for making me smile!

lyssa-gator - 2008-08-10 12:31 PM went swimming this morning, met a lovely one year old bassett hound named bijou, didn't know bassetts could swim LOL ok, clearly swimming is STILL by far my weakest leg, and i don't really seem to be getting any faster, BUT i am feeling a little better in the water for the most part. i think a big part of it for me anyway, is just getting warm. even on hot days when the water is nice, i'm just cold. once i get a little bit warm though, i seem to be a little more "at one" with the water. kind of hoping for an off day tomorrow -- but "coach" dh is really pushing. this is the first race of mine that he's attending, and i'm wondering if he's worried that i'm going to embarass him or something.

Lyssa, you're doing awesome girl!  Keep it up! Going swimming myself later today with a friend. Michael Phelps has put me in the mood.  

dcrunningdiva - 2008-08-11 5:53 AM I'm so proud of my son! He participated in his second tri on Saturday and beat his first tri time by 1:11!!! IF....he would have done the bike portion in the same amount of time as he did back in June he would have gotten first place (out of about 60 kids in his age group) He improved GREATLY on the run & swim but I think he was so confident in the bike portion (and so pooped from the swim) that he didn't do as well and fell behind by 3 minutes in that leg from his June times. But, overall he completed it in a much faster pace than before. I'm such a proud mom!

That's awesome.  You have every right to be proud of him.

I finally got in the pool this month.  Unfortunatly I think I pulled something on my right side, since now I am in a lot of pain.  I guess I need to take it slow and see what happens in the next day or so.

dcrunningdiva - 2008-08-11 6:53 AM I'm so proud of my son! He participated in his second tri on Saturday and beat his first tri time by 1:11!!! IF....he would have done the bike portion in the same amount of time as he did back in June he would have gotten first place (out of about 60 kids in his age group) He improved GREATLY on the run & swim but I think he was so confident in the bike portion (and so pooped from the swim) that he didn't do as well and fell behind by 3 minutes in that leg from his June times. But, overall he completed it in a much faster pace than before. I'm such a proud mom!

That's awesome!  That would be great if he stayed in the sport!  Think how much experience he'll have by the time he's our my age...

Race report from this weekend...I think this is the 1st race I've actually RACED!

I should probably go log my miles too...

YIKES! Just realized that my Y pool closes (well the meter pool anyhow) from the 24th on til second week in SEpt. I will be on vacation week of the 18th and am not sure how well I can manage laps considering everyone (h2o aerobics, lane walkers, etc..) will be competing for the yard pool the last week of August. Sooooooo not sure I will hit my 4 hour pool goal.  Can I change it? Or just suck it up and maybe find a way to get the time in?!?

Sorry but slipped my mind til today.

Good to be back to working out after a minor but painful sprain to my lower back.

Cheers

I ache from head to toe this morning. Ouch!!!  Don't know what I did apart from run 2 miles and swim 1.  Not that much.. bugger.   LOL.

Hope everyone is having a spiffy day and enjoying the Olympics. I'm utterly addicted.

Lyssa, we need to talk about this weekend.