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thebrayon - 2009-06-28 6:52 PM Hello team,

Been slow this week in terms of training. I was away to a business conference Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The schedule was pretty packed and could not fit anything except shopping for triathlon cycling shoes. I know what I want, now I just have to order them.

This weekend was also our annual taekwondo weekend. We rent a cottage (a big one) and have tons of activity. I did my first OWS this morning while at the cottage. I managed to put my full lenght wetsuit. It is still a little tight, but I could get in and swam around 1km. When I bought it many years ago I probably had 15 pounds less. Plan on loosing these pounds in the next months.

I also ran 15km just before dinner.

disturbed275 - 2009-06-29 9:00 PM

How was the OWS for you?

thebrayon - 2009-06-29 10:31 PM I may be doing a triathlon this Wednesday. It is a holiday here, and a bunch of members of the triathlon club are organizing an unofficial triathlon (no timing, no marked course, no entry fees.....and a BBQ at the end). The lenght as I understand it is somewhere between a sprint and an Oly. I just have to plan everything because I also have a family activity scheduled the same day. I am trying to fit both activities....will keep you posted.

fungi32 - 2009-06-30 1:57 PM Good luck hope you get to do both, went on a ride today with a friend from work and he punctured a tire we tried tubing it to see if we could make it back and popped the tube about 2 miles out. Sorta sucked but we laughed about it later. Try again tomorrow to get a decent ride in, run with recruits this afternoon. These early runs are brutal on my shins so slow I do not know why but it just blows my shins up.

fungi32 - 2009-07-01 11:38 AM woke up this morning, (no prior pain, no twisting, no banging into anything) and went to get out of bed and had a shooting pain in knee that put me on the ground. Walked around and felt fine but went to go up steps and again intense pain. Skipped morning workout and am walking fine but any type step kills, any ideas??

fungi32 - 2009-07-01 9:38 AM woke up this morning, (no prior pain, no twisting, no banging into anything) and went to get out of bed and had a shooting pain in knee that put me on the ground. Walked around and felt fine but went to go up steps and again intense pain. Skipped morning workout and am walking fine but any type step kills, any ideas??

thebrayon - 2009-07-01 7:38 PM Well I got to do the triathlon. The family activity was cancelled. The weather was not so nice, but was perfect for a triathlon.
The distances were 1300m swim, 35km bike and 7.5km run. We were 15 and really had fun. It went really well, managed to use me full length wetsuit without a problem. Transitions were a little slow since we had to pack our stuff each time and the 2 transitions were not at the same place.
Over the last few years, all I did was sprint triathlons. This one was the longest in a long time. My last Oly was in 1998. It was too fun, I can't wait for the next one either July 18 or July 26 (or maybe both, but don't tell my wife). Actually I will do one with my wife on August 16. She wants to try one and I told her I would do it with her at her pace. It should be fun.

Nimhendrix - 2009-07-05 12:08 PM Hey, guys. Though I've been too lazy about logging, and in working out, I have continued to do about half of the training I should, and did a race this weekend. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... Inspire me! Actually, I'm very happy with the race. I had some garden-variety problems, but my time is a solid first 10K effort and I feel fairly good today.

Nimhendrix - 2009-07-05 2:08 PM Hey, guys. Though I've been too lazy about logging, and in working out, I have continued to do about half of the training I should, and did a race this weekend. http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... Inspire me! Actually, I'm very happy with the race. I had some garden-variety problems, but my time is a solid first 10K effort and I feel fairly good today.

thebrayon - 2009-07-09 10:16 AM Have a great race Kip.

I have just registered for a 10k race on Saturday. That should be fun. My wife is doing it also and both kids are doing the 1K.
I have 47:30min as my official objective, but I really would like to do it in 45:00. I used to be able to do 10K in 42-43 minutes when I was younger and in better shape.....but with the training, I am getting there....(not the younger part.....)
But don't tell it to anyone, it is my secret goal......