Dexter and Marmadaddy's Group: CLOSED (Page 12)

I'm sure you can fit a 13.1 mile run in while in the Bahamas.  Couple of loops around the islands?

Thank you all for supporting me whining through these weighty issues lately.  Zeefraug said it best when she told me to Buck up Buttercup!  This is a great group and I can't thank you all enough. YOU ROCK!!!! 

I missed this.  I just read it.  Totally loved it.  Really puts things into perspective.  Holly, I am right there with you.  You are not alone.

Is this a reverse tri, with the run first?  Warm up well before the run and save a little for the bike.  The bike will be a chore.  I think its harder to do a run first, swimming is usually my warm up that is why I find the duathlons more challenging.  You are doing great.  Its got to feel good to know that you'll be able to do everything on Sunday.  Way to go.  Very smart doing a trial run today.  Take it easy at the end of the week and back off a little so you are fresh.  Excellent job!

HOLY CRAP ITS COLD!!!!!!   Who's idea was it to do a 5k in a month?  I want to give you an ice bath right now. 

That being said, I am dreading the 5k next weekend but I guarantee you that I would've blown off my run today if I didn't have it planned, so thank you. 

It was beautiful and clear out. I didn't wear a watch or a HR monitor or an ipod, just ran. It was very freeing.  I wore tights and long running pants, long socks, long wicking shirt and pullover, my underarmor headband and gloves.  Holy Crap.  I HATE anything around my neck so my pullover was open just to the base of my neck. It has a zipper on it and the cold metal literally left a cold burn on my neck. I am a wuss.  Hot shower is calling me.  Hope everyone is having a good weekend. 

Heather, are you doing trainerfest tomorrow? 

been a couple of days since the last training session. Had a bit of man flu ( head cold according to wife!!!)

got to the pool this morning by 8:30, fairly quiet which was good. My brother gave me a proper pair of swimming shorts. Felt very subconcious in them ( due to the fact of being 225lb and 5'10") not the picture of a swimming adonis. so had my usual board shorts over them. These normally slide down a tad but with the proper swim shorts i did the first length and found them near my knees!! stop laughing.

so i bit the bullet, got out the pool and took the board shorts off, pulled the stomach in and jumped back in the pool. Continued the warm up and felt pretty good despite lingering cold.

set out on my first 400m session, felt pretty quick and good. Previous best 400m time was 9:19. got to the end of the 16th lap (25m pool). stopped the clock and found it was on 8:25. bugger missed counted by 2 laps

set out on next 400m set, completed it in 8:20, what is wrong with my brain i have lost the ability to count lengths
so 3rd 400m set 8:22
then did a final 400m set and did an 8:28.
I can believe miscounting 1 or 2 times but 4. 
Is this an occassion of right equipment for the job. were the board shorts creating that much drag.

I still cannot believe that by changing my shorts to tight swim ones that i shave a full minute off my time, my brother assures me it is possible.

IS IT? 

if it is I am one happy puppy as the swim time has dropped by a full 2 minutes in the month. The session was 1800m in total in 45minutes. Good session

How has everyone been this week. site has been quiet. is everyone settling into the post new year feeling.

i will review my January goals in a while

What is the grand river oly? 

I won't do Monroe-its a 3D event and I don't do their events.  Personal boycott, not that they miss me but I do it for me.  I am doing Hawk Island that day.  Its my FAVORITE event!   I love that tri.  That is where I lost my tri-virginity so it is special.

Jeff, how did it go today.  I'm sure you did great.  Can't wait to hear all about it.  You are a TRIATHLETE!!!!!! 

3D is an event production company in Michigan that puts on the majority of the tris and has the best venues.