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I am still in a debate for a 50 Miler in December. Leaning towards doing it, just hacing trouble making the commitment.

You got space for the 5-0? Got cleared by the Doctor, not Capaldi the medical one, to return after mid-August would love to get back with the manatees. It's been a wild 18 months guys.

Name: Kirk
Story: Got picked up by the Triathlon bug a few years ago. Did several sprints and Olys and a relay HIM. Thought I was ready for the move to long course but between some job issues and health issues I got rocked by the 2013 Bone Island HIM, could barely walk for blisters on my feet and during my wife and I's trip down there realized we needed to get some things moving in the right direction. I'm an all or nothing guy so I went from working 40-50 hours a week to closer to 80 a week. Triathlon didn't have space in my schedule in the way I wanted it to so I dropped it to focus on what we needed to do (I realize that was a mistake but live and learn). Worked out professionally at least I've been promoted to Sergeant and head the entertainment district in Charleston SC (read I deal with ALL the drunks) Tried to get back in last October but discovered my bike had a cracked frame ... No worries FELT upgraded me to a 2013 B2 from a 2012 B16, I know right? At that point we had gotten ourselves where we needed to be and had enough for my facial surgery early this year. That Sucked. Capital S. However I was cleared officially last week to be able to wear a helmet and glasses/goggles again. I've signed up for the Kiawah Olympic Triathlon in September with the goal of at least matching my best time.

Family: The Nurse and I have our pup Slammer that the manatees know and a new addition of Stella who is a year old. Plus Badger (aka El Diablo to my friends who will not watch him when we go out of town anymore) the cat.

Current Training: My heart rate gets elevated regularly when the Chief makes his way to the bar district on Saturday nights does that count? I've been off of bike patrol for a year I do a lot of walking in my new role but no specific training. I want to get back into it; I know I'm starting at ground zero but I do like a challenge.

Races: I'm not cleared for contact sports, which includes the rugby scrum at race starts until mid August so I'm signed up for a race I've done 2 times before the Kiawah Triathlon in September. It's under new management and a different course but it's in a fantastic spot.

Body Comp: I'd like to get back to where I was physically in summer of 2012

Training schedule question and advise. I am starting to look at B2B HIM specific training and possibly Lookout Mtn 50-miler. B2B will be my A race for the year. My current training schedule is:

Monday AM: 3.5 mile run tempo PM: Core/Dryland Swim
Tuesday AM: 3.5 miles run easy PM: bike 45-60 min Sufferfest video
Wednesday AM: 7 mile MSD run PM: Leg/Dryland Swim
Thursday AM: 3.5 miles run easy PM: bike 60-90 min Sufferfest video
Friday AM: 3.5 mile 60/120 speed run workout PM: Core/Dryland Swim
Saturday AM: LSD 10.5 miles run PM: bike 45-60 min Sufferfest video

Most of my runs are based off of a loop here. It is 3.5 miles around and I prefer to get the run in before the heat starts building. I am doing some shoulder stability and leg stability workouts after a few runs in the morning, but not on a super specific schedule. I know it is a heavy run schedule but there is only so much exercise bike I can take, I would love to have my bike and a drainer here. I am planning to slowly increase my bike time and move my long bike to my Thursday morning as I get over 90 mins, as long as I am still on nights here.

Any suggestions or improvements anyone sees?

Hopefully not a summertime poo (see TT)!!!

I am still here - I try and check in but it's tough!

What have I got going on - lots of work for IM Talk and for Macca - all for no pay but i love to do it. I also do a fair amount of work for Vinnie Tortorich - check out his podcasts if you like fun explicit podcasts with some good nutrition advice from great renowned docs.

I'm also loving Tawnee Prazak on Endurance Planet.

It's a big weekend of 70.3's around the world as well as the World ITU in London - lots of online stalking for me which then means researching those that podium and reporting on all of this to Macca and then doing a wrap up for IMTalk for Monday!

Macca himself is racing in Japan this weekend.

Next week is Cairns - home of my one and only HIM. Can't wait to go back again and stalk! I've got a VIP media pass so it will be awesome. Going to hang out with Belinda and Justin Granger two of the nicest people in triathlon. My buddy Jason McNamara is racing the full - Yanti I'll say hi!

Meeting up with nearly all of the guys who were at Macca's Phuket camp in November.

So my training. Finally my head cold is gone. Today I did another MAF run. For MAF staying in that zone is amazing - progress is so tangible. Today my pace improved again. Love it.

Haven't swum this week. I'm having my hair straightened Satruday so that's four days off all training and tying back of hair!

Love ya guys!

Will be back in TN sometime around mid September. Not exactly sure when, but hopefully on my way by my birthday on Sept 12. I will know more as I get closer. I should have a solid 4 weeks stateside before B2B.

I was also thinking more bike, but wanted more opinions.

I've had a full day already manatees! Before 9 I had already run 6 miles, walked Gunnar a mile, gotten powdered and puffed for work, driven to the courthouse, saw 2 judges on 4 different cases, and handled a couple of office emergencies! I'm heading for SBux now!!