SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 120)

In the immortal words of Bill the Cat - aacckkk....

I don't think I'll be able to do the Texas race next year.   I'm so bumbed!!  That is one week out from my HIM and the hubby wants to try it next year as well.  If any of you are interested in forming a team for B2B I am renting a beach house.  Granted a beach house in November is not nearly as cool as April in Texas, but the rates are off season so they are very cheap.  Let me know if you are interested .  Chet, if you need to escape the sister's house you are welcome!

Suzy - I'll take your "easy practice races" for my A game any day!!   Way to go girl.  If you are looking for a challenging course with some hills, check out the Savageman!  Either the International or the Half. Either will test your womanhood.  I did it last year and will back to punish myself again. Tony and his wife road some of the course and said it was "quite a challenge" as well.  http://www.savagemantri.org/index.htm  Below is the bike profile for the international.

Rob - my hero.   You did such a great job. Hold your head high.  Besides, the BOP is where all the cool people and myself hang out.  More beer back there.

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LOL - you're like our very own Larry the Cable Guy....

But they have a HIM distance at Galveston....  Excuse negated

Again, I check in on Monday, and we have another podium finish!  Good Lord this doesn't seem like a "Beginner Group" at times!

Trevor- You had a great race, and sounds like you raced within' yourself!  It sucks getting passed like that on the run, but I think that more and more people with running backgrounds are getting into triathlon!  I hate it as well, but it gives you something to work on!

Rob, Rob, Rob- That is not the BT spirit.  You are well on your way to your 1/2 Ironman.  You ARE NOT supposed to be near ready for your 1/2 Ironman.  It is too early.  If you are at your peak fitness now you will totally be burned out by Sept.  It is not even July yet.  Hang in there, don't get discouraged, and remember this was a training.... 

I loved reading everyone's post on "WHY I TRI!"  That was neat to see.  It is tough to say why I "tri."  I never got into this for health reasons, or anything inspiring.  I simply started this because why wife was into it, and it was the only way to see her.  From there is just grew into a lifestyle. To me it is just part of life.

I don't think I will be road tripping anytime soon, but when you guys narrow down the dates, let me know... I can always be persuaded into a plane ride somewhere.  VERY COOL though!

I got my ride done yesterday, and YES it hailed again with thunder, lightining, and the streets we like biking up stream in Class V rapids!  Now this storm only stuck around for 10 minutes, but it really really saps the spirits!  The good news is that it was 85 miles in, so we didn't have much further to go, and while biking in it I thought to myself that the people battling cancer have it way worse than I do, so I can't complain (OH BUT I WAS!!!).  I loved the day, and if anyone has the opportunity to do a LAF ride... DO IT!  1st Class event all the way!  To all those that support me, and my fundraising efforts--- I thank you, my cancer surviving friends thank you, my family/friends that have lost people to cancer thank you!!

A Mentor told me the other day (when I expressed how it is hard because you don't feel like you can ever do enough) that you have to picture this.  Cancer is like the Sahara Desert.  Each persons fundraising efforts is like a grain of sand.  And each $ we bring in moves another grain of sand.  Which in turn is changing the desert!  Thus, changing cancer research!  That made me feel a million times better.

Thanks again!

Good job to everyone that raced this weekend!  Hold your head high Rob, there is a lot to be proud of finsihing an Oly - not all of us are Suzy

So apparently I'm not racing this weekend.  I thought I'd registered, but apparently did not.  I was registering on-line during a conference call (most of my meetings are that exciting) - I don't know if I got distracted and didn't hit submit or got some info wrong.  Anyway, they don't have a record of it and our bank statements don't reflect the charges. 

I guess that might is a blessing in disguise, since I can't run anyway.  I've been having issues with my foot, internet diagnosis says it's peroneal tendonitis .  The pain is along the bottom, outer part of my foot.  It's been two weeks since the onset and I'm able to walk and have even done some 'sprints' with Lily in the stroller without pain.  I attempted to run this morning and made it .29 miles before the pain returned to my foot.  I'm so FRUSTRATED right now, I never thought I'd miss running like this.  It doesn't hurt when I ride my bike, so I should be doing more of that, but not being able to run is affecting my whole motivation to train - it's like workout depression.

Has anyone ever had this injury before?  There isn't much online about rehabing this, other than rest and ice - gee thanks.  I think it's time to see a doc.

I think tracy had something similar with tendonitis. Go back to the pages in the 20's. (or ask her).

Steve great ride! Thanks for doing it. Does it hail at all your events?

I used to ride the Pan Mass Challange (Google it). It is one of the most successful bike charity rides in the world. We are talking Multiple MIllions of Dollars per year for cancer research for children, and something like 97% of the money gets to the charity.

When you mentioned how you got through it, Steve, it reminded me of a little boy at a rest stop in the 90's during the PMC. He had a sign that said "Thanks I am 4  5 because of you !" That image it burned in my brain. I use it the same way you use those thoughts of the people fighting cancer.

Doug

One more thing. I did not realize about the fund-raising aspect of Steve's ride as I joined the group late. However, it turns out (surprise) that they are still accepting donations! So Steve, I made one in order to try and bring your numbers to a nice round number. But, I bet if anyone else wanted to donate and had not done so yet, no one would be upset if the numbers were not round anymore

Doug