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Last long run last Sunday was pretty much an epic fail.  Did 8.5 miles in 1:21.  Hot (80 degrees when I finished), ran out of water at 8 miles.  The hay is pretty much in the barn any way.  The long bike went well.  The long swim on Saturday was tiring.  'Tis been a long time since I have swam 3600 yards!

The weather for the Madison Marathon is forecast to be warm and humid.  I plan on taking it easy and working on the hydration and nutrition plan for my half iron in July.  Expected finishing time for the half marathon is 2:10-2:15 due to the heat and humidity.  This old body is extremely heat intolerant!

The more important question:

Who else is racing this weekend? 

stevebradley - 2011-05-25 8:36 AM RACE PHOTOS, TOO The company that does the photos for this series always shoots many, many, many. Many. Manymany. So, if you want, go to www.zoomphoto.ca, and then click on Early Bird Tri/Du and Colonel By Classic (that's the run-only part of the day). Then for participant #, my bib number was 321. I actually like a couple from each running set (first batch were end of 1st run, copming into T1, second batch was approaching the finish). The bike ones are okay, but not too inspired. Do I look menacing in black?

Very nice race Steve!  You do indeed look menacing but you also look fast!

80 degrees is what I call comfortable! We are flirting with 90's now. Did 4.3 miles at lunch today 85 degrees I think. Racing Memorial Day a 5k, very competitive field, not sure if a 24 min 5k gets me anything this time.

HI,

I'm having second (third, fourth ) thoughts about Eagleman.  I would like to concentrate on Nation's and not have another terrible experience between now and then.  I am really in the "What was I thinking" mode curently.  Must be that childbirth thing again.

I really did not enjoy the swim at Columbia and last year at Eagleman was worse.  It is not the jellyfish, (although I did not know about them before Steve mentioned them) Thank you very much.  If I did, I relegated them to some deep comparrtment of my brain where they would remain hidden until June 14th (or until I encountered one).  BUT NOW!!!! 

Actually, Last year I was not at all prepared for the possibility that wet suits would not be legal.  I did not have a tri top since I usually pull a white wickey thing on after I get out of the water.  Since I really had no choice I just walked to the water and jumped in when it was my turn.  I was trying real hard to stay clear of the cameras, they were everywhere.

So I am not sure what to do since I am relly not ready.  Then I think I should go and see what happens.  What's the worst that could happen?  I don't really want to find out.  But I probably will. 

What to do? what to do?

Ellen

Good luck to everyone racing this weekend. I am volunteering at the local kids tri tomorrow and then probably running or swimming.  I need to get in a really long bike ride and I hope to do that on Monday.  Sunday will be long run day.

Lori - Good luck on your 1/2 Mary on Sunday.  I bet you will do great, looking at your log and all.  You are ready, just make sure you keep the fluids in you.

Jeff - Good luck on your race this weekend.  The way you have been racing with your time dropping and dropping and dropping, even if you dont get to stand on the podium this weekend, you will walk away with a smile on your face because I know your time will Let Me Hear Yall Say It, """Drop Again""!!!

Ellen - Oh Ellen, I say you go for it and sign-up, Hey you might get a cool color swim cap that I can trade my green one for.  Have fun helping the kids with their Tri race this weekend.  My son will race in his second Mutli-Sport race on June 5th which will be his first tri race.  We did not get a chance to practice his swimming since the Rec center Im a member of says he is to young for the indoor lap pool.  I forgot my uncle has a 40' foot at his house and we are going to start going over there to train for his swimming, his next kid tri is Oct 2.  The swim on his age group is 75 yards, good thing is that I was told the kids will be swimming in the shallow end so if he needs to stop and stand up he could.  The swim is in Mobile Bay.

Well no race for me this weekend, but I do plan to go on a nice 35mile ride tomorrow morning with a group in Gulf Shores Alabama.  I have not rode with them so I hope they are not to fast.  I plan to get some heat training this weekend to prepare me for my Sprint Tri on next weekend June 4th, I want this to be my A race for sprint distance.

The Stonebridge Memorial Day Run McKinney Texas

http://stonebridgeracers.com/stonebridge_memorial_day_5k_and_10k.html

Back to the Eagleman question.  I have a place to stay with a good friend.  That is one of the positives. I did drive right home last year (family issues) but this year I will hang out one more night.  I have no injuries that I can lean on currently. I guess that I am just feeling that I am not ready for a HI.  Now, having said that, I am sure I can cover the distance.  I could finish.  I thought that after last year that my time  would get better.  I am not so sure now.   Does that matter? Not to me.  Is that a problem? 

So, assuming I go ahead and do it. What do you think I should concentrate on in the next 2 weeks (no pressure)? I mean after you mentioned that the Lock Ness Monster was waiting to get me maybe I should focus on wooden crosses and garlic concentrate. Back to the topic at hand,  I think the run is the weak point in my training but is is the hardest to recover from.  It seems that following a canned plan at this point is a like cramming for an exam.  Does that work with triathlon?  Probably not. 

I can just proceed to do what I do each day but that may not be the best plan. 

You  asked about my long run and bike.  Probably 1 hour and 2 respectivley.  The run will be in excess of 2.5 hours and the bike certainly more than 3.  That is a big difference.  So I am in a quandry? 

Again, Good wishes for all of you competing this weekend.  I will be looking forward to your reports. I'm sure George can quote you the chapter and verse where that appears in the Mojos' bylaws, about having to report I mean.

Ellen

Sarah,

Last weekend at Columbia my wave was 4th.  So right after me were the 30-35 year old men.  I got out of the water before them (we had a big lead), but they went by me on the bike. Many of them saw my age and made a point of saying "Good job" or "keep it up".  I can't figure out how I feel about that but I guess they really do mean to be kind and are encouraging me.  Maybe some day I will pass someone and be able to reciprocate. 

Ellen

Not much at all in the way of hills except for the long uphill to the finish!

Definitely a strange, random start time.  All three races start at the same starting line (marathon, half marathon, quarter marathon).  Start time is 6:55 for the wheelies, 7:00 for the marathoners, 7:12 for the half marathoners (largest number of participants), and 7:40 for the quarter marathoners.  The marathoners do all of the half course and three additional loops in different areas. 

Drove the parts of the new course yesterday.  No real surprises out there.

Hmmmm, I could never run down south with Jeff and George.  I would absolutely die in that heat.  Anything above 65 is warm for this northern gal.  I would love temps in the 40s! 

I don't know how you run in that heat.  We went from 50s to 80s in a week.  Temps tomorrow should be in the 60s through the race but very humid.  I will take that over the 80s and humidity from last year!