kenj's group - closed with a great bunch of triathletes in training!!! (Page 13)

Great job Scott!!! 

Hoping to drop a few myself over the next couple months!!

Glad you figured it out and hopefully have a plan to manage it!  Have fun with the spinning, it can be a good way to cross train your running and get some pedal time for your legs!

Good points Scott! 

Obviously you need to deal with your health issues before exercising, but a little story of something I learned about myself over the course of losing the weight and changing lifestyle.  I would use stress from work as an excuse for missing a workout.  Bad day at work, ex-wife giving me grief, the normal stress that comes from life.  It took me a while, but I finally figured out that by using the workout as a stress releiver I not only became healthier physically from my workout, but mentally I found a healthy way to deal with the stress!  Not to mention, the confidence to tackle all of lifes obstacles!  If I can lose XX pounds, I can deal with this issue or if I can finish a 10K, this is nothing. 

Challenge accepted!
It's been a rough start to 2010 with my family health. It started with me and then my youngest got hit with H1N1, then pnumonia, then mono...She's a national swimmer and plays competive volleyball and was hit hard Jan 6th and is just starting back to school and activity now. I know it's alot of excuses for not getting out there, I just found I couldn't tear myself away from her side. So other than a few days of core work and a few days of walking the dog I've done nothing to reach my goal. 
NO MORE EXCUSES! I am determined to do this. I am going to compete in a tri sprint this summer, absolutely! I'm heading for a snowmobile get away this week end and the resort has a pool. I've planned 30 minutes per day Friday, Sat, and Sun. then back to the regular scheduled program Mon, Wed, Fri, for 30 min. a day. 1wk - 150 minutes and I'll let you know how many km's. Any one else up for the challenge?

And Ken, thanks for the inspires.

Your welcome and I am glad that your family is returning to health.  Knock on wood, we have avoided that here in my house, but my brothers 3 kids rotate it around from week to week it seems! Nasty bug, thats for sure!  You will complete your tri this year and many more after that!!!

Doug, good advice.  Especially if you don't come from a swimming background, confidence in the water is key to successfully completing what ever tri event you have planned.

And, although it is only one week, I have made it twice this week to the pool!!!

I'm sure the stuff you did was harder than most workouts! (Other than maybe some of Icemans bike workouts, his coach could work for the CIA torturing terrorists!) .  Good to have you back Lewis!!!

Doug, a lot of that would depend on your goals for the race.  Depending when in July it is, you are probably 20 - 23 weeks away.  Most plans on BT run 17 or 20 weeks.  I would suggest looking at those plans and specifically the first 2 weeks detail and see if you are comfortable that you can train at that level or close to it without injuring yourself from jumping the volume too quickly.  You will have a few weeks till you have to start, so you can factor that in as well.

The other question you need to ask yourself is this.  Will you enjoy the race more in September taking the extra couple of months to be better prepared?  The July race will still be available to you in 2011.

I admire your enthusiasm! 

Good luck Sean!!!  I hope it is clean and simple and that you get back on the tri band wagon quickly!!

Glad everything looks like it went well!  Hopefully after healing up you can return to pain free running!!! Keep us up to date how your recovery is going!!!

The good news is with swimming, once you get comfortable and confidence in your stroke, and build the initial volume and endurance you can ramp your volume up and down according to your season and upcoming races and it will come back fairly quickly.  I find I get my swim fitness back much faster than the bike or run.  The bad news with swimming is it is like golf, develop bad habits in your stroke and it is difficult to erase the muscle memory and start over. 

Doug posted in his blog yesterday about getting some help with the swim.  Great idea!  Whether it is getting some lessons, reading a book, or watching the DVD's, don't be afraid to get some help if you are struggling!

Quiet around here this week!  Everyone busy swimming?