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Hey Steve.  If you want to try it again, here's a video about the single-arm drill with the arm extended.  It's easier than I thought, after a few tries: http://www.goswim.tv/entries/5632/freestyle---single-arm-variations.html

I'd probably try a second opinion from another doctor.  Especially if your insurance would cover it, it doesn't hurt since you're not getting better...

So, it's almost the end of May and I would say the season is officially "on".  I hope everyone is out there training and working through their various issues.  Let us know if you need any support!

Is anyone doing a Memorial Day weekend race?  Or do you have other fun plans?

I'm running a 10-mile race on Sunday that's really just for the support of my long training run.  It's a local running assn race and it's dirt cheap, so I am just excited about having aid stations and a few folks to run with.   The rest of the day will be spent with husband and friends watching the Indy 500 - a tradition for us.

I am WAY less excited about my 4 hour ride on Saturday; likely to be alone.  Fortunately it's the longest ride I'll have to do.  I know, I'm BikerGrrrl, I should be excited.  But this goes beyond fun in my book

my race was supposed to be memorial day   i'm totally bummed out that i'm not going to be able to do it.  i'm severely anemic and my doctor said that training/racing would just be too hard on the system.  with my levels she says i have to be losing blood somewhere, so we're pursuing that route instead of just sticking a bandaid on it with pills and diet changes.

as far as exercise, i can do whatever i want as long as it does fatigue me or leave me short of breath.  not really sure what that leaves beyond walking and leisurely bike rides. 

this sucks.  sorry if i don't come around much - its hard to read about your training while I am benched.

So sorry, Brooke!  I hope the answer will be found and easily sorted out.  Good luck.

I think this concept is SO important.  If you can learn to slow down a tidge to catch your breath, but not break your "stride", you are well on your way to being able to swim fast all of the time. 

This is also true for running.  You might need to walk if you're tired.  I am not against walking, but I found if I was getting a little winded I immediately walked.  Once I tried jogging more slowly, I was able to recover and yet not be as far behind. 

We do this automatically on the bike - coasting. 

Nice insight!!!

I looked at the description of your race this weekend and it sounds lovely.  Have you read the race reports from previous years?  I always think that helps. 

You're a strong swimmer, so that puts you in a lot better position over a lot of folks in a race.  Do you have a nutrition plan for the bike segment?  I find that has the most direct effect on a successful run, especially when it's hot.

Yes I have read all of them...  Learned some tricks to try, since Ice melts so far and everything gets warm.

Sounds like you've put together a pretty good race day plan.  I can't wait to hear how it turns out!

Can you carry two bottles in your bike and then have the 3rd bottle in transition?  That's what I am doing for my race on Saturday and it's even shorter than your race.   Or, if you only have one bottle holder, maybe you can find the biggest possible bottle?     Do you have aerobars? I can't remember.   You can get an aero bottle, or even find a way to rig an extra bottles to the bars to switch out halfway through the ride.

I agree that race week nutrition will have an impact, but for a bigger guy in a hot race that will last 2 hours... you can't have too much sport drink

A second holder would be great!  Safe than sorry, right?  Although I hope you don't now end up having to use the potty during the run.  If so, I take full responsibility

Hi Everyone,

It seems that the excitement over starting a group has faded.  I am not sure if I should try to keep bugging you or call it a day.  I am sure everyone is just busy with training and life.  I ask this honestly - and not as a reprimand - where do you want this group to go?  This is my first time as a mentor and I am not sure what to do about the relative silence. 

If it's just me and Steve around here, it seems simpler for us to connect occasionally through our logs and not in this seperate thread.  But if others are still interested in chatting, I am interested!

Let me know where you're at...

-Emily

Hey Janet.  I'm sorry that you're dealing with issues.   And I really, really, didn't want anyone to feel bad.   And if there's something I could do differently, I am open to suggestions.

I thought it was just time to clear the air and let everyone out if they wanted it   If you know what I mean. 

Edited to add: I've noticed others are part of other groups, too, and wondered what that was all about.  I wondered honestly if people were trying out groups for size and then dropping the ones that didn't work the best.  Just let me know if I didn't make the cut!  Ha ha.

I hope you can find some resolution with your home issues and the training.  Maybe contacting the R.D. about switching to the sprint, and having that settled, would help to lift a burden?