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Hi Everyone,

Brett- Congrats on not letting anything hold you back!!! That will be an awesome race for you! I do not have any tips about clipless, but can't wait to hear your first oops! story. Oh not that I want you to fall but it is inevitable!

Sean, man I hope you feel better and at least it is a taper week right? Trying to stay positive for you, and maybe your competition is under the weather too! Good Luck!

Well this week is CRAZY and I am making good use of Roy's signature My father-in-law is getting married, there is also a Welcome Home party, and a 4yr old Bday party all I am attending and making Cut Out decorated Sugar Cookies. Champagne glasses-wedding, Yellow Ribbon-Welcome home, #4 cookies-bday, Whew! Anyway, I have been getting in some Boot Camps and Strength Training won't be able to swim until maybe tomorrow night! Oh well, at least I doing something.

Happy Training Everyone!!!!

Courtney

Congrats Roy! Shoot I would be happy breaking 25 mins

Roy -

Thank you very much for your advice. I got a little chuckle about your bumper sticker comment. I pretty much knew it that my problem with the aero bars was the angle... you are right I can not get my hips open up enough to get totally comfortable in the aero position.

I am going to play the 1/2 iron by ear and decide at the last minute. I am pretty sure right now I will do at least the aquavelo, and if I can get up to 10 miles running in the next 30, then I will do it. Thanks for the motivation.

This weekend is my first race of the season. A hometown sprint - should be a fantastic event and I am totally psyched to get out there.... its the trirock series and should be a good party after the race.

Brett - good luck this weekend. Kick some butt.

Courtney, good luck with the rest of your week. I want one of those cookies.

Courtney,

Those cookies look awesome!  I am hungry just looking at them.  Sounds like you have a very busy weekend ahead of you.

I was able to go on a 16.1 mile ride this morning.  Perfect weather for the ride.  No wind and temp in the low/mid 60's.  I was able to ride with two other friends which is a plus.  Pushed the pace a little for me and worked in some bursts holding a 20 mph speed during those short bursts.  Overall averaged 15 mph for the distance covered in 1:05:15.  We had a max speed of 37 mph on a hill.  Fun to get low on the bars and drive down the hill.

Hope everyone has a great weekend.

Next Saturday is the Gladiator 5K for me.  Time to get dirty and have some fun.  I will post a few pictures (if we get some taken) after the race.

Courtney,

Awesome looking cookies!!  I have a six y/o, Matthew, and he would flip if he had that kind of birthday surprise!  I'm going to show my wife your handiwork and I bet Matthew will get something cool like that for his 7th birthday.

Roy and Vin -- I really appreciate the discussion about the Tri bike vs. the road bike.  I have a road bike with no aero bars.  Is it a mistake to add aero bars to the road bike?  I've been thinking about if for a year now and haven't pulled the trigger.  I welcome your recommendations.

Rode one of my regular bike routes around a lake this morning and finally broke an hour for the 17.6 mile ride (sill didn't break 18 mph -- 17.97!).  Of course, the second run leg of the bike-run brick suffered, but I still made it around the lake in under an hour!!   Tough to get the swims in these days -- still too cold for the pool out back and hard to break away from work to hit the local pool   Hopefully, the water will warm up soon.

Happy training all!

Mike

Thanks Brett & Mike!

I went on my first Group ride Saturday and it went well. It was the farthest I have been so far. We did 35 miles and at one point I looked down at my computer and it said 25mph! What???? Never been that speed either had to be the drafting, we kept it between 20-23 mph. I usually don't break 18-19 mph.  I didn't get dropped until after the 2nd bridge to Ft. Desoto but a buddy of mine said he and his friend were turning around at the flagpole if I wanted to head back with them, so I did. All in all a great ride and everyone was extremely nice and welcoming!

Okay here are the last set of cookies for this weekend!

Hope everyone has a Great Sunday!!!!

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Wow those cookies look great.  I could eat about a dozen today...

Well I am now officially 1:1 for HIMs that end without a concussion

Florida 70.3 official times:

My wife was just under an hour behind me.  She had a hard time on the bike (we think lack of nutrition) that hurt her for the run as well.  We both learned a lot in prep for IMCdA.

I went out a little too hard on the bike and paid for it on the run.  Could not get a good pace on the first 1-1/2 laps.  My run finally came together on lap 3 (of course).  Oh BTW the coke at the aid stations is like crack.  Should have tried it on the first lap

This was my first time here so I do not know if the run course changed (a few people said it had) but I thought it was just fine.  A little off-roading (maybe a mile or so per lap) but the grass was short and the course was scenic.  I loved the tails back behind the wilderness lodge.  Plenty of aid stations and they doid not run out of anything.

I did think the swim was long however based on my and my wife's times (I'm not that slow on the swim)

Was a bit scary there setting up in the AM with the lightning and rain but it made for a pretty nice day overall.  The first lap of the run was hot but it clouded up after that and the final 2 were pretty good.

Thanks Sean! You deserve 2 dozen cookies with the amount of calories you burned yesterday!:0)I am glad you and your wife finished the HIM! Yeah nutrition is a tricky beast in itself. Still trying to figure my training nutrition out. HIM is my plan for next year! Congrats Again!!!!

Sean - nicely done. Kudos to your wife too. Way to get er done.

Courtney, cookies look awesome. I am also jealous you are riding around FT DeSoto, one of my favorite places.

My first race of the season is done.

Swim - Good (11min)

Bike - Good (43min)

Run - Poor (36min)

The event was fantastic - triathlon finally returns to Annapolis -I had a good swim -(bad start) - good bike (bad mount) and then a slow run- legs just didnt want to run after the bike. I am bummed about my run time but happy just to be out racing.

Columbia Oly on Sunday, I predict another slow run, but will be happy to be out there racing again this weekend.

Vin- Great job! You finished and uninjured and that's what matters!!!! Good luck on the Oly this weekend! I have the Sarasota Dirty Duo on Sunday. 6 mile run/bike with obstacles should be a blast!!! I'm ready to get muddy!!!!

Who else is racing this weekend?

Great job Vin!

Cortney, yeah Disney is expensive.  I have heard the Wine & Dine is nicer than the normal 1/2 however.

If anyone is interested here is my race report...

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=252723

Roy, they changed the run.  It's MUCH nicer now.

I have my Gladiator 5K race this Saturday.  Looking forward to the fun and challenge of the obstacles.  I just wonder how muddy I will be at the end.

Last night I signed up for my second tri.  This will be a sprint on June 4.  Already signed up for another tri in July on the 23rd.

Disney is definitely expensive.  I ran the half marathon in Jan 2009 and then the Goofy Challenge in Jan 2010.  Thinking of my next time there for marathon weekend might be 2013 as that will be the 20th anniversary of the marathon.

Thanks Sean!

Thanks Roy! I googled it and registration opens 5/23 and the first 500 people it only costs $55. I am in!!!!! And if you guys want cookies you will just have to race when I race!:0)lol

I saw that as well.  Cherry and I a def going to signup for that one.

Awww.... Thanks Roy! Yeah I like making cookies and cakes when I want to that's why I got out of the catering business, too much stress! This way I can pick and choose Who, What, and When!lol

Thanks! but I am self taught.:0)

Here is the latest info on the Lake Conditions for my race Sunday:

"In testing completed over the last couple of days, some sample results have shown an increased level of transient bacteria, due in part to the significant amount of rainfall and run off we have experienced these past weeks. These levels are temporary and do fluctuate with environmental conditions, but we cannot predict what those levels may be in the next few days."

Why do we do this again ?