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I'm glad Ken answered you first.  I don't want to be a dream crusher either, but I have to second what he said.  I went and watched the Gulf Coast HIM, and it was very eye-opening.  It inspired me to do it, but with the realization that I need to be much better trained than I am now in order to compete for 6 - 7 hours or more! 

The important thing in my mind is to train smartly.  Adding too much volume all at once risks injury.  Yet in order to swim, bike, and run the required distances requires a lot of endurance training. 

Is there a race later on that you could train for?  And/or you could plan to come to the Florida gulf coast and do this HIM in May!

What a fabulous race report!  I loved reading your "novel" -- it felt like I was there.   Great race, great job gutting through the swim, and now there's another one down!

Let's all meet up in FLA next year for the Gulf Coast HIM!!!  GO TEAM MANATEE!!!!!!!!   I am with ya Nat!!  Pace yourself....getting to that type of race is a building process - I am lookin at doing an Olympic and then HIM next year...just depends on how well my training progresses and if I feel up to it...then I will do it!  Never sell yourself short - you can accomplish more then what you think...I know I stated I would prob never do a HIM...now...I may just very well see me doing one next year!!!  Anything is possible.....stay focused on your A race and you will be there in no time!!

Papa

Welcome back!!!  I was beginning to think that Kentucky swallowed you up!

HEY BiG Brotha!!!  WELCOME BACK!!!  good to see ya in the forums again Chappy!!! Been busy man...I got a race done this past weekend!!!  chek out the rr when you have a chance!!  My bike and I crushed the course !!...Black Beauty and I were on point race day man!!!

Hooo-rah!! 

Hey Manatee's!!!  Another accomplishment for me this weekend  ...PR!! for 5k !!  WOOT..here is the link to the race report!  Hope you ladies had a good race weekend as well....GO TEAM MANATEE!!! 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=120225

Here's my race report too --

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=120205

I'd say it was a great race weekend all around for Team Manatee!

Weekly Recap

I had somewhat of a short week, but tried to keep it balanced.  I did 2 swims (60 minutes), 2 bikes (29.5 miles), and 2 runs (8.7 miles), and nothing terribly long or difficult.  I also took Friday off (a complete day of rest!) -- I try to do that because I seem to be better rested come race day.  Then on Saturday I raced my first tri since last October.  Barring injury, I don't think I'll let it go that long again. 

I'm traveling for work this week, so training will consist of the hotel fitness room.  Oh well...

Weekly Recap

I did not have a great week -- traveling always throws me off.  I got 3 swims, 2 bikes, and 3 runs in, but none were particularly satisfying. 

I'm on vacation this week, so I should be able to get some good training in.  I'm also running the Peachtree Road Race 10K on the 4th -- that's more of an event than a chance for a PR because there are 55,000 runners! 

I'll have to think about July goals.  I've signed up for the Tour de France bike challenge, so I guess I'll be bike-focused.  That's probably a good thing because it is so hard to run in the summer around here.  I've also found a good spot not far from my office to do open water swimming, so I'm going throw some of that in.

Hey Manatee's!!  Hows everyone doing out there --- Hope you all had a fab 4th!!  Just checkin on you all!!

 Cheers!!