Team Olympic Onions Rings (Page 16)

I hear ya!

Haven't run into that problem yet  Hope I never do, actually.

Got a swim in this AM, now it's off to one of those wonderful 3-4 hour meetings at ****.  Spin therapy will get me back in business tonight, though.

Happy training, Ringers.  Make 4/9/08 better than 4/8/08. 

Heh... my first HIM isn't for another 360 days 18 hours 30 minutes, and I'm already nervous.

Is this a "peak" month for your training?  Whenever my plan ramps up a bit, I always get a little overwhelmed, too.  I have to remind myself that the race isn't the test.  The race is the reward.  It's the training that is hard.  It's the training that tests you.  The exams so to speak.  Race day is graduation, when you finally get to reap the benefits of all the hard work you did.  Afterall, there isn't much on race day you can do about your time, but there is something you can do today about your time.  Suffer today to you can smile for the camera on race day.

Oh, and as for racing.... I've got TWO events.

First, I'm doing my first century ride.  That's the plan anyway.  Of course, it's not really a race, but it will be a challenge.  Then, I'm doing a 5k that same evening.  It is a race, but I don't think I'll be setting a PR or anything after biking 100 miles.  I figure I'll just do my best to reach the water stops and chill with the volunteers for a while.

Im guessing with your A race in May you are at the end of your final build period... at this point you will be tired and overwhelmed, dont worry its perfectly normal... just stick to the plan you will get through.

Given this is your first attempt at this distance your goals might want to look something like this: 1. Start the Race 2. Have Fun 3. Finish the Race

If you want to set a time goal you need to be realistic - how long are you taking to do your LSD training and workout a conservative guess at when you would like to finish (i.e between 7-8 hours) but to be honest... for your first.... just finishing will be HUGE!

In terms of how you are feeling... a little nerves are normal... and perfectly normal. How you deal with them is very personal - you might need a time out and spend a rest day relaxing and pampering yourslef (massage, pedicure, whatever works). You may find it useful to talk to people who have done the same HIM and find out about the race, or you may find that planning everything yuo need for the race calms you down.

(I should * this as I have never done a HIM - due to plans being thwarted on multipl occassions with illness and injury - I have been through the experience as a sounding board and support for others)

*sigh* 

Same here, but there's a festival in town tomorrow night with free beer, free food, free music, and really expensive art.  So, I've got something to take the edge off the grind.  Well, that and a forty minute run in the morning. 

the festival sounds like a lot of fun!

At this festival (Arts, Eats, and Beats) last year, I found an AWESOME painting of the St. Charles Trolley in New Orleans.  I had my checkbook ready, then I was quoted $1400. 

Ummm... thanks, I'm gonna keep looking.  Lets just say for that amount of money, it should have come with an Ultegra rear derailleur and carbon stays.

I like your priorities!

heh... When I was shopping for the engagement ring, the sales lady was showing me a rock and a setting that I thought looked pretty good.  So, she worked it up and came back with a price.  I saw it, it shocked me, and I said, "does it come in Felt or Cervelo?"

I thought it was hilarious.  She just sorta blankly stared at me like, "whaaaaaat?"

LMAO - she must have thought you were insane

ahhh... it's nice to have people who actually find that humorous.

Night super cat.  Try not to cause any trouble while we're all snoozing in the States.

Make 4/10/08 better than 4/9/08, ringers!  We need to get those percentages UP!!

Night!!!

What makes you think Im trouble?

All super heroes have a dark side don't they? 

40 more minutes of run time down this morning.  Coffee and bagels anyone?  We can have donuts if we get out of DFL.. 

And congrats to sesh who is right on track with his goals for the month!!!

I'm back and got a run and a core session in today, hopefully swim tomorrow!

Hey starfish have fun this weekend! That is what it is all about. I get nervous to; a lot of it is the adrenaline and I believe everyone gets it.  That is how you get hooked.... I will be cheering you on and looking for your race report after!

I wish I could join you for bagels but when you guys are eating bagel's I am still sleeping...