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Sorry I'm such a slacker ladies...  It was a rough weekend and week.  A friend of mine and former employee passed away last week and it's been a little rough trying to get everything in - plus NATIONALS is this coming weekend!!

OK - Caycee - what do I wear??  I have 2 different tri suits that I wear.  Both are 2 piece and both have the same type of bottoms - tri shorts.  Tri shorts are basically like bike shorts, but they dry faster and they are made of a material that is better for swimming - plus the padding in the butt is a little lighter and dries quickly.  For the top I either wear my sports bra tri top (which is basically a sports bra type swim top) or I wear a men's sleeveless tri top with a sports bra under it.  I also have a tri tank that I train in quite frequently, but I don't race in it anymore.  It's basically a riding tank with a built in bra.  You can also just wear a sports bra for the swim and then throw on a bike jersey for the bike and run if that would be more comfortable.  I wouldn't recommend running in a bathing suit without a bra if it's uncomfortable!!  I could do it now, but I am hardly a B.  Pre kids I was a D and would have NEVER attempted this!

OK, so am I always famished - YES!!!  After long training days and especially after long races.  I eat for DAYS!!!  But also don't forget to drink.  Sometimes we forget that we need to replace electrolytes and water too.  Sometimes your body might be thirsty and you eat, but what you really need is some gatorade!  Also, don't forget some protein to help that muscle recovery  

GREAT job at the races ladies!!!  I'm proud of you all    

Keep up the great training!!

Diane - I don't know if this would work for you, but what I do when I find myself hitting a little slump is I get up EARLY one morning, before everyone else and go for a run or a ride.  I find that by lunch time I feel great and refreshed and I remember why I love to exercise!!  Also, being surrounded by food is tough.  Try to eat LOTS of fruit and drink lots of water.  Hopefully that way you will feel full and not so hungry when the corn dogs and cheesecake come around   Remember it's FINE to take a week off and enjoy other things.  If you let it get to 2-3 weeks it becomes tougher to re-start a training program! 

Get back out there

Holy cow...now that is tough!  I watched a few friends finish the half ironman this weekend (trying not to feel sorry for myself that I wasn't doing it) and it just amazed me how strong some people are.  It comes down to mental toughness in the end...something I don't have unless I have a coach.  I saw Dick Hoyt speak before the race and it was very inspiring.  Guessing he has to be in his mid 60's and he still does HIM and he carts his son around.....it is just amazing.  Ricky Hoyt actually graduated from I believe it was BU and lives on his own.  I hope that I can just reflect a bit more on that, how lucky I am and motivate myself to do things for others.  I'm signing up to volunteer for Ironman WI, figure that should be inspiring too.  My husband finally made a comment about, oh, I guess we can just put off ever having a family.....Ugh...I'd love to do Ironman next year!  I guess first I have to get healthy and do a HIM. 

 Green Tea works....I'm not so sure about the cutting wine out though.  There are a few indulgences that I have that I would not want to totally cut out!  I just eat all day, I'm lucky like that...that also helps.  Best of Luck everyone...Julia, you rock at Nationals!  I'm off onto another vacation for 2 weeks, so I will be out of touch. 

Figured out how to do the race report...it is up! 

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=81507

YES, it was at Hagg lake!!  Did you get down there to see it??  It was GREAT weather and a great day!!  I had an OK showing - not in the top 20 like I wanted, but top 25, so I'm not disappointed.  I'm hoping to find out this week if I get a roll-down spot for Team USA and Worlds!!  My race report is up   THANKS!!!

Great job at Nationals Julia! Diane is right, you can tell from your race report that you were somewhat tired, BUT like you said it's clear that you did the best you could on that particular day, which was still damn fast and a solid race after a season full of tough races. Here's hoping you get a spot for worlds, that would be awesome!

Hope all you USians are having a fun and restful 4th (and francisjade hope you are still having fun in Peru ) I got caught up and posted a really long race report from my race last Saturday, it was a total blast. Now I just have to figure out what race I want to do next!

Thanks Diane! I'm not sure what I'm going to do next, there is an Olympic tri around here at the beginning of September, so I think I'm going to keep on training and see if I feel ready for it by then. I want to do another sprint but I'm having a hard time justifying spending the money for entry fees & travel. I am in the "help me, I can't stop buying gear!" phase.

In fact, I just bought a road bike yesterday! It is a blast, so much faster and more responsive on turns then my mountain bike. I did fall over like an idiot the first time riding around with the clipless pedals, even after practicing clipping in and out first. I'm sort of a klutz so I knew it would happen eventually, but the first ride out? I need to put a sign on my handlebars "UNCLIP FIRST THEN STOP"

Diane- I would say not much to worry about with the warmer water.  If you were really planning on smoking the swim, I would just say be careful not to overheat.  I swim in a pool every day that is warm and often I will brick on a run right away.  Typically I'm actually a little more stable out of the pool than cold open water - plus there's no wetsuit to worry about!! 

Caycee - I hate to say it, but I would have the heel looked at.  I know it may not seem serious to you, but if you run on it again it could become more serious!  I'm one of those who might seem like a hypocondriac, but better be safe than spend 6 months on your butt having surgery!!  Take care and let me know how it goes.  Sorry about it - injuries can suck!

Keep up the good work ladies!  Can't wait to see how the rest of the season goes for everyone