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Matt, I thought long and hard about PDR.  That was my first choice and then I found one a little closer to home.  PDR is supposed to be great.  There was a lot of positive feedback on runnersworld.  Are you following a plan?  This is my first HM. I have done a full but the full was my first race ever.  Now I am working backwards.  I did my 1st 10k in November and have yet to do a 5k (tri's excluded).  I am going to sign up for the 10 mile CRIM in August and possibly a 5 mile trail run.  I am all over the place but my A race that I will be training for is the HM. 

Ginny, I signed up.  We are in!  I am so excited.  My daughter said if she doesn't do the du she will come cheer for me and you, maybe, if it fits in her schedule.  She seemed very sincere.  No backing out now, young lady!  You will rock this tri stuff and Ann and I get to be there as you become a triathlete.  YEAH!

Ginny, How tall are you and what size shoes do you wear (yes, I'm getting personal)?  I have extra bikes and shoes.  I could switch out the pedals.  I also have a 2 bike trailer rack so I could bring one with me for you.  We could work together a little the day before on getting you set up and making adjustments.  I am SO excited.  I can't wait to meet you two. 

How comfortable are you on a bike?  Have you ever clipped in to pedals?  Have you ridden an aero bike before?  I have a bike stable so I am asking these questions to choose which one to bring you.  I can probably cover you on the bike depending on your answers. 

Let me know if you decide to stay at a hotel. 

This is going to be fun!  I am so excited!

I am not excited for this weekend's tri.  Should I do it?  I sure am struggling with this decision.  I hate to waste money but I really am not sure I want to do this.  Plus with the 90 degree weather, I am not sure it will be wet-suit legal.  It is an 800m swim and I have never done a tri without a wetsuit.  I am nervous about drowning in the mosh pit that starts the swim.  I could do the sylvannia-that is in a quarry and shorter but this is an inland lake.  My swimming has fallen apart lately.  I suppose I could change to do the du.  I wonder if they'd let me. 

I talked to the RD and I am going to do the duathlon instead of the tri.  My running has been okay and I know I'm good on the bike. The swim is my weak link and I feel least trained for that.  I am guessing it won't be wetsuit legal and it is a mosh-pit start so I am valuing my life and don't want to drown.

The sylvannia women's tri is a time trial start and only 400 so I am okay with that. 

Ann, I'm good without a wetsuit for the July race.  I can do the short swim no problem.  I am not good without a wetsuit for Sunday's race and it sounds like the water will be too warm anyway.  I made a good choice.

My coworker is also doing this.  She booked a hotel room but she said everything is full near the race.  She had to go quite a ways away to find one that wasn't booked.   

Thanks, I'll check into the hotels. 

My she-rocks race report (sort of) is here: 

http://www.runnersworld.com/community/forums/index.jsp?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aRunner+CommunitiesForum%3a608106477Discussion%3a9b582764-12f7-4cdc-809d-efbb6d85a5d3

Honestly and I know I can be honest with you and Ann, it SUCKS!!!!!!  I was so ready to do the du and so excited.  Something clicked in my brain with my biking when I did the 60 mile ride and all of a sudden I am much faster.  I really wanted to set a new PR for myself in biking and was very confident I could do that. 

I was also excited because I wasn't doing the same event as my neighbor so we weren't competing.  She has really taken off with her training and she is very focused on speed and racing.  Me, not so much.

My HM plan starts with a run tomorrow and I don't know if I'll be able to do it.  The HM is in 12 weeks.    

  See my blog entry from today.  I may be out for the tri in July. 

Ann, I will do the tri even if I have to walk the run.  I am not opposed to walking.  I don't care about my time.  It would be fun to be out there.  You guys are stuck with the cripple.

I am hoping that I will get an okay to run in 2 weeks.  Everyone has been super supportive.  One of my BT buddies suggested water running.  I might try that to keep in shape.  No impact.