Shermbelle's Group Full to the brim (Page 17)

Sorry you are sick. That's too many times in 5 weeks. ou teach at a school right? You've seen the studies that there is more fecal matter on the fountains than in the bathrooms right. MMM, yummy to think about. Hang in there. Look at it as a diet plan  

Nope, not a teacher, but I do have two little ones!  I am sure they are passing it to me or I just haven't gotten rid of the initial bug attack.

I plan on doing something tonight though.  Maybe a light ride.

James-looking good. You are doing awesome with your swimming. 

I have been on the bike the most recently because of the bike challenge. Still though not as much as I should. I went for a 10 mile ride yesterday and I have a 30 mile ride planned with some friends tomorrow. They are much more advanced than I am but you have to start somewhere. The farthest I have ever ridden is 21 miles so this will be interesting.

I did lose 2.2 lbs this week so that felt good.

James-good job keeing up with the training.

I  realize for a lot of you the 27.397 (yes I'm countin those .397 miles!) I rode yesterday was a stroll in the park but it was my longest ride I've ever done and the hardest.

When April mentioned a ride for yesterday I asked about it and she said:

         "The route I was thinking:

 http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2603839

It has a lot of rolling hills, nothing to hard.  The average speed, I'm not sure, I think we might be having a mixed bunch.  Lets say around 15/16 mph, nothing to hard core more of a social ride."

I looked at the map and elevation before we went out but didn't really know what it would be like. Remember I'm new to all of this. Those were NOT rolling hills!(&(*&$#

I finished it and was proud of myself. I was told by all of the riders that it will be much easier when I get clipless. I'm riding right now in running shoes and regular bike pedals. One thing doing yesterdays ride did make me realize was that I probably will not be ready to ride 70 miles for Tour of the Tucson Mountains in 7 weeks. That was at least something good that came out of the ride. I think I may sign up for the shorter race and work on my endurance and feel good after the race. I don't want to DNF on my first bike race. That would really make me sad

I may do a swim today.

Feel better, no fun getting sick this time of year

So I have been MIA for a week. Came down with what started as the flu, then migrated into some sort of throat, head and everything else type cold. Missed a full week of training and with my first race 4 weeks out I am feeling very underprepared.

Time to knuckle down and try to get this season off to a good start. So when is everyone elses first race of any kind?

Sorry you were out. Don't come back to quickly. Make sure you are fully recovered or it may come back.

My first race will be April 26th. I am trying to decide between the 27 or 70 mile Tour of the Tucson Mountains bike race.

Hi everyone! Just checking in...

Finished off quite a big volume week for me last week (12,300 yrds swimming, 32.1 miles running, 63 miles biking) I am thankful that this week is a recovery week. The March challenge that I'm doing on another forum is neck and neck between the men and women right now.

As for races, I have a 5-mile race this Saturday, St. Patrick's Day Parade Run, 9,000 runners lots of fun and I get to roll out of bed and walk a few blocks to the starting line, can't beat that! I think it is my first race of any kind in 2009. I have a 10 miler at the end of March. First tri is not until April 26th at St. Anthonys.

Jill, WTG on your ride, 27 is not a walk in the park! Keep it up.

James. nice workouts lately, I envy your speed. Do you have a sleeveless wetsuit?

Sherm, hope you are feeling better! What race do you have coming up in 4 weeks?

Ken, hope you are feeling better also.

~Irwin 

does anyone know if they will cancel the swim potion if the water temperature is to cold?  I am starting to worry a little since I have 3 inches of new snow and my even it only 4 weeks away.

 Thanks,

tam

nice job on the swim!

Wow, can't believe they would schedule a tri so early if there is still a possiblitliy of cold water or SNOW!!!

Sorry about being sick, just got over it myself, absolutely no fun

great job on the PR, heck of a workout today also