Mndymond and Disturbed275's Awesome SBR Group--- Phase 2--CLOSED! (Page 17)

Good Luck ! U will rock it!! Enjoy every minute of the race!

Good luck Neal!!

ok, my goal for next week is to workout before work on Tuesday and Thursday.  I'll try 2x/wk morning workouts for a few weeks, then try to increase it from there.

I have my swimming stuff with me, so planning on hitting the gym after work!

My thoughts too!  Lucky it was running distance away!  I always carry my phone, $20, bus/train pass, CO2, spare tubes, tools, and a mini-pump.  Amazing it all fits on my bike!  I know it's been a good ride if I don't have to use any of that stuff 

Good luck with your weight loss goal!

Congrats too on your half!  That's my goal too (race is in June though).  That's great you were able to run so fast on hills!

mndymond - 2012-05-03 7:48 PM nice work on your half Tera! I'm sad that I won't get to come out for Coronation! I trained at that pool for years and swim there before going to work still! Haha. Stupid call.

Awww that sucks!!! I know how great it is to be able to do a race where you train!! I did a race last year out where I live and it rocked because I train each part course all the time! on-Call will end one day!! Enjoy your weekend!!

I think I'm going to have to get into morning workouts, too. Things are just too busy with the last month of school, family visits, and concerts to be able to work out frequently enough in the evenings. I can't be this sporadic and expect the fitness improvements and weight loss I want to see.

With that being said, I did see some running improvement this week. I got my new orthotics, and my hip is feeling much better with them. I'm not as timid about trying to push myself now - before I was afraid that I was doing damage, but today I felt no qualms about running harder (as evidenced in my much improved time run time today- still a long way to go, but I've got to step back and recognize the improvement there). Now to keep going! 

For some reason, I stayed close to home and did not do the 13.6 mile loop, rather the 4.6 mile loop, and I was only 2 miles out when it went flat.  Now I get to change my first tire!

I'm down with the competition.  My goal is 165 by Aug. 6th. 

It seems I would have an unfair advantage as it's relatively the same amount of weight in differing amounts of time, but I think we could figure something out!

So how 'bout this - we'll weigh in on August 6.  If I have met and maintained my goal of 184 (my goal for august is to actually reach my goal weight of 170...) and you meet your goal of 165 - then it's a wash.  But - if someone doesn't follow through and fails to meet his goal, then he owes the other a 20$ gift card to be used for the purchase of beer.

What do you think?

I like it.  It's a coast to caost weight loss challenge.  No better motivator than free beer!

disturbed275 - 2012-05-05 4:11 PM Hey guys! Bit of a disappointing finish for me today. 3 minutes slower than hollywood a month ago on an easier course. Legs just didnt have it after about mile 7. Still any half marathon finish is worth celebrating. Had a founders ale and a local Ohioan IPA before dinner. There may be more in my future as the night is still young

Some days ya just don't have it! Do the best you can and move on! Any half/full marathon completed is an accomplishment in my books!

Gotta love the hoppy beers though!

Have a few beers for us tonight and have a good time!

disturbed275 - 2012-05-05 4:11 PM Hey guys! Bit of a disappointing finish for me today. 3 minutes slower than hollywood a month ago on an easier course. Legs just didnt have it after about mile 7. Still any half marathon finish is worth celebrating. Had a founders ale and a local Ohioan IPA before dinner. There may be more in my future as the night is still young

I'm sorry it didn't go as planned.  Too bad we can't plot our race season with input from our bodies.  I'm still impressed you did two so close together!

My hill climbing clinic today kicked my butt!  I think it was the hardest workout I've done in years.  I really need to work on hills.  I learned so much though.  We did three repeats on a 4ish mile long hill that ended with a big incline.  The first time I didn't even make it up the hill.  After making some good adjustments I made it up the second two times we did it.  I am going to be sore though!  Some of the key things the teacher focused on were finding a good rhythm and keeping it up.  Not just dropping gears and spinning- but focusing more on holding your rhythm.  He also spoke a lot about powering your foot through the bottom of the pedal to get more power.  He spent a bunch of time showing me how to push my bike to the opposite side of the foot that was down when standing that really helped my ability to climb while standing. 

I feel exhausted, but also excited to get back out there and get up the hill faster!

kevinbe - 2012-05-06 1:04 PM Race Report.  Unnoficial Lilac Bloobsday 12K result was 52:34.  Last year I was 53:+.  This is a pr for me on this course. Perfect weather in the mid 40's and sunny with very slight breeze.  I'm pretty tired.  Think I celebrate with left over corona from Cinco de Mayo.

Nice job on the "bloobsday" Good to see improvement!

Good to see there are a few beers left over from last night! Enjoy them!

When you guys go walking/hiking, do you track it as a run workout or sports workout? I feel like I shouldn't track it as a run, yet I do want to get an idea of the mileage on the monthly/weekly reports - especially since I can see myself doing a decent amount of hiking this summer, and am thinking of participating in a 13 mile hike later in the year that takes both trail runners and walking hikers.

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My run time is improving, but I am feeling a bit like a fraud sometimes, trying to do this. I AM SLOW!! And weak! ...and I don't even know how to swim yet!! (good thing my sprint has a 300 yard pool swim). So I'm starting to stress about this. I am also quite worried about the fact that I am quite large chested ( I am a 36 DDD - YES, with THREE D's), and I have no idea what I am going to wear that can go in the pool and support me on the run. I wear an underwire bra, a snapping "regular shape" sports bra, AND a racerback compression bra, all three at the same time, to run. I don't think that's going to work in the pool. It seems trivial, but it's stopped me from fitness endeavors before, and I don't want it to stop me anymore. (Reduction will happen after I have kids!)

I know that the truth is that none of the fitness time I've logged would've happened if I hadn't signed up for this sprint triathlon, and even if I am dead last, "it's faster than the guy on the couch" ...and I know what the answer is: "keep going", "it will come with time", etc etc, and I know it's all true - but I still feel like I don't even want people to know what I'm trying to do because I just do not fit that mold right now.

Ok - just expressing, that's all! I'm not at all thinking of giving up, by any means. These concerns will not stop me, but I do need to face them, recognize them, and move on! I'm realizing this is going to be almost as mental as it is physical (or maybe more?)

kevinbe - 2012-05-06 1:04 PM Race Report.  Unnoficial Lilac Bloobsday 12K result was 52:34.  Last year I was 53:+.  This is a pr for me on this course. Perfect weather in the mid 40's and sunny with very slight breeze.  I'm pretty tired.  Think I celebrate with left over corona from Cinco de Mayo.

That's awesome!! Great time!! super speedy you are!! Enjoy the Corona (s) Congrats!

disturbed275 - 2012-05-05 4:11 PM Hey guys! Bit of a disappointing finish for me today. 3 minutes slower than hollywood a month ago on an easier course. Legs just didnt have it after about mile 7. Still any half marathon finish is worth celebrating. Had a founders ale and a local Ohioan IPA before dinner. There may be more in my future as the night is still young

You are right, Any half marathon finish is one to celebrate! There is always more races It's still early in the season, can't peak too quick! Good thing the bevy's found you after, always the best way to finish a race day!

I could totally understand how that could hold you back and be frustrating. I have heard of people layering as well even for the swim....I would see if you can get a great sports bra that's moisture wicking with the amazing support and wear it under your swimsuit, it should dry pretty quick. Try it out first in the pool and see!

Don't worry too much if you can't swim perfectly, when I first started my motto was " it doesnt have to look pretty , just have to get it done! " You will see people doing all sorts of things, doggy paddle, walking till they can't touch and then doggy paddle, back stroke, breast stroke, side stroke....but the main point is they are there and doing it !! if anyone watching want's to critcize maybe they should get in the pool and do a tri them selves!

It's so true we have all started somewhere, we are our own worst enemy!  Just remember triathlon is about your own race, it doesnt matter what the other person is doing. Finishing your first triathlon will feel great and you are much further ahead then that person on the couch!

Well I can't comment on the one part, although I probably could have used one a couple of years ago...

As far as everything else...great job on the fitness! There is no mold to fit come race day at triathlons.

Tall, short, fat, skinny, there is every size, shape and color of person at triathlons.