Todd's Tri Turtles - (Beginners, Sprint, 5K, 10K) - CLOSED (Page 17)

Originally posted by Hubbie

Good morning everyone! I'm sure you've noticed my exuberant mood. Today was my first day on the weights since getting hurt. It was a bit tough but it felt great. I'm convinced my iPod is possessed though. I was struggling through my last set when BOOM by POD came on. It was just what I needed to blast through the last part.

Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not ?
How you like me now?, I say

Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
How you like me now?

Is that all you got?, haha
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, ha ha
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
I'll take your best shot, I'll take your best shot

Is that all you got?
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
I'll take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Take your best shot, take your best shot
Is that all you got?, I'll take your best shot
(Well it's alright, it's alright)
Take your best shot, take your best shot

Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Haha, how you like me now?, I say

Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Here comes the boys from the South
Boom!
Here comes the
Boom!
Ready or not?
Haha, how you like me now?

Originally posted by Usulsuspct



Life is gonna get in the way, that's just gonna happen so just enjoy the training. Maybe pick one race this year and enjoy the journey to it. It will make that one event all that more fun and important. Of course this is coming from someone who hasn't done his first tri yet and isn't planning on one until next season, so take what I say with a grain of salt


As far as making excuses, we all do it and only you know if they are just that. If the bike will roll that's pretty much all you need, just think the added workout you will get with only one gear and brake rub! Now the swim, well that's one I find tough to get up for, my issue is just that I suck at it.

Just keep at it, things will work themselves out and you will find your groove again!

Originally posted by ibr80





Agreed. I have lost over 130 pounds in the last 10 months and I have just ran my first 10K this mourning in my entire life at the age of 33. Im eating healthy and most importantly I convinced that my new lifestyle permanent. Im eating healthy, I feel healthy and I have signed up for my first ever TRI for this coming mid August. Im loving the ride in preparing it and if something just happens to come up and I prepare this event with my heart and soul and I cant do it for whatever reason... I will be perfectly ok with. Right now I gotta say Im high on health and its more important to me than any TRI. I would now kill myself for not doing XYZ amount of events. For crying out loud I bought my first SUIT ....EVER in my 33 years last night.... LMAO !!!

Originally posted by Rnay225

I'm feeling very discouraged about my racing plans for the summer. After my tri last year I was so excited to be able to train through the winter and start racing right away in May to get the most out of the season. Well now May is over and I haven't raced once. It seems like every time I plan a race something happens that gets in the way. I'm also having financial difficulties since the unplanned funeral travel and expenses put a big strain on the bank accounts and it's making me feel like I'll miss this whole season. Because the weather's been so crazy, our water temps here are so low that I'd need a wetsuit (which I don't have and can't really afford right now). My bike also needs a tune up (not terribly expensive but still not really something I can justify right now) which is just another obstacle. I feel like all I have is running which I'm ok with but it's honestly not my favorite of the 3. I'm going out of the country in July (yay!) so that's more money to save and time away from racing and I'm moving out of state in August (and we all know how that goes) so I just feel very overwhelmed. Am I just making excuses? I'm not an excuse maker generally so I'm hoping I'm not becoming one. These just feel like legitimate issues right now and it's so frustrating! Sorry to complain and whine, needed an outlet and decided to use you fine folks since you "get" the whole triathlon thing.

Originally posted by Taringa

I have a question regarding swimming goggles, maybe someone can help? I have fairly close-set eyes and a narrow bridge of my nose, and i'm having a devil of a time finding goggles that don't leak. I was using Aqua Sphere Lady Kaimans this season but as I've lost weight and my eye sockets have deepened I'm finding water leaks in, generally around the medial corner of my eyes and usually when I'm exhaling underwater. Does anyone else have this problem, and how did you solve it? I'm thinking I may need to try some junior sizes, but I think they may be difficult to get hold of. Maybe ebay?

Originally posted by Rnay225

I'm feeling very discouraged about my racing plans for the summer. After my tri last year I was so excited to be able to train through the winter and start racing right away in May to get the most out of the season. Well now May is over and I haven't raced once. It seems like every time I plan a race something happens that gets in the way. I'm also having financial difficulties since the unplanned funeral travel and expenses put a big strain on the bank accounts and it's making me feel like I'll miss this whole season. Because the weather's been so crazy, our water temps here are so low that I'd need a wetsuit (which I don't have and can't really afford right now). My bike also needs a tune up (not terribly expensive but still not really something I can justify right now) which is just another obstacle. I feel like all I have is running which I'm ok with but it's honestly not my favorite of the 3. I'm going out of the country in July (yay!) so that's more money to save and time away from racing and I'm moving out of state in August (and we all know how that goes) so I just feel very overwhelmed. Am I just making excuses? I'm not an excuse maker generally so I'm hoping I'm not becoming one. These just feel like legitimate issues right now and it's so frustrating! Sorry to complain and whine, needed an outlet and decided to use you fine folks since you "get" the whole triathlon thing.

Originally posted by Usulsuspct

So finally after a few weeks of swimming (and two lessons) I was able to complete day one of the 0to1650 program (+ about 450 yards of various lengths 50 / 100 yards). Strangely enough it was also the first day my 910xt was fairly accurate with stroke / length detection. I have two more swims scheduled this week (plus another lesson), which should hopefully *fingers crossed* see me through week one of the program.

Swimming really is an alien activity for me...still amazes me how much different it is from the other sports. I feel like you can "muscle" your way through a run or bike ride, while swimming affords no such avenue. You must apply *some* technique if you want to not drown. :D

This past month has instilled in me a great respect for swimming and swimmers in general - it truly is an art form.

Originally posted by Lovey

Hi Guys. Sorry for my absence this past week. Major gardening, life and realy spending some family time together was pretty heavy this week. I still got in some workouts. Everyone is making strides. Today was a really good day for me too. Started out with a boot camp class with hubby and son, made breakfast, prepped and seasoned this week's dinner proteins, prepped and cooked for today's simple cookout, an hour of garden and done by1:30pm.
At 2, we grilled which took about 30 minutes. Grilled corn is the best!! Spent he afternoon eating and relaxing with family and friends. All foil and paper products used so no dishes to wash.





Congrats on completing 0 to 1650 day one. I assume you just finished week one now?
You are right that swimming is about technique (I suck at it). It does get better though. In saying so, if you don't mind some company and cheering , I think i am going to do this program with you. I have started and restarted so many times and never finished. Aiming to finish with you.

Originally posted by afischer01

Good Morning everyone!

This weekend I completed two sufferfest workouts! I did the first one with the friend that turned me onto them. It was brutal, but I was hooked instantly. The same friend loaned me a trainer and a bike computer so I could set myself up in the garage at home. Now I have no excuse! I bought the sufferfest starter pack and did Angels at home yesterday. It was worse than saturday but I really liked it. Super motivating, hard, but so satisfying when you finish!! I'm hoping it will help with my bike training and stamina.

Originally posted by Rnay225

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Congrats on completing 0 to 1650 day one. I assume you just finished week one now?
You are right that swimming is about technique (I suck at it). It does get better though. In saying so, if you don't mind some company and cheering , I think i am going to do this program with you. I have started and restarted so many times and never finished. Aiming to finish with you.

Originally posted by iamDawnAnderson

Hey everyone! Spending some time catching up on the group today. Whatever sinus/allergy/congestion craziness I had going on is FINALLY subsiding and I'm feeling and sounding like a normal person.

I do need to call on your collective experience though with exercise. I was so happy to get back to feeling normal that I broke one of my workout mantras "just because you can doesn't mean you should". I have a 4-mile race this weekend (walk/run for charity so no pressure). So for my long run last week (Sunday) I decided to do that distance since I have never done that before thinking you should try a distance before a race. Well, I did the distance with a walk run combo outside on a trail (all running previous on a treadmill, longest distance has been 1.75 mile). Felt good during the run, tired but good and finished. Well fast forward to late Sunday night/Monday morning, both my hips are killing me. They hurt right in the front on the joint itself. Basically if you put your hands on your hips it would be where your fingers touch in the front. They don't hurt constantly, just when I need to use the joint (upon standing, upon sitting, when I start to walk) CRAP!! (not the word I want to use but I don't want to offend...) Last year I had a similar pain on the right side only, much worse though, that stopped me from all impact exercises for over 9 mths. At that time, per x-ray my right hip was dropped and tilted forward.

In hindsight I see that taking that big of a jump was not smart and obviously too much. So my question is now - what to do? Do I do nothing this week to recover? Do I only do biking & swimming but no running? Do I ice? Heat? Do I still do the race on Sunday if I have soreness? no soreness? Am I screwed never to able to run in this life? (dramatic, I know...)

I have a standing Chiro appt on Friday and a previously planned appt with a Sports Medicine doc on June 17th. I'm so mad at myself right now for that decision. I only had 2 goals for this tri season: to get to my 1 race uninjured and to finish the race uninjured. Realizing I may have blown that goal or set it back big time...

Yours truly, Wendy Whiner (thanks for listening)

Originally posted by iamDawnAnderson

Hey everyone! Spending some time catching up on the group today. Whatever sinus/allergy/congestion craziness I had going on is FINALLY subsiding and I'm feeling and sounding like a normal person.

I do need to call on your collective experience though with exercise. I was so happy to get back to feeling normal that I broke one of my workout mantras "just because you can doesn't mean you should". I have a 4-mile race this weekend (walk/run for charity so no pressure). So for my long run last week (Sunday) I decided to do that distance since I have never done that before thinking you should try a distance before a race. Well, I did the distance with a walk run combo outside on a trail (all running previous on a treadmill, longest distance has been 1.75 mile). Felt good during the run, tired but good and finished. Well fast forward to late Sunday night/Monday morning, both my hips are killing me. They hurt right in the front on the joint itself. Basically if you put your hands on your hips it would be where your fingers touch in the front. They don't hurt constantly, just when I need to use the joint (upon standing, upon sitting, when I start to walk) CRAP!! (not the word I want to use but I don't want to offend...) Last year I had a similar pain on the right side only, much worse though, that stopped me from all impact exercises for over 9 mths. At that time, per x-ray my right hip was dropped and tilted forward.

In hindsight I see that taking that big of a jump was not smart and obviously too much. So my question is now - what to do? Do I do nothing this week to recover? Do I only do biking & swimming but no running? Do I ice? Heat? Do I still do the race on Sunday if I have soreness? no soreness? Am I screwed never to able to run in this life? (dramatic, I know...)

I have a standing Chiro appt on Friday and a previously planned appt with a Sports Medicine doc on June 17th. I'm so mad at myself right now for that decision. I only had 2 goals for this tri season: to get to my 1 race uninjured and to finish the race uninjured. Realizing I may have blown that goal or set it back big time...

Yours truly, Wendy Whiner (thanks for listening)

Originally posted by Lovey



Congrats on completing 0 to 1650 day one. I assume you just finished week one now?
You are right that swimming is about technique (I suck at it). It does get better though. In saying so, if you don't mind some company and cheering , I think i am going to do this program with you. I have started and restarted so many times and never finished. Aiming to finish with you.