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Hope not, since that is really what I do too!

Hello everyone!  I'm back from vacation.  We were up in northern Minnesota at my Dad's home town.  It was a blast, but it's good to be home.  I got a little bit of training in, plus other stuff that I guess counts as exercise, like water skiing.  I did a couple OWS in the lake, and did a 5k on the 4th.  My time was 19:59, and I got 2nd in my age group.

I hope everyone is doing well! 

Welcome back!  Still plodding along here...

grnidone - I think swim training can be as simple as what you are doing, or as complicated as you want it to be. There are tons of swim plans that have drills and time limits and what nots, or you can just go out in get your yardage in. I think it depends on where you are at and where you want to go.

kriscrn - Glad to see you settled! What part of Texas are you in?

erjellum - Grats on the run time in the 5k! That is my run time just about for a mile. :-P

gator22 - I live in Hotlanta so if outdoor workouts I go early morning or evening or indoors with the AC... or suck it up and go outside and hydrate lots.

Kazho

I'm just outside Dallas. So far it seems like a nice place to live; everyone has been very friendly and welcoming.

Training is a serious issue though. It is so hot and humid (the humidity is unusal for this area, but not the heat) I can't imagine how I'm going to get outside to train. (Hubby is still working in PA for a few more months, and I'm not quite at the point where I feel like I can leave my two kids alone...they're 11 and 8)

I'm planning on going to tour two gyms near me to join up. I really need to get back into my routine.

"weird perpetual taper"  That made me laugh!

I still haven't done one.  Early on I thought it would take until August until I was ready.  Then just like that, our summer got locked up, and even though I would have loved to do one in June or July, there's not a weekend available.  At least the training is fun!

I even had to push back the one I planned in August.  So now I'm booked for 8/26 and 9/16 for two sprints, and a 10k on 9/30.  Next year will be different...

Be careful when choosing a gym!  I got stuck in a 3 year contract at a gym that saved my $2 a month.  They just said, "Here, sign this.  It will save you a couple bucks a month."  Yeah, it was a binding contract.  Luckily, I started teaching spin class there and they let me out of the contract.  Otherwise it would have costed a fortune!

It IS really great to see everyone back on board!  I am so glad to see everyone doing so well!  You guys really are inspirational!  You should all be so very proud of yourselves!

OK, so....I have a tiny confession to make to you all.  I am sorry that this didn't come earlier, but the past few months have been a bit of a mess.  I haven't been much of a mentor lately nor have I been setting a good example in my training.  But here is why:  My husband and I decided to go our separate ways and get a divorce.  I will save you all the details, but I am okay now and will be going forward.  I hope to be back on track and up to par soon.  And I will do my best to keep track of your progress like a proper mentor should.

You guys all really do kick @$$!  Its so cool to see how you all progress over time!  I promise to be more involved around here!  Thanks to everyone for your patience!

Hey Robyn,

No need to apologize for anything at all!  You've done a great job for 6 months(!) now stepping up and answering questions and offering advice all the time.  Even look throughout this thread since May, and you'll see that you haven't let anyone down!

No matter what, everyone (including you) needs to take care of their own lives first.  Then hopefully you're able to continue this very time consuming lifestyle - then as an added bonus, maybe help others through this website, this forum, and even live with your friends!

I've enjoyed all this time and have learned a lot from you! 

Bob

P.S. Now shut up and train!

Thanks, Bob!  You rock!

^^^ and I am getting some help with that.

Robyn,

I'm sorry to hear about your personal trials, and I'd like to remind you that taking care of yourself is much more important than taking care of us. BUT, I want to say that I think you've been a very supportive and helpful mentor. I know I've really appreciated all of your advice and experience, and I'm sure everyone else feels the same way.

Hugs,

Question 1 - Do what you are comfortable doing.  Do push yourself too hard because you risk injury.  Personally, that is a really short sprint and I think you would probably be fine... but you need to be consistent in your training.  Get your volume up there and you would probably be just fine.

Question 2 - Yes, there are LOTS of kids triathlons, especially in Texas.  Go to trifind.com and see what they have there!

As for the training thing, kids need to be especially careful when they exercise because they are still growing.  I am still suffering from the effects of too much exercise as a kid.... I have Osgood Schlaughter's disease in my knees and it still bugs me from time to time.  Just keep him on a plan that obeys the 10% rule and he should be okay.  And once mom gets involved and sees all the excitement that comes with tri-ing, she might catch the bug too!

I think you can do that sprint in Sep.  You can even treat it as training for your race in October.

Regarding your nephew, I completely agree with Robyn.  There are even a couple of kids ones here in Pittsburgh - I believe that's one more than adult tri's.  However, in addition to the training, they need to have a serious look at why he got that way in the first place and change that behaviour.  Is it TV, games, or just bad eating?  Unless that changes, the training isn't going to help. 

If they take care of that stuff and start on the training, he'll do great and be very proud of himself!

So who is racing this weekend?!?!?

I AM!!!!  My first race since the marathon in April!  Chris Brown Duathlon!  I did this race last year and I am interested to see how I do.  I was training A LOT during this time last year, but I think I am faster now than I was.  I plan to just go out, give it hell, and see what happens.  Hopefully it will be enough to get me moving for HIM training!

I need a serious kick in the @$$.

I want to train with you guys one of these days.  Neil Diamond sucks.

I'm glad you posted this after my ride.  I would have fallen off my bike from boredom if any of his songs popped into my head!