TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! (Page 18)

sounds like a lot of fun!  nice job

Pom Poms - hmmmm hadn't thought of that, but you're right!

also, I will post my promised swim observations in the next day or two - today kind of got away from me

Oh, observations. I thought you were posting pics. LOL 

Hey Everyone!  HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I know I’m really late . . . just trying to make Hector look better

As promised, I finally got caught up reading today . . . wow, you all have been busy . . . it’s great to be caught up finally.  I have felt behind in everything this last couple of weeks and it was really catching up with me . . . so I skipped my workout today and stayed home to get some things done – after working all weekend, it was much needed.  It’s been a rough couple weeks with the scale as well . . . I’ve really gotta regain control there, so back at it tomorrow and away with the scale until Sat at least!  Other than that I am doing a winter maintenance plan that is focused on swimming.  I’ve been a little sporadic about getting the workouts in and am looking forward to following the plan more strictly!  Thanks to the Dec swim challenge I got some extra time in, in the pool, and am feeling a bit better there . . . so now to keep it up!  Ok, so that’s what is going on with me  

Hector ~ sooo glad you are feeling better! 
Yanti ~ Keep taking care of your injury, and like Erin said, don’t stress yourself out here, we can wait . . . thanks so much for all of the knowledge you have shared already!
Beth ~ You are amazing finishing all that swimming in just such a short time!  Thanks for all of your swim tips, I have been re-reading them & trying to apply them!  I’m feeling better in the water all the time – the swim challenge really helped there . . . so thanks for getting me in!
Erin ~ When is your Oly?  I am hoping to make one in early April . . . I love reading about your swimming progress!  It will be fun to compare notes as I make it in here more often!!
Will ~ A 50 miler and in 28deg?  I’m impressed & love your super secret goal!
Terri ~ Hope you are feeling better!
Laura ~ Congrats on your first race – how exciting & you were way close to your goal!  How nice is it to have one under your belt?!  I can’t wait for that day!
Shawn ~ A race with the gf, while pushing a stroller up hills – wow sounds awesome, you rock!  I loved reading about how you help first time runners & how much you enjoy seeing them run their first race – so cool!
Leslie ~ WOOHOO on taking the plunge!  Awesome time . . . you’ll have to let us know if you and  Mr. speedo made the news haha  Great to hear you had fun doing it!  Did you like it enough to do it again next year?

Can’t wait to see the race reports you three!

I am looking forward to sharing in all of your successes for this upcoming year!  This is such an awesome and driven group, there are sure to be many!  Ok, I probably already shocked you enough with this post, so I’ll cut it "short" and let you all recover   

ERIN on SHOULDER INJURY

Nobody, including me, likes to take my advice on injuries, but it's really damned good . [Insert standard caveat about how it's best to see a doctor to rule out inobvious but possibly serious similar conditions].

Ice is the unsung hero of most common sports injuries. Ice, ice, ice. Up to 20 min., 3x/day or more. Slap a bag of frozen peas on. NSAIDs. Give it a few days' rest at least (I generally go with when all/nearly all symptoms are gone + 2 days).

Look closely through your logs (or your mind, but here's a reminder to MYSELF about WHY it's really good to log everything) to see where signs of strain or pain first appeared. Look at your yardage/intensity at that time. Now go back a workout or two and that, done easy, is what you can do in the pool now. But if it hurts, stop the workout, give it another couple of days, and then when starting, start even easier.

Sorry it's hurting/sore! You have so much zip and zeal and you've put together a good string of workouts; you can only help yourself by letting it heal.

Yaaaaaaaaaay, Leslie! We were all thinking of you today, and brrr! Congrats on a super race and a spectacular finish.

Shawn, I'm sorry, but your post was one of the funnier things I've read ... just thinking of you storming the hills with that stroller, the little boy squeaking EEEEEEE with delight ... wonderful, and congrats on a great job.

A closing thought on races for all of us: THE ONE WHO HAS THE MOST FUN, WINS!!!

Hey, Cool Kids of Yanti's Group

Just wanted to stop by and offer some encouragement and to say how cool it is that your all here.  Gonna be great fun to watch everyone achieving their goals and tearing up the racing scene.

Take care and enjoy the ride. And, thanks Yanti for taking the time to be a mentor

Oh my lands, we were visited by THE Tim!!! What an honor! How funny, I was just reading YOUR group thread probably at the very same time you were in here (I'll drop by).

If y'all want a real treat and always something useful, read whatever Waterdog66 posts, and/or his blog. He is the very finest of what you will find in humans and triathletes.

Terri, I'm so glad you're back in the swing of things, and tomorrow, in the saddle! You are truly a woman of spirit ... ya go through hell, then hop on a bike. Actually, very wise to do some trainer time and really get used to clipping in/out a lot before hitting the road.

You are a trooper!

Off to find race reports ...

Here's my race report.  Still working on the finish time--they had me at 30.11 but I know that is wrong!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=99915

Yay again, Leslie! Way to go for making it easy and posting the thread (hint, hint to the rest of us ) ... also, you guys should check out her friend Lynne's RR; it has great pics of Leslie, too!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=100011&posts=5#M1128672

Wowsa -  looks like I have some catching up to do!

I'll be back after dinner, but I had to make a quick visit and let you all know that I had a sucessful wralk tonight!

so far - so good - no foot pain!  Yaaaay!

Yay, Dear Bethie!!! I am so excited that you are literally back on your feet, and envious, too. But soon for me, too!

In the meanwhile, I have considered how awesome my body is, that it would think to multitask my injury and illness together so I only need to take one block of recovery time off. Oh, and practically conjoin it with my training break, too.

Good job on the multitasking, Yanti!  And awesome foot news, Beth!

Here's a question for you guys--next week there is a blueseventy wetsuit sample sale in the area and I am going to attempt to go.  They say prices are $100-$200.  Would you recommend sleeveless or full?  I am thinking sleeveless, as then it could be worn all summer since the waters around here never really get warm.  That's all I have ever worn anyway, the ONE time I wore one!  You may not know that I live just a couple of miles from a lake, where my inlaws have a home, and that home has a dock and a beach....so I swim there most of the time in the summer.  I think with a wetsuit my OWS swim season could be extended a very long way!!  Usually I can't get in the water until late June and then by end of Sept it is too cold again.  I think it would be really great training to have someone follow me in the jetski and see how far I can swim!  Any other tips for purchasing a wetsuit??  I have worn a blueseventy and it fit my curves very well, so I am glad that is the company that is selling their inventory!

I am not making it to the gym tonight but I am going into the garage to try a spinervals dvd on my trainer.  Catch ya later!

Nice to "see" you Leslie! Thanks for checking in!

Full, full, full, full, full, X nth power. (Spoken by a swimmer who does NOT like the feeling of full, but swims in one anyway!) There's a few dozen good reasons why full is better, but here are a few:

- the water up there being cold as it is, you'll be grateful for the sleeves--no problem to wear in summer; I do and it's a sight warmer down here!

- more flotation = less energy spent

- extra millimeters width on your arms = bigger "paddles" = more pull = faster

Very wise to keep cementing the goals, Shawn!

Post your weight if you like. I often post mine in my blog. Wise also to look at the year as a whole in terms of weight loss ... like training, it's the long steady distance that's the real workhorse. Weight loss is a trend best seen over months, not days (shoot, I can gain/lose 8-9 lbs. on any given day).

Nicely done!

Shawn:  Sounds like you have some good goals for this year.  I'm also thinking about trying an Olympic distance at the end of the season.  We'll see how the sprints go first. 

I signed up for my first tri yesterday!!!  My first will be the Parris Island Sprint on 3/15.  I'm SO excited!!

After buying and wearing my Zoot full wetsuit during the last tri I have to agree with Yanti on every single point. Especially if the water is colder were you live you really want the warmth.

Ok Shawn and only because you asked, if you slack off I will be the A$$ kicker, I mean a motivator.

Good on ya! Now you have something specific to train towards and should make your planning so much easier since you know the race date. What are the distances for this race?

I also just registered for the Superseal (Oly) on April 6th. Someone on this site once said if you put your money on the line then your more commited and at $90 bucks I'm commited.  

Erin, sorry to hear about the shoulder and I do hope it heals quickly. I agree I hate following any advice but every bit that Yanti has given me has worked. The hard part is holding yourself back and doing it but I guess with time we grow wiser and know when to take it easy. Even right now for some reason I'm not a 100% up to par hence I mix some breast strokes in with my swimming.