Cheesecake Lovers (Page 19)

I've decided (with the help of some friends and people that are way smarter than me) to not adjust my training plan

at this point, adding in more running would just make me susceptible to injury and since I spent almost all of last year working through injury...........

so, I'm just going to Du the best I can

I'm sort of coming at this from a very strange angle - the majority of my bike training has been in spinning class (due to the commute), I've made a ton of progress in the running department, and I've maintained performance in the swim (which of course in this case doesn't really apply - other than for overall fitness) 

I'm just going to enjoy the atmosphere - they did a great job last year!  I'm going to enjoy the people

long story short, I'm going to make the best of it (for the record, it took me a little bit to get ot this point )

So Beth is your DU a run bike run or just a bike and run.

My DU this weekend is a 5k 20k 5k run bike run and this is my first time riding my bike in a race just a little nervouse about it but I should be ok.

That's because of your competitive nature!  I think you're doing the right thing.  Just think of it as an interesting fun training day  

You've got 7 hrs of riding in so far in June -- you'll do great on the bike Gary!!

My 2nd race last year I couldn't quite swing my leg over the bike at the dismount area so I hopped for about 10 yards trying not to fall over   Looked dang gracefull I'm sure. 

Yep - they are referring to it as a 'dry-tri'- pretty creative - LOL

from what I've heard it will be a 10k run, 40k bike, 5k run

Yikes! 

To bed at 1am...up at 6am.  Couldn't sleep...I think I was nervous about my race...

The 'trial' run today...20 min open water (it's gorgeous today), hopefully out at Baker Park Reserve this afternoon (site of the HIM)...20 min bike - just go through all the gears, put on my Bento box (fill it full of good nutrition , Hammer gels and such), make sure I've got all my Allen wrenches, cartridges, tire levers...20 min run...

Take a nap, wedding reception tonight, pick up race packet, put the rack on the car, and get a GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP...

Thanks Bill.  20 long weeks summed up in 6 1/2 hours tomorrow.  I'm a little undertrained, but it is what it is...I'll take what the course will give me...

Incredible inspiration from this site during the whole training process...BT is awesome!

thanks - it will be fun, I hope

I rarely use fun and run in the same sentence - lol

now fun and swim, that's a different story! 

Beth, YOU ARE READY!  That is all...

(sorry it turned into a du, but you'll do great)

Oh...I guess that wasn't all...

HAVE FUN!  That's what it's all about...

That is all...

LOL!

thanks Sal!

You will do great in your race as well! 

you'll have to wait a week for mine - my race is the 22nd - I'm just already nervous because of the change in venue!

LOL! 

Oops -- I guess I should pay better attention to what I'm reading!

lol - hey I'll take all the good wishes I get! 

wgraves7582 - 2008-06-13 11:47 AM

givemashot - 2008-06-13 12:40 PM I think I've lived in Utah too long...every time I hear someone talk a bout a race on Sunday, I do a double take. The whole concept seems so foreign. Growing up, there were only a handful of gas stations and grocery stores that stayed open on Sundays. Things have gotten a lot better as I've aged.

I remember being in Virginia in 1995 for the Navy and the malls were closed on Sunday's!  This have definitely changed for sure!

Wonder where the Bible Belt is defined as today?  Maybe our Pastor's waist line?  (Get it I made a funny!)

hehe!  that was kind of funny!

givemashot - 2008-06-13 10:40 AM I think I've lived in Utah too long...every time I hear someone talk a bout a race on Sunday, I do a double take. The whole concept seems so foreign. Growing up, there were only a handful of gas stations and grocery stores that stayed open on Sundays. Things have gotten a lot better as I've aged.

And it's a good thing cuz it takes me all day Saturday to get ready for a Sunday race