The "A" Team (Page 19)

I know some of you have seen this, but the kids talk got me all excited about watching my kids race again!  This is my oldest at a race in March.

I used to really stress about my counting in the pool.  I've been trying to force myself to RELAX in the pool in this aspect.  It is actually helping me enjoy long swims more.  I do try to count in my head but don't stress when I think I may be off by a lap.  That tends to mess up my counting even more!  I know approximately where I should be timewise at 32 lengths, at 70 lengths, etc.  I check my watch and if I am + or - about where I should be, then I add or subtract to my count.
Of course, this probably works for me only because I am blessed (cursed?) to be VERY consistent in the time it takes me to do a lap.  My first 100 is never very far off from my last 100.  This is good that I can swim forever at the same pace...  but not so good that I never speed up.

Congratulations, Michelle!  What a great tribute to your Mom.  And way to crush that goal!

Look at that determined face!  Love it!

I am also guilty as charged.  I will fill in the spreadsheet tonight (it's a blocked site here at work... thank goodness this site isn't!).  I'm going to take it easy for the first few weeks and then my 20-week HIM training program starts on 4/26, so I'll probably just set my goals on sessions in the pool, running and biking.  Still working on catching up on everyone's posts... up to page 20, I think!

Bill you going to buy that full suspension  frame???

G'morning Bill!  I'm almost caught up (puff! puff!) on reading all the posts.  Nobody post for the next 60 seconds until I"m caught up!!!

My 5 year old LOVES to "practice" with me.  She plans races around our yard.  Last year she did do one race and loved it.  The only reason I hesitate with this race is because of what happened last year.

The kids race at this event is not very well organized.  It is just a large bunch of kids with ages ranging from 3-4 up to BIG.  My daughter is smaller for her age but lots of energy!  Anyway, last year all the kids were standing in one large pack when all of a sudden someone yelled GO.  All the kids started running like crazy, with no real direction.  Some kid, literally 2x as tall as my daughter came up behind her and ran right into her. Totally nailed her.  She went flying through the air and landed in a pile of dust.  All of the other parents were stunned as well.  She was crying so hard she couldn't even finish the race.  After she calmed down, it turns out she wasn't crying because she was hurt but because she was disappointed she didn't finish the race after she had been practicing so hard.  And she was upset that the "mean boy" didn't ask if she was ok.  Leave it to my little drama queen to be upset about that, and not blood and bruises. 

She ended up doing another race last year because there were age groups and she wasn't scared about getting bumped up again.  I'm going to ask if she wants to do it this year - I think the experience would be good for her - but not going to push it.  The poor girl is only 5 and I want races to be a fun experience for her.

What a great picture, Tim!  I hope my daughters will show an interest in racing some day, but right now, NADA.

I agree! All 4 of mine have done a tri, my 14 yr old and 9 yr old are both doing the j-hawk at the end of the month too.

It appears that, after an hour or so of reading, that I am caught up.  Happy Easter, A-team!  It was a very busy weekend with family activities and mostly a "rest" weekend from a training standpoint.  I'm headed to the Y for a spin class at lunch.  My kids are finally back to school today after being on spring break last week, so life can start getting back to "normal".

Edited by billsorg 2010-04-05 10:18 AM

I'm on a taper week, YAY! I'm only doing the swim leg of the race this weekend, but I needed a rest week anyway. Taking a 3-mile run on the treadmill this afternoon, as it is snowing again!

Happy Week!

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Happy Monday team!

Sheesh, I'm having a hard time keeping up, too. . . And the last time I checked in was last night, haha!  I think I'll just respond in one post to save time. . .

I have a hard time keeping track of laps in the pool as well!  I try to break it down into smaller sets, but even then if I'm doing 8 x 100, once I get to about 4 or 5 I'll forget how many 100's I've done!  I think that's why all my swimming last summer was open water. . . All I had to do was one big lap to the appropriate buoy and then turn back.  When I got back to the beach, I knew I'd done about a mile (probably more considering I can't swim a straight line!) 

Tim, what a cute picture of your kid!  I love volunteering at kids triathlons because they are so fun to watch!

Heidi, are you "shoeless" because you enjoy barefoot running?  We had a nice discussion about Vibram's last month, and your screen name just reminded me I want a pair

I try to make sure it is fun for them...this is my passion it doesn't have to be theirs, but I do want them to enjoy being active. Right now I am trying to find a way for my 14 yr old to understand if you want to enter a race you need to train for it...not just show up on race day. I don't need her to be competitive but I want her to have put in the "work" to appreciate that not anyone can just do this. I don't want her training to be a job but.....   As of right now I have not pushed the training but bring up the fact that the tri is only a few weeks away and maybe she should get on her bike or even run..... She is on swim team so she get that training in.

Mine are on break this week!

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Just a super quick drive-by.  I am back at school.  I really need to get some more sleep-I am exhausted.  It is a really good thing that I've already taken all these classes..I just to get the assignments in this time around.

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You know, my mom's dealing with a similar thing with my youngest sister (who is 19).  She signed up for the Chicago Marathon last year and didn't train for it.  She ended up dropping out at mile 14. . . She even came down from Ann Arbor to do the race, and my other sister flew in from New York to watch her!  I don't know why she didn't put in the effort!  She signed up again this year, but my sis from NYC and I are also signed up so we're getting family shirts made and everything.  Hopefully she'll actually train this time so that she can finish the race!

Are you going to do the AZT 300?  If so, we definately need to keep in touch. This is on my radar for next year.

Completely agree!  I've tried to instill upon them that it is about healthy living rather than strictly training for competition.

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