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Sarah73 - 2013-03-21 11:39 AM

March Totals:

                   Swim         Bike             Run            Total Time

Jax               4755          95.79          45.52         15:18:48   My girl!!!!

Dave               0           190.00         17.00         14:16:05  

TJ                3937         145.84          21.80         12:50:07   Makin' his move!

Yvonne         1525          40.90          40.10         12:06:50  

Joe               9150         34.94          37.00         11:42:16   Very strong week!

Mike                0               0              50.80        09:29:21 

Melody             0           10.00           20.59         05:22:25  

Sarah              0            32.00            3.52         02:40:06  

Charlie             0            14.67           6.20          02:06:11   Where are you Charlie??

Tom                 0             8.16             0             00:30:00  

Bill                   Injured Reserve - How's the recovery?

Chrispy            Get to it!     

 

Upcoming races:

3/23 - NC Half Marathon - Yvonne - She's gonna smoke it!!!!

3/23 - 5K - Melody **1st ever** Adrenaline is going to make you faster than you thought!!

4/6 - Smithfield Sprint - Yvonne

4/7   - April Fool's HM - Tom - You hanging in there?

4/7   - Gatorade Sprint - Chrispy - better get back to work

Meljoypip - 2013-03-21 10:45 AM

So I'v got my first 5K coming up this Saturday! I am super excited and nervous!!

There is a 70% chance of rain- I am really hoping the weather holds off for the race.

I really wanted to be at a 10 min per mile pace by this race but I am just not there...  unless the fact that I will be running in the morning (and I AM a morning person) instead of after work and maybe some adrenaline from the race give me a slight advantage.

My feet have been killing me but I am not going to think about that now- its just 5K- I am doing some research (bunions) and have quit wearing all cute shoes to work 

My 15 YO son will be racing with me. He is running 5:54 consistently in the 1600 in track so I am hoping he will do well.

The 10K part of this race is a qualifier for some bigger races and there are some very fast runners from Kenya that come in. 

I hope we get to run (the weather does not stop us) and hoping I do well- but most of all excited to finally meet this goal of doing a 5k- I set it several years ago and kept putting it off.

Also I will be exited to get this behind me so I can really focus on training for my first Tri June 1. I am using a plan from the book  The Woman Triathlete by Christina Gandlolfo.  There are a lot of bike/run bricks through out but no swim/bike bricks(not sure why) I start swimming Monday I hope 

 

 

Ybeal - 2013-03-21 2:24 PM

Man, TJ you passed me! I better get at it, maybe my half marathon this weekend will do it!

Meljoypip - 2013-03-22 10:32 AM

Good luck Yvonne on your HM tomorrow!!!!

If I feel the least bit wimpy I am going to think of you & your race & remember I could have 10m more to go!!

Still 80% chance of thunderstorms- I got an email today they may cancel, but wont decide until around 5am and I need to be on the road by 4am. Oh well hoping the rain holds off but this is pretty close to where I am doing my Tri in June so I plan on scoping the course out and hopefully booking a little cottage for that weekend AND finding a LBS as my small town (with only one grocery store, 2 dollar stores, & CVS) has none. 

Ybeal - 2013-03-21 3:24 PM

Man, TJ you passed me! I better get at it, maybe my half marathon this weekend will do it!

Sarah73 - 2013-03-22 10:55 AM

Melody - Where in Alabama do you live? My parents live in Montgomery, and I went to high school and college there. I am in Ocean Springs, MS now, only about 45 minutes from Mobile. Bad storms coming through here tomorrow, too! Hope it doesn't cancel your race. Please be careful, there's a high chance of tornadoes with this one!

Meljoypip - 2013-03-22 8:32 AM

Good luck Yvonne on your HM tomorrow!!!!

If I feel the least bit wimpy I am going to think of you & your race & remember I could have 10m more to go!!

Still 80% chance of thunderstorms- I got an email today they may cancel, but wont decide until around 5am and I need to be on the road by 4am. Oh well hoping the rain holds off but this is pretty close to where I am doing my Tri in June so I plan on scoping the course out and hopefully booking a little cottage for that weekend AND finding a LBS as my small town (with only one grocery store, 2 dollar stores, & CVS) has none. 

Ybeal - 2013-03-22 9:25 AM

Thank you for all the well wishes! I'm extremely nervous  It's not till Sunday morning and they are also calling for rain and 15 mph winds....seriously?!?

 

On a totally unrelated note, I don't know what possessed me to think I could have 13 girls sleep over tonight for my daughters birthday! I think I thought originally, I'll be in taper-mode, no sweat.  Um not! This party is stressing me out and I've been running around like crazy for it! Luckily, my mom and MIL are in town, I'm going to put them on watch tonight so I can sleep! LOL, I haven't told them yet, shhh

 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Yvonne

Ybeal - 2013-03-22 11:25 AM

Thank you for all the well wishes! I'm extremely nervous  It's not till Sunday morning and they are also calling for rain and 15 mph winds....seriously?!?

 

On a totally unrelated note, I don't know what possessed me to think I could have 13 girls sleep over tonight for my daughters birthday! I think I thought originally, I'll be in taper-mode, no sweat.  Um not! This party is stressing me out and I've been running around like crazy for it! Luckily, my mom and MIL are in town, I'm going to put them on watch tonight so I can sleep! LOL, I haven't told them yet, shhh

 

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Yvonne

Ybeal - 2013-03-23 7:01 AM Stupid birthday party, I got a whole five hours sleep last night, sigh at least the half is not till tomorrow morning. So I have a confession. I'm a fair weather runner, whew I said it! If the weather is nice, I run. If not, well I can do it another day. The problem with this non-hardcore attitude, is that if race day rolls around, like tomorrow, I may not know how to dress for it. They are saying 100% chance of rain tomorrow the entire time I will be running, and 37-42 degrees. What should I wear? I have nothing remotely waterproof, should I get a light weight windbreaker or something to keep me somewhat dry? Keep in mind I'm slow so I will likely be out there 2.5 - 3 hours. Or just wear what I normally wear, dry fit t-short with long sleeve one layered over, and resign my self to being soaked the entire time?Tia!

DaDooRunRun - 2013-03-23 6:45 AM

I'm just scheduled to do 30 minutes on the bike and then a 30 minute run... 

DaDooRunRun - 2013-03-23 8:42 AM

Seems like you're going to be wet the whole time.  Even if you had something waterproof, you'll be out there long enough that it wouldn't protect you the entire race.  Make sure you have a hat.  Keeping your head and face relatively dry will be important.  Sitting in my kitchen right now, 37-42 sounds chilly...but when you're running for 2+ hours, it's not really that cold, so don't over-layer.  You'll warm up quickly and will be surprised that you're not freezing.  Now that said, have a plan to get out of the wet clothes RIGHT AWAY after you finish.  I find that if I keep the wet, cold clothes on when I'm done, I get cold to the bone for the rest of the day and just can't shake it.

Hope you can get some rest this afternoon and tonight!!  GOOD LUCK and can't wait to hear the details!!

Jax

jmholzman - 2013-03-23 12:11 PM

Among the reasons non-triathletes think we're crazy: we use words like "just" or "only" before describing the 30 minute bike and 30 minute run we're about to do.

Meljoypip - 2013-03-23 6:00 PM

I did it!!!!! It was awesome! 

We had a GREAT time at the race- the run was absolutely  beautiful and no rain!!!

I ran the 5K in 32:56 which made me 16 out of 106 woman in my age group!I really wanted my time under 30 but it will have to be next race. I sprinted the last 1/4 mile and felt great when I crossed the finish line. 

My 15 YO son ran it in 22:08 to come in # 6 in his division running at an amazing 7:12 pace!!!He runs the 1600 in track but only because the football coach makes the whole team do track (small school)- he had never run 3 miles before. He enjoyed the race and wants to do more. I cant wait to see what this boy will do if he actually trains!!

A few things for next time: I did not realize they count your time from the gun and not the chip- this added 33 seconds to Nathan's time and a full minute to mine I saw some who only had 1 second difference between their chip time and the 'counted' time. How is this accomplished? Not everyone can line up first.

They instructed us to line up with the fastest at the front, etc. I left Nathan near the front and went about middle ways. There were so many people that were hard to get around who were just walking in front of me. I would say just getting around people in the beginning added time also. I will start further forward next time!!

AND I need to find a way to get over an aversion to porta potties because I think I could have run a little faster had I not had a FULL bladder before we ever took off!!!  

All and all it was a great day made even more special since I got to run it with my son!!!

Meljoypip - 2013-03-23 3:00 PM

I did it!!!!! It was awesome! 

We had a GREAT time at the race- the run was absolutely  beautiful and no rain!!!

I ran the 5K in 32:56 which made me 16 out of 106 woman in my age group!I really wanted my time under 30 but it will have to be next race. I sprinted the last 1/4 mile and felt great when I crossed the finish line. 

Meljoypip - 2013-03-23 5:00 PM

I did it!!!!! It was awesome!