ultrahip_00's Mentor Group - CLOSED - Let's hit the road/water! (Page 2)

I'm still recovering from a nasty cold, so I just did some body weight work and light sprinting over the weekend. Traveling for work today and tomorrow, but hoping to at least log in some miles on a treadmill at the hotel.

Everyone have a good weekend?

Yeah, I'm trying to get a couple of friends to do the Bolder Boulder with me. I;m looking at the Venus de Miles for a cycling event. Any other suggestions?

Well, I got up and went to cycling class on Saturday. Then got laid up by a migraine that evening for the rest of the weekend. Did get groceries for Christmas company though.

If you want a couple of suggestions for runs:

Lifeflight memorial 10K-pretty casual race down at Hudson Gardens on the Platte River trail (Late May)
Cherry Creek Sneak-5K or 5 mile at Cherry Creek Mall, still pretty casual, but a good course with good post-race activities (last weekend in April)
Resolution Run-5k on new year's eve (I'm thinking about doing this one, but haven't registered yet

For Tri's

Rattlesnake tri-sprint or olympic distance, in August
My way or the Tri way-sprint with a unique setup, you can start with any of the three events and do in any order, or pick two events and make a duathlon out of it...also in any order

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into them. I thought about the Resolution Run, depends on the weather really.

Sat-1:45 run
Sun-2:00 spin
Tonight-3000yd swim workout. Hurt a bit having missed swims all week being on the road.

Thanks for having me and sorry it's taken me a while to get this up. Sounds like it's going to be a great group
NAME: Mike M. . My screen name refers to a few cyclists( friends) who thought my fanny pack made me look stupid when I first started cycling. I told them they would get to know it well becase they would always be behind me!

STORY: I swam and ran some track in high school. Lifted alot of weights in early 20's. Swam some more. Hurt my right shoulder(labrum). Started running only in mid 20s, because of the shoulder. Hurt right knee about 2007. So I had to get the shoulder fixed. I had surgery 2/09. Almost 11 months out now I am able to swim about 2000 yards twice per week, but have had to take a week off( that's when i figured out I should only do 2000 twice a week). During My shoulder recovery I started spin class then outside riding, and found I love it. Got a road bike and love it too. And then I try to run again and found I can manage it alot better now. I guess the cycling helped. I'm drawn to tri because I like the idea of testing one's self. 
I am a nurse in a cardiac cath lab. I have to wear lead about 15 #s worth most of the day. I work 4 10 hour shifts per week. My girl is supportive of me and is even thinking of doing some of the tri herself! I have been the swim leg of a tri relay before.  

FAMILY STATUS: Married no kids

CURRENT TRAINING: Try to swim about 2000 twice a week, run twice a week(currently at about 5 miles), and cycle twice a week up to 50 miles weather permitting. I've been doing this about 3 months. As of today though I'm taking 6 days off to let right groin and my shoulder stop nagging me. Oh yea I try to lift weights once a week for the shoulder and core stuff.

2010 RACES:  Heart and Sole sprint Versailles KY in april. Shelbyville Chiropractic Oly in June, Taylorville Lake Aquabike may, Cincinnati Oly July 25, Tri for sight lexington sept. 

WEIGHTLOSS: I've dropped a little weight since I started and am happy where I'm at(175, 6'0")
 
WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD GROUP MEMBER: I know what it's like to be injured and have to lay off when you don't want to. I've done lots of research regarding all sorts of stuff related to tri and am willing to help out in any way I can.