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episcopit - I completely agree with you about using the treadmill to get used to a pace.  A lot of people on this site are critical of treadmills but I think they can be a useful tool.  I am a huge proponent of running outside in any weather but I also like to find time for the treadmill once in a while - especially when I get closer to a race and am concerned with pace times.

tvwatters - My sister in law lives in Cedar Rapids and works at the power plant that Pigman goes right past.  That doesn't tell me much about the race, but I've considered doing it for the free accomodations as well.  Lake Geneva interests me too because I love the area but I'm scared off by the rep of the race director - as Whizzzz knows.  So for this year it looks like it's Racine.  If you want a HIM earlier in the season there's Rockman.  It's a first year tri in Rockford, IL.  Go to www.rockman.com.  Even though it's a first year race the tri club that's putting it on has a pretty good reputation.  It also looks like you are hoping for IMWI 2008, like a bunch of us are?

I think you are right. With your running base, you can muscle thru a sprint bike and then just hammer the 5K without much difficulty. The Olympic will be harder.

I suggest running off your bike each time you ride it. Even if it's just a mile. Even if it's LESS. That will get you used to the cement block sensation after cycling. An Olympic in the fall will give you all summer to train.

Those are both great points.

Hi Everyone....

In order to keep track of each other, and remind ourselves of what we are doing here... I'm going to steal an awesome idea from danielle860's group:

I suggest that everyone do the following so that we don't lose track of the group:

1. Start logging workouts if you haven't already. It's 1/2/07 so a perfect time to start! NEW YEAR! NEW LEAF! NEW BLOG!

2. Put each other's member names on the friends list in the control panel. This will give us quick access to each other's logs. You can get to the control panel by clicking the first icon under the section that says "Quick Links" next to your calendar.

3. Add a link to this forum so you can check up on new messages. It might also be a good idea to add a link to this thread in your goals section of your training log.

4. Make a list of at least three short term and long term goals (if you haven't already) in that section of your training log. This will help us to remember what everyone's general goals are, and will remind you of the reason why you are committing so much time to your training.

Hope you are all having a wonderful TUESDAY!

Whizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I sent you a PM to get you started.  I highly suggest researching this BIG TIME.  There's tons out there on this, just take my word for it, it works.

I sat quietly for about a day.  That's like a record for me.   

No comments from the peanut gallery! 

Wait, I am the peanut gallery!  Nevermind.

It depends if it's an A, B, or C race.... if you look at my logs, last summer, I did the Palatine Triathlon with no rest days at all... trained right thru it. I probably could have done a wee bit better had I had some rest...

If you're talking about your 5 miler coming up, I'd say run short Th (which was yesterday, sorry!) rest today, and maybe do a little swimmy on Saturday... just to keep the juices flowing but rest your legs.

Whizzzzz - 2007-01-03 6:01 PM Ty, are you lost? Whatcha doing hanging around the cool kids? I thought you were over there with Spokes?

Yeah, well Spokes keeps trying to kick me out and keep telling him that you'd kick my TooFlemmy lungs and TooPoppy butt.  PHFTTtttttttttttttttttt

was hanging with the cool kids this time to see HL's response to my sass.  And us geeks are always jealous of all the kool kids and what they are doing....

I need an HRM too - given my age....

Should we all fess up here on age?   I Whizzz the only young and dewey one here?

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thanks for the avatars