Shermbelle's Group Full and training our a$$es off (Page 2)

Tim is in

Welcome to the club. IM Louisville is on my radar, possibly 2009. I will definatly pull on your cycling advice as I was  a runner not a biker.

Uh oh, the only other conference we follow is ACC, and we are definitely Blue Devil fans, just check out my hubby's avatar (tomp).  I've been to a Heel/Devil game at Cameron, and it was just out of this world.  On par with the UMich/Ohio State game at the Big House, both just really intense. 

We got about a half a foot of snow today.  It's pretty and fun.  Snowballs tomorrow . 

Well thanks Alexis for making my whining seem pretty ridiculous 

Do you have  a training plan? Or are you just fitting it in where you can? Let us know and we can give suggestions if you need for how to get you to the line of your first tri!!

Definately on my to do list in the next few years. Get tickets, camp out, and probaly get my a$$ kicked for screaming for the Heels

Sounds like you have a descent base to start with. A 20 weeks Olympic plan would be great for you. I understand the injury hesitation as I tend to have the same issues at times. I have had plenty of running injuries (usually out of my own stupidity) so can feel your anxiety.

I bailed on a run today, but I don't feel too bad about not doing anything today because I've worked out every day this week so far . Plus, it looks like it will storm on Sunday again, so I'll have to move my long run to tomorrow instead, so it's better that I relaxed today.

Probably the most exciting thing that happened today is that I signed up for an organized bike ride! The Ride to Montauk, across Long Island. I am signed up for 66 miles, but I can change my mind to the 100 up to race day. Husband's parents have signed up for 100 miles (they have NOOOOOO idea), but if they do it, I will absolutely do 100 too - no way are they going to bike more than me that day! But I've never biked more than 40 miles, so I'll have a lot of biking to do to get ready. But it's supposed to be flat as a pancake, so it should be fine, I just have to get used to be in the saddle that long.

Have any of you ridden a century before?  Did you have to do much prep?  I'm really no bike rider...I've probably only ridden 500 miles to date since I got my bike.  *sheepish* 

Had a nice little 6 miler today and then some weights

Baseball Fan? Well I have traveled to I think 33 different major league parks (lots of teams now play in new parks thus more parks than teams) and probaly have seen a few hundred games, I guess you could call me a fan  Actually a huge Dodgers fan.

I am glued to the coverage of it and can't wait to see what more comes from it. But I also think that it goes on in every sport across the board. It is just like any other segment of life. Everyone strives to be number 1 and many are willing to cheat to get there or stay there.

When is the ride? Do you have plenty of time to get ready for it?

I did I think 6 rides of 100 or more maxing at 122 in prep for Redman Iron this summer. I always train alone but I think it took me 4 tries to actually get to 100. I would always either be short on time or break it off early for one excuse or another.

Let us know and we can help get you ready as like you said "No way are his parents outriding you"

I do have plenty of time, i'ts not until June...so, if I am consistent with riding, I'm sure I'll get to 100 miles!   I'll spend some time this winter on the trainer and then when warmer weather hits I'll try to build from 20 miles at a time to 30, 40, and so on.  The thought of just going for a 60 mile ride on a Saturday boggles my mind, but then, so did a lot of things I'm planning to do next year .

I hit a 7 miler today, the longest I've run in a really long time...and I feel fantastic.  It was slow but I never felt tired, I stayed in Z2 for most of it, and I felt like I could keep going when I finished.  I even felt STRONGER the 2nd loop than I did the first loop and came in 5 seconds faster.  WOOHOO!