US West Team - May "President's Cup" challenge (Page 21)

This happened to me once! Why did they cancel the swim? Ours was because of box jellyfish.

Jellyfish - ouch....

 Any westies out there doing the end of season Hermosa party Tri October 12?   

 
Hoping to meet some BT'ers while there.

Wow! that is 7.5 miles hour and that is a long run!!! You should have no problem in your race, you will most definitely do the same pace! Have fun!

Will someone give me a swift kick in the arse???

I'm worried I'm not even going to come close to my goals....   What was I thinkin?????

Guess I need to do lots of bricks between tomorrow and the end of the month. 
Every workout a brick???

Oh, and I'm having a LITTLE issue with my left IT band 

HELP!!!!!

It's just a matter of time... We warmed up considerably this week and the local TV networks AND radios can't say enough about the excessive melt that's rampaging the rivers....   Maybe I should take up river kayaking????  Sad though, b/c fast melt doesn't help the drought. 

okay I just figured out a plan...

TH - swim 1500 , run 3
Fri - Bike 16
Sat - Bike 12, Run 3
Sun - Bike 21
Mon - Run 3
TU - Swim 1800, Bike 8
Wed - Run 4, Swim 500 (yeah swim and run will be done)
TH - Bike 21
Fri - Bike 8 mi  then.... MASSAGE at 11:30

Now perhaps, I should put this in my log???

which is the incentive?  the Kick in a$$ or the massage at end?   

sealiongirl - 2008-05-21 9:23 PM Hi everyone! Is 110% the cap for the challenge? If so, I've met it for cycling...but no where near on the others! Guess what I'll be focusing on! Also, does walking count toward running as it did last month? Also, do you get a 5% increase for every brick/race in a given week, or just once in a week? I may need to throw some bricks in this weekend. OK...one more also...are bricks just considered bike/run, or does swim/bike count? What about swim/run or run/swim? Probably not...

Geez -- I hope any kind of brick counts -- also, can you accumulate 2 bricks in a workout?  (If you do all three sports or sandwich one sport between two times of another, eg: bike/run/bike).  I had hoped to do a bike/run tonight, but I'm home alone with the girls, so no go on the run.  However, I've pulled myself up to a slightly less disrespectable 35% overall for the month.  Some bricks would definitely help.

Holy Crap Rachel! Want to teach me just exactly HOW you do that!???  

sealiongirl - 2008-05-21 7:23 PM Hi everyone! Is 110% the cap for the challenge? If so, I've met it for cycling...but no where near on the others! Guess what I'll be focusing on! Also, does walking count toward running as it did last month? Also, do you get a 5% increase for every brick/race in a given week, or just once in a week? I may need to throw some bricks in this weekend. OK...one more also...are bricks just considered bike/run, or does swim/bike count? What about swim/run or run/swim? Probably not...

1.I believe if you walk/run combination it counts but not walk alone.
2. I believe it is counted for two brick/race 5% increase for all training done that week.
3. You can do any combination of a brick but needs to be within 10 minutes of each other even better if you practice transition and do it as fast!
4. 110% is the cap

good job Rachel...way to get that zip back in your run! that is 7 minute miles!!! you go girl!! kiu!

I thought that I would freak out at my last tri when there were jelly fish everywhere...but as far as I know out of all the swimmers that went in...none came out of the water with any stings! I did slap a few with my hands, too! YIKES! but I do think it gave me purpose to get out of the water a lot faster then if there were none there!

way to think it through Heather....that schedule sounds very doable!! go get em tiger! I especially like the massage at the end! well deserving for all those work outs....may I add!??

Hi all...I was just updating the spreadsheet...and still see LOTS of REALLY low numbers! mine included! come on you guys and gals! you will feel so much better after you get out and run, swim or bike...and some of us still have not even gotten to 50%....

Jim...do you have time to do another chart!?

if you are struggling to get your percentages up and you have a certain thing that motivates you...let us know....ie...inspires....inspires with pictures of hottie swimmers, bikers or runners, a firm nudge or a kick in the pool (like I always need), a jolt of coffee...or maybe you have lost your mojo and need us to help you find it!?!!

Hope that we can get those numbers WAYYYYYYYY up...we are WAAAAAAY behind the other team - -  so, I am begging EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU - -  get out there and get busy - SWIM BIKE AND RUN! or do all three! make sure if you race or do a brick to add that to the chart for that week.

I am going to do all in my power to get the meters remaining for my swims....and will be running with my dd this weekend...so, I should be reaching my goals...and I could have very easily have dropped out of this challenge after my bike wreck. I still have a HUGE bruise that wraps around my leg and it is not PURDY! and it hurts like CARP...mainly when I touch it!!? so, beleive you me....I am not touching it!!!! I get some really weird looks at the pool...my dh said he really can not believe that I did not break my leg!?!! I by no means are looking for sympathy...but hoping to fire some of you up! LETS GO TEAM!!!! We have some moving to do if we want to be the BEST coast team! so goooo gooooo gooooooooooooooooooo!

Updated progress as of yesterday evening:

Let's go TEAM!!!!!  Way way too many reds and yellows!  Finish strong! 

P.S.  Soory for the crappy looking table.....the work computer seems to act differently than the home computer...guess I should get back to work.  Have a reat day everyone.