Oriolepwr and QuincyF's Magical Mys-tri Tour "The Sequel" -On Tour!! (Page 21)

Mike  I have a buddy on the STL area and he did the same tri as you did I think.   Also said how brutal the temp was.   We had both raced  Branson 70.3   together in the most awful brutal  stamina sucking,  heat that I can imagine.     I asked him how it compared.  he said it was close to that Branson day.   very close.      So supreme work/effort you did to do so well!   Congrats bud!     Did you have a few beers after?    Bet that would have been FIIIIIIIIINEEE    after all that heat/effort.

I volunteered at Branson two years ago when the heat was awful.  I think Branson was about 5 degrees hotter.  

That was the day!  what station did you volunteer at??   That was crazy hot. 

I didn't have any beers until that evening when I had a cookout.  I didn't feel well for a while after the race.  I lost about 5% of my body weight and really felt crappy until about dinner time.  I need to learn to take in more fluid.  

Woah  ya  that need to take in fluid thing is tricky.  Even though you KNOW its hot its hard to tell just how much you need.  

Well, made it through the Warrior Dash, SO MUCH FUN!!!!  I'm a little battered and bruised but I'd do it again in a heartbeat   Only downside is that it contributed to me skipping my sprint the next day, I was so stiff I worried that it would be too much for my shin, so I thought it smarter to skip it.

What I didn't realize that Warrior Dash is an EVENT so I wish I had hunkered down and stayed for the day, drinking, eating, watching the chaos and listening to the bands! Alas, the very patient kiddos weren't down for that, but next time I definitely will!

I did body marking both days and was the last volunteer on the bike out.  Both were a blast.  Watching the range of athletes going out on the bike course was an interesting experience.  I went through an wide range of emotions watching people leave the bike 

Pros -> Amazing athletes

Top AGer's -> I'll never be that fast

FOP -> Wow these guys and girls are fast, maybe this isn't for me after all

MOP -> Hey, I can relate to some of these athletes

BOP -> I guess I can do this after all

DNF -> sad seeing people miss the swim cutoff

It was also really cool doing body marking seeing the range of people's emotions from "this ain't no big thing" to "I'm scared to death" to "I'm in the zone". I actually burned my knee kneeling on the extremely hot asphalt.   

Well, made it through the Warrior Dash, SO MUCH FUN!!!!  I'm a little battered and bruised but I'd do it again in a heartbeat   Only downside is that it contributed to me skipping my sprint the next day, I was so stiff I worried that it would be too much for my shin, so I thought it smarter to skip it.

What I didn't realize that Warrior Dash is an EVENT so I wish I had hunkered down and stayed for the day, drinking, eating, watching the chaos and listening to the bands! Alas, the very patient kiddos weren't down for that, but next time I definitely will!

Ok fellow tourists, I need some advise.

My foot is still bothering me. I have only ran once in the last couple of weeks. I did 3 miles and it felt good, but the next day it was swollen and had the same pain. I am icing the crap out of it, but I think it needs more time. Not sure I have much time. The half marathon is 6 weeks out. I guess i'm feeling stuck. Can I keep my cardio and running stamina up by biking? What type of biking is better for simulating running? Mashing up hills? Spinning for a long ride? I have built up all year for this marathon and I feels like it is slipping away. 

Here is my running schedule for the HM:

         Mon Wed  Thurs  Sat

5/21    3    5       3        8

5/27   3       5       3       10

6/3   4       5       4       11

6/10    4       6       4        12

6/17    4       5       4        9

6/24    3       4       3        8

7/1   3       3       2        13.1    

Any ideas on how I can substitute those miles? I'm hoping that the swelling will subside soon and I could get back with the program. Just looking to bridge the gap.

Thanks!

Tom, 

Rock the Orca. Wear it proud.

What model is it? I have been looking at Orca suits. I'm interested in your opinion once you get to try it out. 

Thanks Sarah. And yes, that is my thing. If it wasn't for God's grace I wouldn't be alive, let alone living a fulfilling life. There is tremendous benefit from seeing our lives from his perspective. It makes our "issues" seem kinda silly.    (Ok, enough preaching.)

My longest run to date is 10 miles. It was a weekend long run on a full mary plan. Part of me feels like I'll be fine. If I can run 10 then 13 is doable. But now, several weeks later, I'm wondering how true that is. 

TJ,

It is an S4 sleeveless.  I tried putting on last night, fortunately no one was taking pictures - LOL. It's a size 9, doesn't do my curves justice!  Moooo hahaha

 I will let you know how it goes after Saturday.  They are not easy to put on, I think I'm getting the PAM out of the kitchen later.  I'm on the lower end of the weight range for the suit I have, and it is still tight!

Film at 11 (oops, I think I aged myself again)

Tom

What a beautiful transition area that was.      Sounds like you got a lot out of the volunteering.    Some day that was. 

That was a fun trip.    We hit Lambert's on the way down for some throw'd biscuits   I'm sure you know the place.   Stayed right next to    Silver dollar city which we went to with the kiddos.  

That bike course was H-A-R-D  and scary.    But it was awesome having a closed highway to ride on.  Not sure If I remember the speed accurately or not but some of those downhills were over 50MPH!! 

If you want to re-live a bit of that day  here is a nice video.    ( I'm in it too last bike 3:10-3:14)

Branson Vid  

Not a course to PR on   but it was MEMORABLE   I want to do that one again!   Maybe next year?   want to do it?

Thanks for the aqua jogging suggestion. I'll give it a shot. 

Lifeguard 1: "What is going on over there? Should we save him?"

Lifeguard 2: "No, he's been thrashing around for 2 hours. I think it's aqua jogging."

So I finished my second tri today. Overall I can't complain. I missed placing by 7 seconds and some dirty race tactics, but we'll get to that in a minute. It was a reverse sprint, so I was testing out my panic in the water issue, which went surprisingly well, until I was accosted by a fellow swimmer!

 I was about 100 meters from the finish, swimming quite well, with NO panic problems, when I felt someone grab my ankle and pull me backwards. I was so shocked I didn't really understand what was going on, so I stopped swimming, said sorry to the lady who did it (cause I figured I had done something wrong) then let her pass me. By the time I figured out what she was doing, it was too late for me to catch her. She had on her iron girl swim cap, and her bike was near mine with her Ironman Kona bag. I would have expected more from an Ironman. Then my husband pointed out that she probably got to Kona using those race tactics.

Anyway....what is up with that? Is this what I should expect at triathlons. I'm still pretty upset by the whole thing, because I really try to display sportsmanship regardless of my situation, and this just takes a lot of the fun out of the sport, in my opinion.

Hi all!

Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend of racing, training, family time or whatever it is that you are doing. I am getting my PF Devil worked out of me by my a physical therapist at my Chiro's office, boy did it hurt but I am thinking it is better. Also going to seen an acupuncturist for my neuropathy in my hands...I am thinking it is definately going to work!

Shelly...how is the PF devil? I ordered some prickly balls (oh, that does not sound right..lol) from road runner sports to do some tissue breaking, my PT recommended them. $24 for prickly balls for the PF devil, not bad and will let you know if they work. I am ready to run naked around down town if someone promises me PF will be gone!!

I am right there with ya. I'd gladly run around town naked if it would fix this stupid foot. It is ok some days and excruciating others. Even on the ok days though it still hurts. Just not so bad that I absolutely can't run.  Please let me know if the prickly balls help. I'll try anything. I'm just about to the point of seeing the sports medicine specialist. I would have already by now if there were a decent one in my city. Unfortunately, the nearest is 45 min. away. UUGGHH. But all the stretches, icing, tennis balls, splints, braces and arches are just not making it go away. It is slightly better overall though. Slightly.

Shelly