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kt65 - 2010-03-27 6:43 PM Well, you guys sure do make me feel like a rockstar! Wow. 
Linda, I sure do wish it had been 38:xx!!!  I'm not sure what happened there other than I am still just a nervous swimmer...that was slightly discouraging to come up with a 52 minute swim, but I was happy to get it done without resorting to the backstroke or breaststroke...once again the wave behind caught up and made me freak out.  Water was 59F, so not too bad, probably should practice OWS before my first race of the season! 
The bike however was just amazing...I was literally flying along (keeping HR in zone 3 so as not to blow up on the run)--that's for you, birdy!--yeah, I was following that little discussion but didn't want to get involved   The monster hills were as advertised, but I was able to stay in the saddle and keep a straight line...lucky to live in SF where the hills are probably worse...funny no one passed me on any of those hills!  They sure did pass me on the flats, though, whirrrr, whirrr, whirrr was all I heard when those men went by me
My run was actually not bad even though it was alot slower than my standalone, but I was able to keep the effort really strong even when I started getting emotional at the turnaround point (2 lap course).  I saw Kathy hollering and she started filming me...I started to think how lucky I am that we are both healthy and I was thinking of Cora...and how much fun she had when she would do races...she was a solid BOP'er who always matched her outfits...it made me determined to keep the effort strong...and I thought of John at mile 11 as usual...I thought of all of you guys probably tracking me and figured I scared the bejesus out of you with a 52 min swim and a 6 min transition...what's up with that!!!  I was emotional in transition and couldn't freaking think straight...well, T2 was slow because I had an Austin Powers just unfrozen sort of potty visit...NO, I could not pee on the bike as usual...I guess I'll have to get some pointers from Tracy and Kyla

I'm exhausted, mentally and physically and got 3 hours of sleep last night and the same the night before that...so it's off for some delicious and hopefully bad for me food and drink and I pray that I can sleep a straight 8 hours!
Thanks to ALL of you for your inspires and support, my goodness, I am just so floored...I definitely felt the love

Kim

DougRob - 2010-03-28 9:02 PM Hey MG, Ron posted a pic of me and marmadaddy at the MD Expo:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=198759&posts=22#M2754029

I have a bunch of discount coupons for any MG peeps in the DC area ifu are interested. Tony, Sam, Tobey?

Doug

fattyfatfat - 2010-03-28 8:27 PM

DougRob - 2010-03-28 9:02 PM Hey MG, Ron posted a pic of me and marmadaddy at the MD Expo:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=198759&posts=22#M2754029

I have a bunch of discount coupons for any MG peeps in the DC area ifu are interested. Tony, Sam, Tobey?

Doug

trying1 - 2010-03-29 9:27 AM With some talking and complaining to the NYRR on Sat, they let me race in the Colon Cancer Challenge yesterday.  I'm trying to make it a yearly thing and this year I didn't want their computer error making it any different.  The 4 mile race went ok, I had an outside goal of 7:30/mile (30min) and knew that everything had to go perfectly to reach it.  Unfortunately the congestion in the beginning and hills kicked my a$$ yet again.  I finished at 7:45/mile (31min flat), I was still fairly happy with the time since last yr I averaged 8:36/mile.  It was great to race again.  I have to say, I miss that feeling, especially right before the race starts.. 

trying1 - 2010-03-29 9:27 AM With some talking and complaining to the NYRR on Sat, they let me race in the Colon Cancer Challenge yesterday.  I'm trying to make it a yearly thing and this year I didn't want their computer error making it any different.  The 4 mile race went ok, I had an outside goal of 7:30/mile (30min) and knew that everything had to go perfectly to reach it.  Unfortunately the congestion in the beginning and hills kicked my a$$ yet again.  I finished at 7:45/mile (31min flat), I was still fairly happy with the time since last yr I averaged 8:36/mile.  It was great to race again.  I have to say, I miss that feeling, especially right before the race starts.. 

trying1 - 2010-03-29 9:27 AM With some talking and complaining to the NYRR on Sat, they let me race in the Colon Cancer Challenge yesterday.  I'm trying to make it a yearly thing and this year I didn't want their computer error making it any different.  The 4 mile race went ok, I had an outside goal of 7:30/mile (30min) and knew that everything had to go perfectly to reach it.  Unfortunately the congestion in the beginning and hills kicked my a$$ yet again.  I finished at 7:45/mile (31min flat), I was still fairly happy with the time since last yr I averaged 8:36/mile.  It was great to race again.  I have to say, I miss that feeling, especially right before the race starts.. 

trying1 - 2010-03-29 8:27 AM With some talking and complaining to the NYRR on Sat, they let me race in the Colon Cancer Challenge yesterday.  I'm trying to make it a yearly thing and this year I didn't want their computer error making it any different.  The 4 mile race went ok, I had an outside goal of 7:30/mile (30min) and knew that everything had to go perfectly to reach it.  Unfortunately the congestion in the beginning and hills kicked my a$$ yet again.  I finished at 7:45/mile (31min flat), I was still fairly happy with the time since last yr I averaged 8:36/mile.  It was great to race again.  I have to say, I miss that feeling, especially right before the race starts.. 

SSMinnow - 2010-03-29 10:42 AM Stan--Great job!  Do you think the work you have been doing on changing your running gait had anything to do with it? Since the hills kicked your butt, are you planning to add some more of them to your training? and where exactly would you find those hills in NYC?

kt65 - 2010-03-29 5:00 PM Hey guys,

RR is up.    
It's a long one.