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Im glad your getting better, hang in there. 

Well besides feeling extremely sore from yesterdays work out...Im feeling great about June.  I have two planned races in June.  One on the 16th and then on the 23rd.  My goal for this month is to break the 44 minute 5k.  I think I can achieve this.  My first time was 44:24, and my second was 44:58.  I have 3.1 miles to make up 59 seconds.  If I shave 5-10 seconds off of my walk in between run, I should do it.

Hope you have a good recovery, Lovey. I would go insane not being able to move at 100%. Be tough.

My May totals are hard to evaluate. I swam and biked more than I ever have, but my run miles were lower. I guess that's a fair trade off. Family and work time are really starting to crimp my training, and I think I might start running in the early morning and do some two-a-days. I swore I'd never be the guy who has to wake up earlier than his family to get a workout in.

Tried an OWS yesterday evening in a private pond located in a nature preserve. Was very picturesque with a rising moon to breathe at on one side, and a beautiful mountain ridge on the other, but I got the fear and jumped out after about 50 yds. Solo, cold, getting dark, and having a 1.5 mile run back home, I decided to try it again some other time.

Great training mantra. I always want to quit. Training is hard, it hurts, takes up time and money I can spend on eating ice cream and watching TV. I repeat quips such as "strength", "go", and I always keep my known competitor's training in mind. I HAVE TO train harder than them. FaceBook (message me if you want to be "friends") is good for letting me know how some of my competitors are training because they post every time they blink. When they run 5 miles, I run 6. When I train at night or in the rain, I like to think that my competitors aren't. That gives me another mental boost.

Went for an hour bike than an hour run. WOW!! Rode a cool loop around town for a few laps. No GPS, but I think it was around 12-15 miles. Sprint distance might be too short for me, because I finally get my legs toward the end of mile 3 on the run. Put up 8 minute miles on mile 4 and 5 yesterday. That is good for me even for non brick runs.

Thank goodness the swimming is first. I couldn't imagine a brick like feeling going into the water.

June has come in on a whimper.   Do to some medical issues, I've been extremely fatigued so my workouts have been sporadic.   That combined with going out of town Friday to Sat to help my son move means I haven't done anything since last Wednesday. Hoping to get in a bike ride today although much laundry and other household stuff beckons. 

On a rather humorous, or not depending on your take..... We were driving back from Michigan last night (5 1/2 hour drive) and my younger son (he's 20), who is supposed to be watching the house and the dogs, sends me a text that he is going downtown with some friends from school and could they spend the night?  We got home and went to bed.

So, I'm sitting in the kitchen typing out the last post when the door of the basement opens up and out walks...2 girls. My son, sleeping in the basement with two very cute young ladies. Not sure if I should laugh or not.

By the end of this month, I want to be able to run for 6 1/2 miles...

My first Tri today!  Okay, I was volunteering, supporting my friends, and handing out water- but it was my first time witnessing one.  It was a sprint.  

I think I can do the bike and run, but the swim was quite intimidating.  It was at our local Y- which is on the beach.  It rained all day yesterday- so the water was cold- the weather was perfect though this morning, sunny, slightly cool and warmed up nicely by mid morning.  

The swim looked so daunting- a half mile swim, out to a big orange buoy, then making a right turn then to another orange buoy, then back to the beach.  There were boats & kayaks everywhere along the route.  The fastest swimmers were very fast- moving like there was no problem.  I had the most respect for the slowest ones though- they persevered and even the ones who came in last, came in strong.

Everyone finished the race. 

My spinning instructor was there- she asked when I was going to join them.  I really need to get more comfortable in the water first.  A year ago this wouldn't even be a possibility for me- now I am really considering doing this next year!

Bridget

I am constantly amazed that teenagers/young adults have this innate ability to follow every rule and break every rule all at the same time. Mine seem to have mastered that skill also.

Hey Everyone,

Sorry...  been away for a bit.  Looks like there were a number of successful races.  Congratz to all of you.  

Suzi ... I find that quite amusing.. then I realized that could have been one of my nieces or .. daughter.. ugh.. 

Erin .. way to go on the open water swim... a mile .. holly cow.. 

Steph and Skibum.. I like the training point of view.. anything to helps keep going.

June plans??  A long weekend vaca at the end of the month and nipping all my swimming issues in time for my July races.