Baowolf's Mentor Group- Closed (Page 22)

I've been slacking a bit on keeping up with all the posts, but it is neat to see all the enthusiasm and great training/racing happening.

Mike - Congrats on finishing your HIM. Sorry to hear about the death march at the end, but you persevered!

MItzi - Congrats on finishing your race too! A tri is no small feat, and it sounds like the sand mixed with dodging tree roots and horse poo during the run made it even harder. I'm a backstroker during the swim, but I hope to find the confidence to flip over and put my head down and get it done like you did. Congrats again!!

Looks like Samantha is doing well. She is hitting her paces and looks like she has left herself plenty of time for the run. Hopefully her leg is holding up and the nutrition is going well so she can finish strong.

Grats Mitzi way to hang in there and get it done. Now you know what you need to work on for next time 8). If you had sat out would have been a sad day not a happy day 8).

Samantha is right on pace through the swim bike and so far on the run, Go Samantha you got dis! She only needs an 18:45 mpm pace to get this done with 15.2 miles to go.

Edited by Baowolf 2013-06-23 9:08 PM

WOW - it's hard to figure out, but does it say she's 95/2014? Holy cr*p!
Wonder how she's feeling?

Mitzi, woohoo!! Ya did it! Sounds like a rough obstacle course for the run. And I hear ya with the frustration of a one-piece tri suit. Learned that lesson last year! Haha. Gonna ck in in Miss Samantha! You guys are awesome.

Mitzi, love your new avatar! You are looking good! I think those numbers her division rank and overall rank without showing what the total number of competitors is. Samantha is continuing to do great on her journey...past the 11 mile mark now!

Spent the weekend in Bryan, TX visiting my friend. We had a wonderful time catching up. Still processing the whole thing and having a fresh bout of sadness over the injustice of it. Jay, your advice was spot on, and I'm so grateful for it. Did get in a really nice swim at an outdoor pool while there, and discovered a great place to run near the hotel. Working my return to running plan and also a plan to get back to swimming a mile straight.

Catching up on posts and see that our two ladies have done/are doing fantastic with their races!

Mitzi: Kudos to you! You faced your fears twice...getting out there and finishing the swim...but you got it done! Be proud of your accomplishment! If you feel more comfortable doing another sprint than trying an olympic than go for it! As Steve said many times to us during our MASH unit times...triathlon is a lifestyle.

Samantha: I know you won't read this until you've become an ironman but you're looking great. You look like you've got a nice 14min pace on your run...which puts you at the finish line in plenty of time. I've been praying for you to enjoy your experience today and keep healthy during the race. I can't wait to hear the details.

Carol: I'm glad your visit went well with your friend and my advice helped. I understand the feeling of sadness (especially with the details you've shared about your friends incarceration) but we need to trust in the Lord and in his ability to turn a negative into a positve.

That's all I've got for now. Hope everyone is doing well....its time for me to get my mind right and refocus on training/diet! Tomorrow, its on

Go Samantha still on pace after 15.5 miles.... she has 3:40:00 left to cover 10.7 miles, she has this. Gonne be a great RR I can tell.

You can actually watch her cross the finish line with my guess of 10:30:00 PST. Will know more when she gets farther in the course to fine tune that.

Edited by Baowolf 2013-06-23 10:29 PM

Samantha is 90 min out from the finish line Go Samantha you can do it, 19.9 + miles down, coming back along the lake, mean hill behind you, crowd starting to build towards a frenzied pitch over the next hour as you close in on being an Ironman person.....go get em you have pleanty of time.
Actually is a time lag She will cross the finish line in 45 min so ya still on track for 10:30 ish pst.


She now is 2 miles out..... the tension builds......

Edited by Baowolf 2013-06-24 12:07 AM

Goooo Samantha!!!!!!!

Opps she picking up the pace cut 1 min off her last 4.4 miles.... 10:20-10:25 ish she in her last 2 miles. I am watching the live feed now.

WOOT just saw Samantha cross the finish line smiling 15:51:15. Way to go! A solid 30 min faster than expected held her pace through the entire race with a kick at the end very nice.

Edited by Baowolf 2013-06-24 12:45 AM

Hello all my dear online peeps! Reading all your posts was just as fun as doing the race! I'm so thankful for all of you!

Steve- you were so very right about my training being enough.

Mitzi - I am so very proud of you for stepping up to the starting line, then carrying out your plan and finishing! You did very well. The frustrations are always there and you handles them and kept going. Great job!

I'm home. Very tired and even more sore. I'll give all the gory details when I'm not About to fall asleep.

Thanks to all of you again!

Samantha, you are an IRONMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Girl so happy for you! Rest and then we can't wait to read the report.

Way to go, Samantha!! You are an Ironman!!

Samantha, you did it!!!!!! You are amazing. ((((((Hugs))))))) and sweet dreams.

So, Samantha, where you putting the tatoo?

Way to go Samantha!! Great great job!!!

Mike and Samantha - you guys are true athletes!

Samantha - You are my role model!!! You super rock. You are an iron(wo)man! AND you did it with style. Would love to hear the details of the day when you come down a bit.

Mitzi

Congrats Ironman! The first thing I did this morning was check how you did! Looks like you had a great race. I can't wait to hear all about it. Bet you slept well!

Yes Samantha! That was a lot of fun tracking you. I am so impressed. You did amazing an am now an Ironman. I saw you cross the line as well. I was standing at my desk cheering and felt like I was there with you...

Done and Done!!!

Just realized I have another race this weekend. Its our local town sprint, and I'm treating it like a training day. I'm out for a good time, and get in a decent work out. Not long enough for any 1 sport, so I'll probably do a long run later in the day to get the schedule moving forward.

Feeling like I"m finally recovered from last weeks HIM, and am finalizing my ramp plan for the next HIM in 8 weeks. Have teh sprint, and Oly races upcoming which I'm treating like training days. Also taking Steves advice and building in more frequent runs, with a longer weekend run.

Did some kayaking while away the past few days and it is really a good workout. Very much a swimming like use of upper body muscles, and I really enjoyed it. May need to do this more often. Did a short run while away, too. Running tonight.

It looks like there will be a new Ironman in Boulder Co in August next year.... if anyone lives near there....

I am officially signed up for IM CDA 2014 so I can visit Samantha 8). Hope she is resting well today.

Edited by Baowolf 2013-06-24 6:38 PM

WooHoo, Steve! Great that you two will meet.

Ok, we are off for vaca tomorrow so I'll be off the grid for a while. Will def be getting lots of walking and some running done. Have a great weekend everyone,.

Samantha, our new IM, and Mitzi: looking forward to your race reports when I return

Happy vacation to you Pam! Enjoy

Very cool Steve! Maybe you can talk Samantha into doing it again next year....in a month or two !

Congrats on signing up, Steve!! You & Samantha can do the race together next year.