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Hey Peter
Thats the true face of IM (that you never get to see) and that is one of my motivations too! Hope you all are getting some work in. Shanks is bringing it this week. Wish me luck. I will be pulling for all of you!

Way to hang in there with your run and you are spot on when you wrote "Don't be intimidated by the bling of a nice bike. You get just as much respect with a fast split on a clunker as a carbon beast. Just keep pedaling."

again, its not about the bike, its about the guts!


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That was the photo I was talking about.

I would rather look like that, then this

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LOL!
crazy photos all-around...
yup-- i'm sticking with my 10yr plan to complete IM
looks like i'll need LOTS of time to work my way up to being even partially prepared for that!

good workouts for me: 18k run & 2hrs in the pool (mostly drills & strategy work)

i'm WIPED

& i'm glad to be in good company too!
(but i'll admit... i upgraded my bike)
i knew i'd need to get rid of the mountain bike in order to really give longer distances a fair go!
here's hoping that (& the training) pays off this year...!

might sign up for some events next week
(& yes-- i'll be ballsy this time around)
4 events isn't too much from June-Sept... right?
(i only have 1 "A" race this year....)
1 try a tri (to warm up)
2 sprints (for the sake of practice & improvement)
& the Oly "A" race

I sometimes look at the People of Walmart website for motivation.  Never want to be like that!  Feeling fit is such a great feeling.  I'll admit to some pretty serious head demons, too.  Mine usually come around at the beginning of the swim, which is why I'm working so hard on my swimming this season so I can banish those little f-ers before my IM in June.

Regarding the clunker bike: I think you get even MORE respect for fast splits and beating fancy bikes on a clunker!

Spent the past two days moping on my couch, trying not to let a cold take hold.  I think I've managed to beat it and I squeezed in an 8 mile run late this afternoon when the sun finally made an appearance.  Another huge motivator?  Wearing out my two terriers.  Bliss.  This week is going to be pretty great--I'm heading to San Diego on Wednesday and I'm looking forward to some nice training weather.

Have a great week! 

glad to see some solid work done this weekend! Thanks for posting that Hottie Peter. Now I am really horny haha...

I think the danger in registering early is if you get injured or change your mind and you cant get your $ back. Some races sell out early so you have to register early. Others dont so I take my sweet old time. Check with your state or country message boarders if you want some insight about a particular race selling out early.

Looking back, how'd your January go?

Here is what I just posted on the IMCDA board:
here are my January numbers compared to last year's numbers. Kind of disappointing to finish less when i have a June IM compared to a Nov IM last year. However, we killed some volume this month tapering and doing pre-season testing when last year that was done in February so that probably would have equaled things out. My results were solid compared to last year's pre-season tests so I can't really complain. Hope you all are getting ramped up for the big builds!!

2011 January's totals:
Bike:	30h 45m 58s  - 601.93 Mi
Run:	15h 46m 10s  - 120.25 Mi
Swim:	8h 34m 45s  - 26100 Yd
Strength:	5h 45m

2010 January's totals:
Bike:	31h 28m 28s  - 610.09 Mi
Run:	15h 41m 13s  - 128.15 Mi
Swim:	14h 08m 16s  - 40800 Yd
Strength:	6h 25m

I feel week looking at those numbers.

Hillacious Spinnerval this morning then off to pool at lunch

The sad thing is I feel weak looking at those numbers too Peter. Feed me more Seymour!

Yes Nicruns it always boils down to keeping myself loose until I must commit. I don't pay fees until I have to. Hope your snow storm isn't too bad!

i have been out sick all weekend. yea i know a great way to spend a weekend. feeling alive again today. i am motivated for a strong february. i am hoping for lots of running and cycling. start strong and be consistent all month long.

Its great to be alive! And you get a fresh month starting tomorrow!

Please tell me that 8 weeks is still far off. It is making me anxious as to my preparation. At least work is a workout.

8 weeks is a long time off but now is the time to really put the work in so you have something to taper from. Waiting till the date gets closer, and than upping the mileage, is opposite of what you really want. 

do the best you can with what you got and listen to Peter ^^^

even though a case of the mid-day LAZIES was bringing me down a bit this afternoon, i'm ready for my pm workout (master's swimming!)

PLUS!
i'm getting set to mail in my registrations for 2011 (yes MAILING... all to save me: $16 + change)

i'm a sucker for registering early.
might as well go with that source of motivation!

Thanks. I am not too worried about SB mileage, it's the run and every workout from 2mi to 5mi to building it is a confidence boost. I'm gonna stop building 3 weeks out.

Had a great workout week until I blew out my back.  Still able to get in the pool tonight then some riding on a stationary which i could only handle for 35 minutes.  I was in a bad accident Feb 2010 and messed my lower back up pretty good.  Things starting getting much better when I started doing triathlon training this past October.  So now with this I hope it will not last too long.  I have a race Feb. 20th so I'm hoping and praying that I will be good to go!

Damn about that back problem grey75t!  I have a bad low back from a bike wreck in 09 and its pretty frustrating. My PT was pretty helpful with getting back to work quickly after the inflammation went down. LisaB even overcame back surgery. How bad is yours?

Hows y'all February's starting? Lets see some slaying taking place if possible. Banish those "lazies"....

Started off the month with a brick. 37 degrees and raining. It can only get better.

My back has a 9mm extrusion (L5/S1).  I've been hoping that over the years to come it will heal on it's own and manage the pain throug htimes like this.  The other option is surgery which I do not want.  I'm kind of scared of that to be honest.  Not of the surgery itself but the after effects and flexibility after having it fused.

starting off the month with a 12 mile run. good morning run despite my knees hurting this morning. i also have an hour trainer ride planned for this evening. january sucked but today is a new month.