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Dude, put that thought straight out of your head!

It doesn't matter if you are DFL (Dead F'n Last).  You are going to be out there when millions of others never have the courage to get off the couch.  Just by doing all of the cool stuff I have watched you do over the last three weeks, you are way ahead of 99% of the people out there.  Embrace the fact you are going to do something unkown and challenging, and if you are last out of the pool (and you won't be BTW), so what.  You will do better next time, and better the time after that.  I personally have found your enthusiasm to be a great motivator.  Keep it up Alan!!!!

Way to pay it forward Lynn.  The book went into the mail yesterday.  I hope you like it.

 Bennet

Someone here on BT came up with an awesome signature line, that goes like this:

DFL > DNF > DNS

What it means is "dead-f'in-last is better than did-not-finish which is better than did-not-start"!

And it is SOOO true.  The very fact that you're getting out and doing it, and then going through with it, is so much more than the couch potatoes of the world can say!  So be proud and ignore the nay-sayers.  As far as I'm concerned, they don't deserve an opinion, unless they're out there slogging away like us!

It actually went well. I took a nice steady pace in the pool, and tried not top rush the transition, prolly about 5 minutes from out of the pool, to on the bike. Im am much more worried baout the bike-to-run transition, but that will be a couple of more weeks down the road ( no pun intended.)

I have been off the boards for a bit, so I thought I put my two cents in on the discussion.

Zoomers: Like any tool, don't over use. For me they are best for drills and for working on pulling. I use them to actually slow down to a 2 beat kick and focus on my pulling without using my pull-bouy. Full fins build more kicking strength if that is what you want to use. I think they are also good for real beginners to get used to moving in the water, but don't become too dependent. Only use them for a specific set, then take them off.

Yoga: I am a big fan of yoga. I focus on more athletic forms of yoga and I think that it is more beneficially to me than strength training ever was. (I started training with weights when I was 12). I first started with Bikram (where the room is super-heated to 110) and that was by far one of the hardest workouts I have ever done. You are totally wasted after it, completely cleansed and you can push your body farther than you thought possible. People either love it or hate it.  Now I am more into Vinyasa yoga, which is based on the flow of movement while learning to control your breath. It's a great all-around workout. It helps you build your lung power, but teaches you a great deal about body position that translates well to swimming and now I am finding biking. Nothing gets you more intouch with which muscles control what movements and how important your breath and your ability to remain calm is in the face of a physical challenge. Nothing beats the first time you successful do "crow" or "half moon" without killing yourself.

Thanks for the tip! I need as much help as possible to push through my runs!

 How do you get those cool little weight trackers on your training logs?  I've looked for an h our to figure it out!

PODRUNNER RULES

 As a product of the San Francisco underground house parties of the early 90s, I really, really, like his stuff.  Some a little more than others, but for the most part it is great.  I listen to his podcasts on most of my workouts.  I'll second that recommendation.

Thanks!!! Very cool! 

WOW!!! Thanks for sharing that!

...and I'm pouting around about the thought of being last out of the pool...puts life into perspective! 

I just did a 53 minute run and enjoyed every minute of it.  That can't be normal....

Now I just need to do a 90 minute run on Sunday...... :0

I used to do alot of offshore fishing. I was really good about wearing sunscreen. I guess once that stuff gets in your skin, you never can get all of it out. Every time I watch the team Hoyt video, I get's a lil' sunscreen in mah eye. Tht's the only explanation I can think of....