jsiegs and slornow's Train Hard and Have Fun group - CLOSED for Training (Page 25)

haha, sounds like every one of my treadmill runs.

I'm gonna try a run at lunch today.  I think I've been feeling like I feel a little better (purposely being overly vague there).  I played softball over the weekend and given the amount I jogged I should have gotten dizzy but felt ok (still wasn't much jogging, but a little).  I hopeful.

Of course, over the weekend I also bought a mountain bike figuring I was going to have to entertain myself w/o running all summer, so it would make perfect sense that immediately after that I get better.  An MD Bter was moving and had an offer I couldn't refuse.  My new house in the 'burbs (Moving Saturday!) is near some trails so I'm looking forward to trying it (I grew up mountain biking, but it's been over 10 years since I've done it).

I also leave for Denver for the week on Sunday, so I might be a little MIA for a bit.  American Society for Mass Spectrometry conference (don't lie, I know you're all jealous!).  The dang Rockies are out of town though...was hoping to catch a game.

Blisters, foot swelling and chafing   thats all fun stuff, body glide, body glide and more body glide, even on the feet.  It helps and on longer runs some of my friends even change socks half way through (i've never tried it). 

Putting my weakest link last makes it all the more fun and interesting, luckily its only .25 mile.  Thats pretty much what I look like a flailing flooping bad swimmer : ) 

Hey all,

Just got in from a easy (with some moderate interval efforts) on my new bike. I am really excited to get extremely comfortable on the bike...all in due time. Unfortunately I wish I had a bit more time to get acclimated to the bike before my race next weekend, however I am going to be riding a decent amount this weekend (the joys of a going to a wedding out of town, where there are some good roads to ride!).

Definitely will be running also, I am glad to finally have that spark again.

P.S. I was 'spying' on some other groups...we have a pretty rad group if I may say so myself. Thanks Randy and Joe!

New bike eh???  Pics or I don't believe you.

I agree too - we are pretty awesome!  Thanks you you as well.

Good luck with the run.  And the move.  Kind of funny that you're moving in with your fiance on Saturday and you're leaving for Denver on Sunday .

Do you mtn bike at Loch Raven?  

I'm contemplating training for a half marathon. Training starts July 17th (right in the heat of the summer, yay! )

I'm thinking it would help me on my running, and the club I would join has seminars every Saturday (I'm guessing before the run) about things like: proper shoes, nutrition, hydration, etc. Costly? Yes, it's $130 to join.

I've done a group thing before for a marathon but I did it with a friend. That program was nothing like this group, and in fact, we ended up doing our own training and broke away from the group. They didn't miss us apparently!

I know I would never actually train by myself for a HM, but what are your thoughts? I guess I'm looking for someone to push me over the edge with this - doing this would prolong us expanding our family, which I REALLY want to do, this year. At the same time, I'm no where near the weight I want to be before getting pregnant again, and that is a huge factor for me.

thoughts?

Well....my swim was cut short by a poopy diaper.  On the bright side, it was my son's, not mine .

Christy

thank god for that : )   Just think some day he will be changing your poopy diapers

It sounds like a great idea.  If you have the money, and if you're ok with waiting to have a baby.  Is your husband ok with waiting?  I do think it is a good idea to get close to a weight you're comfortable with before trying.  It was MUCH harder for me to lose weight after my second.   And it took a lot longer.  I'm not sure if that's true for everyone.  

Christy

lol - my husband is good with one! I want 2 more, but I think we will stop at 2.

The flip side to waiting is that I won't get a single Tri in next year if we wait... I'm not sure I want to do that! Now that I'm 'addicted' I want to keep going, even if I have a post baby set back.

I'm going to think about it more, but I may wait and do one after baby #2, then that way I don't have to decide!

Hate that!! I got called out b/c Audrey fell on her ear and wouldn't stop crying! At least I got the whole spin class in, I only missed core.

LOL!! Me too!! Except I'm home... just the dog is staring at me like I'm crazy. hmm.

Hi gang. Finished my long swim tonight. Felt like I was swimming through mud at first, but managed to get a better rhythm after about 20 minutes in the water.  Rest day tomorrow - woot!

In related news ... I had planned to focus on swimming in June, but now I find out our pool is closed for a whole week next week! Darn. I will need to find another place to swim, which isn't easy when you don't start until 9 p.m.  I hope I can swim Sunday night before they start draining the water.  (I won't be home in the morning to go early.)  Talk about a setback.

On the bright side, I contacted the hotel where we're staying on my vacation to California (for the first leg of the trip - Carmel), and the owners found me a 25 yd pool at a local health club where I can swim by purchasing a day pass.  I was worried I'd have to go 9 days with no swims - which was very troublesome for me as it's my weakest sport. I should be OK for the tri, but I can't help worrying about it.  I guess this is what they mean by the phrase "life gets in the way!" 

Randy, I'll be thinking about you this weekend. Good luck with your secret "goals". I like to keep mine quiet due to the "foo foo" jinx, so I understand.  Glad to know you'll have some family support. That always makes it more fun!

I can't even start talking about nerves, I'd get too nervous!