HILDEBEAST'S Mentor Group, CLOSED! (Page 27)

Originally posted by shadow67 Race report is up! http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/RaceLog/races-edit.asp?raceid=239...

So this is a must, must read.

Shad is an IRONMAN!

OMG!! Awesome race report!! 

I could not get to report though the link above, I just clicked on Shad's picture and then 'Go to race Log'

Cloudy, drizzle day here in DC area.  

I decided to stop by the "Hump Day Coffee Club" this morning on my way to work.  Basically a bunch of bike commuters stopping at a little coffee shop to chat.  My first time there.  It was nice to meet some folks I see periodically on the trail.  I will try to do this every week from now on.  I am known as the "Bucket Lady" because of my bucket panniers.

FYI - I will be AWOL through Tuesday or so.  Heading out of town for a very long weekend.

Originally posted by oldSAP Hi Melanie, fortunately our house's location is a little bit elevated so the flood waters only reached 6 inches before it subsided.

That is good to hear.  Does this happen routinely in hurricane season?

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Labor Day weekend, sure is nice to have the 3-day weekend after the first day of school!  (At least for those of us in the U.S.).  As per usual, I have picked up my first cold of the school year, still in the scratchy throat phase but it is definitely coming on, don't think it's going to quickly go away, grrrrr.  Messes up my swim plans for the week, although now that I am not on an immumosupressant, maybe it won't take so long to get over it.

Did a nice LONG bike (for me) yesterday, 45 miles, which I knew I wasn't trained for but was kind of shamed into doing.  Really felt like I was out for a Sunday ride the last 15 or so, just kept pedaling, forward motion, and it was slow.  Also had some cramping which is kinda new for me.  Only took in water, although we stopped at a convenience store and I had a small Gatorade, and some Shot Bloks, probably needed some more nutrition.  Had the tables turned on me for sure when my 2 friends were doing the waiting on ME instead of vice versa.  And I don't LIKE being the one being waited on... motivation to keep biking!!  We were on the road by 7 a.m. and were able to beat the worst of the heat, I think it was 89 when we finished, but got up to 102-103 yesterday afternoon.  Hubby and I went out to Chuy's for lunch, awesome TexMex food!!!!  And stopped at one of our favorite bike stores and we both picked up aero water bottles and cages.... I've had an Arundel for awhile and my 2nd water bottle has cracked??!!  WTH??  They didn't have any replacement bottles there, so I went ahead and just replaced the cage AND bottle with a Profile Design and hope the bottle holds up better. 

Good luck this weekend Alex!

Charlie --- great job on going clipless.  You are a fast learner if you haven't taken a tumble yet.

I am very rested up after doing absolutely no training for 6 days in a row.  I was busy but no swimming, biking, running, or other exercise.

Sunday is Nation's Tri.  Big, big race in terms of the number of people.  I will have to rack my bike on Saturday and get to my secret parking spot early on Sunday.  I am a bit concerned that they have changed the bike course from on big loop to two loops.  I see lots of potential for accidents.  It was already a crowded course.  But it does look like they are having the speedsters (M 30-34, M 35-39) go first so they will be off the course by the time most everyone else starts.

Alex- Ironman this weekend! How exciting!!! Will be cheering for you!

Melanie- Another race? You go girl!! 

Charlie- good job with the pedals!

I am FINALLY getting a little excited about my race (one month away) but have been feeling crazy health wise lately. Friday I felt bad (headache/achy) all day, after work was fine wen to ball game, got up Saturday had a great ride, felt good all day Saturday, Woke up Sunday feeling horrible, pounding headache etc. felt bad 1/2 day then OK. Felt fine all day Monday than like crap again Tuesday and today... What the heck is going on???? I need to be working out consistently but my body is not cooperating :/ this is a rest week according to my plan but starting next week i need to hit it.

Race report is up for the mud run that I volunteered at/ran this past weekend - http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=499967&posts=1&page=1.  Had a great time both running and volunteering. 

Question for the group - how hard is it to change bar tape?  Mine is starting to slip around and it's got a small tear on one side so I'd like to change it out before my race at the end of the month.  Is it easy enough to do myself or should I let the LBS do it?  I've been trying to look at it and I'm not sure how to get it around my brakes?  Has anyone done it themselves?

Shad - I'm a little late but Congrats on becoming an Ironman! 

And good luck to those racing this weekend!

Some big races this weekend for the beasties!!  Of course Alex is doing her 2nd Ironman, Melanie is doing Nation's Tri and Michelle (arquillo) is doing her first 70.3, and Dee (jackflash) is doing a sprint too!!  Safe travels and great race wishes to all the BEASTS!!!

Janet, yes it is pretty easy to install bar tape... I watched a YouTube video before I did it the first time, and now I do it all the time.  It's probably easier on aero bars than road bars, but it's not hard.

Still nursing this cold, but it is on its way out.  I have another long bike scheduled for early Sunday morning, one with lots of hills (well Texas sized hills, one thing that is NOT bigger in Texas, ha ha!).  If I don't get a run in tomorrow, than for sure on Saturday and then hope to be back in full training mode by Monday.  I have a tri next weekend, it was a free entry run by the Army, but not sure I'm gonna go.  Then again I could just treat it as a training day, right?

Yesterday I had a rheumatology appointment to see if there is ANYTHING I can take that will help keep the eye crap disease at bay and not aggravate any melanoma.  Not an ideal scenario for sure, but I expected to walk out with no help and was actually surprised that the doc really wants to find something that will help!  He's starting me on Celebrex, the least caustic possibility and we'll go from there.  Now it's just wait and see.  Spent an hour with the doc and then another 2 hours getting labs drawn and waiting on the pharmacy at the Army hospital... yeah you sure do have to wait a lot, but the trade off is 100% free meds, so it's worth it.

So this is a 4-day week, AND I had yesterday afternoon off and I'm still grinching that it's only Thursday??!! 

Did not realize we had so many racers this weekend!!

Good Luck to everyone and Go Beastes Go!!!