Team Lively Lava (Page 27)

Yeah, every time I get on the stationary bike my ankle issue cranks up again, and the spin bikes are off limits unless you're in a spin class. But I did buy a used trainer today! Yay! I'm not sure how to put the bike on it yet, but I'm sure I can figure it out.

Good Morning Lava.  Hope every one has something on tap today.  My legs are still sore from yesterday's race.  I want to go swimming, but the pool is closed for passover today.  So I will take the bike out for an easy spin to work some of the lactic acid out of the legs.

Have a Great day!   Go Lava. 

Good luck with finding the right stuff for the trainer.  It can be hard to train between husband's schedule and the kids....and that can be so frustrating.   Keep at it, you are doing great!  And getting the trainer to get your goal....that is dedication!

good job Nicole! glad you did well! does not surprise me that you rocked on the bike! kiu!

WOO HOO Tammy! that is a great time! make sure to log double for the 3 miles you ran...since it was a race! I am going to go find the race report for you and Nicole so that I can leave a nice little comment! congrats on the great time!

Week 3 updates are posted!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=109572&posts=11#M1351147  

Oh my gosh what happened....we really dropped! Get out there and swim, bike, and run!  We gotta make some miles up.  I put 5.5 on the bike this morning.  I wanted to do a recovery swim but the pool was closed for Passover, so I spun the legs out in the neighborhood, they feel much better now.

What is this about posting double miles for races?  I didn't hear anything about that.  I saw Nicole was double posting for her tri, but wasn't sure why.  Is that a rule? 

Okay so I went and checked the rules and saw that double posting counts for races. So I can up my run mileage, and I think I may be at goal for that.  How do I attach a race report, I can't figure it out.

I also saw that walking counts for the run part of the challenge, so all those miles that Beth walked when she was at the VB tournament count for the challenge. And given her love for the VB coach I bet they were some rigorous walking miles :)

(now if someone would just kick my keester and get me to do the strength training, I'd be all set)

of course you likey! you prevert! just you wait until the hot lava chicks and hottie firefighter erupts and rolls right over your pumpking patch! talk about no trousers! such a boy!

yes indeed! so if you ran, biked, swam or did a tri...make sure to double those miles for the spreadshee.....

Way to get out and ride today Tammy!

now that I did not know....I can not even begin to estimate the miles that I walked while in Arizona...plus the hikes that I have done...but may add some to my runs! I know that I will make my goal, but if that is the rule then hey why not add some!  We hardly ever moved our van that we rented....only to go get that infamous tattoo...otherwise we were on foot!

On an added note just got back from going to dermatology and having a biopsy for a lump on the back of my neck shaved and sent to analyze....I will not get results for a few weeks....but a little nervous since I am a cancer survivor....I am only telling you this, because it is an area that I do not often cover with sunscreen! PLEASE make sure to lather on the sunscreen each and every morning - IN ALL AREAS...even where your clothes cover! take it from this kid that use to fry her skin at the beach and pool! don't be a fool like I was! take care of your skin...and tge rewards are that your skin will look like my grammys who had not a wrinkle when she was in her 80's...unlike me that has tons in my 50's! ok...now that you have applied all that sunscreen.... go out and bike run and swim....we have A LOT of catching up to do!!! and we need everyones help to do this! so get busy!!!!

So, the races that we did count as double miles?  OR if we did something else the day of our tri those count as double miles?  

Let's go lava! 

I think walking only counts towards your running goal if it's a normal part of your routine, i.e., 5min run/1min walk, etc.

As of today the month is 70% over. 61% of the team is behind the pace! Get in gear and log those miles and minutes! Let's GO GO GO!

x2 GO GO GO!

Hey Nicole....looked for your race report....could not find it! did you fill one out? if so, what was the name of the race? way to finish!!

I thought I would share a letter that was written by the IRONMAN announcer Mike Reilly...he sent this to my daughter and told her that this will more then likely be placed on the IM web page...and also will more then likely be used in a book that he is writing!....OMG! once again he made me cry!!!

IRONMAN ARIZONA - A Special Story. April 21, 2008

With almost 80 Ironmans on the microphone I have experienced a few pretty inspiring stories. They are all etched in my mind for life and some have affected me to become a better person. A person to not always complain about the small details of life that seem to get in our way of happiness and success.

Ironman Arizona last weekend reinforced that life lesson. It had a competitor entered in the race that was there for a very special reason and person. This story is one of those that will be with me forever. Mike Griffin from Lucas, Texas was like all the other athletes having to go thru the trials and tribulations of preparing for an Ironman. But Mike had a purpose in mind much different than that of the average Triathlete. With every breath he took while training putting in the many miles to get to the finish line he thought of nothing but his late wife Dorothy.

Dorothy was a Triathlete that lost her life at Ironman Florida attempting her first this past November. Losing a member of the Ironman family affects us all and to be witness to her family at the event obviously devastated was gut wrenching. Mike was actually on the course competing and the Ironman crew went out and found him so he could be at the hospital with her.

So Mike’s entire family was at Ironman Arizona supporting him throughout the week and race day. I have the pleasure of working with his niece at Active.com Stephanie Snaman. She introduced me to her family during the week and watching them on race day was a pure joy. They are a family full of passion and proud memories of Dorothy. Their support of Mike had to be in part a closing of their experience of losing her.

None of us can probably imagine what was going thru Mike’s mind throughout the 140.6 mile Ironman day. The roller coaster of emotions he may have experienced are now etched in his mind. But his solace was the fact that he and Dorothy shared the same goal, to be an Ironman. And knowing he had a ton of love waiting for him at the finish line had to be a huge comfort.

An Ironman 17 hour day is long, to not exactly know when someone you want to tell the world about is going to finish is stressful. Stressful because it haunts me all day that if I miss that special person I would be devastated. Yes in part for me but most of all for the family. I went into the VIP tent not long before Mike finished and talked to the family. The excitement of him getting close even made his Mom giddy when I talked with her. I also talked to Stephanie but she kind of just looked thru me. I believe her and the families’ pure joy of what was about to happen was overwhelming.

And here he comes toward his first Ironman finish just after 14 hours. The smile on his face was as wide as a house, his eyes were filled with nothing but love and passion and when I had the honor of calling him an Ironman the family went crazy with joy. At that moment I thought of a woman I had never even met and how she must be so proud of Mike and her family. She was with him every step of the way and her smile when he finished had to light up the heavens.

The next morning at the awards ceremony it was very evident to me that Dorothy was present. I was reading the top 5 results in the Women’s 50 – 54 age group bringing them on stage. As I got to third place I read the name Mike Griffin. It seemed so natural to me and I didn’t even realize I just read a man’s name in the women’s category. I even called it out twice because I knew Mike was there. As I saw him looking puzzled approaching the stage it hit me. Sure his name was placed in the women’s category by mistake but I hardly ever remember that happening. Usually I would notice something like this and not announce an incorrect name. Dorothy some how made sure everyone attending the awards heard his name especially her family.

I told Mike sorry it was a mistake you can go back to your table. But now I believe it was meant to happen and not a mistake!

So to Mike Griffin from Lucas, Texas I’ll put it in writing and as I do you know Dorothy is cheering it from above "YOU ARE AN IRONMAN".

Mike Reilly

ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW! WHAT A GUY! he made my family feel like rock stars at this event! we were treated so special and were given so many great items...ironman backpacks, shirts, visors, socks, VIP badges and VIP bracelets...which got us anywhere we wanted to be on the course! HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR MAKING THIS THE MOST MEMORABLE TRIP OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN ON IN SOME TIME! THANKS MIKE REILLY - YOU ARE A SUPER STAR TO US!!!!!

It took a while to get the race report up because I was waiting for the official results.

117/197 overall...7/13 in AG.

Would you believe my 20min swim was 8/13 in AG but my 31min run was 12/13?

MOP is not so bad, right?

Julie that is awesome! I do believe that Dorothy was watching over Mike the whole way, I love it when Mike Reilly says that when he crossed the finish line her smile must have lit up the heavens. I never really thought that his announcing Mike's name with the female competitors was anything more than a mistake, but now looking at it I am sure Dorothy had a hand in that too! What an awesome letter! I am glad that you all had such a good weekend; Mike has many reasons to be proud and feel loved!

wow, I am speechless - and I have more than one tear in my eye!

how inspiring

Egads!  I just saw the week 3 update - what's up my lavaly teammates?

run, run, run, swim, swim, swim, bike, bike, bike

I know I'm behind a bit - but that was a known hiccup because of travels, we will get there! 

I will say a prayer that the lump is nothing, and cover myself and loved ones with sunscreen!

me too!  ugh, I totally missed this post - Julie - you are in our thoughts and prayers!