Todd's Tri Turtles 4 (Beginner, Sprint, 5K, 10K) CLOSED (Page 29)

Originally posted by Suzie471

Been a rough week for me. Dad (he's 81yr) had a stroke on Monday, not severe, but still hard on all of us. Got him home on Thursday and now we are sitting back in the ER on Friday night with him for possible pneumonia...

Training has been hard to keep up this week. Have managed to get something in each day except for today. Still trying to stay positive knowing that my Tri is coming up fast on the 18th. Still learning to balance out everything and just when you think you might of gotten it all figured out, life throws a wrench into your plans.

Stay strong everyone and keep up the awesome work that you all have been doing! Keep posting because even when I'm not posting I am sitting here at some point reading your posts, cheering you on and finding my own motivation through you

Originally posted by Smiley9188

Susie, I'm so sorry to hear about your dad! My thoughts are with you.

Pete primo- what is a century tri? I'm scared to ask bc century is 100...

I got a great run in saturday completing this challenge week. I'm damn product of a daily workout. I feel great. Strong (until I run). I'm planning out my workouts for next week. Is there another challenge for this week?

Originally posted by Hunting Triathlete

We gave up TV for lent so it will be turned on for the first time in 40 days. It really made us realize how much time we waste and the quality time that is lost. Happy Easter

Originally posted by libbyfhenderson

here I sit, with a tibial plateau fracture and 10 weeks of non-weight bearing.

Originally posted by libbyfhenderson

Suzie -- hope your dad is improving! And many good thoughts coming your way -- caregiving is very hard on the family members and loved ones, so make sure and take care of yourself too!

Speaking of caregiving -- I am feeling pretty guilty about all the trouble I'm causing to those around me, as I am out of commission for another 8.5 weeks.

I had a great first half of Saturday, the 28th -- I was out of town for a clinic with my mare and got up early, fed her, and found a local park and decided to do a 5k run, with the thought that I would do run/walk intervals and just do what I could.

It was fabulous -- I finished it and felt really good -- got a good breakfast, went to the hotel and dressed for my ride on my horse in the afternoon.

Which lasted 15 mins before she went to bucking and by the third buck, to which she added a twist, off I came. It wouldn't have been a big deal fall, thank goodness, as I kept my head from hitting the ground, but my right foot got hung in the stirrup and as I hit the ground and it came free, it twisted, the knee hyper extended, and here I sit, with a tibial plateau fracture and 10 weeks of non-weight bearing.

It could have been SO MUCH worse. But, I can't drive, or walk and have to have everything done for me. Very grateful to get yesterday's call that there would be no surgery needed, but I must admit, I succomb to a pity party from time to time!

I can do upper body workouts and I can still swim! But, I am in the process of trying to work out the where on those things. I typically swim and workout at the FSU student gym, but the long hop in from the parking lots will make that difficult, and since I can't drive, I can't go at lunchtime anyway, so I'm trying to see if the Country Club facilities near my house will work. It is more expensive than the FSU facilities, but being able to park right outside the door, and the fact that the pool has a graduated entry -- no stairs, will probably make it totally worth it!

I'm enjoying still reading about everything that y'all are doing and will be here, in the background, cheering for you all!!

Libby (who tries to whine very little, but isn't perfect, so it still happens every once in a while)

Originally posted by Smiley9188


Pete primo- what is a century tri? I'm scared to ask bc century is 100...

Originally posted by jennifersmith847

Thanks for all the encouragement...you guys are THE BEST. I'm really sorry about that pity party...but I think the experience was critical to my conception of this race. I think I needed a reality check (especially with the swim...as I may have been getting kinda cocky.) I was stuck riding indoors to nowhere again today in spin class but when I told the instructor I went to someone else's class instead of hers recently (due to schedule conflict) and it nearly killed me, she apparently took it as a personal challenge and attempted murder by indoor cycling. It was great. I really needed the endorphins. It's one of the few times I've ridden indoors and felt it "counted." My husband must have known I needed a boost today too...as I dragged myself in from work and put away my stuff he said, "You're looking really good these days." Awww...shucks. :-D And then he made us all dinner!

Originally posted by 2NewKnees

This makes 9 days straight for an exercise session.....Hour total today on the Bike Trainer and Treadmill; was feeling it a bit this morning following yesterday's hard swim (only 1500 yards but I went at it pretty hard early in the set); and the yard work tasks I completed in the afternoon.

Rain here today so that's the reason back on trainer and treadmill; hope to take care of one yard work item before the rain really sets in.

Originally posted by libbyfhenderson

Suzie -- hope your dad is improving! And many good thoughts coming your way -- caregiving is very hard on the family members and loved ones, so make sure and take care of yourself too!

Speaking of caregiving -- I am feeling pretty guilty about all the trouble I'm causing to those around me, as I am out of commission for another 8.5 weeks.

I had a great first half of Saturday, the 28th -- I was out of town for a clinic with my mare and got up early, fed her, and found a local park and decided to do a 5k run, with the thought that I would do run/walk intervals and just do what I could.

It was fabulous -- I finished it and felt really good -- got a good breakfast, went to the hotel and dressed for my ride on my horse in the afternoon.

Which lasted 15 mins before she went to bucking and by the third buck, to which she added a twist, off I came. It wouldn't have been a big deal fall, thank goodness, as I kept my head from hitting the ground, but my right foot got hung in the stirrup and as I hit the ground and it came free, it twisted, the knee hyper extended, and here I sit, with a tibial plateau fracture and 10 weeks of non-weight bearing.

It could have been SO MUCH worse. But, I can't drive, or walk and have to have everything done for me. Very grateful to get yesterday's call that there would be no surgery needed, but I must admit, I succomb to a pity party from time to time!

I can do upper body workouts and I can still swim! But, I am in the process of trying to work out the where on those things. I typically swim and workout at the FSU student gym, but the long hop in from the parking lots will make that difficult, and since I can't drive, I can't go at lunchtime anyway, so I'm trying to see if the Country Club facilities near my house will work. It is more expensive than the FSU facilities, but being able to park right outside the door, and the fact that the pool has a graduated entry -- no stairs, will probably make it totally worth it!

I'm enjoying still reading about everything that y'all are doing and will be here, in the background, cheering for you all!!

Libby (who tries to whine very little, but isn't perfect, so it still happens every once in a while)

Originally posted by jennifersmith847

Suzie: I'm so sorry to hear about your dad...I hope he improves quickly. My thoughts are with you.

So...I'm feeling kinda' awful this evening. I had a really eye opening swim today. I usually go early (9/10am) but because of craziness at work I had to go after work (I work at a university so I swim at the pool there.) Apparently after 4 it's a totally different scene (not the three old guys I usually see and the crazy lady who swims with the pool noodle between her legs and calls people out for not showering before their swim.) There were about 40 people there (sharing 8 lanes). Swim teams, swim lessons, family night - all the world. I ended up sharing a lane with a lady who did a strange version of the breast stroke (oddly fast). She was having a hard time staying on her side of the lane with her frog kick and kept brushing me. The guy on the other side of me was doing a super splashy backstroke and the crowd noise was overwhelming.

I kept getting so pissed off: didn't they know I was IN TRAINING?! How was I supposed to continue to improve my split times with all this disturbance?!! Then it hit me...I will NOT be swimming this event in my own lane with no feet on me or splashing in my face. This is mild compared to what I will see in 10.5 weeks. I was so slow, every other breath I tried to take was disturbed on either side. I was SO SLOW and sputtery...and ANGRY. I don't think I can do this guys. Swimming is my thing. It was the part of the race that was going to keep me from being dead last (or DQ'ed). I hated every minute of the 30 it took me to do my workout. I normally zone out and the swim just takes care of itself...today I thought about all of it and all of it disappointed me. So...I know if I'm going to continue towards this goal I need more of these "out of my comfort zone" moments...but tonights workout (unlike any other) has me so riddled with self-doubt and disappointment (and Saturday's run was the slowest I've had yet and I still felt "ok" with it.) If I hadn't just bought this crazy expensive bike, I would give up now. I promise to end the pity party tomorrow...but today I'm just so incredibly bummed out.

Originally posted by nekomidori

Libby, hang in there.
Jenn, take a deep breathe. You got the swim. You just had some mental training this week. I felt like that swimming with my children in my lane. It does us good to get out of our comfort zone and get scared. For me that is my reason for doing the triathlon. To see what I'm made of. I think you are made to keep going just like me in spite of the fact that it rattled us and scares us.

I woke up this morning with pain on my shin just above my ankle. It was hard to walk. I iced it while eating my breakfast took some Tylenol and felt better. I hav been stretching. I'm missing my workouts. Tomorrow I get a massage. I was talking to my 8 year old today about our competitions coming up this weekend. He had forgotten. He is a bit nervous, it was good to share I was too. I asked him what his fears were. He said the run, I told him he could walk and run like we practiced. He said he was scared he would drown. I told him there were too many people around that would keep him safe. I'm glad to be able to experience this with him.
Keep your spirits up everyone.
Nicole

Originally posted by 2NewKnees

Completed 10 days straight of training yesterday....taking it easy today. We get to watch our 6 month old grand daughter today!!!!

Just finalized my registration for a sprint on 4/25. Guess I'm committed now!!! It's the Pioneer Sprint in Petersburg, Il. It's an afternoon event. I'd been debating doing this one as a "practice"....made the decision to do so. My other event is the Miami Univ Triathlon on 5/9.

As I recall there was a post a couple weeks back about listing our events. Decided to wait til I finalized my decision on 4.25 event. Wow, that's just a couple weeks off!!