Rich Miller's Group - FULL (Page 29)

I've taken the last two days off from training.  No real reason...I've been sleeping great and feel good.  I just felt like I needed a little rest.  I'm ready for the weekend training sessions! 

My plan:  Saturday - long run    Sunday - bike ride and swim

I'm planning on running a marathon on Dec. 9, so I've been looking at plans to begin incorporating with my tri training.  I think I can just increase my run times/miles and keep my bike/swim times the same.  I enjoy running more than the other disciplines so I don't think it will be too much for me.  After my tri in Oct., I'll concentrate on running only. (I'll continue with yoga and strength training though)  Any thoughts anyone??? 

Have a good weekend!  Felipe and Rich, are y'all planning on shopping for those red speedos I keep reading about???  Maybe y'all can find matching ones!!!  woohoo!

Fanstatic, Cris! That sounds like an awesome race!  I can't wait to see all of the details in your report. It really sounds like you had a strong swim!  You've obviously put in the work you needed to and now your reaping the rewards....congratulations!

As for my hubby, he seems to have really hurt his left knee.  We were at a local baseball game on a grassy hill in the left outfield when they started tossing out t-shirts into the crowd.  Since it was my son's birthday, my hubby really wanted to get him a t-shirt.  He jumped up for one and when he came down, he went one way and his knee went another. OUCH!!! He says he felt a big pop along the back of his knee, too. Not good. He had to be wheelchaired out to the car.  We'll see an orthopedist tomorrow to find out exactly how bad it is and whether or not he'll need surgery.  For now, he's on crutches and Vicatin, and unfortunately still in a lot of pain.  Everything from the knee down looks a bit like a bruised sausage too.  Sigh....

(oh...we did get the t-shirt, by the way.  It sailed over my hubby's head, bounced off the guy behind him, and rolled to the feet of my daughter.  At least it was not all in vain!)

Hey Christine, I just read your race report...I can see why you're so proud.  You shaved off more than 20 minutes from your first race!  That's awesome!  Next season is going to be grand for you.  Way to end strong! 

The heat in Fort Worth is almost unbearable!  My kids are having trouble breathing with the red ozone alerts.  It's aweful.  I've been running outside around 6:30am so it's not as hot, but still quite humid.  Even swimming is miserable...it feels like warm bath water.  Everyone, stay cool...summer's almost over...hopefully!  I think what will really cool me down is seeing all the men in red speedos!  Go Girls...Rock on!

Angela 

Fit in all of my training during the week so I can spend the weekend focusing on working on renovations.  I will try to get a small bike ride in tomorrow morning -- since I've been in the run/swim challenge, I'm not putting many miles on the bike.

Somebody suggested a race at LBI in NJ for Sept -- and I would love to do it, but the idea of an ocean swim is really scary to me.

Who's done an ocean swim during a race?  How was it?  Is it a lot different from a lake or river?  I imagine 1) fear and 2) salt water are the two additional factors.  Oh, yeah and probably current!  Uuuuuhhhhhh...

V V Exciting about the wetsuit!  Definately practice a few times in that sucker.  Who cares what anyone thinks about you showing up at the pool in it.  Leave them all wondering!

Okay, you can't brag that you actually look GOOD in your wetsuit without pics...so get that together!

I told my husband last night about the contest (and that there was a remote chance we might loose) and he came up with a funny idea for a photo.  Me in HIS speedo. Of course, it's taken from the back view - but we'll see how the pic turns out before I would consider putting it up as my new a$$atar IF we loose. 

Hey folks! Just checking in while I've got a sec.  Life is INSANE for me, too!  I'm doing my best to keep up with the men vs women challenge, and I think I'll make my goals, but it's going to be tough.

I have an oly coming up on September 3.  I haven't been able to focus on my training quite as much as I would like, but I think I'll be fine.  I'd just like to finish without dying in the heat! If I finish in less than 3:24 - my last oly time - that will be a bonus.

So, my hubby has apparently torn his ACL.  We go to the orthopedist tomorrow for the official MRI results, but the dr was pretty sure at the first examination.  That means probably surgery and definitely a long recovery.  Add to that, my daughter has walking pneumonia - just got diagnosed today.  I'm really hoping I don't catch it or my oly is sunk! I'll be washing my hands a lot and kissing her on the forehead only!  Kids start school next week, so if I can survive until then, I think I'll make it.

Hang in there everyone! I'll check back in next time I come up for air.....