Opiejoe's Group-closed & staying on page one!! (Page 3)

ROLL CALL

Looks like we may have lost a few members. I need to know who is still participating in group. Let me know even if you dropped out. I will reopen group. I need folks to keep up logs and post. I want a active group-helping each other. I even need encouragement during long training periods.

I am still in, but won't have anything in my log until I get my cast off.  Hopefully that will be next week, but could be another 3 weeks 

1. My first race this season will be the Savannah Sprint Series Triathlon March 29th. I would like to do the Auguata 70.3 Ironman in Oct.

2. I can sand to gain the most with my running. Increasing speed and distance. I can maintain about 6.5 to 7.0mph for about an hour and then putter out.

3. What really motivates me is besides being 31y/o and could steadily gain weight without trying is I feel like I hae lost some of my competitive edge or drive in life. I have always played sports as a kid and then being in the Army was somewhat like being in sports. Now I have been in so long that it seems like there is really not the fun or physical nature to Physical Training. 

Looks like we still have a couple of dedicated souls, so lets keep our group small.

Danna-hope he heals quickly. Your family always comes first.

 With the holidays over it's time to get our diets back in check. I know we all splurged-so, back to work. I have started making my own homemade recovery smoothies. Mix fav fruits,cup of ice & scoop of whey protein & you have a great recovery drink. Plus saves me lots of $$$$ to by more tri stuff.

My race plan calls for 1 hr swim, 2.5 hr bike & 1hr run on Thrs. keep me in your thoughts Thurs from about 9AM til ?????

OK- lets have some questions...............

I need a good activity that simulates swimming. I live 35 miles from the nearest pool. All of my training has been done in lakes. Obviously I'm not going to get around to that until late-April at the earliest. My first tri summer was last year so I haven't had to live through a winter training yet. Not sure what to do. Any advice for keeping in touch with swimming without actually having access to a pool?

-Danna

Due to family & work, i've had to rearrange this weeks training schedule for myself. When it happens you just do your best to fit in training and keep on keepin on!

Danna-not sure how to simulate swimmimg. I too have seen ads about some type of swim bands???? I would focus on my bike/run until the temps warm up.

Thanks for the info. Today I sandbagged for 1/2 a day. I'm calling that my workout. We've gone from 5 feet of snow to 20 inches of rain. Today our small community rallied when a mudslide came down and wiped out a home burying the owners. Our town is totally cut of between flooding and slides. It's a day to be thankful I'm fit and healthy enough to help others.

Good workouts for you all today!

-Danna 

Prayers sent your way.

I think sandbag filling/stacking  for a half a day justifies a nice strength workout !!!!

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That bites! Not that it matters, but how far away from your house were you?