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great job Kate. keep us posted! glad to see you are back on track.

for everyone's info, scotty killed me but I lived. those dynamo masters don't play. wish i lived closer. id be there everyday. what a great swim culture!

It really is a great place to swim. It was great to finally meet you. 

Haven't had the best week of training.  My neck is really sore like something's misaligned.  I'm going to the chiro (even though I think a lot of them are crap this one is pretty good) tonight for an adjustment, so I hope that helps.  I'd like to get back in the pool.  

This morning I woke up crazy early and ran the hardest 10 miles of my life, up down and all around Black Mountain.  It was seriously harder than any marathon I've ever done and it was only 10 miles!  Now I want to do it again soon.  This weekend I'm going to do another trail run on Saturday (a shorter version of today's run) and then a super hilly bike ride on Sunday.  It's only 42 miles but has nearly 5000 feet of climbing.  I'm going to be tired on Monday!

I wore my extra special work clothes today: capri yoga pants with compression socks and a race t.  Looking gooooood!

What's on tap for you all this weekend?

Any special suggestions for my marathon race? I'm traveling the week after next one...

p.s. never done marathon race yet

Sorry, I sux at running. Hopefully Rich can offer some advise.

Big day of racing for the Slayer family tomorrow. Best of luck. I'm expecting an age group win and a top 10 finish. Anything less would be a surprise.

Sorry I wasn't as active this past few days. Was worrying about the race (kind of hard when you are focusing on your daughter's entire race). She did great (both of us got 1st AG) and had a nice article written about her in the paper as the youngest competitor. I put it in my logs.

I hope you all got some great work in this weekend and that injuries and weather are turning for the better. Lets have a check in from everyone.

PS Gladiator, one of the best threads on the active Georgia board is the marathon advice thread. Read natnegativesplit's advice there for some excellent advice!

PSS 2 for 2 in age group. I am also down 12lbs in 8 days on MET.

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here is the marathon thread link Gladiator:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=420992&posts=49&start=1

Nice racing Slayer.  Its got to be a great feeling having your kids taking after you.

Im finally back in VA, hardware is sold off, so its time to ramp the training back up.  Hoping for some good news and some magic hands from the chiropractor this afternoon.  Knee has been feeling pretty good lately, weather is starting to get nice, so its time to start a steady diet of miles.

Hope everyone has a good Monday.

Nice race Slayer.  I hope my kids will want to do triathlons one day also.  You must be a proud Dad!!

On another note,  I did yoga last night for the first time in months.  It seemed to really help my run today.  I felt really relaxed the whole time.  I don't know.  Maybe it does help.

Sorry for the late entry here. Work, life getting in the way.

I guess you are tapering now. Last speed workout this week, and a medium long run on the weekend coming up (18 - 19K). Hydrate well during the week leading up to the race. Carbo load Friday night before the race (if the race is a Sunday). Keep looks on Saturday with a short 3-4K easy run. Hopefully you have tested your nutrition during your training and have tried the electrolytes they provide on the course so that there is nothing new on race day. Get your best sleep two nights before (you won't sleep the night before). Get there early so that you are relaxed and can take care of business before the race.

Prepare the night before by laying out your attire and nutrition products. Remember your bib and timing chip. Plan the journey to the start line and do a bit of a warm up before the start (some ABC's and a light easy job).

Enjoy the atmosphere. It's your first so a PB for sure. Enjoy the crowds and volunteers. Thank the volunteers as you pass them during the race.

Cross the finish line with a smile and you will be a marathoner.

Big day yesterday for me.  Went to PT and got worked over.  Seems like some past injuries from a car accident are creeping back into the picture.  Hip isnt working exactly how its supposed to, which is messing with the ITB and quad.  But I left feeling the best I have in the last couple months.  Got on the bike after and still felt good.  Needless to say, Im in a pretty good mood today.

With my new optimistic attitude, Im starting to think about hats for Eagleman.  Ive never worn one running (or a visor), but Im thinking with the heat that the course brings I should probably look into one.  So does anyone have a preferred hat?  Or ones that they hated? 

yoga haha. i did that pilates the other day. not really into it but i can see how it might help to be more limber and relaxed.

good advice for Gladiator, Rich. Thanks ! I would go easy on the carboload just so you dont have a carbo unload but everything is spot on.

glad the PT helped, vibratingp00! if really hot, i'd be wearing a light colored lightweight headsweat hat. perhaps arm coolers as it gets nasty there i'm told. hope you can get some quality training in before the event.

still waiting on some check ins. lets not lose too much momentum everyone. havent heard from some of you in over a week!

I'm suffering down in Orlando. No real working ot at all. I have had an issue with plantar fascitis that has hurt my running.

As far as a running cap for Eagleman, I would start without one and the volunters will probably put one on me. At least that has been my experience at 70.3 and IM branded races. I know it's unreliable and probably not a great plan but thats what I would do.

Very nice...thanks 4 the advice