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Skinny Arm Brian - 2012-02-05 9:02 AM

no go ont he "curling"  We got there and saw that it was maybe a half sheet, built of wet smooth plastic.  Participants could deliver the rock, but not sweep.  so, we decided to skip it.

Pool running is staying int he deep part of the pool where you cannot touch bottom.  Use regular running form with your head just above water.  Since water is 700 itmes more dense than air, you get a good workout.  Since there is no impact, you do not get injured.  You can manipulate your position and stride pattern to simulate running up or down hill, faster, slower, etc.  We use it for our cross country runners to take some pressure off their legs during the hard season.

Here is a link ot 1 article about it... http://strengthrunning.com/2011/06/pool-running-why-you%e2%80%99re-doing-it-wrong-and-how-to-pool-run-to-get-faster/

IceManScott - 2012-02-06 8:37 AM

The club named me "Most Inspirational Triathlete for 2011" at the banquet Saturday.  The irony is that people in that room took me from a 4000 pound fat man to a lean, mean (well, not so mean really) Ironman.   

 

So I was at the gym yesterday and this guy next to me is wheezing so bad just getting dressed.  He notices my IM dot tats. Asks.  I tell him and introduce myself as the guy who writes for the newspaper. He knows me. Says a co-worker uses me as encouragement.  His goal is to do IM Wis. in 2014.   He's lost 65 pounds.  I tell him he can do it.  I tell him to hook up with me on FB. I leave smiling...

Triathletes are in the inspiration business.  And we do it for free and for fun. 

DaveL - 2012-02-07 6:45 PM

I took some time off last week as I was having shin trouble. If I try to run more I get shin splints, if I try to run faster I get shin splints. Running just isnt my thing.

I went out for a "spring???" trail run yesterday. As a kid what seemed like a huge forest with a seemily endless supply of trails ended up being a rather quick jaunt.  I slipped and slided around in the mud and the occassional ice patch and follwed it up with a quick run around my old neigbourhood. It was fun to do a little sight seeing while on the run.

I hit the gym at work today and put in a quick hour, the dreadmill was calling to me so I figured I might as well see how a brick felt (its been a while) and used the run as a cool down.

Hopefully at this point I can stay injury free and start to improve on the run by s l o w l y ramping it up.

DaveL - 2012-02-07 6:45 PM

I took some time off last week as I was having shin trouble. If I try to run more I get shin splints, if I try to run faster I get shin splints. Running just isnt my thing.

I went out for a "spring???" trail run yesterday. As a kid what seemed like a huge forest with a seemily endless supply of trails ended up being a rather quick jaunt.  I slipped and slided around in the mud and the occassional ice patch and follwed it up with a quick run around my old neigbourhood. It was fun to do a little sight seeing while on the run.

I hit the gym at work today and put in a quick hour, the dreadmill was calling to me so I figured I might as well see how a brick felt (its been a while) and used the run as a cool down.

Hopefully at this point I can stay injury free and start to improve on the run by s l o w l y ramping it up.

KeriKadi - 2012-02-09 10:37 AM KC, I think you need this tri top.

KeriKadi - 2012-02-09 10:37 AM KC, I think you need this tri top.

razorxp - 2012-02-09 3:33 PM Damn there goes my chances of winning my AG in Kona! Some guy named Armstrong is the favorite now instead of me! :-)

kcgolf - 2012-02-09 10:07 AM

OK - lets try this again - sorry for the double post everyone.

Good Morning Team

Keri - great picture and don't worry, I missed picture Wednesday as well.

Do you sell those at your store?

razorxp - 2012-02-09 2:33 PM Damn there goes my chances of winning my AG in Kona! Some guy named Armstrong is the favorite now instead of me! :-)

tmoran80 - 2012-02-10 1:22 PM

I am back -haha  not even sure where to start but it has been a terrible past 3 weeks.

1. Caught cold #1 which was a virus only in my throat - almost like laryngitis.  Had to cancel two shows.
2. The next week caught cold #2 which was a terrible cough and head congestion.  Went to doctor and he told me I caught two consecutive colds.  Thought it was a virus and no meds. I had my HUGE show at Union Station last weekend and it took more preparation for this that I will do for the Ironman between consuming fluids, netipot, hot showers, face compresses, breathing steam from boiling water, drinking honey.  I made it through the show but it wiped me out and when we got back to the hotel I really felt worse than when I have completed a HIM.
3. On Monday I caught the flu and woke up with a fever, sweats and the chills.  Think it was just too much with the show.
4. Woke up on Tuesday night with extreme sinus pain like I have never had before.  
5. My 7 year old son stayed home from school on Wednesday and was throwing up all day. My wife started throwing up at about 2am that night then Sophia came in our room at 6am and started throwing up.  All three have been throwing up since.  I am finally back to work today.
6. I am waiting to start throwing up but hopefully it missed me.  On my way to a show last night I had a puke bag in the car and a small bucket on stage just in case -haha

ANYWAYS - I AM SO READY TO START IMWI TRAINING NEXT WEEK!!!  

I guess it was better to get this all out of the way the past few weeks then to start my training on a really bad foot.

Sorry I have been gone it just that triathlon really hasn't been much of a priority lately.

Hope everyone is doing good - I will try and catch up on posts later this weekend.

tmoran80 - 2012-02-10 1:22 PM

I am back -haha  not even sure where to start but it has been a terrible past 3 weeks.

1. Caught cold #1 which was a virus only in my throat - almost like laryngitis.  Had to cancel two shows.
2. The next week caught cold #2 which was a terrible cough and head congestion.  Went to doctor and he told me I caught two consecutive colds.  Thought it was a virus and no meds. I had my HUGE show at Union Station last weekend and it took more preparation for this that I will do for the Ironman between consuming fluids, netipot, hot showers, face compresses, breathing steam from boiling water, drinking honey.  I made it through the show but it wiped me out and when we got back to the hotel I really felt worse than when I have completed a HIM.
3. On Monday I caught the flu and woke up with a fever, sweats and the chills.  Think it was just too much with the show.
4. Woke up on Tuesday night with extreme sinus pain like I have never had before.  
5. My 7 year old son stayed home from school on Wednesday and was throwing up all day. My wife started throwing up at about 2am that night then Sophia came in our room at 6am and started throwing up.  All three have been throwing up since.  I am finally back to work today.
6. I am waiting to start throwing up but hopefully it missed me.  On my way to a show last night I had a puke bag in the car and a small bucket on stage just in case -haha

ANYWAYS - I AM SO READY TO START IMWI TRAINING NEXT WEEK!!!  

I guess it was better to get this all out of the way the past few weeks then to start my training on a really bad foot.

Sorry I have been gone it just that triathlon really hasn't been much of a priority lately.

Hope everyone is doing good - I will try and catch up on posts later this weekend.