Baowolf's Mentor Group - Sorry Closed. (Page 31)

Go Carol Go!!!!! I'm shaking my pink pom poms for you.

Stu, I'm sorry that you were struggling too but I like the idea that we are pulling the negative energy from Carol.  Enjoy the new shoes!  I was in the same situation right after Christmas and so two brand new pair of shoes - both different models and actually both different brands than my prior standby shoes.  It was scary going away from my Brooks but they did help me deal with some of the PF issues before my mary.

CAROL UPDATE --- The Cowtown marathon site shows her with a current pace of 9:48/mile, and a predicted finish time of 4:17. 

	Bib	Name	Sex	Age	City	State	Chiptime	Clocktime	Pace	Event
	1280	Carol Ezell	F	46	Grapevine	TX	Predicted 4:17:00	ETA 11:17:32	9:48	Cowtown Marathon

Mike - I was just getting online to look her up...thanks for doing the leg work!

Great job Carol!

We are all so like minded lol.  I just looked her up too!  Keep going forward Carol!

Good/Bad day today.  I was supposed to be doing a half mary today....instead sitting at home with the kids.  Not happy about that.  However, today my wife played her first field hockey game.  Her team had no subs so she had to play the whole game.  She survived!  She is sore right now but there's no way she'd be able to do this back before she started losing weight.  I'm a super proud hubby...and also excited since I PUSHED her into this by making field hockey equipment her XMAS gift

I'm not sure if I told you all but my surgery is scheduled for this Thursday.  I have revised my goals to hopefully doing a sprint triathlon in August, the Spartan race in August, and *hopefully* a full mary in October/November....then I kick into full gear (God willing) for 2014.

A Good job to everyone for keeping with your training.  For those who are struggling, its okay.  I'd rather struggle like you guys/gals are then not be able to do it!

Here's the latest. Didn't realize it gave lots of split detail...

I'm afraid that Carol fell off the pace a little.  I still want to say that Carol you are my hero!!!!!!  Thinking about you right now as you are gutting out the last 10k.

So sorry it didn't go quite as planned. Fantastic job finishing Carol!

Carol, so sorry about the ITB.  I had the same thing flair up in a race and I had never had ITB issues before.  Sometimes it just doesn't seem fair.  But Baby, you not only powered thru with the ITB issue but it sounds like you made lemonade of those lemons.  I'm so proud of you.  It's easy to keep going when all goes well but it take guts and true grit to go on when things go bad.  You are tough, you are awesome, you did all of your homework, you are a STUD!!!  WTG!

Also, please tell your friend Jackie Congrats!!!!!  Wow, wow, wow, wow.  Wish I could say more but dang, I'm so impressed with anyone, anywhere who attempted their first marathon at 60+.  And then to BQ.  Can't tell you how much I'm smiling right now.  So cool.

I'd like to aplogize to the group for the crazy wide/scrolling required screen width. Was a result of

my cut & paste yesterday.

Carol, take care of  yourself and see a doc if RICE doesn't help.  I'm so sorry that things didn't go as planned but you are an amazing person for continuing on and still finding the silver linings.

Jay, I may not be able to post before Thursday but I will be praying for you on Thursday.  Please let us know how it goes for you.  And you are right with your perspective that those of us that are struggling with our workouts (me) should be happy to be able to struggle.  Today the workout was not good but I just tried to be happy that I was out there.

We had total gullywashing weather today and the last few days.  It's been causing major re-scheduling with son's ball games.  If things dry out in the next day, we'll be at baseball every night this week.  That means a lot of early mornings for me to get in a little training before work.

Hubby and I went swimming yesterday.  We shared a lane and that was good for me because I freak with people around me.  Then there was a guy in the lane next to my side that was swimming close to the line as well.  I still tense up but I got better.  Can NOT draft.  Can't.  But trying to at least keep my head in the water and continue on instead of pulling the head out.  I had some moments of "rightness" which was nice.

Ok, all have a great week!

Oh, crunch challenge.

Pam - 56 of 56.

Good afternoon all.  I hope everyone is off to a good week.  

Carol, I hope Dr Google helps.  But do not wait too long.  You have to remember that your T1D will affect your recovery.  Be smart.  

Pam, we are expecting rain for a couple of days here as well.  At least tomorrow is only a only swimming for me.  

I had a pretty bad/slow ride today.  Windy and cold.  Better run this afternoon.