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Who's racing this weekend?

I know David is doing Timberman.  Good luck to him in the race and also his travels.  Hope it goes better than last time.

Thanks, Ken.  I leave tomorrow AM for BOS, and we'll then drive 2 hrs north to Lake Winnipeasaukee. (Say that 3 times fast!).  The weather forecast looks awesome with highs in the 70s and lows maybe even in the 40s!  SOOO much different from the 100+ temps we've been seeing here in Dallas!  I'm going to have to find some of my winter clothes!

Sarah and I hope to do some nice sightseeing before and after the race.   The "Castle in the Clouds" is supposed to be really nice, and we'll definitely take this nice cruise around the lake.  We also hope to get a couple of nice short/easy hikes as the views of the lake with the surrounding mountains look amazing!

This trip is as much about the vacation as it is about the race.  I'm excited to get to see this region of New England as we've never been there before.   I'll be sure to write up a nice race report when I'm done, but I might not be able to post much until Tuesday, 8-21 when I get back.

Kevin, are you going to drive up to Timberman?  If so, PM me with your phone number and we can try to hook up.

Pene, is Noah still doing his first tri this Saturday?  How exciting!!

Sorry, I haven't posted but the wireless access at our condo went out. 

Yes, I made it and had a good race.  I'll write up a nice race report later, but for now I'll just say it was really cool (~50s at the start) and pretty much ideal conditions overall despite a little wind.  This helped me set a PR by 27 minutes!  I went 5:20!  Good enough for 50/164 in my AG, and I found out later that this was well good enough for a Clearwater slot, but I didn't stay for the roll-down! (It rolled down all the way to 5:30+)  Arghh.  I might not have gone anyway as I'm already signed up for Longhorn and Clearwater is a month later and costs $295.   It's still pretty cool to think that I would have qualified! 

More later...

Results here.

David

Timo,

Sorry to hear that.  I was kind of wandering what was going on as you have not been logging any workouts.  Hope all goes well.

Hey y'all. Sorry I have been out.  Things not working out so well, so not really motivated to post. I'm not going to be able to do Rockwall Tri this Saturday. Bike problems.  Just can't get this old thing ready....funds. My old bike is the reason they have safety checks. I will continue to train, and shoot for an October date with a tri, hopefully by then I'll be better equiped. Keep up the good work, sounds like a lot of hard work going on.....sorry to hear about the injuries.

Tim, I'm so sorry to hear about this.  I know you've put in a lot of hard work this season and were really looking forward to your HIM coming up.  I'm just really sorry.  2 questions?

1. How did it go meeting with the doctor's yesterday?
2. Can you still swim?

Thanks.  The feed bottle worked well, but I did definitely get hungry during the run.  For Longhorn, I'm probably going to try a Clif Bar or PBJ sandwich or something solid during the first half of the bike in hopes to keep the hunger at bay later in the race.  We'll see.

It wasn't intolerable, just annoying.  And as I said, I'd much rather be hungry than bloated.

phoenixrising404 - 2007-08-20 10:49 AM We didn't make it to Noah's tri. I got 2 hours down the road and the feeling of dread just kept growing! It wasn't the driving really--I would have another 2 hours to go if we turned around or not. It was just this growing anxiety. So I stopped at a rest stop and we had a little talk. I expressed that I didn't think Noah was truly ready for the swim. He agreed and said he'd feel alot better indoors with the swim for his first tri--he can grab the sides or ropes or stand in the shallow end. As it turned out, we saved the $150 hotel fee by calling and canceling, it rained cats and dogs the whole next day (and still is)--we had leaks at home in two places and I was glad we were home to catch the drips vs. ruining the mattress and having a puddle on the wood floors. And my battery died this morning. It was weak anyway I think, and then we had the DVD players going for our trip. I think that sapped the last of the battery's energy. Would have sucked to be stuck out there where I don't have friends to come rescue me (and I let my AAA membership lapse.....). So, I guess it worked out for the best, and I am glad I listened to my intuition for once

I'm glad everything worked out for the best.  Noah's soo young.  He'll have plenty of time for kids triathlons in the future.

Pene, I think you have the right attitude about taking it one step at time.  There are a few people who make a big jump from near couch potato to IM, but they typically just survive it without enjoying the experience.  I'd much rather you take your time and work your way up to a marathon and IM while enjoying the journey.  Even if you end up only getting a half marathon this fall, and not the full, that's fine.   The main thing is to have fun while staying healthy and injury free.   

Sorry to hear about your bike.  Hopefully, you can get it equipped for a race in October.  This sprint race in Allen by Tri4Life could be a good option for you. 

Pene,

Thought I would post so you don't have to not post (j/k).  I actually did a brick with David on Wednesday and mentioned noone was really posting anymore.

Good luck at your century and have fun volunteering.  Remember take the century easy.  Don't start off to fast no matter how you feel.  I head a quote from an ultramarathoner once that was basically "if you are feeling good, you will get over it" or something to that affect.  Remember to start off slower than you think and try and hold that pace 100 miles is a long way and even if you feel great at 50 miles you can't coast to the finish.

Definately make sure you are 100% about doing an IM.  You have a lot to handle being a single mother and an IM is a huge undertaking.  I am married with 1 kid and would love to do it but know it is not realistically possible.   You have a lot of time to do one when the kids are grown.  Good luck with what ever you decide.