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WTG, Peter!!!

Wow... I'm blown away here. What an awesome "first" tri, Peter! Ok, guys. I can't help it. I'm feeling very outclassed by you guys. Y'all are REALLY competitive. All I wanted to do was finish. *sigh* But I'll say this: I'm so proud to know you all! You are incredible! Just awesome, Sticka. Totally awesome!

My "part-time" job turned out to be full time for the first 8 days because the library has been short handed. I'm completely worn out. I guess I'm as tired do to the stress of a new environment and expectations as much as anything. I am on my feet and usually moving all day long and I've been coming home beat. Now I know how the rest of you feel every day, lol. My hubby just keeps grinning at me in a kind of "it's about time" way. And who can blame him! ;^)

I've only been to the gym once, since I started working and that time only because Katy came home for the 4th and talked me into going after work on Thursday. And I haven't run or ridden my bike at all. (I do use the stairs between the first and second floor every day! That counts for something, right?)

Anyhow, I guess this new lifestyle will take some getting used to, not to mention muscle and strength, lol. Hope to get back to the gym soon - maybe even tomorrow. I'm down for a half day tomorrow.

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Again, Peter, great job! YOU ROCK.

And Bryan? Seafood of course! Is there any other kind? Almost all of the restaurants on the Causeway (that's Hwy. 90 between the shores and runs alongside the I-10 Bayway) are good, but my favorites are "The Original Oyster House", on the left coming from the west, and "Ed's Seafood Shed" (great fresh crabclaws and a nice view!) on the right. If you go to Ed's, be sure and try the homemade mango pie for desert!

Miss you guys, too. Take care all!

I'm still sTRIving!

mav - told Mrs Sticka about your predicament. When she regained conciousness after her laughing fit (JUST KIDDING !!) she suggested empsom salt baths. Also, we have a jar of udder cream (I think you can get it at Wal-mart, etc.) that is a marvelous balm for dry, cracked skin, etc.

Flipper - great to have you back on line although shame shame for making me so hungry this late at night with all your talk of seafood While you may not be tri-training at the moment sure sounds like you're getting lots of exercise - it's all good.

Time for this ole turtle to retreat into his shell for the night ... 

Mav - wonder if you go first so that the younger crown have something to swim over top of ???

Juanita - I agree with mav - get back into an exercise routine - even if it is very modest at first and you'll be pleasantly surprised at how little it will take to recover from your "sabbatical".

FBP 

Alright, today is DEFINITELY the day that I am going to get in a workout. Had good intentions on Wednesday and Thursday to go for a ride after work but ended up on my a$$ in front of the TV and from there I did not move

I am going to hit the pool at lunchtime and try to do a few lengths.

Dan - I'm sending you positive vibes for tomorrow. Your swim is going to go GREAT. As they always yell for Tiger Woods:

You 'da Man !!

(PS. What is the name of the race?)

sticka (sticky) - I read 90c but I think you mean 90f....90 c would be about 195f I think....and yes, 90f is a spring high temp for the day or the temp at about 9 or 9:30 each morning.

Dan - go Dan go....the swim will be over before you even get good and wet....left right repeat dude....al the way to your finish line

mav - your butt "cracks" me up.....I just couldn't help it.....sorry.....not really....I am so glad you were able to ride "butt" in the future prevention is much easier...I am also glad you are in an early wave so you are not in the "rear"....I know I know, I am a jack"a$$"...LOL....I really am funny.

flipper - enough of all that sappy stuff from everyone....rub some dirt in it, take a lap and dive back in....you push my limits in the pool every swim....and like somebody once said in some silly softball movie...."there's not crying in sTRIve...."  unless they are tears of accomplishment at a finish line...then they are perfectly accepted....seriously...even if it is a 10 min workout or a one block jog...get something in 4 times a week...don't lose any of what you have gained.....I know it is hot right now but early in the morning is pretty good or in the gym....I swam 6350 yards in three swims this week....a new weekly PR....

Heat - okay...learn from me...I thought I was going to die on Wednesday night....I didn't have the feeling to ride and run so I just went on a long run....it was 75 minutes and I live in Texas and it is July which means HOT....I didn't think it felt that hot but it was above 95 degrees...I don't know if it was 97 or 98 but it was hot, the sun was baking and there was very very little shade on my run.  I dropped one water bottle off as I left the neighborhood with about 16 oz in it for it would be there when I returned after about 6.5 miles...I also had a 20 oz bottle with me -- I assure you that the 20 oz went really fast and I was out of water at about 40 minutes leaving about 30 minutes back to the bottle I dropped off.  Not only could I have used more water to drink, I could have used a gallon to pour on my head.  Don't make this mistake, always carry more than you need.  If you have some left, drink it later.  It took me about 1.5 hours to cool down even after a dip in the pool and a shower.  This was stupid...here's a tip....don't be stupid.

Getting up early tomorrow to ride and run while it is "cool" (relatively speaking of course).

sTRIve

B

Go Dan, go!! SWIM Dan, swim! I can't wait to hear how it went!

Thanks, everyone. (Leston, you made my day.) You guys are wonderful. I wasn't looking for sympathy though. I swear. And I'm not feeling sorry for myself. Just stating a fact. Y'all are athletic and I feel a bit self-conscious because I am not. But I shouldn't have said anything. I know how far I've come. It blows me away when I think about it. I honestly still don't understand how I can swim the way I do (please remember though, that I'm still not fast - slow as Christmas). I'll get back to the gym next week. For my sanity if for no other reason.

Ouch, Bryan. I can cut my grass outside in these temps WITH frequent breaks, but I sure can't imagine running like that. Yikes. No lingering dehydration issues? Please be careful!

sTRIve!

I said it before and I say it again,

You 'da man !!

Way to go Dan. Great race and great race report!! 

Dan - finish line updated....great job.  You sound like a proven triathlete working over the rough spots in the race set up.  A lot of transition areas are too small - I see it all the time.  It really angers me when they have a whole parking lot and use a 10x10 corner for 1000 people.  And most race directors race or have in the past.  By the way, I would be okay if you don't do another before Chicago...take a couple of days off and then begin to build that base mileage up for Chicago (is it an Olympic?).  While we really don't realize it, racing takes a ton out of us.

By the way, I have one glass of wine prior to a race, sometimes two but that is it...I think it improves my performance....smile.

sTRIve.....

by the way again, Mav I can't believe there are no comments about my last post.....LOL.

Anyone else watching the Tour de France ? Amazing the way these guys can ride !! This morning the first true mountain stage through the Pyrenees is on and teh climbs (and descents) are amazing. They are supposedly hitting 100 kph (60 mph) on some of the descents - YOWSER !!!

Got in a good ride yesterday - roughly 90 minutes which I believe was around 40k. I really need to get my bike fitting scheduled though because it wasn't all that comfortable the last half. Suffering today from a tight hamstring that started sometime earlier this week. Probably due to lack of stretching and general flexibility.

Last night was a big event here - my daughter Stephanie's 19th birthday. That means she's now of legal age to drink and go out to clubs - SCARY SCARY SCARY. She had a party here at the house and then of course they went out to a local establishment.

Quiet day planned for today - perhaps a short run but nothing too strenuous. 

Mav - it must be nice to be independently wealthy and go to the Cape more than the Kennedys....And I will not apologize for incredibly humorous post....everyone else was thinking of all the funny things they could say too....smile.

sticka - those dudes in the TdF are amazing....they climbed 2000 meters vertically on one climb today....HOLY CRAP!!!! - that is amazing....Watch those tight muscles....see some info below.

Workout today was cool....I rode an hour and then met my daughter at home and we went for a 30 minute run....it was really fun to run with her.  There was some fatigue after yesterday's long brick but it was completed.  By the way, I got some orthotics yesterday for my running shoes and they are just marvelous....no pain in the achilles after today's workouts.....I will keep you all posted on them.

Stretching - I always stretch after I work out not before. I am part of the "don't stretch a cold muscle" club.  Now that said, I am not always as thorough as I should be.  So like most triathletes I end up with tight leg muscles - calves, hammies and quads especially but also the achilles, outer calf, and even the shin as well as the ever popular IT band.  I have become a fan of the foam roller.  If you don't have one you should invest in one.  They are not very expensive and you just lay on it, get your weight off the floor onto your hands and roll back and forth over the afflicted area on the foam roller.  So I lay my left calf on it, cross my right leg over my left for balance and then lift up on my hands so there is weight on that calf muscle.  Then I roll it down to my ankle and up to the back of my knee - about 10 or 12 times - it is similar to massage in moving around the lactic acid and breaking up the pockets.

sTRIve

B-man - you should know better than to throw down such a challenge.

For the guys: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLw81kGeXg

For the girls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJLxruO3su0

Yours truly,

Sticky Sticka