SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 33)

Check Dino's logs and you will find that he is no doggie paddler.  He is one of the faster swimmers in the group (well for the guys anyway...there are a lot of kick-a$$ women swimmers here!).

As fars as I can tell, the rest of his post is full of true info

Was just sitting at my desk looking out the window and the sun that has shown up for the first time in several days (and likely to be the last time for another week at least!).  The wind is starting to pick up because we might get t-storms later.  Suddenly, an empty Yuengling beer case goes blowing by.  I am taking it as a sign that I should be packing up, getting out of here and having a beer!!

No racing, but next week I will. I'm freakin' out just a tad...less than stellar training compared to last year, but last year I was very new, this time, I know what to expect. Hope I can do a PR. Trying not to compare myself to others too much...OCD...grr. :-P

Staying Healthy - Definitely the training. It helps me to drink a lot more water, keep my body moving often instead of just sitting down everyday and watching TV/playing video games.   I took off about a month or two of absolutely nothing just to refresh myself mentally and physically....I'm not doing that again. Gained a little weight and became sluggish!  

No racing here.  I agree on sleep being really important and listening to your body comes in a close second.   If I'm not getting quite enough sleep and am also pushing the training a little too hard, my 10 minute power nap turns into 30-40 minutes.  Whenever that happens, I skip or cut back on my next tough workout. 

Hey!  I received this picture of some girl who just ran the Boston Marathon in 3:23.  She seems like she's pretty happy!  Wouldn't you agree?

Suzy forgot to add that SHE and JOHN are amazing and sent me these surprise balloons in my fave colors to congratulate (and embarrass) me at my office!!!  Thanks again to Suzy and John and to all of you for taking the time to cheer me on and follow me on Patriot's Day! 

I love my SWBKRUN mg!  AND, I like us fast and furious! 

Awesome!! LOVE IT! That smile is so gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing! And are you trying to tell me John didn't send you any beer???????????????????????

I LOVE it!! Black, Orange and PINK!!!   Add some TEAL, and it's perfect!   And Kim, not only are you standing upright, you're smiling....wow.

LOVE it!

No racing here. Thankfully.  I am so not race ready.

As for staying healthy.  Sleep, eating well (or trying), and training are probably what helps me stay healthy.  It's sometimes difficult living with my two petri dishes but I also think my dad blessed me with some very good genes to aid me.

wow...disappear into my mom's kitchen for a few days & a holiday, and I miss a lot... & I was treading water keeping up with the posts before I left town...can only say that I hope you're all having a lovely week. Congrats, Kim, on what sounds like a wonderful run!

marla

Congrats! Fantastic time!

No racing this week but I've got my first Oly next weekend....

Any good advice for getting through your first olympic tri and enjoying it???

I've done a couple of sprint tris earlier this year so I've got a vague idea but I'm not sure about pacing, hydration, gels etc.

Thanks, David

PS Best advice for keeping healthy: making exercise part of your daily routine and keeping your weight at the right level

Priceless. What a wonderful picture and thoughtful idea. You guys are amazing!

No racing for me yet (but soon!)  Unfortunately, I don't do much of anything to stay healthy; that's how I got into this shape.  Running and regulating my bedtimes is a starting place, though.

David, you are not kidding, that is a great place to start!

people keep talking to me about this bedtime thing...perhaps I should give that a tri....?? actually, nutritionist told me last week it ought to be my #1 goal for lifestyle change...

...tho the best thing i think i did for my training this week was to take advantage of a great club discount and spring for the FINIS swimp3 - got to swim with it yesterday, and the sound quality underwater was amazing. made that mile fly by....!

You have done better than me. Body doesn't want to function that early usually stiff. Great Job keep it up

Nothing for me. As for being healthy that is why I started cycling, running, and swimming.

- trust your training, and just race at YOUR pace

- hydration and gels are the same as if you were training. I kept my nutrition very simple. Heed and water on the bike (ended up using just one bottle of Heed), two gels (took one on the bike and one on the run), and shot blocks for a boost. That's it.  So, do what works for you. Some people need more, other people need less

- don't allow the faster people get you down, it will be humbling, but if you pushed yourself too hard, you'll suffer at the end. This is where - TRUST your training comes in.

- enjoy the day, and just smile. 

- and oh yeah...very VERY important - do NOT drink Pumpkin Spice Latte on Race day. For sure you'll end up scouring for a bathroom (see my RR for Pumpkinman...STUPID idea, but I had SOOOO much fun for my first Oly race)

- I wasn't fast, but I wasn't the slowest either. I suffered a lot of hills on the bike, so I expected to be slow.  Went slower on the run because I had to make a serious pit stop. Other than that, I didn't care. 

- this is your first Olympic, so, you'll have more chances to do more Olympics and do better. Your first Olympic is a PR. :-P

I don't have tremendous experience at this distance, but for me the difference between Sprints and Olys is I start to take in some calories on the bike to fuel the run (in sprints I take in nothing).  It's also the place where I am in a solid mid to upper Z3 on the bike and Z3/4 on the run depending on what I have left in the tank.  

man tony,  you've lost even more hair.  how ya feeling this morning sam?

nada here. good luck racing peeps!

staying healthy...  ha.      i do like david's wisdom of regulating bedtime.  i've found out over the past few months how important this is.  and good sleep without kids crawling on me is even nicer,  but that's rare.