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Sorry to hear about everyone's struggles. It is tough to balance life with the workouts at times.I always keep in mind that the triathlons are a hobby and not my livelihood so family and work come first.

My race this weekend was fun but I essentially turned in the same time as last year. I really felt like I had a good race and was comfortable the entire time. I am still solidly MOP. My swim and run were a little slower than last year and my bike was a little faster.

After my HIM at the end of April I am going to make speedwork a priority. I feel like I have a strong enough base at this point.

Peter makes a very good point above. I sometimes beat myself down for working out too much. Then I spend time with the fam and beat myself up for not working out enough. Either way its a loss for me, but in the end its the family not triathlon that has to be the priority. My father in law asked me if I wanted a KONA slot and a 9 hour Ironman and no family or a good result like I had but no KONA slot and a good family life. THere was simply no question about it. Fack KONA. I'd rather have the good family.

I noticed that Peter and LisaB had solid results but not stellar as far as what they were hoping for. Peter seems to think he can improve with more speedwork, while LisaB seems to think that her speed is gone and she needs to not worry about time as much as giving it her best.

I think both may be good ways of thinking about results. Work harder on what limits you and judge yourself on effort relative to training/fitness.

OUCH!!
:P

& just when it seemed like the weather was getting good.... apparently we're in for 5-10cm of snow tomorrow

Dang you guys are putting some good perspective out there. We have to cherish each and every moment as you or someone you care about could be gone on your next run or whatever.

nicruns, we will be pulling for you this weekend! rock it out. good work wmplummer! I hit a 17 miler with my new brooks dyad 6s (got re-fit while up in NJ). first century is this sunday (calling for tstorms so it might be on the trainer!).

also noticed nerdjock hit that 4 hour trainer ride this weekend. mad props to Peter's wife for that amazing comeback! what are you up to?

Peter: Your wife sounds amazing!

Nic: At my last half, my bestie and I were the first people on the scene when a man collapsed during the marathon.  It was very scary.  We started first aid and he survived, but it was really heart wrenching.  The way I look at it, I'd rather be as healthy as possible and to die living than to die for 20 years.

I've been fighting with some insomnia recently.  I've had bouts of it throughout my life, though it's worse when life is stressful (ha!  like when finishing a dissertation, interviewing for postdocs, preparing for an all-day postdoc interview including and hour-long talk, training for IM and moving?) and I haven't slept more than a couple of hours a night in the past couple of weeks.  If I sleep, I wake up 15+ times/night.  Anyway, I'm starting to feel sleep deprived and a bit brain dead, so that has been hurting my motivation.  Started a run this morning and only made it 2 miles, then had to stop with a side ache.  F!  I thought I was toast.  Started getting mopey and feeling pathetic.  Then went out again a couple of hours ago and finished a strong 6 miler.  Heading out for another few miles after work.  Think I'm on the upswing.  Also, I did do 4 hours on the trainer on Sunday.  My longest drainer ride ever.  Definitely prefer to be outside, but now I have no more excuses not to ride long when the weather sucks.

Okay, I'm done being a weenie now and I'm back to being a slayer.

Knee injuries suk. It always amazes me how I can go for months with no problem then something freaky happens a week or two before a big event. Good luck on the recovery phase.

I ran 6 slow today. Plan a long ride through the mountains tomorrow

get well asap nicruns and have a great ride Peter! Peter is right. stupid injuries creep up at all the wrong times. yesterday i threw a recovery swim in to finish the day and crunched my finger into the wall before turning. ouch! now i can barely bend it haha. especially with regards to your A races, you have to be so careful not to mess yourself up.

Keep me posted on how you all are doing! racing season is upon us. Need to keep at it. check in one and all!

I heard on fb that KateR kicked some butt on her race today! perhaps she will check in. Also want to hear from nicruns on her day. Lousy weather here. Darn it! May have to do my century on the trainer tomorrow. Obviously will do the 4ish mile brick run in the rain if possible. What are you guys up to?

PS at 47mph Peter was flying!!!!!!

I hope the weather in Cali is better than the south east. It's cold and rainy here. I had a rough night and morning at work today. I did about 30 minutes on the trainer and that was it.

Good luck tomorrow Ashley. I'm sure the race will go well.

47mph downhill doesn't make up for the 8 mph climbs. My routes are really hilly so I have to go by watts not speed.

Hi Guys, sorry for the late update - I raced on Saturday, top job. really enjoyed it. I wish I could bottle that feeling of finishing a tri, it'd keep me going forever. 

The swim was slower and harder than I expected but the bike was steady and the run OK. I felt at the time that the run was tough but it was only 2 minutes slower than my PB for a 5k so I was really pleased. It was a glorious day too slight clouds but sunny and bright. I'm still recovering from the cold and could definitely feel the effects in my lungs but all in all I really had a great time. 

Oh and in tribute to our captain (not least motiviated by a fb message just before the start, I had to smile to myself when the words 'SLAY IT!' came into my head when I was pushing on through the run. 

I am open to suggestions!!!