SWBKRUN Mentor Group-"Off Season?" What is that?!! (Page 38)

Tracy! Tracy! Tracy! Such an awesome, gutsy perfomrance.  You have absolutely nothing to be embarassed of and so very many things to be proud of.  Way to go - very inspirational.

My sister and I finished Bloomsday today, though not as fast as she would have liked.  She's worked hard and lost a bunch of weight, so she was a little disappointed in the results.  She did say she's going to be faster and lighter next year - so at least she is still motivated to continue.

Matt, that is so cool you ran with your sister.  Sorry she didn't see the result she was hoping for, but glad she is planning to continue.  Very cool of you to inspire and support her! 

Tracy, that video was so cool.  You looked so relaxed in transition...such a pro.

Chet, I had a back problems last fall - couldn't move without severe pain (worse than my 3 labors), couldn't sleep, couldn't go up stairs, it was really bad.  I did everything, rest, anti-inflammatories, MRI to help figure things out, PT for 8 weeks.  Nothing worked.  Then was evaluated for surgery.  However, the doc wanted to try cortisone injections.  They had planned to do 3, each one 2 weeks apart.  Ten days after the first injection and I was a totally different person, no pain.  Worked miracles for me.  I have saved my remaining two for any flare-ups (they can only do 3 in a six month period).  I was skeptical, but now I have a total different perspective.  Hopefully that will work and you can still tackle San Diego (that's a great race).   Good luck!

Barry--you are the second person to share this video link tonight.  I would love to look like this.  If you do, a big congrats!

Suzy

Beth- Awesome job on the 88 miles!  Sorry it didn't work out to be the whole 150, but awesome nonetheless.  My riding buddy is in Florida this weekend for the MS150 there.  She has MS and is riding it with her father in law.  It is so inspiring.

Barry, Coach Shinji in the video was one of the teachers at my TI clinic in December.  He is amazingly floatatious...his body position is just so perfect it's incredible.  He did that Superman push off the wall and went more than halfway down the pool.  I think I went about 2 yards the first time I tried...and had it up to maybe the flags by the end of the clinic...which is NOT very far.  

It's really hard for me to get that 2 beat kick.  Do you have any suggestions?  I have tried really hard to keep my feet close together and kick with the hip rotation, but it is awkward for me. 

I've had Cortizone shots in the past and they worked great. As long as you are not taking them consistently. If you do that you have a greater risk of hurting yourself as they can mask an underlying problem. A single shot is generally OK. Check with a professional (doc) to make sure it will be OK to run on.

I'm sure by now that most of you are able to decifer my typing

Congratulations Beth. To bad about day 2 but the thought and support behind the event is great.

Tony: That is fast riding in anyone's books. Sounds like with a little more thought and warmup you could relly fly. During my ride yesterday I was about 45K in and Thought I was making good time until some guy flew past me. Made me feel like I was all but standing still. Got over that pretty quickly though asa he was soon out of sight

Only one more sleep until Cuba. Can't wait to get there and see my brothers and sisters. They all live out in Alberta. We're all going to the same resort for my nephews marriage. This is going to be fun I hope I get some training in too.

Congrats to everyone racing on the weekend. It looks like everyone did grrrrrrrrrrreat. Good luck to everyone racing on the up coming weekend. I am about a 5 weeks out from my first tri.