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Way to go Lisa!  Just remember to rest and let your muscles rebuild.

Tad

Boy!  I don't get to hear that very often...  I'm adding that link to every email signature and web page I go to!!!! :) :)

Lisa,

 I am a firm beleiver in the TI method.  Check at you local library to see if they have the book.  I'd mail you mine but I promised it to a training buddy here that wants to turn one of the local tri's in to a cripples race between us (both of us are bad knee guys). 

As for your training distances you are talking about exactly what I did last year.  I actually was swimming twice the distance of the race because I was looking to build fitness without beating my knees.

Early this spring you should try doing a brick or two.  That is doing a bike workout (maybe shorten it just a bit) and go through your transition and do a run workout.  It is amazing how dead your legs feel when you go from the bike to the run.  Experiencing that before a race would be good.

Let me know if you find the TI stuff.  I might beable to get my buddy to hustle up with it.

Lisa

Here is the book you want:

Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone
to Master Open-Water Swimming
by Terry Laughlin

Good deal!  I'll be looking for a report to see how the drills went  Take it slow and easy and from the beginning.

It was one year ago i was beginning to convert from swimming only breast stroke to swimming free style.  It was a painful conversion and I had to swallow my pride many a times.  I would never have beleived i would be where I am at today a year ago (and i have a looooong way to go).

Remember this - every journey starts with the first step.  You're taking that step!

Ken,

 You and I would be the only ones.  The other Steve is an early riser (therefore early to bed).  The others aren't bronze members.  I'll try and be there tonight but I a dragging a bit today so I can't make any serious promises.

Hey all - Sorry I've been gone for a week...  I updated my logs for last week, though there was nothing really to add.  I was in PA for business and the workouts just didn't happen.  I got back into the saddle tonight and start tomorrow with some biking and swimming.

Hope all is well!

Tad

Hey Ken!

What are you using for a training plan?  Any warm up races along the way?  What can we do specifically to help keep you motivated and focused?

I'm in awe.  I hope to someday beable to do a HIM.  I'm not sure my body will hold out and not fall apart before then.  I'm reading a good book called Mental Training.  I think we all overlook that part of our training.

I'll help as long as you promise to post pics of you crossing that finish line !  Let us know.

I'll be using the training plan off this site (loosley).As far as other races, I am doing an indoor Tri in Feb. (mostly for fun), a 25k run in may, and shorter tris in both june and july as "warm ups".