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Just did a brick of sorts - indoor bike on stationary bike (tougher than on my bike+trainer) plus short outdoor run.  It was tough:  I headed out a bit fast on the run.

Good luck on everyone on their races this weekend.  Look forward to the race reports.

Thanks for the shaving info so far. I swim pretty fast, its probly my best event and i have a fast skin i plan on using for my triathlon so i plan on going even faster.

- Jameson

Ok group, I think I'm finally getting on track. I've found a coach for my swimming. I should be starting that in a week or 2. I'm still trying to figure out how to fill in the logs. I have perused the training plans and it seems they are all too, well basic. They start you out as walking for the most part. When I run I run a 5k distance, albeit at a slow pace. Should I just make it up as I go along and just try for better times?

I also purchased a Tanita scale with bf monitoring. I was a little disappointed in THAT reading. Oh well, you have to get a baseline right?  

Well, my weekend brick workout was a bust. Just at the end of my bike ride I made a sharp turn not judging my speed or distance too well I took a fall off the bike, ouch! Got a lump on one knee and some road rash on the other leg but nothing too bad; I iced the knee and took an easy walk today to keep it from cramping up and it is feeling better now. How were the races that went on this weekend? Can’t wait to read the reports!

I only have 3 weeks left....reality is setting in lol

Gloria - I know how you feel about your Tri being 3 weeks away and reality setting in.  My Tri is 4 weeks away and thinking about it is making my palms start to sweat.  I just got the go-ahead to take Friday off, and I am taking my road bike down to the paths to see how long it takes me to cycle 16 km.

Hope you heal fast!

Way to go Tim!!!

Great job, Krsitina!!!

Tridahogirl - I hope your boo-boo heals quickly!

Next local mtn bike race is on the 18th.  I'll preride the course at race pace and try something new on the cramping issue.

Sprint tri on Memorial Day - Looking forward to that!  Will be nice to get out of the mud for a change!

Kinesio, good job!   That's longer than any race I have done so far.

 Gloria,  sorry about the fall.  Things do seem to get intense as races get closer.

I have been having a problem, but I don't know how big it is.  My first race is not untill July, but work and my calf injury have really hit me in the motivation department. 

The absence of pressure is making it harder for me to push, but I don't know how much I need to at this point.  I am already ahead of the longest swim I have to do (and that is not until September), and the bike was never a problem. 

I imagine I should cut myself some (mental) slack and just try to do what I can until summer gets here and I have more time.  I just seem to be beating myself up abut it (and I hope it is needless).

Kinesio, good job!   That's longer than any race I have done so far.

 Gloria,  sorry about the fall.  Things do seem to get intense as races get closer.

I have been having a problem, but I don't know how big it is.  My first race is not untill July, but work and my calf injury have really hit me in the motivation department. 

The absence of pressure is making it harder for me to push, but I don't know how much I need to at this point.  I am already ahead of the longest swim I have to do (and that is not until September), and the bike was never a problem. 

I imagine I should cut myself some (mental) slack and just try to do what I can until summer gets here and I have more time.  I just seem to be beating myself up abut it (and I hope it is needless).

Kinesio, good job!   That's longer than any race I have done so far.

 Gloria,  sorry about the fall.  Things do seem to get intense as races get closer.

I have been having a problem, but I don't know how big it is.  My first race is not untill July, but work and my calf injury have really hit me in the motivation department. 

The absence of pressure is making it harder for me to push, but I don't know how much I need to at this point.  I am already ahead of the longest swim I have to do (and that is not until September), and the bike was never a problem. 

I imagine I should cut myself some (mental) slack and just try to do what I can until summer gets here and I have more time.  I just seem to be beating myself up abut it (and I hope it is needless).

BTW - Triple post is courtesy of a really stupid computer system at work.

I think something was weird with the posting system because I ended up double posting somewhere else too (I think it was in Kristina's race report), yesterday.

I mainly work out at lunch as I am terrible about getting up extra early in the mornings, and my kids usually demand my time after work.  I am hoping to get some morning and afternoon bike commutes in, as soon as my schedule allows it (starting next week).  I'm really lucky because I work about 2 minutes away from the downtown Y and we have bike parking/showers here at work.

I've also started doing some early evening workouts (last night, I squeezed in 30 minutes before supper and 20 minutes after on the stationary bike; Wed. nights I have been doing a short swim while my kids have their lessons). 

Squishy - don't worry about how you look leaving work.  You are setting a good example for your co-workers!

Tracy

ETA - my husband *loves* our Tanita body fat scale.  He loves the 'little wins' of 0.2 pounds lost etc.  It has never really provided great news to me (despite how hard I've worked out) so I'm not a big user of the scale!

Hello all,

I’m so very sorry that I haven’t posted in a while. Work has been absolutely insane lately. I’m off on a business trip next week to the Cayman Islands (hey, someone’s gotta do it ) and I’m trying to wrap up some loose ends before I go and so have been running around like mad. To top it off my daughter’s been sick with the stomach flu so we’ve had some interesting and long evenings. Thank goodness she’s finally feeling better.

So here’s my giant catch up post.

orange223 - Terry
That sounds like a really fun event! Especially the caked with mud bit. I'd love to try something like that one day. So how does the 4 man team 12 hour event work actually. Do you all take a 3 hour stint or two stints of 1.5 hours, etc?

cdale - John
Yeah, if it you run 5K straight, I certainly wouldn't be walking it. What training plans did you look at? Maybe we can find the right one for you or we can take one of the existing ones and change it a bit to suit your specific needs.

triidahogirl - Gloria
Ouch, that doesn't sound pleasant. How's the knee doing now? Do you still have a lump on it or has it gone down?

Kinesio - Kristina
Congratulations on your completing the Sprint tri! I looked over your race report and you did really well! Awesome! Shame about the cramps in your legs during the run. That must have been both disappointing and painful. While some fluids would probably be good to take in during the bike, cramping is more often than not a sign of fatigued muscles. I'm not sure how much running you normally do per week but you probably need to increase the frequency and maybe distance of those runs. Great job!!! Any pics?

Timmeh! - Tim
A 19 minute reduction on your last half marathon time is huge! And of course, you did beat your goal which is fantastic. Way to go!!! The event sounds like it must have been a blast. I can't imagine what 35,000 participants must have been like. That's huge! Running on the Indy track must have been neat too. Wow!

Invigilator - Rob
Stop beating yourself up about this and just enjoy. Don't forget to keep our sport in perspective. We're not pros. We're not doing this to earn a living. We're doing this for fun, for fitness and for the pure enjoyment that it gives us to accomplish something great. If you're stressing too much about stuff you're going to miss all the fun. Who cares if you come in last? Did you get out there and do it instead of sitting on the couch? Did you have fun? That's the most important thing!!!

squishybelly - Neil
Lunch time training is a huge part of my routine. Up to last year when I was training for my first Half Ironman, I trained everyday at lunch and had a long ride and long run on Saturday and Sunday respectively. This year, training for IMLP, I'm getting workouts in at lunch and usually in the afternoon and continue to do long training session on Saturday and Sunday. Lunch time training is really great as it gives me a mental break from work and leaves me energized for the afternoon. The other bonus is that my family time isn't impacted which is critical; not only because I find it unfair to my wife but also because I love hanging out with her and my daughter. The other thing to do is to incorporate workouts early in the AM. For example, if I have a 2 hours run scheduled for Sunday I will get out by 6:30 so that I can be back home just as they're starting breakfast and we have the rest of the day together.

Okay, so now I'm caught up. What's everyone up to this weekend. I've got a long bike and medium run scheduled for Saturday and sure hope the weather holds up.

Thanks for the encouragement.  Most of that was a sort of cascade from a really bad week with my leg.  I started to get worried that this injury was going to be very long term.  It's a bad, circular thinking that I get into sometimes.  Not suprisingly, I had a really good run that made me feel better.  My group did a 2.7k run at a 6 minute K pace, and I didn't  have any problems.  I'll keep taking it easy on the leg, but I am really looking forward to being able to run like my lungs tell me I can.

I have taken some pressure off of myself for the summer.  Instead of doing the Windsor Triathlon, and am going to repeat their try-a-tri that I started out with last year.  I am going to use it as a training race, and to see what 5 months of preparation will do compared to 5 weeks.

I am doing a Mother's Day 10K this Sunday.  It is a huge race (10000+ people) and while I look forward to having my hubby and kids at the finish line I also feel bad that they have to come down with me and wait in the crowds until I finish.  I hope they enjoy it.

The race should probably be a "C" race for me, considering I haven't been training for it really hard.  However, I last ran the race in 2004 when I was in the 35-39 age group (59:34) and I'd like to beat that time now that I'm in the 40-4x age group!  So I'll probably be pushing myself a bit.

I will do a race report on Sunday.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Tracy

Caius - I took the 1st lap at the 9:00 AM start and the next guy on our team was waiting at the fininsh line and he took off when I crossed, and so on for the 3rd guy and 4th guy.  I estimated what time the 4th guy would cross the line and I was there about 20 minutes beforehand.  We had chip timing.

Regarding training time - I swim in the mornings twice a week before work.  Was up at 5AM this morning to be at the pool at 6.  It is hard to do, but with 2 school age kids, I'd rather be there for them in the evenings.   Wife works part time.  In the late spring and summer (daylight), I can get runs and biking done in the mornings too.  Otherwise, I run or bike immediately after work or sit on the trainer/dreadmill.

Terry