Sink or SWIM! with WittyCityGirl - CLOSED (Page 42)

Catching up with this past weeks postings

Great job on your tri Curt! You sure have some speed in you. Did you have warning 'twinges' before your big injury? If you did, you might be able to push and then back off if you get twinges and build up like that. It's tricky to know when to push and when to back off.

Mike, imagine what your swim would of been without the goggle issues. You had a good time! Loved today's check in too! You have the joy of running

Sara,is your husband still keeping up his blog? What was the link? Your kids tri sounds fun. Looking forward to pictures.

Kate, sorry about your kitty. We have one more cat and she's 15. We've had her since she was hours old. Her Mama bailed (long story ) out of a car and I bottle fed the litter. It's so hard to lose our pets.

Susie, always love your good attitude. 

I'm a little over 2 weeks away from my first HIM. My plan has me start tapering next week. I'm ready because I'm tired and not ready because tapering makes me feel fat and antsy We went up to Healdsberg last weekend to ride the bike course which was a big help to check it out. It'll be a challenge because it has a lot of good size rollers and a bigger climb at mile 45. The nice thing is it's pretty much downhill after that so I'll have time to recover for the run. We drove the run course and it also has a lot of rollers so I'm working out my plan in my head to run up as many of the uphills as I can.

My birthday is coming up and I asked my husband for an outdoor aviary. I want to put little birds in it like canaries and finches. My Dad is building it for me and I've transgressed to being his 'little helper' like I was growing up. We've worked on it 15 hours already this week! I'll take a picture when it's done. It'll be fun to sit in the backyard and listen to them

It's been hard to get my workouts in with working on the aviary but I'm glad it's almost done and I'm almost tapering!

Does anyone have some fun 4th of July plans???

Johanne

Ouch! I hope that heals soon!

Aww, sorry to hear.

nadaswimmer - 2011-06-30 8:44 AM I looked up the catch up drill on youtube and will try it today. I also called the Y for information on having someone look at my form. Not sure if I will get anywhere, but it's a start.  It takes me about 300 yards to warm up, should I do drills during that time or warm up first, or maybe it makes no difference. 

Good idea to check with the Y! I'm a little biased since I teach lessons at the local one. =)  Make sure you ask what the instructors background is... you want someone that can critique your stroke, not someone who is just teaching you how to propel through the water.  I've seen very good instructors and very not so good instructors.

Awesome! I'm jealous. I really like Maine. =)

Johanne, you're certainly busy! 

There's something really special about someone's first tri, but there's something really AWESOME about someone's first HIM...it's hard to explain, but you get anxious and excited that you're putting "endurance" into endurance sport!  Good luck with tapering!

That's neat about the aviary!  It would be so cool to live someplace where people would actually consider such a project.  Our weather in New York has been miserable this year, so I doubt anyone would want to put poor little birdies in that situation.

I have to work all of 4th of July weekend!  My tri club is hosting it's first youth triathlon on Saturday and then I rush off for an evening shift, come back for a morning shift and work another shift on the holiday.  The pay check will be nice!

Managed to get in an AM run today; and, in the process, finished the month "peachy"!!!  BUT, that'll be the last time I do that challenge!!!!!!  Did the same thing in December and forgot how zapped I was at the end of the month.

Likely going to take it a bit easy over the weekend and then start some "serious" training next Tuesday.  Debating on how I want to go about this.  Thinking that I could go with more distance at slower pace OR try and mix in some more speed work.  One thing I will be doing is getting in a day off every week to let my body heal up.

I'm so envious and impressed with anyone that can step up to the challenge of a HIM or an IM.  Trust the taper and enjoy the race!

Sorry to hear about the cat Kate

Nada - good luck with the catch up drills.

Mike - thats a good speed

Johanne - good luck with the HIM and I hope you get the aviary

Curt - Great work on a peachy month

Me - I almost got a peachy month but I missed 3-4 days. My heal seems to have heeled - ok it's still split but hurting less - so I'm starting July with w4d2 of my run program and some strength work - already did 21 bench push ups while waiting for the jug to boil this morning.

For July I've decided to organise swimming lessons and get my bike fixed. My goals are as follows:

1. complete month 2 of my running program
2. Swim 75m freestyle and 150m backstroke. The lessons I'm hoping to get should help with this because I'll learn better technique meaning I'll be more efficient in the water
3. Get my bike fixed and start the beginners cycling program
4. Eat healthier - This means experimenting with some cooking
5. Get a job - Although I'm not sure how many there'll be with the schools being on holidays.

So what goals does the rest of the group have for July?

I'm super excited for the HIM and scared at the same time I'm not the fasted boat in the ocean and I might be racing for 8 hours.....seriously. I figured it out It'll be fun and I know I'll have a good sense of accomplishment.

We are spoiled in California with our weather. We lived in Kansas City for a few years and I liked the change of seasons but my husband could never warm up in the winter. 

Your youth tri sounds like lots of fun. Working most of the weekend, not so fun. Money good though!

I agree with Curt on the peachy challenge. I'm tired!!!

Great game plan.  Congrats on such a peachy month!  It'll be interesting to hear how your body reacts to having a full day off each week.  Remember, it's for the best!  Macca says recovery is the most undervalued part of our training (for anyone who is a reader, my husband is currently reading Chris McCormack's book and he loves it).

Loved reading your goals, Suzanne!  Having them written down definitely makes them more real.  I don't have any solid triathlon goals for the month (I guess just finishing a tri in a couple weeks, I won't be able to get in shape in time to race it, so I'm just participating for the SWAG).  My main goal is to get my research proposal into the University of Otago in New Zealand.  I've been working with an advisor for over a year on this thing, now let's get it funded! =)

50andgettingfit - 2011-07-01 12:38 AM Curt, at this point I HAVE to trust the training and I'm really looking forward to the taper! On some days I still wonder why I signed up for an HIM and I have another one in October! 

A friend did the Syracuse 70.3 in 9 hours last September, but felt good at the end.  It's an amazing accomplishment to be able to keep your body in motion that long!  Enjoy your taper.  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  =) 

WittyCityGirl - 2011-07-01 6:31 AM

50andgettingfit - 2011-07-01 12:38 AM Curt, at this point I HAVE to trust the training and I'm really looking forward to the taper! On some days I still wonder why I signed up for an HIM and I have another one in October! 

A friend did the Syracuse 70.3 in 9 hours last September, but felt good at the end.  It's an amazing accomplishment to be able to keep your body in motion that long!  Enjoy your taper.  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.  =) 

Yea just for doing it! My primary goal is just to finish feeling good. I would of never thought that I could stay in motion for that long and if I break it up it won't seem too overwhelming. I have to hydrate. We're starting a heatwave here today. High 90's for the next 5 days at least. It'l be good heat training for the race

50andgettingfit - 2011-06-30 11:38 PM Curt, at this point I HAVE to trust the training and I'm really looking forward to the taper! On some days I still wonder why I signed up for an HIM and I have another one in October! 

Like I always tell the kids I coach "Believe to Achieve".  You've put in the time and you'll get through it great!  Each time I see one of my fellow trainees hitting a goal like this it helps me believe I can hit my targets -- thanks!

Sara - getting your research proposal done sounds like a goal in itself. I usually have a goal regarding school too but I'm currently on holidays.

Oh and I may need to revise or quantify my swimming goal as I actually did 75m today.

Mike_D - 2011-07-02 4:58 AM Good morning, everyone. Hope y'all have a great holdiay weekend. I kicked mine off with a 3 mile run this AM which felt like garbage, but turned out to be a sub 9 min pace. I also just yesterday signed up for a 4.4 mile roadrace on monday AM. Tomorrow will  likely be a good long bike ride. Back in the pool on tuesday.

Today is also me & the Mrs. 16th wedding anniversary!

Great start to your morning and hope you have a wonderful anniversary!

50andgettingfit - 2011-07-02 9:06 AM

Mike_D - 2011-07-02 4:58 AM Good morning, everyone. Hope y'all have a great holdiay weekend. I kicked mine off with a 3 mile run this AM which felt like garbage, but turned out to be a sub 9 min pace. I also just yesterday signed up for a 4.4 mile roadrace on monday AM. Tomorrow will  likely be a good long bike ride. Back in the pool on tuesday.

Today is also me & the Mrs. 16th wedding anniversary!

Great start to your morning and hope you have a wonderful anniversary!

Thanks! 

Best of luck w/ the HIM! Your season has been an inspiration.