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wow, guys, sorry, I didn't mean to run everyone off. {sniff, sniff}. I hope everyone is doing well. I came on here to see everyones smiley faces. Where did you all go? did you decide to form another super secret club house and not tell me about it???? ( walks off with hands in his pockets, kicking a small rock, while shuffling his feet.)

Love you guys...mean it! 

I'm still around!!!  It's been pretty quiet lately...not sure if everyone is out training that hard or what. 

Whew, I looked back at my previous post and I have realized a couple of faults.

1. 99% of them are about me, me, me. I am know where near that kind of person in ral life, and I hope I have not come across as that kind of person on line.

2. Most of those me, me me, post are poor mouth situations. ( Death in the Family, injuries, blah, blah, blah.) Again I am not that person in real life. I guess because of the fact I b!tch and whine so little in real life, I kinda came and vented, without really realizing it. I apologise to all of you for this, you are much to good of people for me to treat this way.

I got back on the bike today for the first time since being realesed form the Dr. and the PT. It was not near as bad as I thought. I am going to pool in a few minutes and see how bad the swim has gotten. I really slacked off while not being allowed to train. Eating habits, DRINKING habits...now its time to HTFU!!!

Aber, hows your swim coming???? Has it finally quit snowing up there??? The realestate market around here is great, come on down I have not seen snow around here for years!!!  ( as long as you can tolerate heat humidity mosquitos and gnats) Did you get the clipless pedals??? How are they working for you???

My swimming was getting better...actually enjoying it a little more...then the shoulders flared up so i'm only doing 300-500 yd last couple days, as my first tri is a week from Saturday and I am just trying to "limp" the swim along to that.

 I love the pedals on the bike...almost had my first crash...came back after a hard 18M ride and was pretty tired and wheeled in behind the office and STOPPED...whoops forgot i was clipped in.  Got out just in time, I suppose because it was BEHIND the office where no one could see me.  If I was in front by the intersection I'm sure I'd have been on the ground so everyone could watch.

 Glad to hear you're healed up and back in training again!!

wow, glad to see I didn't run everyone off. I went to the pool ( ignoring a million household chores that needed doing) and did a twenty minute swim. It felt pretty good, but I was kinda of tired. I guess it was to be expected, after all the time off, plus having the bike ride this am.

Aber, glad to hear that things are going well for you, take it easy on the shoulder, don't get sidelined like I did. Once you start training, side lines are the suck. And yes their is some cosmic law that states you will only bust your azz falling off your bike, when people are watching.  And my new Motto is "Train Hard, but Train Smart!" I'm going back on the wagon, but only after tommorw night, 'cause as of tommorow I will have orbited the sun 41 times. I am gonna celebrate!!!! After that I am officially back in training!

Thanx agin to all of the amazing people we have on this group. especially to our Mentor, Queen of the Tri Universe, and Exhalted Ruler...ROBIN!!!!

Elizabeth...I am so so phyched for your first Tri...wish I could be there in person to root you on!

Jogo thankyou so much, that really means alot. I worked Thursday night and Friday day at the P/T job on the Ambulance. It was crazy... ( I'll tell ya'll more later about being rebuked...funny stuff) I celebrated my B'day yestreday evening, and I am back at work today. I am gonna tri to get in a run today and tri to watch some of my new TI video. Since my Tri is just over a month away I am not gonna start TI training until after, then i will have much more time because the next Tri is not until Sept.  Hope every one is doing well and staying healthy...rememeber "Train Hard, But Train SMART!"

Not LOLing at all. Yes I would suggest tapering, give your body a break, before the race. Maybe a light recovery run during the week, or a "relaxing" swim.

I tried running this afternoon...it hurt...bad. Will continue on the bike and swimming, maybe try running in some compression type shorts and see if that helps.

 Elizabeth, as you know, I don't know anymore about this that you do (probably less) but I will tell you what I have been told and what I have read regarding sprints.  It largely depends on your goals.  If this triathlon is your one big event and won't do another for several months you can probably do a pretty big taper...maybe not all week, but for sure 3-4 days before the race.  In my case, the tri that is on Saturday is more of an introductory thing...I want to build for a couple more in the next 2 months so he has me continuing on with training through Thursday BUT Wednesday and Thursday are more focused on technique than they are on building endurance or speed.  They are all done in an easy aerobic HR zone and time and distance are reduced so as to eliminate soreness, etc.

 ....all second hand information so maybe doesn't have much value.

Wow, I think I may try to sign up for IMAZ '09!!!!

Wow, I must say I am a little jelous of all of you. My first Sprint was supposed to be this Saturday...oh well I'm hoping for  May 31st now.

Lynn, ( and the rest) here is something IMPORTANT about visualizng. Visualize your transitions, and don't leave anything out. Coming out of the water unziping your wet suit pulling you cap and goggles off, drying your feet putting (socks) shoes, sunglasses,  helmet, grabbing bike.... every little step you can think of... visualize it, in the proper sequnce. I am a HUGE beliver in visualization. I went through a huge promotional process at the FD, and part of it I had to visualize for training. I out scored many people who actually got to train "hands on" for the same scenerio.

Julia, congrats on the bike order....pleeeeze post some pics when it comes in. When do you expect it????

Just curious... how tall are you?  44 cm is a small bike.  But I am a freak, so pay no attention to me.

Just when I thought all the beautiful wemmins was alreay on this thread Trixie shows up