The Ghoulie Mentor Group - Full (Page 47)

wmcgee62 - 2010-05-25 9:03 AM Good Morning everyone.

MarlaS - 2010-05-24 4:12 PM

all of the above! Doing the clinic on Saturday, and 1 mile swim on Sunday, and then the 5k with my daughter on Monday. 1st OWS other than the paddling around we did a few weeks ago, and 1st 5k. Not really nervous about those except when thinking about how I choked (literally & figuratively, lol) in that OWS with the full wetsuit.

That OWS experience was a big reality check for me, too... I think I've been taking the swimming piece for granted (that is, thinking it'd be the easy part), and not really appreciating how different an experience it'll be to be racing in a lake...raced in pools as a kid, and have swum in lakes forever, but never put the 2 together. I'm feeling most nervous about not having put more miles on my bike, but that's mostly due to scheduling issues & not finding many places close by where I feel safe riding on the road...so, need to lower my expectations for my 1st race and remember that my goal has always been to finish & not to worry about being competitive.

ceilidh - 2010-05-26 10:16 AM Hey all. I have been out of town and out of commission (sick) for a week. I am back and much better now, if not quite at 100%.

I have tried to catch up on the thread.

GREAT races folks!

Marla, thanks for the review of the wetsuit. I personnaly like the sleeveless for freedom of motion. I haven't been in really cold water but I have found if I wear a hoodie I stay as warm as I need.

Going to try a run today and see how it goes.

What is in the cards for all of you today?

ransick - 2010-05-24 9:52 PM

The race went well.  I did much better on the OWS than last weekend, but the best part had to be racing with a fellow BT'er.  The race was really well run and it was a very nice course, nice pre/post race set up, etc.   It was a bit hot, but I think I prefer that over 50 degrees and raining.  Running across a dam twice in 85+ degrees heat was brutal.  I was really glad I wasn't doing the Oly.   

I'll do a race report/blog soon.

ceilidh - 2010-05-26 9:17 AM

Hey Wes, how is getting that mojo back coming along?

wmcgee62 - 2010-05-26 12:12 PM

Its better thank you. High stress is killing the drive.  Possible loss of job and an parting of ways with the girlfriend are factors. Keep smiling and keep moving.

MarlaS - 2010-05-26 11:30 AM

your 1st 2 tri's in a span of a couple weeks, right? what a role model!

MarlaS - 2010-05-26 11:29 AM

Glad you're feeling better...thought of you as we were cruising through Charlotte last week.

After watching NCIS last night in my new sleeveless wetsuit (nice combo I thought, if not a bizarre visual for the family room), I'm heading to an outdoor pool open after lunch to try it in the water. Expecting the XL via UPS tomorrow, so will head back to the pool w/ that one and see how they compare. Can't say enough good things about Xterra. I also figured that I might have more luck trying to get used to swimming in the damn thing in the pool alone, first, before the mosh pit of the lake clinic.

ceilidh - 2010-05-26 12:00 PM

WOWOWOWOWOW that is a whole lotta crapola going on at one time! Use the training as a stress reliever. Try not to put too much on yourself in that area. You will progress just by doing often times.

wmcgee62 - 2010-05-26 12:12 PM

Its better thank you. High stress is killing the drive.  Possible loss of job and an parting of ways with the girlfriend are factors. Keep smiling and keep moving.

ceilidh - 2010-05-26 1:02 PM I had a cheerwine just for you! (You enjoyed it). Great visual giggle I have here of you watching Ducky and gang in a wetsuit.

cheerwine, NCIS, wetsuit and giggling toppage.

your 1st 2 tri's in a span of a couple weeks, right?

wmcgee62 - 2010-05-26 11:12 AM

Its better thank you. High stress is killing the drive.  Possible loss of job and an parting of ways with the girlfriend are factors. Keep smiling and keep moving.

ransick - 2010-05-26 11:01 PM

Yep.  It just worked out this way.  The race sites close to me had back to back races and I wanted to do them both.  I'm glad I did.  The 2nd race I felt like a veteran lol.  I had a first timer next to me asking questions, I was like "when I race, I do this" :-)

boring race report is up http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=209923 

MarlaS - 2010-05-26 10:19 PM

glad to see you didn't eat the yogurt. hope you're feeling better!

ironannekidd - 2010-05-26 7:00 AM Good morning everyone!

Sorry I was MIA yesterday, I went to the zoo with my daughter and her first grade class.

wmcgee62 - 2010-05-27 8:29 AM
Wow.  Sorry Wes.  Keep smiling and keep moving sounds good.  The Ann Landers in me says don't freak out either.  Train when you can and you'll feel better.   Train when you struggle to fit it in and you'll feel worse.[/QUOTE

Thanks Mike. Training right now seems to help me focus and temporarily put my mind at ease. I read somewhere training is a lot like life. There will be times it will be hard to push thru it and others times it feels good.  Ironic that life is hard and training feels good