Swbkrun mentor group - Closed (Page 47)

David,

Your posts are never boring.  Especially when you talk about your starlit nighttime beach runs, beautiful ocean swims, or ANY time you include pictures!!

Mike, the bike has a name, but have you told us the baby's name.  Just sayin'

Good luck to this weekend's racers (Kyla, Steve, Ryan)  and enjoy the taper Linda and Suzy.

Did I read that Linda and Kim are racing this weekend too? 

I'm not racing until the 24th - i'm doing the Oakland HM with Kim, and cheering for Suzy's Full!

Tomorrow, I'm getting on a plane to Jackson Hole, Wyoming!  Celebrating hubby's 50th with some snow adventures!  He's going helicopter skiing, we're both doing cat-skiing and a snowmobile ride into Yellowstone.  He knows that he's going, but no details, and he doesn't know that our best buddies are joining us.  Can't wait for the surprise!!!

Sending fast thoughts out to all of our racers!!!!

Sounds like i missed alot. Mike - Baby,race, accident. Busy few weeks.

Was in San Antonio for a week at a conference. Disney Cruises and week-long eat/drink fest at conferences do not help marathon training.

Good thing you have P.O.T (plenty of time you stoners!!)...

I will say that Kyla is going to crush in Vancouver!!  I ran with her... She is rocking her training!  Watch out my friend!

Good luck to everyone who is racing!!!

Nice bike Mike, but take everyone's advice and come back ever so slowly after that accident.

I have had a few close calls on the bike, but for the most part the drivers in Japan are pretty courteous.  There are some jerks, but I have never had anyone shout or throw anything at me.  My scariest moments on the bike were all death-wobble related.  

Not being nearly as modest as Julia, I'll shout from the rooftops that I got a 2:00 PR in my half today for a 1:47:47. Very, very happy as all I wanted to do was run faster than a 1:49:47. Ryan crushed with a 1:23 (his first open half), Steve had a 1:42 (didn't get to talk to him post-race). Ryan's off to get hitched, Steve and family there as well -- very happy for them as it's a gorgeous day and it's all just perfect.

More later. In search of a pedicure now, pre-haircut, pre-soccer game, pre-auction.

AWESOME!!! 

Enjoy the day of beauty.  You deserve it.

I'm here to report back too.  I finished my 50K in 7:23:58.  I took it easy and don't think I've done any serious damage to the body.  I nabbed 1st in my age group and got some nice bling.  It was a beautiful day for a long run, and my dad was a real trooper.  He hung out for the entire day at the race site.  He did say, next time I could just borrow his car. 

Congrats to the other racers.  Way to represent!!

Awesome!!!!  I saw the bling on FB, pretty cool.  Now rest up and then take your dad somewhere nice tomorrow!

Congrats on the big PR Kyla!!!

Great job hitting the podium Jayne!!!

Wow, I have missed a good bit.  Congrats to Mike on the baby!  I am glad that you are ok after your accident.  Scary stuff.

Also, congratulations to the racers!  Sounds like you all did well.

As far as close calls go, I have only had one.  I had moved over from the bike lane onto the main road in order to make a left turn.  I signaled and was wearing bright colors but some guy just turned right out in front of me when I had the right of way.  I had to swerve back into the bike lane but all was fine.  Incidents like this keep me pretty conservative with my bike routes.  

In other news, I decided to go clipless finally.  I figured this would help get things in better alignment and help what ever I have going on in my knee.  Dh had some spd pedals so all I needed was some shoes.  Got those on clearance.  So yesterday I went out just to practice clipping in and out.  Just went out in front of my house.  Well, I got one foot clipped in and promptly fell over.  Banged up my good knee pretty good.  I got up and got back to with my knee bleeding.  Went much better after that.  I will practice some more today.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

Awesome job Jayne and Kyla and all the other racers !!!

Life has been way too busy here, just trying ti stay in touch right now.

I saw something about close calls while riding.

Had one two summer ago in LBI NJ, car cut in front of me to turn right, a locked my brakes up on the wet painted while line and slide into the side of the car. Luckily a turned my bars just in time to skid along side that car. They never stopped, hit my hand pretty hard. I can only hope they got some nice scratches from my bike.

I went on my first outside ride yesterday afternoon.  About half-way intot he ride I got a flat in my rear tire and was pulling over had one shoe out of the clipless and my other drive side got caught and could release it quick enough.  I ended up in the ditch on my back.  No harm done.  Got up fixed the flat and on we went.  Looked at it as good practice for changing flats.  I have some work to do on that end of things.

Jayne you are an amazing running woman!! Keep it up, I love the inspiration!

Kyla it is no surprise that you crushed your half PR, way to go!!!