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Hey that's my strategy!  Congratulations on your PR!

So I thought I'd shake things up a bit and flew into DC yesterday, just 30 min after the earthquake!  We landed with no problems but the subway was very slow.  Managed to get a long run in.  The cooler temperatures are great! 68 days straight of over 100 degrees was enough for me.  Austin set a record today with it's 70th straight over 100 degrees day.

Good luck to all of you who are racing this weekend.  Can't wait to see all of those exciting race reports.  Remember we are all winners because we are off the couch and doing something to ward off heart disease, diabetes and cancer!

You should probably start doing some ocasional anaerobic stuff at the track, maybe some 200M repeats (half lap) with the other half recovery, you can even walk on that one. You're in the right place to get fitter, the culture of the town is based on that and it happens to be the mecca of triathletes too.

So, I've been riding my new black beauty, I posted a picture in my album so you can see. She's fast, lusty and responsive. I may start doing some cycling racing to unleash her. This week is pretty normal but next one I'll be out of town in Waco, working long hours.

I will really try to squeeze some workouts in, we'll see. I also signed up for the Dallas White Rock Half Marathon on December 4th (I may switch up to the full if I'm able to train more) and signed up for the last Half Ironman of the year on November 5th in Montgomery, TX.

I need to get my butt back in the pool too...

Chris, Barry, Gabe, Mark, what are you guys up to?

Hey Ernesto, glad to hear you are enjoying your new toy!

I'm running the Guatemala City 1/2 Marathon this Sunday, which is a fun race with 10K participants.  This was my 1st race 1 yr ago, for which I trained only 1 month, so I'm looking to set a new PR.  I'm then looking to increase my running mileage rapidly to prepare for the Chicago Marathon on October.  

Good luck to everyone in their events/training this weekend!

The rest should play out pretty cool. Your running is superb, comparing your HR a few months ago with now is like two different people. 

Have you decided on New Orleans? Fun, fun race...

I'm signing up for Ironman Boise 70.3 too, very nice race I've heard.

Nice Ride Ernesto. I'm jealous! I'll do 30 minutes easy on the bike today and then that's it until the tri on Sunday. My bib # is 4484 and my wave starts at 8:35am (clydes). I hope to finish in time enough to watch the Pro's start at noon! I was considering a full marathon before the end of the year but i'm kinda low on overall running mileage this year and don't want to risk injury so I'll probably do a couple of half marys and join a masters swim class for my "off" season.

Thanks for asking Ernesto. Well..., work and family mostly, not much anything elase, hoping to get a decent ride on the weekend, probably in the mountains.

Chris, have fun in the sprint! It will be interesting to see how you go considering  your lack of swimming or biking. Hopefully you have a decent base.

Barry, good luck again, enjoy the race, 8:30am start is relatively early for this race!

older2533 - 2011-08-26 2:25 PM Jackie, Now your avatar is back to your bike again. Bikes are nice, but people are nicer.

Thanks.  I meant to change it back but have been very busy.  I've been dodging earthquakes and hurricanes.  Back home now, yea!

jdiis - 2011-08-26 10:19 PM

older2533 - 2011-08-26 2:25 PM Jackie, Now your avatar is back to your bike again. Bikes are nice, but people are nicer.

Thanks.  I meant to change it back but have been very busy.  I've been dodging earthquakes and hurricanes.  Back home now, yea!

Indeed you have!!! Talking about adventure!

ernestov - 2011-08-27 8:47 AM Good luck Chris and Gabe on your races. Have a fun time, enjoy the challenge!  Chris, by the time you read this your race will be over but still sending good vibes your way.

Thanks Ernesto, hope you are enjoying your new bike and that you are catching up again on your training!  

Chris, we look forward to your race report and say hi to Macca for us!

BTW, I unfortunately woke up with a cold with severe congestion today, right before my 1/2 M.  Any last minute recommendations to deal with it before race time?  Thanks!

LOL Chris, that is a great story that Macca passed you until the end, and you can leave out the part that it was a different race    Congrats on doing your tri today, feels good doesn't it?  Saludos! 

@Gabe tough luck with the cold, take it easy is my only advice. If you wake up really sick you may want to reconsider racing... Theraflu (non-drowsy) is a good way to hide symptoms too.

@Chris I'm glad your race went well, the swim may be different because the buoys drift, courses change, the guys got drunk the night before, etc. I heard Macca pulled out of the 111K due to a mechanical, fixed it and started the sprint (again) and won it. Pretty cool to get passed by the Ironman World Champion, huh?

@Barry I almost forgot you're doing your first Oly tomorrow!, man best of lucks out there. Build your legs slowly, enjoy the race!!