Team #2 - August 4 is More Challenge (Page 5)

It's lonely in here when everyone else is sleeping...

I just got home from the gym where I managed to knock out my first of hopefully many lifting sessions.  I love how weights change my body (for the better) but boy is it the first thing to go when my plate is full!

He, He, He...^^^look who's on top!!

Enjoy the Torture Dan session!   I have speedwork on tap for tomorrow.  I'm actually looking forward to it!

I have a 3.5 mile run for today.  My legs are actually a bit sore from Sunday evenings run (that is what happens when you take a month off ) so I am looking forward to working some of that out.

I really need to start waking up earlier.  I have been sleeping in until around 8:00 each morning (sometimes later).  I enjoy a little bit of quiet time in the morning and I haven't been getting it.  But then, it is summer vacation so I should enjoy it while it lasts, huh?

Good morning team! I just got back from my morning swim! All I have left is a run this afternoon for which I am not excited. Its been a while since I ran so we shall see how it goes.

Torture Dan Day sounds sorta fun in an odd and painful way haha I love doing interval training and track type workouts!!!

This is my first time on a chatty team - I like it...but it takes work :-P

I VOTE! We "vote" today and get a team name before/on tomorrow?!?!

So far there has been interest in:

Sultans of Sweat

Toe Jammers

NRftW (No Rest for the Winners)

My vote for August Challenge

Had rest day yesterday...and am planning a run session at lunch today...it may be in the rain!  But that could be fun!!

Sultans of Sweat gets my vote...

Where did your old man get that ball?

I don't know. Some lady gave it to him. She even signed her name on it... Ruth. Baby Ruth.


 Haha I love that movie...

I love rain runs! For some reason I always run fast in the rain...

Now if only I could have it rain at an event after the bike...hmmm

 

MORNING TEAM

SULTANS OF SWEAT is fine by me, too. 

sure was described me at the end of my final training session last night.  OI.  sweat fest.  it was so dang HUMID. 

like you JEFF, i enjoy running in the rain!  give me trail run on a rainy day and im SUPERFLY.   what is it about rain that makes us run faster?? 

now heat and humidity. NOT SO MUCH.

BUT, inspiteof mushy post-race legs and the H&H i could have done without,  i BLASTED the bike.  fastest ride to date.  and for me, coming from an average pace of 12-13 mph, that's sumptin.

AND i managed to GET LOST AGAIN on my trail run.  LOL.  so no, JULEEEEEE you do NOT want to go geo-navigating with me.  i SWEAR i get lost in a paper bag.

fortunately, i wasnt lost alone this time.  i had a friend meandering with me.  at one point we started laughing.  just HOW MANY wrong turns CAN you take on a trail run???  too funny to be frustrating....

it was to be a 25 min run for me, ended up being a 40 min run for us.

that said, weeeee'z sure iz ready for our race come SUNDAY.  yahoooo.

i have a lots of short, sweet, ever so easy sessions this week, a little swimmy today.  a little run tomorrow.  then a casual urban bike ride w a group of about 25 people on thursday.  were meeting up to ride through the city and then enjoy a drink at this really cool place, down by da riva.  we have three to choose from here in the Burgh.  ahhhhh. 

what a DEE-LIGHT-FULL way to wrap up a very long, quiet grueling tri training schedule.  ive been building volume since OCTOBER.  JULE'S your ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.  i HAVE come along way!!!  im gonna take this week, and then the next 3-4 weeks to REFLECT on just how far ive come.

my time of reflecting includes LOTS of AZZ-SITTING at my favorite VACA spot, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC.  books and drinks in hand.

ahhhhh.  HHI here i come (8/14 - 8/22)

but we'z gots to race first.

its all good.
stacieb



Edited by skrtrnr 2009-08-04 9:28 AM

CHERI.  ENJOY YOUR TORTURE DAN DAY.

and after you survived.  be sure to let us know how you faired. 

stacieb

a 10K or a 1/2 MARY would be great, its actually a HALF IRONMAN im considering doing in mid to late May, first two weeks in June.

have any of those in your neck of the woods that time of year you'd recommend?

stacieb

you New Englanders, yunz have the BEST network of BTers around.  im jealous. 

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-08-04 9:33 AM

CAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT!

welcome.

better late than never.

mwah!
stacieb

MICHELLE.  i need to pull a 1/2 of an all nighter and keep you company. 

stacieb

i couldnt agree more MICHELLE.

HAL HIGDON ROCKS.

NO FUSS NO MUSS NO FLUFF NO RUNNING BS. 

theres no bells and whistles with his plans, but THEY WORK.

HHs just good old fashioned bare-bone essentials, the way running plans are meant to be.

HAPPY RUNNING!
stacieb

THAT'S GONNA BE ME IN TWELVE DAYS.

well....minus the yucky water (hopefully)

and maybe the choppy water too.

one jellyfish would be OK.

but  THATS GONNA BE DOING AN OCEAN OWS.

(thanks for the pointers in the inpsire ERICA)

stacieb

^^^^^^ OCEAN OWS TOPpage.  schweet.

this was the first morning ALL SUMMER that i didnt have to be up and out for something. 

you bet your sweet bippy i slept in.

id say, ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS, ERICA. 

when does everyones kiddos start back to school (those that have school-aged kiddos....)??

mine start back 9/3.  my oldest son has to get up stupid early to get the bus.  the Middleschoolers ride WITH the intermediate and senior highschoolers.  dumb.  dumb.  dumb.

HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL!
stacieb

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-08-04 9:58 AM

so JEFF.......

how'd it go?

stacieb

i think my post padding duties for this AM are complete.

HAPPY TRI'ING EVERYONE!
stacieb