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I sure do!  Since I'm still trying to add back one thing at a time, my goal is to do the aquathon (swim/run) at PlayTri in April.  Then I'm looking at the Metroplex sprint in June as my first tri in 1.5 years!  I've got a whole list of possibles on my blog, but it's open to suggestions.

 Thanks for the encouragement!  I couldn't have been this patient without all the support here.

Hey Susan,

Way to go with signing up for the Danskin.  The Danskin in Orlando was my first tri ever and I totally loved it.  As soon as I crossed the finish line, I could not wait to sign up for my next race.

I do train with an iPod when I run...never on the bike!  Here's the thing though, in a USAT sponsored tri (which almost all are), you cannot use them.  Most running races will allow them.  You may want to get used to running without one so when race day comes, you will not be going crazy without music.

I am finding lately that I am becoming more reliant on technology when I workout...an iPod, My Garmin and a HR monitor.  I am going to try to start using it a little less (with the exception of the HRM).  It's hard the first few times without music.  I found that I knew where I should be on my run by what song was playing.  You get used to it though.  Sometimes just listening to my breathing and footsteps is really cool!

 Can I steal your goals?

I had a hard time meeting my February goal of walk/run 23 miles, and 1000y swim, because of being sick.  I didn't swim at all - Doc's orders, but I walked 19.43 miles, and did start running.  I'm happy with that since I was sick the whole time between sinus infections and the flu. 

My ankle is feeling a little off right now because I hiked and over did it last week.  But I'm hoping for March that I can build up jogging to be able to continuously run 15 minutes at a time, and start swimming the last week of March (my nose should be healed enough from surgery by then). 

I like the idea of making/taking meals.  This month I'd like get on the Zone diet and plan out my meals/make grocery lists for a month of meals that I can use in the future. 

Happy Training!

Hi All!

Sorry I've been out of touch for a bit.  I had my nose surgery on March 14th, and I've had a bit of a rough recovery with unstoppable bleeding and pain off the charts!

How is training going?  How's the morale?  I'm looking at my goal to do a swim/run race on April 21, and wondering if that's going to happen.  We'll see how it lines up with my overall goal of being healthy.   Any one have any races coming up soon? 

Hey folks.  Sorry to be out of it for awhile.  There is just not enough hours in the day.  Glad the surgery is over Mandi.  I really hope you get better soon.  I miss seeing you out at the races.  The tires I had glued were on a pair of Zipp race wheels that I bought.  They were used and I got them for $550 for the pair which is incredibly cheap.  The reason I had to chenge out the cassette was because my bike (Trek E9) is a 9-speed bike and the cassette that came with the wheels was a 10-speed cassette.  It would not work on my bike.

The tires are called tubulars because they are glued directly on to the rim, unlike most tires which are clinchers.  I raced with them on Saturday and had a great ride.

Got to eat now but will come back later and put some updates in.

Hey everybody!

Josh I'm so glad you checked in. Sounds you've got some major motivation to push your limits with your rival course in the future. That's a good thing.

I'm so excited and had to tell y'all. I biked (stationary) for 30 minutes tonight. I have not been on a bike (stationary or otherwise) for a full 30 minutes in essentially 7 months (9/2/2006). The fact that I did it without pain is so encouraging to me. It's a baby step, but it feels huge to me!

Hey guys. 

I didn't want to disappear without saying anything.  I'm taking some time off from BT land to try to get healthy.  I'm afraid I've gotten a little obsessed about reading forums, articles and logs about triathlons in place of the training that I really can't do right now.  I've pushed myself to do things faster than my body is ready because I want to get back to tri-ing so badly!  So I'm going to try to reorder my thinking and priorities so I really will get completely well.  In addition to the chronic ankle problem, while I was laying around recovering from my little nose surgery I got bursitis in my hip.  An old-person malady?  Crazy, huh!

I can't wait to hear how everybody is doing and how your race seasons begin, so I'll make sure and check-in on ya'll!

Keep training, and when you feel like you can't or you just don't want to, remember that the ability is a gift even if you are not as fast, and enduring as you'd like.  Enjoy the experience.   Run, bike and swim and extra mile for me!!

Hey all,  Yes, she did survive LoneStar.  Aside from torrential rain, seasickness and chaffing it was a good race for me. 

Hope everyone is doing well.  Great to have you back Josh!!

I'll post something more substantial when I am not at work!