kenj's group closed, training hard and having fun!! (Page 52)

Do you know Jon's race #? I will look up his splits and post it.  I know Ironman Live is having its issues.

This is what they have posted so far

Hey guys I am alive and well from the waist up any how.  Swim was good, first loop of the bike was good then the cramps started.  Not bad on the bike it really hit on the run.  I tried running the first 5 or so miles by my legs were in agony and I was actually walking quicker.  It got to the point where after 10 steps both hamstrings would cramp and I would have to hobble.  I think my problem was I focused so much on hydration the week before I neglected salt intake.  Wish I could have ran because I could have broke 14 hours.  Anyhow enough with the whining,  Yesterday was AWESOME, I had the time of my life.  That is why I decided to walk, for the whole race my head was in a good place and I was joking with spectators and volunteers.  If I kept running I would have lost that so I did what I thought was best and continued to have fun (lots of high fives and pumping up the crowd).  I will write a formal race report this week, but I leave you with my thoughts of the morning

1. Bizarre tan/burn lines are irritating

2. I am really wondering why a toilet/bed/chair have to be soo low its a long way down and up hahaha

Hey guys I am alive and well from the waist up any how.  Swim was good, first loop of the bike was good then the cramps started.  Not bad on the bike it really hit on the run.  I tried running the first 5 or so miles by my legs were in agony and I was actually walking quicker.  It got to the point where after 10 steps both hamstrings would cramp and I would have to hobble.  I think my problem was I focused so much on hydration the week before I neglected salt intake.  Wish I could have ran because I could have broke 14 hours.  Anyhow enough with the whining,  Yesterday was AWESOME, I had the time of my life.  That is why I decided to walk, for the whole race my head was in a good place and I was joking with spectators and volunteers.  If I kept running I would have lost that so I did what I thought was best and continued to have fun (lots of high fives and pumping up the crowd).  I will write a formal race report this week, but I leave you with my thoughts of the morning

1. Bizarre tan/burn lines are irritating

2. I am really wondering why a toilet/bed/chair have to be soo low its a long way down and up hahaha

Hey guys I am alive and well from the waist up any how.  Swim was good, first loop of the bike was good then the cramps started.  Not bad on the bike it really hit on the run.  I tried running the first 5 or so miles by my legs were in agony and I was actually walking quicker.  It got to the point where after 10 steps both hamstrings would cramp and I would have to hobble.  I think my problem was I focused so much on hydration the week before I neglected salt intake.  Wish I could have ran because I could have broke 14 hours.  Anyhow enough with the whining,  Yesterday was AWESOME, I had the time of my life.  That is why I decided to walk, for the whole race my head was in a good place and I was joking with spectators and volunteers.  If I kept running I would have lost that so I did what I thought was best and continued to have fun (lots of high fives and pumping up the crowd).  I will write a formal race report this week, but I leave you with my thoughts of the morning

1. Bizarre tan/burn lines are irritating

2. I am really wondering why a toilet/bed/chair have to be soo low its a long way down and up hahaha

I just read this great article.  Trying to get in the right mindset for race day.  Did a brick this past saturday.  I showed up at the site, ready to go and the heavens opened up.  Lightning and thunder drove most of the group home, but I stuck around and ran around the lake.  Most of the course was under cover of trees, and I figured it was safer than riding out on the open road in the storm.  The rain was actually cooling and I was able to run farther than usual.

By the time I finished running, the storm had passed and I proceeded with the bike.  It kicked my butt!  This weekend I've been nursing some sore muscles, but after a good swim this morning, I'm starting to feel alright.  It feels good to be strong enough to do this.

I'm looking forward to race day, it's getting closer!

Head Over Heals - Mental Floss for Endurance Athletes
When we get ready to train or race, we have a pretty fixed set of thoughts. We are unaware of how they affect our racing.

"I have known and worked with many of the world’s greatest distance athletes, and what sets them apart from the rest of us is not so much their physical attributes, but their utter refusal to quit. This is clearly born of supreme mental toughness whether that is trained or natural.

Go out there and think like a winner."