kenj mentor group - back for another great season! CLOSED (Page 54)

kenj - 2013-03-28 2:08 PM Brian, if that bike money is still burning a hole your pocket you can try this bike!

I'll take two...

I'm up for continuing the group if you can allow for new members.  However it works, I'm in for the season.

kenj - 2013-03-28 1:08 PM Brian, if that bike money is still burning a hole your pocket you can try this bike!

haha!!! that is cool!  Love the flat black!   

I'm in for another round Ken.

Definitely would like to keep the group going. 

I'm halfway through my first "Build" week and feeling pretty tired and sore.  Also starting to notice a little grumpiness.  I'm trying to eat more and just take it easier in general while I adjust, but that can be hard to explain to a 3 year old and 5 year old! 

We will keep it going then!  That is great!!

We did have, it seems, a higher than usual number of drop outs this time. 

TGIF!!

You haven't been able to get rid of me for what, 3 years now?  Stalker

16 miles on the run tomorrow.  Shorter and warmer!  YES!

Glad to have you and your experience as part of the group! 

Have a great run in the nicer weather Ice!

I have the same problem with masters swimming being so late, which is one of the reasons I don't do it as often as I should.  I haven't found anything that works real good, other than Advil PM, but then I can't get up the next morning so it kind of defeats the purpose.

Ditto

Jennifer,

I think it is great that you are continuing to train. It can only help with all that you are going through. Sometimes.. actually a lot of the time I think my training or any type of working out is what keeps me sane...or at least partially so    It is therapy without the cost

So I am a bit behind again but appreciated the well wishes and wanted to give you a brief race report.

It was really, really cold in Dallas!  What made it really bad was the wind. 20-35 miles an hour is what the weather people said. I had to hold on to my hat once or twice. While waiting for my wave, I grabbed a coat that was discarded by a racer who was in an earlier wave. A few of us did that. It was a nice fleece jacket. I wore it for about a mile which helped.  I was doing pretty well for me and was looking forward to mile eight as that is when the down hill started. It was a gradual down hill for the last miles of the race. Unfortunately, my quads started to really hurt and every step that I took made it worse. So, I ended up walking a bunch when I could have been running and when I would run, it was more like a shuffle.  I don't know if it was due to not being used to running that far on concrete or what as I had done 11 miles the week before on dirt roads and had no issues. I was sore for a few days afterwards so it was basically a break down of the muscles.  So.. I was really disappointed as the three people who I was with had their fasted split at the end and my last split was my slowest.  On a positive note, I didn't have any GI issues which is HUGE for me!!!!  So in that regard, it was a success.  Traveling back on Monday and heading right back to work on Tuesday has made for an exhausting week. My motivation to get back at it is lacking but I am hopeful that with a little down time, I will be able to regroup and have a better outlook.

Happy Friday/Saturday!

Jennifer - PLEASE STAY!!!!

I know I have had my ups and downs in the past - last year when I was injured, this group helped me at least do what I could.  I hope the best for you and your son and that everything quiets down soon!!!

Well, just got back from my last training session in Texas before I fly out tomorrow. It was a 85 mile ride in 5:05. It was 93 degrees with 88% humidity with a wind out of the SE at 18 mph. Back home in Winnipeg it is below freezing, so I shouldn't complain.

In my 3 weeks down here I did just under 500 miles on the bike, 67 miles running, and 18200 yds of swimming. I also got in 7 rounds of golf. I walked the beaches at South Padre Island and visited Mexico twice. All in all it was an amazing vacation.

I hope everyone has a great Easter weekend.

Dwayne