HILDEBEAST'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!!!! (Page 59)

My Mojo is also gone, Kristen...

Well. I skipped my race.  I feel like I did my annual tri in Aug.  I had thought that I would do 2 this year, but I just feel burnt out and need to make some changes for a few months.  I mostly love tri training, but racing is challenging for me at this point.  Some days I'm up for a challenge, others not so much.

My current plan is to up the strength training (You Are Your Own Gym-book-beginner 10 wk plan), continue walking and biking and run occasionally.  I'll probably also swim from time to time.  I'm really focussing on what I eat and it seems to be working slowly.  I'm seeing weights that I haven't seen in years.

I hope you'll still let me stick around as I'm not quitting tri, just mixing things up a bit for Fall.

I hear you!  It's always good to shake things up a bit.  Keeping up a fitness/training routine is tiring stuff.  Good for us but tiring.  Good luck with your change of pace.

Sunday was a lovely day for a race in DC.  Temps in the 70's and clear blue skies.

My race report is here.

Ok swim.  Tired legs bike.  But a pretty darn good run (don't know how I did this based on how my legs felt on the bike).

So if anyone would like to do Nation's Tri...feel free to think about staying at our house.

This is a big race with big race feel.  Nation's Capital.  What more can I say.  It's hard not to have a good day when you begin by standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before sunrise and look out across the Reflecting Pool to the Washington Monument.  Great country we live in!

She's right - if you qualify, you qualify.  Don't ever feel bad about it!

More importantly, congratulations!!

Also, BIG congrats to all of our racers this weekend.  It sounds like a very successful almost end of the season was had by all, even those who faced some adversity.  Great job everyone!!

Hi everyone!

Thanks for all the inspires and good wishes-- I'm so sorry that it's taken me so long to get back on and to post a race report (which is now up in my log, and it's a long one, so feel free to make a cup of coffee and get comfy before you start reading it!). I did indeed finish with plenty of time, though as you'll see, some dramatic incidents made a few unforeseen twists in the tale. Travel and recovery have been the main events recently-- drove back to my sister's place in CT from Montreal, and am recovering nicely. I'm hoping to do an easy spin on a bike at her gym tomorrow morning; we'll see!

Will get caught up on all your posts and doings tomorrow, but wanted to get this race report done and up so you could see it-- enjoy!

MMMers ROCK!!

Alex

So relieved to hear that you are ALIVE, Alex!!  Congratulations on completing your first IM!  I look forward to reading your RR!! Way to go, you are my hero!  

Just catching back up on everything.  Way to go Tammy on your 1st place finish (no need to downplay it, you are awesome in my book)!  

Huge congrats to Alex.  What an inspiration - you're an IRONMAN and you rock!  

Now off to read the race reports!

I'm heading out on Saturday for my big ride with TammyT and Hilde!

Have fun on your rides Louise and Hilde!  Hope the weather is great for you.

I've been mostly just doing my bicycle commuting for the past two weeks.  Kind of resting after what's been a long season.  I'll try to get a run in on Sunday but who knows maybe I'll just rest some more!

Playing with a photo app I have on my phone.... this is me n' Louise on our bike ride last weekend... rest stop at 16 miles.

Awesome photo, lookin' good ladies!!  Hope it was a great experience for you both!!