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Squishy,  Those distances are great.  I look forward to getting that far before too long.

I hear you about the wetsuit.  May 31 is early to be out in the water, but I am going out a week earlier to get used to the suit.  I'll probably do a swim/bike brick that day.  I have a bike run brick scheduled for Friday.  Brick training is new to me.  I am looking at a 13.5k bike, followed by a 2.8k run.  I am going to let that brick determine which race I do on May 31st.

Race report done!  I ran 56:08 (or 56:07 per my Garmin!) and was very pleased with how I did, based on how much I have trained for running.  If I want to run any faster, I have to find the time to run longer than 10K.  I did see my pace go to 4:55 min/km at one point.  More training might mean I could keep it up.

My time was still a PR for me for I'd say the last 10 years.  I had a better result before kids but I'll take this one!  Having kids is worth it!

Tracy

Congrats to Invigilator and Tracy for their PR's and Suishy sounds like you had a great weekend too!!

I did a brick workout this weekend too, distances were not too far but it was good. I am getting used to the transition between the bike and the run. I even got in a little swimming afterwards. I got a new bike for Mother's day, its a Raleigh Sport road bike (someday I will get a tri bike , when I get rich lol). I am very excited about it, its going to be much faster than my cruiser bike I have been training on. Only trouble is it was raining all day with a lot of wind so I couldn't go out for a ride : (

Have a great start to your week everyone !

I love my Garmin 305 especially the way it picks up satellites so quickly, and even when it's cloudy!  I have a 201 and it was really slow to pick up the satellites from downtown Calgary.    I also love how it works on this site, either by uploading your route or using the Import from Garmin right in the training log.

It also has a multisport feature which can take you through the bike and run portions of a triathlon.  Now, if only it could be worn during and record your swim.  That's probably next year's model!

Tracy

Strange workout today.  I have been off of swimming for about 2 weeks.  At that point, I was in the second last week of the 0 to 1650 program.  Today I go in to do a set that works out to 930m.  I completed it before, but it was hard.  Today, I just kept going.  By the time I stopped, I had done 1.5k. 

Gotta love taking time off and coming back stronger than when you left!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks man.  It was strange, but after the last few weeks, these last 2 training days have renewed my confidence.

I also didn't realize how quick my races are coming up.  I have a 5K race in less than 2 weeks and a tri in less than 3.  YIKES!  It keeps slipping my mind, and then I go through the OMG all over again!

With my first 5k run on Sunday, my first 1.5K swim and an Aikido seminar on Monday, today was rest day.  I have my running course tomorrow, and I think we have hill work too.  GL

Hi Everyone!

Well the week is starting out good, I finished classes for the semester and I am taking the summer off for the first time in 2 years since I started back. It wasn't raining, windy, or snowing today in fact the sun almost felt warm so I took my new bike out for a ride. Not too far....I have to remember what they said about how to shift it lol ! Its WAY faster than my old bike I am excited to have it! Less then 2 weeks for my first Tri, I am tapering down the workouts but its strange not to be all out pushing myself every night after work.

Hope you all are having a good week so far !

I have a sprint tri on Monday the 26th.  Should be a lot of fun and am looking forward to it!  I think there are about 11 BT'ers signed up for it.

Took a hit in the head last night in a lacrosse game by a stick.  Our 11 year old son's team had a end-of-the-season party.  There are like 30 or more kids on the entire 5th - 8th grade teams (2).  They challenged us dads (and coaches) to a "no contact" match.  3/4 through the game, we were up by one goal, and I remember hearing "pop!" and I was on the ground.  A quick knot formed on my head right at the hairline.  I had to sit out for a few minutes and had some cobwebs, but was able to resume playing.  Hehehhe!!

good hill workout Squshy !

Only 8 days left for me till my first tri and counting down fast ! Any first timer advise for me ? I have just been doing some light workouts this week so I don't go crazy, it's hard for me sit still. I guess I am doing ok because I lost another 3 pnds at my weigh in tonight, so not sitting around on my taper too much I figured.

We finally have some sun out ...the weekend is going to be in the 80's ! WOW, real sun with wamth too !

hope it holds out for the next weekend and the race!