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That's why you have us! *group hug* 

Just drink plenty of water, ice might help on the calves, and eat a banana for the potassium.

Beyond that, welcome to the realm of the "long run"  

Got a little run in today.  I've been struggling with various aches and pains when running, but I think the new shoes are treating me right.  I ran without pain this morning and have been pain free all day (first time since 3/28).  Hopefully this means I can resume a more balanced training regime.

I'm heading out tomorrow for a little vacation and won't be checking in much.  I'm going to try to keep my logs current, but that's about it.  Sort of a compromise w/ the wife - training doesn't have to take a vacation, but BT time does.  Seems fair to me.

Have a great week training -- Peace

tahrens - 2008-05-12 8:56 AM I am suppose to go swimming today and I really don't want to!! I'M TIRED!! Tell me again why I signed up for an olympic? Sorry, I am having a low motiviation point and need some pep-talk. My life is not real spiffy right now and tri training usually helps clear my head, providing I can get out there. Tell me again why this is fun? All I want to do is curl up on the couch and eat a gallon of ice cream, maybe with a Slim Jim or two.

you can do it Tracy! I was feeling the same way this morning and did not get out to the pool. I am determined, however, to get out there this afternoon.

Go get eh Tracy, I garantee you'll feel way better when you are done. I fall in to that funk more that I would like and have some of the same personal life issues, but you know what. Life happens! and I always feel better after a good run, bike or swim. I also think about the journey I have had since deciding to do an Olympic as well and where I was (over weight and lazy ) and where I am now. Huge difference and I wouldn't want to change it for the world.

Sometimes you can control life but you can control you. Get out there!!!!

OK another quick post with a couple comments and a question.

First comments, was at the pool Saturday morning to do a 1 hour and 5 minute swim totalling 3250m. I thought I wouldn't have been able to do it but low and be hold finished it in 1 hour ten minutes. I was so proud of myself. I was also talking to a guy who was swimming in the same lane and he is training for Ironman Canada and I said I would like to get there someday and he said that my swimming was strong enough to do it. I was passing him every once and while so that pumped me up as well.

Second comment/questions. I had a 2 hour bike sessions planned on Saturday night but instead of road riding I went mountain biking with a friend. We rode pretty hard and did a lot of hills and such but I feel like I cheated. Maybe just me, what do you think? I was glad I went though because I thought I might not be fit enough to keep up with my friend who is actually my personal trainer and 9 years younger. I just remembered previous years of mountain biing and always being pooped and always out of breath, but again a pleasant surprise that I hammered it out and was kicking butt and not even that tired. I guess all this training is paying off.

 Any way a lot of horn tooting but I just wanted to share that I am loving my new self and am so glad I have decided to do this triathlon. Bring it on......