McFuzz's Mentor Group 2011 - CLOSED (Page 61)

Just got done w/ my longest run (12.2mi) since the Vegas marathon in Dec...  Weather was crappy (rain/snow mix) but I was happy to push through it! I'm def going to invest in a road ID as well.

Good morning McFuzzies.  Well I woke up with severe pain on my lower left side this morning, it hurts like a beyatch    It's shooting all the way down my leg too so I'm thinking I've badly pulled a groin muscle during my bike ride yesterday. Icing it and taking ibuprofen for now. My health insurance doesn't start till March 1st and I leave Friday so I think REST is in order. D'oh!

Was just beautiful here yesterday in Seattle.

I have a road ID. Says "Scots do it in the Saddle" hehe

Lynne,

I think rest (as much as you can packing for a trip to Scotland) will do as much for you as hobbling through some painful workouts. 

Morning McFuzzies!  Ugh on the injuries that are starting to crop up!!!  Speedy recovery to all.

Had the best swim yesterday ever...I found my Zen!  I quit worrying about bilateral breathing, stroke counts, and just decided to swim how I've always felt comfortable--mostly breathing on the right every stroke, occasionally breathing on left to spot, etc.  Swam the perimeter of the lake three times which totals around 1.5 miles.  It was awesome and felt effortless!  I was so happy with it...plus, no scuba classes out there so lake was clear as crystal--it was fun checking out the various terrain as I swam. 

Happy day off to all those who aren't working today...including me!  Girlfriend day-lunch and pedicures!  Can't wait.

OK peeps. 

We're 7 weeks into 2011.  I must confess, February has been brutal for me as a mentor.  A huge snowfall Feb 1-2 and then a couple long days Feb 8-9 left me way behind at work, and that means not so much playtime on BT.  Trying to get decent workouts in and my IM training starts the middle of next month (gulp).  Personally, I'm trying to step up cycling over the next couple weeks so I'm ready for 2-3 hour rides in a month.  Swimming has been good with the coached Saturday morning practices.  Last week, I posted some 100 times close to my best-ever times 2 years ago (when I was swimming a lot more).  Running miles are off with many routes inaccessible from snow.  (I still had a small pile of snow on the sidewalk this morning after a week of 50F weather.) 

Most of the group is intact, but I feel we've lost a few newer athletes.      I've sent PM's (a couple times) to try getting them back. 

Those of you still here are doing great!  I'm seeing a lot of consistency in most logs, and the traffic in this thread has been good.  Keep up the effort, and keep in touch often. 

As we close February, take a few minutes to review your 2011 goals.  Are you making (any) progress?  If not, or you're not satisfied with the rate of progress, try things differently.  If so, talk up the success!  It's positive reinforcement (not bragging).  Proof that our goals can happen and our dreams come true.  It's also time to revisit goals.  Maybe you're dealing with an injury that has completely changed your life (inside and outside of triathlon).  It's fair to cross off goals that are no longer important.  It's also fair to refine goals (some) but be careful about goal creep.  If your original goal is to run a 5K (no walking), make sure you can check it off before you start adding "in less than XX minutes" lest you never complete any goal.  (You'll also suffer from "sticky" performance.  So you have one sub-10-minute/mile run and think every single run should thusly be sub-10-minute-miles. )  If you're this type of person, go back 5 months and read what you were doing then.