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 2013-08-25 1:30 PM in reply to: ligersandtions |
Regular  5477    LHOTP |  Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again...Originally posted by ligersandtions My husband raced an Oly (International) distance race today. Since I had decided to take some time off before the race, I signed up to volunteer at one of the run aid station. I had such a GREAT time! I'm actually pretty sure that the only desire I have to do a full IM distance race is to volunteer at it, not race it! Being able to give back was a really fun experience. If you haven't volunteered before and you get the opportunity, I highly recommend it. BTW, hubby landed 2nd on the podium in his AG :) Very proud of him! I volunteered for Hy-Vee 5150 pro race last year. It was one of the coolest things ever. I worked a corner of the run course and was within sweat-on distance from some pretty incredible athletes. I'd like to do a more in the trenches expereince one of these days. Good for you, Nicole:) Congrats to your man, too! ------------------------------ GO CHRIS! That swim time is just freakin awesome! Arend, do you have another bike update for us? |
| 2013-08-25 2:46 PM in reply to: switch |
Elite 7783  PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by switch GO CHRIS! That swim time is just freakin awesome! Arend, do you have another bike update for us? 5:42 through 143 KMS. He just got back to Pemberton from the out and back section through the Valley. I think this last section is supposed to be a long uphill grind back to Whistler. |
| 2013-08-25 4:11 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Chris is within a KM or so of T2! |
| 2013-08-25 4:12 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Champion 6656 | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Woooooooooo Chris!!!  |
| 2013-08-25 4:18 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by axteraa Chris is within a KM or so of T2! Awesome! Dang, these IMs are so long;) Seriously, kudos to all you IMers. It really is an incredible accomplishment. Thanks for the updates Arend :) |
| 2013-08-25 4:24 PM in reply to: axteraa |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by axteraa Chris is within a KM or so of T2! He's out on the run with a 4:31 T2. That bike course looks a lot tougher than I thought based on the pro times. |
| 2013-08-25 4:25 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Veteran 1677 Houston, Texas | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... |
| 2013-08-25 4:30 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Champion 6656 | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Lol. The FB video his wife posted is kinda hilarious. He's looking very fresh! |
| 2013-08-25 4:30 PM in reply to: Jason N |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... I had a brutal long run today. Probably a combination of biking a tad too hard yesterday, not hydrating enough afterwards, and just an off day. Ironically I maintained the same pace the entire run...even though it was over 30 seconds per mile slower than normal. Nothing was hurting or cramping...but just dead legs. It was good mental training I suppose though. Caps me off at my first 20 hour tri training week ever. Time for a nap. |
| 2013-08-25 4:32 PM in reply to: mndymond |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by mndymond Lol. The FB video his wife posted is kinda hilarious. He's looking very fresh! Given his swim time and bike time...it sounds like he's being a little on the conservative side...which is smart. |
| 2013-08-25 5:03 PM in reply to: Jason N |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... He's through the first 6.9 km at a 5:48 per km pace. I'm not about to break out my metric conversion calculator...but ballpark that looks pretty solid. |
| 2013-08-25 5:15 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by Jason N I had a brutal long run today. Probably a combination of biking a tad too hard yesterday, not hydrating enough afterwards, and just an off day. Ironically I maintained the same pace the entire run...even though it was over 30 seconds per mile slower than normal. Nothing was hurting or cramping...but just dead legs. It was good mental training I suppose though. Caps me off at my first 20 hour tri training week ever. Time for a nap. Very nice Jason :) |
| 2013-08-25 5:16 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by Jason N This is the first time all year of I've wanted a FB account :(Originally posted by mndymond Lol. The FB video his wife posted is kinda hilarious. He's looking very fresh! Given his swim time and bike time...it sounds like he's being a little on the conservative side...which is smart. Glad he looks fresh. I really can't even imagine... Awesome. |
| 2013-08-25 5:19 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... GO CHRIS!!!! I had a superb run today. The legs felt great, just cruising along, and I could have easily brought it up several notches. I looked at my watch for the first time at the 7 mile mark and it turns out I was running a pace that a few years ago would have been a dream. So now I'm starting to have other dreams... Sorry for the brag -- it just feels really good to be getting back to good shape. |
| 2013-08-25 5:48 PM in reply to: Experior |
Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by Experior GO CHRIS!!!! I had a superb run today. The legs felt great, just cruising along, and I could have easily brought it up several notches. I looked at my watch for the first time at the 7 mile mark and it turns out I was running a pace that a few years ago would have been a dream. So now I'm starting to have other dreams... Sorry for the brag -- it just feels really good to be getting back to good shape. Congratulations Michael. I hope that everyone feels like they can celebrate their victories along this path and not worry about bragging :) It's really nice to get fitness back. I'm still working to get to my pre-kid run fitness, and I celebrate each milestone. What kind of dreams? Do you "voice" goals or do you keep those private? I'd be interested on hearing how you all approach this. I haven't really voiced goals in the past, but I kinda laid out my goals for next year with my last RR, and I'm thinking it might help for a few reasons.
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| 2013-08-25 5:56 PM in reply to: switch |
Elite 3779 Ontario | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Way to go Chris - keep it going!! |
| 2013-08-25 5:56 PM in reply to: Experior |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by Experior GO CHRIS!!!! I had a superb run today. The legs felt great, just cruising along, and I could have easily brought it up several notches. I looked at my watch for the first time at the 7 mile mark and it turns out I was running a pace that a few years ago would have been a dream. So now I'm starting to have other dreams... Sorry for the brag -- it just feels really good to be getting back to good shape. By all means...brag away. I know to truely enjoy the good days, you have had to endure some of the not so good days as well. I'm glad you had a great run considering all the non tri related stress you've been going through this year. |
| 2013-08-25 6:08 PM in reply to: Jason N |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Chris's pace has dropped off a bit with the last couple of splits but he's still moving well. I show him about 3K from the end of the first loop. Go Chris! I had a good tough 2+ hour ride today after my restart from the broken chain and then a nice and easy 30 min run about an hour later. Legs didn't feel good at all for the run but the pace was there. |
| 2013-08-25 6:18 PM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by GoFaster Finally got the Hokas yesterday, and ran 8km in them today - pushing a little (well not so little) 4 year old in a jogger. I need more runs, and longer ones, but my initial impression was really positive. I don't know that my calves have felt that good during/after a run in a long time. I kept waiting for them to tighten up, but it didn't happen. Switch was right - they feel very cushioned, and that's clearly the point, but that "different" feel didn't bother me at all. I hadn't actually seen these in person, and ordered them strictly based on everything I had read. Even though I had seen pics online, these truly are the goofiest looking shoes I've seen. I'm waiting for the laughter next week at the LRS run. But as long as they do what I hope, I'm perfectly happy to wear some odd looking shoes. Any update on Chris? RUN! wrt the above, I just did a 17 miler today in the Hokas. My feet were still sore from the HIM in Newtons last Sunday, but my legs feel remarkably good after this run (and my feet are certainly no worse status post), especially as we did an 8 miler yesterday - so a fair bit of time on them this weekend. The run was tough, so the shoes don't fix that! I ran with Kim (yesterday, too - love it when our training synchs enough to do that) and along the coast then through some farmland/paddocks, so the miles just ticked by… But my legs really do feel much better AFTER than previous "long" runs in the 12-14 range in other shoes. Not as beat up. Still probably race HM and down in Newtons, but I'm even wavering on the HM distance (have one in a couple weeks and am thinking of wearing the Hokas). Goofy looking, yes. But, I'm sitting here in neon green compression knee socks, so I'm clearly on board with goofy. Matt ETA - just saw the above post after hitting submit. Go Chris! (and nice workout Arend) M Edited by mcmanusclan5 2013-08-25 6:20 PM |
| 2013-08-25 6:28 PM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Chris is running past T2 about to head out on the second lap. |
| 2013-08-25 6:48 PM in reply to: axteraa |
| Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by axteraa Chris is running past T2 about to head out on the second lap. Keep going Chris. YOU'RE ALMOST THERE!!! <---- I can say this since he can't actually here me. |
| 2013-08-25 6:51 PM in reply to: switch |
Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by switch What kind of dreams? Do you "voice" goals or do you keep those private? I'd be interested on hearing how you all approach this. I haven't really voiced goals in the past, but I kinda laid out my goals for next year with my last RR, and I'm thinking it might help for a few reasons.
All kinds. Some are purely dreams (i.e., totally unrealistic) and others I simply don't know. The first time I went <1:30 in a HM I couldn't believe it. Other times I missed what seemed like a very sensible goal. So I've learned not to place too much stock in these goals, but it's fun to have them and I find it motivating while training. Right now I seem to be fixated on the idea of going <1:20 in a half marathon. I have no idea whether that's feasible. I did 1:25 last year, but I'm getting no younger... I would also dearly like to go <4:30 in one of our local HIMs, but as that race is a long long ways off, that particular dream is purely theoretical. (Let's not mention that I haven't swum since I can't remember when and haven't biked since spring.) |
| 2013-08-25 6:52 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Champion 7595 Columbia, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by axteraa Chris is running past T2 about to head out on the second lap. My heart is with you, Chris. Second loop of the run is where it's at. Stay strong! |
 2013-08-25 7:45 PM in reply to: #4768732 |
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| 2013-08-25 7:52 PM in reply to: Experior |
| Regular 5477 LHOTP | Subject: RE: Hello all -- I'm going to try this again... Originally posted by Experior Originally posted by axteraa Chris is running past T2 about to head out on the second lap. My heart is with you, Chris. Second loop of the run is where it's at. Stay strong! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CHRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! Tons of positive vibes your way, brotha. |
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