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WittyCityGirl - 2010-05-31 7:55 PM Uggggh! You guys were super chatty this weekend-it's taking all night to catch up! 

Husband and I biked from Whitney Point, NY to Pulaski, NY (Near Pennsylvania border to Lake Ontario). It was GREAT!!!  Jon (Husband) invested in some chamois butter and it was Heaven on Earth compared to Aquaphor!!!!!!  Too bad I waited unit the first pit stop to try the new stuff!

Nutrition was right on and pacing was perfect. I'm stoked for more century rides! 

furiousferret - 2010-05-31 11:06 PM

Thats really nice of you! and i really do appreciate all of your inspires and questions on my logs! thanks!!

phxphotog - 2010-05-31 1:55 PM Got almost 4 hours in yesterday. My group ride and a speed walk with my wife for 5 miles. My body feels tired today but in a good way. I really want to get my ride in today so I can make my goals for this month. Each month the goal will go up a little bit until the Fall.

Probably going to do 12 miles on the bike and a run today.

kenj - 2010-05-31 10:01 AM

Good luck and have a great week!!!

calimavs -
Today wrapped up my biggest volume week ever, which I sort of can't believe. I finished it off with a 2600 yard swim and a 7 mile run today. Feeling pretty good but happy to have a rest day tomorrow, we'll be having a picnic with some friends. Hope everyone enjoys the last day of the long weekend.

PennState - QUOTE] Well I'm excited about LP as well!

PennState - 2010-06-01 10:07 AM Well I'm exhausted today. The reason I don't follow a training plan is that I listen to my body a lot. I train according to what my schedule allows and how I feel. I have trained with a coach before and that was good as well, just prefer the wing-it strategy currently.

PennState - 2010-06-01 6:42 PM Allergies are really killing me the last few days. I still train through them, but wish they weren't there. Hoping for a long run early tomorrow AM

Kath2163 - 2010-06-01 7:53 PM What to do....?

There is a  small tri taking place Friday evening. I did the race last year and it is in a venue that I know well.  I had no intention of doing it but I am now reconsidering. The reason I am even entertaining the idea is because I get VERY nervous about every race I do and as of now the Boulder sprint is my first race. Never racing in Boulder and not knowing the course (yet) along with being amongst all these elite racers adds to my anxiety.  I am thinking that doing the race this Friday will allow me to shake some of the cobwebs off, get the chance to race with my tri bike in a comfortable setting and get the first race of the season under my belt.  However... I have not done any OWS yet and the first one would be on race day.  I am pretty comfortable in my wetsuit and I am not to worried about having to get used to it again. I am a bit concerned about the cold however.  I could go to the swim beach and test it out tomorrow or Thursday I guess.
What to do, what to do..???

furiousferret - 2010-06-01 11:04 PM Kathleen / Greg

I would do the races, especially if its only nerves.  I personally have the same issues and the only way to get rid of them is to race. 

I can understand racing interrupts training but I also know that for me at least, races seem to make me faster.  Maybe its because I slack in training and go all out in races, who knows, but I notice an actual improvement after most races I do (I don't race alot).  Of course, what works for me may not work for someone else.

phxphotog - 2010-06-02 2:39 AM I start my 20 week 1/2 IM training program this weekend. I'm just using the one of BT as I likes the couch to Olympic that they had. I don't follow them exactly but I do try to hit the time and distance that they have on them for the week and make sure that I get my rest week in every 4 weeks. The first week on the 1/2 IM plan is about 7 hours and builds to 10 1/2 toward the end.

I should be able to get the time in but I'm going to have to get my butt out of bed in the morning and work out. Not much of a morning person and when I train by myself its hard to get motivated in the morning. If I have plans to workout with someone I get up no problem. That will probably be the biggest hurdle for me is just getting out of bed in the morning. Once I get going I'm fine.

I'm really excited to see how my fitness level changes over the next 5 months. I can already see huge gains in my fitness and weight so far and I haven't even been training very much. I know that I'll be able to finish the race but I would like to be able to set a goal time and finish in that time or better. My mental toughness is better but I still have a way to go on that also. Probably going to start to go more bike and run focused for a couple months because my swim seems to be ok for now.

Tonight I did 45 min (14.8 miles) on the stationary bike and then swan for 30 minutes straight (1400 yds). Haven't exactly set my goals for June yet.