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Neck discomfort is normal, but should be getting better with time.  If not you may have to aggressive a position.

Congratulations Ed.  He was on big boy, wasn't he???  A little run here and there may be good for you too.

For your first race you should have no time expectations, just have fun with it and use it as an experience.  If you really want to come up with a time, you know how long it takes you to do each of the events, just add some time for transitions and remember the run will probably be a little slower.

Since I'm sure most of you have not seen my log lately.  Here is a summary of my past few days.

I fractured my right foot in 2 places.  So right now I am in a walking boot and on crutches.  Have to use crutches until I can walk in the boot without pain.  Its getting a little better everyday, but still a pain in the butt.  So there will be no workouts for a while.  Once I can get around better in the boot I will get to the pool and back to the gym.  Just down about the HIM and not being able to do it.

I'm 8-12 weeks from most activity.  With the fracture of my 5th metatarsal cutting across the shaft, having a gap in it and cutting into the stress fracture, its not a positive outlook.  Better then fracturing the base of the 5th which has a very poor blood supply, but who knows.  So no Timberman, no Cyrstal River Sprint #3 and probably have some rehab before I can really get back to running, so my goal now is doing the Gainesville half mary in Feb again.

Jeff! I am so sorry to hear about your foot! How did it happen?  I was actually jsut beginning to wonder where you disappeared to.

I hate getting injured especially after you have put so much work into your training.  I hope it heals fast and you can get a race in at the end of season...luckily we live in Florida...

let me know if you need anything..brownies perhaps?

Jamie 

One of the fractures is a stress fracture that I've had for about 4 weeks or so, got it from running.  And still did a race with it.  Then the other fracture I got on Monday.  Stepped off a curb as I was turning around and my foot rounded underneath me and with the bone already being weak, it just cracked.

Brownies are always welcome

I'M BAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!

 Hi guys...Back in Training...6 month of total mess..professional and personal..But I'm good now.

I have my plan already set up for 2008. Started training 2 days ago. After all that time off I only gained 13 pounds.  I'm at 165 lbs. Funny I was 4 pounds heavier at this point last year.

I just had to sort a lot of things out.

Jeff...Sorry to hear about your leg.

Jamie...WAY TO GO on your Tri's ...you have improved a ton.

Will...Congrats on your first Tri.

Ok I'm ready...Lets GO! 

Hi Will, 

        I have the Polar 625X... Works like a charm I get all my data from it.. I don't use GPS cuz I normally trace my routes here in BT before going out on  a run...but if you want GPS..I think you should try the Garmin... I believe Jamie has one. I don't know about Jeff tho.

Hi will...

I just got the Garmin 305 since Costco is having a great sale... I got it last week ,so i haven't even started to use it, but a ton of my tri friends use it and lvoe it

     The 625X is awesome...plus I can wear it as a regular watch. Not so with the Garmin..unless you want to look like Batman.

       Either unit is fine. But I honestly like the 625x.