Pesky Pengiuns (Page 7)

Last year I did challenges Dec-March as I was prepping for a long course tri (1.5x Oly) in mid April and it was fun motivation for training.

Dec 06 Swim

Jan 07 Swim-Run

Feb Bike-Run

March Swim-Bike-Run

See the pattern here!!!

I'm doing an Oly in early April this year and will help out anyone that wants to get them going. I'm going to be busy in Jan so I can't step up and lead, but can help out the the team spreadsheets.

Go Penguins

That sure sounded like volunteering to me Karen -- alright!!!  I think a swim/run challenge would be great since swimming is my weakest leg and I'm registered for a 20 miler (omg) in late Feb.

Dear Penguins-

I promise to pick up my swimming starting tomorrow and finish the month strong.  Sorry I've been such a slacker this week.

Sincerely, skarl

So I got my first swim in in TOO long this evening, since I've been ill. 1333m, pretty long for me, especially after crashing my bike earlier today haha. I reckon I should be able to meet my goal, hopefully seeing as I'm off school, and will have plenty of time to train

hope everyone elses training is going well!! and merry (nearly) xmas!

Done.

Now to tackle Christmas shopping. 

Heya guys.

Good news is I now have a good chlorine aroma (do you think anyone would buy that as a perfume or cologne? it could be the first in a series...eu de triathlon) so the pool's smell was back to it's lovely over-chlorinated self.

So I did a tad more than normal. Okay an extra 50 yards, but I swam for my longest continuous. I did 1000 yards in a pathetically slow 27:37 after doing 700 yards of warm up and drills (I'm working on stopping my slight sinking on breathing by doing better rolls with help of the pull buoy and keeping my head facing to the bottom of the pool). Anyway, the distance wasn't bad and I probably could have gone father, but my shoulder was getting sore. And seeing as I was up most of the night at the firehouse (including my favorite type of call...the car accident with no injuries...get to ride fast and blow through red lights but don't have to do any patient care!) I think it went pretty well.

As for my goal, I'm 81% done. I have 2 more swims planned and that will put me over the top for my 15000 yards for the month.

As for next month's challenge, I'd love anything that would let me do running. I have the hardest time motivating myself there since I generally dislike it since it hurts alot, so I can always use that incentive.

I'm off to my grandfather's tomorrow for Christmas. Since he thinks the internet is the spawn of the devil, unless I can find an open wireless connection (but then again most of his neighbors are kinda old so doubting it), I won't be online until I get back on Wednesday.

I hope everyone that celebrates it has a great Christmas and that you find lots of nice tri stuff in your stocking (too bad a bike won't fit in there). I know Santa is bringing me a Garmin 305 so I'm happy. And if you're traveling stay safe.

And most of all, don't kill any annoying relatives. I know it's tempting, but I don't think there are triathlons in jail! Just use the excuse and drink liberally if you are so inclined!

There's some great advice in that ^^^^^^^!

I'm happy to say that it's just me and Ted for the week.  We'll head up to the mountains on xmas for some xc skiing and someone else's cooking -- at a restaurant

We'll open gifts w/ kids at new year's I guess - probably right before our party starts.  Can watch the fireworks from our deck or walk down to ice skate at the lake on new year's eve.

Anyway, tried to make up for a slacker week today -- trainer ride, snowshoe jog/walk and 2500 yd swim.  Only 1000 to go to hit my goal, so next week will be bonus yardage - yay!

Go Penguins!!! 

Hey Terri-

As of Saturday's swim, I was at 11,000 yds for Dec.  Looks like you have me at 8,734 yds.  With today's swim, which won't count til the end of the week, I'm at 12,900.  Unless I'm reading it wrong....

Susan 

Terri,

 I think you missed some of my swim totals...I show that I'm done...and over a little but the spreadsheet doesn't show that...I'm sorry, I hate being a pain. 

Karen