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I've had another "life getting in the way" week, with some unexpected time killers that popped up, but things seem to be calming down no.  That's just part of the deal - we are not professional triathletes, so we do the best we can with the time we have available.

Good luck this weekend Zane!

You can get a pretty solid road or tri bike for that amount, especially if you look for used deals on Ebay.  I have to believe you could get a nice carbon frame, with Ultegra components.

The race went very well. I placed 1st in the fat tire division and 37th overall out of about 100 on the short course. I posted all the info to my race log, but total time was 1:06.

Never again will I let my friends suck me into competing with them on a mountain bike, on a road course, when I own a roadbike. lol. It stinks to come off the run ahead of alot of people only to be passed about 100 times. Funniest thing is those guys with the full disc wheels.  You can hear them coming and then they whip by you like you are standing still.

All and all I am very pleased. Not because I somehow managed to get first, but because I felt really strong and prepared for the race. Sure it was a short course, but this was only my second race and I am learning alot of little things each time.

Funnest part of the race - I got passed by a fellow fat tire participate about 2 miles from the end of the bike. I then passed him on run 2. Him and I joked about it after the race. I am still uncertain if he really knew he was ahead. Good stuff.

Next race is another duathlon at the end of March.

I agree it seems to be colder in Texas this year than last.  I can't wait to get outside and play for all my training.  One of my motivaters to train in the summer is I get to go from my windowless building to an outdoor swimming pool. I also work on my tan, "bonus"..lol. 

I wish you good luck with your up coming race. I looked at your race log. I assume you are looking at the one in Athens?

Do you have a time goal or another goal for your race?

Nice work Zane! Did you beat the guys from your office?

Gotta say I'm jealous of those of you who are already into race season, although it does sound like it might be pretty chilly still, even in Texas.

The P90X program is still going pretty well.  Again, I don't think I'd recommend the whole program to someone just getting started in triathlon, as it is very time consuming and that time is probably better spent on specific tri training. For me, it's a way to shake up the routine, and to get my body into a better shape to re-launch my tri and running seasons.  I've lost ten pounds, which is pretty good considering that I'm just over six feet tall and was at 177 when I started two months ago, and also good considering that I definitely have more muscle than I did before. I'm supposed to take my day 60 picture this weekend and see how it compares to the day 1 pics. 

Ooh, I totally want one of those shirts too! 

I know its mental because when I check my hr, like yours, its not even really elevated.  So, I figure I am just going to have to buckle down and keep at it.  Its a new month so that's my goal.  To just keep doing it.

Ronda

Ronda - it seems like most women I know don't lose weight very fast when run or tri training, but they do notice the change in clothes being looser. As Jennifer said, I would bet that you have lost fat and gained some muscle, and over time you'll see the scale move.

As far as the mental aspect of running: I have been running consistently for six years, have run marathons, ironman, etc., but still get those thoughts of "This sucks, I hate this, why am I doing this" at the beginning of a lot of runs. To me, I just have to shut out those thoughts and start running, and eventually you settle into a groove and it doesn't seem so bad. Keep at it, you are doing great and making great progress!

Tommy - A huge CONGRATULATIONS!!!! on completing your first tri!

Here is the link to his race report so people can check it out: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=198658

You can find the race reports in that part of the forums, but there are so many people on BT now that most reports quickly end up on the second page and get lost in the shuffle.

Sounds like T1 will be an area for improvement, and yeah, I would bag the heartrate monitor and just go by feel for future races.  Your T2 was pretty speedy - some people like the elastic laces, but personally I just prefer my shoes to be a little loose anyway, so I keep them tied but can still just slip them on in T2.

Congratulations again!

How's everyone doing this week? Any races coming up this weekend for anyone?

For me, I'm just transitioning back into tri training after my P90X experiment. It's been a very early spring here in Maine, so I'm ready to get back out there.