Oriolepwr and QuincyF's Magical Mys-tri Tour "The Sequel" -On Tour!! (Page 7)

Pledge! What's your name??? Quick, or we'll saddle you with a nickname! I don't have log entries either but that's because I've been slacking/abducted by aliens. But I'm back now and adjusting nicely to the chip in my head...

I will see if I can dig anything up about an import from Daily mile for ya...

I think the last couple of pages is some of our best work yet...they're going to be beating down the doors after that naked chick swimming in an ice fjord+vikings+Orca combo...

Yes please on the sarcasm, we eat that for breakfast around here...

Relax...you'll be fine!  Your plan is good...you've done a lot of training already.  Shake those butterflies off!  Better yet...flip them the bird!  Go do your Tri!  You're ready.  Can't wait to hear about it!

I love all you guys!  You're all so funny!!! 

Sarah, Turner and New Guy ...Welcome!!  This is a fun group and very inspiring and boy am I learning a lot!

Jacki

NAME:  TJ 

FAMILY STATUS: Happily married. Two boys and an "unknown" due in September. Tate just turned 7, Bode is 3. I love being a dad!

STORY: My wife and I started our weight loss journey a couple of years ago. I was at 320+ and in desperate need of a change. Long story short, we decided together to change. We changed the way we eat and got off the couch. Last year we both ran in our first sprint tri. To top it off we did it on our 10 year wedding anniversary. I'm hooked on triathlons. That's why im here.  

 
CURRENT TRAINING:   Training for the Missoula Marathon in July. Right now I swim once a week, (wish it was more.) I enjoy time on my bike the most. 

2011 RACES: Zootown Tri (sprint)

2012 RACES: Missoula Marathon, Zootown Tri (Sprint), Garden City Triathlon (Oly) 

WHY AM I HERE: I am nursing a sore knee (bothered me last year.) I am currently struggling to balance marathon training (including proper rest) and swimming and biking. I really want to run the full marathon this year, but mostly so it is off my bucket list. My "A" race is the Oly. I want both! Ugh. The rational part of my brain, which I have been ignoring since I started running, is telling me to just run the half mary and move on with life.

WHAT TO DO?

Also, I enjoy stupid humor, and walks on the beach. 

Jacki's right and she reminded me to tell you that I ALWAYS am CONVINCED I am COMING DOWN WITH SOMETHING in the week before a race. Hypochondria doesn't seem to cover it. More like crazyazztriathlete-itis. You're fine. And I love kitchen cabinets...we remodeled our own kitchen years ago before we had kids...lovelovelove all the different possibilities. Cool new business...right time for it??? Housing market is trying to come back and people are going to have all kinds of reasons to remodel...

TJ, sharing this hobby with your spouse is an excellent, excellent way to do it...and congrats on the new one on the way! Your first real season sounds a lot like mine. I peaked for an OLY then went over to Marathon training. It was my best year of running and got  lot of PR's. Looking back my husband and I were frustrated the next year over our running which really took a hit. Point is, we've started to come to the conclusion here at Casa Mysterio that if you're gonna train for tri's, that's fine, but don't expect big gains in your run. One or the other.  It's fine to do both or three-th (four-eth) in a season, but don't expect to be awesome in all sports at the same time...

Since you're nursing a sore knee, I would focus on training for tri and do the run races to check the block on your bucket list items. Plus training for an OLY is an excellent way to train for a 1/2 mary...it is how I PR'd the 1/2 distance that year...

TJ

Awesome work on losing the weight, and for you and your wife getting off the couch together.  Such a great thing to be able to train/motivate each other.    Your example for your boys and "unknown"  Is  one of the best things a parent(s)  can give.     You should feel really great about that.  

How many miles per week do you run?   I know you wanted to provide that via daily mile logs.  But give us an idea on how much you do currently.   Or what you have been doing before sore knee kicked in.     Do you have any injury history?     I am of the firm belief ***DAVE DISCLAIMER*** that cycling  (assuming good bike fit and not trying to push too much)   really helps improve knee issues.   

I think Quincy is right on as per usual when she says  its pretty hard to be at your "best" running, while also trying to focus on triathlon.    This being said,  I also believe that TRI training does cross over on a level and you could certainly pull off doing both.   Since it would be your first marathon  it would be a PR.    But don't think once you do one it will remain a bucket list item.   You will more than likely want to do another one.  OR OR  at least be a victim to a friend going  "oh you gotta do another one!"   heh

Basically ***DAVE DISCLAIMER***  about 20% of a marathon "plan"  can be cross training.   Ya you don't see that on a Hal Higdon or Jeff Galloway or whoever typical marathon plan.     The long runs are the key   if you biked versus run on one of the other days of the week  I dont think you are at a loss.  

    So I am NOT of the opinion that you ought to drop the marathon.     Its just that it IS tricky to marathon train and tri train at the same time  when you have little experience in either endeavor.

oh and why be rational?   this is where we get to be kids all over again and have fun.    I see the mary is in July.  When is the Oly?

We ARE enjoying ourselves are we not?  hee hee     I'm happy that others want to join in on the hilarity.    

Thanks Dave for the advice, I really enjoyed your race report!  In fact, I've read every 2010 & 2011 report posted, and guess what, everyone says it was hot! lol  It's on July 15th this year, so I'm sure it will be nice and cool!

I was really impressed with your bike, averaging over 20 mph. I have only gone out once so far (doing lots of spinning), and averaged 15 mph for 50 miles, but hope to go faster with training, and a closed course.

Questions, I'm assuming that suit juice is body glide?  How bad are the roads in Racine? Are water exchanges a big deal on the bike? 

 Thanks again for the advice, and if anyone else hasn't read Dave's race report, it's a good read!

 Rob

[Racine 2010

Evening or good morning (depending on when you read this) everyone!  Sorry I dropped of the face of the planet on the last tour.  Promise it wont happen again. 

Have any space left on the ride? 

Thanks ya'll.  So a little more detail:

The marathon is July 8th, the Oly is September 8th. Also the Sprint is Aug 11th. 

I have focused on running through the winter (seemed like it would never end) Now I have been adding bike commutes to work (20+ miles one to two times a week) and swimming with the family once a week. I swim laps (1500 yds), and they play. I work full time and I am also a youth pastor. Before, I thought I had no time to be in shape let alone time to train. You have to find a way to make it happen sometimes.

My weekly running miles are at 21 with a 10 mile long run last week. This was on the full mary plan. This week called for 22 total miles but I think I have decided to back up into a half mary plan adding in more biking. I know at this point physically I can do the half. If I have to choose between running a full and no tris, or half and tris, well then I'm running the half. So, sorry to bore you with the deets, but there they are anyway.

Shelly, we are the "be surprised" type. We were surprised the first 2 times and loved the suspense. There are not many surprises in life that are wonderful either way. I am hoping for a girl though.

See, Dave, see????!?????!!!!!! nudity+vikings+killer whales=they're coming out of the woodwork!!!

It's OK Matt, the alien abductions are really bad this spring. Welcome back...Q

Ahhh...it's all starting to make sense now!! I probably could have just googled that, but thanks for the explanation. I have to admit, as I was laying in the road with my feet still clipped into the pedals, I really was cursing under my breath "#$&% clipless pedals my @$$"

Matt-  Oh yeah how can we go out on tour with out our drummer? 

Here is Matt in action people!   Oh and this was BEFORE he was abducted by aliens!

Q-  Ya ya I see I see!!  Pretty soon we can start the CONTEST!    BTW can you donate a can of Mrs Renfro's ghost pepper salsa as part of the winner package???  hmmmmmmm???     more to come on this.    

Does this merry band of tour-ers need a bass player? I've been known to slappa da bass. 

Side note: I play with is slung a little lower. Same cheezy face though.

if you get up to *** stars you will receive lifetime membership  in the group and all that goes with it.

Magical Mys-Tri Tour  "The Sequel"

*= One Tour, **=Two Tours  

* Rob-Turner100

* Sarah-sarah73

* Chantay-flagrl4evr

* TJ-Lesandtj

* Alicia-Trirun26

** Shelly-FitMomma2010

** Matt-mjh1975

** Tom-TLkatos1259

** Jacki-DaDooRunRun

** Yvonne-Ybeal

** Todd-trei

** Dave-oriolepwr

**  Quincy-quincyf

Everyone please copy/paste this handy dandy index into your blog area!  

Oh and add us all to your "friends list"  I've already done so.

This way you can more easily check up on the rest of our little group.     It's "expected"  Yes rule #2  after no double-dipping (UGH Sooooo  uncool)      that you: 

Harass, Cajole, sweet talk, support,  push, pull,  insert funny pic's,  and otherwise do whatever it takes to keep your fellow band mates,  on their freaking bikes, lacing up the shoes, and swimming naked in fjords!!!

via Inspires

We hopefully will get a few more people that want to take part in the fun,  then I'll edit the list and re-post for your convenience.  

Bass player   for sure for sure.  Its a "need" area.   Can you play old Beatles tunes?  Or at least one in particular??      I mean we play that song while riding bikes,  out on long runs,  carousing  and drinking Grog (oh that still counts as carousing me thinks)

Shelly! wow I love my job because of people like you!!!! woooohooooo for beating cancer's butt...yeah!

By any chance is it adryamicin that affected your heart? It sounds like you are doing great though and ready to rock this tri season. Keep up the swimming and biking.

I am off for the next 2 weeks to Spain and Portugal, so excited! it is a trip with my mom and sister. When I get back I have to start being serious about my training...lol (I am not really ever serious) and trying to loose the 9 pounds I put on while I was on chemo...can u believe it? who gains weight during chemo?

Stay well and happy running....Alicia

Yes, I can play old that old Beatle's tune............ over and over and over.  Here is a pic from the Old School Mys-tri Tour. 

Do you think they did the flying squirrel mount out of T1?