kaburns1214 and UHCoog's Mentor Group-Closed (Page 74)

Here's a question for each of you.  If you had $100 to spend on anything you wanted what tri specific thing would you suggest?   A little background, my wife has been bitten by the fitness bug based off all my progress and work.  In order to motivate herself a little more she sets a goal each month and puts up $100 of her own money towards that goal.  If she meets it, she gets to pamper herself with the $100.  If she doesn't meet it, I get the $100 to spend on whatever I want.  This is her first one in three months she hasn't made.  Obviously I want her to do well with these, and honestly would prefer that I never get the $100.  I figure getting something related to triathlon might be a good option so as not to rub it in her face that she didn't make it this month.

Off the top of my head I can't come up with much in the $100 range, but I'm sure there's plenty of stuff I haven't considered that y'all can suggest.  Adding her money to my own is an option to purchase something over $100, but I'd like to avoid that.

Unfortunately in the Northern Virginia area, a public lake where you can swim is at least an hour away.  There are a few private lakes that are closer, but you have to know the right people to get access to them.  There are some pay sessions at some other locations around the area, but basically nothing even remotely convenient.  

A little soreness or heaviness like you describe is normal (for me at least), particularly on the day after.  I often schedule my rest days after long rides for exactly that reason.  My situation this week was more intense - sore as in "first-long-ride-back-after-two-weeks-and-a-bout-with-stomach-distress" sore.  Now that I've gotten a few workouts in I'm starting to feel a little better, but I hope I get back in the groove quickly.  September's coming quickly.

Yeah, that's the problem I'm having, like you said, $100 is a really tough price point.  Thanks for those suggestions.  New running shoes might be a good option.  How long do y'alls typically last for you?  I got this pair at the beginning of the season, but they still feel fine so I don't think they need replacing just yet.  I already have an aero drink container, an adamo race bike seat, and I'm registered for all the sprints I plan to do this year.  My wife actually is a massage therapist so she'd kill me if I paid someone else to give me any sort of massage.  In fact I'm due for my post event massage tonight.  The swim evaluation would be nice, it's definitely where I struggle, but the masters program I'm in does that kind of already.  I'd definitely like to upgrade my trainer.  Right now I just have a Travel Trac Comp Mag +.  

I think for now I'll either have to bank the $100 towards something bigger, or maybe stop by my dive shop and see what I can spend it on.

If you want the aero drink system get it or the shoes.  Otherwise bank it.  My shoes typically last 300 miles or so.