bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 79)

In May with the sprint it was my back.  In July with the oly it my ribs and now in October it's my nuts.  After not feeling well since Thursday - I made it to the doctor today and got my money's worth.  After a fun 15 minutes, he told me that I had prostatitis and he proscribed bractrum... Swell.  I love my doctor - he does tris as well and he promises me that I should be back to 100% by Saturday.  I can not wait...

Skipped working out today but will try to fit in some transition work tomorrow.  It's 8:30 and I'm heading to bed.

I'll figure out my goals for the month and will post tomorrow.

I am afraid to google it...have a good week, eat healthy and stay hyrdated...

Yeah, I agree, do what you have to do to get through it...perhaps you should sign up for the ultra triathlon in Penticton for fun... it only takes three days to complete...

3-day, 514.5 kilometre (320 mile) Individual Ultra-endurance Event

10k swim(6.2miles)

275.4km bike(171.4miles)lots of hills.

84.3km run(52.4 miles)double marathon

There is a century ride this Saturday and then I will start training for the half next week.  Did nothing all weekend...it was, hmmm a recovery weekend...don't ask...Friday night was beyond the beyond!  Oooh weee!  I didn't just fall off the wagon I swan dived off of the wagon then belly flopped!

Darren, it seems as though you are grieving...go ahead and grieve you lost something that was important to you...if you were Jewish you could sit shivah.  But after you grieve tell us what you are going to do about it. Are you going to find a new goal and focus? Are you going to attempt this endurance race again? Only you know what will heal you. Find it, focus on it and heal.  Easier said than done but we are all here for you!

What a crazy day at work yesterday, one of my students had a crazy guy stalking her and headed our way with a gun...he was a no show here but they did arrest him at her house...spent the afternoon with her at the court house filing the restraining order.  Ok, my kid made me do my strength training last night and now I am eternally grateful. Ran 3 miles on the treadmill and lifted weights.  This morning I was at the Core class despite my best efforts to talk myself out of it.  But now my lower back is hurting soooo badly.  Maybe that is a sign I had to core strength to work with this morning!  Ice, ibuprofen and a Recovery Rockstar should do the trick.  

Its never just a race when you are the one racing.  Shoes? Yes, that always works!

DH - another thought for you to ponder... You wrote in your last post that "it is just a race" and that it feels "all at once to be completely ridiculous..."  I think part of the healing process for you is going to be to 1) Figure out what's clearly bothering you.  At least to me - its seems like your experience was more than "just a race" and you need to get a better handle on what about the experience is really troubling you.  Then, 2) be willing to accept your feeling and treat them and you with compassion.  Its a tough time for you right now (maybe not so tough having bought a new pair of shoes) and the race and the result really affected you.  Spend a little time loving yourself... you deserve it.

thor67 - 2012-10-03 3:56 PM Well went to my daughter's swim club last night. She loved it. I swam a bit, watched a bit....twice a week until January then decide whether to continue until spring...At this rate I will be flying by next season...

A family that trains together stays together!

Still feeling like crap.  Dr. says I should be feeling better by now but he won't start me on a new antibiotic until I finish up with this one...

Question - how much is this issue with my insides and this lack of activity going to affect me?

I've had that prosteletitus (sp).  mine had been misdiagnosed as a hernia three seperate occaisions by 3 hacks until I went to the er and told the guy I'd been diagnosed with a hernia.  after 5 min. of him downstairs (what seemed like an hour), he looked at me and said I'd had prosteletitus.  The pills healed it up in a week or so.  fwiw

x2

plus with a doctor`s note  we will excuse you from the warm coors lite after....

2.5 days until the race and the pain is getting better but I still feel like crap.  I'm still running a fever and I'm tired...  But F it... I'm gonna do this thing.  I am watching last years ironman race and the story about a woman who had trained and run in an IM while battling stage 4 cancer got me fired up.  I promised you and myself that I would make it to that line and I will keep that promise.  Cue the Al Trautwig soundtrack in my head.  No Coors lite for me...

Another challenge - cold, rainy weather... The high will be 50 and the low will be around 40.  So the question is: how will I stay warm?  Here's my plan... Prerace, I will wait as long as I can before taking of my clothes and getting into my wetsuit.  I will go with bike shorts under the wetsuit and leave the long sleeve bike shirt in T!.  I'll wear a sweatshirt and a hat while I wait for my wave.  I will also cover up my towel, bike and sweat shirt and bike shoes with a garbage bag. Any suggestions?

Challenge #2- nutrition... Here's' the plan developed during training.  Wakeup - oatmeal with banana and blueberries.  Drain a waterbottle.  Small coffee on the way to the race. Gel with caffeine before the swim.  Hop on the bike and wolf down a protein bar.  Hour 1 Gel Blocks, Hour 2 Gel Blocks, Hour 3 Clif Bar.  On the run, gel every 30-45 minutes based upon how my stomach feels.  THoughts?

Finally - Strategy... I think I need to start out slow in the swim and get into a rhythm.  at the half way point, speed up so I'm pushing at a level I can maintain for 20 minutes.  All I have to do is finish the mile swim in 50 minutes and I'll be all set.  Should be no problem.  On the bike, I'm gonna start out slow.  13 miles an hour for the first 14 miles.  14 mph on the second 14 miles. 15 on the from mile 28-42, and if I'm feeling strong, I'm gonna shoot for 17 on the final leg.  I'm gonna try to hold myself to this with the hope that I'll have a little extra energy on the run.  I'm gonna try to run/walk 13 minute miles for the for the first 4 miles, 12 minute miles on the next 3, 11 minute miles for 8, 9, 10, 11, and try to hit 9 minute miles as I race towards a cold beer.  Did I mention they have a beer garden?

Ok - so that's the plan.  I'd love some thoughts.  Thanks for your help and for holding me accountable.