Lora's First-Timers Women's Group - CLOSED (Page 8)

lkagop - 2009-04-17 2:44 PM Hey, ya'll.  Just wanted to briefly come on and say that I'm prepping for a tri tomorrow and am swamped with work (of course I am) this afternoon, but that I'll be back to catch-up with the latest posts some time later in the day tomorrow.

Enjoy your Friday!

myoun - 2009-04-16 9:04 PM

This is my first week on my new bike (Jamis Ventura - nice entry level road bike) so I am getting use to it all still.  I was too scared to try the clipless for the ride today, but maybe that will be my goal for this weekend. 

blujay65 - 2009-04-18 2:40 PM

Hey Ladies!

Back from my biathlon... did well and got second place in my age group (40-44). It was a tough hilly course, but not too long and luckily the weather held so no rain, but there was a lot of wind. It was a very fun day. You can go to my training log and click on the race report link at the bottom of today's log to see more detailed info. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=155041

Hope everyone is having a good day and good luck to Lora!

blujay65 - 2009-04-18 2:40 PM

Hey Ladies!

Back from my biathlon... did well and got second place in my age group (40-44). It was a tough hilly course, but not too long and luckily the weather held so no rain, but there was a lot of wind. It was a very fun day. You can go to my training log and click on the race report link at the bottom of today's log to see more detailed info. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=155041

Hope everyone is having a good day and good luck to Lora!

myoun - 2009-04-16 9:04 PM

Hey all-
Got out for a 7 mi ride this afternoon.  I'm still slow, but glad I am getting out there.  This is my first week on my new bike (Jamis Ventura - nice entry level road bike) so I am getting use to it all still.  I was too scared to try the clipless for the ride today, but maybe that will be my goal for this weekend.  Tomorrow - running!  And it thankfully supposed to finally be nice and warm here in NJ.

Mary Sue

bluwatersoul - 2009-04-17 6:53 PM It sounds like alot of you have had an active week! I have as well. I completed my first month of boot camp conditioning and I feel pretty good. At first I wasn't sure which was worse - getting up in time to be there for the 5:30 am class or the workout itself. I have re-upped for another month, as this next session will mostly be outside and I see a big difference in my overall condition already.

Turns out my instructor has done a few tri's , and now that she knows I am training, has focused some advice and info towards me - during and after class. Ha! I guess I am up to the challenge. For inspiration, she sent me a page of Dara Torres pics....saying "and she is fortysomething"( insert scary psycho music here)! LOL. I guess he dosen't realize, that I am too!

I injured my calf about two weeks ago and this week I had a few small tentative runs on the dreadmill and outside on small hills. Not too bad. I have been cycling on the trainer indoors, but have to get outside. I am terrified of these clipless pedals on my pretty bike but have made a pact with myself to get outside somewhere this week and practice some starts and stops.

The last thing to get into is the POOL. I did swim a few laps today recreationally and boy it feels so good to be in the water again!  But I have to figure out how and when to get back in on a regular basis. DH actually volunteered to swim with me once a week to get me back in the groove, which is very sweet . Time is doing nothing but passing so I must get on it.

I usually go to spin class on Saturday mornings, but its going to be warm. I think I will head to the beach to do a run  early.

sahebb - 2009-04-17 10:05 PM I am in FLORIDA now. Late flight last night, posting on a cell phone. Not too good at texting. Walked 10 miles today on the beach, it was great! Hip is almost better. Swim and run tommorrow.

maggiewvu - 2009-04-17 10:35 PM

Hi all!  I planned to work out today, but got swamped at work so I stayed late then had a party to go to at 7.  I don't think I'll get to work out tomorrow either.  We're going back to Morgantown, WV to go to the Spring Blue and Gold football game.  Need to come up with something good for Sunday to compensate for these 2 days off! 

Good luck tomorrow Lora!  I can't wait to see the race report.

Jen, good luck with the duathlon if you decide to do it.  I wish we had something like that in my neck of the woods.  That sounds like a fun one.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

freeflykami - 2009-04-18 1:34 PM Hey Lora,
I noticed on your blog that you are sponsered by GU. How does that kind of stuff work?
After my first mini-tri and the 3rd place my LBS, Im guessing jokingly said "if you keep racing like that we might have to sponser you."  are you still considered amature if you are sponsered?

One good thing, that have been hooking me up with installs and bike stuff since then!! But, maybe it is the lack of girls on the bike scene

blujay65 - 2009-04-18 2:40 PM

Hey Ladies!

Back from my biathlon... did well and got second place in my age group (40-44). It was a tough hilly course, but not too long and luckily the weather held so no rain, but there was a lot of wind. It was a very fun day. You can go to my training log and click on the race report link at the bottom of today's log to see more detailed info. http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=155041

Hope everyone is having a good day and good luck to Lora!

lkagop - 2009-04-18 6:38 PM Back from my first tri of the season - and my first indoor pool tri!  They haven't posted results yet, but when they do, I'll start my race report (RR).  In the meantime, here are some initial thoughts I wrote on my Training Log.

I can say that the indoor pool swim was colder and more fun than I thought; T1 wasn't as cold as I thought it would be; the bike was horrible with hills that belong in West Virginia not Ohio; T2 was fast; the run was great, though my calves started tightening so I had to stop 3 times to stretch, but I'm still pleased with my time considering I train on hills and this was flat (running on flats is HARD if you don't train on them - seriously!).

Great to have my BT and Cincy tri club friends cheering me on.  That was so cool.

I debated on whether to do this tri or not for the longest time, but I'm so glad I did.  I've missed racing here in the off season and it got me pumped for the remainder of the year.  I got to meet a couple ladies (one here on BT and the other a friend of a friend with the tri club) who were doing this tri as their first and it was great to see them after the finish line or cheer them on in the run.  Man, I absolutely love, love, love this sport!

serendipity - 2009-04-18 7:59 PM Today was a rest day for me.  Usually on Saturday I take a power yoga class, but I had to teach two classes after that so I skipped it.  I'm regretting it now.  I've got a ton of energy and I don't know what to do with it.  I've been doing housework all afternoon.  I was even scrubbing the grout in the bathroom!  I can't wait to go for a run tomorrow morning.

I know rest days are important, but I think I'm getting addicted to training and I don't want to skip a day.  I'm going to try getting out the knitting project I started a few months ago and see if it helps to have something to do with my hands.

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend!