ASPHALT JUNKIES Summer Bronzing Crew - CLOSED (Page 81)

That would bug me too but I have not even paid for a race all year so that is how cheap I am!

Brenda good luck on your homegrown IM! I'm glad you have some friends as dedicated (I was going to say crazy but dedicated sounds a lot nicer ) as you are! I wish I lived closer - I would join you for part of it for sure!

Well it is not looking good for my idea of one last race that first weekend in October. I really hate going to races by myself. Socializing with my friends is half the reason I go and no one from this area will be at the race I have my eye on. I thought Tiff might go with me but she is suffering with a bad case of PF. Everyone around here will be racing at the Y I go swim at the next day so you would think I would just go race there but for some reason it does not interest me. I think it's because I am there all the time and the swim is a really short pool swim - just 275 yards.

Warren as far as my HM race pace...... the only HM I've ever raced was in the HIM a couple of years ago! Can you believe that? I've run far more triathlon races than I have running races in my lifetime. If you don't count running track in junior high I think I can count all of my running races on one hand - 3 5 ks, 2 10ks, 1 miserable 10 miler that I was not trained for and a few years as part of a relay team. I guess that is two hands worth but still, in over 20 years of running for fitness that is it! Not much of a resume I'm afraid .

I was planning on doing another super sprint this weekend (the GraniteMan at Granite Bay in Folsom, CA) but funding and schedule have conspired against me for this one. My Tri season is done for the year.

I'm planning on running a couple of 5k races in November and December, but nothing longer than that has caught my attention, yet. 

Yep!  Ironman Wisconsin was my birthday gift.  And I'm in a new AG too.  I have officially aged up to the 35-39 AG.  I hope the competition isn't too stiff in this group.

I knew you were planning this 140.6 but I had kind of forgotten about it until I saw Matt's post on FB.  Where is this race and where are you starting?  You mentioned your bags are all packed and I'm not sure if that's a suitcase or your special needs bags.  I am anxious to hear your stories about how things went.

 It's nice that you get younger as you age, DIRK! 

I meant my gear/special needs and aid station bags are packed.   We're swimming in Pike Lake in Warsaw, biking out past Larwell (the route you take when your 100 brings you this far) and running between Warsaw and Winona Lake.  So all local.  If it's an epic fail then I'll post that before Monday.  

Brenda,

I hope you catch this before your toe the line tomorrow morning.  This link was a tweet from a great world champion wrestler and a coach that believes mental toughness can be trained and it is the thing that separates many athletes from the others.  I have maintained that you are one tough athlete to have watched you at some of your events, namely Buckeye Challenge 2012.  I have no doubt you'll be great tomorrow.

Read:

Jordan Burroughs

And watch the last video at the bottom.

I have followed (on Twitter) Jordan Burroughs since the Olympic games last year and he has proven himself to be a man of character and an insane work ethic.  I think most of us could learn learn a lot from watching and listening to people of this caliber and become better people and athletes.

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There will be no fail!  The only failure that could happen is if you decided not to challenge yourself.  I honestly don't believe you have seen failure.  Tomorrow will be a long day for sure, but tomorrow will bring into your own view what many have seen in you for a very long time.

You know you and all of your friends will have my prayers all day.  I don't wish you luck, I wish you Godspeed.

Thanks Dirk. I sent hours yesterday trying to find another HIM 4-6 weeks before next year's IM Tahoe (within a 500 mile radius of where I live), no luck. I was able to find a HIM race in June. Looks like I may need to doa mock race 4-6 weeks prior. I know I will have Saturday cycling buddies that will help me with the ride portion.

Tony- Thank you.... yes, I will be asking for you advice as I progress through the training.

I feel like next year will be a great time for me to do it because my kids will be in kindergarten and preschool. They are 3 and 4 right now. My schedule at the gym is 10-6 Monday through Friday, which if planned accordingly will allow for some long morning training sessions. If I was working a regular 8-5 job there is no way I would consider it (not right now at least). I think I need a housekeeper though cause my cleaning motivation is going to be out of the program.

Dina- I don't blame you for not wanting to race in a pool, I wouldn't do it either. My first several races were by myself. Have you thought about asking the race coordinator if they need any help. One of the great things about volunteering is the time to socialize. I've tried to volunteer at once race each month this year and was just recruited to be the finish line photographer for a race next month. Plus, you get extra goody bags and t-shirts and make new friends.

Warren -

When I first started reading your post that you were going to against the grain, I thought you might talk me out of it. Ha! I love that you did no such thing. There are several members in our Tri Club signed up for IM Chattanooga next year and the races fall 1 week apart. There is another gal (same age as me) signed up for Chattanooga and it will be her first IM. I think we could organize an IM mock run 4-6 weeks before. She has done more endurance training than I have, having done several Century rides this year.

This just means that I have to let the cat out of the bag earlier and tell them I am signed up.

Excellent brick! That cooler weather had to feel good.

I think we have Jen (soon), Brenda, Dirk, JoAnne and Tony down for full IM?

I just did the strangest thing and slept until 7:00. That NEVER happens. And I still feel sleepy. It's either allergies, I'm getting sick or just the time of year I start to hibernate like a bear .

I got up and rode with a small group yesterday morning. It was 52 degrees and I was so cold to start. WAHHHHH. Summer don't leave me!!!!!!!

Most of yo may have been keeping up to speed with My facebook posts about Brenda and her "homebrew" 140.6.  she's been doing well from my perspective.  I saw her off on the swim and out of T1 and about 21 miles into the bike before I had to head home.  She and her friends were looking strong and comfortable when I left.  All of them had their spirits high and seemed to enjoy me being out there taking pics and being a "presence" on the course for a short time.

I got a text a little while ago from Tennie, Brenda's daughter, and she let me know they were about to take off for the 3rd loop of the bike course.  I have also gotten texts from another friend of hers about where they are.  Karen and I have conspired to provide enough time for me to return to Warsaw and watch some of the run.  I have a time approximation as to when and were to be so Lis and I can provide more support for them a few times while on the run course.

I/we will be leaving in another hour to make sure we get there and can stage ourselves on the course.  I'll post some pics to my facebook and take some with the camera to provide these ladies with some extra memorabilia once they've completed the race. 

It was a great morning to see Brenda begin her trek toward an official IM.  And by her reaction once seeing me this morning she was happy to see me.  I'll update you all when I have time, although it probably won't be before tomorrow morning.  It's a little over an hour to Brenda's neck of the woods so we'll be back and getting ready for bed and work in the morning after seeing her on the run course.

Ok, stupid question but that is why I am in this group, so I don't have to ask my stupid questions on the main forum.....

I have not shopped at all for a road bike to replace the one I sold. But with shorter days, cooler temps and crappy roads full of gravel and dogs I will soon be spending more time on my trainer. So here is my dilemma, I have the tri bike and the hybrid. I am getting some pain/soreness in the middle of the palm of my left hand and my elbow on that same arm. It was much worse after yesterdays ride. I'd like to get off the tri bike for a while. Can I get some kind of slick tires for my hybrid bike and put it on the trainer?

I've actually thought about telling the friend that bought my road bike that I would give her a refund. She has only ridden it once that I know of and that is when I went with her. I don't think the whole tri thing is going to take off with her. She is afraid of 2 out of the 3 sports!

Size would be good info right? 700 x 38 so they are big heavy tires.

The pain in my hand/elbow - who knows. I'm old and falling apart, that is what the problem is LOL!