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Got 35 mile ride in today, that has been a goal for awhile and finally hit it.  Did run 1/2 mile afterwards (granted a 4 minute break) as daughter wanted to run.  No cramping issues today.  As for the flying dismount and the toe, hasn't been an issue so far. 

I rode the 5 miles, but had to wait at some pretty long traffic signals... got to the race with about 10 minutes to spare... changed shoes, and it was time to line up...  Last time I ran this course my goal was 22, and I finished in 22:07... my goal is still sub-22... can I do it today?

There was a 4 mile & 2 mile race, so the 4 milers lined up about 20' behind us 2 milers, so I stayed WAY to the right at the Gun so the fast 4 milers could pass...

The 1st mile was ALL uphill... it seemed to take FOREVER... but to my delight, I finished the mile in 11:14, at that point, I knew a PR was possible!  I started running down the hill for the 2nd mile, and this lady comes right up to me and sticks with me for a LONG time... I slowed, she slowed, I went faster, she went faster... til about quarter mile left, she got a cramp and walked... I said "Oh NOOOOO" ... about 5 seconds later, she whipped past me, and beat me to the finish by about 5 seconds... it was OK, I got my PR!!!  Crossed the line at 21:50  Good enough for 1st place in my AG (out of 1)

Gary - good on your toe....excellent ride

Diane - never say "out of 1" - you were first in your AG girl.....you rock......see, there is no way you can control who doesn't show up....you can only control you....and you were there....PODIUM....PODIUM....all chant together.....PODIUM....PODIUM.....PODIUM.....

Three hour ride for me today....dang it is hot in Texas.....

sTRIve

B-man: watched the SA little leaguers game yesterday against KY. Not sure if you noticed the last batter for KY - announced as 5'7" and 219 lbs!! Then, on the Canadian team there is a kid announced as 4' 11" and 70 lbs. OMG, what a difference. Canadian kids lost a heartbreaker in Game 1 to Mexico in 11 innings then got thrashed by Taiwan yesterday.

Years ago my youngest bro was on a very good little league team. They lost in the finals at the Canadian championships two years in a row to the same team so never got to Williamsport

DD had her final horseshow of the summer on Saturday. She did well on a day when her horse was being a real handful. He mistook the show ring for Churchill Downs I think and decided to race through the course in almost every class that Steph entered. Not good. On the upside, they came 2nd in the barrel racing event when of course speed matters.

Happy to report that Hurrican Bill took a wide berth around our region and so we felt almost none of the predicted effects. Mav - did you have any impact from it in MA?

FBP

FBP - my SA boys are up 4-1 right now.  I know the assistant coach of the team.  They are going nuts - of course....so is the whole town.  These kids are heroes.  They are on the news every night.  They got a pone call the other night from Shaquille O'Neal before their game.....Shaq grew up here in SA and he knows the head coach and his kids.  So before the game they are in front of their dugout talking to Shaq on an iPhone and then went out and won the game.  Lee said they couldn't calm down the first few innings - all they could say was....we talked to Shaq.

This will be a tough game tonight and if they win, the next games on Friday and then it would be the finals over the weekend.....keeping my fingers crossed.....

By the way, there is a kid on California's team that is 6'2", 214.  WOW!!!

sTRIve

Not sure what we have done to bring on such wrath but there is another Hurricane (Dan) expected to pass our way this weekend. Come on people, this ain't Florida. Two 'canes in two weeks???? Hopefully it will turn out to be as benign as Hurricane Bill was last weekend!!

good job Diane -- go for it

sTRIve

My San Antonio Little League team got beat tonight by a wildly powerful California team.  They set a new LLWS HR record with another game left to play.  They will play tomorrow for third place (this is NOT the game they wanted to play).

My friend, Ray Baker, is an IRONMAN!!!  He finished IMLou in 14:48.  He executed his race plan spectacularly.  He is also a manager for our firm and we have been virtual training partners for the past two years.  We have done our first half marathon, oly tri, HIM, and full marathon together.....and now he is an Ironman....I have to wait about 82 days and 11 hours....but who's counting????  ME that's who.......

you all can't bail on me this year....I need you for the next 83 days....

sTRIve

Mav - finish line updated.....the bikes are hot hot hot....did 70 miles a couple of weeks ago and it was nasty hot by the time we finished.  I rode with a group from Lifetime Fitness but I rode alone....it was a long 35 miles back in the heat - alone - not wanting to be in the aero bars that long....mind games people, it's all mind games.  Hopefully it breaks soon.

This week has been - swim (1hr) run (1 hr) on Monday - run included 1/2 mile intervals, Tuesday was swim (1 hr) run (30 min), Wed was 60 minute ride with two 15 minute intervals hard and then 30 minute run with 3x3min hard effort runs - tomorrow is long run day, fri is a swim, Sat is long bike/run, Sun is another bike.....for three bikes, three swims and five....yeah five runs...

11 and a half weeks to go.........

sTRIve

B-man you are a training MACHINE. Rock on!

Thanks for the support....not really a machine or an animal....I am a chicken...scared of Nov 22....just like our first triathlons ever, I am scared of missing one training session.  But I am taking Sunday off as I am doing an oly on Monday.

Diane - write the check girl....we are running out of time to add to that finish line total....

Mav - how was it being back at work????  Why didn't they want you working during recovery?

FBP - how's the weather....getting cold yet?

sTRIve

Diane - I have looked at your training log, you are ready.  Practice transitions once or twice (if you haven't already) and you will rock your first tri!

Diane - I would have never said to write the check if I didn't think you were ready....you have been ready for some time....NOW THAT YOU HAVE DONE THE HARD PART.....relax....yes....relax....repeat after me....I am ready, I am ready, I am ready.  I wish I could be there to cheer you on.....go Diane go.....can't wait for the race report....

By the way Diane - YOU ARE NOT GOING TO DIE

Diane - I also looked at your log.  You are ready.  Now it is about execution.  And not freaking out this week and doing like 200 miles of bike and 60 run with 7 days of swimming.  You want to go into the race rested.  You want to take a couple of days of rest before the tri.  Assuming it is the one on Saturday - take off Thursday and Friday.  Go into it with this in mind - I am going to relax and try to control my heart rate on the swim, go smooth (notice I didn't say fast) in transition (practice like Gary said).  Then ride the bike within yourself - you may be passed but this is YOUR deal.  Roll smoothly again during T2 - be sure to take a moment and drink something - then go out and do whatever you can on the run....start conservatively and finish strong.  Smile for your finish photo.  Revel in the moment.  Plan your next tri.

If you have any questions - fire away.