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CyborgQueen - 2011-01-31 3:23 PM

OH tell me about it!  I was getting a little excited to get back into training after being a lazy a$$ for a month.  

    So, in a sense, I'm kind of "starting" over. Am I mad about it? No not really because I've come so far since last year in January/Feb Swim - avg was 2:40ish, Bike - avg - 13-14mph, Run - 14:00. So, yeah..I was happy when I started my first week to find that not much has changed the since the last few training weeks.....THEN....

THE DAMN FLU! *#$@*$!  It started on Wednesday. I was feeling very uncomfortable, every joint in my body HURT (and I thought it's from starting up training again),  very tired, and just under the weather. Decided to skip my run. The next day, I wasn't feeling better, I was feeling worse. Friday, eh, neck pain was really bad, and I tried to do a light jog, and it hurt. Started to have hot flashes at night. Everything hurt. I went to class, and my sign language interpreter (I'm deaf for those who don't know me), who is a mother, pretty much said to me, "You have the flu".   I had no idea.    In fact, this wasn't the first time that I felt like this, and usually they only last for a day. And here I am, proclaiming to the world that I have never gotten the flu. It seems like I had a bit of a mild form, but just lasting a bit of a long time because I didn't do much of anything to treat it (honestly, I thought I was hurting from starting training again and feeling tired because I was just under the weather...that happens sometimes...once in a while). 

Today is Sunday, and finally I feel 98% better.  My neck is still hurting, but everything else is fine. Will do Run/Swim tomorrow!  

So I know exactly how you feel how being sick puts a damper on your plans.  My "A" race isn't until the Fall, so I have PLENTY of time to get back on track...I hope. *crossing fingers*

Hope everyone is doing good and everyone is done with the flu! :-P

 

SSMinnow - 2011-01-30 11:33 PM

Oh Boy!!! How cute!  What kind is it?  Looks almost like a Bernese Mt. Dog.....details Tony and Sam.

DougRob - 2011-01-31 1:32 PM FYI: I have been asked to be the IP Editor (Intellectual Property) on slowtwitch (ST). Expected to be a monthly column/Q&A opportunity. Should be interesting.

DougRob - 2011-01-31 1:32 PM FYI: I have been asked to be the IP Editor (Intellectual Property) on slowtwitch (ST). Expected to be a monthly column/Q&A opportunity. Should be interesting.

Tobey91 - 2011-01-31 1:59 PM

Very cool. 

So would you be doing a monthly column on IP issues?

YES

What kind of IP issues would you be writing about? 

The first one is an addendum to a recent article looking at inventing from an IP perspective. I will probably write a piece as a follow up to Slowman's article from a few years ago regardin the Ironman trademark. We have a few othe topic in works and we'll see what people ask. I will NOT answer questions such as: "IS _____ patentable."

And are you going to have to create a pseudonym because you don't want your adoring public to be accosting you in the supermarket?

I'm thinking of Fattyfatfat the 2nd!

Awesome.

DougRob - 2011-01-31 2:09 PM

Looking forward to it.  

 

 

 

 

tahrens - 2011-01-31 4:03 PM Hello everyone,

So many great posts the last few days.  Congrats on all the TT's, TTT's and wonderful workouts. 

Lawrence, that absolutely rocked.   I came in dead last in my first 5K, I'm talking with the police escort driving right behind me, but I wasn't half as cheery as you were.  That is the best video!!

Love all the dog photos.  I'll see if I can find a good one of my beast.

Today has been a hard day for me.  Tomorrow is my official last day at work, so today has been filled with handing off the final details and clearing out my office.  A group of us are going out after work to say goodbye.  Technically I am suppose to swim 1700 tonight and then make it to a 6:45am Master's swim tomorrow morning.  We'll see if I'm in good enough shape for that.  Puking in the pool is probably frowned upon. 

tpnguyen10 - 2011-01-31 1:01 AM

Seems like this is all over the world. I'm feeling the same here. Flu put me out of commission yesterday for my planned 21km run & 3km swim.  I'm hoping to do something today, but still not feeling 100%.  More like 75%.  I wish I have until Fall, but I'm less than 8 weeks away from my "A" race. 

kkcbelle - 2011-01-30 12:46 PM

MICHAEL JORDAN PHELPS!!

LOVED that!!! Awsome awesome awesome!! Riding off into the sunset! "What are these hook things on the bike?"!!!

I want to do a triathlon with you, GrapeJuice! Thanks for sharing that. Oh, and Fatty can give you some tips about getting that transition time down...

DougRob - 2011-01-30 12:37 PM

That really was great. Awesome attitude! Please have your first one this year filmed. It will be great to compare.

Redknight - 2011-01-30 8:52 AM

Hey Andre. I thought at first you were doing a race all by yourself. Didn't see anyone else around the pool Really though impressed with your determination to get it done and hang in there. You are to be congratulated you triathlete you.