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Originally posted by b2b14I am looking at wheels. Was thinking of ENVE because I am a big guy and they don't have a weight limit. Have also heard good things about Boyd. Any other suggestions?

Originally posted by aviatrix802

Today I finally did a walk/run without pain - for the first time since October!.

Originally posted by Qua17

Hi BDAS - Just a quick check in... I have four goals this week and I worked towards all of them today. I counted calories, went for a walk, did my PT exercises, and have now checked in...

The only thing than would make this day better is if I were a Sox fan... 72 degrees for their season opener and they rocked the Nats! What do you think about that John? Jenn? Not too shabby!

Originally posted by Syndiethea

Improvement of 22 minutes overall from last year for my first OLY of the year. This includes stopping for who knows how long because of a terrible hamstring cramp! YEA! Let the racing begin...I do believe I have found new motivation.

Originally posted by b2b14
Also this is happening, I signed up today

Originally posted by mirthfuldragon

So, yesterday's ride seemed like a good idea.  Sure, temperature was dropping, and wind gusts to 40mph, but I was going out with a few guys from the club, so what's the worst that can happen? Ride into the wind for the first 20 miles, then blast back with the tailwind for some serious negative splits.  

Hail.

Hail and Rain.

When the ride leader says "oh, if we do get any rain, it'll just be a flash of sprinkles," don't believe him.

 

Also, Rule #9.  

Long story short, wound up sheltering under a random guy's house's overhand after getting completely drenched in a deluge at 40 degrees while waiting for a ride back for the last 15 miles.  

And missed most of the tailwind.

And by the time our ride showed up, the skies had cleared.

Originally posted by b2b14

Ok my race report WARNING this will be a long one:

Went to bed last night around 9. Told my wife not to come to the race traffic was going to be a beast and besides its just a training run. It will be challenging but its just a marathon not my iron man (BTW there is no such thing as JUST A MARATHON). Race day also happens to be our 8th wedding anniversary so we are going out to dinner when I get home. A little back story is that my wife ran the Disney marathon back in Jan 2002. I had signed up but as fate would have it I was deployed with the national guard and couldn't run. I begged my CO and he let me drive down the day before the race, watch the race then drive back the same day (13 hrs one way) I surprised her and may bring it up from time to time or weekly whatever.

I got up at 0400 and parked at the down town police station which was only a few blocks from the start plus I have a locker room and a real toilet with no line. I met up with one guy from my team and a female officer who works in Spec Ops with us but a different unit. He was looking to run a sub 4 hr not sure what she wanted to run. I told them I wanted to keep it under 5 hrs with me being sick and not having prepared as well as I should have (my longest run was 13) My plan is to run 3hrs then walk run the rest. We talked to some of the command staff for the district and hung out until almost race time then walked over. Our team was working the event and told me one last time not to run (they had been telling me not to do it because of the illness all week). I felt pretty good actually had my inhaler in my pocket and took a gel with me because I had heard there were not many gel stops.

I was in corral 19 so once the first corral started I still had a long wait. First 10 miles were pretty normal, I was having a hard time breathing and the hills in Raleigh are never ending, you are running up one or down one at all times but over all I felt good. I took my gel at :45 in and was taking in water since I had not trained with Gatorade endurance. At mile 8 I had not seen a station with gel and there wasn't any at the aid station, or the next, or the next. By this time i am not happy I am passed where I feel I need calories. I asked a worker and they told me they where not sure where the gels would be, but they thought I had missed the first set. ARGHHH I'm really not happy. I start taking the Gatorade, luckily my stomach accepts it. I finally see gels at an aid station (I think 14 or 15 miles) I jam 5 of them in my pockets and took one. I have passed the 4:45 and 4:30 pacers and asked what corral they started in since it was not mine. found out they were in 14 so I had made up some time. As I am approaching the 3 hr mark I realize that I am only going to get 18 not the 20 I was hoping for. I had not been paying attention to the spectators much every now and then I would hear "go Scott" but it was because names were on the race bib. But at the 2:40 mark I heard it and looked up to see my wife and daughter cheering me on. I was happy to see them and was still feeling pretty good. Pushed though and started my walk run about the time I was entering the lake where I train (we only ran the flat front not the large hills on the back side). Then on a green way for a while. Even with the walk run I hit the wall and hit it hard somewhere around 20. I couldn't breath, my legs wanted to quit and my mind was past ready, my I pod had given me the low battery so I knew that was almost done also. I looked up and saw them both again. They had driven down the road and set up as the green way crossed a road. It almost brought me to tears (which is odd because my wife thinks I'm a robot). That was it I knew I could do this only 6 more (terrible hilly awful) miles left.

The last 6 miles were hard but I stuck to my plan and did the run/walk. I made it around 4:40ish. Official time is not in, and I forgot to stop my Garmin until I had water, medal and Gatorade at 4:45. I learned a valuable lesson I will never run with bronchitis again, and there is no such thing as just a marathon.

Thanks to everyone for the encouragement and keeping me in the race even when I questioned myself. I am glad I did it, now off to take my wife and daughter out for our 8 year anniversary. The picture is mile 18.

Originally posted by Burd

WHEW! Florida 70.3 was a blast. I couldn't believe how much fun I had. It went perfect. Pacing, nutrition, and everything else was spot on. I could have went harder but that is how I guess you are supposed to feel. This distance is so much more fun than when I do sprints and olympics. Official time was 6:51:44. My goal was 7 hours and I came in under that so that's a bonus. I have a sprint May 9th with my son and plan on doing nothing but swim until it comes. My IM training will start after that race. I have a few oly and sprint races peppered throughout the year that lead up to IMFL.

Gonna be a great tri season this year!

Originally posted by Syndiethea

Improvement of 22 minutes overall from last year for my first OLY of the year. This includes stopping for who knows how long because of a terrible hamstring cramp! YEA! Let the racing begin...I do believe I have found new motivation.

Originally posted by Syndiethea

Improvement of 22 minutes overall from last year for my first OLY of the year. This includes stopping for who knows how long because of a terrible hamstring cramp! YEA! Let the racing begin...I do believe I have found new motivation.

Originally posted by b2b14

Devon- Hoka's are awesome! check out runners warehouse, they had last years models on sale for $85. Plus jealous you were at the casino.

Originally posted by nicole14e

Hey everyone!

Sorry for the multiple posts, but I was playing a lot of catch up. It's so great hearing about everyone and their races and workouts!

DQ - Nice job with your goals. The best way to stick with them is to let other people know. How's it going today?

John - You crushed your fundraising goal! That's very neat that your work matched it. Nice job!

I can't wait to see pictures of you all with your shirts when you get them. Is there another order happening, or are we just able to order them whenever we want now? Dave O, I know you posted about it a little bit ago but can't remember the specifics.

Things have been rather crazy for me here. Work has been busy (I actually just finished putting together a progress report for a grant that includes someone from Dana Farber...small world, John!), and all my social sports are finally getting into full swing (I can't remember if I told you guys this, but I'm playing Football, two volleyball leagues and kickball right now...). It's wearing me out and I've been really run down, but should adjust to this lifestyle again soon. That being said, I'm also missing my MOJO a bit when it comes to getting my tri workouts in. I have tomorrow night off and hope to kind of re-evaluate where I am and where I need to be (and how to get there).

Originally posted by Qua17



When is your HIM? Do you have a bottle of wine picked out as a reward?

Originally posted by firebert

Juan - you are a wild man! I'd be asleep at the concert. Not because I don't like AC/DC either - love them. I jsut wouldn't be able to keep my eyes open no matter how loud!

Originally posted by Juancho



Absolutely! HIM is May 31, that evening AC/DC in concert in Madrid with my 15 year old son, so as soon as I get home, a great bottle of Vega Sicilia (one of the best wines of this country) will be waiiting for me with some serrano ham.....uummmhhh!!

Originally posted by b2b14



I am sooo jealous. AC/DC awesome end to an awesome day! You will rock the HIM. What do you think of Chianti? My wife and I are partial to them.

Originally posted by Syndiethea

Improvement of 22 minutes overall from last year for my first OLY of the year. This includes stopping for who knows how long because of a terrible hamstring cramp! YEA! Let the racing begin...I do believe I have found new motivation.

Originally posted by Juancho Thor, Alan, thanks very much for the advice. Not that the cash is burning in my pocket, but HIM is approaching and wnat to reward myself with some nice gadget, although need to 'justify' it works. Aerobars are ready to be installed, helmet....no doubt will get it now. Wheels? Still thinking about it....