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Well I did it!!

 I completed my first Tri this weekend with approx. 2500 contestants and I am now even more in awe of you people that do Olympic, HIM and IM distances than I was before.

   Some things did not go quite as well as I had hoped and at one point after getting my head swam over and swallowing half the lake I almost quit.  Instead I stuck it out and am now trying to figure the best way to get ready for another one in 4 weeks.

 The bike was a blast, the run was tough, but expected, since I haven't been able to "run" for the last 8 weeks and the swim started off great so i have confidence my next race will be even better.

There is a race report link on my log.

That is AWESOME!!!  Congratulations!!!

Don't worry too much about the swim... I find that to be more of an exception than the rule with swim starts...  It is rough for sure, but not as bad as it seems!

CONGRATS TRIATHLETE!!!  Addictive isn't it!?!?!?

Awesome!  Nice speed on the bike by the way!  >17mph

Congrats!!!  Yes, these races can be tough, but now you know how much fun they can be and how addictive they can be.  I like to think that I learn a little something from each race.  I am sure you learned a lot.  Well done!!

Saying I learned a lot is an understatement.

Ran in my socks with shoes attached to pedals (with worked awesome with rubberbands) but should have changed socks before the run as they were covered in dirt and grime and I have the blisters to prove it now.

Lesson learned!

Well, I couldn't run last night, so I signed up for my 2nd tri.  It's this Sunday (also my 6 yr anniversary).  It's not the same distances as the first one I did, but I guess it's still called a sprint.  400yd swim, 9.8 mi bike and 2.5 mi run.  A little shorter than my first and it's being held where I usually do my riding and running.  Another advantage, there is surley a boogie man under the water where we are swimming, so my swim time should be only about 6.5 to  7 minutes.  He'll never catch me.  Right?!?!?  I haven't had much time to train having to work so late every night.  Also, they have an Athena division for which I am very thankful.  If no one else signs up, I'll get 2nd place...yaeh me!

In the beginning I had moments where I felt bonded to/with my bike too, but I won't go into that.

Good luck squeezing training time in amongst the kids activities, I know it can be tough. We just finished two baseball leagues.

Hello all,

jana - ah yes... the challenge of fitting in family and fitness. Now hopefully the weather is cooperating with you too. I know my challenge is getting in outdoor rides when it is not freezing or raining.

I have been swimming with a Masters class this week and LOVE IT! Wow...so that's what a real workout is and now I know how swimming 100's on a 1:50 time looks. I am going to try and go every T/TH AM.

My next tri is on the 7th..it's a mini sprint - kind of like the one Carla is doing. It is 500 yards/10mile/2.5 run. I wanted to do a longer one, but my son had a bday party he really wants to goto and plus gas is so expensive we opted to stay closer to home.

Hope all is well...I really want to get back out on the bike. Hopefully Saturday AM.

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MM, we all are guilty of falling off the training wagon.  The longer you fall off, the harder it is to get back on track.  All that matters is that you do get back on track.  I like to think of it as "life gets in the way".  Now get out there and start training.

There are those days where we wake up and just think... "god this bed feels good!!!", but getting out, as hard as it has been at times always makes me feel better!  

Today is a Pre-race day off for me, and I am going crazy!!!  I want to get on my bike, or in the pool or something (although, not running doesn't bother me much!)  Thinking of taking a new step in my training by working with a coach consistantly vs. sporadically like I am now...   I have read every book (Friel etc.), but sometimes feel as though I am simply spinning my wheels!!!

I just don't think I'll ever be enough of a morning person to get out of the bed for an a.m. workout. 

I'm looking to do a couple of easy miles running this afternoon (pushing a jogging stroller of course) and ride about 10 easy miles tomorrow just to keep the cobwebs out of the joints.  Have a tri on Sunday and can't WAIT!!!

 Good luck with your race tomorrow BALL6135!!

What does everyone else have on tap for the weekend?

My weekend is.....

saturday morning 15-20 mile ride, then Baseball with the daughter, honey-do list afternnon and core training at night

sunday is church, swim 1500M, coach son's basketball, mow the yard, collapse

no running this weekend as the blisters on my feet from my race last weekend are now bigger than a quarter and bleeding.  Gonna lay off the feet a few days and hope they heal.

Ditto on the GOOD MOJO to all of you with races this weekend!

First HIM done!  I'll try to catch up w/ you guys later.  My race report is filed if anyone's interested.  I missed a Kona qualifying spot by one place (2 minutes).  They funny thing is that the 2 guys who got slots I beat to T2.  I need to work more on my run.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=117105&posts=3&start=1

Good race for me today!   Swim and Bike were very pleasing... I hate running

Buffalo Sprint 

I really need to focus my training plan back onto running and do my best to maintain in swimming and biking.