Artemis' "WE CAN DO IT!" Mentor Group - FULL (Page 9)

Stephanie

Vactions can be rough on training & diet, but they usually recharge your batteries to keep you going.

I think I need to take one...........

Only 77 days for me until mine......

Sounds like a lot of fun!!  I think it's funny that you're dreading the tri after you are excited about a 12 hour solo race.  If you can do that, you can TOTALLY do a tri!!! 

Those sound like wonderful workouts during a vacation!!  Don't worry about 4 pounds.  It could be from so many different reasons and it will go away once you get back into it. 

I can understand that.  Keep up with the swimming and you will get there.  Plus, the swim is relatively shortest distance compared to the other legs, so you can make up some lost time there. 

Sorry for being MIA this week. We had a new attending start and it's be rocky with his ability to computer chart and guess who gets the honor to help him train? I could be seeing patients of my own, but I'm stuck with him right now. So I've been having a little pity party for myself on a lot of things.

I'm back in the saddle. Tomorrow I'll likely sign up with the LA Fitness nearby and get some extra training in before my Tri. I'll print out the training schedule for the August Sprint and start that soon.

My first Olympic Triathlon is in exactly 2 weeks!!!

The good news from today is all my teammates finished the St. Anthony's Tri, even my training partner, so if she can do it, I can do it!

Swim practice tomorrow night and I start my taper of both food and exercise this week.

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Hiked the dogs 2 miles today. Not a long distance, but it was nice and hot.

Just printed out my custom workout plan for the Sprint Tri in August. I'm really looking forward to completing it!

Good Luck

Exactly 76 days until my Tri....(Sprint)

Artemis... I just looked at the custom training plan and have come across the same problem as someone else did earlier last month... it's telling me to swim 1600 yards in 32 mins!!! It takes me an hour to go that distance! So do I swim 32 minutes or 1600 yards? I'm thinking I'm supposed to swim 1600 yards to have the distance down.

Edit: Nevermind... I found the place to adjust my settings as to pace and made it a little more realistic.

What's sad is I'm training for this Sprint in August, but it'll around the time of my surgery, so I may not be able to participate. Unless I put off the surgery until after the Tri... now that's an idea!

My vote is put off the surgery until after the Tri.    I'm very excited for you and know you can do it!  You're already doing so well! 

Yeah! Why not? I'll know more about the surgery date today at the doctor's appointment. If it works out, I'll register for the Tri today!

G- Girl -   Yes register today if your dates work out.  Putting cold hard cash down is a great way to jump start  training.

Monsterman - how did your MTB race go?  I did much better then last year, but..... i did crash - or tip over twice.  No major injuries but I will have a nice dark bruse in a few days dead center in my chest, lol.  I had so much fun and plans for next year are already marked in my wifes outlook calendar! 

Have a great week everyone - 6 days till my 1st marathon!

Glad you found the settings!  Personally, I try to swim the distance if I can, rather than focusing on the time.

If you are able to, I also vote for putting off the surgery. 

How are you feeling about the marathon?  I was super nervous this far out from my first one.

And big bruises on my chest?  Yep, that sounds like a reason I don't do MTB races.    I'm seriously impressed with people who do.

Yes there are impressive people who MTB, I however am a back of the packer, my crashes where very un-impressive.  More like me running out of steam on a steep hill - bump a root and then....timmmmmber crash.  i really do love the trails, roots, woods, streams, hills (kind of) and when the bugs come out in summer they keep you moving evan faster.  I wish i could hang w/ the pack but honestly, on my 2nd 9 mile loop I road alone in the woods for so long I thought I was on the wrong trail!  Until the next wave caught me.  lol     i had alot of fun! Love riding the trails, and will never stop.  Never stop being passed as well which is fine by me.

Yes alittle worried about Kalamazoo Marathon, but i did my miles in training, so I'll finish.

In no way I should be considered a runner, I'm a jogger.  My goal is to finish this marathon.  Sure i have a pace in mind (10:30 mile) but I will in no way be put off if I finish much slower.   I have to keep reminding myself, this is a test, my test for a  long term goal of IM in 2015.  

I still find anyone who mountain bikes impressive.  The last time I did, I was 9.  My front tire hit a root, I flew over the handlebars and scraped up my face.  That was it for me!!

You have a great attitude about the marathon.  Go out there, stick with your plan, and you'll finish strong.  Don't worry about "just" being a jogger!  You'll be a marathoner!!!!

It's great to see everyone doing sooo well!

Well, I was hoping to get back to my regular schedule at work, but it looks like it is going to stay hectic. Unfortunately I had to fire one of my cooks, which means I have to pick up the slack and get only one day off work a week till I get another.

I told myself I would do whatever it takes to reach my goals. I did get my butt up and ran a mile today and some exercises. Also walked to work and will walk home. Not much, but it's better than nothing.

Absolutely!  Just think of how much better it is than those who have sat on their rears all day.

Oh yeah! Just think how good it will feel to finish those goals!!!

Exactly! You're doing more than most of the population who is just sitting around on their sofas.

I am in no way, shape, or form a runner.  A mere year ago I had never ever ran a mile.  Sure, I had to "run" miles in high school PE class, but I was never able to run the whole thing.  It was mostly a walk.

Today I ran a full 2 miles and it felt so good! I am still not a runner, but to be able to run more than just one minute feels great! 

Hope everyone is having a great week thus far!

Had a good weekend.  It was windy and cold with drizzle on Saturday.  Because of the weather around here lately, the pre-ride was the first time this year my son & I rode trail.  Sunday's race turned out good. My son moved up to Cat 2 (Sport) this year with me.  He placed 1st in his age group.  I pounded out a 9th in my age group.  This is one place better but 3 mins slower than last year.  Not shabby since the 1st two weeks in April I was in bed with Influenza B.

Glad to hear you had a great time. Goodluck this weekend on your marathon.  We have 3 weeks off until our next race.

Yay! Now how good does that feel?!? You ARE a RUNNER! You ran 2 miles!!!