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This just cracked me up! Sorry to laugh at your expense, but I think we have all had those moments.  It reminds me of a couple of times I dumped my bike as I pulled up to the intersection, just as I was feeling good about myself.  Nothing like having little kids in the car laughing at you as you try to get back to your feet....

Hope you didn't injure anything...glad to didn't have any run-ins with any cars...

Danny 

I guess I'm a wimp too!!  last time I tried to swim in water that cold with no wetsuit, I got a headache that lasted for days!!!

Does the trouble the first 500 yards happen in training swims also?  If so, you options are warm up swimming, or maybe with some moderate running.

If this is a race only issue, then you need to not allow yourself to either get too psyched out at the start, or not go out too hard (or both).

If you think about it, you may realize that your swim technique changes after that first 500.   Are you slowing down your stroke into longer, productive strokes?  Getting separated from the pack, and not worrying about contact/face splashing? Other?

Force yourself to breath as you described above sooner.  I sometimes force myself to bilateral breath every 3 or 5 strokes, and it helps me get into a rhythm.

Hope that helps.

Danny 

It's awfully quiet in here.  How is everyone doing?  Finding time to train?

Give us a shout and let us know you're still kicking!!! 

As Posted on Bubba's logs:

"Heading to LA for work on the motorcycle. Hopefully I'll get a ride in this afternoon.

Holy Cow, I haven't looked at everyone's logs since last week, and missed this until this morning!!

Jay, Glad to see it sounds like you are OK.  That could have been a disaster.   And...oh by the way...Isee you have hardly missed a day working out since this happened.   Sheesh...i feel like a REAL slacker now!!!   Just kidding ....Glad to see you are ok...too bad about the motorcycle.  I haven't rode one regularly, since the insurance company "bought one" from me around 20 years ago.

Keep on training!!! 

Thanks everyone for the kind words and praise.  I'm fine really, just a bit sore.   Danny, I'm afraid the insurance company is going to buy mine too, which means I'll be about $3k short of replacing mine even with an older used model. 

How is everyone else's training going?  

Ronn, I see you've been increasing your running mileage, you have any tri's planned this summer? 

Ron (rselvage) I see you've been busy these past few days too, you have any races scheduled? 

Gary, how's the swim coming?  We miss ya' buddy, come on back!

Trish, I check your log because you leave me 'inspirations' and you've been doing terrific.  I see you've been riding quite a bit, but you gave the 10k this weekend?  You're going to do fine.  You may want to get in at least an easy jog of a few miles though before then just to loosen up and find your running legs since if you don't it'll have been 10 days since your last run if you wait until Saturday.  Just a thought.  Anyway, you're going to do fine.  With your bike fitness you can do it no problem.  Slow and steady.

Carol, after reading it again, I don't see exactly why you can't swim in the warm-up?   If it's at all an option, I find it a HUGE help.  I usually swim at least 10 minutes before my races.  Just my 2 cents.

Anyone doing the Solana Beach Sprint coming up in a week and a half?   I wanted to do it, and was down in that area yesterday.  The roads are all torn to heck...I don't know if they'll be repaved by then or not.  So they're going to be really smooth and new or you should seriously be on a mountain bike.  They're really all shredded in preparation for the re-asphalting. 

Danny, I see you're gettin' back in the saddle.  Good for you.  It'll all come back, give it time man. 

I have a ? Danny...  the swim is only .25 miles.  Now I know perfectly well that my tri-wetsuit helps my swim, but for only 375 yards, I'm thinking why bother.  Just blitz the swim, and save that 30 seconds getting out of the suit and just get right onto the bike.  Of course if they don't fix the road, I honestly won't do it.  

Anyway, hope everyone else is fine. 

It is a short swim (sometimes the buoy gets blown around, resulting in slightly longer distances).  It's a personal preference...I would probably wear my wetsuit still, but I have to justify my recent purchase of a new DeSoto Black Wave

Also depends on on fast you can get rid of your wetsuit.

There is a long run up the ramp at Fletchers Cove.  I would have plenty of time to get my top half of the wetsuit off before getting to transition.   I ran past Fletcher's Cove on Sunday and  didn't notice the construction....maybe I missed it??

Congrats to Trish for an excellent run in the Eppie's Great Race 34.

The three sister team did great and had a good time along the way!

Yeah- Trish (and sisters!!). 

Hey Bubba,

Did you decide if you are doing the  Solana Beach Tri?  I just signed up as a Swim Buddy, and will be out there.

Danny 

What are everyone's training plans this weekend?

On Saturday, I am doing a long, easy bike ride up the coast (4-5 hours), followed by some family time hanging at the beach. 

On Sunday, I will be a swim buddy at the Solana Beach Sprint triathlon, and then do a long, easy run (around 12 miles); followed by some yard work (this is going in my training log!)and hanging around the house.

Anybody else have some good plans?? 

Nice job Trish! 

Danny, I haven't been down to Solana Beach, but I heard from a buddy that they resurfaced the roads.  I didn't get pre-registered, so I'm still undecided about racing on Sunday.  I kayaked and hiked yesterday and ran 7 this morning, but maybe with a full day and 1/2 of rest I'll be fine - it's a short race.  I'll have to see if they have race-day registration.  If they do, I may do it...I'm still waffling.

Anyone else doing it?

Jay 

Bubba,

Sounds like you have been your usual slacker self...!!!!!

I'm guessing you would be fine to do the race if you rested completely before then.

Maybe come down and hang out even if you don't race! You could always go for a long, slow 12 mile run with me and my buddy.

Hope to see you there.

Let me know if you are interested in the long run.

Hey Danny,

What's "slow" for you guys?  My max long run has been 11 miles. 

Our 10 mile run last week was at 11min pace.  Probably the same for the 12 mile run on Sunday.

Trying to keep the HR down during the run , and take it nice and easy.

We'll be heading out right after the swim portion of the tri (as soon as we can get changed and ready to go).

I'll PM you my cell #.  Give me a call if interested, and we can work out the details.

I'll be at the race at 6:45 (meeting with the other swim buddies at Amanda Benedicts sponsor booth - Some legal firm I think...). 

I ended up not racing and not running with Danny, but opted for a much shorter 5.5 miler.  Sounds like it was a rough one (the run) according to Danny, but maybe I'll get to go next weekend.  

I got in a good 23 mile ride this AM and will run my usual 10k tomorrow am with my wife.  

My two boys started Pop Warner tonight too.  Of course they're at the same time 10 miles apart (different age/weight divisions) so my evenings are getting busy too.  I missed my normal Monday night Swim.  I'm going to have to re-vamp my entire workout plan - at lease what I was doing in the evening which was mostly my Mon/Wed night swims.  But in a month they start games on Saturday mornings too.  Ahhh the joys of children! 

Have a good week everyone.  Keep putting in your time and it'll pay off.