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Joe, this is a classic, thanks for the laugh!

105 degrees here today therefore a lunchtime pool swim is it. 35 minutes, 1200M

Scott S 1/ B 2/ R 2 Rest 0 Total 5 Time 5:22:00 
Gabe S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 4:31:30 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 5 Time 4:00:04 
Chris S 1/B 1/R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 Time 3:48:39 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 
Joe P S0/B1/R2 Rest 2 Total 3 Time Time 4:06:37

Chris and Joe, good ones, you both made me laugh today!

Today a 50 min dreadmill workout + 43 min, 2k swim

Everyone, have a great weekend!

Scott S 1/ B 2/ R 2 Rest 0 Total 5 Time 5:22:00 
Gabe S 2/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 7 Time 6:04:30 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 5 Time 4:00:04 
Chris S 1/B 1/R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 Time 3:48:39 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 
Joe P S0/B1/R2 Rest 2 Total 3 Time Time 4:06:37

Scott S 1/ B 2/ R 2 Rest 0 Total 5 Time 5:22:00 
Gabe S 2/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 7 Time 6:04:30 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 5 Time 4:00:04 
Chris S 1/B 1/R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 Time 3:48:39 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 
Joe P S1/B1/R3 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 5:48:37

Scott S 1/ B 3/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 7 Time 7:02:00 
Gabe S 2/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 7 Time 6:04:30 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 5 Time 4:00:04 
Chris S 1/B 1/R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 Time 3:48:39 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 
Joe P S1/B1/R3 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 5:48:37

Best of luck next weekend Rachel !!

Enjoy the trip Rachel! It's all about the journey as they say.

Rachel, incredible how fast time flew and you are about to become an Ironman.  Remember to enjoy every single moment and let us know when you get your bib # so that we can track you.    

Hey Jackie how are you doing?  Hope all is well!

E, sorry to hear that your vacation in paradise is coming to an end

Is anyone racing this weekend?

I'm still tired from my Taiwan trip, but got in a 3hr bike ride w/ 4,300 ft of climbing and top speed of 46mph on the downhills + a 30 min brick run 

Scott S 1/ B 3/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 7 Time 7:02:00 
Gabe S 2/ B 2/ R 5 Rest 2 Total 9 Time 9:41:28 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 5 Time 4:00:04 
Chris S 1/B 1/R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 Time 3:48:39 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 
Joe P S1/B1/R3 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 5:48:37

That's a huge amount of calories to consume!!!  Are your freezing the perpeteum and letting it thaw during the ride?  I find Perpeteum much easier to drink when cold. Only can tolerate the orange-vanilla stuff.

Rest day yesterday, 10 mile easy run today. Funny how comfortable 80 degrees feels now!

Gabe S 2/ B 2/ R 5 Rest 2 Total 9 Time 9:41:28 
Scott S 1/ B 3/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 7 Time 7:02:00 
Chris S 1/B 2/R 2 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 7:24:52 
Joe P S1/B1/R3 Rest 2 Total 5 Time 5:48:37 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 6:10:38 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37 

We just returned from whirl wind trip to Utah, Montana, and British Columbia.  I want to thank everyone for their support as we faced the challenges with our eldest son, Ben - 17 years old.  July 5th, Ben completed 9 weeks in a therapeutic wilderness program in Utah.  A  He loved wilderness after the 1st 2 weeks, he lost 20 pounds, hiked with his team of 10 boys 5 times per week, was totally unplugged (no electronic anything), no latrine, no tent - just a tarp - and a 45+ pound back pack.   Wilderness/nature, exercise, simple clean diet, excellent staff and counsellors, divine intervention (not in that order) has resulted in first huge step of major transformation.  To see Benjamin smile, engaged in life, and not depressed or suicidal was priceless.  He  is now in Montana Academy, a therapeutic boarding school,  - near Glacier National Park.  He will be required to eat clean diet, exercise daily, and do fun team activities, like rock climbing, mountain biking, etc. every weekend while finishing senior year of high school and first few months of college. He will probably be at Montana Academy for 18 months.  Saying good-bye was hard but knowing he is in the process of continuing his major transformation makes our missing him o.k.  Again, thank you for your support.

Now, it is time for Mum to get back into consistent training by joining our July team challenge.  Do we have a weight challenge this month?

Charlotte, that is great news indeed! Another proof that going back to basics is all we need to keep things in better perspective. That's probably one of the main reasons most of us run, bike and swim outdoors as well.

Had a good weekend doing some MTB trail riding and running with the club on Sunday. One of the benefits or joining a running club is meeting some of the seasoned members there. One of them I talked to after the run was a guy, 63yo, who completed over 100 marathons, 2 IMs and numerous ultra-marathons. His best marathon time was 2:55 some years ago... And the guy is a builder working on site every day! He looks like a builder,  talks and swears like a builder. One tough bugger.

Chris, you need to work on your transitions...

Charlotte, that is great news indeed! You probably feel like a million bucks now, huh? Glad to know that the kiddo made such a huge turn in life, I have one myself that is not walking really straight and it worries me a big deal. I know the feeling, and I also experienced it from the other side as being somewhat of a trouble teen myself.

Hope to see you training soon and steady.

@Charlotte - Great to have you back and really hope that your family finds the peace and serenity you deserve.

52' run at as close as I can get to MAF in this heat and humidity.  Marathon training starts this - 18 weeks - 5 runs per week.  I took the Higdon advanced plan and dropped the Monday workout.  In its place, I will substitute cross training or an extra day of rest.  Hope to log over 650 miles in the next 18 weeks and stay as healthy as possible.  

Gabe S 2/ B 2/ R 5 Rest 2 Total 9 Time 9:41:28 
Scott S 1/ B 3/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 7 Time 7:02:00 
Chris S 1/B 2/R 3 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 9:32:13 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 6:10:38 
Joe P S1/B1/R4 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 6:40:37 
Jim S 2/ B 0/ R 2 Rest 2 Total 4 time 3:24:08 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37

Charlotte S0/B0/R1 Rest 2 Total 1  Time 1:05

I spent the weekend at my youngest daughter's softball tournament and camping in Traverse City. I did manage a ride before we left Friday morning and a trail run on mountain bike trails Saturday. Traverse is Hilly (Michigan Hilly not Guatemala of Colorada Hilly) so I got to get some good hill work in. I wished I would brought my trail shoes and not my Zoots, my feet got pretty beat up.

Friday 15 mile bike 50:15. Saturday 6 mile trail run 53:05

Gabe S 2/ B 2/ R 5 Rest 2 Total 9 Time 9:41:28 
Scott S 1/ B 3/ R 3 Rest 1 Total 7 Time 7:02:00 
Chris S 1/B 2/R 3 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 9:32:13 
Barry S 1/ B 1/ R 4 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 6:10:38 
Joe P S1/B1/R4 Rest 2 Total 6 Time 6:40:37 
Jim S 2/ B 1/ R 3 Rest 2 Total 6 time 5:06:28 
Mitch S 0 / B 1 / R 0 Rest 3 Total 1 Time 0:39:37

Charlotte S0/B0/R1 Rest 2 Total 1  Time 1:05

Trying to decide if I am going to ride or take a rest day. I have rest Wednesday when I drop daughter #2 off at Airport in Detroit for her Trip to Japan.

Gabe- Daughter #1 spent the weekend in Tikal, and loved it! Tomorrow back to Zacapa and working in my friend's tienda.

Charlotte- So happy to hear about your son! That is such a tough age as it is. I am glad he is finding his place, and giving Mom some peace.

Entering myself into the challenge for the month, I've been slacking so hard I've actually been slightly embarrassed to come around to the board!  But I'm trying to crawl back onto the wagon now and I'm going to use this challenge as a way to train through this tough, motivationally challenging month.  My first real important race of the season is end of August, a HIM, and I'm really wanting to break 6 hours there which is going to be a longshot for me, unless I can get my bike speed up over that distance and bust out a 2:00-2:15 run.  So I'd better get busy!

Chris, I don't know of a particular tube, but would those liners you can place inside the tire work?  Or at least help a little?

A good brand is the Vittoria 150TPI casing, hard to puncture (I haven't had a flat in well over a year, I hope I don't jinx it now).