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Bryan is here...finally....I have been travelling a lot lately folks and my iphone and BT do not play well together right now.  They tell us we are getting an ap...boy that will be nice.

First - Billy take care of the foot.  Debbie has had three yes 3 stress fractures....they take TIME....even when he says you can run, I would deep water run instead of on the street...then I would go back SLOWLY...not running SLOWLY but building distance SLOWLY....take your time and you should be okay.

FBP - how is Mrs?????

HIM bikes - I would ride 3 hours 3-4 times before my HIM with the last one 2 weeks before the event.....I would run no more than 90-120 minutes....don't overdo the run - you will be fine.....and finally my long swim before the HIM was 40 minutes straight.  I don't really worry about the distance covered, the time is the more important piece.  When I did IMAZ last year, my long run was 2:30 hours - my bike was 6 hours and the swim was 1:15.....everything worked out just fine.

Headphones on the bike - If I catch you wearing headphones on your bike I will cut off your ears and smash your Zune/Ipod with a sledge hammer, take away your bike and make you walk home.  NO NO NO NO NO NO NO headphones on the bike - unless you are on a trainer....IOW, if the wheels are turning on something other than air - NO HEADPHONES .... understand?  Any questions?  By the way, if I catch you without a helmet, I will bash your head in with the aforementioned sledge hammer - since it is just a matter of time until you do it to yourself I will save time and get your family the insurance money sooner.  Folks, riding is dangerous - not because of you but because of everyone else.  Please don't do it.  Either one.  Now, if you are still not convinced, I will be happy to send you an xray of a broken neck - the one that belonged to a friend of mine after he was removed from the back passenger window of a Ford Explorer.  He swears if it wasn't for the helmet he would be DEAD....not hurt, DEAD.  His doctors all agree.  As does his sister, who happened to be riding behind him and narrowly missed hitting the Explorer too.  (The driver dealt appropriately with the accident fortunately).  Any questions, let me know.

Billy - I would do the IM plan and add a little more distance prior to my HIM if I wasn't covering enough during the build up phase.

Saddles - I like the Adamo but I also like the Cobb Cycling Saddles (they have a 6 month money back guarantee).  cobb Cycling is John Cobb's company - John Cobb participated in the design of the Adamo.

Lena - I would definitely check on another PT's price.  Seems a tad high but I haven't had a MAP test in about a year.

We have about 6 more weeks of the one month wonders......then the classes will be back to normal.  I don't like getting to the gym way early either but I try to remember that not to long ago I was one of those who filled up the bikes as a newbie.....I also go very early to try to get in a longer ride.  If you go early, or stay late -- try this for a tough little challenge.  5 minute spin W/U or just flat road ride, then Spin intervals of 1 minute all out, 1 minute recovery....times 10 (next time 15) then a 5 minute cool down (If you do it right, you will need this 5 minutes and there you have another 30-40 minutes filled.  Your goal is for the last 1 minute interval to be as "fast"/intense as the first....this is a mental exercise as well as a pacing exercise.....just get after it....no puking....

No elliptical in my opinion.  But I am no doctor....that's what you pay her/him for.....ask if you want but I bet you the answer is NO and let me remind you how long your season is compared to 6 weeks of rest.....ride the bike, swim then if doc says it's cool, deep water (no touching the bottom) running....I just want you well as soon as possible....if you ride and swim you will lose VERY little fitness....

Mav - don't be silly.....you are the MOM.....I'm just a badass.....ROFL

I will also confirm that Mav was NOT happy during her 6 week vacation.....

Someone asked for an update on Mrs FBP - consult with the neurologist went well. Still not sure what "it" was but he said unlikely it was a mini-stroke. CT scan was normal. Still waiting some bloodwork results but so far nothing out of the ordinary. Permission for her to resume driving was the highlight of the visit!!

Gary - awesome info on your swim video... I've been afraid to try that... plus, they charge MUCH more than $5 for that here.

Today I'm doing something different - I'm taking a course to become an USAC official (USA Cycling)  The course is free, but there's about 600 pages of manuals that we'll be tested on at the end of the day. Wish me luck! At least I should be able to answer any of your questions about cycling racing rules. No mention of Triathlons, but it does go into Time Trials...

Won't be doing my swim class today as this course will take ALL day!

FBP - glad the wife is ok and is cleared to drive again.