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My butt hurts this morning and I struggled to run my usual 4 miles.  Finally completed it after 60 mins (too slow).  Looking forward to my rest day tomorrow.

 

Yeah today is my rest day but went to the gym worked by sholders, arms, chest and back.  Did some cardio - walked on incline.  Spent about 55 mins at the gym.

Jacquie and Karen,  Yesrterday was also my rest day ended up going to gym during my lunch break.  I needed to get out of the office.  I have an employee that makes work stressful more then it should be.

Jacquie I see you enjoyed your rest day like I did - I bet you felt great the rest of the day.

 Karen, you are doing great - going on a 8 mile bike ride in the middle of the day is wonderful.  When the weather gets cooler here in AZ - I am thinking of taking my bike to work so I can ride during lunch break and still work on my swimming in the morning.  Hey walking onthe beach is great workout on the legs - that is one thing I miss is the beach.  Karen walking to the grocery store is great - more people should do it instead of getting in the car - great thing for your health and also thinking green.

Today is Saturday since I am going to work decided to ride my bike so I can at least get a workout in. 

Lydia 

 

Did my long run today 15.44 miles. Feel sore and tired will spend the rest of the day watching the Olympics.

Cross train this morning at the gym...was a bit sore from my long run yesterday, but worked on my upper body and tried the new abs machine.

Ran 5 miles on the threadmill.  Mentally preparing for my early morning run tomorrow.

Work has been nuts this week - it's been hard to just be able to get coverage to take my lunch time. Still, when I had only 10 minutes for a ride - I pushed it to a "sprinty" 14 minutes ride (only shaved off 2 minutes, but done a LOT faster than I am used to). Really got the cardio going, howver, I am tired. My muscles now need a break.

 I tried to take a day off on Tuesday, but it was cool and lovely coming home, so I was tempted into the pool (love it when it is warm (65) in the pool and cooler outside (lower 60's). I did 15 minutes there - only 30 lengths (40' each), but pretty good for me. So, which one of you tri's? Do I really need a wetsuit?

Karen and Lydia, Hi

Visiting my parents in Central Florida, since Thursday, ran with my sister for the first time and could not keep up with her.  I logged 5.15 miles on Friday and 7.8 miles today Saturday.  However, got hit with migraine after both runs - could not function for the rest of the day. 

Lydia when is your next Tri?  I have been telling my friends and family about you gals.  I am so proud of us - yeah all of us!  Ran 5.20 today, which should have been my long run of 17 miles - could not deal with the humidity and was scared that my migraine would return.

Hi all!

Rode 4.5 today at lunch (23min) and walked .75 (12:55min). The weather channel said it was cool out, but boy was it humid and warm when I got out.

Needless to say if you have ever seen it( which you haven't yet), but I get bright fushia when I work out and it's hot out. Air conditioning feels so good when I come back into the office! LOL

I didn't do any formal workouts this weekend, but had a massive playdate for my daughter and got a home freezer/food order in - so lots of standing/walking on the first thing and a good amount of heavy lifting and rapid putting away for the second.

I am looking forward to next season when I will (yes that is said with extreme determination!)be ready to do a sprint tri. I'm thinking of putting on my own "mini" sprint - kind of brick training with all three combined, but a 1/4 or so of the sprint distance, just to get the feel of putting it all together. Is that a nutty idea or does that make sense?

So - what about wetsuits - either of you own one for open water swimming? Buoyancy is the main thing I keep hearing about, but I'm pretty buoyant.

Ran 4.5 miles today.

Hello Jacquie,

Sorry for the delay in responding you your question.  It has been crazy at work with deadlines for the class starting on the 2nd September.

My next Tri is on the 14th September.  Because of work I missed 4 days of workout - so much stress.  Anyway I started a Tri class today at the local community college - a class my husband has taken twice plus many of friends.  I rode my bike to the class for short ride of 12 miles round trip.  We did some swimming which I didn't do so well.  I called my son at school and told him how upset I was about my swimming.  He said to me "mom you will get better - at least you are doing something to stay healthy which many people don't do"  I guess I just needed to hear does words from my son. 

Lydia

Nice to hear from you Lydia happy anniversary.  You have been married twice the years I have.  Your son is sweet.  Did'nt work out at all yesterday - spent half of the day in my running clothes but just did not get out of the house.  Got up at 5.45 am this morning and  ran 14.7 miles.

Continued with my usual training.  Completed over 40 miles this week.  Friday was my rest day - but I could not stay away from the gym.  Worked on my upper body a bit longer than usual and I have been sore the entire weekend.

Did more exercise to target my core muscles - worked on my upper body also.  Surprisinginly I am still sore since last week workout.  I

Jacquie, I did my first full tri event today.  I was surprise how well I did in all parts in the event more so in the swimming after being sick the lat two weeks.Anyway the order of the event was 150 meter swim - 4 miles bike ride - 3/4 mile run and do it over again.  So total were 300 meter swim, 8 mile bike ride and 1 1/2 mile run.  My total time was 1:07:02.Just a few days before I was thinking of the doing the event - glad I decided to do it after all.  I am enjoying the Tri class am taking on Saturday mornings.

Lydia

Went to the gym did 45 min spin class and 15 min core workout.  Hope to make to the gym at lunch time and do 30 min swim.

Jacquie,  It was the hardest 2 weeks I had.  I did make it to the gym decided to take it easy did only 10 laps.

Ended the week with a 3 mile run on the threadmill and 30 mins of cardio.  Went back to they gym for a 45 mins body conditioning class. 

rode 15 min today - 21 on the weejkend - not really feeling well - could be a cold or allergies, but I feel like I have been hit by a mac truck.

Made myself ride today for a little bit to at least get out of the office.

now I'm wondering how i will have energy to cook dinner!

 

Karen, 

How are you feeling much better I hope.

Lydia

Just got back from a walk/run did 3.5 miles improved on the time took me 54 mins.   I feel great!  Plan on going to gym and swim during my lunch break.

Feel much better - definately a cold and compounded by allergies (have them year round). Also switching allergiy meds, so???

Still - got out to walk yesterday and got hit with rain mid lap at work, so inished the one lap inside. A freind of mine came back to work after being out on leave for a few months. She and I help keep ourselves moving, so I am glad to have a workout busddy back. She plans on bringing her bike so we can take rides. I find I like solitary exercise for meditation, but having a conversation at the same time makes the time FLY!

Jacquie - hope all turns out well with your knee! & congrats on the race - I am pretty sure I would not have been able to do it with a cold - never mind the not really running yet bit.

Thanks Karen and Lydia.  Another half under my belt this morning 13.1 miles 2 hrs and 21 mins.  Two more races before the marathon.  I kept on talking to my knee while running "please baby be good today, no pain" - it worked I ran with no knee pain and then it started to act up after the run.  I feeellll goood. 

I am currently in CA we left Sunday evening.  My husband is attending a training class with IBM so I decided to join him.  My husband was worried I be bored - am joining it the me time plus I needed a break from work.  This is the first time off from work all year. 

Yesterday I went to the gym within the hotel was feeling so good I was there from 9am - 12noon.  Did the Treadmill, Elliptical and Stationary Bike.  Today I did the same thing be a little longer onthe Elliptical still did my 30mins onthe treadmill.

On the bike I was reading for the 3rd time a book called "Slow Fat Triathlete"  its ready a great book.

Lydia