Muse, great job on your race! Sorry I'm a little late posting. Good luck with IM training!

Geranium, did you do your race yet? How did it go?

At the moment I'm focusing on weight loss rather than training, but I am trying to get my running better. I'm looking for a Turkey Trot 5k to sign up for but haven't found one yet. I haven't gotten around to signing up for the swimming lessons yet -- I'll go do it right now. Hopefully the class isn't already full!

today was the day !!!
 

All and all I felt pretty strong. Sally Edwards was the spokesperson, and she was as delightful and motivating as I had heard she was. I had a total panic attack during the swim, really only 10 minutes into it. I couldn't even breast stroke, I had to flip over and just float on my back for what seemed like forever, but really couldn't have been all that long. I was eventually able to pull myself together and continue. The rest went well. I underestimated the bike, it was not as flat as I was led to believe..... I had a great time after the panic attack. My first goal was to finish, check. My second goal was to run the run, check. My time estimate was 2.15 and I finished 2.05ish. I'm pleased and proud. I spent the entire race behind two women who were together. passing this way and that, but always very close. I told my Dh and he said I should have given them my number, he's cute to think to make dates for me. It seemed to go so fast. The day was lovely, Seattle is lovely, all the women were really great. It was an awesome introduction to the sport.

huh !!
 

Muse : A little nutty????? Ironman!!!! I need to hear all about that. Good luck . It's in Madison right. I love Madison. If we ever move back to WI it will be to Madison or the Madison area . I would love to hear about IM training plans and progression. WOW WOW WOW

Clippy : I hear you on the weight loss concentration. After my celebratory quiche and wine tonight I'm also am in weight lose mode as I haven't lost an ounce months.

Great job Geranium!!!! :cheer: :woohoo: :swim: :bike: :running:

I was wrong...
 

My official time was 1:57:33. I 'm feeling pretty proud of my overweight, middle aged, ex smoker body today. My T1 was nearly five minutes!!! What the heck was I doing?? My swim was 28 minutes flat for 800m. I couldn't have been floating out there for the half an hour it felt like gripped in panic/ emotionally melting down. Wierd

SGeranium yeah Madison... I'll keep you guys updated. I'll probably post a race report in a thread of it's own no matter if I make it or not. I feel like it's important to pass on to let people know that anything is possible. Hopefully I don't embarrass myself. I'll likely do a Half before it sometime mid-summer as a "training" race.

GREAT job on your Tri. 1:57 is fantastic! I love when your time is better then expected. Sweet of your husband to want to fix you up. Hah! I have another friend who did the race there too and she had a great time.

I had a nice 6.3 mile run today. :) I'm trying to run every-other day in prep for my Nov race.

Great time Geranium! And great job on the swim!

I finally got around to going to sign up for the swim class and found out that it is already full. :( They have an 8am section that still has space, but honestly I don't want to get out of bed that early on Saturdays (it's a 30 min drive to the pool). I might contact them about private lessons, or I might just wait and see if they're going to offer another session of adult lessons in the spring. That would probably be ideal in any case since I'm focusing on weight loss and running at the moment.

How's fall going ladies? Anyone still training?

I signed up for a swim class that is run by a masters program that is for local-tri club members starting next weekend, so I'll be doing that for the next 8 weeks. Still running. I'm up to 7.5 miles now so I feel OK about the 15k in a few weeks.

I wish I could get more comfortable on my bike trainer I can't seem to get my backside to not hurt! I can ride for hours outside but an hour on the trainer? Yuck.

ummmm training sure...... right training
 

I have been very inconsistent with my training for the last few weeks. I need a club or a challenge or something to help get me on task again. I refuse to start over. A spin and running there, I haven't been in the water for weeks. ughhh. I have a 10k I'm thinking about doing OCT 31 to help prepare for the 10 k trail run I signed up for Nov 15 that was supposed to help me get over my fear of hills. I am making some progress there so that's good. Now instead of driving my car to run where it's totally flat, I drive my car to run where it's mild to moderately hilly LOL. I live on top of a BIG hill surrounded buy other BIG BIG hills.... My DH started running a little over a month ago and he is rockin it. He's very athletic and had a strong hiking big elevations background so of course it took him two minutes to pass me by. He wants to run an under 4 hour marathon next year and I think he'll do it first time out. For him it's in the genes, his dad was an ultra runner for years. It's great to run with him though, it's a nice thing to share. I had my first 6 mile run yesterday, I was happy with the mileage, but the whole thing felt awful. I can't find my pace for running solo. I need to spend some treadmill time so I can monitor my speed,but the weather is so breathtakingly perfect for outdoor sports that I can't bring myself to exercise indoors. My kingdom for a garmin. To fast or to slow something always hurting, never zen.

So miss Muse I have no advice on the bike trainer, I use the spin bikes at the gym if I have to be indoors. I'm also not putting up your kind of mileage either. It's curious that it would hurt more....

It was Chicago Marathon weekend this weekend right. I meant to watch some coverage.

Hopefully everyone else training is more organized and zen like than mine

Christine

I've been working out, but not "training" per se. Trying to get off 2008's holiday weight before I put on 2009's. I've been running intervals 3x/week, but only about 1.75 miles each time. Last week was kind of a wash (literally) since it was raining most days. Doing strength training 2x/week. I checked out a book on triathlons from the library to try to get some ideas for how to swim faster, then went and did a swim workout yesterday. I think it was my first time in the pool in a month. I'd planned on doing a bike ride too but didn't have time.

Tonight, a run (at least, it looks like it's not going to rain...). Maybe I'll kick it up a notch and aim for 2 miles of intervals.

LOL Geranium, my DH started running with c25k a few months ago and very quickly was doing a 7 minute mile, and running 4-6 miles in a go. Then of course he hurt himself by overdoing it again and is currently in the "I'm injured, so I will never run again" mentality. :rolleyes: More I think it's that he hasn't bought winter running gear and it's now too cold to go with shorts and a t-shirt, so he's making excuses. I tried to get him to go shopping yesterday but he opted for gardening instead.

Woohoo! 2 miles in 23:07. Go me! I think that's the fastest I've ever done 2 miles. I ran the first mile straight in 11:16, then did intervals for the second mile.

nice work Jessica....
 

It's exciting to watch your speed decrease.

I decided to add yoga to my schedule twice a week and boy howdy I'm still sore three days later. I may be the least flexible person on the planet with a very week core .... So yoga it is.

SGeranium - Yeah it was the marathon that weekend - I was considering going down to volunteer. I probably should have.

paperclippy - Woo 23 is awesome! That's about where I am too. I can do 5+mph for an hour, but if I want to run any longer then that I have to slow down to more like 4.7 - I can go about 8/9 miles that speed.

I joined a swim class run by one of the masters group here in town. (edit to add I already posted that didn't I? Oops!) So far the first class was good. Nothing new leaned but it was great to get things explained in a slightly different way and get a fresh pair of eyes.

Funny how several days after my previous post, I blasted my 2 mile PR again! 21:52 this time, 10:30 for the first mile. :woohoo: :running: Of course I can only keep up that pace for 2 miles. I think I'll work on that distance for a couple weeks then bump it up again.

DH has suddenly gotten super into running since we spent $$$$ on winter gear for him. He checked out several books on running from the library and now has all sorts of plans. Of course while I was super excited about my 21:52 2-miler, he ran a 5k in 23 minutes and complained that he was "slow." :rolleyes:

Muse, how's the swim class going?

nice work clippy
 

You keep running strong and put your DH blinders on when you need to. It's great that he is running too and it's fun/ motivating to share as a couple, but plezzzzzzzzzzz with your slow 23 m 5K Mr I've been a running for all of seven minutes. LOL My, I've been running two whole months, Dh did his 9 mile long run on Sat and told me hasn't really felt like he's been challenged yet. OK!!!???!!!. I told him he will always get supportive loving wife comments, encouragement, etc first, then he gets semi competitive roommate extreme eye roll, sarcastic comments. We are good with that.

Muse you have your 15k coming up soon, no? How are you feeling? Is this your longest running only event?

I am settling into a new routine finally. I found a great spin teacher at my gym. She rides outside and has for a while on a team. She teaches spin as a supplement to outdoor riding , not just as a fat burner. I heard she will invite the class out on group rides for free and fun a couple of times a month. I don't have much in the way of riding skill or gear smarts. I have a seemingly endless list of needs so whatever I can get on the cheap gets me stoked.

Do either of you have a specific plan for weight loss? This is where I need to focus my attention now. I need to change it up, but I'm not sure of how to do it. Eat less and more more has taken me as far as it can with out further refinements.