Today is the first day of August...couple big things happen in August for me:
1. Birthday - big 40 this year - thanks to triathlons I already feel 40 (Triathlons put you in the age grp for the age you will be on 12/31 - so this yr I'm in the 40-44 age grp instead of 35-39. I've been told that since I'm at the young end of that age grp I will do better. I don't think it turns out that way.
I don't really get to celebrate until after the next item.
2. IronGirl 2010 - this will be my 2nd year in the IG, which is 3 weeks from today. As always nervous and not feeling prepared. This is my next to last race of the season, the last race is in September, Make a Wish tri.
So I'm looking forward to a fun month and even more looking forward to September when we can go on vacation to Texas - yippee!!!!
Reasons why today was a bad day
Today was just not a good day, 3 days before my next tri event and I'm skipping the gym and having a few beers.
1. I do not like snakes, particularly the human kind.
2. My knee still hurts, I knew there wasn't going to be any miracle turn around but it still HURTS.
3. Felt like throwing up this morning when I scheduled my certification test.
4. Felt like throwing up again when the snake came out.
5. I do not like spiders, just like snakes they sneak up on you and are creepy.
But....
1. I have my health - yes while I still have about 25 lbs to lose, I'm think I'm healthier than I have ever been in my life.
2. I have a wonderful hubby - who listens to me cry and complain, which is why he is my hubby and I love him very much.
3. I have great friends - those that read this site will read it and send me a note letting me know that all will be fine. This is why they are my friends and I love them too!
So....
1. Blogging/writing/talking on the telephone/chatting is all just a way if venting when life frustrates you.
2. I know others have a bad day and I just want them to realize they aren't alone.
Tomorrow will be better because when you really sit down and look back at your day you realize it wasn't as bad as you thought and that someone else had a worse day than you!
1. I do not like snakes, particularly the human kind.
2. My knee still hurts, I knew there wasn't going to be any miracle turn around but it still HURTS.
3. Felt like throwing up this morning when I scheduled my certification test.
4. Felt like throwing up again when the snake came out.
5. I do not like spiders, just like snakes they sneak up on you and are creepy.
But....
1. I have my health - yes while I still have about 25 lbs to lose, I'm think I'm healthier than I have ever been in my life.
2. I have a wonderful hubby - who listens to me cry and complain, which is why he is my hubby and I love him very much.
3. I have great friends - those that read this site will read it and send me a note letting me know that all will be fine. This is why they are my friends and I love them too!
So....
1. Blogging/writing/talking on the telephone/chatting is all just a way if venting when life frustrates you.
2. I know others have a bad day and I just want them to realize they aren't alone.
Tomorrow will be better because when you really sit down and look back at your day you realize it wasn't as bad as you thought and that someone else had a worse day than you!
Autism 5K, Potomac MD Race Report
I was looking forward to this race because it is for a good cause and it gives me and the hubby an opportunity to show our support for Autism.
Much to my surprise the weather was beautiful this morning for running. A nice and cool morning that heated up very quickly, but only after we finished our run.
My official time was 34:15, a pace of 11:03 per mile. I finished 735th out of 1050 overall and 37th out of the 71 Women 35 - 39 (unlike USAT rules, I was still in the 35-39 age category).
The course was in Potomac, MD and there were lots of hills. I started out slow but finished well. The hubby was of course much faster than I was but I never claim to run fast.
About mile 2ish my right knee really started bothering me, particularly coming down hills where there was a lot of pressure on the knee cap. After the race it hurt so bad that I could barely walk, after a 45 minute drive home with the top down in the TT and some coffee, it seemed to feel a bit better and as of this posting it's doing much better. I'm tentatively scheduled to ride tomorrow so we will see how it does.
Much to my surprise the weather was beautiful this morning for running. A nice and cool morning that heated up very quickly, but only after we finished our run.
My official time was 34:15, a pace of 11:03 per mile. I finished 735th out of 1050 overall and 37th out of the 71 Women 35 - 39 (unlike USAT rules, I was still in the 35-39 age category).
The course was in Potomac, MD and there were lots of hills. I started out slow but finished well. The hubby was of course much faster than I was but I never claim to run fast.
About mile 2ish my right knee really started bothering me, particularly coming down hills where there was a lot of pressure on the knee cap. After the race it hurt so bad that I could barely walk, after a 45 minute drive home with the top down in the TT and some coffee, it seemed to feel a bit better and as of this posting it's doing much better. I'm tentatively scheduled to ride tomorrow so we will see how it does.
Celebration Sprint Tri Race Report
Yesterday was the Celebration Sprint Triathlon (.62 mile swim, 17.5 mile bike, 3.4 mile bike).
I was looking forward to this race as it was my first of the season but I was also very anxious as I know I did not properly prepare for the swim. I think I actually spent less time in the pool in prep for this race than I did the Iron Girl last year. But I was excited to get back into the race atmosphere and challenge myself.
Swim - 31:37
T1 - 4:23
Bike - 1:10:23
T2 - 2:30
Run - 43:24
Total finish - 2:32:16
My overall time was slightly, by a few seconds, faster than the 2009 Iron Girl.
Swim - WOW, I was VERY anxious, the water was uber warm so that didn't help and the seaweed, vegetation, water plants whatever you want to call them was REALLY thick, particularly at the beginning and end of the swim. This put me into a major panic, I did freestyle for about a 1/2 sec then realized I needed to calm down or I was not going to make it. I was hoping to do at least 1/2 the distance free style, that did not happen but I finished. It turned out my swim was slightly faster than the 2009 IG swim
Bike - I went out strong and finished strong, my legs are paying for that today but I did well, overall I was a couple minutes faster than the 2009 IG and didn't have any chain issues. My average speed was about 5 mph faster than 2009 IG.
Run - HOT, HOT, HOT. My run was slower than the 2009 IG by a couple of minutes, I walked probably 1/4 - 1/2 of the run and consumed more beverages than I have in the past. I'm glad that I wasn't still racing at 1-2 p.m. in the afternoon because it got even hotter. I need to work on some bricks (back to back events) and I think that will help me out with the run. If I reserved a bit of energy from the bike I might have had better legs.
Unfortunately going into the race I just wasn't feeling right, I wasn't relaxed and overall was just worried about how I would do. No excuses here just writing how I felt.
Hagerstown Tri (shorter distance) is in 4 weeks, the swim is in a pool, yippee. Less than 24 hours after my first race I'm excited about the next race. Immediately after a race you get feelings that question why you do things. But do you think this is crazy and you don't want to do it anymore or do you immediately start to analyze areas where you can improve and move on to the next race, I have done that. At this point triathlons are about me and improving my race times but ultimately just about being happy. Yes it's always fun to beat others, particularly people younger than you but that is not where the joy really comes from.
Once again, I have to thank all my friends that sent well wishes before the race, they mean a great deal to me and are VERY MUCH appreciated. I have some GREAT friends. And of course I couldn't do all of this without the support of my WONDERFUL hubby. He stood out in the heat taking pictures and waiting for me. I saw him when I got out of the swim, when I was coming in from the bike and at the finish line. It means the world to me that he supports my crazy ideas and his words of encouragement always get me through. THANK YOU!
I was looking forward to this race as it was my first of the season but I was also very anxious as I know I did not properly prepare for the swim. I think I actually spent less time in the pool in prep for this race than I did the Iron Girl last year. But I was excited to get back into the race atmosphere and challenge myself.
Swim - 31:37
T1 - 4:23
Bike - 1:10:23
T2 - 2:30
Run - 43:24
Total finish - 2:32:16
My overall time was slightly, by a few seconds, faster than the 2009 Iron Girl.
Swim - WOW, I was VERY anxious, the water was uber warm so that didn't help and the seaweed, vegetation, water plants whatever you want to call them was REALLY thick, particularly at the beginning and end of the swim. This put me into a major panic, I did freestyle for about a 1/2 sec then realized I needed to calm down or I was not going to make it. I was hoping to do at least 1/2 the distance free style, that did not happen but I finished. It turned out my swim was slightly faster than the 2009 IG swim
Bike - I went out strong and finished strong, my legs are paying for that today but I did well, overall I was a couple minutes faster than the 2009 IG and didn't have any chain issues. My average speed was about 5 mph faster than 2009 IG.
Run - HOT, HOT, HOT. My run was slower than the 2009 IG by a couple of minutes, I walked probably 1/4 - 1/2 of the run and consumed more beverages than I have in the past. I'm glad that I wasn't still racing at 1-2 p.m. in the afternoon because it got even hotter. I need to work on some bricks (back to back events) and I think that will help me out with the run. If I reserved a bit of energy from the bike I might have had better legs.
Unfortunately going into the race I just wasn't feeling right, I wasn't relaxed and overall was just worried about how I would do. No excuses here just writing how I felt.
Hagerstown Tri (shorter distance) is in 4 weeks, the swim is in a pool, yippee. Less than 24 hours after my first race I'm excited about the next race. Immediately after a race you get feelings that question why you do things. But do you think this is crazy and you don't want to do it anymore or do you immediately start to analyze areas where you can improve and move on to the next race, I have done that. At this point triathlons are about me and improving my race times but ultimately just about being happy. Yes it's always fun to beat others, particularly people younger than you but that is not where the joy really comes from.
Once again, I have to thank all my friends that sent well wishes before the race, they mean a great deal to me and are VERY MUCH appreciated. I have some GREAT friends. And of course I couldn't do all of this without the support of my WONDERFUL hubby. He stood out in the heat taking pictures and waiting for me. I saw him when I got out of the swim, when I was coming in from the bike and at the finish line. It means the world to me that he supports my crazy ideas and his words of encouragement always get me through. THANK YOU!
8 days and counting
My first triathlon of the season is next Sunday. I'm confident with my bike and run but the swim will kick my butt again this season. I haven't gotten to the pool as much as I have wanted too but I think I have improved my breathing a bit more than last year, so I'm really hoping to do as much freestyle as possible. That will at least give me a gauge of what I can do and what I need to work on.
This morning I did a 4.5 mile non-stop run. This is my longest run so far and it felt pretty good. I didn't look at my watch until .68 left. That always seems to be one of my biggest problems, clock watching. It was a good run, the heat hasn't kicked in yet.
If I keep at this pace, I'll be on target to be at the 6 mile mark in prep for the Make A Wish in September.
This morning I did a 4.5 mile non-stop run. This is my longest run so far and it felt pretty good. I didn't look at my watch until .68 left. That always seems to be one of my biggest problems, clock watching. It was a good run, the heat hasn't kicked in yet.
If I keep at this pace, I'll be on target to be at the 6 mile mark in prep for the Make A Wish in September.
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