I'm gonna run to you - week of June 30

[Bike Goddess]

V...are you, by chance, getting conditioned to do a tri? Haven't heard of your latest endeavors so forgive me if you have to repeat yourself!

[Veronica]

V...are you, by chance, getting conditioned to do a tri? Haven't heard of your latest endeavors so forgive me if you have to repeat yourself!

Yep. You can read all about it here.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=22865


There's also a report on my first race on our website.

V.

[jesvetmed]

Yeah, Veronica! 9 miles! GO GIRL!

[jesvetmed]

Two days post Triathlon. OMG I'm sore today!
Decided that sitting around again wasn't going to help. Got up and set out to do 5 miles. I ended up covering 5.5 miles, but had to walk a lot of it. The heat, and I was DRAINED! I hope this gets better soon! I have to do a 5 mile local race on the morning of the 4th. Ack! I'm going to stumble in last if I don't feel better by then!

[teigyr]

Jes, it is HOT out. That and there's the delayed reaction of being sore and stuff.

V, 9 miles and only two walks? That is good!! Think about it, in a tri (or race) there are going to be water stops, etc. Unless you are really really really graceful, you are going to slow/walk a bit to walk or dump water over yourself.

No running since my tri on Saturday but I will tomorrow/today. (When I wake up, that is.) I'm actually kind of happy and excited over it all

[Veronica]

What!?! You mean I'm suppose to stop to drink?! On the Tri for Fun I just took a cup and tried to drink on the move. I think I ended up wearing about 2/3 of the water.

V.

[Kimmyt]

3.5 mile hill run during my lunch break today. It felt GREAT. Finally. Since I found out the mileage I've had a mental break when it comes to doing the whole thing without stopping. See I had estimated it at 2.5 but it's really 3.5, once I found it out I always stopped and seemed to get tired on it real easy.

Today it was sunny and warm, but with a strong cool wind, and the run felt great. No stopping, even on the last Hill of Doom. I slowed the pace down, so maybe that was it, or maybe my legs are reacting to a week of rest (only 2x3mile runs last week) following a tri, but I felt STRONG.

Let's hope it continues... I just signed up for a second Oly Tri come August, and it'll be HOT and HILLY. Oy. What have I done?

K.

[teigyr]

What!?! You mean I'm suppose to stop to drink?! On the Tri for Fun I just took a cup and tried to drink on the move. I think I ended up wearing about 2/3 of the water.

V.

Last year during my first tri (and first non-cycling event since I was about 5), I attempted to drink while running. I even thought I could artfully dump water over my head in dramatic fashion to help cool myself down. I learned that I can't drink while running and water pouring over my head moves the sweat into my eyes and it HURTS. It was just SO bad

Today I ran hills. I haven't run hills in about a month maybe? I was really looking forward to it too. It hurt. I am actually sore and I don't get sore. I think that's a good thing