PNW Tri Novices

[Wahine]

I can't wait to regale you all with tales of Race Across Oregon. It was amazing.

So I don't need anything except all of you with happy faces and great attitudes.

I just got home from the RAO banquet and desperately need to go to bed. So I'll post more later and send out directions and phone numbers tomorrow.

Sleep tight.

[dex]

I'm going. As of right now, I'm not sure what time I'm going to be able to leave here on Friday. (Wrapping up a project with a client, so my schedule at the end of the week is a little up in the air.)

[salsabike]

Jocelyn, the offer is definitely still open! We can settle on a time in the next day or so. You might want to PM me with your email, phone number, etc.

So...brief training update, too. Since Friday, here's what I've done:

Friday: OWS practice with Teigyr. 1200 yards. Although stopped every 75 yards, probably.
Saturday: 60 mile tandem ride around Lake WA with small group
Sunday: Mary Meyer pool clinic. I love these. They are so good for me and they're really fun.
Monday/yesterday: OWS practice. 1350 yards? And probably stopped every 135 yards. But starting to work out a sustainable MO: 20 strokes of freestyle, 4-6 of sidestroke, 20 of freestyle, etc. I just know there is some THING I am missing about establishing a sustainable breathing pattern in freestyle. So I'll just keep working on it and hope to benefit from others' knowledge.

Tomorrow: pool swim, to reinforce latest lesson from Sunday (BEND YOUR ELBOW IN UNDERWATER PART OF STROKE!).
Thursday: OWS practice.
Friday: Maybe the Uphill Grind. Was going to do that today but think a total day off might be good. Am a little pooped.

Am just not walking long distances until the day of Danskin, when I expect to be able to walk three miles with no trouble. The doc--the nice one, not the idiot podiatrist--said that the stress fracture would not require a walking boot, but just stiff soles, to allow it to heal. I got carbon fiber insoles, very stiff, and am walking with no pain, which he says is the cue to knowing that healing has started (and vice versa, I'm sure).

Last week was with friends in Lake Chelan Tuesday-Thursday, a little Lake Chelan swim (and I do mean little, like 70 yards). Did my first OWS clinic that previous Saturday--first swim in wetsuit, first swim in crowd--and was a little discouraged by it. Then drove to Portland to meet Chris at STP finish line, came back Sunday, did pool swim Monday before going to Chelan. So...will be revving up the swim practice for next four weeks, with two OWS and I hope two pool days a week. I can do this since the bike part is not a big issue and the run is, for me, moot. I don't THINK I'm crazy, but am really sure I can do a half mile swim if I can do the freestyle/sidestroke switching. But would SO like to get over this freestyle-breathing hump.

[NbyNW]

My car came home tonight!

But looking forward to sharing ride with Salsa . . . DH can have the car for the weekend so he can do all the chores that we couldn't get done without the car.

Training update: Rode the Dahon to work a record number of times while the car was out of commission these last two weeks. Also got in weekend riding in the form of biking several miles to/from Pilates and to/from grocery store/farmers market.

Hip feels ready to start some light running, except I did an awkward dismount from the bike on my way home on Monday and pulled an upper quad. Right by the "good" hip. The pull isn't high enough to be the hip flexor, but I've been taking it easy the last couple of days.

Today: massage. Very critical part of training!

Wahine, how are the temps where you are?

I don't have a wetsuit but I have a suit that I've used for kayaking -- keeps the wind out, is kinda splashproof, and I have swum in it -- it lets the cold water in but I warm up again immediately as soon as I'm out of the water.

[Wahine]

Water temps are mid 60's, a kayaking wetsuit will be just fine. And the air temps are typically very comfortable this time of year. Check here for forcast. These guys seem to get it right more often than many of the other websites. It looks like the wind is even going to co-operate more or less. That's saying something here in The Gorge.

[salsabike]

We are aiming to follow all instructions--should be rolling by 2 pm, will call, look forward to bistro! Hope bistro will let us bring our bikes there to leave during dinner....

[Wahine]

They will let you leave them on the deck outside the door but I don't think you could bring them in. You park right on 6th street we would be able to watch the bikes from the patio (assuming we can get seats outside). Otherwise, we can go up to the clinic and drop the bikes off there and pick them up after.

[MM_QFC!]

I hope you all have an absolute blast this weekend - eh, except Wahine, as we know that if the Yoda/superwoman/sicko coach in you has a blast, then it means that my buddies will be pushed to their limits!
Make it fun, Yoda...take pics...have tons o' fun...and we wanna hear all about it from the survivors, k?

[kelownagirl]

How's it going? Are ya having fun yet? Oh wait, it's only Thursday. OK, post some pics tomorrow k?

[salsabike]

How's it going? Are ya having fun yet? Oh wait, it's only Thursday. OK, post some pics tomorrow k?

Too bad you couldn't come, kiddo! That would've been real cool.

I hope you all have an absolute blast this weekend - eh, except Wahine, as we know that if the Yoda/superwoman/sicko coach in you has a blast, then it means that my buddies will be pushed to their limits!
Make it fun, Yoda...take pics...have tons o' fun...and we wanna hear all about it from the survivors, k?

And as for you, Ms. MM_QFC--you seem to be enjoying that prospect JUST A LITTLE TOO HEARTILY.

Will report all.

[jesvetmed]

I'm so jealous! Everyone have a great time and work hard, report back. I'll be working 40 hours over the next three nights... Getting my butt kicked by Wahine sounds like a lot more fun, but just doesn't pay as well!

[Wahine]

You gals are soooooo fortunate. I am actually on rest orders right now, so that means all I get to do is ride really light and boss you all around. No need to worry about keeping up with me.

We're goinig to have a blast. Starting out tonight with a good selection of food, beers on tap and wine. That's my kind of triathlon.

[dex]

Whee! I've just finished a long, slow breakup with a client. I'm now free to eat some lunch then load up my car and start meandering south. And put on sunscreen...mustn't forget the sunscreen. Oh, and print out directions...mustn't forget those, either.

[salsabike]

Whee! I've just finished a long, slow breakup with a client. I'm now free to eat some lunch then load up my car and start meandering south. And put on sunscreen...mustn't forget the sunscreen. Oh, and print out directions...mustn't forget those, either.

Congrats on the breakup, Dex!

See you at the bistro. Drive safe. (I have to say again: nice car!)

[Veronica]

Have a great time you guys! I seriously considered joining you, but couldn't quite justify the gas.

Don't let Wahine mangle you too much. And be sure to tell us all about your cool adventures.

V.