tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post5257512372550916657..comments2023-10-10T04:19:23.439-05:00Comments on Mike's triathlon journey: Resetting ExpectationsRansickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14084824367872613487noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-14444310441690824152012-05-02T11:38:54.125-05:002012-05-02T11:38:54.125-05:00Hey Mike, I hope you are getting better with the i...Hey Mike, I hope you are getting better with the injuries. Update us soon, OK?Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-91860796989931649232012-04-25T11:40:04.159-05:002012-04-25T11:40:04.159-05:00You may be surprised at how well you wind up doing...You may be surprised at how well you wind up doing. It's not as if you've been sitting on your couch not doing a thing. Don't mourn the missed volume, just go on from here, because it's all part of the road to doing that secret race. :) By the way, your A race can't be your A race anymore... your "late in the season" secret race is your A race. :) Just sayin'. :) Good luck to you!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531066471698015279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-11706650048664345752012-04-24T18:23:53.287-05:002012-04-24T18:23:53.287-05:00Yes, those Target up and up wipes were amazing. T...Yes, those Target up and up wipes were amazing. They didn't have that baby powder-y scent that I despise.<br /><br />I did use my travel stick in between legs to loosen up.The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-9690006228336805572012-04-22T21:16:32.189-05:002012-04-22T21:16:32.189-05:00Let the season beginnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! WOOT!!!Let the season beginnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! WOOT!!!A Prelude To...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09701584163226867775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-87354790777571463982012-04-21T08:18:58.175-05:002012-04-21T08:18:58.175-05:00Travel certainly make the training tough but I kno...Travel certainly make the training tough but I know you will do well. Best of luck with the Oly tri! SNEAK in a 140.6??? Pretty sneaky, indeed!!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746127583914380279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-26752585127105209332012-04-21T08:03:07.103-05:002012-04-21T08:03:07.103-05:00So, which 140.6s have room this late? Hmm, we cou...So, which 140.6s have room this late? Hmm, we could blow your secret out of the water...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667441608820485935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-54857869395223328972012-04-20T19:35:06.018-05:002012-04-20T19:35:06.018-05:00Sneak in a 140.6??? Hahaha! I love that!Sneak in a 140.6??? Hahaha! I love that!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11069371008875502190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-49827561898456668892012-04-20T19:22:20.092-05:002012-04-20T19:22:20.092-05:00Your 140.6 secret is our now!!! Anyway, everythin...Your 140.6 secret is our now!!! Anyway, everything is another training day until your 70.3 right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846136358775915126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-55986029374895442872012-04-20T11:28:28.900-05:002012-04-20T11:28:28.900-05:00How do you sneak in a 140.6?? LOLHow do you sneak in a 140.6?? LOLTheiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075057197096006401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-78436315168865564642012-04-20T07:05:43.659-05:002012-04-20T07:05:43.659-05:00I was thinking the same as Kovas.I was thinking the same as Kovas.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234702339055377426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-73044662103064245332012-04-18T20:46:01.456-05:002012-04-18T20:46:01.456-05:00That sucks about the knee. argh. Consistency is ke...That sucks about the knee. argh. Consistency is key but I don't think that's much of a set back. you have four weeks to get everything back into the tri training mode :)Ali Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09825324100108230608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-87250241850732792012-04-18T18:42:46.569-05:002012-04-18T18:42:46.569-05:00I just went back and read your first tri report. ...I just went back and read your first tri report. I don't want to add 100 yards to my swim but it sure could happen! I laughed at your comment of getting the money's worth from the swim. <br />I feel better about my swimming for now. I have some things to try in my swim tomorrow.When I left my lesson this week I wrote down what drills I wanted to do and what I wanted to remember. I think I'll remember and I never do.<br />Skiing is what I grew up doing. I was actually quite decent and lived to ski. I selected my college based on skiing. And now I never go. I did have my kids do ski lessons so they both can although neither one do at this point. (so expensive and distance)ajhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851129364728161965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-53980831425205176452012-04-18T10:00:55.182-05:002012-04-18T10:00:55.182-05:00Awesome that you got in some skiing. I finally go...Awesome that you got in some skiing. I finally got some snowboarding in this past weekend. Glorious, glorious powder.<br /><br />Yeay for travel stick in Cleveland! Mine will be in the van for two days for Ragnar So Cal this weekend.The Green Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02319714826599995511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-84754639377866513582012-04-18T09:26:24.628-05:002012-04-18T09:26:24.628-05:00A secret 140.6? IntriguingA secret 140.6? IntriguingKovasPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401299101228398072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-27297603614113628932012-04-18T07:47:52.178-05:002012-04-18T07:47:52.178-05:00Injuries are no fun. It would be amazing getting t...Injuries are no fun. It would be amazing getting through a full training cycle with no road bumps. You sound like you still have a positive attitude though - which is important:) I bet you will do a lot better than you expect!!<br /><br />**Love that hiking spike! I swear by using hiking as a key cross training component!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485070247433437203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-37576044208567480272012-04-18T00:47:17.122-05:002012-04-18T00:47:17.122-05:00Ahhh...you and I both doing the resetting thing it...Ahhh...you and I both doing the resetting thing it seems. I regrettably just admitted that my marathon in May is maybe only a half now...due to my foot and chest cold. Life seems to throw us curves- huh? Good for you for adapting your head to your circumstances- I need more work in that area;)<br />I'm doing the same thing with my 70.3...if it goes well I'm looking at a full in Arizona come November...but guess life can still throw curves...;))<br />Sorry I've been neglecting coming by...hope I can catch up soon!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040738593336836064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-87340729206557626342012-04-18T00:16:22.565-05:002012-04-18T00:16:22.565-05:00If you have good base, which you do because despit...If you have good base, which you do because despite the lower volume you are consistently out there when you can be, my guess is you can dig deep and surprise yourself. Go get it!Patrick Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181637044657605057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-78523298223730117972012-04-17T21:57:03.272-05:002012-04-17T21:57:03.272-05:00Is this Carlyle? I was too lazy to click the link ...Is this Carlyle? I was too lazy to click the link bc I'm supposed to be working on a paper that's due tomorrow. I'm excited to hear how it goes...and wishing I'd been doing some swimming.Kate Geisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854561265520868538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-68591277133811335522012-04-17T21:18:02.066-05:002012-04-17T21:18:02.066-05:00That red bar goes WAY up there!! :)
OK - so injur...That red bar goes WAY up there!! :)<br /><br />OK - so injury stinks, but you have the right frame of mind for this. It won't be your A race, but you can still enjoy it for what it is. And with time off, your knee will thank you. Maybe with a pr! Three weeks of lower volume right before a race sounds like a taper.Rainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118022681297462844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-83400802969508663342012-04-17T20:56:01.069-05:002012-04-17T20:56:01.069-05:00I'm with Jill...I think you might just surpris...I'm with Jill...I think you might just surprise yourself :)XLMIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268964638359962511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7133832686240226203.post-66250681802453568482012-04-17T20:48:30.890-05:002012-04-17T20:48:30.890-05:00I bet you'll do a lot better than you think. ...I bet you'll do a lot better than you think. The legs will remember all that training in February and you'll. Hope those knees soon start cooperating. Happy travels the next two weeks!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.com