i can't believe i'm really going to do this. :eek3: it is a wonderful cause, and it'll do wonders for me as well i'm sure. i've been running a little bit since she left, so i'm not starting completely from scratch. today i ran 2 miles, then alternated running and walking another 2 miles. the thought of running 10k...:eek: i think adjusting my diet will probably be the hardest part. anyway...i'm excited. besides, since the race is in austin, after the race i'll have to hang out with fat mike, and "replinish my carbs", one beer at a time. :)

Sure nuff-dont expect me to run though-not unless I'm doing a lot better than now...

i can't believe i'm really going to do this. :eek3: it is a wonderful cause, and it'll do wonders for me as well i'm sure. i've been running a little bit since she left, so i'm not starting completely from scratch. today i ran 2 miles, then alternated running and walking another 2 miles. the thought of running 10k...:eek: i think adjusting my diet will probably be the hardest part. anyway...i'm excited. besides, since the race is in austin, after the race i'll have to hang out with fat mike, and "replinish my carbs", one beer at a time. :)


Good for you - I haven't done much in the way of running since I left the military almost two years ago.

Remember the days when a 10k was a SHORT run, instead of a :eek: run?

:D

just run as much as you can. swim a lot.

good luck that sounds tough!

10k is only like 6 miles so its doable.... the biking part is kinda where you can rest a little bit and the swim sounds tough

Perfect stuff !!! I do envy you, these type of competitions are popular at all around my part of the world. So have a blast, work a lot and win a trophy !!!

:nice: Rock on, J! I agree that the swim sounds the roughest, not just because I can't swim... but because it is so freaking strenuous. Does UH have a lap pool you are going to train in?

working and now i'm sick. off to a rip roaring start...

Do you still have to do those marathon shifts you always hear the firefighters have to do?

Do you still have to do those marathon shifts you always hear the firefighters have to do?24 hours.

sux when youre sick-I've done a couple like that in my whole life-I cant imagine having to do it all the time...

ran 3 miles today. :nice:

ok tough guy!! See any cute chix? I know my values are warped-when is this thing anyway?

ok tough guy!! See any cute chix? I know my values are warped-when is this thing anyway?
nah, ran by myself today. my first group practice is tomorrow morning. i'll give you a full report. ;)

the actual race is memorial day.

3 more miles today. actually felt really good, wasn't even really that tired afterwards. i'm making progress! :nice:

wow, keeping up with this is kinda a bitch. i joined a gym, so i've been swimming the last few days. i stepped in a hole and rolled my ankle a few days ago, so no running recently. i'll probably try to run again on tuesday, work tomorrow. swam this morning, may swim again this evening. i swim sloooow.

plenty of rest too :nice:

ok tough guy!! See any cute chix? I know my values are warped-when is this thing anyway?
oh yeah, i forgot to report that the park we run in is full of hot chics...:nice:

ran a 5k fun run today. interesting experience.

Hey J! I hope you've been doing OKAY :) How's the training?

There's another run, in case you are interested: http://www.bayoucityclassic.org/

This one is 10K! :) May be a good prep for your tri!

Hey J! I hope you've been doing OKAY :) How's the training?

There's another run, in case you are interested: http://www.bayoucityclassic.org/

This one is 10K! :) May be a good prep for your tri!crap. :mad: i keep getting sick. i think a diet overhaul is in order.

so, i ran 6 miles in less than an hour yesterday. :) it was on a treadmill, but i'm still pretty stoked. now if i could just figure out how to swim a little (okay, alot) faster. I really want to finish this thing in 3 and a half hours. i still have a long way to go.

diet and rest are just as important. take care of your noodle too. mental burnout can be hard to combat. think fun man.

so, i ran 6 miles in less than an hour yesterday. :) it was on a treadmill, but i'm still pretty stoked. now if i could just figure out how to swim a little (okay, alot) faster. I really want to finish this thing in 3 and a half hours. i still have a long way to go.

I'm glad to hear that you've accomplished so much, and that you still have a such thirst for it. :)

You'll do awesome! :rock:

diet and rest are just as important. take care of your noodle too. mental burnout can be hard to combat. think fun man.very true. i think that's why i was sick so much the last couple of months. i've backed off a little, and feel much better for it.

I'm glad to hear that you've accomplished so much, and that you still have a such thirst for it. :)

You'll do awesome! :rock:thanks sweety. :)

i'm beginning to think i have some internal fuse that blows everytime i start to make real progress. my energy is shot. i haven't run all week. :nonono:

Sorry, Jwreck, I have nothing to offer here but a hug.

*hug*

Sorry, Jwreck, I have nothing to offer here but a hug.

*hug*thanks sweety. :)

so, i ran 6 miles in less than an hour yesterday. :)

ha, i did 6 miles on a bike today in half an hour :D

anyway good luck with this

wow, this is becoming an expensive endeavor. my bike was old, but i thought it would do for a little while longer. well, i've had more and more trouble with it as i've put more miles in. anyway, so i broke down today and splurged. i spent way too much money on a carbon fiber tri-specific bike. it is freakin awesome though. anyway, just wanted to share.

man what a let down. all that preparation to go sit in a hotel and watch it rain. i'm not really sure why, but this has put me into a major funk. kinda just seems to be the story of my life...always almost doing something. graduated high school, almost went to the university of chicago. joined the army, almost saw action, almost went to selection. anyway...

i'm pretty much hooked on tris now (its the hot chics in bike shorts :)), so i will be doing more, but this was my first one. which i think is why it bummed me out so much. not to mention having to answer to everyone who donated money for the cause...but i will do more. i'm registered for a sprint tri in june, and i think i'm going to do an olympic in austin in september, and i hope to find at least one in between.

you seem almost depressed :|

it's just one thang man. it'll happen when it's ready to happen. :)

it's just one thang man. it'll happen when it's ready to happen. :)
thanks jojo. :)