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How do you guys set up your Garmins when you are doing multi-sport. I’m not sure how I should...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:22 -0400

How do you guys set up your Garmins when you are doing multi-sport. I’m not sure how I should use it for the Duathlon. I thought I could just make each length and each transition a split, but then my overall pace was kind of meaningless. Should I just reset at each transition? Is there some special function I’m missing? Should I *gasp* read the manual?

Long weekend!! Perfect morning for a run/bike/run. Also, a perfect morning for lazing in bad for at...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:54:40 -0400

Long weekend!!

Perfect morning for a run/bike/run. Also, a perfect morning for lazing in bad for at least an hour longer than intended, but whatever. I did both.

Ran 3K

Biked 9.25K

Ran 1.8K

And with that, I’m as ready as I’m going to be for the duathlon. I’m going to do some (hopefully) final adjusting to my bike set up today, and get 2 runs and 1 ride in this week, all at easy paces.

First length of today’s workout, run 1, felt fine, although I kind of hate the shoes I plan to wear, but they should be fine for 5K. The second length, the bike, was OK as well but I could feel fatigue in my legs. I mostly kept close to the pace I hope to do at the race though, so it wasn’t that bad. Length 3, run 2,although shortest was the toughest. My knee was bothering me, and it was pretty hot out by this time, but mostly my knee was bothering me. I think it’s a result of not getting enough extension on the bike and my knees kind of cramping or locking up in a bent position. This will be one of the adjustments I make to the bike today. After about 1KM, by knee had loosened up though and was feeling better.

I’m not concerned about finishing, but who knows how long it will take. While I’m in the topic though, I guess I’ll throw out some goals.

C Goal: Finish!

B Goal: 1:59:59

A Goal: 1:44:59

Ran just over 6k with my clinic this morning. Hung out at the...

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:56:31 -0400

Ran just over 6k with my clinic this morning. Hung out at the back of the pack for a nice easy run. The weather was perfect and I felt pretty good! It was shorts and Tshirt weather!
1 week until the duathlon!

It’s been a week. A tough week. I had a health thingie this week that left me physically and...

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:45:38 -0400

It’s been a week. A tough week. I had a health thingie this week that left me physically and emotionally drained. Dave’s off at crossfit and Tumblrers are all posting about the awesome things they are doing and I’m still laying in bed, like a sloth. I’m feeling better though. So glad this long weekend is here and I can get out and enjoy it!
I only ran 1.5 times this week and no cycling. It’s fine, it’s what I had to do. Only thing is, the duathlon is 1week+1day away. My only goal is to not finish DFL (dead last, you fill in the blank). It’s a real possibility that I will though.
I may try to get a ride in today, will run tomorrow for sure, and will do a brick workout Monday, maybe even do a simulation of race day to see how that goes.

I’m not going to lie, I’m a little intimidated by the 10K clinic I’m instructing....

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:16:38 -0400

I’m not going to lie, I’m a little intimidated by the 10K clinic I’m instructing. Not all of them, but some of them.

I got an email today from one of the people in the clinic wanting my advice on meeting is 55 min goal. Ummm… yeah, right now I think I would be lucky to do 1:10. This dude’s been running longer than me I’m sure, shouldn’t I be asking him for advice? It’s actually quite sad that my first thought was, “Is he testing me? To see if I know anything?”

But you know what? I did it. Because you know what, my 10K PB is 58ish, and that’s not so far off. I have actually been there. And you know what, I gave good advice, and I gave him options, and I told him we could talk more about it tonight in person, and I told him about watching for signs of injury when pushing to a new goal.

I can do this, I don’t have to run the 55 min race, but I can help people get there! I can! I can!…I hope.

On the way home from today’s ride, I stopped at my friends...

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:57:17 -0400

On the way home from today’s ride, I stopped at my friends place to take her out for lunch. When I showed up in my riding clothes her husband said “hey what size shoes do you wear?” I told him and he grabbed something from the next room and said “try these on, if they fit you can have them” and handed me these clipless shoes.
They fit! They are now mine!
Long story short, he used to work in a bike shop, and a lady didn’t want these lightly used shoes anymore so she left them there. He scooped them up but they are too big for his wife, so now they are mine!
They are in great shape and have a $170 price tag on them. I’m stoked!
Now I just need the peddles. I think I’m going to wait until after the duathlon though. I feel like it’s too close to race day now to get fully comfortable with them.

Saturday bike rides!

Sat, 11 May 2013 15:07:10 -0400

Saturday bike rides!

I have not written or mentioned Sunday’s Half marathon yet, aside from the one post saying I...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:03:15 -0400

I have not written or mentioned Sunday’s Half marathon yet, aside from the one post saying I had finished, because I keep flip flopping on how I feel about it.

It will come.

In other news, my 10K clinic starts tomorrow night! This will be my 4th clinic I’ve instructed, but the first 10K clinic. I’m not going to lie, I’m nervous that everyone in my clinic will be better than me and I’ll be a pitiful instructor. Although, I already stalked all of their race times and know that I’m faster or on par with most of them. That sounds weird maybe, but I did it. Probably a by-product of my ever changing emotions about this last Half Marathon and the mind game I let it become.

I’m in your blinds looking out your window. #cat

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:17:58 -0400

I’m in your blinds looking out your window. #cat

Went out for an easy ride tonight to loosen up the legs post...

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:08:35 -0400

Went out for an easy ride tonight to loosen up the legs post half marathon. Just a short one, just shy of 10K, but the good news is, I found it much easier than last time, and this is only the 3rd ride. With only 19 days until my first duathlon, so I’m relieved this ride felt pretty good.

Still feeling a pain point at the back of my neck between the shoulders. Not sure if it’s just a posture thing I need to get used to or if I need to do some bike adjusting. I did raise the handle bars slightly tonight, but not sure if I felt any difference.

In other biking news, I also had my first close encounter with an oblivious driver tonight, backing out of her driveway and didn’t see me at all. I tried to break but wasn’t going to get stopped in time so I yelled and swerved and by some miracle, she stopped and i swerved just far enough. Seriously scared the crap out of me. Of course, she then yelled at me for yelling at her. Ahhh, I love people. Admittedly, I may have yelled some rage filled words at her, but I was scared to death!

Anyways, lovely evening for a ride!

Half marathon complete! I didn’t PR, and when I realized at 12k there was no chance at a PR I...

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:42:26 -0400

Half marathon complete! I didn’t PR, and when I realized at 12k there was no chance at a PR I took it easy, but my 4th Half Marathon is done!

I’ll do a proper race report later, for now I’m wrestling with my brain to have an ice bath.

5am fuel! It’s race day!

Sun, 05 May 2013 05:22:16 -0400

5am fuel! It’s race day!

Tomorrow’s finish line! #mississauga #marathon

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:32:23 -0400

Tomorrow’s finish line! #mississauga #marathon

Olive and I are chillin out before race day tomorrow....

Sat, 04 May 2013 12:37:30 -0400

Olive and I are chillin out before race day tomorrow. She’s good at this part. #bostonterrier

Friendship run this morning at the Port Credit Running Room!

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:05:18 -0400

Friendship run this morning at the Port Credit Running Room!

So yeah, as you’ve guessed I went to the race Expo today...

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:06:04 -0400

So yeah, as you’ve guessed I went to the race Expo today and picked up my kit for the Mississauga (half) Marathon!
The expo is OK, but nothing like the Toronto Waterfront Marathon’s. I wish the had speakers and such. Oh we’ll.
I did do lunges with a dude dressed as a giant subway sandwich, and I did get taped, although that was a fail, I did buy a Stick finally, I did get some free fertilizer for my flowers, I did somehow get talked into making a donation and getting a free chiropractic appointment next week, and I did meet a cell phone rep who promises to hook me up with a sweet deal on the new phone I was planning to get anyways…. So I guess it was a good expo?
Anyways, the kits too are decent. I live the shirts. They are actual under Armour shirts, I swear I wore last year’s every day last summer. Kit also included a bunch if Werthers, a fruit snack bar, nature something or other bar, sun screen, free eggs?, chips, tuna snack, Fisherman’s friend, free 6-pack of buns?…. And a bunch if paper stuff.
I couldn’t help but notice there was no free beer handouts at the expo this year though.

Friendship run tomorrow and then onto the race!!

I’ve been wanting a stick for months! Today at the expo,...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:26:32 -0400

I’ve been wanting a stick for months! Today at the expo, they were on sale so I snatched one up!
I love my foam roller but i find there are some places i just cant get. Can’t wait to use it!

Got taped today at the race expo by some KT Tape reps. It took 2...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:11:15 -0400

Got taped today at the race expo by some KT Tape reps. It took 2 of them and some adhesive spray and this was the result a couple hours later. #fail

Got taped today at the race expo by some KT Tape reps. It took 2...

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:10:41 -0400

Got taped today at the race expo by some KT Tape reps. It took 2 of them and some adhesive spray and this was the result a couple hours later. #fail

TRUTH: I can’t stop thinking about the frozen yogurt I’m going to eat after the Half on...

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:37:23 -0400

TRUTH: I can’t stop thinking about the frozen yogurt I’m going to eat after the Half on Sunday.