Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 11, 2016 9:33:00 GMT -5
What are you training for? Date? Literally nothing, it's so weird.
What is your training plan for the week? Swim W-Fr-Sat?
Any issues or vents? Obstacles for the week? See #1. I need to come up with a new thing to train for. One that doesn't involve much travel. (Next year is our 10-year anniversary and I promised R that I wouldn't pick a travelling A-race.)
Last weeks highlights or AW's to share? Best race ever. (Race report already up). Also, the course felt long, but it was a reasonable pace for me, so I'm not sure what to think. LOL
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 11, 2016 7:57:18 GMT -5
I was about to say that I think those prices are more than reasonable. I paid $250 for our W/D set and that was an absolute steal. I'd put the WH on craigslist or facebook yard sale, but that also seems like a reasonable deal.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 8, 2016 14:38:44 GMT -5
I swam this morning. 2.4 miles. It was awesome. Here's the details:
I got an email on Thursday morning that water temp was 65. I had been planning on 60-ish, so that was nice. I packed up my crap and on Friday, we left right after work to get up here to the hotel we booked for a relaxing weekend. (Um, it's awesome. Breakfast and smores and happy hour and free snacks and an honor bar. Nom nom.)
Anyhow, woke up at 6 this morning to go get coffee and oatmeal, ate, got dressed, and headed to the venue about 7:20. (Race start was at 8:30). Got there, got my cap, made a bathroom visit, and settled in to wait for the start. It was freaking cold - about 30. I wore a T-shirt, fleece pj pants, fleece socks, fleece slippers, a sweatshirt, gloves, hat, and my swim parka. And I was still a little cold at times. I decided, sitting on the bench, that this was going to be my season's victory lap.
I stay out of the water before races because I'd rather be warm than warmed up. So my first feel of the water was about 30 seconds before race start. Omg. If that was 65, I'm the queen of France. I'd say it was closer to 58. A little shocking, given what I had been expecting. The water was shallow, so I probably ran the first 500 yards or so.
Got settled in to swim finally and decided that I was just going to enjoy myself. I picked a slow pace and just dug in for a while. It was delightful. I looked at things on the bottom (Tahoe is super clear after all), stopped and looked at the scenery, made jokes with the volunteers, checked on folks who were struggling ...
And came in just before the woman who was DFL. But it was literally the most enjoyable swim I've had in years. I was so happy when I got out, even though I couldn't feel my feet and stumbled a few times. Photos are going to be awful. Lol
Either way, if you ever have the opportunity to do a race like this (not swimming, I just mean the victory lap part), do it. It made this race amazing.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 6, 2016 19:12:36 GMT -5
Awww, yay, I'm glad you love it. Mine is the pink tree of life in the middle. There are many prayers and so much love knitted and crocheted into that blanket.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 5, 2016 9:14:50 GMT -5
What are you training for? Date? South Shore OWS - Saturday.
What is your training plan for the week? Swim M-W-Sat. But I missed this morning b/c I got my flu shot yesterday and my bicep is ANGRY. So I'm considering tomorrow instead.
Any issues or vents? Obstacles for the week? It's going to be freaking cold during my OWS on Saturday. Air temp probably in the 30s or low 40s. Brrrr. But I have a thermal plan in place and therefore, I can do this.
Last weeks highlights or AW's to share? My new regular doctor is a DO who practices manipulation. He fixed my "costochondritis" yesterday with a simple manipulation. I guess I had a displaced rib and that was causing the pain/inflammation. He also wants to address my chronic anemia pretty aggressively and says it's actually a direct result of being a swimmer - heel strike anemia (I think it was originally a runner's malady). I'm so excited for a PCP that can address my swimmy needs as well!
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 5, 2016 9:07:53 GMT -5
I'm so so proud of you and I wish I could have figured out a way to be there to cheer you on for the run. You are a rockstar and I'm amazed by you. Congrats!!!
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Oct 5, 2016 8:21:45 GMT -5
Don't be afraid to do what you want. And unless your house architecture is 100% your style, don't be afraid to mix up the style of decor in your house.
Do the little stuff to finish your projects now, or you'll never do it.
yikes - i would add hand warmers to the prerace, but my hands freeze anyways. At least have them if you needed them. And a scarf for your neck?
Oh, I forgot a scarf. Good call! I will have a set of hand warmers available pre race. But between my gloves and the fleece pockets on my parka, I don't think I'll need them.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 29, 2016 9:25:37 GMT -5
I have a race on October 8. It's kind of a B race for me. I'm planning on enjoying myself, regardless of my speed. But I'm starting to worry.
It's in Lake Tahoe. 2.4 miles, skins. Race starts at around 8:30am. Water temperature is going to be around 60 degrees. This part isn't really the concern for me - I'm cold water acclimated for much longer than the 1:20 or so this race will take me to complete. Air temperature (admittedly this is the 10-day, but it's really not a huge surprise) for race morning is scheduled to be around 32 degrees F. This is concerning. It's possible there will be snow on the ground (not a lot, but still). I don't know how to even prep for this. Nothing about freezing temperatures makes me want to strip down to my swimsuit in open air.
I'm trying to develop a plan to stay warm until race time and get warm after. Do you think my swim parka, hat/gloves, fuzzy boots/socks, sweatpants, and sweatshirt will be enough to keep my core temp at normal? And after, I'm planning on a very quick change into dry/warm clothing (I've got a set of hand warmers and I'm thinking about bringing a cooler to put them and my towels/post-race clothing in so that they're ready to roll as needed).
Have I missed anything? Would you do/add anything to my thermal plan? (And yes, I know this is a little crazy in general. I'm ok with that and I'm looking forward to the race proper.)
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 29, 2016 8:40:44 GMT -5
It's supposed to actually be cooler (like, in the 60s!) this weekend, so we're going to the local apple/pumpkin/all things fall place on Sunday and our Home Show on Saturday.
As regards stuff around the house, I need to clean like whoa. R is still moving stuff into the shed.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 29, 2016 8:36:56 GMT -5
LOL at your swim recap! It reminds me of the kids' tri I volunteer for. The littles (AG 5-6) can walk their entire swim leg and there's still some who panic and cry and need a volunteer to hold their hand and walk beside them. I think it's the cutest thing ever.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on Sept 29, 2016 8:30:00 GMT -5
I'll repeat something I heard at a race a few years ago. I was volunteering at mile 38 of the American River 50 and the guy running in 3rd place OVERALL dropped because he was having knee pain. His buddy was trying to get him to go on, even if he walked the last 12 miles (obviously, he had plenty of time to finish) and he said "my season is not worth it." Basically, he meant that pushing through an injury was going to wreck the rest of his season. He had bigger plans and was able, even in his race position, to see the big picture.
It is not worth it to further injure yourself for sake of continuing on. Stop now, get things fixed, and run again when you are released to do so. Might I suggest pool running (or swimming) for stress relief in the meantime?
Our weather is supposed to cool down again starting Thursday ... If it stays cold up the hill, there's a possibility air temp could be below freezing at race start (or it could be snowing). I don't even know how to prep for that.