Conquer the Coast 2016 ( Read more... )

I can't believe I'm writing this. ME?? running a marathon? Last week I had conflicts early in the week and couldn't get in a run and on Wednesday afternoon I went to see my new GP doctor. We had a very productive visit and I left feeling like at least someone was listening! she's ordered a sleep study for me and some more labs, plus faxed in a ( Read more... )

Well, I managed to do NO swimming again in the month of January. I cycled only  84 miles and ran 82. And I missed the long run again yesterday. I am sick of this insomnia. Literally. I've decided in the less-than-2-weeks left before Austin Marathon, I will take the drugs that my previous doctor prescribed, at least on nights when I simply can't ( Read more... )

so tomorrow I get to have my very first Austin Cycling Association hosted ride. It'll probably not be ideal weather. The idea behind hosted rides is that many people (me included) express the dismay that you have to load your bike in the car, drive some distance/time and then ride your bike for a while. My policy has been "if I gotta drive farther ( Read more... )

I had the best of intentions. I really planned to follow the prescribed workout schedule. But with my colleague out and me taking VUTO next week, I didn't do the Tuesday workout and my Wed workout did not follow the 'plan'. I did, however, go on a 24 mile bike ride Wednesday after work. I couldn't convince anybody to join me, but off I went to ( Read more... )

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I went to the doc Wednesday afternoon. Naturally, my temp was only 97.4 in the office (with those disposable strips they use). I had also taken an advil earlier in the day.. She did comment when checking my lymph nodes, "your skin is really hot to the touch". Given that it didn't look like I had an ear infection, my throat didn't look too bad, and ( Read more... )

haven't been feeling quite right lately... I swam with Cindy and Kim Friday at QL - I did two loops, they did FIVE
But I did finish my two loops before they'd done 3!! We rode the Longhorn HIM course Saturday, then Mindy & I went to Marble Falls to see my niece who turned 10 on Thursday. No workout Sunday - Steve & I went to brunch at El Mercado, ( Read more... )

Several groups met out at Lake Walter E. Long (or near there) for the Sat morning ride of the Longhorn bike course. I parked near the TZ group (Cindy, Arron, Stephanie), then we rode down to where the Austin Triathlon meetup group was meeting. Coach Colleen and her friend Jenn was there, also Tune and Cindy's friend Bonnie. A few introductions, ( Read more... )

in my userpic - I was #412 and she was #413 at this year's Danskin. She had a nasty bike crash on Saturday doing the Longhorn HIM course with hubby Tom. She said while trying to get her head to stop spinning, she heard a car engine, looked up to see a van drive by without even slowing down to ask if anything was wrong, could they help, etc. 
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