It's official...i just registered for the Marin County Triathlon 2010.
The Y Tri Club starts next week, our first training will be swimming at Coyote Point. I used to go there with my family as a kid for picnics...that was ages ago...the scent eucalyptus trees permeated the park.
My ankles are a bit stiff but other than that no real complaints. T and M are leaving for NYC on Tuesday so trying to spend quality time with them this weekend will take priority but i have time to run now...
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Pushing Myself
running fast is hard .
a 10k after 25 miles on the bike is harder.
doing hard stuff is good.
that's what i keep telling myself anyway.
3 miles at 10:07 pace....not quite puke worthy but freaking hard nonetheless.
hard to imagine maintaining that pace for 6 miles post swim/ride.
a 10k after 25 miles on the bike is harder.
doing hard stuff is good.
that's what i keep telling myself anyway.
3 miles at 10:07 pace....not quite puke worthy but freaking hard nonetheless.
hard to imagine maintaining that pace for 6 miles post swim/ride.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Summer Days
it was kinda crazy how it all came about... i'll spare you all the texting and what not back and forth over the past 24 hrs....but in our lack of planning a good time was had by all.
McNear's Beach is the swim site for the Marin county tri.....and naturally i wanted to check it out well in advance. the beach was rocky and the water while flat had a pretty good current going and because my swim sucks ass it felt like what i would imagine an endless pool workout would be like...we'd be swimming and then start cracking up because we took forever to nowhere.
the other funny thing was it seemed no matter how far offshore we swam we could touch the squishy mud floor, sink up to our knees and the water was still about chest level. from the shore you could see the drop off point and it was really far off...and since we could swim we just stayed (literally)where we were swimming for about 45 mins. my arms got worked!
after a snack on the beach Monica had to get back home and the family and me headed over to Stinson to sun bathe on a real beach with ocean breezes and tattooed boys who complained loudly at the lack of hot bitches on the beach. T cracked up when i peered over my sunglasses and said "ooh what a catch"
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Feels like TRI-SPIRIT
so it's official as of yesterday i received the email confirming that triclub with the Y is on. Coach Nancy has the teams sight set on the santa cruz tri in mid september....i checked out last years results in my age group and the slowest swimmer was under 40 mins.....compared to my glacial 50:50 swim at pac grove that would definitely have me being trampled by the following age groupers. honestly, i'd being lying if i said i didn't care about being last but swimming isn't my strong suit, i'm good enough to participate and that is good enough. i swim for recovery and cross training not for technical expertise or speed. the swim leg of the race is really a warm-up for the other business of the day.this season i'm focusing on ride/run bricks, my theory is these will make the run fun again not like last years death march!
i have a couple of weeks to decide but i think instead of Santa Cruz i want to do Marin County Tri ...it's more expensive but it's close so i won't have travel and deal with a hotel and it's on HALLOWEEN....how cool is that? i've been slow to warm-up to racing but i'm starting to get the tri-spirit.
i have a couple of weeks to decide but i think instead of Santa Cruz i want to do Marin County Tri ...it's more expensive but it's close so i won't have travel and deal with a hotel and it's on HALLOWEEN....how cool is that? i've been slow to warm-up to racing but i'm starting to get the tri-spirit.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Lake Anza
Monica and I pulled into the Lake Anza parking lot at exactly the same time. we chatted on the beach for as long as it took me to shove myself into my wetsuit. i went in first zig zagging my way to the furthest end . when i left the house earlier it was pretty overcast and windy but by the time i reached the park (which well above sea level) it was all sunny and clear lifting my mood a smidge.
for all my complaining Monica is a good swim partner. she's mellow and doesn't take any of it too seriously which was exactly what i needed today. i swam for maybe 25 minutes. i started to feel guilty for not going longer and for Monica coming from Pinole ( i paid for her swim fee it was the least i could do ) but we'll do it again and the goal was to get past my swim funk which i did. it's really pretty up there and there weren't too many people at noon, though our spot was a bit more crowded when we got back on land then when we entered the water. i had a bit of a headache so i didn't feel guilty for too long about not swimming longer. we had a good visit on the beach before going our separate ways.
for all my complaining Monica is a good swim partner. she's mellow and doesn't take any of it too seriously which was exactly what i needed today. i swam for maybe 25 minutes. i started to feel guilty for not going longer and for Monica coming from Pinole ( i paid for her swim fee it was the least i could do ) but we'll do it again and the goal was to get past my swim funk which i did. it's really pretty up there and there weren't too many people at noon, though our spot was a bit more crowded when we got back on land then when we entered the water. i had a bit of a headache so i didn't feel guilty for too long about not swimming longer. we had a good visit on the beach before going our separate ways.
Monday, July 05, 2010
workout partner wanted
my main objective with triathlon has always been to find like minded and ideally like fitness level folks to ride and swim with. i'm NOT big on chatting during a run (mainly because of lack strength and coordination to give either my all simultaneously) not that there's anything wrong with socializing, i just feel for me a workout should be mostly workout with a little socializing thrown in not the other way around.
during TNT training last year i met a woman in my general vicinity location wise. she was a total newbie in every sense of the word and i kinda took her under my wing . sometimes i'd workout a bit earlier on my own to be sure i got whatever my goal was that day and then we'd meet up for whatever we had planned . turns out swimming is our best activity because while we're there for moral support i don't feel like i have to talk or walk or double back as often like i would need to if we ran or rode together.
we haven't seen each other in a few months, but keeping contact via FB. i called her today and just spent several minutes trying to nail her down to a swim. she told me about a beach she wants to check out...i say "cool, let's plan on swimming" to which she replies "i want to just check it out, i don't know how deep it is...blah blah blah" so, since we've had successful swims at Lake Anza, i suggest we meet there instead because while i'm interested in visiting, my time is limited and i'm more interested in working out. it takes us so long to reconcile our schedules and when we finally can hook up i've been annoyed when it turns into more of a get together versus a workout.
after hanging up i feel a bit off about things because i had to push her a bit to commit....something i have to do on a regular basis with the patients i work with. the last thing i need is to feel like a facilitator/cheerleader on my free time. i'm far from hardcore. i'm seriously slow and i've been dropped plenty of times from group rides but i workout and try to be present . walk breaks are fine, but when it turns into a 1/4 mile yack fest it's stops being a workout for me.
i know she's not the right workout partner for me but for now she's all i got. hopefully i'll connect with some folks in triclub at the end of the month. i'm still on the fence about actually racing but i love the cross-training aspects of triathlon and maybe i'll find a kindred sole or two that i wont have to "work" to workout with!
during TNT training last year i met a woman in my general vicinity location wise. she was a total newbie in every sense of the word and i kinda took her under my wing . sometimes i'd workout a bit earlier on my own to be sure i got whatever my goal was that day and then we'd meet up for whatever we had planned . turns out swimming is our best activity because while we're there for moral support i don't feel like i have to talk or walk or double back as often like i would need to if we ran or rode together.
we haven't seen each other in a few months, but keeping contact via FB. i called her today and just spent several minutes trying to nail her down to a swim. she told me about a beach she wants to check out...i say "cool, let's plan on swimming" to which she replies "i want to just check it out, i don't know how deep it is...blah blah blah" so, since we've had successful swims at Lake Anza, i suggest we meet there instead because while i'm interested in visiting, my time is limited and i'm more interested in working out. it takes us so long to reconcile our schedules and when we finally can hook up i've been annoyed when it turns into more of a get together versus a workout.
after hanging up i feel a bit off about things because i had to push her a bit to commit....something i have to do on a regular basis with the patients i work with. the last thing i need is to feel like a facilitator/cheerleader on my free time. i'm far from hardcore. i'm seriously slow and i've been dropped plenty of times from group rides but i workout and try to be present . walk breaks are fine, but when it turns into a 1/4 mile yack fest it's stops being a workout for me.
i know she's not the right workout partner for me but for now she's all i got. hopefully i'll connect with some folks in triclub at the end of the month. i'm still on the fence about actually racing but i love the cross-training aspects of triathlon and maybe i'll find a kindred sole or two that i wont have to "work" to workout with!
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Life is a Beach
after yesterday mornings craptastic hike...M was just waking when i got home and was less enthusiastic about yoga...me too. the day was so nice it seemed a shame to stay inside so instead we packed a few snacks and the pooch and we headed to Kehoe Beach, a dog friendly beach near Tomales State Park.
M and i have are best bonding time on long drives, she's so funny and growing up so fast.
We parked on the side of the rode and hiked abut a 1/4 mile to the beach. along the way Brandy spotted a snake, which surprisingly spooked the hell out of M....i didn't get a good look at it but it had a cool bright yellow stripe down it's back.
The surf was pretty intense with undertows and SHARKS known to prowl around. it's an on-leash park but we saw allot of dogs off....Brandy however remained on leash because she has selective obedience. plus the fact that she has this thing about attacking the water, crashing waves are especially appealing..she can't swim but she'll bark and bite at the water, which has in the past resulted in other unpleasant behavior i won't go into..but here's a hint, remember that beach scene in "Marley and Me"...yeah, like that. so as we approached the beach i let M set up while Brandy proceeded to drag me down the coastline. the surf was really moving and we both got drenched.
it was a gorgeous day to be on the beach yesterday. the sun around 3pm wasn't too intense and spray of the ocean felt good on our skin.we saw some really cute dogs too. Tip: if your in a funk go to a dog friendly place your mood will soften every time. i meant to take pictures with my phone but forgot it in the car but no matter it wasn't about picture taking but being in the moment with my two favorite girls.
M and i have are best bonding time on long drives, she's so funny and growing up so fast.
We parked on the side of the rode and hiked abut a 1/4 mile to the beach. along the way Brandy spotted a snake, which surprisingly spooked the hell out of M....i didn't get a good look at it but it had a cool bright yellow stripe down it's back.
The surf was pretty intense with undertows and SHARKS known to prowl around. it's an on-leash park but we saw allot of dogs off....Brandy however remained on leash because she has selective obedience. plus the fact that she has this thing about attacking the water, crashing waves are especially appealing..she can't swim but she'll bark and bite at the water, which has in the past resulted in other unpleasant behavior i won't go into..but here's a hint, remember that beach scene in "Marley and Me"...yeah, like that. so as we approached the beach i let M set up while Brandy proceeded to drag me down the coastline. the surf was really moving and we both got drenched.
it was a gorgeous day to be on the beach yesterday. the sun around 3pm wasn't too intense and spray of the ocean felt good on our skin.we saw some really cute dogs too. Tip: if your in a funk go to a dog friendly place your mood will soften every time. i meant to take pictures with my phone but forgot it in the car but no matter it wasn't about picture taking but being in the moment with my two favorite girls.
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