Although I struggled a lot in difficult conditions in last year’s swim in the annual triathlons I’ve been doing since 1978 and think that this year’s huge swim improvement on zero stroke time in the water since the last year must be a mistake, I need to post it before it’s corrected as, along with a stronger bike (on only four miles of riding in the last year too), I finished more than 15 minutes faster overall than last year.  Oddly enough, with the only triathlon training I’ve done in the last year being the running, at 35:09, this year’s 5K run leg was the only slower leg compared to last year (34:26).  It even made me break down for a 4-mile,first training run since May this morning.  Oh well.
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ps posie - no particular reason because, fortunately, with 4-yo GS down from the northland for the week, I didn’t get too envious of your running with twocat again <<<(no I did NOT)>>> but I’m just wondering if, now that both DS’s aren’t in Seattle anymore, there’ll be any other chances to run with you.  Say so and I’ll even promise to do another training run beforehand.\

pps - as usual, I agree with everything Dave59 says.

Based on my already missing my GSI, I also understand why you miss your GD so much.

_{posted: by Dave59 9/16/2013 at 12:00 PM}

It wouldn't matter if wildchild was at mile 12 or 52, she always looks like she is running good and enjoying every step.

 

Happy anniversary, Jay!

Congratulations Posie and Twocat!

You, too, wild!  How many marathons/ultras is that, now?  You've done so many in the last 15 months, I can't keep track.

I had a good workout at the track, tonight.  It's amazing what a difference 30 degrees makes.  Last week was 94 and I just about died trying to do 5 x 1000.  Tonight, I worked hard but had very little trouble handling 4 x 1200.

Okay--that's all I've got time for.  See ya.

Oh, shoot--congratulations on our tri, deez!

And, Holly, as far as I'm concerned, you can post anything you want, anytime.

hey, where's steve to say good night.

oh well\. \good night.

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god bless holly and her mom.

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deezie - i'm even more of a non-trainer in the water than on the ground.

too many hills around seattle for much biking with a right knee that's showing it's age.

Lobsterman sounds like so much fun, . . and what a swim it must have been.

our open-water swim was in pretty shallow water of Lake Washington but there was quite an undertow at some places. .