Monday, August 9, 2010
Sweet Dreams Baby Mac! The Nursery is done :)
One of the best parts of our week of leave was finally finishing the nursery! We must admit that it turned out even better then we expected :) 6 weeks today until the big day! We can't wait! Here are some pictures of Baby Mac's crib:
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Race Season?
Well, not quite. It has been a difficult summer when it comes to racing. My body has not really cooperated but it has been a great learning experience and I'll take some small positives, move forward with a solid plan for fixing the issues long term.
A little over a month ago I had to pull out of the Wolfe Island 5k because I could barely stand up and walk. My back had been bothering me on and off this summer and I tweaked it doing stuff around the house.
Moving on to the CF Invitational in Gatineau PQ, I ended up with a DNF. I came out of the two loop, 1500m, non-wetsuit swim in around 21:40 which was great for me (of note, swimming has actually gone pretty well). On the 8 x 5k bike route, which had a number of turns making a square at one end prior to starting the next lap, I flatted and did a bit of damage to my wheel. I was coming around the last turn about to start the 7th lap when I was trying to avoid a slower rider, it was either hit the brakes and crash or try to bunny-hop the curb. I elected for the bunny-hop and it didn't go so well...I slammed the back wheel into the curb. I thought I got away with it, but I blew the tire jumping back into the road. Then there were some issues with the wheel, so a DNF was a result.
K-town tri last weekend was the straw that broke the camels back. It started a little rough - a friend smashed his arm into my face, flipping a goggle lens. A bit annoying but it comes with the starts. The 2k swim went so so. I couldn't keep with the group I normally swim with which was frustrating. Towards the end, my lower back was starting to get tight and it would be a foreshadow of the day to come. The 56.5k ride was terrible. I could not push at all. I could not stay in the aerobars due to my back and I could not go at any desirable speed. Frustrating overall. Getting off the bike was tough. I had trouble getting my shoes on and could barely stand up. I contemplating not going on the run but decided to push on. I walked a lot of the 15k run to a very disappointing finish.
In the end, I've now decided to take it easy for the rest of the season. What I mean is that I will systematically look at what is causing problems and come up with a way ahead to solve the problem, learn from the experience, and plan for next season. Coach Noa has been great and has provided a lot of support in what has been a very frustrating time.
That's it for now. On to the planning and diagnosing stage. Until next time. M
A little over a month ago I had to pull out of the Wolfe Island 5k because I could barely stand up and walk. My back had been bothering me on and off this summer and I tweaked it doing stuff around the house.
Moving on to the CF Invitational in Gatineau PQ, I ended up with a DNF. I came out of the two loop, 1500m, non-wetsuit swim in around 21:40 which was great for me (of note, swimming has actually gone pretty well). On the 8 x 5k bike route, which had a number of turns making a square at one end prior to starting the next lap, I flatted and did a bit of damage to my wheel. I was coming around the last turn about to start the 7th lap when I was trying to avoid a slower rider, it was either hit the brakes and crash or try to bunny-hop the curb. I elected for the bunny-hop and it didn't go so well...I slammed the back wheel into the curb. I thought I got away with it, but I blew the tire jumping back into the road. Then there were some issues with the wheel, so a DNF was a result.
K-town tri last weekend was the straw that broke the camels back. It started a little rough - a friend smashed his arm into my face, flipping a goggle lens. A bit annoying but it comes with the starts. The 2k swim went so so. I couldn't keep with the group I normally swim with which was frustrating. Towards the end, my lower back was starting to get tight and it would be a foreshadow of the day to come. The 56.5k ride was terrible. I could not push at all. I could not stay in the aerobars due to my back and I could not go at any desirable speed. Frustrating overall. Getting off the bike was tough. I had trouble getting my shoes on and could barely stand up. I contemplating not going on the run but decided to push on. I walked a lot of the 15k run to a very disappointing finish.
In the end, I've now decided to take it easy for the rest of the season. What I mean is that I will systematically look at what is causing problems and come up with a way ahead to solve the problem, learn from the experience, and plan for next season. Coach Noa has been great and has provided a lot of support in what has been a very frustrating time.
That's it for now. On to the planning and diagnosing stage. Until next time. M
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