Comments on: Roller Coaster

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:08:46 +0000

Carol I hope you feel better soon. I would agree with everyone else here. Rest–get a massage–do some meditation. Just work on your mental/emotional now. Your body is ready.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:21:37 +0000

Hang in there, Carol, and trust your training!

By: James

James — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:13:19 +0000

Hmmmm, you don’t have a fever or anything right? I got that H1N1 flu and the first symptom was major soreness in my legs then a fever a few days later. It all pasted in less than a week.
Make sure to keep hydrated.

If you are over training you should see a jump in your resting heart rate. Not that reliable b/c that could be other things too but something to think about. It has only been a few days that you have felt like this so don’t freak. Keep getting rest and some easy workouts like you did. It will all come around.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:10:28 +0000

Listen to Ginger. REST!!!!

By: ginger

ginger — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:41:07 +0000

Go back and look over your training log. You’ve logged countless miles. Rest some, I know you feel like if you don’t keep at it you’ll lose fitness, but you will be fine. Rest a little more.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:48:19 +0000

is no reason whatsover why a 2:30 bike and 1 hour run, all done in Zone 1, should make me feel that way.

are you sure you’re not overtrained(ing)?

By: rene

rene — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:29:38 +0000

I know how you feel and I didn’t even train for an Iron! I used to think it was difficult to run slow but not this week.

By: christieo

christieo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:50 +0000

I just read your “about” page and wow!! we have the same beginning story, haha! except you’re a little further ahead than me (well a lot further ahead, actually!) I did couch to 5k last summer and I spent this summer doing sprint triathlons because I needed a bigger goal. next year i’m hoping to complete st. anthony’s (olympic distance) and eventually in a year or two, i hope to start training for a half IM. When I read your story, I believe it may even be possible for me too (one day!)

Anyway (longest comment ever) I just finished my last race of the season this past weekend and your Saturday post was a lot like how I felt (only yours was on a much bigger scale than mine) and i was so inspired by the comments your fellow athletes left you. it’s amazing what a journey weightloss followed by triathlon has been so far, you learn so much about yourself as a person in the process and going through days like this past weekend is all part of it. i’m sure that as far as you’ve come, you’ll go on to meet, even surpass that goal in a couple weeks and it’ll put a nice big stamp on the passport of this journey you’ve been on! i know you don’t know me (i’ve been lurking around here lately!) but you’ve inspired me! And I believe inspiration is what truly keeps us going. Good luck to you! I’m sure you’ll get through this and be stronger for it! Do it for all us hopefuls!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:37:25 +0000

I think it was a crap weekend for alot of us, I was part of the club as well