Congrats Denise and Jesse! Omg, I'm so out of the loop!
I delivered a baby girl on November 24th, Alina, so my mind is totally gone right now.

An awesome come-back marathon, congrats Andy! Looking forward to hearing about the big 3-0 this winter.

I'm getting caught up and I'm glad to see that you wrote a RR for Hamilton. Congrats on an amazing marathon PB! You seriously do it all, momma. You're an inspiration to us all. I love the race pics.

Wow that was quick!!!!

As someone mentioned in another non-RM venue, the Somersault races are not sanctioned and thus they can make their own rules regarding security policies etc. The other tris that I've done (Subaru series, Mdot) have been sanctioned by Triathlon Canada or USAT so you pay the extra day fee for well-est...

HCcD wrote:You need to include "beer" with a Miler event, Geordie ...

Beyond the Pale perhaps since they're just down the street? Steve knows the owner quite well. If that fits the vision, I can have him inquire.

Yeah, that's pretty wild. I'm not sure how she could not know either! Good for her for having such an easy pregnancy.

A baby post-vasectomy happened to a friend and there was no messing around. It's a 1:3000 chance of happening according to the Ottawa vasectomy guru.

I do this for free here, and it's super popular... maybe I should start charging. :P Wish I had seen this offer before I signed up. :D For $20 I figured I couldn't go wrong if I learned a thing or two though. Ha ha, factor in the $600 air ticket to Vancouver and Dave & Lise's clinic ends up bei...

Crushfest! Congrats on a solid 4:05. You had a phenomenal training cycle and race. I'm super proud of you! C'mon, you're already a super hero so why not throw in some itty bitty classes into the mix this fall in preparation for Hamilton? Of all the people I know, you're probably the only person who ...

Congrats on your tri! The butt scoot to change lanes in the shallow end sounds like it would have been tricky! Best of luck training up for your Oly later this summer. I think that you'll really enjoy the distance. It's my favourite by far.

You rocked it. Someone's addicted.

I totally understand. I have an awesome physio and he has helped me figure out a lot of training-related injuries over the years (shoulder, adductor etc). However, he's definitely an exception and not the norm ....and yes, it does cost $$$ although I'm lucky and have supplemental coverage. Happy rec...

Sorry to hear about the foot. I wondered if it had acted up when I saw your DNF. :( That's a solid swim and bike so be proud of those accomplishments! I don't want to sound like your mom but have you had treatment on it yet by a reputable physio? Since it's been on and off for months, you might want...

Congrats again, Bryan! Thanks for another enjoyable RR. How's your toe feeling now? Is the nail toast?

Mark 2.1 wrote:

Pat Menzies wrote:You will find that running hard after a virtual all out TT on a bike is a bit different from cruising on a bike and going for an easy run after.

Word.

Oh yes.

I've always done bricks or transition runs in the 20-30 min range off the bike from sprints up to HIM. As for frequency, I only do bricks once a week when juggling a full tri training program. There isn't usually time to squeeze in more. Some people do swim/bike bricks too but I haven't ever done th...

Awesome race and report, Tori. I love the shoes!!! They're so pretty!

I've never used the feature since I'm pretty good at pacing myself but you can set your Garmin on Training mode to run a fixed pace throughout. It will beep at you if you're going too fast. All you have to do is listen to it!

Good luck with your race!

I'm surprised that no one has piped in. That seems like a big jump to me going from 12k to 18k if you're a newer runner. Around 15k this weekend seems much more reasonable with 18k the weekend after. If you jump from 15k to 20k, it might be a bit much depending on how your body tolerates the distanc...

Wow, that's ridiculous.

Thanks guys for the suggestions, actually went with Brooks Glycerin 10's. Ran 10k in them yesterday with no issues Good luck with them! They didn't work for me since they gave me black toenails after 15k's but I hope they work for you. I stocked up on a few pair before I found out the problem so no...

That's good! IMS is good for situations where the muscles don't respond well to manual therapy, deep tissue work. It sounds like you don't need it!

I was thinking about everyone in Boston yesterday, with deep sadness and a heavy heart. I'm glad that you and your wife are ok. Have a safe trip home.

I sent an email to my physio to get the name again.

All hail IMS! I've used in on various body parts over the years and it rocks. Awhile ago, my physio in Ottawa gave me a referral for a colleague in North Van who does IMS but I can't find it using the advanced search; however here's the certifying body to which he belongs so there will be some leads...