[Thor]

On this day in 493, St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in Saul. Some sources list the year as 493, others say 461.<br><br>
Flip: Nice to see you back!<br><br>
All: Incredible racing this weekend. Seems like the race reports and race weekends are starting up!<br><br>
Me...<br><br>
2.5 mile leg stretcher. Legs felt amazing considering yesterday's 30K, some of which were quick miles. I feel more beat up when I run slower. Followed immediately by...<br><br>
41 lap swim:<br>
o WU - bunch o' laps<br>
o 10 x 100 yards<br>
Not getting faster on the top end but certainly getting stronger, because this workout is getting easier to get through...<br>
Intervals:<br>
1 - 47, 50 secs<br>
2 - 48, 50<br>
3 - 47, 50<br>
4 - 47, 51<br>
5 - 47, 50<br>
6 - 47, 51<br>
7 - 47, 51<br>
8 - 48, 51<br>
9 - 48, 51<br>
10 - 48, 52<br><br>
Top o' the Morn', Tri-Shamrocks!

 

[pete_72]

I suppose England's overwhelming victory in the rugby on Saturday has put a dampner on some of the paddy's day celebrations <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif">.<br><br>
there were no towels at the gym this lunchtime, so i have to postpone my swim a few hours; will be back this evening but that then knocks on into the planned weights session (which i'll have to slot in on weds, I think). bummer.

 

[LookiLoo]

Swim this morning - 3100 yds with tri group as:<br><br>
400 WU as 200 free then 200 drills<br>
2000 continuous swim with sighting drills last 25 of each 100<br>
6x50 on :50<br>
12x25 on :25<br>
100 cd<br><br>
I'll probably do a run either late this afternoon/night or tomorrow morning, depending on work progress...<br><br>
Wear your green!

 

[SpartyGirl]

Slow day today, is everyone out drinking green beer?<br><br>
Easy day-45min run on the schedule for post-work workout.<br><br>
I forgot what today is...I'm wearing pink and getting pinched. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif">

 

[niemsco]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!<br><br>
Recovery day - 20 minutes swim strength, 25 minutes of yoga.<br><br>
Have a great week everyone!

 

[Alaska Mike]

I was scheduled to do an easy hour swim today, but I've what we think is some IT Band soreness in my left knee and so today is now a complete rest day. I'll spend some time this evening with my good friend, the foam roller. I had a massage scheduled for tomorrow, so we'll focus on the IT Band during that.<br><br>
My hill/plyometrics workout for tomorrow also got can canceled, as well as my bike ride on Wed. I can live with missing the swim and bike, but skipping the run is absolutely killing me. I hate missing a key workout 5 weeks from Boston. I know that its the smart thing to do. I know that getting injured before my A-race would be a stupid thing to do. Still doesn't mean I have to like it. <img alt="sad2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad2.gif"> I guess that's one reason I pay for a coach, to tell me the things that I know I should be doing but don't really want to hear.<br><br>
I hope everyone else's week is starting better than mine.<br><br>
Mike

 

[4boysmom]

Nuthin' for me. Scheduled rest day. I go for a MRI this afternoon.

 

[hobey]

Rest day then my third period of base starts tomorrow and I get to add in more LT work. Oh goodie! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"><br><br>
I need to call my massage therapist to work out the rest of this muscle soreness.

 

[em73]

tonight will either be a short swim or some aerobic house cleaning, depending on how I feel at the end of the day. my husband is actually home this week (so far, this could change), plus my sister is in town from the left coast, so I think I'll end up spending time with them.

 

[Yo Mikey]

Ouch! Hope it's not serious~<br><br>
I had one done last year and during the process, I kept thinking of that scene from the movie "Top Secret" when Nick Rivers (played by Val Kilmer) accidently turned on the magnet to the atomic bomb and the submarine came flying into the prison cell! To no avail!!<br><br><br><br>
Strength and stretching tonight (60 minutes).

 

[MBannon]

Good news on the Bannon front. Dad is making definite recovery progress. He squeezed my hand this weekend and seemed to recognize people. Then this morning my mom called and said she got a phone call early this morning - from Dad!! Wow!! I'm hoping to drive up some evening this week after work, just to say hi and drive home.<br><br>
More good news on the Bannon front. My knees are also making definite recovery progress. I'm still not pushing them too hard, but I rode 25 miles yesterday at 17 mph average and today they feel good. Hoping to re-start the bike commuting tomorrow.<br><br>
Other news on the Bannon front. Works is...yikes. Oh well, that's tax season for you.<br><br>
Good workouts everyone. I'm hoping to hit the pool this evening for a solid swim session. I'm still trying to catch up on the 48 race reports, apologies if it takes me a while to post a reply to some of them, I'm not ignoring you!<br><br>
Enjoy your green beer tonight Peeps!

 

[Tri-Tammy]

1600 yd. swim this morning-<br>
200 wu<br>
4x100 drills<br>
4x200 with 15 sec. rest interval<br>
200 cd<br><br>
Tonight is a strength session.<br><br>
Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!

 

[regiolanthe]

Great news, Matt - what a relief ... Glad to see he's heading out of the woods.<br><br>
Usual 5.1 mile run for me - just over 43 (8:30 miles). Windy and cool - but nice to stretch out a bit after a long weekend of sitting.<br><br>
Reg.

 

[SpartyGirl]

Matt-That is fantastic news<img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">

 

[hobey]

Excellent news Matt!<br><br>
Green beer? You know the Abyss is calling. <img alt="wink.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/wink.gif"><br><br>
Made my massage appointment. 7 AM on Wednesday. It's going to hurt.

 

[ericd256]

nutrional rest day ffor me. means I am spending my day at the nutrionist doing test. the fasting test is done. I am just killing time to do the non fasting test . then its time to go home and cut the grass and ruin the kids 1st day of springbreak by making them clean.<br><br>
Bannon glad to hear your dad is doing better

 

[LeftRightRepeat]

Great news on PopBannon!! And lots of good racing this weekend!!<br><br>
I got 45 minutes on the eliiptogadget over lunch. That's it.

 

[Yo Sake]

Matt - great news! Keep the good ones coming!<br>
Mike - I trust you bounce back quickly from this small bump. Ice, ice, and more ice.<br><br>
Lucky 7's workout in a pool today. 2750m. Feeling much better today.<br>
w/u 600<br>
7 x 150 (50 drills, 50 pull, 50 swim)<br>
7 x 100 :15 rest<br>
C/D 7x25 + 25<br><br>
Happy St. Patrick Day!

 

[Chris the Wheeler]

Skipping my swim today/tonight. Plan to join a few friends after work to lift a pint or two and sing a few songs...<br><br>
"In a neat little town they call Belfast<br>
Apprenticed in trade I was bound<br>
And many an hour of sweet happiness<br>
I spent in that neat little town<br>
Till bad misfortune befell me<br>
And caused me to stray from the land<br>
Far away from my friends and relations<br>
To follow the black velvet band<br><br><br>
Chorus EVERBODY!<br><br>
Her eyes they shone like the diamond<br>
You'd think she was queen of the land<br>
And her hair hung over her shoulder<br>
Tied up in a black velvet band"

 

[bcc594]

Awesome workouts everyone. I hit the pool for a decent swim today. Workout:<br>
2x200 w/u<br>
4x50 kick(no board)<br>
4x100 pull<br>
8x50 drill<br>
2x100 FAST (well, for me - slow for most others)<br>
4x50 Hard<br>
200 c/d<br><br>
After the pool, I moved down to the weights, and put in about an hour on the machines. It was packed today - school holidays started here, and everyone seems to want to spend them in the weight room. Oh well.