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<p>Yay, Deborah. Fantastic.</p>
<p>Wow, Deborah, you rock! Great job.</p>
<p>Thanks. It’s interesting to see how strong so many of the 10K runners are. They really zip on through the course.</p>
<p>Cannot fathom racing for 5k. That is wonderful, Deborah.</p>
<p>DH and I went to our fitness place and walked briskly on the treadmills for a solid hour. Then went home and ate peanut butter and jam sandwiches. Then went out and put in more bulbs.</p>
<p>Job well done, Deborah!! Keep on running.</p>
<p>Yay, Deborah! Congrats!</p>
<p>I am so excited about WildChild’s big half Ironman today. Huge race. He was 12th overall, first non-pro and won his age group. He qualified for the 2013 World Championships in Las Vegas. He looked amazing. I got some great pictures. He had to wade through the whole field because his age group starts next to last. No one passed him the whole race. I was so nervous, but he did great. His girlfriend told me that he’s being approached about sponsorships and going pro. I hope he doesn’t quit his day job! I was so glad I got to see it.</p>
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<p>Wow! Have I got this right, MOWC?
1.2mile Swim – 56mile Bike – 13.1mile Run</p>
<p>I’m glad you got to be there for it. Just incredible.</p>
<p>Woohoo! Woooooowww! Congrats to WildChild!</p>
<p>Yep. Those are the distances. He ran 1:21 for his half marathon and it was hilly. That’s 6:11 pace.</p>
<p>5.2 miles in 40 min on the trail - too darn hot! Sunny and 70 degrees, and that is the best end of September weather I can recall. Since Mr B is still somewhere on his bike, I can lounge on the grass for a bit. :)</p>
<p>WildChild is amazing. I bet he left some hard core pros in the dust.</p>
<p>Fantastic performance by WildChild. He is unbelievably fast. If he goes pro, perhaps there will be great swag to be had from the sponsors for the whole WildFam!</p>
<p>I’ve always been amazed by people who can run that far at a pace faster than I could ever sprint 1/4 mile.</p>
<p>Congrats to WildChild!</p>
<p>Can you make a living doing triathlons?</p>
<p>I don’t think he could make the kind of living he requires. :). He would have earned pro status today if the purse for the pros had been a little larger. It’s all pretty complicated, but I think if there is a $20K total purse the top 3 amateurs can earn pro status or something like that. He really would like to not have to wade through hundreds of people like he does as an age group competitor. He literally had to swim over the female Athena (larger women) competitors who started in a wave before him. He was not nice about it.</p>
<p>Is there an advantage to remaining an amateur?</p>
<p>The only advantage is if you want to collect age group trophies.</p>
<p>Does he have to be a pro to be an elite? A lot of my teammates on my triathlon team were ranked “elite” and started way before the rest of us hoi poloi. They had sponsors, but I don’t think they were really pros in any official sense.</p>
<p>Cals 1233
Fat 76 g
Carbs 55 g
Fiber 25 g
Protein 85 g
Sugars 12 g</p>
<p>Fat 55%
Protein 27%
Carbs 18%</p>
<p>Resuscitating memories of idad’s posts several months ago about exercise under the guise of moving: I’ve been packing for our move, which occurs in two and a half weeks. (Actually, I’ve been packing for this move for the last year and a half, but it’s become more urgent now!) Lesson learned: Wrap artwork on tables that are the proper height. Wrapping things on couches or chairs or our window seat makes for a very stiff back. And backs on old people remain stiff long after the wrapping is done. :(</p>
<p>Of course, I also spent an hour at the gym and took the dogs on a two-mile hike in the woods, so it’s not all due to the wrapping and packing.</p>
<p>MOWC, my BIL is a dedicated triathlete. He only does Olympic length though. He has a demanding job, 3 kids and a wife he wants to stay married to. </p>
<p>Anyways, his training partner does half ironman’s. He did the world championships in Las Vegas. He does have some sponsorships, mostly they pay for his entrance fees into events and some gear but it’s not a lot. He said that top triathletes can make up to 6 figures. Take that for what it’s worth, but I wouldn’t quit my day job.</p>
<p>Congrats to Wild Child–great accomplishment. </p>
<p>My neck is feeling better–hoping that next therapy session will get me back to working out with weights and TRX. Walked 2.5 mi. this morning–used an app called Lolo that my daughter told me about. Basically, it coaches you to walk/jog faster and raise your heart rate. I liked it.</p>