Signing My Life Away

So, I totally just signed my life away in signing up for this half iron. Yikes! :0) See what I mean by reading below:

2. Waiver.
YOU UNDERSTAND THAT PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT IS POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS, AND THAT A REGISTERED PARTY SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE UNLESS THEY ARE MEDICALLY ABLE AND PROPERLY TRAINED. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT EVENTS MAY BE HELD OVER PUBLIC ROADS AND FACILITES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE EVENT AND UPON WHICH HAZARDS ARE TO BE EXPECTED. PARTICIPATION CARRIES WITH IT CERTAIN INHERENT RISKS THAT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED COMPLETELY RANGING FROM MINOR INJURIES TO CATASTROPHIC INJURIES INCLUDING DEATH. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN CONSIDERATION OF BEING PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT, YOU AND ANY REGISTERED PARTY, THE HEIRS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS OF YOU OR THE REGISTERED PARTY DO HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND CONVENANT NOT TO SUE imATHLETE FOR ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT BY YOU OR ANY REGISTERED PARTY.

I understand and acknowledge the physical and mental rigors associated with triathlon, duathlon, or other multi-sport events, and realize that running, bicycling, swimming and other portions of such Events are inherently dangerous and represent an extreme test of a person's physical and mental limits. I understand that participation involves risks and dangers which include, without limitation, the potential for serious bodily injury, permanent disability, paralysis and death; loss or damage to property; exposure to extreme conditions and circumstances; accidents, illness, contact or collision with other participants, spectators, vehicles or other natural or manmade objects; dangers arising from adverse weather conditions; imperfect course conditions; water, road and surface hazards; equipment failure; inadequate safety measures; participants of varying skill levels; situations beyond the immediate control of the Event Organizers; and other undefined harm or damage which may not be readily foreseeable, and other presently unknown risks and dangers ("Risks"). I understand that these Risks may be caused in whole or in part by my own actions or inactions, the actions or inactions of others participating in the Event, or the acts, inaction or negligence of the Released Parties defined below, and I hereby expressly assume all such Risks and responsibility for any damages, liabilities, losses or expenses which I incur as a result of my participation in the Event.

On the brighter side of things, I found out that the bugman that came to spray has done this tri before and said it is one of his favorite races of all time. Nice to know . . . . AND, my sister KayDee is signed up too! Yippee!!

Totals - Week 3

Scott was out of town for most of the week. Only missed one running workout!

Swim: 4600 meters (2.87 miles)
Bike: 69 miles
Run: 11.75 miles

Have a nice brick coming up on Monday. :0)

VO2 Max Test Results

Fun on the bike!

Headed out on a rare evening ride yesterday. Scott is out of town for the week so I'm going to have to get it in as I can. As always, I have to have a little fun on the bike and decided to snap a few pics. Pretty talented eh? The second one took some major concentration. :0)
I did my version of the Kayenta Loop in the opposite direction as to have the long gradual hills instead of the short steep ones. Covered 16 miles during my hour long ride. Toward the end I had a gear malfunction when my seat post water bottle carrier broke off right in the middle of a round about. I ended up with a quarter water bottle full of Heed down my leg! Good times!

Ragnar: Wasatch Back

This was my first time doing a running relay and I must say it was a total BLAST! I was in Van 1 with mostly family on Scott's side, plus one of their neighbors/friends Sidney. So, you can imagine we had a dandy time all those hours in the van. LOL!

We all rocked our legs coming in ahead of our projected time. I was runner #2 with a total of 13.3 miles. Ironically enough my best run was the first one of 6.7 miles. Since it takes me up to 3.5 miles to get into a groove, it was a real mental struggle on my shorter runs. By the time I got out of my rut the run was over. :0)

Team Name: Bear Lake Monsters

Official Time: 32 hours 53 minutes

Just to give you an idea . . . . the fasted co-ed team finished in 21 hours 48 minutes and the slowest finished in 39 hours 30 minutes.

We now have our sights set on Ragnar: Las Vegas in October. We got the bug! :0)

Totals - Week 2

Week two was a little unbalanced because of Ragnar . . . . a little heavy on the running. :0)

Swim: 1500 meters (missed a workout)
Bike:17 miles (only one bike workout this week)
Run: 25.1 miles

First Week

My first full week of training is officially over and a new one begun. Initially the frequency caught me off guard a bit and my body was feeling it but I think I'm into the swing of things now. Looking back I put in some good running miles that I'm definitely not used to.

Weekly totals:

     Swim - 3,000 meters (1.8 miles)
     Bike - 50 miles
     Run - 14 miles

On Wednesday we leave to head up north for the Ragnar - Wasatch Back Relay that is this weekend. This will be my fist relay so I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I will give a detailed report upon my return. :0)

I need a job!!!

My first week of full-blown training is nearly over and every time I've been out biking and running the only thing I can think about is the fact that I need some kind of job to help fund this little venture of mine. Doing this half-iron the right way will not be cheap! Here's a quick break-down of what my estimations are . . .

$139 - Race Registration
$250 - Coaching/Training Plan for 3 months
$90 - VO2 Max/Resting Metabolic Rate Testing
$150 - Bike Fit (70% of aerodynamic drag is caused by the body, it pays to be sitting on there right!)
$100 - Nutrition/Fuel/Recovery Supplements
$100 - 3 month family pass to the aquatic center
$160 - 2 nights at the Provo Marriott (for race)

Grand Total = $989

And I'm sure there will be other expenses along the way. So, as you can see, I really, really need a job. . . . or a money tree.   :0)