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Jason - The injury should be a great chance to work on your swimming!

Heal fast!

Sandy-

At this time I would be shooting for overall time...that way your body gets used to the time that you are running...Maybe in a few weeks after you have gotten a good read on your pace for longer run, you can run for milage, but for now I would focus on getting the time in AND STAYING POSITIVE!!  Trust me...it will go A LOT FASTER when you have a smile on your face!

I would highly reccomend getting a HRM.  If you do a search here on BT, there is a great thread (started by mikericci).  I think it is titles something like "max HR, your age-220 myth" or something like that.  It will help you set your limits for your HR levels for Zones 1-5

Ben

glad to hear the run went well.  After you get more comfortable running, then that is the time to work on speed.  But from my experience, you don't want to work on speed with out a solid base, otherwise you put yourself at a greater risk of injury.  This happened to me in the midst of training for my 2nd marathon a few years ago, and it sucked!!  So just make sure to have a solid base.

As far as registering/not registering, I would not be embarrassed by your swim time, nor would I suggest that you base your registration off of it.  If you haven't been a swimmer your entire life, it will take some getting time to get the form down.  Heck, after 3 years I am getting consistantly better everytime I get in the pool, but I have a LONG way to go before I can swim at the front of the pack!

I would still reccomend registering sooner rather than later...plus, it may give you a little extra added incentive to get to the pool!

Did you find/decide on a bike yet?

Good to hear you had a good run Sandy.  I've heard and heard that base is key, and I'm definitely a believer.  I think all my running in zone 2 is finally paying off!

I'm racing Saturday.  It's going to be cold though.  We are getting a cold front rolling in, and temperatures are expected to be in the 30's.  But who cares?  I'll be racing! 

sandy - You should be increasing your time/milage by about 10% each week in order to get to your goal.  So, the next time you are scheduled to run, shoot for 40 minutes, then 45, then 50, then 55, then 60...before you know it, 60 minutes will feel like a SHORT run!

Clint- Good luck this weekend...

Yeah, training does become an obsession for me...especially during the summer when race season is in full force!  I do have a full time job, and am gone from 5:30am to 5:30pm.  Honestly, it is about commitment, plus having a spouse that enjoys working out as much as I do helps a TON!  My volume will probably a little more than double.  Trying to get my bike miles up now as I committed to a Century ride at the end of April, it sucks I have to log almost 2 hous on the traininer (and more in the upcoming weeks) but I think it does make you mentally stronger!

Congrats on signing up for the 5K!  I find that smaller races like that help me to keep my motivation and training up...it is kind of like a check point

Hey Sandy.  Ha, I do have a full-time job.  Unfortunately! 

Definitely echo what Ben says.  Training does become an obsession.  And I'm fortunate as well to have a SO who loves this sport as much as I do.  Although from now on, I will never sign up for an Ironman in April and have to train through winter.  That's too difficult with the weather.

Had a great race Saturday, although it was cold!  Getting out of a pool and running into 30 degree weather is only fun if you're doing a triathlon, I think. 

I know I've seen a thread about bikes direct.  You can probably search it and find something.