Comments on: Storm the Ten Recap http://www.jenncutter.com/2008/09/24/storm-the-ten-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=storm-the-ten-recap Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:51:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martina http://www.jenncutter.com/2008/09/24/storm-the-ten-recap/#comment-815 Martina Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:48:03 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=198#comment-815 Wow Jenn! That was a super awesome story. I would have loved to do that with you. It really reminds me of all those cross country competitions I used to be in. As I read I kept looking for pictures of your gushing leg injury. How could you not post any grumsome pictures! I demand to see pictures of your injury! In fact, the world demands it. You owe it to your fans. :P Wow Jenn! That was a super awesome story. I would have loved to do that with you. It really reminds me of all those cross country competitions I used to be in. As I read I kept looking for pictures of your gushing leg injury. How could you not post any grumsome pictures! I demand to see pictures of your injury! In fact, the world demands it. You owe it to your fans. :P

]]> By: Jenn http://www.jenncutter.com/2008/09/24/storm-the-ten-recap/#comment-809 Jenn Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:18:36 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=198#comment-809 Hey Mark, I was looking at Sprint or Olympic distances depending on when I'd want to go for it and how far it is from either my school or my hometown. I'm not crazy enough to jump into an Ironman or even a half Ironman until I properly adjust to the format. I like my body and generally try not to do <em>incredibly</em> stupid things to it since I want to be able to walk, run, and skate for the rest of my life! :) I was worried I'd also have to give up running right after I got into it. I used to have persistent knee pain while running and for days afterward (partially tore my ACL and crushed the meniscus in high school) but I did a lot of strength training over the past year so now I can run with no issues at all and I love it even more. Hey Mark, I was looking at Sprint or Olympic distances depending on when I’d want to go for it and how far it is from either my school or my hometown. I’m not crazy enough to jump into an Ironman or even a half Ironman until I properly adjust to the format. I like my body and generally try not to do incredibly stupid things to it since I want to be able to walk, run, and skate for the rest of my life! :)

I was worried I’d also have to give up running right after I got into it. I used to have persistent knee pain while running and for days afterward (partially tore my ACL and crushed the meniscus in high school) but I did a lot of strength training over the past year so now I can run with no issues at all and I love it even more.

]]> By: Mark http://www.jenncutter.com/2008/09/24/storm-the-ten-recap/#comment-808 Mark Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:00:48 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=198#comment-808 If you plan to borrow a bike for your first Tri, I'd suggest doing a sprint distance. I.e. Swim less then or = to 1/2mi, bike probably 15 or less and for the run, typically a 5K or slightly longer, 3.5 for example. If by a full you mean a full ironman dist triathlon I would strongly discourage just jumping into that. Friend did a 1/2 IronMan with me and another training bud after just one season of racing. His body wasn't ready for it and following two knee surgeries he thinks this running career may be over. Good Luck and good health no matter what. If you plan to borrow a bike for your first Tri, I’d suggest doing a sprint distance. I.e. Swim less then or = to 1/2mi, bike probably 15 or less and for the run, typically a 5K or slightly longer, 3.5 for example.

If by a full you mean a full ironman dist triathlon I would strongly discourage just jumping into that. Friend did a 1/2 IronMan with me and another training bud after just one season of racing. His body wasn’t ready for it and following two knee surgeries he thinks this running career may be over.

Good Luck and good health no matter what.

]]> By: n0wak http://www.jenncutter.com/2008/09/24/storm-the-ten-recap/#comment-806 n0wak Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:23:42 +0000 http://www.jenncutter.com/?p=198#comment-806 Congrats! As a near life-long immobile screen-watcher, I am amazed by people's ability to <em>move</em>, but I guess the $100 entry fee would be a good motivator. Congrats! As a near life-long immobile screen-watcher, I am amazed by people’s ability to move, but I guess the $100 entry fee would be a good motivator.

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