Tdisc training has been delayed....further decision to come later. 7:50 am
Tdisc training has been canceled for the day. 9:00 am
Does the storm not know who Tdisc is?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Captain proves to be to much for the admiral
Race Day for the most part is usually a media frenzie. Today was a little different....the day went off without a hitch.
Being well prepared the night before allowed me a little extra sleep in time this morning. I left in good time although I did get the news before I got out of the driveway which usually means i'm late but today I think Rebecca Black started it a little early. I arrived at the TTF about the same time as the crazed man with the yellow car...and we proceeded inside discussing the weather. As I turned the stairs to head into the gym, I was startled by the sight of a ghost or what I thought was a ghost....It was Tdiscgreggy sitting there waiting for the doors to open. "What the frig are u doing here." I asked. Why was the captain here so early...he's never early. So I thought to myself....did the admiral set his bed on fire to get him up? Did the admiral pack tdiscgreggy's bag and set it beside the door the night before? or could Tdiscgreggy just not sleep through the smell of a burnt english muffin? So I asked the admiral "What did u do to him." "Nothing he was up" replied the admiral.
As we approached the course, I was getting a little nervous of what to expect in today's race. Tuesday's have never been good days for me. I realize running is not my fortay...so what I was going to try and do was stay with the group as long as a I could than try to not allow myself to fall anymore than 3-5 laps down at any point in the race. Tdisct(w) joined us for today's race...this being her first since the accident. So we started off at a nice easy pace....the admiral hanging off the back. The group held together until about lap 23 when Tdiscgreggy took off.....Tdisckree the only one to respond. The first part of my goal was accomplised! Tdisckree held on till about lap 30 when Tdiscgreggy kicked it up another gear in hopes of securing yet another tuesday victory. Tdiscadmiral then caught up to tdisckree and they paced off each other trying to real in the leader. Meanwhile at the back Tdisct(w) set a great pace for me....not losing a whole lot of ground to the leaders. I felt great....having someone there to pace with you helps keep a positive attitude throughout the race. Tdisckree eventually pitted to the bathroom (Bad pregame meal). A wounded Tdiscadmiral tried to real in the captain but just didn't have it on this day and Tdiscgreggy cruised to victory. Today was probably the best run I've had yet....I had major improvement from my previous race...and I didn't leave wanting to quit. Refering to the admiral....Tdisckree had this to say "I think he's human". We know he's hurt but it's becoming a regular occurance to see Tdiscgreggy laying a thumping on the admiral. We haven't got the official times yet but early reports say it was the single biggest thumping anyone has laid on the admiral to date.
According to the team Doctors...Tdiscadmiral is suffering from a slight groin pull. He says it occured during monday's light 5 k jog and not friday's 30 minutes of sprints at 110% with no stretch after.
Hurt or not....The admiral is really being challenged for the leaders position on Tdisc by the newly named captain Tdiscgreggy. Can the admiral take it to the next level? Will the Tdiscgreggy/captain honeymoon ever wear off?
It was nice to finally get back the runner's high. I think I floated around all morning....it gave me the boost I needed to get me to hump day. With a Storm coming tonight....tdisc morning workout may be in jeopardy. If we don't train tommorow and are stormed in then there will be a first ever profile on at least one of the big 4.
Also Tdisc has been hurting a little bit lately...so we are now in the hunt for a massage therapist. We are on a real tight budget....so what we are looking for is a team massage therapist. If you do massages and want to be involved with Tdisc then please contact me and I'll forward it on. Did I mention we are on a tight budget?
Great day today.....Back in the water tommorow.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but --a hatred of all injury. " -George Eliot
Being well prepared the night before allowed me a little extra sleep in time this morning. I left in good time although I did get the news before I got out of the driveway which usually means i'm late but today I think Rebecca Black started it a little early. I arrived at the TTF about the same time as the crazed man with the yellow car...and we proceeded inside discussing the weather. As I turned the stairs to head into the gym, I was startled by the sight of a ghost or what I thought was a ghost....It was Tdiscgreggy sitting there waiting for the doors to open. "What the frig are u doing here." I asked. Why was the captain here so early...he's never early. So I thought to myself....did the admiral set his bed on fire to get him up? Did the admiral pack tdiscgreggy's bag and set it beside the door the night before? or could Tdiscgreggy just not sleep through the smell of a burnt english muffin? So I asked the admiral "What did u do to him." "Nothing he was up" replied the admiral.
As we approached the course, I was getting a little nervous of what to expect in today's race. Tuesday's have never been good days for me. I realize running is not my fortay...so what I was going to try and do was stay with the group as long as a I could than try to not allow myself to fall anymore than 3-5 laps down at any point in the race. Tdisct(w) joined us for today's race...this being her first since the accident. So we started off at a nice easy pace....the admiral hanging off the back. The group held together until about lap 23 when Tdiscgreggy took off.....Tdisckree the only one to respond. The first part of my goal was accomplised! Tdisckree held on till about lap 30 when Tdiscgreggy kicked it up another gear in hopes of securing yet another tuesday victory. Tdiscadmiral then caught up to tdisckree and they paced off each other trying to real in the leader. Meanwhile at the back Tdisct(w) set a great pace for me....not losing a whole lot of ground to the leaders. I felt great....having someone there to pace with you helps keep a positive attitude throughout the race. Tdisckree eventually pitted to the bathroom (Bad pregame meal). A wounded Tdiscadmiral tried to real in the captain but just didn't have it on this day and Tdiscgreggy cruised to victory. Today was probably the best run I've had yet....I had major improvement from my previous race...and I didn't leave wanting to quit. Refering to the admiral....Tdisckree had this to say "I think he's human". We know he's hurt but it's becoming a regular occurance to see Tdiscgreggy laying a thumping on the admiral. We haven't got the official times yet but early reports say it was the single biggest thumping anyone has laid on the admiral to date.
According to the team Doctors...Tdiscadmiral is suffering from a slight groin pull. He says it occured during monday's light 5 k jog and not friday's 30 minutes of sprints at 110% with no stretch after.
Hurt or not....The admiral is really being challenged for the leaders position on Tdisc by the newly named captain Tdiscgreggy. Can the admiral take it to the next level? Will the Tdiscgreggy/captain honeymoon ever wear off?
It was nice to finally get back the runner's high. I think I floated around all morning....it gave me the boost I needed to get me to hump day. With a Storm coming tonight....tdisc morning workout may be in jeopardy. If we don't train tommorow and are stormed in then there will be a first ever profile on at least one of the big 4.
Also Tdisc has been hurting a little bit lately...so we are now in the hunt for a massage therapist. We are on a real tight budget....so what we are looking for is a team massage therapist. If you do massages and want to be involved with Tdisc then please contact me and I'll forward it on. Did I mention we are on a tight budget?
Great day today.....Back in the water tommorow.
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"There are some cases. . . in which the sense of injury breeds --not the will to inflict injuries and climb over them as a ladder, but --a hatred of all injury. " -George Eliot
Monday, February 2, 2009
Captain Confirmed for Fredericton
Getting up this morning was a real struggle. I had a very lazy off day yesterday and wasn't sure if it was really that good for me. I didn't get to bed in great time...so it left me this morning waking up thinking....should I just tell the boys to go on without me today. I didn't lay in bed long....the thought of being this far into it just won't allow me to quit now. So I left and arrived at the TTF in great time.
The big 4 arrived not long after me....and we proceeded to prepare for the workout. We decided during a low point last week that we would have a split day on monday. This would give me a chance to work on my running and Tdiscgreggy a chance to improve his biking. The admiral and I were once again paired up. I will admit I was a little nervous for the run considering that last time I was left alone to run with him I got hurt and ended up nursing an injury for about 2 months. Much to everyone's surprise....the admiral didn't take off and we had a nice 5 k run. When I told this to Tdisckree he responded..."He must be hurt". We found out later he had a pd day so there was no school....so he didn't have to rush.
We joined back together for the swim. We all had a great swim...we swam for about a half an hour. We did a mixture of drills...useing flippers to pool buoys. On a side note...2 more people got T'd up today. When they noticed 2 members of the big 4 had no place to swim, they hopped out and hit the showers....giving there lane up. I think they knew the admiral.
Today I recieved written statements from a few of the Tdisc members. I will release them in the order they came in.
Written by Tdisct(on probation) at 10:31
Firstly, I'm a bit scared to ask but my Tuesday morning class has been moved to Monday evenings and I was wondering if I could partake in the event tomorrow morning? Considering I have only run once so far since the 'accident' I would in no way what so ever be racing, but I would like to witness TTT ( ie. terrifying tactical Tuesday) and perhaps in some small way, be a part of it.
Secondly, there has been a lot of reference in the blog lately to tdisct (on probation) accepting her role. I have no idea what anyone is talking about. All I know is that my role has long ago been clearly defined: mediator. Since the tumultuous birth of Team Discover back in September, I have been called upon many times to help make peace in the group. On several occasions I have prevented TdiscGreggy from slashing the tires of the Admirals bike parked in the garage (all of which were just days after the infamous bike ride where Greggy was left in the dust). What would of happened to the team had I not intervened? Many hundreds of times I was forced to sedate the admiral to keep him from being thrown in the 'hollow' down the street. Whether it be the price of pool passes, the price of gas to get to the pool, that his knee hurt from wearing what were formally known as sneakers now worn down to just pure mesh, whether his goggles leaked, or if Greggy did not wake up fast enough, whether we were out of granola bars or he set the fire alarm off making toast....I was there to calm and then if need be, forcefully sedate him. I feel that until post Fredricton, my true role will remain the same. Let's not ruin a good thing.
Tdisct(mediator)
Written By Tdisckree at 10:54
It seems as if "Admiral" is showing up more frequently at workouts. The Admiral is insane, relentless, determined, tempermental, high strung, and sometimes destructive to himself and those around him. However, his alter-ego John Brioux is a good fella and good teammate. In a perfect world, John Brioux would always be present at home with you and TDISCGREGGY and John Brioux would show up before the workouts and after. This would make things peaceful and safe. This is probably only wishful thinking...because as the racing season draws near the Admiral will show up more and more frequently. This is also a good thing for TDISC because TDISC is not a threat on the circuit without the machine known as "The ADMIRAL". When the Admiral shows up at workouts...we work ! When the Admiral hits the track...we RUN ! When the Admiral gets on the bike ... we pedal ! And when the ADMIRAL shows up in Fredericton ...I'll tell those around me on the starting line....."GET OUT OF HIS FRIGGIN WAY !"Trace...good luck at home.
TDISCKREE
Written by Tdiscgreggy "C" at 12:34
T.Disc,
There has been some breaking news in T.Discgreggy training schedule. As most know through many years of physical play in hockey and the lovely years of rugby at UPEI, has come with a price. After 2 breaks and 2 fractures, it was time for wrist surgery. This came to his attention January of 08, and with the schedule surgery date at march 09 it was going to be a huge set back just in the midst of training for the biggest race of his and the rest of TDisc’s lives. This has been hanging over his head since day one, and has always been a constant obstacle to overcome. This was until yesterday when he received a phone call saying that his surgeon decided to take his vacation in March, which means his surgery was pushed back to June 29th. This being 6 days before Fredericton, so T.Discgreggy was disappointed but also very excited his training will not be interrupted. So he called to get it moved back because there is no way he is going to go all this way and bow out a week before the race, so this is where his Captain attitude took over. Our medical system is f*cked and since he refuses to miss his first ever triathlon, T.Discgreggy will now have to wait three years until 2012 to get this surgery done. If this is not commitment to his team, he does not know what it. This is just a example of the depth of T.Disc, because it is a lifestyle.
TDiscgreggy
“ Effort only full releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”
148 days in! I still can't believe we've lasted this long. Were nearly half way there. I was given a good pep talk today while buying a pair of new sneakers. "you know you'll finish the triathlon...how hard u work in training will determine where you will finish." Mr. Hashem
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. "-- Hyman G. Rickover 1986
The big 4 arrived not long after me....and we proceeded to prepare for the workout. We decided during a low point last week that we would have a split day on monday. This would give me a chance to work on my running and Tdiscgreggy a chance to improve his biking. The admiral and I were once again paired up. I will admit I was a little nervous for the run considering that last time I was left alone to run with him I got hurt and ended up nursing an injury for about 2 months. Much to everyone's surprise....the admiral didn't take off and we had a nice 5 k run. When I told this to Tdisckree he responded..."He must be hurt". We found out later he had a pd day so there was no school....so he didn't have to rush.
We joined back together for the swim. We all had a great swim...we swam for about a half an hour. We did a mixture of drills...useing flippers to pool buoys. On a side note...2 more people got T'd up today. When they noticed 2 members of the big 4 had no place to swim, they hopped out and hit the showers....giving there lane up. I think they knew the admiral.
Today I recieved written statements from a few of the Tdisc members. I will release them in the order they came in.
Written by Tdisct(on probation) at 10:31
Firstly, I'm a bit scared to ask but my Tuesday morning class has been moved to Monday evenings and I was wondering if I could partake in the event tomorrow morning? Considering I have only run once so far since the 'accident' I would in no way what so ever be racing, but I would like to witness TTT ( ie. terrifying tactical Tuesday) and perhaps in some small way, be a part of it.
Secondly, there has been a lot of reference in the blog lately to tdisct (on probation) accepting her role. I have no idea what anyone is talking about. All I know is that my role has long ago been clearly defined: mediator. Since the tumultuous birth of Team Discover back in September, I have been called upon many times to help make peace in the group. On several occasions I have prevented TdiscGreggy from slashing the tires of the Admirals bike parked in the garage (all of which were just days after the infamous bike ride where Greggy was left in the dust). What would of happened to the team had I not intervened? Many hundreds of times I was forced to sedate the admiral to keep him from being thrown in the 'hollow' down the street. Whether it be the price of pool passes, the price of gas to get to the pool, that his knee hurt from wearing what were formally known as sneakers now worn down to just pure mesh, whether his goggles leaked, or if Greggy did not wake up fast enough, whether we were out of granola bars or he set the fire alarm off making toast....I was there to calm and then if need be, forcefully sedate him. I feel that until post Fredricton, my true role will remain the same. Let's not ruin a good thing.
Tdisct(mediator)
Written By Tdisckree at 10:54
It seems as if "Admiral" is showing up more frequently at workouts. The Admiral is insane, relentless, determined, tempermental, high strung, and sometimes destructive to himself and those around him. However, his alter-ego John Brioux is a good fella and good teammate. In a perfect world, John Brioux would always be present at home with you and TDISCGREGGY and John Brioux would show up before the workouts and after. This would make things peaceful and safe. This is probably only wishful thinking...because as the racing season draws near the Admiral will show up more and more frequently. This is also a good thing for TDISC because TDISC is not a threat on the circuit without the machine known as "The ADMIRAL". When the Admiral shows up at workouts...we work ! When the Admiral hits the track...we RUN ! When the Admiral gets on the bike ... we pedal ! And when the ADMIRAL shows up in Fredericton ...I'll tell those around me on the starting line....."GET OUT OF HIS FRIGGIN WAY !"Trace...good luck at home.
TDISCKREE
Written by Tdiscgreggy "C" at 12:34
T.Disc,
There has been some breaking news in T.Discgreggy training schedule. As most know through many years of physical play in hockey and the lovely years of rugby at UPEI, has come with a price. After 2 breaks and 2 fractures, it was time for wrist surgery. This came to his attention January of 08, and with the schedule surgery date at march 09 it was going to be a huge set back just in the midst of training for the biggest race of his and the rest of TDisc’s lives. This has been hanging over his head since day one, and has always been a constant obstacle to overcome. This was until yesterday when he received a phone call saying that his surgeon decided to take his vacation in March, which means his surgery was pushed back to June 29th. This being 6 days before Fredericton, so T.Discgreggy was disappointed but also very excited his training will not be interrupted. So he called to get it moved back because there is no way he is going to go all this way and bow out a week before the race, so this is where his Captain attitude took over. Our medical system is f*cked and since he refuses to miss his first ever triathlon, T.Discgreggy will now have to wait three years until 2012 to get this surgery done. If this is not commitment to his team, he does not know what it. This is just a example of the depth of T.Disc, because it is a lifestyle.
TDiscgreggy
“ Effort only full releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”
148 days in! I still can't believe we've lasted this long. Were nearly half way there. I was given a good pep talk today while buying a pair of new sneakers. "you know you'll finish the triathlon...how hard u work in training will determine where you will finish." Mr. Hashem
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. "-- Hyman G. Rickover 1986
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Off Day Sunday
It's been a very low key superbowl sunday. For the fist time in awhile i've had a full day off to rest and do nothing. I'm actually quite bored which isn't great because I have nothing else to do but eat. My body feels a little tired from yesterday's swim but overall I feel pretty good.
As some of u know Tdiscgreggy will be going under the knife to get his wrist fixed. I recieved a text from the Captain today saying that he will be addressing the media tommorow with big news. Sources say it will have something to do with the date of the surgery. Stay tuned monday for the press conference.
There is only one day left to vote on the poll....if you have not voted then please do before it closes.
Back to work tommorow....
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
Etty Hillesum
As some of u know Tdiscgreggy will be going under the knife to get his wrist fixed. I recieved a text from the Captain today saying that he will be addressing the media tommorow with big news. Sources say it will have something to do with the date of the surgery. Stay tuned monday for the press conference.
There is only one day left to vote on the poll....if you have not voted then please do before it closes.
Back to work tommorow....
Till next time,
Tdiscpye
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
Etty Hillesum
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