Hi! My name is Andy. I'm new here. I've lurked a little, and it looks like you all are really nice, helpful folks. Looking forward to interacting with you!
I started this thread for a couple of reasons:
First, to find out if there is anyone else on this board who is doing either the 2.5K or the 5K in this year's Big Shoulders in Chicago on 9/8.
Second, if anyone has ever done that race, to find out what it was like, and to ask if there are any pieces of advice to share. This will be my first time in that race, and actually my first open water swim other than a tri.
Finally, to ask if there are any training plans anyone can recommend to me.
Also, is there a thread anywhere on this board on which folks introduce themselves?
Thanks!
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Big Shoulders hands out custom medals at the finish line to each finisher. They are different every year and match the t-shirt design. I've built up quite a collection!
Cool! Looking forward to it!
Training has been going well too. And once I get my shortness of breath (SOB) straightened out--I have a stress echocardiogram tomorrow morning--I'm rockin' it!
Short explanation: I've had SOB for about 3 years now, which has been diagnosed as asthma, but my local pulmonologist threw everything at it in his arsenal with limited success, and the university-hospital specialist I saw--same thing. The specialist, in fact, isn't convinced it's asthma. Now they're guessing heart rhythm, which is why I'm having the stress echo. My prayer is that it's something simple that can be managed by a baby aspirin a day or something like that, and that I won't have to quit working out or have surgery or some such nonsense. I already have had to stop running, as that just doesn't work. To get better so I can enjoy running again, and rock it in swimming (and cycling)--that would be AWESOME!!
Big Shoulders hands out custom medals at the finish line to each finisher. They are different every year and match the t-shirt design. I've built up quite a collection!
Cool! Looking forward to it!
Training has been going well too. And once I get my shortness of breath (SOB) straightened out--I have a stress echocardiogram tomorrow morning--I'm rockin' it!
Short explanation: I've had SOB for about 3 years now, which has been diagnosed as asthma, but my local pulmonologist threw everything at it in his arsenal with limited success, and the university-hospital specialist I saw--same thing. The specialist, in fact, isn't convinced it's asthma. Now they're guessing heart rhythm, which is why I'm having the stress echo. My prayer is that it's something simple that can be managed by a baby aspirin a day or something like that, and that I won't have to quit working out or have surgery or some such nonsense. I already have had to stop running, as that just doesn't work. To get better so I can enjoy running again, and rock it in swimming (and cycling)--that would be AWESOME!!
