Okay, I finally decided I can't do the Sept 17th Kirkland Tri for a number of reasons: a. I'm busy finishing up my SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services course. b. My hamstring pull is no better. c. The kids school seems to have an event we have to attend almost every other night which interferes with any chance of training. TIme to call ...

I just checked the calendar, it's been 4 weeks since my last Tri--the Midsummer Triathlon in Blue Lake, OR--and I've only biked 3 times since that time prior to yesterday. No running. No swimming. (I had thought it was only 3 weeks, but the calendar never lies.) Why? A few reasons come to mind: I pulled my right hamstring during the race ...