Wow...I need to catch ya' all up!

So, I swam my 2000 yards on Friday and lifted weights. My neck felt marginally better, but thought for sure it would feel better by Saturday's long bike ride. Tracy and I started out together for a 60 mile ride, but within 40 minutes my neck was really painful. Tracy, as my coach, suggested I ride my trainer (that's indoors) for the remainder of the ride, so as to be in a controlled environment. So that's what I did. Came home, took Advil, jumped back on the bike and purchased, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," from On Demand. You see, this blog is really intended to help all of you future Ironman participants. I am here for you, to help you NOT make the same mistakes I make--DO NOT exert yourself on a bike whilst watching a movie that makes you cry--you WILL come close to hyperventilation! AND make sure you wearing a pair of bike shorts that doesn't have crappy stitching that scrapes and enventually tears the flesh from your legs. And for sure, DO NOT get into a hot shower after you've finished 3 hours on your trainer without fully preparing yourself that the area that is now missing some flesh will sting and burn and cause you to scream in horror, frightening everyone in the house!