Nibbs XXIII (Page 66)

Did you ever get the exam results from those written exams pre NYC?

No.  I assume I passed since no one has told me otherwise.  I think they're usually good about telling you if you failed, not so much if you pass.  It's strange. 

Drive by....

OMG, it's Monday, registration for race closed at midnight last night and my phone is ringing off the hook....

barqhead - 2008-08-25 1:56 PM Good afternoon, Nibbs. Another exciting day at work. Asthma attack during the arthritis class. "Do you have your inhaler?" "No. It's at home." Not gonna do a lot of good there And then I got stormed out of my workout. Only had 350 more yards to go. Yes, Heather. It is definitely Monday!

At first I didn't know what you meant by "stormed out of your workout".  I was picturing people pushing you out of the pool or the gym.  That sounds funnier than being rained out.   

Do you have a lot of people signed up for the race? 

Happy Monday to ALL!!!!

Okay Pam, I can't talk... I forgot to use my inhaler before an OWS a week or so back...

We have officially closed registration at 109 entries (112 people, two teams), and the phone just keeps ringing...  I'll be anxious to see how many people end up at the other "mini" tri on Labor Day (ours is the Sat before) 
I know 109 seems small, but given it's our first tri we host and we only have six lanes in the pool... we're kind of nervous about trying to start everyone at one time... I'm thinking we do three waves of 24 and my co-worker is thinking two of 36 (plus we'll have the kids tri afterwards, 35 entries)
I want to keep it as simple as possible b/c we're not doing chips and splits only overall time...

Well, I must geaux now and finish entering all the e-mail addresses to send out pre-race e-mail today (or tomorrow)

BTW... I got my official time from Sat...

2:04:31....
27:52/3:55/51:08/3:05/38:55

Most T's were in the 1:30 to 2:00 range so I definitely have soem improvement there...
Obviously some time can be taken from my swim, my bike really should have been about 3 minutes better (can't forget to get f drlr tuned) and my run, well, I guess I should actually run next time...

So this fall I'm going to design my own custom plan (using PT accessed sites) and my goal is to shed as much as 15 minutes (ok, at least 10 to 12) off on this same race next year.

NOW back to work....

Hi Nibbs!

Heather - love the ambitious training goals - 100 sounds like plenty of people for the first triathlon you are running

Jen - yay for new shoes (and VACATION)

Pam - sorry you got rained out - but at least it wasnt at the beginning of the workout! 

enders_shadow - 2008-08-26 9:13 AM

Artemis - 2008-08-25 6:27 PM I got a new pair of running shoes. I hope they are more comfortable and don't cause more blisters. I'm getting frustrated with uncomfortable shoes.

New running shoes = good. Uncomfortable shoes = bad. I am so bummed about having to wear shoes tomorrow. I've worn flipflops for the entire summer (except my running and biking shoes, of course). I don't know if my feet will put up with having to wear shoes all day. Of course, I don't actually wear real shoes in any case - usually leather clogs with my suits because I'm oh-so-unfashionable. Maybe I can get away with flipflops with my suits? Or maybe not.

hmm well Ive seen 'super cool musicians' do flip flops and suits.... maybe you can find a way?

Whats a leather clog? I think clogs = wooden shoes from Holland 

HI Cat...
HI Kristen...

Okay,  almost 5:30  I'm finally going to try and make a break out of here (work).  I'll try to get on late tonight and do my RR...

Can't tell you how many people I've turned away for our tri this weekend... Some are nice about it, others try to come up with the lamest excuse...
In response to me confirming that registration closed at Midnight last night this guy responded
"On the same night as the Closing of the Olympics"  my response, "Yes, you watch the Olympics and get motivated the sign-up online"... He didn't like that

enders_shadow - 2008-08-25 5:13 PM

Artemis - 2008-08-25 6:27 PM I got a new pair of running shoes.  I hope they are more comfortable and don't cause more blisters.  I'm getting frustrated with uncomfortable shoes.

New running shoes = good. Uncomfortable shoes = bad. I am so bummed about having to wear shoes tomorrow. I've worn flipflops for the entire summer (except my running and biking shoes, of course). I don't know if my feet will put up with having to wear shoes all day. Of course, I don't actually wear real shoes in any case - usually leather clogs with my suits because I'm oh-so-unfashionable. Maybe I can get away with flipflops with my suits? Or maybe not.

What about low wedges that double as flip flops....

enders_shadow - 2008-08-25 5:13 PM

Artemis - 2008-08-25 6:27 PM I got a new pair of running shoes.  I hope they are more comfortable and don't cause more blisters.  I'm getting frustrated with uncomfortable shoes.

New running shoes = good. Uncomfortable shoes = bad. I am so bummed about having to wear shoes tomorrow. I've worn flipflops for the entire summer (except my running and biking shoes, of course). I don't know if my feet will put up with having to wear shoes all day. Of course, I don't actually wear real shoes in any case - usually leather clogs with my suits because I'm oh-so-unfashionable. Maybe I can get away with flipflops with my suits? Or maybe not.

Oh, what about getting a fancy pedi-cure to make-up for no fancy shoes...

BYE BYE!!!

Gotta get to choir practice to practice my Judy Garland routine for the festival... anybody got a pair of tap shoes size 8 1/2... I out grew mine about 15 yrs ago....

Festival? Oooh that sounds like fun!!!! Bye! 

Well technically the closing of the Olympics was in the morning just you didnt get the broadcast until that night... so it doesnt really work as an excuse for him...

What am I saying... NO WAY is that a legitimate excuse in any situation! But it did make me giggle! 

enders_shadow - 2008-08-25 7:13 PM

Artemis - 2008-08-25 6:27 PM I got a new pair of running shoes. I hope they are more comfortable and don't cause more blisters. I'm getting frustrated with uncomfortable shoes.

New running shoes = good. Uncomfortable shoes = bad. I am so bummed about having to wear shoes tomorrow. I've worn flipflops for the entire summer (except my running and biking shoes, of course). I don't know if my feet will put up with having to wear shoes all day. Of course, I don't actually wear real shoes in any case - usually leather clogs with my suits because I'm oh-so-unfashionable. Maybe I can get away with flipflops with my suits? Or maybe not.

Please no suits and flip flops.  Please. 

Do you wear Danskos with your suit?  That seems to be a common professor thing. I wear Danskos all the time since they are comfy and cover my feet completely.

That's a good number for the first year!!  I hope it all goes smoothly for you this week.