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MIdwesterners, REJOICE!
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 2005-04-08 3:49 PM |
Elite Veteran 1817    Cedar Rapids, Iowa |  Subject: MIdwesterners, REJOICE!I am in the throes of a late Friday afternoon high.....the beginning of what is going to be an awesome weather weekend, and I just have to put a shout out to all of my tri brothers and sisters in the Midwest. Spring is here.....we can train outside.....it's a BEAUTIFUL THING!! We kept our sanity during the countless hours on the trainer, we survived the mind-numbing boredom of the treadmill (or the windburn and frozen appendages of running outside), we can fill our lungs with fresh air (we have that going for us, at least) instead of the recycled sweat filled air of the gym. GO FORTH, TRAIN! REJOICE! |
| 2005-04-08 3:50 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Expert 957 St. Louis, MO | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Whoooo-Hooooo! |
| 2005-04-08 4:26 PM in reply to: #140172 |
| Regular 53 Adrian, MI | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Amen! Except I'm supposed to swim today.  |
| 2005-04-08 4:35 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Member 14 ...where the streets have no name | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! at 5 am is still winter, I promise... I need to revisit my schedule... |
| 2005-04-08 4:45 PM in reply to: #140202 |
Expert 948 Mount Vernon, Iowa | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! molsaver - 2005-04-08 3:26 PM Amen! Except I'm supposed to swim today. Spring is fantastic, but the TRUE rejoicing will commence when the outdoor pool 8 blocks from my house reopens and I no longer have to drive a half hour (or bike an hour and a half) to the pool! |
| 2005-04-08 5:01 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Master 2346 Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! AMEN to that! I'm heading outside for a run shortly, and I rode outside yesterday! Excellent! |
| 2005-04-08 5:09 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Champion 5183 Wisconsin | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! 'tis indeed a glorious day. I think we in the midwest are rewarded for our toughness during the bleak months of winter by having the most wonderful springs. I just did a brave thing: I put my parka away! I hope I odnt have to see it again until late Oct. |
| 2005-04-08 5:15 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Tania - 2005-04-08 2:49 PM Spring is here.....we can train outside.....it's a BEAUTIFUL THING!! What took y'all so long? Spring officially came to the rest of the civilized world three weeks ago, but we've had usable weather for months. |
| 2005-04-08 5:19 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Master 1661 Newbury Park, CA | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Does that mean its 30 degrees in MN and WI now? Shorts weather.... |
| 2005-04-08 5:21 PM in reply to: #140234 |
| Elite Veteran 1817 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! the bear - 2005-04-08 5:15 PM Tania - 2005-04-08 2:49 PM Spring is here.....we can train outside.....it's a BEAUTIFUL THING!! What took y'all so long? Spring officially came to the rest of the civilized world three weeks ago, but we've had usable weather for months. This is the MIDWEST, dear. We don't go by when the calendar says it's spring, we go by when Mother Nature says it's spring. Otherwise, we'd loose body parts to frostbite. |
| 2005-04-08 5:24 PM in reply to: #140235 |
| Elite Veteran 1817 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! PGoldberger - 2005-04-08 5:19 PM Does that mean its 30 degrees in MN and WI now? Shorts weather.... Absolutely! Kind of like the westerners wear their winter coats when it's 50.  |
| 2005-04-08 5:25 PM in reply to: #140234 |
Expert 948 Mount Vernon, Iowa | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! the bear - 2005-04-08 4:15 PM Tania - 2005-04-08 2:49 PM Spring is here.....we can train outside.....it's a BEAUTIFUL THING!! What took y'all so long? Spring officially came to the rest of the civilized world three weeks ago, but we've had usable weather for months. It's all relative. I grew up in eastern Montana and North Dakota. Spring in Iowa always strikes me as this unexpected, way early miracle! |
| 2005-04-08 6:07 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Champion 5495 Whizzzzzlandia Silver member | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Running outside tonight!! Rearranged my whole schedule so I didn't have to swim on such a nice evening!!! Can swim inside anytime... but good weather is a remarkable thing in these here parts! |
| 2005-04-08 6:37 PM in reply to: #140172 |
molto veloce mama 9311 | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! amazing here too. rest day for me, but am looking forward to an 8 miler tomorrow in perfect conditions. ran further than i should have yesterday just because it was soooo nice. this whole week has been beautiful. may camp out tomorrow night. |
| 2005-04-08 9:28 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! And I would have to teach spin tomorrow instead of riding outside YAY! |
But Sunday will be an entirely different story as Markk and I head out on our bikes for a long SUNDRENCHED afternoon spin ! | 2005-04-08 9:29 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! I wonder if anyone would object to my hauling the spin bikes out to the parking lot... |
| 2005-04-09 9:14 AM in reply to: #140172 |
Expert 1180 Iowa | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! My wife thinks we should be working in the yard. I said Yes, dear, anything you say, right after today's 40-mile ride/run brick and tomorrow's 60-mile ride. God only makes so many 78-degree humidity-free days in the Midwest, and I'm pretty sure that both the grass and the flowers will come up without any help from me. However, this afternoon, the Masters and a nap are two things that couldn't possibly exist without my help! |
| 2005-04-09 12:40 PM in reply to: #140172 |
| Regular 72 Milwaukee, WI | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! I have to add how much more MOTIVATED I am. Run farther, bike faster, no gloves or hats!!!! And, I dusted off my running SHORTS! Wooo hooooo !!!!!! I LOVE BLUE SKY AND SUN at 60 degrees! |
| 2005-04-09 5:44 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! I've been riding outside for a while now. Today however, I got to leave the knee warmers, long sleeve jersey, and full finger gloves at home. Ohh yeah. Now if it could just stay like this. :D |
| 2005-04-09 8:18 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Champion 6627 Rochester Hills, Michigan Gold member | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! Planned the entire weekend around being outside from 12-3 today, 12-3 tomorrow. And napping from 3-5 both days. It doesn't get any better than this. |
| 2005-04-09 9:26 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Master 1670 Harvard, Illinois | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! I got to get in a nice bike/run brick this afternoon. I am planning on a long bike ride tomorrow. I was able to get some yard work done after the run today. Luckily my tire on my wheelbarrow went flat so I had to stop. I'll finish tomorrow sometime. Mike |
| 2005-04-10 11:10 PM in reply to: #140172 |
Elite 2468 Racine, WI | Subject: RE: MIdwesterners, REJOICE! (COREDUMP) I rejoiced for 42 miles on my bike and 3 miles in my SHORTS AND SHORT SLEEVED JERSEY today ! Hallelujah! Maybe tomorrows storms will miss us Chris, I do believe I hear the hills of Lake Geneva calling us! |
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