Lampre Team Thread

CHR15 TREE - 2008-07-04 5:47 AM Hey Mila

Well hello there.

It's awfully quiet in this thread.  We're gonna need to fix that .

mila - 2008-07-04 12:30 PM

CHR15 TREE - 2008-07-04 5:47 AM Hey Mila

Well hello there.

It's awfully quiet in this thread. We're gonna need to fix that .

Mila!  

Speaking of wanna-be Italian cyclists:

http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3787129113/

Well, off to a picnic...hope everyone is having a marvelous 4th...

Uh oh

Mila and Sal on the same team - that spells trouble!

mila - 2008-07-05 3:30 AM

CHR15 TREE - 2008-07-04 5:47 AM Hey Mila

Well hello there.

It's awfully quiet in this thread. We're gonna need to fix that .

Im sure you WILL fix that... give everyone a bit of time, it is a long weekend!  

Hi team Lampre!

My name is Juliana. Newbie to BT, BT challenges, triathlons and cycling. Started riding road bike in February 08 and really enjoying it. Hills are my friends, hills are my friends ... ahhh, who am I kidding, hills kick my Go Team Hill Slug Got into triathlons as a challenge to myself after turning 30 last year. Competed in 2 sprints so far, getting ready for 3rd. Lovin' it.

My goal for this challenge is 8 stages/160 miles. 

Would love to get intros from other people of the team, since it sounds like a lot of you already know each other. 

Juliana 

Hi Team,

Just a reminder that when talking about events in the actual Tour De France there is a 24 hour ban on posting about recent action from the French roads in either your own team thread or other teams. This is because a lot of people have to work while the live coverage is on which means they do not get the chance to catch up on what is happening in the roads of France until later in the day.

If you do want to chat about the event in France there is a Tour De France forum located here: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=122#s for the duration of the event.

Otherwise Im usually hanging out in beginner chat whenever I have live stage coverage as well... and always happy to chat Tour with ANYONE and EVERYONE!  

Cat

I have no idea what you're talking about... .  Thanks for the sparkly Tinkerbell Beth.

Sal, the Italian word of the day is a nice idea.  I am glad you nominated yourself to be in charge of that.

So in honor of the TdF I taught a two hour indoor cycling class yesterday and simulated all 21 stages.  It was supposed to be a Fourth of July feature class but I informed them that while I'm appreciative of the whole feedom thing and all, it shouldn't be overlooked that it was TdF eve .  I had a DJ and played old TdF footage while we rode.  I think I heard a few profanities being slung my way during the mountain stages but they were psyched at the end.  It was a blast.  I'm thinking of repeating it as a regional event the last weekend of the Tour. 

That sounds fantastic!!! I would have loved/hated it!   

Hi Juliana!

Welcome to BT and to BT challenges (the challenges can get addicting and you picked a great one with which to start!).  Hills are definitely your friends, even when they are kicking your boo-tay .

I'm Mila (it's pronounced MY-la), and I *heart* my pretty bike.  A whole bunch.  I am taking a bit of a triathlon hiatus (though I might do a sprint in August just for kicks) while I focus on some big cycling goals, so right now I'm riding lots and doing some serious stabilization, balance and core strength training. 

My challenge goal this month is 15 stages, 375 miles.

In my non-cycling life, I have three small humans that live in my house and keep me very busy.  I also have an educational consulting business and work part time in the fitness industry teaching indoor cycling classes and overseeing both the indoor and outdoor cycling programs at the Georgia locations of a major health club company (I get paid to ride my bike!).  In fact, I do believe that one of my outdoor ride leads is on Team Lampre. 

Happy pedaling, everyone!

I love your Dr. Bunsen avatar.  For awhile almost everyone on my friends list had a muppet av (and some still do... yay!) and it was like waking up to the Muppet Show everyday .

Thanks for that, Sal.  It's a good reminder that tri tops/cycling jerseys and helmets look a lot better than "wife beaters" and cycle caps.  Wait... was there something deeper in that movie? 

I'm looking forward to this, this is my first challenge, couldn't pass this one up. 

I've only been doing triathlons for a little over a year now.  I got started in early 2007 when I decided to do this as a way of losing weight. Never thought I'd enjoy this crazy sport, needless to say, I'm hooked.  I'm also lucky enough to be one of Mila's ride leads. 

Outside of Tris, I have a very supportive wife who is starting to talk about doing a tri next year or maybe later this year.  I also have a 4 year old who loves to swim and ride his spiderman bike while telling me he is training for a triathlon and I am a grants manager at a large non-profit in Atlanta.

My legs are a bit tired from my ride yesterday so I guess that means I'm off to a good start with this challenge.

Hey everyone,

This is my first challenge on BT (looks like we have a couple other challenge newbies here too).  I've taken some time off of triathlons -- or at least plan to for the rest of the year -- to focus on my run more.  That being said, I still wanted to keep up with my swim and biking, so I thought this challenge would be a good place to start.  My goal is 8 stages for a total of 7 hours.

Just letting you know ahead of time that I'll be away for the last week of the challenge, but I'm looking forward to getting to know you all!

Hey guys!!   I'm excited to be part of this challenge.  I did a few during the winter and they really kept me focused! 

My goal is for 12 stages @ 30 minutes / stage.  I finished my first stage yesterday. 

Outside of tri-ing, I like to play tennis, volleyball, and I'm getting married in October. 

hmmm.. it doesn't work for me either.  I tried it a few days OK and it worked. 

Hi Mila,

I checked out all your pics and I *heart* your pretty bike too   In fact, it is uber pretty. Did you get it custom made?

I am presonally the fan of color yellow - yellow Mustang, yellow bike, yellow helmet, yellow jersey

 Juliana