cathyd's Peer Support Group - FULL (Page 10)

Nah - I have no intention of changing .... I know that I would fall for sure if I tried that.  I was just wondering if anyone else unclips left.  I actually like taking up a bit more room - reminds the idiots in the cars that I'm there.... *giggling*

Congrats Andi on your rides!!

I'm sitting here thinking about it and I think I clip out my left foot first.   I know that because the three times I've fallen over clipped in I fell to my right (the foot that was still clipped in) In my case this meant I was falling away from traffic if there had been any.  I was also standing still when I fell so didn't cause much damage.  I do most of my biking on country roads with little traffic and none of my falls were witnessed.  The biggest problem with falling to the right is that the chain ends up against your leg leaving nice grease marks on it. 

Off Topic Peer Support Request [fun no? :]

Ok, I guess it's no fun if you haven't been or don't plan on going. Where? Well due to the overwhelming support of my Canadian peers it's gotta be time to leave the U.S.  I mean, this country's economy doesn't need me to spend any of my money here right? Err.. scratch that.

Anyway, I'm planning a long weekend to Québec City in late May and was looking for any advice on what to see, do, eat, etc.. I've got a place to stay already. Figured I'd ask my BT pals in-case someone's been there possibly?

Oh and uh.. keep training 'n stuff!

Have an AWESOME time!!  I'll ask around - several people here have been.  Make sure to have some poutine (fries, gravy and cheese curds) for a snack at some point!!  I've never been - I lived in Montreal for a year and could help you out there ... QC is somewhere I'd like to get to soon though!  It is beautiful from what I understand.

I've never been to Quebec City although I was signed up for the marathon there one year but didn't make it.  It's still one I'd like to do.  Don't know anything about the city except they build an ice hotel every winter that you can stay at.  And the city has a very european style.  

Have a fun trip.

I hope that all will be well Cathy! Thoughts and prayers for your family and job situation too,

Keri

Cathy, I hope you get life sorted and have things go your way. Stop in when you can and keep up posted on how you are doing. We'll be thinking of ya!

[oh and keep training as best you can, as you know, definitely helps with stress :]

Cathy.... you'll be missed.  Please come back.

I have been SLACKING!!  Being sick, having lots of work and then the in-laws = eating bad and training less.  Time to get back on the program.  Thanks for all the inspires while I have been away!

Hi! Life has been crazy, but I should be back now!! How is everyone else doing? My training hasn't been the most consistent yet, but given how crazy work has been, I'm just happy to be getting in my training the majority of days... I think I really need to focus on the running, and especially running right after biking...

It s been great weather here in Colorado Springs, which means I can start commuting to work again--15 miles each way on the bike adds up over the week! 

I am still here..... a bit frustrated.. but still here.  We have had non stop visitors for two weeks.  Last fof the family left today.  I have been able to keep up the running, but swimming and biking have once again taken the back seat.  Not sure if I will be able to complete the swim distance  in my tri coming in late April.  I plan to go back to the pool starting on
Tuesday.

Also, twisted my ankle on Thursday during a four miler.  I am going to try and run on it again tomorrow.  Every day it is a little better, but I have to shoot a wedding tonight so I am going to see how it responds to standing for eight hours.

 Don't give up on me yet....

I'm back! Report cards, course and well ... life kinda got in the way.

Did some open water this week in Florida - it was gorgeous! 78 degree water - dolphins swimming - I totally surprised 3 pelicans! *laughing*

[loud crap of a whip!]

I'm glad to hear everyone's weather is getting better - that will everyone in our efforts to get ready for the coming season!!!  yay for sunshine!

Well, it was bound to happen, I fell off the bike on my ride Saturday.  Luckily (I guess) I was on a paved trail out in the desert, so I didn't have to worry about traffic, but I feel off the side of the trail and into the rocks and gravel.  I've got a couple pretty nice bruises on my knee, butt, scratch on my forearm, but nothing too serious (like Lance's fall of something).  It was really amaizng how it hapened, and how everything is in slow motion but you just can't stop it.  hahaha.  What a bummer.

Other than that, I'm jsut getting back from being a little bit of slacker with friends visiting for a week, and then being sick for a week.  I've lsot some more weight, which is great.  ABout 11 pounds since the beginnine of the years and 55 over all since last summer. Got to do some great spring snowboarding over the weekend too, which was absolutely wonderful!  In the past week I've swam, ran, biked, snowboarded, played racquetball and softball.  Busy busy bee!

Is it??  I hope not, It has been fun to see you on facebook though! I keep checking in to the board but it has been very quiet! I hope that everyone is doing well...

I am nervous about the tri coming up this weekend and I am trying to taper, I hate tapering, I am thinking I am doing too much or not enough!

hugs, Keri

First I want to apologize for not being very social the past month or so. Spent a couple weeks feeling sorry for myself and stressed out and I tend to keep to myself when stressed.  Things are much better now and especially with warmer weather and sunny days I feeling good again.  I seriously think I may suffer from some Seasonal Affective Disorder as this happens to me almost every winter.  But enough about me.

Checking everyone's logs it looks like most have been working out consistently and most are starting some type of structured  training plan for their season.  My official plan starting date is April 27.   A few of us, however, seem to have gotten lost or are having motivation issues. If we can help you get back on track please let us know. 

Thanks to everyone for sending me inspires... I am really  bad at responding or inspiring others, an issue I have in other areas of my life as well such as keeping in touch with family and friends.

of my time and attention for a year.   What do you think I should do?  What would you do?  I think I'll post this in question in tri talk as well to get some other opinions.

Thanks gang.. lets get some color on those white white April calendars !

I need some advice from all of you.  The year I turned 40 I ran my first marathon (it was my first race of any distance).  Next year I turn 50 and I'd planned that I would do a full IM.  But lately I've been thinking how nice it would be to take a year and concentrate on running and that it might be cool to run the same marathon that I did 10 years earlier and run it faster this time.  As much as I like triathlon and I do love cycling and enjoy swimming it does take up a lot of time and has become a bit of an obsession for me.   Training for only one sport would give me much more spare time to do other things, and hopefully I could become a faster runner which would only help me when I returned to tri training (if I could maintain the run fitness).
What would you do?    The marathon I would do is in May so I'd really only be run focused from Sept '09 until May '10, then could resume tri training.  Actually now that I wrote that I could run focus over the winter to run a PR marathon in May then resume bike & swim and still do the IM race in Nov....... maybe that would work !!  I could do both !

Hi! I'm not "dead," just slow

My training hasn't been great, but I'm getting back on the "horse" this week! My goal is for a few ease into it days, and for some hard core training this weekend   I've been ok on staying on the bike, but really bad at running and swimming.  I'm not too worried about the swimming, I can handle the HIM distances without any training (I know, its unfair, but just think of how much swimming I did in the past 15 years), but I am very nervous about the running... Hopefully I haven't lost too much with my crappy efforts lately, or hopefully it will come back quickly....

How is everyone else doing? I'm jealous of your nice weather! We had a few nice days here in Colorado, but now that it's spring, the real snow and cold is coming... Not Fair! Looks like a lot of trainer time for me....

YES! DO BOTH Cathy! I like that idea best!

we have missed you cathy! so glad that the sunshine is helping. I think the exercise helpS with the S.A.D. ...overcoming the S.A.D. enough to go and train and keep to the plan in itself is an overcoming thing.. if that makes sense.  

glad you are back!

Sorry about the weather Courtney! It must turn warmer eventually, hopefully soon for you