Who's Your Marmadaddy (Page 10)

We'd have loved to have you join us, D001! But I think you decided to swim. 

I don't see ANYTHING competitive about this group! 

OK I'll try to get Sam out tomorrow. Oh wait if Sam runs then I run so the regression of the percentage points carrying the 4 is minimal. What I do know right now she nicked her ear and we are trying to stop in from bleeding. She'll be fine just little drips.

Oh M-daddy just jacked the board some with about 12 miles.  

Girls 44.69 vs Boys 48.89.  Hope it's big day for the X chromosome.  

I'll be outside again tomorrow morning before church and work....looking for a minimum of the"usual loop" 3.65, but no more than 4.03 d/t time issues. 

Just wanted the team to know that Kim (kimlogin), changed her user name to HailRunr.  I've attached a new team box below:

You may have to PM her...she's chosen not to show her data...

Hi Everyone ,   Just curious about how Each athlete here on the tread   got their feet wet in running or triathlon .   In few sentences perhaps  tell us why you started  in this trio of sports  and why you do it now .

I 'll go first ..  

 
 I started because i had a bad commute into work and  decided to drive  early and used the free time to work out in a gym besides work.  After a few months I started running for the first time in my life and eventually got the courage the register for a 5k Race .    It was a    very hard effort  but i completed the event  and limped through the  finish line .   Once i had cought my breath  , the  thrill of the race filled me with positive energy and renewed my determination to keep up with the  workouts.
From then on I was hooked .  And looked forward to the next race.

9 miles!  Sweet!!

Go MEN!

Started because some friends talked me into a marathon.  Couch Potato to marathon in 7 months! (not a recommended strategy).  Anyway, 5 marathons and countless other half mary's 5 and 10 k races later, the gang decided to tri a tri.

I tried a Tri and got MAJOR hooked.  Love the sport.

First...I got my run in this morning

I got into this in a backward kind of way.,  Four years ago, I was obese and working on the weight...I was fascinated by tris but always rationalized the many reasons why I couldn't do one.  We relocated 3 years ago and I began running as a stress reliever after a particularly bad shift at work.  Within a few months I signed up for my first 10K--the goal was to finish without needing medical help.

I had a stress injury to my foot shortly after that first 10K race and had to start cross training in order to keep active and off that foot.  So I picked up bike time and began swimming (rather inefficiently but I didn't know it at the time). I started planning for my first tri in the fall of '06 and did my first tri's last summer.

Triathalon training and racing give me focus in the efforts to keep the weight down.  They also motivate me to keep my butt in gear rather than on the couch.  Of course, the sense of pride that I did just complete a race or aa particularly tough course can't be beaten either

Did a 5k yesterday with Dexter and posted my fastest 5k time in over a year, despite a hilly course. Today was a 13.5 miler that felt good. I'm on track to meet my goal!

Go team!
 

I was a swimmer and had always biked as a kid, so I figured I was 2/3 of the way to being able to do a triathlon.  I started running in 2005 (the year I did my first sprint tri) and I've been doing more and more since then.  When I started this, I couldn't run a mile.  Now, I'm training for a full marathon.  Crazy how things change.  I still don't really think of myself as a runner.

I got in 6 miles yesterday, so I just updated the spreadsheet.  Women are at 53.38% and men and 54.17%. 

milaminute - 2008-01-13 3:34 PM Hmmm... I just added in my weekly total and took a peek at the women vs. men column, you know, as long as I was there and all. Girls rule. You can, uh... "chick" it out yourselves .

Yeah!  Go, Mila!   

milaminute - 2008-01-13 2:34 PM Hmmm... I just added in my weekly total and took a peek at the women vs. men column, you know, as long as I was there and all.  Girls rule.  You can, uh... "chick" it out yourselves .

Uh...yeah...Sam the Dog's keeping you gals afloat...

Grimmco - 2008-01-13 3:36 PM I couldn’t help but notice that the men have set themselves a goal 183 miles further than the ladies. That’s almost the distance from New York City to Baltimore. So, come on guys, let’s get on the road and go get some crab-cakes (they’re really good in Baltimore). *If you don’t eat seafood, I’m sure they have some soy-substitute tofu-crab abomination you could enjoy.

Sal just wants to know what they serve for desert

lastcall2003 - 2008-01-13 10:13 PM

Grimmco - 2008-01-13 3:36 PM I couldn’t help but notice that the men have set themselves a goal 183 miles further than the ladies. That’s almost the distance from New York City to Baltimore. So, come on guys, let’s get on the road and go get some crab-cakes (they’re really good in Baltimore). *If you don’t eat seafood, I’m sure they have some soy-substitute tofu-crab abomination you could enjoy.

Sal just wants to know what they serve for desert

As someone who was born and raised in Maryland, I can assure you there's plenty of cheesecake available.  I believe it was not long ago on another "challege thread"  (heh) that I pointed out the not so coincidental fact that "Virginia is for Lovers" while neighboring "Maryland is for Crabs".  Go figure.

sparco - 2008-01-13 7:21 PM

milaminute - 2008-01-13 2:34 PM Hmmm... I just added in my weekly total and took a peek at the women vs. men column, you know, as long as I was there and all.  Girls rule.  You can, uh... "chick" it out yourselves .

Uh...yeah...Sam the Dog's keeping you gals afloat...

Uhh... Sam's a better runner than I am so just mind your manners there, darlin' .

milaminute - 2008-01-13 9:33 PM

lastcall2003 - 2008-01-13 10:13 PM

Grimmco - 2008-01-13 3:36 PM I couldn’t help but notice that the men have set themselves a goal 183 miles further than the ladies. That’s almost the distance from New York City to Baltimore. So, come on guys, let’s get on the road and go get some crab-cakes (they’re really good in Baltimore). *If you don’t eat seafood, I’m sure they have some soy-substitute tofu-crab abomination you could enjoy.

Sal just wants to know what they serve for desert

As someone who was born and raised in Maryland, I can assure you there's plenty of cheesecake available.  I believe it was not long ago on another "challege thread"  (heh) that I pointed out the not so coincidental fact that "Virginia is for Lovers" while neighboring "Maryland is for Crabs".  Go figure.

LOL

hi Mila!