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Bill - well done!!

Caught much of Oprah's show last evening because I had heard that it was all about the diabetes epidemic. VERY VERY sobering. As Mav said, what we are doing by being active is a gift to ourselves and to our loved ones!

I turn 51 this year but I look a lot older than Mav.....

RoadID is a brand.  A very good brand.  You can get dog tag (not for me), wrist, shoe or ankle.  The dog tag would not be effective if you are laying face down on the road (they won't roll you over.  I went with the ankle but the wrist would work too.  I couldn't do the shoe because of riding in my cycle shoes....wouldn't have it.  I also have contact info in my saddle bag of my bike and in my amphipod belt that I wear when I run.  ICE is on the phone in the event it survives the fall.  Also I use "here I am" an Iphone app that sends an email to Deb with my GPS coordinates overlaid on a Google Map.  When I am on long rides or runs, she almost always knows my routes and I shoot here the "Here I am" from time to time.  At least it is a starting point.  There are some apps that would continuously track your phones location but that is a little "big brother" for me.

Lena - I clean the chain .... um.... not enough....well, I do it about every 4-5 rides so maybe that is enough - and/or before all organized rides or big group rides - I can't like like a Fred....The chain cleaning simple green is not very diluted but it needs some water or it is sticky and that attracts dirt.  As soon as you clean the chain and dry it with an old towel (on the bike for normal maintenance), slowly back pedal putting a drop of lube on each link, then continue back pedaling slowly to be sure to coat the chain nicely.  I probably put a little extra lube on the chain but that is okay (some may drip off overnight so leave an old rag), then the next morning, before your ride, back pedal thru the towel again wiping off all excess lube.....and presto - beautiful, clean shiny chain.  Backpedalling is accomplished with the back wheel on or off the ground - if you go slowly you should have no problems with your chain and the bike won't move.

about that physical thing.....just a couple of weeks away for me....I get the finger, I get the "lift and cough command" and then I finish with the 50 year old birthday gift of a colonoscopy....YIPPEE!!!!  Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner.  That said, we have NOTHING to say with what the women we love endure....just can't imagine....

Prior to getting your RoadID, at least put a card on your person somewhere.

Gary - I am laughing at your lame name game...keep it up....you are cracking me up with these LOSER names....LOL....no help from your team....woww.....okay, I am just busting your chops....but they are NO help.....how about A Man and His Troops.....Or Cajun Gary and the Pips.....or The Saints - nuf said!.....or Mav's Marauders (I know she is not the captain but Gary's Marauders wasn't as good and I thought you all would be offended by Gary's Grunts).  Or maybe even Can't Top This.....

John - here are my weekly totals through today:  Swim - 1500 plus 1200 plus 1000 yards, 4 miles of running and 16 miles of biking so far.....will let you know tomorrow and Sunday.....We should have totals posted for week one no later than Monday evening - that way if someone works out on Sunday night it would count for week 1.

Scoring change - not for this one but if we do the 2nd two week challenge - I am going to change the scoring -- I will explain it later and in detail but if you have other suggestions I would love to hear them.

Something really cool - the author of the book on first time IM at AZ last year sent me a 5 second clip of my IM finish - it is short...I watched it about 20 times in a row, teared up and felt really good about myself for the day....

sTRIve

Mav - I was in a sweet mood....in other words - had a weak moment....LOL

ROFLMAO

Gary - he really is a friend of mine and he refers to that time of the appointment as "ain't no picnic from this venue either".

B

Mav - I am waiting for "that" post.....smile.  And you are a LONG way from lazy.

John - did you get my week's workout from the forum yesterday?  Here is today's numbers:  32 mile ride and a 4 mile run.  I will let you know totals tomorrow afternoon for tomorrow's workout.

Mav's "concerns" are not unusual - we all have them.  I know I certainly did prior to IMAZ and every other time I raced at a new distance.  So below are my answers to Mav's thoughts....

What if I get kicked in the face on the swim?...you may have a black eye or a bloody nose but you will keep swimming. 

what if I puke on the run?...you will have a really bad taste in your mouth when you start drinking the chicken broth.

what if I flat twice?....you will fix two flats

what if, what if???????.  I will, I will.

sTRIve