Team GALILEO: Stick to the Plan (Page 11)

Ah team, I am sorry. What was I thinking with my goals. Look at the bike goal. There is no way I will get that. Even with out the two weeks of travel interruptions. I will get the swim and close on the run but the bike.. no way. I didn't get a chance to update the chart from this weekend, but still...

You all are doing great. I hang my head in shame. 

I had to go and be an overachiever/super worker and I lifted too much on Monday.  Not any particular one rock, boulder, board, or tree...just way too many large lifts. 

I am experiencing a familiar sharp pain in my right glute. I wouldn't be surprised if it is a sciatic nerve issue and is related to the bulging disc I was dealing with last year.  

The important thing is that no one will ever doubt that I am a strong, hard worker.

stuart_little_9 - 2009-02-24 7:18 PM

ceilidh - 2009-02-24 11:07 PM

You all are doing great. I hang my head in shame.

You're going to have to join my club. Nevertheless, the wave starts for my race this Sunday are up. 8:19 start That is what sucks about being a young male. They expect you to be the 'fastest' so you start last! Transistion closes at 6:30 so my water will be sitting in the sun for over 2 hours by the time I get to it. For the rest of this week I'm going to freeze my waterbottle overnight, and put it out in the sun at 6:30am, and see if it is still ok to drink at 9:00/9:30. If it isn't, I have no idea what I am going to do!

I've never tried freezing the entire bottle but I have thrown a half dozen ice cubes in before and that seemed to keep things from overheating.  You may want to try both methods and see what works best. 

Hi team!

i saw the latest - here's my view

did we have fun?

were we challenged?

did the challenge help keep us motivated?

yep, yep, and yep!

we WIN - even if we may end up being cupids next month

stuart_little_9 - 2009-02-24 8:18 PM

ceilidh - 2009-02-24 11:07 PM

You all are doing great. I hang my head in shame. 

You're going to have to join my club. Nevertheless, the wave starts for my race this Sunday are up. 8:19 start That is what sucks about being a young male. They expect you to be the 'fastest' so you start last! Transistion closes at 6:30 so my water will be sitting in the sun for over 2 hours by the time I get to it. For the rest of this week I'm going to freeze my waterbottle overnight, and put it out in the sun at 6:30am, and see if it is still ok to drink at 9:00/9:30. If it isn't, I have no idea what I am going to do!

really?  all the races i've done have the young males start first - and us old ladies are last

That's a great way of looking at it!  Thanks for keeping things in perspective, Beth!

Yes, I agree.  We are all winners  

lastcall2003 - 2009-02-24 8:22 PM

stuart_little_9 - 2009-02-24 8:18 PM

ceilidh - 2009-02-24 11:07 PM

You all are doing great. I hang my head in shame.

You're going to have to join my club. Nevertheless, the wave starts for my race this Sunday are up. 8:19 start That is what sucks about being a young male. They expect you to be the 'fastest' so you start last! Transistion closes at 6:30 so my water will be sitting in the sun for over 2 hours by the time I get to it. For the rest of this week I'm going to freeze my waterbottle overnight, and put it out in the sun at 6:30am, and see if it is still ok to drink at 9:00/9:30. If it isn't, I have no idea what I am going to do!

really? all the races i've done have the young males start first - and us old ladies are last

 

I did races last year that went either way.  I'm not sure which I liked better.  On one hand, it was nice to be on the front and not have to worry about too much passing.  On the other it was nice to have a lot of people in front of me and I always made it a challenge to catch the next person 

disturbed275 - 2009-02-24 6:36 PM

lastcall2003 - 2009-02-24 8:22 PM

stuart_little_9 - 2009-02-24 8:18 PM

ceilidh - 2009-02-24 11:07 PM

You all are doing great. I hang my head in shame.

You're going to have to join my club. Nevertheless, the wave starts for my race this Sunday are up. 8:19 start That is what sucks about being a young male. They expect you to be the 'fastest' so you start last! Transistion closes at 6:30 so my water will be sitting in the sun for over 2 hours by the time I get to it. For the rest of this week I'm going to freeze my waterbottle overnight, and put it out in the sun at 6:30am, and see if it is still ok to drink at 9:00/9:30. If it isn't, I have no idea what I am going to do!

really? all the races i've done have the young males start first - and us old ladies are last

 

I did races last year that went either way.  I'm not sure which I liked better.  On one hand, it was nice to be on the front and not have to worry about too much passing.  On the other it was nice to have a lot of people in front of me and I always made it a challenge to catch the next person 

In all but one of my races the waves started w/the statistically fastest groups going first.  The one that differed was small.  There were 2 waves...It was divided by age, the split was somewhere in the late 30s I believe.  It started with a very, very long half mile swim (it was against the tide).

i went out with the 'fast males' once

i was on a team and doing the swim - for whatever reason they decided to have the team swimmers go out in the first wave

so, there i was with all the 25- 29 year old males in an out and back route -

YIKES! (seriously i was a little scared)

pleased to say i came out in the first 1/3 of the swimmers

i was bruised for days - you guys are rough!

noooooooooooooo

say it isn't so.........

Well, I feel like whining.  MY BUTT HURTS...and there is a little section on my lower spine that is tender.  Stink'n lil' disc.   

Couldn't agree more!! 

Great job everyone!  

Wow!  Great job hitting all your goals!

x2!!!!

well done!