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Mel- Great job on finding a dress that you can alter post-wedding and look great in!

And wow---way to go in the tri club practice today!

No big plans this week....just try to stick to the plan and not let the weather take a toll on the sinuses.  (ie. No 3 hour bike ride this weekend. oh well).

Mel--awesome time and congrats!!!

Lynn--have fun on vacation next week--I'll be thinking of that while it goes back down to 30F here in PA ... have a pina colada for me! and congrats on the new job!!

Yoga was killer tonight! I don't think I will feel my arms the next few days.  I also need to drag my bike back out....need to get back on the saddle and test it out with the lowered nose. 

Tommorow is my swim/run day.  But I have not swim in 3 weeks....and although it is suppose to be 61degrees(yeah right), it is coming with monsoon rains.  So, if it is not raining when I wake, maybe I do the run in the am and swim post work?

Right now I am so exhausted and my sinuses are a convienent excuse not to wake up in the a.m.

I need a race.  A race soon to scare me into sticking to the training plan.

Speaking of breaks--i'm taking a day off--march 18th (for st. patty's day).  first one in about two months now... I'll be up at the bar, singing, drinking brews, and sleeping in the next day...ahh. can't wait

Hey all! No specific days off planned for St. Pats, but with that and the basketball tournament I will be trying very hard to get in workouts in the morning and too not consume too many frothy beverages. After the weekend, my workouts taper a little because it is the 4th week of my training program, so thats good timing!

 I just got the Polar RS100. I've only used it a couple times but seems to work well. I was just looking for something that I could set the HR zones, get the calorie count, and get summary data like average HR and amount of time spent in each zone. I will recommend www.heartratemonitorsusa.com. Several of the products come with free overnight shipping. I ordered on Monday and got it Wednesday.  I would not recommend www.outdoorgb.com. It took them a week to tell me the item was on backorder and wouldn't even be in for 7-10 days plus shipping time.

Everyone have a great weekend! I hope the weather is supposed to be nice!

Mel--I like the aerobars--hae a friend who has the same type (the curved top) and she loves them.  I've not tried them, but they look really comfy...good deal you got on them too (5 buck is a few gell packs right??)

Tami--I like the layout of your site. Question though--will all the 'articles' be based around gear reviews or were you thinking of expanding them to include tips/training etc?  Just curious.  I'm big on reading up on training!  nice work!

Well, I saw the chirpractor yesterday to go over x-rays I had taken of my neck (after last week's injury, i went to him to hopeully get cracked and back on the training program quickly)....and didn't get such good news.  He told me my neck has the potential to become degenerative because of the position of the vertebrae he saw (they were crooked, and forward compared to a regular x-ray).  Told me I'd need to be in there 3 times a week in order to help prevent that from happening.  I told him I can make it once a week, and we'll just have to go from there.... hooray for monday.

Hey Mel- Sorry to hear you are sick. 

I was pretty much a nerd last week...dive in the morning, sit on beach in afternoon, dinner, and early to bed. Ave 9 hours of sleep.  Ok- why is that nerd--because I read books/magazines on finance, negotiations, and triathlon! Hah!

I also decided last week that I really need to focus more on my core strength.  And strength overall.  I must spend the money to have a personal trainer or some sort of scheduled class 1 more time a week. (I already have pilattes/yoga on Monday nights). 

So I pumped after my swim lesson tonight. Partly because I am taking a beginners class with lots of newbies and partly because I found out one of the coaches is the new owner who bought out my old multi-sport store!  plus,,,,I love her new logo!!!  www.moxappeal.com

I am suppose to get up and run 55 minutes tomorrow so I can do pilates tomorrow night.  But I know I will use my sinus excuse once again and sleep till 7.  I just need to get my butt out of bed and do it.  I will probably convince myself to run for 30 minutes before the pilates class tomorrow night....worst yet, I will say that I can start pilates next week and just run. 

Finally, I feel a sore throat coming on. But I will fight it...dinner on Friday. 

Anyone else struggling with the weather?

You reminded me I need to get my bike in for a tune up before the slam of bikers in spring! Have to try and get that in this weekend.

Last night I had the feeling i was getting sick, and sure enough, this morning's session was lousy! sore throat, stuffy head, no appetite--and i barely made my 4 mile run.  I swear if we all make it past march and april, we'll be good for the training!!!  hang tough ladies!

Tami--saw your 1000yrd time trial--awesome job!! When I was in college, i swam competitively, and that was one of my events (1650yrds--such a long and lonely race!!).  So way to stay mentally tough and put in a good swim!

Wow...you all make me feel like a wimp!  Trail running so much harder than road running....and you doubled your distance. Awesome Mel!

Swimming ladies, you are motivating me.  I have to admit, I did "play" a bit in the pool last night when the instructor was describing next drill, I was floating sideways, etc. Probably a bit distracting, but who cares.it was fun and motivational!

Have a great day ladies!