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Rupert everet wasn't any good as Claw... Anthony La Paglia on the other hand....

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<------  4 pink stars!!!!! YAY!!!!!    

Grrr...the pool was closed tonight, b/c some kid had an accident in it. Awesome. And I didn't have anything to run or bike with, plus after this weekend, I wanted to rest my legs. My psycho roommate is being extra-psycho right now, so I didn't want to go home, so I drove around for awhile and went to REI to poke around.

Thanks! I basically let her have it, via email, yesterday. On Monday, she accused me of breaking the vacuum and insisted I go and buy a new one - that was $75 I didn't feel like spending, found the cheapest one I could too - thank God that Target is open all the time, even 7pm on Memorial Day. So she sent me an email the next day asking why I was pissed at her - the brief description of my answer is in my log for today. Seriously, she has issues, and I know you can't force people to change, but if enough people stop associating with her, she might get the hint.

Longest bike ride ever, today!  I got out and saw some of rural Indiana.  It's funny that it only takes about five minutes to go from businesses and resturants to cows and corn.  It's nice to be out on the country roads though.  No traffic and no stoplights.  And the weather was perfect today.  I'm bummed that I'm going to have to ruin a perfect day by going to work. 

Hooray! Having cars honk at you is the worst. Re: your gears - might just be because they've just been tuned - things will feel tighter right after, so it might take a ride or two for them to loosen up a bit so they shift more easily. If you're having real problems, take it back, but it could just be because it was tuned and you aren't used to it.

Good for you for braving the traffic!  The more you ride in traffic the easier it gets.  As for the pedals - If you look back at my log from Monday you'll see that it took me three tries to get clipped in at a stoplight on a hill.  I felt so bad for the guy in the truck behind me!  I'm still having trouble getting clipped in but it is getting better.  I still didn't get it on the first try on the hill today but at least I was smart enough to realize that I could keep using my left foot to pedal even if I was having trouble with the right.  I have a feeling that the more I ride the easier it will get. 

Ahhh!  I am SOOOOO looking forward to the get smart movie!  I can't believe he still has a shoe phone!   

Nice...

Psycho roomates... BAD...   Glad you got some window shopping done though.   

EMILY that's fantastic!  Is that on your new wheels???  Sounds like you had an absolute blast!  

The good thing about clipless in triathlon is there's only TWO places you have to worry about your pedals - The mount and dismount area.  The rest of the time they are a GODSEND!  I was going to post some words of wisdom about how many times for however many weeks I fell off my clipless pedals and the tears - OH god the tears...

But then you followed up with this Trina -

 Congratulations!!!!  Probably the best drill you can do for yourself to get used to the clipping in and out is in a car park or on a dead end street.  I set out water bottles and just got used to clipping out my left foot in a hurry (I'd highly suggest you clip out your right since that's the side of the road you guys ride on over there).  I learnt to rest my left foot on the gutter so I could do that at stop signs and traffic lights.  Basically at one water bottle I'd clip in.  at the second water bottle I'd have to be clipped out and stopped before I hit the end of the street.  Then turn around and try again.   

The other way I got used to it was riding a VERY familiar route to work.  By riding that way, I already knew when i needed to slow down and stop thus I'd be clipped out nice and early so I wouldn't have to track stand or fall over at the stop signs.    (Although I have done that a few times since...)

You'll be fine!  Can you tell the difference on Clipless compared to runners on normal pedals???

When i first got my bike - They forgot to lube the brake cables.  Can you imagine me already NERVOUS about the pedals and then realising I couldn't stop???  It was a VERY VERY scared!!!

I agree with Chrissy - If you're still having problems with your gears after a few more rides - take the bike back and get them to look at it.   It's a bit different after a service. 

 Damn straight!    

KATE!  Jeez that's come around quick!  GOOD LUCK.  Those butterflies will be there, They're a real help when you're struggling.  Gotta love that adrenaline rush at the start line when that gun goes off.    And I agree with Trina - Your inner tri-chick will kick in. 

Hope you all have a stella day!!!    I just forked out for a swim clinic - another month of training and some club gear - Phooeee this sport is expensive.  Oh welll - That's why I work I guess.    

Great job getting out on your bike!  I was afraid of my clipless pedals for awhile...I put the blocky pedals on so I could ride it in my surgical boot and when I put my Speedplays back on and rode it the first time like a "normal" person, I had a brain fart and totally forgot.  I tipped over on the playground in front of a ton of kids and split my knee open.  Freaked them all out  

Anyway, I was afraid to go clipless again for about a month afterwards!  Now I just laugh at myself when I think about it.

I have a huge audit of my lab tomorrow and will be here until LATE tonight and back in EARLY tomorrow.  Looking like 2 14 hour days   Ughhhh!  Needless to say, this will affect my training time--and family time, and time with my beloved cat......

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