GIRLS TEAM THREAD May Swim Challenge (Page 15)

Yeah, I quit when we moved here to HI but that is one job that I LOVED and it was really hard to leave.  BUT now that I'm a SAHM, I can't really say I miss working ~ go figure, huh?!

Funny how little things like that can really motivate huh?!  I mentioned this in my blog but I'm going to mention here 'cuz I'm a bit stoked about it....after having my daughter I weighed 198lbs and when I weighed myself yesterday I weighed 140!!  I am soooooo excited about seeing the 130s again as they haven't made an appearance since I first joined the Army back in '94.  My neighbor keeps yelling at me because I have NO clothes that fit me so I finally gave in (I have a phobia against clothes shopping) and we are going tomorrow.  I'm actually getting a little excited about it!!  ANYWAY, one of the points I was trying to make is that I don't even have a bathing suit that fits anymore.  My pre pregnancy one fell off me when I tried it on the other day and my training suit is really sagging and let's just say, it's not a pretty site!!   Sooooo, on my list of things to buy is a stash of swimming stuff!!

Scary, isn't it?

I love lei day!  I miss it.   Do you guys celebrate boys day? (May 5) 

Huh!!  Who knew??  You would think I did since I live here!!

Climbing is the one thing that my whole family will do.  We will go spend a few hours at the rock climbing gym on a Saturday afternoon and wear everyone out.  It's great watching my 5 yr old go up the wall.  We want to get him on real rock this summer.

*up the wall toppage*

Edited by serendipity 2009-05-01 2:34 PM

Yeah, I just made a comment about that (read: I'm out of touch!)
Your Island is our next venture ~ I can't wait!!

Should I introduce myself?  Sure, why not...I don't know everyone here...
My name is Michelle and as I've babbled about a few posts ago, I am a SAHM whose first tri is coming up on the 17th.  Ok, it might be a Du since the wonderful planners scheduled it right in time for the damn jelly fish invasion!  Either way, my sister and BIL will be here for it and I am so super excited (no matter what kind of race it is.)  I'm supposed to be swimming today but we are going to have to pray that my hubby gets home in time for me to make it to the pool!! *praying*

^^^^ hello happy chick. you and i will be racing on the same day.  how serendipitious.    still skeeered of OWS, but yous still my HERO.  good to see you here.


as for my day.  official rest day before race day in the BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BRIDGE aka Pittsburgh.

spent the afternoon at the EXPO.  doncha just LOVE a race EXPO.

im tellin ya the buzz is in the air.   the city is saturated w marathon fever.

got my picture taken/got to shake hands/got to talk to BOSTON BILLY - Bill Rodgers.  what a sweet, gentle, kind, sincere man.  (read all about him in the May edition of Runners World Magazine)  you can tell he love all things running.


on a sadder note....

my marathon relay team will be running in the honor of a beautiful young woman.

E., a 22 yr old college student, was on trng run on Tues and was struck and killed.  

She was away at college at the time, and would have been coming home today to run in her very first marathon on Sunday, here in PGH.  She would have been graduating on the 10th.

sad.  sad.  sad.  as athletes we can all connect to this sort of tragedy.

so ill be running my portion of my relay for E. and my friend DAN.  DAN had the lower half of his right leg amputated a month ago.  before his accident, he wanted to get back into running.  in spite of this set-back, hes determined to start running again.  (he was an track athlete in highschool&college)

so i promised to compete in my first tri and run the marathon relay leg for him, until he's able to compete/run in his own race.

these dedicated runs have so much meaning, dont they?

this weekend is gonna be so special/meaningful.

HAPPY TRNG/RACING EVERYONE!
stacieb



Edited by skrtrnr 2009-05-01 2:57 PM

Stacie--- you are a great example of the camaraderie and support of sport! Sorry for your loss and kudos to your buddy Dan.

It's the 1st of May.... The team thread is on page 20 and I will not even try to catch up.... Notes???

My name is Kathrin. My goal for this challenge is 8 hours of swimming in order to keep me in the pool after having tri swim classes for the past couple of months. My first tri is coming up on the 30th and I am super excited. I have been training for this for a while now. Made the decision for doing this triathlon last year, halfway in a journey to loose a little over 60lbs. The weight is gone and having the tri on schedule was a great motiviation not to start slacking.

I am looking forward to this challenge and will tri my best to keep up with the thread!!!

Oh... And tomorrow I will do a Mud Run.... 4 miles and around 30 obstacles... Wish me luck!

ah.  thats very kind of you to say <palmtopalm>

its amazing, even though i dont know E., i feel a kinship to her because of the sport.

we have quite the community dont we?

and my buddy DAN, hes simply spectacular.  his CANDO attitude AMAZING.  he's the reason i did so well at my first tri, his spirit made me super fly. 

stacie

KATHRIN.  a MUD RUN.  you go girl!!!  have fun...

Thank you.

And you have a good race... for two great companions....!

Oh, I thought it was because you were all comparing your d***s to see who the big dog is.

Oahu.  Hubby is Navy.  We spent three fabulous years there and hope to come back in a year or two.  We both loved Kauai when we visited!  Good luck in your race tomorrow!

Ok Philthy whatcha gonna replace it with then??  

I came ...I swam....I did not quite conquer!! One hour down for the challenge though........
Has anyone seen my swimmy mojo? where the hell did did it go?? And who took my low stroke count???
I WANT IT BACK!!!