The "A" Team (Page 15)

Morning A TEAM! it is cloudy and rainy and windy here although then I won't feel so bad about being inside during my training, but not sure about the kids egg hunt. Bucks game tonight....hope I can still move! Have a great day everyone!

Same weather here...except it's 4:30 am...so I'm not sure if it's going to clear up in time for our group ride.  Not really looking forward to busting out the trainer

Morning everyone. I finally got a (nearly) full 8 hours sleep in and I feel great.  I'm going to start my day off with a bit of core work and then get myself some breakfast.

Hi Brett!

alrighty folks, it is time for me to make my tummy sore...I'll see y'all later!

Core Workout done.  Hopefully will get in some pool time this afternoon.

Woke to a bit of snow, but it will melt off by this afternoon.

2000 yd swim today. Hardly anybody at the Y this morning.

Wow!  My legs are sore for the stairs yesterday.

Stuck at work again today.  I think I'm going to take it easy today.  Get home tomorrow, do some Easter egg hunting, then hopefully a little bike ride before my wife has to go to work.

Sorry to hear about your mom.  Hopefully she's doing better!

Wow!  That's amazing!  I usually run the first half of my runs around 11min/mile pace, but when I'm tired my legs speed up to around 10min/mile pace (but I don't feel like I'm pushing it; I with a group, and we always talk throughout our whole run).  I know I can hold around 9:15-9:20 pace for 8-9 miles, but I'd be afraid to try running that fast during my race.  But who knows, if adrenaline kicks in, maybe I'll run 9's ;-)  My goal time is actually 4:15-4:30, but really just finishing would be a great accomplishment!

Thanks for the encouragement/advice!

Same weather here!  Where'd the sun go?!

Happy Saturday, A Team!!

So I got my 15-miler in this morning in spite of the wind & rain!  Brrr, I was soaking wet and chilled to the bone by the end of my run. . . Ringing water out of my socks and 3 layers of moisture-wicking shirts!!  Of course, it stopped raining the second I got done with my run

I'm headed to my folks' house this afternoon, so I'll be relaxing for the rest of the day until I head out there. 

I just took my little sister and cousin to see a noon showing of How to Train Your Dragon (PG) at a nearby theater, but we had to leave disappointed...It turns out that the theater is now only 21 and over. 

When I looked up the times it failed to mention that it was 21 and over. 

Seriously...a noon showing of a PG movie???

I guess when they remodeled they built bars in all the theaters.

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That sucks...and is kind of stupid...

Hope you still get to take them! I went to see it last night, and LOVED IT!! I want my own dragon!! Its actually quite funny for us older people...I think I found it funnier than the little kids in the theatre...Alot of jokes that are just above little kids heads I think!! The animals' emotions are priceless!

Thats wierd.  Too bad, I've been told the movie is a lot of fun.  I'm thinkng about taking my boys on Monday.

Hi everyone!  I am so sorry for taking two days past April 1 to get back on BT.  So far I've read through just the first page of posts and have...it looks like another 17 or 18 more to read through to catch up!  Before I do that, though, I thought I should probably get on the bandwagon and at least introduce myself.

Name: Nell
Age: 26
Location: Northern New Hampshire, and enjoying the first really nice weather of the year.  However at some point between now and August I'll be moving out to Colorado to start a PhD program.  This is causing problems with my racing schedule.
Tri Experience: 2nd year, I just did one sprint tri last year and LOVED it!  Can't wait for more.  I'd like to do at least two sprints and one oly this year.
2010 remaining races: Well, this is interesting.  I'm not sure when I'm moving (see, Location) so I haven't been able to sign up for any races.  Potentials: BlackBear Duathlon in May, Eastman Splash Mash and Dash in June, something somewhere in July/August, and an Oly in Boulder in September
Words you live/train by:  I'm built to sprint, so on the long bikes and runs I repeat the following over and over "Long and Strong, Long and Strong, Long and Strong".  Somehow it keeps me going.

Nice to meet all of you!  Now I'm going to get caught up on posts.

I could have used one.  I never made it out the door last night so I had to get up early (which almost never happens on a Saturday) and head out. 

uggg! Isn't that how it always goes! Now it is sunny!

3000 yards in the pool done.

19 pages... holy schmoley!!!!  You guys are good.  I'm just checking in to say hi.  Had an EXTREMELY active day with the wife and kids. The weather here was SPECTACULAR for the past 3 days, especially today. I will catch up with the thread on Monday.  Another very busy day tomorrow.  Heading up to Lancaster to my parents house for Easter.   I'm sitting here at 7:33pm and I'm ready to collapse. Kids will be in bed by 8:30, then it's time to hide Easter eggs.

Go A-TEAM!!! I PITY THE FOOL!!!

Whew!  Finally got caught up on posts.  Just wanted to add what I'm up to this weekend; went up skiing at Jay Peak today to enjoy 70 degree weather and beautiful spring conditions.  Heading up Mt. Washington tomorrow with a friend from Boston.  I think I'm going to need a day off on Monday, and then I'm getting into a real training schedule starting Tuesday.  I started doing tri training about 3 weeks ago and have been taking it slow, just trying to transition from winter and build a base.  As of this week, though, I'm ready to get into things.  Bring on the April Challenge!

That makes me feel better about my 11.5 mile run this morning.  I didn't realize it was even windy until I started heading back. Then I wasn't too happy that I left my outer layer by a fence about 2 miles into my run.  It wasn't raining and it wasn't 15 miles so I won't complain. Except my shoulders are starting to hurt on my long runs. That's pretty sad when I come home from a long run and the only part that hurts are the shoulders.