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Thanks Mav, yeah IM's are not cheap but I will wait for 2011 for FL.  Good idea on the run/bike/run training.  Billy mentioned getting a coach for next year and I am thinking about an online coach for the full.  My goal is simply to finish without destroying my knees.  May be I will just post a whole bunch of question to a mentor group full of IM or potential IM finishers. 

We are rapidly becoming a group of IM finishers....think how impressive that will be to new mentees.....smile....

Hey, as I told Gary, you should all consider being a mentor.....BUT...that doesn't relieve you of your duties here (are you lurking Dan?)....you must keep coming in here regularly.  We will bring in a few new folks so you can get your fix of mentoring that way too....you are all smart and you know what I would say so you can guide anyone.....

I know we talked about a January Challenge but I am also thinking about a 12 Days of Christmas Challenge....what do you all think????  Here's what I have in mind....on Dec 14 we do an exercise....that's the First Day of Christmas....then on Dec 15 we do another exercise and then the one from day one....that's the second day.....then on the 16th we do another new one, the one from day two and then the one from day one....

Obviously I will keep the duration reasonable as I want you all to have time for family but maybe we can keep the pounds off....and keep working out....I am thinking on the 24th and 25th giving you the option of doing the total workouts anytime over that weekend....

I have a couple of workout ideas but would like some ideas.....I am thinking push-ups, planks, crunches, lunges, a run, a bike, and so on....the run would be reasonable (but to be reasonable would have to be early so you would run for several days (or walk if you need to) and the bike will most likely be the 12th day so we only do it once....

What do you all think?

B

Reindeer Run done.....I rocked the San Antonio River Walk.....haha...it was a fun run...one green shoe, one red shoe.....

OK....so I am assuming someone is going to do the Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge so here is the first few days....

The first day of Christmas is Tuesday an it is a ONE MINUTE PLANK....

On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me a TWO MILE RUN,  and a one minute plank...

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me....more to come....

So - on Tuesday you do a one minute plank....then on Wednesday you run two miles and do a one minute plank....then on Thursday you do....

LRR - I am in for the 12 days of Xmas.  I am on week 2 of my HIM training plan so will balance the two.

Hmm, 1 min plank.  this?

Greetings all from the Great White Soggy North. We are experiencing torrential rains here at the moment and unseasonably warm temps. Last week it hit -15c on a couple of mornings but today the temp is expected to hit +12c. Crazy.

I am going to step up and try a 12 Days of Christmas challenge. Today I head back to the pool for the first time in months. I fear I will drown!

On the weekend we finished our basement mini-makeover. Mrs FBP got rid of all the accumulated junk, repainted the entire room, reorganized existing furniture, bought some new-to-us chairs and coffee tables, etc. It looks fantastic and is now ready for the new flat-screen TV (my 50th bday present that I have yet to purchase).

Got my bike set up on the trainer and so I'm ready to recommence pedalling during the 12 Days Challenge. I changed out the back tire so as not to wear out the one I used on the road this summer/fall. Man, I absolutely HATE changing the back tire. I swear at the end of it I was covered in chain grease up to my elbows. Arrggghhhh.

'Twas a busy weekend - purchased, set up and decorated the Christmas tree plus all the household decorations. When I'm doing it I love remembering how and where we aquired the various items. My most cherished possession is a wooden sleigh with a reindeer that attaches to it. There is a Santa to go in the sleigh and a number of tiny wrapped gifts. My grandfather made one for each of his 3 kids in the late 50's and now the one that was my dad's is in my possession.

Quick poll: for those of you that celebrate Christmas, how many of you use a real tree vs. an artificial? Gotta be real for me!

Also on the weekend I had my weekly piping lesson . I've been at it now for two months and I am starting to learn my third tune now! This weekend the band has a wee Christmas event and they get the newbies (mostly kids 8-12) to play a bit to show what they've learned. Not one to embarass easily, I have said that I will join in .

Have a great day y'all.

FBP

Morning all!
Decided this thread is too quiet so I will post here everyday just to annoy everyone enough so they post.  Ran 4 miles around the LSU lakes yesterday and it felt good.  Very cold (for here) and I wore running shorts.  Needless to say my legs were cold!  4 miles is my max for the next couple of weeks.  Swim and ride today. 

LRR, my schedule has a run tomorrow so I will reverse things and run/plank tomorrow and plank on Weds.  Not sure I will be ready to run 2 miles everyday until XMas so hopefully I can substitute something else?  Trying to keep my knees healthy and build my run slowly.