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super job Helen! We are soooo proud of you! what a great accomplishment for you!!!! hugs! hope you are taking some much deserved time off! enjoy it! we look forward to when you return to us!

WOO HOO FOR HELEN!!!  Go read her race report -- she had the intestinal fortitude to run a half marathon after what she considered "bonking" on the bike.  And by the way, her bike time wasn't too shabby...

Love the picture. 

Girl Passing on Left - 2009-08-02 4:04 PM

lufferly - 2009-08-02 12:25 PM

Wow, Julee, you are such a great teacher ... look at that ... I actually figured it out ... guess that's why you are our fearlers leader!!  Anyway, here I am just before the finish chute at the Aspen Race for the Cure.  You can barely see the mountains through the trees. What a wonderful time!

you look fabulous! very fresh...and look at that smile the size of Texas!

way to be able to even breathe in that altitude! NICE JOB LISA! and like I said soon you will be one photo posting gal. Im glad it made sense!

Lyssa... I hope you feel better soon.  Nothing worse than dealing with the heat as well as the nausea.

Julie...congrats!  33 minutes that's great.  You go girl!!

Helen...I hope your HIM went well.  Looking forward to hearing all about it.  Is there a race report yet?

Julee...our leader is back (doing the happy dance)

Yvonne...how's the foot?  Hope to get a chance to see you up in Penticton in a few weeks.

Amy...are you still planning to put your house on the market?  Looks like the swim/bike/run is going really well. 

Disappointed I didn't get a chance to do any tri's this year, but I am starting to plan for next year already.  Is anyone racing this weekend? 

Girl Passing on Left - 2009-07-29 2:43 PM

lyssa-gator - 2009-07-28 7:02 PM hey guys! again i'm getting on here to apologize for being so absent! i really really tried to come back, and not just pick up the workouts, but be more present on the thread, i think you guys are so amazing and awesome! here's the update on my crazy life--i told some of you guys what was going on before, my dh was cheating on me, and it messed me up, a LOT. we're staying to gether, and we're working it out, things are maybe improving, then a few weeks ago i found out i'm freakin' pregnant. oh yeah, it's just keeps getting better. LOL i would LOVE to still be running and cycling, and swimming (especially today, it's so HOT!!) but the nausea (and exhaustion)  has me by the throat just now, and most days it's all i can do to be upright. it sounds terrible at THIS moment, but the nausea should only last another month or so, then i'm going to start slow (and start OVER AGAIN) and hopefully be able to keep some level of fitness up for the duration. sadly, i think my racing season is over (i havent gotten to race at all this year except that 10K back in feb) but there's always next year.

i'm still going to get on here and check up on you guys regularly, and i feel bad i haven't been on here more, i've missed you guys, and even if it sounds hollow, i actually DO tink of you guys every single day.
it's not the end of me (it took me a while to get to that point LOL) it's just the pause button.
run-bike-swim-RACE!!!

Lyssa...my dear Lyssa! I sooo consider you to be a sister to me! I am glad you and your husband decided to stay together...hope it works out. You will be in my thoughts and prayers!
AND IM GOING TO BE A NEW AUNTIE! WOO HOO!!! Sorry you dont feel well...hope the nausea leaves ya soon!  You hang in there...and let me know if you need ANYTHING!!!

I also didnt get to race this season like I would like to have...but we both will jump feet first in next year....DEAL????

HUGS....you have my phone number....call me if you ever need to!

xoxox your BT sister and soon to be AUNTIE!

Amy, don't sweat the communication thing.  We all drop out then come back (or not), and it's all ok.  We all realize that real life is much more important than this.  But reach out for support whenever you need it!

As far as being the old chick -- I know all about that!  But that's why the races have age groups!!!  It's more realistic to race with people in your AG.  As far as the training goes, it's good to train occasionally with people that are better than you -- it pushes you and makes you dig deeper.

I hope you are wrong about being on the edge.  Follow your plan, bank on you training, keep up the nutrition, and definitely take those rest days!!!

Speaking of rest days, my legs are complaining mightily right now!  I did some hills this morning (well, Florida hills which aren't much but they are signficant for this Florida girl) and my legs feel it.  No more running until the race on Saturday!

no apologies needed girl! we are here for you. dont you work too hard!!! life is wayyy to short! and as for being last....someone has to be!? 

about 5-6 years back I came in DEAD Last in a biathlon I was entered into with my husband....DEAD LAST out of 2000+ people....now tell me I didnt feel bad!! especially for my poor husband who was waiting and waiting for me to come in from a cross country mtn run....its now funny....he was sitting in a HUUUUGE parking lot allll by his lonesome....and to think it was full of bikes when I took off! I think if I were to go back there now, we would do much better....well, maybe! haha

you take care of yourself...and know that we will be here when you need us. We all need time away...and you need not make any explanations to us! {{{{{HUGS}}}}}}

ahhhh a rest much deserved! and good luck on your race Cheri~

ran intervals today. short but sweet run. will be gone this weekend - heading to Yosemite to camp and race (more like just ride) ...so, hope you all have a great weekend.

anyone racing this weekend?

Happy Saturday everyone!  I hope you are all having a good one.  I raced a 5K today, and the heat was really intense.  But I had an ok race, and did manage to bring home some hardware -- second in my AG.  The woman who beat me equaled my 5K PR, and she did it in this blasted heat!  So I'm mostly happy with my race today because there is no way I could have run the race she ran.  But there's that competitive spirit that doesn't let me say that I'm completely happy.  I guess it will make me work that much harder next time! 

We keep talking about another 6-8 weeks of this heat.  I used to be a sun worshipper, but I am so ready for this to end.  Or maybe it could be cool overnight, then warm (or hot) during the day?  Who can I make a deal with?  

Congrats on the race and your hardware- YEH!!!!

Hello friends!!

- well- one week since my HIM- have had a week of post race R&R, post race food binging ( you know- all that stuff you shouldn't have prior to a race- ie- candy, pizza, beer to more candy, pizza and beer- ha ha...) Thought about doing a local sprint race- but thought again- and nope. Nutiriton has been so off thisweek- body feels like crap. Anyway- holdiays are done, back to work tomorrow and back to the ole, welcome grind- of good eating, work and trng!! Body should feel better in 48 hrs- hope I can get all this sugar out of me!!

-Helen

I hope you do better than I did!  I put on a few pounds after my race (and they are gone again, thank goodness) because I hadn't quite figured out how to quit eating to fuel all of that training that I had been doing.  I spent a good month just coasting, but it sounds like that is not your cup of tea.