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Ann, I'm sorry, I don't understand what you mean and am confused as to why you are apologizing.   I think it would be a riot for all of us to meet and I want to try this good food that you talk of, yum.

It's definitely not off my radar completely.   I'm still considering it.  I've tried to talk my daughters into coming (especially the 19 year old because she does cross country and swimming) but they're very non committal.  I did actually talk to a friend of mine who has never done tri's but likes to bike, swim and does many walks and told her about it.  She is actually considering it.  She likes the idea of it being a good "beginners" tri etc.  She said she was going to swim 400 yards and see how long it took her and then compare it to the last couple of years results and let me know.  It may be after June 1 before I definitely say yes or no, but still it's not a definite no at this point.

http://www.cvsr.com/  is the wine train trip.  Their web site is really bad, but scroll to the middle where it mentions “Grape Escape” Wine Tasting Train"    We have a package that includes a hotel room and transportation etc. that I put together for our ski club.  Sold out in one night.  Should be a lot of fun.  Plus we're taking our bikes and going to spend Saturday biking some.  Cuyahoga Valley is very beautiful. 

Very into wine, love to taste and even make it.  Several of us go to a small "winery" here in Columbus where you can taste it and then make it.  We put our own labels on with different pictures of places we've been etc.   

The winery is called Camelot and they are part of the Vintage Ohio Wine tasting that's every year in August.  This year we're going to volunteer and pour for them part of the first day on Friday.  Gets us into Vintage Ohio for free too.  

Jo there's some nice wineries up in Michigan we've been to and visited also.  But it's been a while.  That reminds me I think I still have a bottle of Cherry wine in the cellar (aka basement in a box)    If we do get together in July, we should bring some Ohio Wine and some Michigan wine and do some tastings.    Good food, good friends and good wine...what else could we ask for ?

 Good luck this weekend Jo!  Can't wait to hear the race report!

scubagrrl - 2009-06-02 9:51 AM Jo, how did the weekend go?  Waiting anxiously to hear!  I saw your blog, but I want more details

This weekend went okay.  I did not end up doing the 5k.  I freaked out about driving to Detroit to find parking and running by myself.  I couldn't do it.  I did talk to some people who did it and they said it was a mad house.  I'm glad about my decision.

My head was not into the tri and I only had 3 hours of sleep the night before.  I did it only because all my BT buddies were doing it and many of them were doing their first.  I tried real hard to maintain that I was doing this not to race but to enjoy the day.  Its a hard concept to hold on to when everyone around you is competing.  The tri was 1 1/2 hours away and my husband is just the best cheerleader ever.  I am so glad he supports me.  We also drove my neighbor who was thrilled because she took 3rd in her AG.  There were 700 who did the tri, so huge, usually I do ones that are 400-500. I think this was the largest field ever that I have participated in.  It is such a nice tri, well organized and supported, great venue, pretty day.  I was disappointed mostly in my swim.  I never got it together and was in a pack of breast strokers.  I couldn't break away from them and even attempted to swim over a couple.  I rode my new bike and that was great.  Run was great although I did walk a little.  All in all, pretty good day.

Ann, I didn't realize Mike was doing Race for Recovery.  One of my teammates was asking for support and my neighbor volunteered to go cheer for her.  I've already made plans or I'd come down too so that we could meet and hang out.  It'll be a long race.  Stay warm and hopefully dry.  The sky is so dark here right now.  I know we are in for showers tonight. 

I signed up for the Chocolate Half Marathon.  I am so geeked.  My husband and I can go to Niagra-on-the-Lake for the weekend.  It'll be fun and fattening, but its after the wedding so that's okay.

http://www.thechocolaterace.com/

Check it out.  You'll be drooling.  The only thing that would complete my fantasy would be red wine at the water stations to go with the dark chocolate.  It might take me all day to finish this one.

The last email I got from 3D moved my olympic up a week to the week of the chocolate half-marathon.  They did not offer refunds to those who cannot make it.  They have a looooooooooooong history of bad customer service, losing split times, bikes getting stolen, people who should be disqualified placing, etc.......   I will never do another 3D race.  That last email was the last straw.  There are threads and threads on the Michigan forum over the past 2 years that address how bad 3D is.  Its nice to see that they had a good race however it sounds like they weren't overly cautious with the swim and the water was rough. Last year Steelhead, which is a 2000+ person race had their swim cancelled for safety of the racers.   I would challenge their safety policies also at 3D.  Be very cautious with signing up for their races, you got lucky this time but law of averages and history with 3D says you may not have the same experience 3x in a row. 

Tell Mike we are all proud of him.  That is a great time.  I talked to a few friends who were at that race and some of them tanked on the run because of the same dehydration. 

I'm sure you've read by now that my chocolate dreams have melted.  The race directors were so cool and they are sending me a check to refund my entry and hope that I want to do it next year.  I offered to have it transferred to next year because I plan on doing it but they said they would rather I choose them again.  Now that is customer service!

I was so depressed that my goal was not going to be that I wanted to find another HM to do.  I searched and searched.  I put it out there on the runners forum and in my blog for suggestions.  I was seriously considering PDR and then my Runners World came and had an add for the USAF marathon/half marathon.  That is perfect.  I LOVE Wright Patterson Air Force Base.  My parents used to take me to the museum when I was young and I have taken my kids there.  My pilot husband has never been to the museum so it will be good for him.  His aunt and uncle live in Dayton and I haven't met them.  After 9 years of marriage its probably time I meet the relatives.  I guess they have a HUGE home but I am trying to convince my hubby to stay at a hotel and just visit them.  The half marathon/marathon will have flyovers by different teams and I love to watch planes. The run goes through the base, which I guess has some hills.  And the BEST part, lots of men in uniform.  That is almost as good as chocolate.  YUM!

Ginny,  if you did 23 miles on the bike, the tri will be easy for you.  As far as your running, you have a good base and that comes back easily.  You could so do it if you choose. 

Me, I am so happy that my last tri is June 28.  I am not ready and I am not into this.  I am looking forward to this as a finale. I would do the women's tri for fun but that is all I am doing tri's for anymore. 

I finally found a dress for the wedding.  It was SOOOOOOOO expensive.  I told my girls that I would be wearing it to their weddings also so I don't have to go through this again.  It is so hard to find a dress that fits my top that doesn't look like a sack on me.  I swear all dresses were made for B-cup women. I had been trying on size 12's because of that and finally found a size 8 that was made for a chesty woman.  It looks awesome (of course, the spanx help too).

I was all set to run this morning and then went back to bed.  I think I need a few more hours recovery after the bike this weekend.  That was a new distance PR for me.  I am so so sunburned. 

Ann, enjoy your children and the chaos.  You will miss it and them when they are gone.  Keep reminding yourself that this IS the very best time of your life, when your kids are small and needy, and everything is fresh and new to them.  I am so excited for you and your growing family.  They grow up too quick and before you know it they are 21 and getting married in a couple of weeks. 

Matt, good luck this weekend.  We want a race report.  You are going to do great! 

Ann, I appreciate your words so much.  I do wish we lived closer.  I have backed way out of my training groups and really backed down on training.  I was finding that some of the people were toxic in my life.  I know I have to get back to training, if for nothing else, to move my lazy body but my back has really been cranky. After my 60 mile ride this weekend and really for over a year now, I have had back pain.  I started back to yoga and this morning, I have no back pain.  Its probably a fluke but I'm enjoying it right now. 

The wedding is 3 weeks from tomorrow.  I did buy the uber expensive dress.  Hopefully I'll figure out how to post pictures at some point.  I have never bought anything so nice.  I am going to enjoy it. The bride and her mother were upset because my dress is navy blue (so very dark) and her mother's dress is also blue but a bright blue.  WTF? Lets see, my other options were white (no), black (I would've been good with that but I'm sure that would be frowned upon), purple (no, that is the color the girls are wearing), red (I should've), orange (ick, I look horrible in warm colors), green (the only dresses that are green right now are an ugly bright avacado color), or probably what they wanted which was ugly mother-of-the-groom champagne (and those dresses are made for 90 year olds, even my mother wouldn't wear it).   I really hope I control my urge to spit on her mother at the wedding.     The fun thing is that my mother's dress, my dress, and my dad's suit are all navy.  I will have a whole dark blue team with me to tick her mother off.  I even called my mom to see if she would be offended if I wore the same color and she was thrilled, not mad.  I feel so sorry for my son.

I would like to do Sylvania but I want to do it with Ginny.  Ginny, are you listening?  It sounds wonderful and what I am looking for to enjoy the sport again.  The tri that I am doing on the 28th is all women, and I think its somewhere around Chelsea, MI.  I should probably look at a map.  I just want to get it over with.  I am not trained for it at all and its bad timing with the stress level. 

Have a great weekend! Happy Birthday to Sophie! Good luck to Mike at his olympic!  Matt, good luck!  We want a race report. 

Matt, nice job.  You had some fast splits, even with holding back on the bike. I would love to be at 19.5mph.  Great race!  Thanks for the report. 

What HM are you doing and when?  I am training for a HM on 9/19. 

Ginny, I will try to sign up tomorrow.  I just have to check one thing with my work schedule but it should be good.  Is your daughter going to come also?  I am trying to talk my 19 year old into doing the du (she doesn't swim well). 

Ladies - you'll do great in Sylvania!  Just don't sweat it - go and have fun!

Jo - I'm running PDR in philly.

Matt