IronAnneKidd's Mentor Group - Closed for business! (Page 16)

cornchexs - 2011-02-03 7:40 AM Morning all!  We are preparing for Blizzard 2011 in Central TX; 1.5" of snow expected tonight.  Look out for the run on generators at Home Depot!

jsoza - 2011-02-03 8:16 AM

I remember growing up in South Texas.  Any amount of snow was unheard of.

Out2BeALoser - 2011-02-04 6:38 AM Ysterday got to the gym and got in 3.6 mile run and some weights. Trying to get there again today and do another run and some other muscle group work. Just an FYI, that I'm heading out Saturday on a business trip so will only have sporadic access for the next week. Hope everyone is getting the workouts in despite the weather!

alath - 2011-02-04 7:53 AM OK, so today is a 12 hour day shift. I usually don't get much of a workout on these days; typically just a 30 min treadmill run in the morning. But today I got up early and went to the early am spin class. It was pretty good! I am going to have to do this more often...

alath - 2011-02-04 7:53 AM OK, so today is a 12 hour day shift. I usually don't get much of a workout on these days; typically just a 30 min treadmill run in the morning. But today I got up early and went to the early am spin class. It was pretty good! I am going to have to do this more often...

SFD156 - 2011-02-04 9:49 AM
Great job.....they have 6am spin classes at my gym, but by the time they finish I would not make it to work on time....I have to be headed for the showers by 6:10 or I'm late.....they sound like a lot of fun from what I hear in the hallway.

cornchexs - 2011-02-04 11:56 AM As predicted, we received ~1.5" of snow last night and people started driving into each other.  I made it to work a couple of hours late but the gym wasn't open.  Now, as is also typical, the snow is melting, so I should be able to get in a workout this afternoon.

Went to the ortho yesterday and have an MRI scheduled for Tuesday.  Right knee looks good but left knee appears to have some issues, based on the xrays.  I have some visible bone spurs and arthitis on the left side, which is the one that has already been scoped a couple of times.

He did say that I shouldn't run but he also said that he would understand if I continued.  (He's also a triathlete, so he gets it.  That's why I selected him.)  He said that I should probably pass on the 140.6 but that I could still do sprints & olys but probably not as fast as I'd like.  I've pretty much given up on fast, as long as I can still race.

Hope everyone is well!

TriathlonMum - 2011-02-04 2:32 PM I have been a slacker and hiding too. No decent excuses like the fantastic weather the rest of the nation is getting either! I ran and rode in snow and freezing temps previous years though I don't have all the layers of fleece I used to wear to do that. Nope just lazy and down with no reason, no excuse.

So Here is where I am at I can start a walk run program no matter the temps, riding however will be out on days too cold and swimming is a no go till I join a pool. So I have challenged myself this month to get in an average of 5 workouts weekly of any kind till the end of the month and then go from there. I just need to get moving! I have set some weight loss goals that are more reasonable and picked up a new book from Rodale Press 'Ride Your Way Lean' by Selene Yeager, I like her writing in Bycyling. I am adding to the task list join a pool/gym, assess and order equipment for the year, and decide on a race schedule getting signed up for the first one!
Somebody please nag my lazy arse!!!!

So anyway in other news I am staying with DD till the end of the year and going to school I am signed up for the first two classes starting pretty soon. DD says my main job this year is to go to school and train for triathlons! (and take care of and educate the two hooligans I brought with me)
In the weather news we got zero precipitation no snow just cold cold cold! I am in southern AZ and we woke up to frozen pipes on Wed! I went to town bouthg insulation and did the outdoor pipes on Thurs we woke to no hot water the pipe in the garage froze! I insulated those too so this am yay we had water cold and hot! LOL minor travails compared to much ofthe country but good grief there were a lot of people without water including schools! Many Tucson schools have closed due to cold and frozen pipes some have no heat!

Again someone needs to keep after this lazy behini