kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 167)

Scott--

I agree with your assessment.  I think she's also super competative.  She had other tihngs she wanted to do that wouldn't allow her to got at triathlon 100% so she decided to take a hiatus rather than giving trialthon less than 100%. 

Morning everyone.

Long day -- oral argument on a motion to dismiss in Massachusetts.

Question for everyone - I'm cooking for Thanksgiving any thing I "need" to include?

We do a vegan Thanksgiving meal (sometimes add a small turkey for our son) that is fabulous.  Stuffed spaghetti squash, green beans with almonds, dressing, mushroom gravy, and sweet potatoes w/ cranberries.  Tom does all the cooking, I do all the prepping.  All the recipes are in Neal Barnard's Food for Life book.  Fabulous book!

I have always run the Thanksgiving half marathon in downtown Atlanta.  But last year I didn't feel like driving all the way downtown so I convinced my friend to run around my house.  I'm going to do that again this year, so maybe I'll help cook too.

Carb addict indeed!  Nice!

I always get asked to make sweet potatoes.  My family eats them every week, so I make them many different ways.  I usually bake the sweet potatoes, mash them in the food processor with spices, and top them with brown sugar.  I want to do something with pecans or cranberries this year, but my husband is opposed to the idea.  He needs to pipe down, as he'll be reaching for the stuffing and not my sweet potatoes (old hat for him).  I want to make a veggie too.  Otherwise I'll be stuck with my MIL's gross Brussels sprouts.  LOL  I try to fill my plate with 1/2 veggies even on Thanksgiving.  

Do you have to make a turkey, Kelly?

How much sleep do you all feel that you need?  How much sleep do you get?  

I need TONS of sleep.  I would feel my best if I were to get at least 9 hours of sleep.  IRL I get about 7, and that's broken sleep because we have at least 3 visitors during the evening, asking for tissues, water, comfort from nightmares, etc.  Some nights I've only gotten around 6.  I'm trying to be more disciplined lately, but that means crawling into bed at 9.  Yuck!  No adult time whatsoever!  

Just wondering if I'm the only one who feels deprived!

Let's see:

Thanksgiving- Turkey (preferably deep fried), mashed taters, cornbread stuffing.  Then there is the household cranberry arguement in my house.  I am a cranberry sauce from real cranberries type of guy.  Cindy thinks you need the ridges from the can to show you where to cut.  WHAT?!?!?!?!

Sleep.  I get 6-7 most nights.  Not enough but it is what it is.  REM sleep is the time your body recovers the best so it's uber important.

Bought a couple tri suits yesterday on sale.  Like $170 marked down to $99.  Got a small and a medium to see which fits best and will return the other. 

I start training again Monday.  Really intersted to see what workouts I have for the first training block.

Um....real cranberries!!!  Gross to the canned stuff!  The same goes for sweet potatoes.  I hate seeing canned sweet potatoes.  Makes me sad because they are my absolute favorite.  The real ones are dirt cheap right now anyway.  No excuses! 

REAL cranberries only!!!!

Agreed on the sweet potatoes in the can....Yuck!!!!! I eat a sweet potatoe almost everyday. At work, they laugh because I eat it whole like its an apple! They are yummy!

I have a question....I did my Sunday long work out today because I have an all day work meeting then. It was supposed to be a rest day. It's been a long workout week (for me) and my legs are tired. I have a run for tomorrow and will take my rest day Sunday. I am afraid that sitting all day in this meeting I am going to get really stiff - I do have a pair of really tight compression leggings. Should I wear them Sunday - will that help with recovery from the week? Other suggestions? It is an 8 hour CE meeting.

I often am in bed by 9. There is no adult time in my house anymore as my older kids are still up. I have resorted to emailing my husband on topics I want to discuss since we rarely see each other during the week. He goes to his karate class at least 3 nights a week. I do best with at least 7 hours of sleep.

Was totally unaware that sweet potatoes came in a can.  Go figure.

Sleep deprived here.  And no one's fault but my own because I do not have young kids.  Just dogs, and once I go to bed they are sacked out all night.  Although when the big one tries to sleep on our bed, and jams herself up against my back, that does disrupt my sleep.

Anyway, I have no idea how many hours I need.  I'd say probably about 7.  But I'd guess I get closer to 5 or 6, interrupted.  I'm always tired...

Didn't know about canned sweet potatoes either.

Michele - how do you eat one line an apple?  It's cooked right?  I used to eat tomatoes in elementary school like an apple.  Kids thought I was weird.

First blog entry in a long time done. 

In personal news Reagan's fever is gone.  Has been for about 24 hours so I figure we're clear of this.  Now to wait out the rash which has spread to her face.  Cindy's family hasn't started planning what is happening for Thanksgiving or what we need to bring.  They won't have any idea 'till Monday at the earliest.  Really???  You expect people to bring food but won't let them know what until maybe the Monday before.  Grrrrr.  Should be a fun holiday with the anger Cindy has pent up towards her Mom.

Bryancd just posted this on Face Book and I really liked it so I had to share:

"Kona slots aren't given...they are taken by those willing to rip them out of the hands of everyone else."

As it should be.