SWBKRUN MENTOR GROUP - OPEN (Page 18)

That is weird.  I haven't come across anyone in the group who is restricted.  I wonder if it is a glitch with the new site?????

And you have things to offer Jill.  Some of us may have more experience than others, but how do you know whether or not we ever thought of your POV before? haven't you ever been in a meeting and decide not to say something because you feel everyone knows it or it is stupid only to have someone else say it and appear to be the genius?  Take the risk!

Homework part 2:  I'm starting to look into buying a tri bike.  One of the bikes I am looking at is from a company here in Japan.  Some of the Japanese pro triathletes and cyclists are using their bikes.  Anyway, here is a shot of what the bike looks like.   The other possibilities (limited due to my "reach" size limitations) are Cervelo, Cannondale and Specialized.   I'm leaning towards the local company simply because other manufacturers are so marked up.

(Boma Elan.jpg)

Where's Fatty?  I'm sure he'd have something to say about that comment! 

It's a gold star for you, Kim

Yeah it would not let me view Jaynes either. I am glad we finally made it off page 17.

I did 3 miles this morning.I have MTB TT this evening. What are your training plans for today?

Good Morning, all!  Nice motivator, Jayne!!

Well, we went ahead and entered Zach into the Sprint (no qualifier needed) because the RD and Timing guy aren't being helpful AT ALL.  Very frustrating.  USAT isn't budging, even though the results are posted.  Ah, well, rules.  However, they did suggest that we enter him in the sprint, add him to the waitlist when results come in, and cross our fingers.  He'd much rather race the OLY, but wants to race so badly, he'll take the sprint.

Looks like Jeff is going to be able to wrap it around a work trip, so it'll be Jeff and Zach.  Jeff'll be in Chicago, so Zach will fly in there (LOTS cheaper, only 67 miles away) and then they'll drive into MKE Thursday evening.  Zach'll race Sat if he get the OLY slot, Sunday if he's sprinting.  They'll fly home Sunday night, Zach starts his Senior year Tuesday.  WHEW.

I'm not going.  It would cost $600-700, and I've seen all of his other races.  Our travel stuff is out of control this year.  And, we (Jeff & I) had a 100-miler scheduled - somebody's got to keep the training going!

Sorry Suzy, and Dino......so bummed I won't get to see you!!!!  Dino, thanks for the info, however, Zach's just gonna go with the hopes that your definition of 'hill' isn't the same as his.  Topo makes it looks like one hill is so steep it's almost backwards!  And, please warm up that lake. 

Not racing this weekend.  Time to really work on the HIM (TRYING to catch Kim!!) and IM training.  Time is really splipping away here!!!  3 weeks to Vineman, 13 to IMLT.  GULP.

Think I'll run to the pool today.

I also posted to the tri forum - anybody got any advice on shipping a bike?  logistics, cost, etc?  TBT is $275, with our coupon!

Originally posted by velcromom  Sorry Suzy, and Dino......so bummed I won't get to see you!!!!  Dino, thanks for the info, however, Zach's just gonna go with the hopes that your definition of 'hill' isn't the same as his.  Topo makes it looks like one hill is so steep it's almost backwards!  And, please warm up that lake. 

I also posted to the tri forum - anybody got any advice on shipping a bike?  logistics, cost, etc?  TBT is $275, with our coupon!

Linda, sorry we will miss you.  If Jeff or Zach need anything, just let me know.  Like I said earlier, I live about 90 blocks from the course.  AND we do have some hills around here.  No mountains, but if you've watched any pro bike racing recently, both Matt Busche (from RadioShack team) who just got beat by 150 meters in the mountain top finish for Stage 5 of the Tour of Dauphine by Contador and Jim Stemper (from Kenda / 5hour energy team) who was in almost every break of the Tour of California this year are both from here.  So, they obviously learned how to climb somewhere? 

Lake temp was 53 this morning..... so bring a good wetsuit and hope for a wind out of the east, which doesn't happen very often!

Bike shipping?  I would use tri-bike transport if at all possible.  Decent rates but much less chance of damage or issues during the trip.  Being easy is worth something! 

My recovering triathlete therapy continues as I start my 10 day stage race Friday and have been "taper banannas" all week and wearing out the Minnows e-mail.  Hoping for a podium in the 45+ age group.  We will see if I can carry my successful Cyclocross season into the summer.   

Finally, there has been some talk about the benefits of training with others.  Here is some scientific proof.  So, go ride with someone else.....  just make sure they are faster than you! 

& just for old times sake.   REPRESENT!!!

Here I am!!!

Been cray-cray busy (and I talk like an 11-year-old these days, it's sooo NOT totes adorbs, LOL!). Anyway, last day of school was yesterday, graduation stuff this week (yes, we celebrate 5th-grade graduations -- my totes adorbs daughter even was chosen to make a speech at hers), parties, keeping the family in check... Super exhausting. BUT!!!! Today is the first day of summer vacation! And it's 55 degrees and raining, OF COURSE. Welcome to the PNW. Swim meet tonight (major rain in the forecast, soooo not looking forward to this!).

Ummmm, what were the other questions? (ADHD moment... Squirrel!!!!) No racing. I try to post one inspire/day. I'll try to make it two.

Crap, can't remember the other question but dangit I'm the total teacher's pet and MUST get 100% here...

ETA: OK, I covered the assignment, provided I get in my two inspires. No racing, talked about kids, I'll mention training -- I'm still just running and some days I do a focused workout and some days I just run. Now with summer upon me, it's all about squeezing things around the kid's schedule, they are my No. One Priority (wouldn't have it any other way). Both are swimming now, daughter is playing soccer, we have some home projects in the works (my son must remove 10 things/day from his room all summer long -- by the end we hope we can organize it a bit! and I must tend to my neglected "piles" that have been in "when school is out I'll deal with this" mode). Anything else you wanna read about?? I feel like I probably have some catching-up to do, but it's all good. I'd like more coffee now. Later, peeps!!!

What a great day! Kyla and Dino post on the same page within hours of each other!!!  Woo-Hoo!  We're on a roll.  Now if we could only get Fatty or Trevor or RP or Steve to stop by.

Dino, you ARE going to podium silly.  Say it with me!

Mike, hope you enjoy that MTB ride!

Linda, BOO-HOO.  I was hoping to see you!

Jayne, I can see her stuff.  I think I might be special!

Dan, Love the look of the bike, especially that back wheel.  What is it?

I had this crazy 4x1m repeat thing today and then got another solid hour plus on the pretty bike.  I have a threshold test on Sunday and I've already decided to take it to Minocqua to see if I can rev the engines a little more. 

Good luck Dino!!

You are definitely special Suzy.   BOMA makes quite a few different carbon wheels - mostly tubular.  The one on the back is an 85mm tubular.   That is why I was asking about tubulars a while back

Good luck with that.  the only thing I've been able to do is upload it to Picasa or another site and then use the little tree!

Dan, 85mm?  Mine are 53s and I thought those were wide!  Still working with my old wheel on the front and the tubular on the back.

I do think my profile is set so that only friends can see my logs, so add me to your friends list and you should be good to go.  There hasn't been much to see until the last couple of weeks.  I'm finally getting some sort of schedule going for the time being.

I feel like you all know me well enough I should give you a little "personal" update.  My husband and I separated, and I moved out back in April.  I rented a basement "apartment" to get me through until the end of the school year and put all of my belongings in storage.  And then two weeks ago I moved to New Jersey for a summer internship (but more for a change of scenery).  Sooooo, my life has been and still is in a bit of flux to say the least. 

I'm a little homesick and feeling like I don't really have a home even when I go back to Indiana, but I'm taking it one day at a time, counting my blessings, and depending on my training to sustain me. 

Carry on y'all

Jayne, so sorry to hear about your problems, I'm glad you felt you could talk about it on the MG. You're such a positive person and you've got such great kids. You're at the start of a whole new adventure!

Good luck to the racers, I'm slacker of the week at the moment. I'm working really hard at the moment, everyone else has gone on holiday and the weather is crap by our usual standards. I finally dragged myself out of bed at 5:30am today in the dark and rain to go down to the gym!

I just saw that they're organizing a TdF challenge on the "Challenge Me" thread. I'm not quite sure how it works but anyone want to join me and sign up as an MG team???

Jayne sorry to hear that. You are strong and will adapt. I am your friend and cant see your page so dont know what up with that.

The TT did not go well, I fell off the bike like 4x and am hurting this AM. I am beginning to think MTB is not for me or I need to put on flats and trust my bike more. With all the Tri training I just dont have enough time to ride more than 1x a week and that happens to be at the TTs. I just dont want to get hurt out there and be out of Tris due to a MTB injury. This is a 5 race series so next week will be the 5th week. Then it starts over again so I think I will ride next week and then try and improve after Augusta.

Speaking of Augusta its 99 day from now eeek. Definately do not need an injury this close.