Artemis's Group - FULL! (Page 19)

jenna1870 - 2010-01-13 3:51 PM So I've learned there's nothing quite as immediately effective for getting over (or succumbing to, depending on your POV) self-consciousness in a bathing suit than having to haul yourself out of the pool and walk the length of it to the locker room in front of the tanned and taut swim team, waiting for practice.

At least I learned the fear of a crowd wasn't enough to derail getting in every possible lap, either that or my self-preservation instinct to delay the humiliation. Either or.

On a positive note, in trying to get every possible lap in before the 3pm cut-off, because I was late I did all my laps consecutively without breaks - and it was only 100 meters less than my race distance.

jenna1870 - 2010-01-13 3:51 PM So I've learned there's nothing quite as immediately effective for getting over (or succumbing to, depending on your POV) self-consciousness in a bathing suit than having to haul yourself out of the pool and walk the length of it to the locker room in front of the tanned and taut swim team, waiting for practice.

At least I learned the fear of a crowd wasn't enough to derail getting in every possible lap, either that or my self-preservation instinct to delay the humiliation. Either or.

On a positive note, in trying to get every possible lap in before the 3pm cut-off, because I was late I did all my laps consecutively without breaks - and it was only 100 meters less than my race distance.

jenna1870 - 2010-01-13 2:51 PM So I've learned there's nothing quite as immediately effective for getting over (or succumbing to, depending on your POV) self-consciousness in a bathing suit than having to haul yourself out of the pool and walk the length of it to the locker room in front of the tanned and taut swim team, waiting for practice.

At least I learned the fear of a crowd wasn't enough to derail getting in every possible lap, either that or my self-preservation instinct to delay the humiliation. Either or.

On a positive note, in trying to get every possible lap in before the 3pm cut-off, because I was late I did all my laps consecutively without breaks - and it was only 100 meters less than my race distance.

jenna1870 - 2010-01-13 3:51 PM So I've learned there's nothing quite as immediately effective for getting over (or succumbing to, depending on your POV) self-consciousness in a bathing suit than having to haul yourself out of the pool and walk the length of it to the locker room in front of the tanned and taut swim team, waiting for practice.

At least I learned the fear of a crowd wasn't enough to derail getting in every possible lap, either that or my self-preservation instinct to delay the humiliation. Either or.

On a positive note, in trying to get every possible lap in before the 3pm cut-off, because I was late I did all my laps consecutively without breaks - and it was only 100 meters less than my race distance.

Artemis - 2010-01-15 10:49 AM Happy Friday everyone!!  Hope everyone had a great week!

Any fun plans for the weekend?

MDHillSlug - 2010-01-15 2:17 PM
I will *Definitely* get out and ride tomorrow! Maybe a run Sunday morning; need to go to a funeral in the afternoon. Maybe see Avatar on Monday?

Artemis - 2010-01-15 10:49 AM Happy Friday everyone!!  Hope everyone had a great week!

Any fun plans for the weekend?

misfit_1 - 2010-01-15 12:46 PM You guys notice that I have two stars next to my name now?  lol.  This makes me happy.

TGIF.  I have a relatively relaxed weekend.  Girls 'scary movie night' tonight.  Shopping and lunch tomorrow.  I believe I've got full mornings of exercise though, and am still working on my 4 laps goal...

MDHillSlug - 2010-01-16 9:37 AM I'm getting ready to head out for a ride on my tri bike. My target is 30 miles but since I've spent so little time on this bike the last few months I'll have to see if I can hold an aero position that long.

MDHillSlug - 2010-01-16 2:27 PM

I ended up doing 26.75 miles; I'm not quite in outdoor riding form

MDHillSlug - 2010-01-16 2:27 PM

I ended up doing 26.75 miles; I'm not quite in outdoor riding form

morrisel - 2010-01-16 11:09 PM So I'm really bummed out right now. The race that I was planning to do as my 1st tri ever is already closed! I was scheduled to do it on 6/6/2010 and am pretty upset about it. Guess I'll have to look for another one...just can't lose momentum

morrisel - 2010-01-16 11:09 PM So I'm really bummed out right now. The race that I was planning to do as my 1st tri ever is already closed! I was scheduled to do it on 6/6/2010 and am pretty upset about it. Guess I'll have to look for another one...just can't lose momentum

dogwoman - 2010-01-17 3:41 PM OK... I'm back. I got wrapped up in Holidays, skiing, eating, and feeling crappy...so now I am ready. I am trying to decide if I need to become a paying member and what plan I should do. Tomorrow I start my diet and training.

Artemis - 2010-01-17 11:31 PM

Well, the advantage to being a paying member is that there are more training plans available to you and that you have more options for logging your training.  For instance, if you use a Garmin, you can download workouts directly from it to your training log.  I would check out the available training plans.  If one of them is interesting to you, it's probably worth becoming a member to get the plan.

Good to see you back!!

jenna1870 - 2010-01-18 3:09 PM Had a great workout today at the gym (other than running into my boss, but that wasn't THAT bad). And although I know the calorie counters on machines are notoriously faulty, I can't help enjoy the fact that the Nordic Track treadmill had to "roll over" on the calories, when I pushed the inclines on my 60 minute walk and it went past 1000 and can only display 3 digits. FINALLY got up a good healthy sweat and pushed hard.

I definitely work harder at the gym than at home, I may have to suck up the cost and join.

dogwoman - 2010-01-17 2:41 PM OK... I'm back. I got wrapped up in Holidays, skiing, eating, and feeling crappy...so now I am ready. I am trying to decide if I need to become a paying member and what plan I should do. Tomorrow I start my diet and training.