crea0029/etknowles's group - CLOSED for now (Page 2)

Hi Amy, I am very glad to have you continuing on to this group!  I think this group will be very motivational to you, but if necessary we will prod at you a bit to keep you on track!  Very exciting about the bike trainer for Christmas!  We will have to do a discussion about different kind of trainer rides we can do to break up the boring long rides.  Do you have any goals/ race goals for 2009?  Welcome again! 

Okay... I am officially done for now.  I'll let others talk!  Welcome to everyone!  I am so very excited to have this group. I think we are going to have a great season! Just for quick reference, here is a list of who we have so far:

Velcromom – Linda

cathcan- Cath

kew- Karen

lufferly-Lisa

HelenR- Helen

etknowles- Emerson

amy mutz- Amy

abud7373- Amy

Sledge- Cheri (to check in soon)

Hey Pam and everyone!

I'm also one of the folks Pam was saying would join shortly.  I'm Cheri, and it will be great getting to know all of you.  I'm another one of those "mature" athletes -- I'm 51 years young and intend to do this for lots of years to come.  In fact, I just got back from a race this morning, and sat with one of my heros -- Billie -- as we were waiting for the awards ceremony.  Billie is 77 years old yet she trains like a maniac, competes in running races and triathlons, and makes all of us smile!  We should all be so fit at her age.

Anyway, my story is a little sappy.  I was in a bad car accident a little over 4 years ago, and it really has changed my life.  I was on the road to better health before the accident, but waking up alive really kicked it into overdrive.  I've had a couple of bumps along the way (Dad had ALS, broken collarbone that needed surgery twice), but despite the bumps I'm happy to be alive and training! 

I've been married to my husband for nearly 25 years, and we are fortunate to live in Florida where I can get outside almost every day of the year.  He's supportive of what I do, although he does think it's crazy (i.e., he will NEVER do it himself!).  I am an engineer working under contract to the Air Force, and do quite a bit of traveling.  (The travel can play havoc with training!)  So you'll hear me whine every once in awhile about being on the road again, and having to use the hotel treadmills.

I'm mostly a runner, do like to bike, but will need lots of help in the swimming area.  I have conned a friend into being a swim coach for me, and we plan to get started in January.  In fact, he's agreed to help me with swimming and I'm supposed to help him with running.  I do have another coaching friend too, and he's really helped my running times improve lately. 

My A race this year is the Gulf Coast HIM on May 9th.  I'm also planning a 15K race on February 7th and a half marathon on March 1st.   I'm sure I'll do some local races as well, and will probably do a couple of warm-up tris in April.  Who knows what will happen after May 9th???

I'm definitely interested in a nutrition discussion, although I don't really need to focus on weight loss (although I'd be happy to drop about 5 pounds, then I could run faster!).  I try hard to eat healthy, but can definitely use some advice in that area. 

I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you!

Cheri

Am I reading the names right... there are nine fine ladies and me...  This is like my house for the last 20 years... my bride, my two daughters... even the dog was a girl... well, I am used to it...  So what a group, a grandfather as a co-mentor with a bright, inspiring go getter... I guess we are the age "book-ends" for the group.

Pam, nice of you to be consider me worthy of being you partner...  I will do my best... As to the four generation picture you mention, here we go...

My Mom at 88, me (Emerson) at 52, Courtney at 24 and Rowan at about 4 days.

I have now been able to see all the logs but Cath's.  As soon as she opens hers up, we can get someone to do one of those nice "box" things with all our names and the link to this thread on it to put in our goal sections...  I don't know how to do it... EK

I am thinking about going after Dee to see if she will put together a box for us if she isn't too busy.  She did really cool ones in the past for the old mentor group.

Nice to have you introduce yourself Cheri!  I see you did very well during your race today!  Congrats!  Welcome to the group and I am looking forward to hearing about your swim progress with the coach.  Please also feel free to share running advice.  I know there are several of us here who could use it!

I am actually very happy to see everyone is kind of on the same level, some experience with tri's but still have plenty of goals.

If anyone has subject areas, like the nutrition they would like to discuss during one of the weeks, drop us a message and we can see what kind of knowledge we can find. 

Okay, off to cut down the Christmas tree!  Have a good day everyone! 

My strengths:  Running is my strength, and is what got me here.  I started biking because I was running so much and my knees are OLD!  So I try to train smart now, and it seems to be working.  I got a 5K PR in September, so that shows me that I might have more in me than I thought.

My weaknesses/need advice area:  Lots and lots!  First is definitely swimming.  I can swim during training, although until I got the plate out of my shoulder last May I could only do breaststroke.  However, during a race I can't sight for anything!  I stray far away from the buoy and end up swimming extra distance.  Plus I saw a guy drown at the Gulf Coast HIM last year, so I have a mental thing going on too.  In fact, mental issues are definitely areas where I could use help in all three sports! 

What I am really excited about?  My "A" race, Gulf Coast HIM in May -- I'm excited and scared at the same time.  So I'm going to need lots of calming influence from you guys!

Pam,

Whatever you come up with for the box is fine by me... I trust your judgment!  Just make it fun.

We also need a group name, I am not feeling very creative today.  Someone start with a good name for us...    Emerson

PS:  Looks like Cheri and I will need the same help.. we can run into oblivion but not so hot in the water... I am a brick with an anchor...

kew - 2008-12-20 7:30 PM Hi everyone... I think I have added everyone to my "friends" list and made sure nothing is checked off in the privacy settings. Are you able to access my training log yet? If not, perhaps I am forgetting to do something. Looking forward to chatting with you all very soon. Have to leave soon (before the snow starts to fall) but will check in later. Karen Pam, that triathlon in March is the UBC Triathlon. And yes, the weather can be quite wet and cold. At least the swim portion is inside.

Karen, I was able to access your log so we are all good.  We'll wait to hear back from you! 

crea0029 - 2008-12-20 4:29 PM Emerson I asked because with you being the only guy I didn't want to make it pink and make you feel insulted   Any colors you would hate?

Pam, real men are fine with pink....   pick whatever you like... but as already suggested, glitter would be nice too...  EK

etknowles - 2008-12-20 9:02 PM

crea0029 - 2008-12-20 4:29 PM Emerson I asked because with you being the only guy I didn't want to make it pink and make you feel insulted Any colors you would hate?

Pam, real men are fine with pink.... pick whatever you like... but as already suggested, glitter would be nice too... EK

Emerson, you really are as manly as they come And yet one of the sweetest guys I have met. Not to mention hanging in an almost all female mentor group!

So it looks like I will be working on a pink (not a sickly sweet pink) and glittery name box!

crea0029 - 2008-12-20 8:38 PM

etknowles - 2008-12-20 9:02 PM

crea0029 - 2008-12-20 4:29 PM Emerson I asked because with you being the only guy I didn't want to make it pink and make you feel insulted Any colors you would hate?

Pam, real men are fine with pink.... pick whatever you like... but as already suggested, glitter would be nice too... EK

Emerson, you really are as manly as they come And yet one of the sweetest guys I have met. Not to mention hanging in an almost all female mentor group!

So it looks like I will be working on a pink (not a sickly sweet pink) and glittery name box!

You are too funny...

Hey Cath, I am working on the name table for the group and you are the only member of the group who hasn't opened their training log for the public or friends.  Could you please do that so I can post these tables for everyone?

Thanks! 

Hi Group!  

My strengths:  Biking... and tenacity!!! 

My weaknesses/need advice area:  My swimming. I have alot of endurance, however am slow.  Other weakness is currently discipline with the food- as love to eat- and know that even with loosing 5 lbs this will help my swim/bike and running! (looking forward to nutrition discussions)

What I am really excited about?  This group, my two big races planned for 2009 ( 1/2 IM- Peterbourough and Steelhead), and life - in general. Emerson- like you I'm a 'C ' survivor- renal cell (ie kidney) 11 yrs and counting!!!.  Have some medical issues unrelated to the cancer- but due to surgeries- (ie adhesions) -anyway- all is good!!!

Just a couple questions as I am not very computer savy. a) how do you put an avator on, and b) how do you make a group box with all the members names etc in your trng log??

many thanks guys- looking forward to the calmaraderie!!

-Helen

PS- Pam- my daugher is 25- the one signed up for Louisville   

crea0029 - 2008-12-21 4:40 PM I hope this will be a wonderful mentor group... however, there seems to be a small absence of mentees   What is everyone up to?  I hope training and holiday things.

Absolutely training and holiday things -- and football!!!  WOO HOO!!! My Falcons made the playoffs today.   Who woulda thunk it???

Anyway, Sundays are usually my long run day, and I got 10 miles in.  Crazy weather, but we don't really expect anything different in northwest Florida in winter.  Yesterday it was 70, and tomorrow morning it will be 30.  For a Florida girl, that's cold.   But I'm heading to Cleveland, OH on Wednesday so I guess I'll redefine cold then.

Did everyone have a good Sunday?  Obviously I did...

Thanks Helen for your strengths and weaknesses.  I am building a list of future suggestions so I am looking for any ideas people have.  The nutrition will be soon since it is a concern of many of us! 

As for the avatar, there is a box at the top of every page that shows Welcome, your user name and other info.  The top of that box has control panel.  You need to click on that and scroll all the way down.  There will be a place for you to upload a picture.  Watch the size, many digital images are too large and need to be sized down.  If you need more help beyond that, let me know.  As for the group training log team box, I am just waiting on Cath's page to be opened up and then I have three different designs for people to choose from.  You can actually preview them on my log.  I will have those posted here soon.