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 2009-09-02 7:26 AM in reply to: #2383335 |
Master  1726     Sacramento, California |  Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challengeskrtrnr - 2009-09-01 3:11 PM kromanowski - 2009-09-01 12:01 PM Hi everyone! My name is Katie. I am from Chicago and just completed my third triathalon. Now I am getting ready to gear up for a half marathon. YIKES!!! And I am an idiot and this is not my team...but hi stacie anyway!!!! hi katie!!!!!!!!!!! i was actually SO SO SO disappointed when i found out youre an artichokie. come visit me!  mwah! stacieb Of course I will visit...Only one more day Stacie and the kids are back in SCHOOL!!!! (of course my DH the teacher has the exact opposite feelings about that, but I can still celebrate with you!!!) |
| 2009-09-02 7:27 AM in reply to: #2384364 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kromanowski - 2009-09-02 7:26 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-01 3:11 PM kromanowski - 2009-09-01 12:01 PM Hi everyone! My name is Katie. I am from Chicago and just completed my third triathalon. Now I am getting ready to gear up for a half marathon. YIKES!!! And I am an idiot and this is not my team...but hi stacie anyway!!!! hi katie!!!!!!!!!!! i was actually SO SO SO disappointed when i found out youre an artichokie. come visit me! mwah! stacieb Of course I will visit...Only one more day Stacie and the kids are back in SCHOOL!!!! (of course my DH the teacher has the exact opposite feelings about that, but I can still celebrate with you!!!) visits from KATIE. yay!!! ONE MORE DAY. ONE MORE DAY. ONE MORE DAY. stacieb |
| 2009-09-02 7:29 AM in reply to: #2383482 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kns57 - 2009-09-01 3:53 PM Hello team, I'm an okra. I hate okra. Will never eat okra (even thought I have lived in the south for 21 years). But I can be a Fighting Okra. We will slime the other teams. We will deep fry them. Batter up! i was thinking KENDRA since were ARE the Fighting Okras and all that eating one serving of OKRA should be 'required' as part of the challenge. then again, after reading your post, maybe not.  stacieb ps. id rather eat artichokes anyways..... Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:29 AM |
| 2009-09-02 7:31 AM in reply to: #2384358 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kromanowski - 2009-09-02 7:24 AM blujay65 - 2009-09-02 6:05 AM Hi Okra friends! I'm Jen and I happen to live in MS not far from Delta State, I have been to the campus a bunch of times. I am sort of getting back into things. Did a half mary in June and came up injured, had to do PT and all of that. Still kept up with my biking and swimming, but no races or running. Only started back on slow, short runs a few weeks a go. This was my first season and I did 3 du's, one mini sprint, a 10K, 12K the half mary and my first sprint will be in mid October. My first marathon is in Feb 2010. I am looking forward to this challenge to get my self back into a routine! Hi Stacie B.!!!! Glad to see you are back to running! KATIE. my thought exactly. JEN its SO good to hear that your running again, albeit slow/short. you've been a good patient through this healing process. go JEN go! stacieb Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:39 AM |
| 2009-09-02 7:33 AM in reply to: #2384322 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kimk - 2009-09-02 6:44 AM owl_girl - 2009-09-01 11:29 PM I started the challenge with a 2 mile run! Nice job Tracy! xs 2 TRACY's getting the party started! stacieb Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:33 AM |
| 2009-09-02 7:35 AM in reply to: #2384307 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge dcon - 2009-09-02 6:32 AM Hi everyone. My name is Dan and I live in Sendai, Japan. I completed my first triathlon, an Oly, on August 23. I want to start slowly cranking up my training distances and am targeting the month to meet or beat my previous personal training bests. I'm also looking forward to winning the challenge together with all of you. Dan HI from the otherside of the globe..... cranking up your training. meet or beat your pervious training bests. AWESOME GOALS, DAN. your in the right place to do all that....and more. the challenge, its ON! stacieb Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:35 AM |
| 2009-09-02 7:37 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge i have score to settle with the YMCA lap pool later on today. Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:39 AM |
| 2009-09-02 7:47 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge Got a good start to the challenge- 4.05 miles this AM, less discomfort than usual (getting better!) and cool weather made this a sweet run. Yea! |
| 2009-09-02 7:49 AM in reply to: #2384307 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge dcon - 2009-09-02 6:32 AM Hi everyone. My name is Dan and I live in Sendai, Japan. I completed my first triathlon, an Oly, on August 23. I want to start slowly cranking up my training distances and am targeting the month to meet or beat my previous personal training bests. I'm also looking forward to winning the challenge together with all of you. Dan Hey Dan! Nice to meet you! Like your positive attitude! Here's to winning! |
| 2009-09-02 7:52 AM in reply to: #2384374 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge skrtrnr - 2009-09-02 7:31 AM kromanowski - 2009-09-02 7:24 AM blujay65 - 2009-09-02 6:05 AM Hi Okra friends! I'm Jen and I happen to live in MS not far from Delta State, I have been to the campus a bunch of times. I am sort of getting back into things. Did a half mary in June and came up injured, had to do PT and all of that. Still kept up with my biking and swimming, but no races or running. Only started back on slow, short runs a few weeks a go. This was my first season and I did 3 du's, one mini sprint, a 10K, 12K the half mary and my first sprint will be in mid October. My first marathon is in Feb 2010. I am looking forward to this challenge to get my self back into a routine! Hi Stacie B.!!!! Glad to see you are back to running! KATIE. my thought exactly. JEN its SO good to hear that your running again, albeit slow/short. you've been a good patient through this healing process. go JEN go! stacieb Katie, Stacie- You have no idea how good it feels to be back!! Even if it is slow and short. Good to see both of you too! Cheers! Maybe the only blessing with this whole injury ordeal was I missed the hottest summer in years, so I guess that's not so bad! |
| 2009-09-02 7:54 AM in reply to: #2383482 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kns57 - 2009-09-01 3:53 PM Hello team, I'm an okra. I hate okra. Will never eat okra (even thought I have lived in the south for 21 years). But I can be a Fighting Okra. We will slime the other teams. We will deep fry them. Batter up! Hey Kendra- Good to be back on another challenge with you! Cheers!! |
| 2009-09-02 7:56 AM in reply to: #2384153 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge owl_girl - 2009-09-01 11:29 PM I started the challenge with a 2 mile run! Hi Tracy! Nice to meet you and kudos for the run! Great way to start off the month! |
| 2009-09-02 7:58 AM in reply to: #2383174 |
Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge kimk - 2009-09-01 2:23 PM Hi team, I am Kim and this is my 2nd full yr of tri's. So far I have done sprint distance but will move to oly's and 1/2 next season and then on to Ironman WI if I can for 2011. I am 37, married to Tom who is not into tri's but has been to everyone of my races and is my biggest fan, we have 4 kids Tara 13, Erin12, Brenna 9 and Liam 7. I have 1 more tri for the season on the 27th of Sept. So hoping this challenge will keep me motivated! I have been slacking on the training. I work part time at the YMCA as a group fitness instructor, preschool/youth sports and education instructor and run the tri-club. GO OKRA! Hey Kim great to meet you! Love that avatar! Look forward to winning the challenge with all our Okra buds! Cheers! |
 2009-09-02 8:07 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
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| Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge wgraves7582 - 2009-09-02 8:07 AM So I am looking at the threads and see one on page 2 and tell myself Stacie has to be on that team. And low and behold - Stacie is on your team. Stacie - are you looking to hit 10K posts before January Good luck team but I still like the Nads better. No one eats Okra do they? Have a great month everyone! I love okra, fried, stewed, it's good stuff! But, perhaps an acquired taste! |
| 2009-09-02 7:11 PM in reply to: #2384444 |
| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge wgraves7582 - 2009-09-02 8:07 AM So I am looking at the threads and see one on page 2 and tell myself Stacie has to be on that team. And low and behold - Stacie is on your team. Stacie - are you looking to hit 10K posts before January Good luck team but I still like the Nads better. No one eats Okra do they? Have a great month everyone! BILL. are you saying that im chatty? who me? chatty? naw. although when your surrounded by the likes of Jules and Deeder, you better be fast with your fingers just to get a post in edgewise. ive learned my post padding techniques from the best. and yes, 10K before January is a worthy goal! mwah! stacieb |
| 2009-09-02 7:12 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge HA! HA! CHATTY POST PADDING TOPpage! |
| 2009-09-02 7:14 PM in reply to: #2384409 |
| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge blujay65 - 2009-09-02 7:52 AM skrtrnr - 2009-09-02 7:31 AM kromanowski - 2009-09-02 7:24 AM blujay65 - 2009-09-02 6:05 AM Hi Okra friends! I'm Jen and I happen to live in MS not far from Delta State, I have been to the campus a bunch of times. I am sort of getting back into things. Did a half mary in June and came up injured, had to do PT and all of that. Still kept up with my biking and swimming, but no races or running. Only started back on slow, short runs a few weeks a go. This was my first season and I did 3 du's, one mini sprint, a 10K, 12K the half mary and my first sprint will be in mid October. My first marathon is in Feb 2010. I am looking forward to this challenge to get my self back into a routine! Hi Stacie B.!!!! Glad to see you are back to running! KATIE. my thought exactly. JEN its SO good to hear that your running again, albeit slow/short. you've been a good patient through this healing process. go JEN go! stacieb Katie, Stacie- You have no idea how good it feels to be back!! Even if it is slow and short. Good to see both of you too! Cheers! Maybe the only blessing with this whole injury ordeal was I missed the hottest summer in years, so I guess that's not so bad! turning lemons into lemonade, JEN, i LOVE that!!! and my injury last fall ended up being a HUGE blessing in disguise. its the very thing that brought me to the wonderful world of TRIs and i found my way to BT and meet all the wonderful people here. heres to many HEALTHY weeks/months ahead for you! stacieb |
| 2009-09-02 7:16 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge alrighty OKRA-ites. i had a HORRIFIC swim yesturday, and was bound and determined not to have a repeat today. im happy to report that ive got my swimmy mojo back. 30 minutes. heading out for a long ride tomorrow...im hoping to ride up to the State Park and back, maybe even get in a short OWS if time permits. boys first day of school tomorrow so ill have the day all to myself. and the weather is supposed to be spectacular. what could finer? stacieb Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:18 PM |
| 2009-09-02 7:33 PM in reply to: #2382612 |
| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge speaking of swimming.... has anyone read/watched/use the TOTAL IMMERSION materials to work on their swim. i just started. im wondered what worked, what didnt, how you liked it, what you didnt like, what you learned? id love to hear any feedback, positive or negative. im not 100% sold, but what they suggest makes a lot of sense. anything to improve. stacieb Edited by skrtrnr 2009-09-02 7:33 PM |
| 2009-09-02 8:43 PM in reply to: #2386072 |
| Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge skrtrnr - 2009-09-02 7:33 PM speaking of swimming.... has anyone read/watched/use the TOTAL IMMERSION materials to work on their swim. i just started. im wondered what worked, what didnt, how you liked it, what you didnt like, what you learned? id love to hear any feedback, positive or negative. im not 100% sold, but what they suggest makes a lot of sense. anything to improve. stacieb TI did help in many ways; I have the book "Easy Freestyle" and a DVD, I think the DVD is on open water swimming, "swim with Friends" or something like that. I found the DVD helped me more, maybe because I am a visual person, I like to see examples, see the people swimming. I like some of the theory in the book, like swimming all your life and always a learner, but I get bogged down with all the terms, zipper catch release, catch glide zipper, triple zipper glide, zipper zipper glide glide, etc... I think the minutia of it got to me, . I just want to swim. It's well work the read and the watch, it helped me. |
| 2009-09-03 12:42 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge I was tired today. I did not get my planned swim done. I did teach my Spinning class, though! It was a good class. I was planning on doing a sprint tri this weekend, however, my kitty cat is not doing very good. He is very, very old and I'm feeding him all the time. I don't want to depend on anyone else to do it while we go out of town for a few days. Poor guy. I will, at least, try to get an OWS done over the weekend in addition to my regular workouts. Yeah team!!! We're gonna kick some booty!!! |
| 2009-09-03 6:14 AM in reply to: #2382612 |
| Expert 1007 Hattiesburg, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge Good Morning Okra! No workout for me today. Tues/Thurs are my long days teaching in the studio, so I have made them my rest days. Tomorrow should be another run and maybe a swim too. Have a great day everybody!!! |
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| Champion 6225 | Subject: RE: Fighting Okra - September End of Summer Challenge blujay65 - 2009-09-02 8:43 PM skrtrnr - 2009-09-02 7:33 PM speaking of swimming.... has anyone read/watched/use the TOTAL IMMERSION materials to work on their swim. i just started. im wondered what worked, what didnt, how you liked it, what you didnt like, what you learned? id love to hear any feedback, positive or negative. im not 100% sold, but what they suggest makes a lot of sense. anything to improve. stacieb TI did help in many ways; I have the book "Easy Freestyle" and a DVD, I think the DVD is on open water swimming, "swim with Friends" or something like that. I found the DVD helped me more, maybe because I am a visual person, I like to see examples, see the people swimming. I like some of the theory in the book, like swimming all your life and always a learner, but I get bogged down with all the terms, zipper catch release, catch glide zipper, triple zipper glide, zipper zipper glide glide, etc... I think the minutia of it got to me, . I just want to swim. It's well work the read and the watch, it helped me. JEN. i hear ya about the minutia. i was only two or three chapters in and i was feeling bogged down. just give me the basics, tell me what to do, and let me go and swim.... im sure its not as complicated as it 'reads'.... i was thinking about bypassing the books, and just getting the DVDs. like you, im visual too. and when it comes to learning something like swimming, i learn best by watching some 'live' and then doing. the Y is offerring a stroke clinic next week - so i signed up. its all the MAH-ster swimmers from the team. im seriously going to immerse myself underwater and watch their stroke from that vantage point. onward ho! stacieb |
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