Mav's mentor group - CLOSED (Page 20)

Marianne ~ I'm sorry to hear about your Mom...you'll be in my prayers!

Soooo, have I kept you waiting long enough? Do you want to know about the job? Anyone want to guess? I GOT IT! I had my second interview on Friday where I met the Judges, sat in on court, then went for the actual interview. They said I wouldn't be hearing back right away but a few hours after getting home, I got the call asking if I wanted the job. I start next Monday   I'm super excited even though I know i'm going to miss spending so much time with my babydoll!

Ok, I have a question of the day for you...

Do you name your bike?  What is it? Post a pic...of anything...your bike, your shoes, the rain....whatever...just talk to us

I felt the need to do some post padding since everyone chooses to be so quiet...just saying

Does that help, Marianne?!?! I'm here for ya...

Nice job Terry. YAY for PB's...so sweet!!!!!

Michelle...I am learning to post pad!!!LOL

I have a Kuota K factor tri bike...MAX...He is beautiful. It is black, full carbon.I have ZIPP 404 front and 808back  wheels. I love.....LOVE my bike. I would post pics but I really suck at re sizing them. BT really needs to work on that!!!! I also have a Cannondale road bike...it is a very nice bike but I never ride it. I really enjoy the fit of my Kuota and I am far more comfortable in aero than I am on a road bike. Perhaps because I only ride my tri bike.

I wear asics gel running shoes with custom orthotics...very comfy.

I have a blue seventy full wetsuit, and Xterra full, and a new 2XU full. I love my 2XU. My Blue seventy is worn out and my Xterra ripped after a few uses. I wear aquasphere goggles. They dont leave marks!!!!They are also really hard to kick off

APRIL 3 for CHALLENGE:

Drink 60 (3x20) ounces every day...we are all bad about this except Mark...he is too good!!!

Strength train 3x/week for a minimum of 15 mins. I know tri season is starting but seriously triathletes are known for neglecting strength training. Consider it cross training for triathletes. There are a ton of article written on the importance of strength training and this sport. I dont care if you do bicep curls in front of the TV...just do something. 50 crunches before you get dressed in the am and some light weights with high reps when you are sitting. 15 mins will happen quickly and you will see results.

Pick your weakness and do it 3x/week. If running is your weakness be careful not to increase it more than 10%/week

_{I'm in!!!.}

62 oz H2o today.

ST yesterday for 45 min.

I'm loving my swim lessons, I am feeling much more comfortable with the 3 stroke breaths. Worked on backstroke yesterday and got back in the pool today.

What did I just volunteer for?

62oz H2O.
3x Strength train,
3x Weakest link?

My weak link is balance, so for me that means 3x swim, 3x bike, 3x run.  Sound like lots of fun.

Where or where did march go.  I just heard on the news we have had rain for 39 consecutive days. Yuk. 

Last months challange was>>> Train link an Ironman.
Did I make it?  Looks like I need some help on that balance thing.

Thank you, Thank you...I'm pretty excited!!

Congrats to you on your PB

*Bowing* THANK YOU, THANK YOU :}

Max sounds gorgeous and I totally agree that posting a pic should be a heck of a lot easier here on BT...it really is a big PITA!!

Man, I need to check out those aquasphere goggles...i've gone through half a dozen pair and I still don't have one I really like.

Hmmm, my weakness...how 'bout getting off my arse Don't think I need to worry about the whole 10% rule with that, huh?! LOL

I'm in...for it all...this just might be one challenge I can make...this is going to take some getting used to with working...I am going to have to figure things out...there again, Hmmm...how 'bout I start by logging the things I actually do do!!

I forgot about last months challenge,(not really just knew I wouldn't come close)

totals anyway ?can I count sports lol???

Swim 5750M

Bike 52M

Run 6.41M

sports in hours 27.05 (it was a really good ski month) It is really crazy I had Swim 4:47 hours, Bike 4:17 hours, Run 1:45 hours, StrT 4:20 hours, Guess I don't like to run.

OK, I need some advice if any of you have some to give for this....I got sick a few nights ago. I just didn't feel "right" pretty much all day then after dinner my stomach was hurting. Finally I vomitted but that didn't even make it feel better. Ever since then I have absolutely NO appetite, my stomach is killing me, and while I force some food down, I feel like i'm going to throw up every time I do.

For those of you whose first thought is "are you pregnant?" I can honestly say "NO" since I just took a pregnancy test since I was wondering the same thing! Any other suggestions?? I'm starving but can't eat...what gives??

What is it with the run...seriously all...swim for me and I am soooo there for you on the run!!!

As an OB nurse I suggest you wait a few days and repeat the pregnancy test.

If it is negative than you might want to consider taking some Prilosec or Nexium...its over the counter and a great treatment of gastritis. My guess is you stressed yourself out over the job....and you got it!!!!!

I think all of you need to step it up this month!!!! One faller that means you too!!!!

Last month I almost met the challenge and I am out of comission. My totals were:

Bike 142 miles

Run 17.44

swim 25,550 or close to 14+ miles!!!!!

Try and beat me this month!!!!!

Pretty pathetic that I swam almost as much as I ran!!!!

I need to get my post count up Michelle because I failed at running!!!!!

Mav - Nice swim numbers Mav, How many laps to catch you this month?  You are tough.

MIchelle - Congrats to our most ferocious poster, Michelle.  Whoop Whoop.  Nice going to land a sweet job in B'ham.  You Rock.