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 2008-02-28 1:58 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Extreme Veteran  483   Pacific NW |  Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL!Hi everyone! Yes, I'm still here... Hair: mine is definitely showing the effects of being in the pool 5x/week. I'm thinking of just chopping it all off because it's getting too big to fit in a swim cap anyway. Having my cap pop off in the middle of a lap is annoying. But at the moment, I just try to shove it all under the cap and then immediately after the pool I wash it and put super-duper moisturizing conditioner in it. If I know I'll be back in the pool in the next 12 hours, I won't rinse all the conditioner out and just throw it into a ponytail. Today: I have physical therapy for 2 hours, then spin (if I get there in time), lifting (core), then swim class. Yeah, Tuesdays and Thursdays are long. As soon as daylight savings time hits I'll be switching my schedule around so that I can get some outside rides in, as well as balance out the days. |
| 2008-02-28 2:03 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Elite 3913   far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Hiya, Sarah!!! Nice to see you! Long hair can be a pain in the butt, huh? |
| 2008-02-28 2:05 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Who all is doing the March bike challenge? I said I'd do 175 miles! Yikes! Me and the trainer are going to get to know each other quite well!  |
| 2008-02-28 2:11 PM in reply to: #1241830 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! owl_girl - 2008-02-28 3:05 PM Who all is doing the March bike challenge? I'm in for 200 miles. It will be a combination of rollers/trainer and road. I managed 185 this month. I'm hoping the weather will warm enough very soon for me to start bike commuting at least once a week. |
| 2008-02-28 2:17 PM in reply to: #1241871 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! MDHillSlug - 2008-02-28 12:11 PM owl_girl - 2008-02-28 3:05 PM Who all is doing the March bike challenge? I'm in for 200 miles. It will be a combination of rollers/trainer and road. I managed 185 this month. I'm hoping the weather will warm enough very soon for me to start bike commuting at least once a week. The time changes in March, too! That'll help a lot with getting off the rollers! |
| 2008-02-28 3:13 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Extreme Veteran 483 Pacific NW | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! I signed up for 12 hours for the bike challenge. That's like double what I'm doing now, but after the time trial last weekend, I NEED IT!!! I was actually going to sign up for 10 hours (which still sounded like a lot to me), but saw that Roni had signed up for 12. And I didn't want to look wimpy in comparison. :-) |
| 2008-02-28 3:53 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Hi everyone! Hair: I do the same as everyone else has mentioned, plus I use a deep conditioner about once a week. Lap counter: Are you two keeping this a secret, or did I miss something? March challenge: As Sarah said I signed up for 12 hours, but I start my Oly tri training March 9th and according to the plan I should really do about 15 hours (so I kind of wimped out already planning not to do all my planned workouts). Glad I could inspire you though, Sarah! took cardio boxing and went for a short slow 20 minute run today. Felt pretty good. I'm going to a yoga class tonight, since I think it's the only way I'll ever get myself to do my stretching. I'm terrible about doing it on my own, and I know how important it is especially since my muscles are already pretty tight. |
| 2008-02-28 4:01 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Extreme Veteran 483 Pacific NW | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Yeah, yoga sounds like a much better way to get your stretching in. I'm currently paying $195 two times a week to have a physical therapist do it for me. At least until my $2k deductable is met. Darn the crappy insurance my company switched to this year! Ok, off to said appointment to spend my bike money... |
| 2008-02-28 4:31 PM in reply to: #1242292 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! sdbryant - 2008-02-28 2:01 PM Ok, off to said appointment to spend my bike money... Doh! Get that knee better so you can get that bike!!!!! |
| 2008-02-28 4:34 PM in reply to: #1242268 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! roni_runnw - 2008-02-28 1:53 PM Lap counter: Are you two keeping this a secret, or did I miss something? Nicole told me to pay a kid to sit on the side of the pool and count my laps!!! Seriously. Check out http://www.sportcount.com/index.php Thank Nicole for this little gadget! Edited by owl_girl 2008-02-28 4:37 PM |
| 2008-02-28 8:11 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Veteran 250 Cape Coral, FL , Florida | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! i put me down for 250 miles i think i can do more but i got a few races and my son will be down so i got to see how things go i understand the swim cap thing but i dont wear one and im not to much about them but for races so i guess i will have to find something for the hair i have been looking at them lap counters for a while i am getting real close to getting one too |
| 2008-02-29 2:44 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! So, for the March challenge what teams are you on? I'm a Peep Jouster, 200 mile goal. |
| 2008-02-29 5:16 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Veteran 250 Cape Coral, FL , Florida | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! i am in the peep giants along with Roni well i dont know how tomorrow is gonna turn out . i signed up for a 5k race here in town and when i did i had real good feelings on a top 3 in AG and maybe a new PR but the pace i need to do so has been missing . i cant seem to find it runs feel great but not fast . i really thought this would be the race i break 20 min. but i just dont see it but i guess ill sleep on it tonight and maybe i just need the "race mode" to kick in cause after todays run im gonna need to drop around 45 sec. per mile to do it oh well if not at least ill have a good time hey roni i thought i just seen a new pic you had up and now its gone !! was i just seeing things |
| 2008-02-29 5:49 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Hi all, contrary to poplar belive I didn't really fall off the face of the earth, I caught myself on a root that was sticking out. In any case February was a mess for me. I was out of town like 3x, was sick for 2 weeks and we have had a fair amount of snow of late. My leggs have been bugging me this past week and I have a 10 mile competition tomorrow (Norcal) in Redding. Work has been majorly sucking and I have not really been in one place too long, out of bed or feeling well enough to do much this month. My body is just not liking the transition from running 5-6 miles in a shot to doing 10-13 miles in a shot. I tapered to only 2 x 5k this week and still the leggs are . That 13 mile run in the snowstorm last weekend followed by the 34 miles bikeride where it was 40 F and rained for the last hour didn't seem to help much. Oh did I mention comfort eating because work is so nuts, not being able to work out as much due to ilness and putting on 5 pounds! Then today I was at a location I don't go to too often walked out a door and stepped off one of those half steps that you don't see just as someone calls your name and your foot hits air where you thought there was ground and you end up wrenching your back when your foot really does hit the ground. Hopefully it doesn't rain for the run tomorrow, but the way things are going I am sure that it will. etc. I'll let yall know how things go. Edited by Baowolf 2008-02-29 5:50 PM |
| 2008-02-29 10:09 PM in reply to: #1242357 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Nicole told me to pay a kid to sit on the side of the pool and count my laps!!! Seriously. Check out http://www.sportcount.com/index.php Thank Nicole for this little gadget!
Thanks Nicole! |
| 2008-02-29 10:20 PM in reply to: #1244962 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! mac3116 - 2008-02-29 4:16 PM i am in the peep giants along with Roni well i dont know how tomorrow is gonna turn out . i signed up for a 5k race here in town and when i did i had real good feelings on a top 3 in AG and maybe a new PR but the pace i need to do so has been missing . i cant seem to find it runs feel great but not fast . i really thought this would be the race i break 20 min. but i just dont see it but i guess ill sleep on it tonight and maybe i just need the "race mode" to kick in cause after todays run im gonna need to drop around 45 sec. per mile to do it oh well if not at least ill have a good time hey roni i thought i just seen a new pic you had up and now its gone !! was i just seeing things Glad to be on the same team with you, Shaun! I posted a couple picks with my race report, but haven't put any others up recently. Maybe you were thinking of the race report pics, I'm not sure. Good luck on your race tomorrow! I think you'll do great. I don't know about you, but I can never run quite as fast in my training runs as I can in a race. I think the extra adrenalin, competition, and race energy makes a big difference. Can't wait to hear how it went! |
| 2008-02-29 10:24 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Baowolf, Sorry you've had such a rough month. Hope your race goes well tomorrow. I'm thinking sunshine for you |
| 2008-02-29 10:26 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! How's your physical therapy going, Sarah? The massage sounds really painful. Hope it's helping and getting a little easier. |
| 2008-03-01 10:18 AM in reply to: #1092958 |
Veteran 250 Cape Coral, FL , Florida | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! aaaahhhh i pulled it off about time !!!! i have been trying for like a year and a half to break the 20min 5k . ran a 19:48 today which was good enough for another 3rd place in age group and 10th out of 214 overall . this year is starting out great its hard to get a grip on it . i have set PR in 4 of 5 races in the 5k,15k,1/2 mar., and full marathon . and in 2 week i got my first OLY tri so as long as i finish it i guess could fall under it too . i dont know what is going on but ill take it . i did get a little trophy for the 3rd place i put a pic of it in my album but dont laugh to hard the thing is small . like the guys at the race was giving me a hard time about it and for taking so long to break the 20 min. i dont know why it took me so long i really hate the 5k though i never relax till after about 3 miles it has always been like work to me . oh well its all over now |
| 2008-03-01 10:52 AM in reply to: #1092958 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! I went out on a little run with my 11 yo daughter. Every month or so in gym class she has to run a mile. She's decided that she'd now like to run a race. So, we bought her running shoes and today we went out for a run. She was pretty much out of gas at the end, but she did great and she's excited about running. She's going to run a 1k race on May 17. If you get a chance, head over to 'WeeBeast' and say hi. BTW, does anyone know of exercise/running websites specific for kids? |
| 2008-03-01 2:26 PM in reply to: #1245679 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Congratulations, Shaun! |
| 2008-03-01 6:42 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Elite 5316 Alturas, California | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! So it turns out I did get enough rest last week to be alright for the race today yay! Did the 10 mile run in 78 min dont remember the seconds. That is really fast for me, I was hoping to finish in less than 90 min. This was the first event I have been in other than a sprint tri in December since um well since high school and those were 880s. So I am overall very happy to have cut 12 min off my goal. It turns out my shoes were not quite broken in enough so I did get a couple of blisters, but they did not effect the race at all. It turns out I suck at drinking water from small paper cups on the run while breathing and such at the same time. I didn't get much fluids in me, but the temp was 50 so it did not matter that much. Overall I am very pleased. My 16 year old got 5th place in the 3 mile and my 13, 10 and 6 year olds all ran the 1 mile for their school. The school teams won $250 for uniforms and such becaues they placed so well overall. The best girl on the school team was 6:01 for the 1 mile, pretty fast. Speaking of fast, man there were some fast runners at this event. There must have been 100 people sub 60 min on the 10 mile run with the fastest time at 51 min. Perhapse everyone runs 5:10 min miles sustained over 10 miles + distances and I am just out of touch, but that seems realllly fast for a beginner such as I. Oh well, had fun. I will take a lite week, let the blisters heal and get back to training, maybe hit a half mary in a month or 2. |
| 2008-03-01 7:28 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Elite 3913 far northern CA | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Hi Everyone! Didn't do my planned time trial this morning. The weather was yucky and I didn't want to take the "sports car" out on slippery roads. Went on another ride instead. Had a couple of LOOOOONG hills. Boy, that cuts down on your MPH! I'll catch up with everyone later! Cheers! |
| 2008-03-01 9:07 PM in reply to: #1092958 |
Veteran 250 Cape Coral, FL , Florida | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! last year when my son was here i took him to his frist 5k and he did good he ran a 25 and some change now he is 13 and will be here in 2 weeks and we got another 5k planned on the 22nd he has been running alot more so i am sure he is gonna try to beat his time . when he runs i run with him them days i dont really care about my time just as long as he enjoys running it is worth it to me . although he is faster at a mile then me at the last 5k he passed the mile in 5:50 no way i can pull that one out good to see everyones kids are in to it |
| 2008-03-01 9:11 PM in reply to: #1246226 |
Master 2005 Silverton, Oregon | Subject: RE: owl_girl's Group --- FULL! Nice Job, Bao! Congratulations on beating your goal! Congrats to the kids too |
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