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Anne, my final event that I have planned right now is the USAF HM this weekend.  After that I have already started to plan next year. 

I am giving up tri's.  Please read my log.  I am too tired to write it all again.  I am in for duathlons with you guys next year.  I am still hoping to do the women's dry tri in Sylvannia with you guys.  I will probably do other du's, just being very picky.  My main goal right now is the Flying Pig marathon.  I have found a 30 week Hal Higdon program and after USAF that will give me 2 weeks before I would have to start that plan.  I will be doing the ramps in the parking structure to simulate the hills. 

Hope you all had a great weekend. 

Thanks for understanding.  I knew you would.  I will still be around to do du's.  I just think that I don't have the time commitment to give to 3 disciplines.  I am still mastering the bike and that is difficult for me.  I really had some breakthroughs on that ride on Sunday.  That was the hardest thing I've ever done in my entire life.  Much harder than the marathon and just as long.  Maybe I'll come back around to full tri's someday when I have time to add swimming back in but for now that is a source of frustration and anxiety and I just need to let it go. 

I totally will be in if we do any relays, for the bike or run leg.  You fishy gals can fight over the swim leg. 

Anne-that new bundle of joy and energy will be here before you know it.  I am so excited for you.  Enjoy the quiet of 2 kids for now.  Take good care of yourself. 

Ginny-Good luck this weekend.  You are going to do great!  If I can do hills from hell, you can easily handle Heuston Woods.  Your running will be fine.  Your adrenaline will kick in. You are a natural at this.  I can't wait to hear all about it. 

I totally understand Jo, I'm not so sure I'm going to do any Tri's after this one this weekend.  I really enjoy racing when I do it, but I'm always going into a race, feeling undertrained and like I'm wasting my time.  I am really enjoying swimming, but my running is sucking and I really never was much of a bike person.  I've been looking at bikes, but can't justify purchasing something right now.    Plus I wonder why on earth I spend so much money to have to get up early and get a tshirt?  If I really want to test my ability I can just do a run or a swim at race pace on my own and save a lot of money. 

I am in a real funk these last few days.  I sent nasty emails to my ski club board and made a general A$$ of myself.  I took things personally that I normally would not have taken personally and am not quite sure I even recognize myself.  Not quite sure what is going on with me.  I know that some of my problem is that my daughter's sister in law found her 7 month old dead in her bed Monday morning.  I do not know this girl very well, only met her at Melissa's wedding, but of course it's a horrible thing to hear and it has the whole family upset.  But I don't feel I can blame my general bitchyness on that.  I am normally not that way I can usually deal with everything and see the glass half full. 

I'm rambling...sorry girls. 

Ginny, how awful.  I am so sorry.  That is just awful to hear and would put any one in a funk.  You'll come out of it.  I've had my share of saying things I shouldn't have said in emails lately and on facebook.  I can totally relate. 

It sounds like Ginny is in for the swim, Anne-I'm sure you would be in for a bike, I would be in for a run.  Maybe Ginny and I won't do more tri's but that sure sounds like a relay team to me.  I am determined to do at least one race with you after you have this baby.  Its not that I don't like tri's, I just don't have the time to properly train and, as Ginny said, feel unprepared and that I waste money.  I will be probably do some du's.  I can train for 2 disciplines and they compliment each other. 

A windbreaker that fits close to your body would be best on the bike (less drag).  You will do awesome.  You need to do this!  Life is for living.   Do something for yourself.  Set up a mani/pedi appt or massage or something to make yourself feel good as a reward next week for doing the tri.  Some reward for dragging yourself there. 

Still beeming from the BEST event ever.  Not because of my performance but because of the atmosphere.  One girl on RW put it the best when she said you just had to be there, words cannot describe the event.  I have never experienced anything like it.  I will be doing that again.

Ginny, for someone who was giving up tri's those are some interesting goals you have posted.  It sounds like you are hooked totally.  Your running is kicking butt.  Listen to you about "killing" hills next year.  I love it.   Your cruise is almost here.  When do you leave and where are you going?  

Anne, how are you feeling?  You have to be getting anxious to have that baby.  Probably not anxious for the all-nighters but anxious to have your body back from your little intruder.  Not too much longer.  Hopefully all is going well.  How are the girls? 

I have a racewalk competition tomorrow, my first.  I am nervous because I have not practiced this week and there will be elites there.  I am going to be such an embarrassment.  Oh well, we all start somewhere.  Maybe they will be laughing so hard that I pass them.  Yeah, right.  I am hoping for thunderstorms. 

Anne-snack bags already?  Really, that is willpower not to devour them over the next month and a half.  I saw on FB that you had an allergy to the massage.  That sucks.  Hopefully the itchies have settled down.  Hopefully the massage still was worth it.  How is Mike's hamstring? 

Ginny-how are you?  Whats going on girl?  Any training?  Any news?  Any vacations to report on? 

I am starting from scratch with my running.  I am doing a novice 5k program leading up to the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving.  It's all I can handle right now.  I have my next year of running planned so this is just the beginning.  Definitely doing the USAF again.  I want to rebond with my inner runner. 

Anne, I wish it was me going on the cruise.  The fun is all Ginny's.  Ginny, how is the weight loss coming so that you can pig out? 

Electric pumps rock!  Pop that baby out and do a turkey trot, why not.  If things go the way that you say they will (mid-Nov), you will have at least a week to train.  For now, get some rest.  I hope Sophie gets her schedule right soon so that you can get some much needed rest before the new screamer comes. 

Can we come to Kona too and watch Mike when he gets there?  I watched a lot of the live feed.  It was pretty inspiring.  Actually, the Chicago Marathon was more inspiring to me.  I want to do that one, NYC, and MCM someday.  I will get there.  Not in 2010, but definitely in 2011.  This will be a slow rebuilding year for me.  I still plan on a couple of duathlons.

I joined a new gym.  Nice pool.  I might start with a trainer.  Hopefully this will get me on the right track. 

This thread was looking a little lonely.  Ginny, we missed you.  I want details.  I need to live vicariously through someone.

I started to consider a HIM after strapping at the DFP marathon.  One of the girls I was spectating with said, "do you want to do one with me, just to finish?  I really want M-Dot bling.  Its all about the medal."   I started  to think it would be fun and then pooped around the M-Dot sites.  They scare me.  The elevation charts are scary.  There were not many options with my schedule. Sue ended up choosing Cedar Pointe (not m-dot, rev3) but that is 6 days before the USAF marathon and that is my A race this year.  I am torn.  Part of me wants to do one, Longhorn in Austin TX or HalfFullTri in Maryland by D.C.  Part of thinks I'm crazy and should just stick with running.  I know I could do the bike.  The half full tri is only a 0.9 swim so that is appealing, I can do that.  I know I can build to the run.  I just don't know if I can put it all together. 

Anne, how are you feeling.  What is the day you are trying to make it to?  Wasn't it after conferences at school? Hope all is well with you, Mike, and the kids. 

On another note, I really need to lose some weight.  I am not happy at this weight and this is the heaviest I've ever been, non-pregnant.  I need you guys to support me and offer suggestions.  Nothing I do seems to work.  Maybe its because I never stick to anything.  I really need convenience with my schedule.  Breakfast is the only meal I seem to really enjoy because I am not too rushed. 

12 days without a post, lets get it going. 

Ginny, you make so much sense. I am a lifetime member of WW from about 3.5 years ago but that was also 20lbs ago.  I was rethinking the whole HIM thing.  I really want to set my sites on racing the USAF half next year or doing the full. I think I am going to take your advice and stick with some shorter faster bursts.  I have still never done a 5k.  It could be something to work towards.  I was going to do one on Thanksgiving but I feel like I haven't run in forever (2 weeks) and just need to start over and wait.  I have been pulling such late hours and training is not a priority right now. 

I started with a personal trainer 30min 2x/week for strength training.  At this time I haven't done much cardio.  Maybe I should focus on weight loss and then just do some 5k's for now.  If I don't focus on watching what I eat, I will blow up over the holidays.  I need that focus to get me through. 

I'm glad you had fun on the cruise.  It sounds wonderful.