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So now we have an East German and a Russian spy in the group!  Sweet.  I know Lena is a spy because she has been in covert ops here lately.

Germany, one of my favorite countries in the whole world.

Bar92..

Definitely understand your lifestyle!!  My daughter plays club volleyball and we have had many of the 8-10 hour tournaments!... Son plays soccer year round.. and is right now in the middle of Indoors as well.... Imagine that.. ha... Makes it interesting, but my wife is the trouper and gets to bear the brunt of all the practices and driving.

Pam.. super cool run!

Now the post i promised earlier...

Well, when my best friend decided to get in shape again and do some tri's, i decided to join him, hence.. here i am..

however, once i got on the bandwagon and others at my work found out.. they started asking me about it and my plans..I shared with them my program, my plans for the date of my first Sprint, and next thing you know i have two more participants...then.. here comes another.. sooo.. within the first two weeks we now have 5 people training to do their first TRI!...(my buddy did a sprint and an oly 11 years ago, so he is the only one who can say he has done one) sooo here is born a "team".

I became the appointed "captain", and it is now my job to make sure all train and "complete". Sooo, all teams need uniforms, so....I approached someone about "sponsorship".. and.. Lo and behold.. they said sounds great!!  (insert here... way cool.. its a Beer/Beer Co...) This, of course, leads to Clothes, Colors, Logo's, and all the fun stuff... which is where I am at on the design phase and costing/finding vendors...

There will be more to come as this crazy group of beginners goes forward...Maybe we should be "Team Misfits"...

Just thought i would share, as it has been a wild first two weeks!!

Monte

I like 2 piece tri suits...its all a matter of preference. They dry quickly when you come out of the water so no need to change. If its cold for the bike I will throw on a pair of arm warmers. They are cheap. I agree with Bryan white is a BAD color. I have black tri shorts and different colored tri tops. The tri shorts all have chamois in the crotch so they are comfortable for biking. They are less bulky than bike shorts so they are fine and comfy for the run. Zoot is my favorite brand but 2 XU is also pretty good quality. You can find lots of deals on Sierra Trading post.com. I buy most of my tri clothing there, its half the price of the stores. Hope this helps...I podium at shopping!!!!

If you shoot Kathy G a message she knows of an online company that makes tri kits for teams and they are reasonably priced.

I know we are done with this conversation but I just wanted to say that I enjoy watching those wear white tri suits as it helps keep my mind off the pain as I wonder do they not know I can see through them.  Hee Hee.  

I feel that I had an awesome day as I did 6 x 1200 at an 6:40 pace. Not only am I happy with that pace but I was able to hold that pace for all 6 runs!  And to do this 2 days after my 20 mile run.

Sunday turned out better for me than Saturday.  Was able to get in an 11 mile run and felt good during and after.

Monte, sounds like you and I have similar lives right now.  You are right that soccer never ends.  Spring season, summer league, fall season, indoor.  You name it, he's there.  Volleyball in the fall and spring.  Keeps us busy.  Usually I'm with my daughter for volleyball and dad is with son at soccer, but occasionally we do switch.  They both like me to do the out of town tournaments with them.  I guess they think I'm more fun to travel with.  

I am hungry for some cake and cupcakes.  

Beautifully done!!!!!!!!!!!