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MDHillSlug - 2010-02-24 9:06 AM I'm taking some mental health time today and will be going for a bike ride! *happy dance*

MDHillSlug - 2010-02-24 2:03 PM The wind kicked my arse a bit, but I had a blast! 20 miles on the road bike and then I took out the commuter for 5 so I could check out the passage by a construction site that's on my way to work (not passable now with the snow, not sure what it will be like after the thaw).

misfit_1 - 2010-02-24 9:01 PM Ok, I've been a super slacker.  Ever since my bout with being sick a couple weeks ago, I've had a hell of a time motivating myself to get back in the gym again.  It hasn't helped that I've had some runs outside and got the taste of freedom; I ABSOLUTELY do NOT want to go back on a treadmill - but NY State finally got hit with snow.  And heavy, wet snow at that...but I ran on a Marathon Relay team on Sunday taking the final and longest leg (11.3 miles); wicked windy, but I was very impressed with what I think was my time.  I think it'll be a week or so until this snow is melted, so I'll just have to go back into the gym...

Sounds like everyone is having their own issues though, but everyone is pulling through - so hopefully March will be a little easier, especially with Spring around the corner!

MDHillSlug - 2010-02-07 12:54 PM

We just did almost 2hrs of shoveling and we're not done. Cleaned off both cars, dug out both sides of mine, driver's side and all of behind Michele's; still need to do some real heavy lifting behind mine (a good 8 feet, 2 feet deep, some plowed up stuff) and the stuff between M's car and the neighbor's.

Artemis - 2010-02-26 10:28 AM Challenge Options for March

I'd like to encourage everyone to join a BT challenge in March.  It's a great way to set goals and have a little fun while you are trying to meet them.

So far, there are two going on in the challenge forum:

March "in like a lion, out like a lamb" challenge - split up into teams based on where you live.  You set at least one goal and define it (swim 8 times, bike 110 miles, etc...whatever you want).  There are threads for each team and it's pretty fun

March Peach Challenge - try to do something every day of the month! Can be tri training, can also be walking, stretching, sports, strength, whatever, so long as you do something every day.

You can do both if you want to!!

Nicole and I are both signed up for the first, I'll also be tackling the peach challenge.

jenna1870 - 2010-03-01 10:45 AM

I probably shouldn't set goals when I'm sick, but here goes...

1. My sister signed me up to do a 5k with my niece on 3/28 - so my goal is to run/walk with at least one 10 minute run segment (I'm starting from scratch with the running).
2. Sell my rowing machine and get a bike with the proceeds!

Artemis - 2010-02-26 10:28 AM Challenge Options for March

I'd like to encourage everyone to join a BT challenge in March.  It's a great way to set goals and have a little fun while you are trying to meet them.

So far, there are two going on in the challenge forum:

March "in like a lion, out like a lamb" challenge - split up into teams based on where you live.  You set at least one goal and define it (swim 8 times, bike 110 miles, etc...whatever you want).  There are threads for each team and it's pretty fun

March Peach Challenge - try to do something every day of the month! Can be tri training, can also be walking, stretching, sports, strength, whatever, so long as you do something every day.

You can do both if you want to!!

Nicole and I are both signed up for the first, I'll also be tackling the peach challenge.

mrsrudyjax - 2010-03-01 3:27 PM I'm going to try for the peach challenge again this month.  I did great last month until I hurt my back.  I also need to make up my mind if I want to sign up for a sprint tri at the end of April or another half marathon in May.

jenna1870 - 2010-03-02 12:57 PM I just found out that the Syracuse Iron Girl sold out this year, should be a good time! And I think they even upped the registrations from 500 last year to 1,000 this year.

Nice article in the paper a couple of weeks ago about sport tourism in the area, including the popularity of triathlons,http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/sports_a_big_player_in_syracus.html.

No if only this dang head cold would leave me, I could actually get back to training (um, and working I guess).

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-02 1:10 PM
When is this race and what are the distances?

The Iron Girl Columbia triathlon is 2000+ women and sold out in less than 48 hours. The first tri I ever signed up for was Iron Girl 2007. I did it again last year as the swimmer on a relay team and I'm headed back this year to do it solo. Nothing like starting in a wave with 200+!

jenna1870 - 2010-03-02 6:24 PM

It's Aug 7, so 5 months to go! We had our first one in Syracuse last year, with a few hundred people I think. It's an 800 meter swim, 30k bike, 5k run. It's supposed to be an easy rolling bike course, and a flat run, so I think a great first race! I signed me and my sister up on the first day registration opened ...we don't know what the start waves are yet, but hopefully we'll be able to start together.

And on the plus side, I simply can't believe how fast my rowing machine just sold on Craigslist (I posted it yesterday afternoon and it sold ABOVE asking thanks to some desperate soul who ended up buying a new one instead after driving up the price, thanks lady) - so now I have $650 to spend on a bike, woo-hoo.

Artemis - 2010-02-26 7:28 AM Challenge Options for March

I'd like to encourage everyone to join a BT challenge in March.  It's a great way to set goals and have a little fun while you are trying to meet them.

So far, there are two going on in the challenge forum:

March "in like a lion, out like a lamb" challenge - split up into teams based on where you live.  You set at least one goal and define it (swim 8 times, bike 110 miles, etc...whatever you want).  There are threads for each team and it's pretty fun

March Peach Challenge - try to do something every day of the month! Can be tri training, can also be walking, stretching, sports, strength, whatever, so long as you do something every day.

You can do both if you want to!!

Nicole and I are both signed up for the first, I'll also be tackling the peach challenge.