HILDEKQ'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!! (Page 27)

I've been wondering about the aero bars... mainly because Alex loves hers so much.  When I checked with my somewhat local shop they really discouraged me from adding them on.  These are the guys that did my bike fit and are really into the whole geometry thing.  Anyway, they feel that you take a step backwards in efficiency when you add aero bars to a road bike.  He suggested that I take my money and buy some other piece of gear.  I know this isn't the most popular opinion, and certainly there is a lot on the web to the contrary.   On the otherhand I think these guys have given me good advice in the past and in this case they told me not to send any money their way.  So I'll be riding my road bike, until I can afford a real tri bike.

Thanks for all the inspires about my race this morning!!  I do have a race report now... Tammy and I did the MMMers proud today, both of us brought home the bling!!  AND I think we recruited another girl to join BT... 

Also, I wrote this in my blog, but I gotta add it here.... hubby bought a motorcycle today, in return I get to shop for a new tri bike!!  I want to upgrade to carbon, and I am sooooooo looking forward to bike shopping!!

Hi ya'll!!   I have great news! After the race on Saturday (my husband finished 5th in his AG) we spent the rest of day together and MIRACLES REALLY DO HAPPEN...my husband agreed that his eating style is detrimental not only to my training efforts but to his health as well. As such, we decided that he will start taking lunch from home and cut back on the amount of JUNK he eats!! YAAAAAY!! He is super competitve and it bothered him that due to a lack of training and his poor eating habits he only placed 5th! I did my part yesterday and made him a few meals to take to work and this morning he took some....we shall see how it goes!!

I think he's caught the BUG...he asked me to find some more Du's over the next few months and even talked about learning how to SWIM...WOW!!

As for me, training in the water is getting easier and my endurance is getting a little better. I'm going to buy me a little water timer dohicky to put on my finger like my friend Anne so I can keep track of time/laps more efficiently!

Hope everyone is having a great Monday!

That's awesome news, Tammy! Good luck to your husband! 

And what is this do-hicky you speak of? It sounds pretty cool. I can't ever remember how many laps I do. I have to make a great mental effort to keep track. 

That's FANTASTIC news, Tammy! Congrats to you and your husband! May the bug continue its work!

And yes, do please report on the doohickey of which you speak-- sounds like it might be useful as I get used once again to going up and down the pool training for the HIM...

Hilde, I suspect I speak for all of us when I say WE WANT PICS OF THE NEW BIKE IN ALL ITS PERSONALIZED GLORY once you have them!

Here's a picture of the "doohicky" I was referring to! It's official name is a FingerWatch and it costs $39.95 @ www.swimoutlet.com

I am going to try to find one for a bit cheaper, because that's just the way I am I'll let you know if I find one!!

Hilde, I love it!! Please, oh please outfit the new bike with some leather and studs!!

I've gotten behind on the forum and you guys have been busy! Tammy, congrats on inspiring your husband to get healthier; you may have solved your own junk food in the house problems! As for eating smart, I struggled with dieting and bingeing for 25 years before I figured out that the two were connected. As soon as I "legalized" all my forbidden foods, they lost their power over me and the bingeing became a thing of the past. Now, if I want a donut, I eat and donut- and NO beating myself up afterwards! I also indulge my love of baking decadent things (I share them with friends and coworkers so the house isn't overrun with desserts). Since nothing's off-limits, I rarely feel the need to overindulge. I still love to eat, mind you, will never be in danger of wasting away, but I don't obsess about food any more, and that makes me very happy! In our house, it's the hubby that wishes *I* wouldn't be bringing home/baking all the goodies. Oh well, he still weighs 165, so what's he worried about??

I'm just about set for the T-shirt order.... I've asked the people that I haven't heard back from to let me know yes or no on them by Friday, so I will PM each of you on Saturday with the final totals and my address!  So far we have 13 shirts!  They only take about 2 weeks to come in once I order them.  Still need to check out mailing costs, so far it' looking like $4.95, but I think I can get cheaper than that although it may take a day or two longer to get to you.

Time to teach, UGH, the kids have been HORRIBLE so far this week, and I do mean AWFUL.  Like I want to scream, SHUT THE *F* UP YOU MORONS!!

Woo-Hoo for The Dominatrix: long may she reign! Can't wait to see the pics, Hilde!

My news for the day is that I managed to run 3 miles this morning on the treadmill, after doing 1:30 of pool running-- and all was well! I might just be able to build up this running gig again after all...

Commiserations on the awful students, Hilde-- I get to spend this afternoon marking undergrad essays, if it's any consolation...

Hope you're all having excellent days, gang!

Alex, big congrats on your 3 mile comeback.  That's awesome that you didn't have any pain - and hopefully that goes for tomorrow too.  I'm sure you'll be back on the attack soon - but I'm really inspired by your patience of rehabilitation.  I'm sure you're ready to crawl out of your skin waiting!! I would be.

HEY, I still get excited about running 3 miles....I never thought I'd be able to do that...ever!!  Still gotta appreciate the small things too!

Amen, Wilson-- it's the small things that have kept me sane for the past 3 months! Besides, who wouldn't be excited to run 3 miles in brightly coloured Newtons, I ask you?

*announcer voice* Hurricane Alex: Taking Landfall By Storm. (Sounds like a good tagline to me!)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-bender/awkward-family-wedding-photos_b_841585.html?ref=fb&src=sp#s258768&title=Brideshead

There, I linked it for ya Tammy!  Too funny!

Wilson, I don't have a Paypal account, so you'll just have to mail me a check... but hold on till I get all the orders, they are due by Friday, so I will PM you on Saturday. 

holy crap it's been a crazy 2 weeks!  I thought spring break was supposed to be relaxed and calm!  but, I'm back at it this week, as much as I can be.  I think clinicals are going to start winding down soon, which, combined with the nice weather, means I'm going to be able to get outside on the bike instead of inside on the hated trainer (though, it has been nice to use the trainer in minimal clothing...)  The knee is feeling much better, though the past few days has been giving me a little bit of pain, but NOTHING like it was.  I'me going to give it till after April 16th before I start running on it again.  I think the break did me some good, as my shoulder is feeling better, and my swim went wonderful this morning.

I'm also signing up for the Marine Corps 10k, with a friend, and maybe my fiancee (who loves to run...no really...he does).  It gives me something to shoot for and some incentive. 

Oh yeah...nothing like having a race on the calendar to keep the mind focused!

Have a GREAT weekend, everyone!

This is what I wrote in my blog today...