medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 27)

When I saw it...I figured that must be you BEAMING that tree practicing for tomorrow...because in reality the tree is your boss. or whomever put the freeze on hiring at your company! hehe )

Amy...WHAT??? you lost your mojo!?

where is my biggest???

I want you to know that I found your mojo....actually he did:

AMY here is your MOJO....and in drink form....

time to run....run run...

and if the MOJO drink did not help....I have one more trick to pull out of my sleeve...

 well? energized!?

Wow---and I thought I spent way too much time surfing the internet!    Happy Monday everybody. I've been trying to minimize my online time on the weekends and make better use of my time with the family.  Now it's Monday and somebody else is financing my surfing. 

Got in a strong 2750 swim this morning. I'm now only about 600 yds short of MY January Swim challenge goal.  I'm missing both masters classes this week (tues--computrainer races and thu-circus with Hannah, my 8 y/o) so I'm swimming on Mon/Wed to make them up.  Broke out a masters workout from 2 weeks ago.  Did the main sets of the workout twice.  That felt pretty impressive to me anway

Still need to get in a 45min run today and then back to overtime. Working M/W/F  nights this week so I'll be dead by Sat am.  Not literally---don't worry, you don't need to consider jumping ship to TriAya or Mila's groups--although they are ahead of us in posts

Have a great day!

surely you weren't talking about little ole WHINE maker me!? I had a quiet weekend and my husband was sick yesterday...so, I had a bit of time to surf.....but now it is time to work...so, BYE BYE...back later!

amy mutz - 2008-01-28 11:43 AM Julie ----- your the best! THANK YOU FOR FINDING MY MOJO....YEAH!!!!!! I'm glad you directed me to the message board, I was just working away and thought I'd look at my training blog...little did I know what awaited me. As I sit at my desk you had me smiling, laughing and even feeling MOTIVATED!!! gEE. Thanks a bunch Tri-sister... I needed that. I will get out today and run...as I look out my window at the cold and wind But I love the outside...hmmmm Thanks everyone for checking in on me!!! "Let's get FIRED UP" Go - Team - Go!!!!!!! Let's get a little bit ROWDY R-O-W-DY!!!!!

amy there's my cheerleader....looking good too! when was that picture taken...you look very young to be a mom! hehe

Glad to see you back....I can't stand to see one of my biggest motivators feeling blue....the blue is from being cold nothing else!...so get out run and warm that body up...you will feel better....plus you need to go do that 10miles this weekend....I will run ten with you! just in a different state! hehe

Feel better girl....can't stand to see my inspirational Amy down! and without a mojo....!

amy mutz - 2008-01-28 4:17 PM Here our mixer of kids...you gotta laugh!

wow girl...how many kids do you have? what ages? my goodness, you must constantly be taxiing them around...no wonder you are tired!!!! I'm tired for you...looks like a really handsome and good looking bunch....you must be proud!

Hi All...thought that you would love this new and inventive way of working out...stylish bunch, too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI

so, now go out there and get creative and do dance routines.....and then look around...you probably just scared everyone away! hehe

Well everyone.... Pam has returned to the board   The first week of school was a disaster with trying to get into a rhythm and figure out what the rest of the semester is going to be like.  I'm happy to hear that everyone is up to their normal craziness!    I've gone back to being my sleep deprived, overworked, underpaid, no free time self   But the bike is safe and sitting on its trainer and the new running shoes are making running painfree!  Thanks for all the little messages

Amy, I hope you found your mojo again!!  Be strong girl!

Emerson, I hope you are doing okay with that weird whiplashly type injury...don't know what to tell you about that though.  

Well, I am off to catch a little nap in the student union before going to my next class...otherwise I will nap during class   which would be bad

Take care everyone!!!!!!  And keep up the great work!!! Let's finish this month strong! 

And just because I'm feeling mentor-ish today....here's a great trainer workout to improve leg speed and efficiency--

Good to hear from you Amy....Funny, I am getting those same little whispers in my ear, too! Glad to hear you are working out and have not been blown away in any of the recent storms. Sounds like Sunny San Diego has not been sooooo sunny. Keep up the naptime runs and the training....see you in a few months...woo hoo! I don't know about you, but I better go - i think someone just whispered to go get in that pool and swim....girl.....swim! ;O)

OK, here is a little bit of the serious side of Julie that you do not get to see or hear often...

I know that most of you realize that I found this site a few months ago due to a tragedy in my family....my brother lost his wife in an ironman competition last November....well things are beginning to look up! After a really trying past week....my brother was really having a tough time....I called a few of his local tri buddies and I am proud to announce that he is back on track. Last week he told me he had not been in the pool since her death and has barely gone out for a run or bike ride....NOT ANY MORE! he has been running again like crazy, rode 87 miles on his bike yeseterday and was swimming when I talked to him today....he also told me that he was able to get into the Arizona Ironman so that he can finally finish an ironman...(he was taken off the bike portion in Florida to go to the hospital and it took a policeman a good ten minutes to convince him that he needed to stop....he just kept riding with a policeman chasing him on a motorbike....anyhow...he told me of his plans to race but then got discouraged again by the fact that all the hotels were booked....so Julie did some detective work and was able to get in touch with the sales department at the host hotel who just called me and told me that they have a room reserved for my brother.  I just called him and he was ecstatic!  So, my brother is soon to be the ironman that our family already considers him! YAAAAAAAY!!!!

Thank you to all you who have helped me get thru this tough time...all those PM's, jokes and kind words have really helped! You know who you are...and will always hold a special place in my heart....THANK YOU!

Emerson...looks like I will be seeing you in April (I will be in Tempe probably the 10th - 15th) if you will be around....will you? I think I am going to be staying at the Ironman Host Hotel...Mission Plaza on 60th...

I will plan on being there to cheer your brother on with you.  I know very well what it is like to have your wife stricken with a massive brain injury.  On March 30, it will be five years of life for her... we never get through a day without being thankful for the gift of life she received.  We know all to well that many do not.  Her goal to celebrate life is to walk a 5K.  That will be with a cane as she is still paralyzed on the left side and has a plastic brace on her leg as she has no feeling or control.  With luck I will bring her up for the day as well, we are only 90 minutes away.  Our prayers go to your brother that he can break free and live again after last year.  We came way to close to knowing exactly how he would feel... God bless both of you, Emerson from Tucson

Thanks for all the notes over the last couple of days.  When I come up for air I will get back to inspiring others.  As I prepare to drop into bed, I share one odd observation.  I live on the 22nd floor of a tall building in Cincinnati.  Winds are gusting to 60 miles an hour tonight.  The chandelier is swinging a couple of inches.  The odd part is that based on the laws of physics, the chandelier is stationary and I am the one swaying a couple of inches each way... That is a strange feeling when in a very tall building!

Good night all...

At least you are not in California and swaying (hate those durned ole earthquakes)....then you may be running for the stairwell and making a mad break for the exit...hate it when it shakes like that here....hehe

Wow, this group continues to amaze me each and every day.  All the stories and reasons of motivation seem to rise high over the top of me wanting to prove I can do it.  I wish I could be at one race that everyone is doing this year to cheer you to the finishline.  Great job this Jan and I am looking forward to an even better Feb!

As for the weather, well, we didn't get snow yesterday like my parents did, but it is almost 9am and the temperature is -14F and with the windchill it is -35F or colder.... brrrrr!!  I wish I didn't have to go to class!