KathyG's 2012 Awesome Mentor Group-Full up (Page 29)

Mike_D - 2012-02-29 9:35 AM

owl_girl - 2012-02-28 11:36 PM I've got one HOT looking bike with the borrowed race wheels!!!!  I'll post a picture tomorrow.  She's lovely. 

Cool! Post it asap! Always good to see new bike photos!

Speaking of race wheels, a guy here at work is going to *give* me a set of Zipp 404 wheels he doesn't use. They are his 2nd set, and he said they're just sitting at home.

Swim today was spectactular. Felt so smooth, fluid, and as if my endurance was really taking off. I think I need to ramp up the intensity of my swim workouts starting next week. Masters swim is the BEST!!!

You are fortunate to have such nice friends. Zipp 404s just sitting around....glad they will find a new home with you

Here she is!!!   HOTNESS!!!!!

very, very nice, looks positively evil, but in a good way

first day of Autumn here but not much "mists and mellow fruitfulness" - blazing sunshine but with a cold wind from the Southern Ocean.

Mike, my trainer is in my workshop w/ no windows. Only light is from my stereo display. It's a very Zen sort of experience.

Back in the saddle after 3 days at an indoor water park with the family. All had a great time. My 1 yr old daughter (turned 1 last week!!!!!) loved the water swings and slides. My 3 yr old daughter who is really not much of an adventurer discovered some of the bigger slides and nearly wore a groove in them. What a joy to see both of them have soooo much fun!

And now, back on night shift starting Thursday.

Have a great week everyone!

Thank you, mentor friends!  I'm going to try to get the women's course record this time.  The stars and planets need to align perfectly and the weather needs to cooperate.  I need to shave 45 seconds off my fastest course time to make it happen.

Please send fast vibes.  It's early in the season so you miss them. 

In other news.....my February SUCKED!!!!  I hope I pull my head out of my butt for the next month.

Fast vibes headed your way!! Ride it like you stole it!!

Make March your best ever!

You can get the record - just believe that you can! With that spectacular bike - you are on your way there.

Yeah - for many years February was my least favorite month - it always seemed like truly crummy things happened to me during Feb. The good news is - it's the shortest month so it's all behind you now!

I actually got to the pool on Tuesday and had a great swim. I had planned on swimming today (Thursday), but now we are being blanketed in snow, the Y is closing for the day so my streak of swimming (1 day) is over. I'm thinking about taking the day off from work tomorrow (Mental Health Day!) and may try to fit the swim in if I can - but Friday is usually my bike and run day. This weekend is the State swim meet for my daughters so I'm going to have to really be motivated to fit the long run in on Saturday before heading to UMaine and the long bike in when we return on Sunday. Thank goodness I've got a little time before the Patriot HIM to get my crap together.

How was your February? What are your positives for the month? What did you learn from February that you can use to improve?

Goals for March?  Races planned for March?

Take it one at a time. I believe I have avoided most of the crud going around the house b/c I sweat it out. Lots of fluids to run whatever it is through you fast.

Based on how I feel at the moment, my bike will be lonely this evening. I feel like garbage. The worst part is feeling so so tired. Felt fine last night. Today? Just awful....

Ugh....went home and went to bed. I'm back at work today, but probably could have stayed home, too. No workouts yesterday, and there won't be any today. Not hungry, feel unenergized, and have a really bad runny nose & eyes.  Plan on resting until I feel better. chances are I'll take tomorrow off too, and get back at it Sunday. Very disappointing, but getting sick happens.

As for my plan, next week was supposed to be a 'recovery' week, but I'm thinking I may just repeat what I should have been doing this week, then jump back on the plan where I should be for week following week.

Couple of our group are racing this weekend....

Steffi (joblin)is racing Abu Dhabi

Tracy  (owl girl) is doing a TT with goal of setting women's record

Good luck to both of you!

+1,000!!! Go, ladies, go!!!!

Taking it real easy this weekend. Sunday if it happens will be a shortened run. I'm seriously thinking about punting on the half mary since its 2 weeks away, and I was really hoping to get in some good runs today & Sunday, and they are unlikely to happen. Lets see what happens in the next 10 days. If anything, I bought a t-shirt

Thanks everyone!  Just to let you know, the women's record is 29:58.  My best time on the course is 30:38.  (The men's record is 24:48.)  It's 11.6 miles.  Unfortunately, a slight headwind on the fast part of the course is anticipated.  Blargh.  I'm gonna freeze my heiney off, too!  Thankfully, no rain in the forecast!  Yay for no rain.  Cheers!

Steffi did great at Abu Dahbi.....5th women over all and 3rd in her AG. 3rd fastest bike split of all the women.

Sounds like a fun race

How did it go? Was weather good? Did you freeze?