Team Post Padding (Four-Is-More Challenge) (Page 3)

Hi Everyone.

I am Stacie. I see some names I have been on teams with before and quite a few that I haven't. The goals I have for the month are 70 miles run, 9 hours bike and 12 strength sessions. I don't have a tri on the agenda because I am missing a vital part - I don't know how to swim. I am hoping to take lessons as soon as my masters is over (3 weeks and counting).

Right now the big motivation I have is to not be a slacker. I hurt my should in January and was out most of the month - I did the challenges in Feb and March and did well however, I wanted to give my legs a little break and do a strictly walking month after two heavy run months (I have had knee problems in the past and want to keep them in the past). Well a low month turned into numerous low months. I mentioned I needed to start running again aroud the end of June and my neighbor approached and asked if I would help her. So we run 4 days a week in the morning at her level. We started out on July 1 with her barely being able to do .3 miles - she is now running 1.5 miles most days comfortably in 17-18 min.

Our goals (if I can get her to believe in herself) is a dualthon (2/14/2) mid-october and the Komen 5K Oct 4. So we will see if I can get her to do it.

I suck at post padding but I am hoping to learn new tricks from this group.

Stacie

D001 - 2008-08-25 9:35 PM Heh, I see that Blake was here. Sal (Sparco) will be joining your team. If he falls behind on his training, tell him he can't have any cheesecake.

Awesome.  I get that job.   

I waited until nightfall and a glass of wine before hopping on the trainer.  Toddlers are not conducive to training. 

My 4 week vacation this summer did not help my biking legs.  they are hot.  I mean shot...  I'm working on hot.

I did improve my 5K run time so vacation was not all for not.   

I still float, mostly, at 2min/100y.  

D001 - 2008-08-25 6:35 PM If he falls behind on his training, tell him he can't have any cheesecake.

I bought ingredients for making cheesecake last weekend but have yet to make it... I'm afraid I'll eat it all.

naners - 2008-08-25 1:49 PM Movingsouth, you are an inspiration. .

Thanks!  I'll do what I can!   

Welcome Stacie!  Congrats on the new(ish) training partner.  After a friend joined me for MuddyBuddy in June and loved it, she signed up for a sprint tri Sept 27 with me which is great -- only we both mother toddlers so training together is a impossibility.  The Sept tri is the same course as my June tri and I want to improve my time so I NEED to get my post padding mileage up. 

fixed it for you. 

oh wait, that's me responding to me, 6 hours and no sleep later. 

fortunately this is unusual for my kid.  unfortunately he's making up for all those slept-thru nights 

Hey Kristen -

Are you from Iowa? I am curious since I grew up there and I graduated from the red mascot school across the state from your avatar.. I was almost tempted to put up my red mascot but decided to stay with "Mrs PacMan". I was just curious if you are from around Iowa or just root for them. **Note: Hopefully that doesn't sound stalker-ish**

Stacie

movingsouth - 2008-08-26 12:06 AM

D001 - 2008-08-25 6:35 PM If he falls behind on his training, tell him he can't have any cheesecake.

I bought ingredients for making cheesecake last weekend but have yet to make it... I'm afraid I'll eat it all.

That is often my problem when I cook desserts.   

enders_shadow - 2008-08-26 7:14 AM Excellent work, novice post-padders! You are making excellent progress!

No kidding!  I am proud.   

And here by red avatar, I thought you meant this one:

enders_shadow - 2008-08-26 7:14 AM

Blagels - 2008-08-25 8:20 PM It's not even September yet, but I figured I'd start the trash talking. My team is better than your team!

Funny, Blake - I always imagined that's what you looked like.

snerk.  I couldn't come up with anything as an appropriate response last night. Thanks. 

enders_shadow - 2008-08-26 12:52 PM

Artemis - 2008-08-26 6:20 PM We need to work on our post padding skills during the day.

You betcha! I had to teach today, but tomorrow, I will practice. Moderation, though - I wouldn't want to get an over-posting injury before my big Oly.

Guess I'll take one for the team and work on my post padding skills today.