The Things That Go Bump In The Night Team Thread (Page 3)

Hey Travis,

Catherine started a thread last week announcing an October running challenge. We all signed up for it there and then she divided everyone into teams. You can read all the details in this thread, if you want:

Running is fun? Or even FUN! October Challenge

I'm pretty new here, but it seems like there is a challenge each month. Hope you'll join in next month.

Sorry to start to post so late.  I meant to do it after my run last night but the fam kept me really busy.  I did get to a run while my daughter was in piano practice.  Thank god I'm a MOM and can multi task pretty well. My name is Susan and I LOVE RUNNING!!!( need to tell myself that.)

I started into this crazy tri life last year.  Have done 6 sprints so far with one more to go on Sat.  The last for the season.  I have a goal of a half mary in the spring and the longest distance to date is 5 miles. I seem to have a HUGE mental block at 3 miles, so my goal of 45 miles is a big stretch for me(that's double what I've been doing). Hopefully that will bust the mental block. I work as a respiratory therapist part time and have two girls 15 and 11. Glad Judy told me about the challenge, because I don't ever check that part of the forum.

We are going to WIN!!!!!!!

I'm just glad you're my friend. Otherwise, you might scare me!

LOL

Okay, troops! (Wow I feel like Mrs USMC there )

Great start there, congrats to all who have gotten some mileage in already; the game's afoot and we've got the best feet in town!

Everybody gets a job and a title around here; we are a team. Like a board with members--everyone is critical! Here's just some starting ideas ... you may grow into your role, you may redesignate your role for yourself or change your title/function, or do so later as you evolve as a night shadow runner (is that cool or what?!) ... but pick a job and do it, WE NEED YOU!!!

And like any team, we will help each other out with our respective functions ... leave inspires in our blogs! Go talk smack at other teams! Post a wacky running fact!

As a team member, post often. Post anything. Your very presence and participation at any level inspires us, and I mean that.

I'm going to add each of you to my friends list in my blog so it's easy to see where you're at and leave inspires--feel free to do the same for your team members (and ask how it's done if you don't know).

1. Antti asu--Man o' the World (maybe once in a while provide an interesting tidbit about running news, events, or runners around the world?)

2. BunnyB--Front-of-Pack Friend (you're running with all of us, not just Mrs USMC; find out our races and and help us train!)

3.Cleavitt--Reporter (just report for duty for now--where are you? We miss you!)

4. Gailg (team cheerleader)

5. Lastcall2003--Media Maven (keep posting inspirational music, lyrics, random fun TV stuff--who knows?)

6. Morgenrr--Skinny Soldier (having done such an amazing job of losing weight and getting fit, keep inspiring us to do the same)

7. MrsUSMC--Lead Defense SmackTalker (responsible for meeting all smack talk challenges dropped in this thread--with word karate or otherwise )

8. sk2a2005--Team Mom (whatever advice you give to your girls, we want to hear it here--and remind us to take deep breaths and relax )

9. TriAya--Lead Offense SmackTalker (I know most of the guys around here--especially those motormouth smacktalk wannabes, the TANers--so I'll make sure we have a brutal smack offense going on OTHER threads as well)

10. wurkit gurl--Team Leader!!!

11. zipp1--Border Collie (keep an eye on those of us who seem to be struggling--this will probably be all of us at one point or another--and herd us in with a MOVE IT or an inspire!)

Hey, bonus points today for MrsUSMC, who knows the proper use of the word "run."  Triathlon is swimbikerun.  You can "walk the run," but you are still doing "the run."  You go, girl!

For some perspective, two weeks ago the highly competitive and highly decorated head coach of my triclub told me he was walking during part of the 4-mile (!) run at a recent event...and then about an hour later, I got to hear Macca describe walking at Kona three years in a row (if you are such a tri-newbie you don't know who Macca is, try the "who's going to win at Kona this year" thread).  His main advice -- I had to think of myself as a runner.

Can we call it "funout" then? As in "wow, I really funned my quads in spin class today" or "hey, that was an awesome swim funout that we did in master's group!"

Yes, the language police will cut you some slack even though you are technically not "out" (outside, that is ... not all of us are lucky enough to live in CA).   However, I will bust you for calling yourself fat, flabby, overweight, out of shape, or any other similar term that suggests anything other than bodily perfection! 

Don't be afraid of Spokes.  That's just him whining after a bite from a VAMPIRE!!

Go Vamps!

BunnyB - 2007-10-01 5:57 PM Eek!! I was really enjoying reading this thread until I saw spokes' spooky picture. I see the smack talk has commenced. My name is Melissa and I'm fairly new to the boards here. I've not done a tri yet, but it's something I've wanted to do for quite some time. Another dream/goal I have is to complete a half marathon. I was training for one a couple of years ago and had to drop out about 7 weeks before the event due to developing PF. My mileage for this challenge will be predominantly walking with bits of running/jogging thrown in here and there. I'm just shy of being 6 months post-op from a multi-level spinal fusion, so I'm just really getting going with exercise again. I'm down for 20 miles. I'm hoping to actually hit about 25, but I figured better to be a bit conservative on my goal and surpass it than to be overly optimistic and miss meeting it. My plan for this week is to go to the gym every day when I get off work. I'm planning to break up the week with walk/running 3 days and elliptical or bike on the other 2 days. I'm planning to do and outdoor longer walk on the weekend, but I'm not sure which day yet.

Or maybe you ate some POISON APPLES!!!!

BTW, what do you think of my new Twinkietar? I had to stop by to show it off.

Bye now. Y'all keep on chatting. Don't worry about running tonight. Care for a Twinkie? I have a boxful for ya.

- Evil D.

It is. We're ahead, so all the WWs can do is desperately try to follow us home. I got sick of them sniffing at our rears, so I squirted them in the face with my water bottle .

wurkit_gurl - 2007-10-02 2:40 PM

gailg - 2007-10-02 3:36 PM

Hey, bonus points today for MrsUSMC, who knows the proper use of the word "run."  Triathlon is swimbikerun.  You can "walk the run," but you are still doing "the run."  You go, girl!

For some perspective, two weeks ago the highly competitive and highly decorated head coach of my triclub told me he was walking during part of the 4-mile (!) run at a recent event...and then about an hour later, I got to hear Macca describe walking at Kona three years in a row (if you are such a tri-newbie you don't know who Macca is, try the "who's going to win at Kona this year" thread).  His main advice -- I had to think of myself as a runner.

Tomorrow, bonus points for proper elimination of the word "workout."  This is fun, not work (just keep telling yourself that if you don't yet believe it).

 

Can we call it "funout" then? As in "wow, I really funned my quads in spin class today" or "hey, that was an awesome swim funout that we did in master's group!"

I looooove the idea of funouts. Heck, I like funins, too. Believe me, there's gonna be a whole lotta RUNNIN' FUNINS around here ...

"Things that go bump in the night"  like when you smack your knee on the refrigerator door while digging for that left over pizza.  Why run when you can eat and watch TV?

GO CREEPS!