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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() velcromom - 2010-04-14 12:07 PM SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 4:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!! It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING? WHO's TAPERING? WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO? With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers? I AM!!! Boston, here I come!! Hubby got me a new outfit for the race -woohoo! Hot pink and black, and it fits! Taper feels cruddy, which I'm told is a good thing. Trying to organize lists for everyone who has a kid or a dog or a carpool for me while we're gone. Swinging back and forth between total excitement and sheer panic. Not looking foward to a 5 hour flight, either. Also got Red Sox tickets for Sunday - it's gonna be quite a weekend, no matter how the race turns out. Our tri club's motto is Train, Race & Party. Hubby advises that this weekend he'll train (he's renting a cervelo in Boston), I'll race and we'll both party. Kids will stay in school in California!! I can't wait. It seems a little early in the year for a triathlon in Boston, isn't the water too cold for OWS? Anyway, good luck, don't push the bike too hard so that you blow up on the run... |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ashort33 - 2010-04-14 12:52 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 12:07 PM SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 4:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!! It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING? WHO's TAPERING? WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO? With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers? I AM!!! Boston, here I come!! Hubby got me a new outfit for the race -woohoo! Hot pink and black, and it fits! Taper feels cruddy, which I'm told is a good thing. Trying to organize lists for everyone who has a kid or a dog or a carpool for me while we're gone. Swinging back and forth between total excitement and sheer panic. Not looking foward to a 5 hour flight, either. Also got Red Sox tickets for Sunday - it's gonna be quite a weekend, no matter how the race turns out. Our tri club's motto is Train, Race & Party. Hubby advises that this weekend he'll train (he's renting a cervelo in Boston), I'll race and we'll both party. Kids will stay in school in California!! I can't wait. It seems a little early in the year for a triathlon in Boston, isn't the water too cold for OWS? Anyway, good luck, don't push the bike too hard so that you blow up on the run...
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() fattyfatfat - 2010-04-14 1:39 PM kickitinok - 2010-04-14 11:20 AM Race plan? Do I really need a race plan for a sprint? Don't I just swim as fast as I can, bike like mad, then gimp-run for 10 minutes into my run until my quads relax? no. you have to go at 100+% of you're FTP. you have to have at least a 45 oz aero bottle. and one behind your seat. tape 6 gu's to your bike. two spare tubes. and 8 CO2's. you have to wear newtons. compression sleeves on the legs and arm coolers. you have to have a tri bike and race wheels. this is all a bunch of crap. you just have to have fun. i've tried calling galveston beach patrol twice today but to no avail. my wife also want to do it. we'll get it figured out. andy's right on about the booties. you won't need them. Fixed it for ya ; ) |
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![]() fattyfatfat - 2010-04-14 1:51 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 12:07 PM SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 4:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!! It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING? WHO's TAPERING? WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO? With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers? I AM!!! Boston, here I come!! Hubby got me a new outfit for the race -woohoo! Hot pink and black, and it fits! Taper feels cruddy, which I'm told is a good thing. Trying to organize lists for everyone who has a kid or a dog or a carpool for me while we're gone. Swinging back and forth between total excitement and sheer panic. Not looking foward to a 5 hour flight, either. Also got Red Sox tickets for Sunday - it's gonna be quite a weekend, no matter how the race turns out. Our tri club's motto is Train, Race & Party. Hubby advises that this weekend he'll train (he's renting a cervelo in Boston), I'll race and we'll both party. Kids will stay in school in California!! I can't wait. thanks for giving us all something to do monday morning... tracking you!!!! while i hate the red sux fenway is on of my favorite parks. good luck! train race party... in no particular order!!! Careful there, fella. ![]() Linda - have a great race, and have fun in Boston!! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ashort33 - 2010-04-14 10:52 AM velcromom - 2010-04-14 12:07 PM SSMinnow - 2010-04-14 4:15 AM YOO-HOO!!!! It's time to start thinking about the weekend. WHO's RACING? WHO's TAPERING? WHAT ARE THE REST OF YOU PLANNING TO DO? With all the people that raced last weekend, I thought I would throw in a question to help those that might be racing next weekend...wonder who that is??? what is the one thing you learned in your last race that could help your fellow MG'ers? I AM!!! Boston, here I come!! Hubby got me a new outfit for the race -woohoo! Hot pink and black, and it fits! Taper feels cruddy, which I'm told is a good thing. Trying to organize lists for everyone who has a kid or a dog or a carpool for me while we're gone. Swinging back and forth between total excitement and sheer panic. Not looking foward to a 5 hour flight, either. Also got Red Sox tickets for Sunday - it's gonna be quite a weekend, no matter how the race turns out. Our tri club's motto is Train, Race & Party. Hubby advises that this weekend he'll train (he's renting a cervelo in Boston), I'll race and we'll both party. Kids will stay in school in California!! I can't wait. It seems a little early in the year for a triathlon in Boston, isn't the water too cold for OWS? Anyway, good luck, don't push the bike too hard so that you blow up on the run... It's a training run for CdA! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() HollyW - 2010-04-14 12:33 PM DougRob - 2010-04-12 12:35 PM HollyW - 2010-04-12 1:23 PM WOW...looks like everyone had a busy weekend!! Super huge congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend! I haven't got a chance to read the race reports yet but can't wait to do so. Unfortunately I didn't get any training in this weekend but I did get lots of yard work done & I'm feeling it today. Why do I think you were Belly Dancing instead of doing yardwork? I was belly dancing WHILE doing yardwork.....I guess this is why the neighbors think I'm weird. ![]() DANG - I need to get up to the City more often... |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() fattyfatfat - 2010-04-13 1:39 PM kickitinok - 2010-04-14 11:20 AM Race plan? Do I really need a race plan for a sprint? Don't I just swim as fast as I can, bike like mad, then gimp-run for 10 minutes into my run until my quads relax? no. you have to go at 98% of you're FTP. you have to have at least a 45 oz aero bottle. and one behind your seat. tape 6 gu's to your bike. two spare tubes. and 8 CO2's. you have to wear newtons. compression sleeves on the legs and arm coolers. you have to have a tri bike and race wheels. this is all a bunch of crap. you just have to have fun. i've tried calling galveston beach patrol twice today but to no avail. my wife also want to do it. we'll get it figured out. andy's right on about the booties. you won't need them. John - You're full of it. I'm new and nervous - don't be surprised if I show up with all that stuff. Srsly though, I get the feeling the beach patrol aren't too sociable. I just emailed them again today. In case you don't have it, here's their email: s[email protected] But don't click on the link to email them. I had to add the "s" to the front of the name so the link won't work. Just copy and paste. Ok, off to run two freakin' miles, then I'm heading to the lake. I don't have a fancy GPS, just an old Garmin etrex, but hubby can use it in the kayak. I'm going to freeze my t*ts off. |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() kickitinok - 2010-04-14 2:15 PM fattyfatfat - 2010-04-13 1:39 PM kickitinok - 2010-04-14 11:20 AM Race plan? Do I really need a race plan for a sprint? Don't I just swim as fast as I can, bike like mad, then gimp-run for 10 minutes into my run until my quads relax? no. you have to go at 98% of you're FTP. you have to have at least a 45 oz aero bottle. and one behind your seat. tape 6 gu's to your bike. two spare tubes. and 8 CO2's. you have to wear newtons. compression sleeves on the legs and arm coolers. you have to have a tri bike and race wheels. this is all a bunch of crap. you just have to have fun. i've tried calling galveston beach patrol twice today but to no avail. my wife also want to do it. we'll get it figured out. andy's right on about the booties. you won't need them. John - You're full of it. I'm new and nervous - don't be surprised if I show up with all that stuff. Srsly though, I get the feeling the beach patrol aren't too sociable. I just emailed them again today. In case you don't have it, here's their email: s[email protected] But don't click on the link to email them. I had to add the "s" to the front of the name so the link won't work. Just copy and paste. Ok, off to run two freakin' miles, then I'm heading to the lake. I don't have a fancy GPS, just an old Garmin etrex, but hubby can use it in the kayak. I'm going to freeze my t*ts off. Seriously for your first race just relax and enjoy. Thank all the volunteers, police, etc. Remember to smile when you cross the finish line, anything more than that is just extra... |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ashort33 - 2010-04-13 2:14 PM HollyW - 2010-04-14 12:33 PM DougRob - 2010-04-12 12:35 PM HollyW - 2010-04-12 1:23 PM WOW...looks like everyone had a busy weekend!! Super huge congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend! I haven't got a chance to read the race reports yet but can't wait to do so. Unfortunately I didn't get any training in this weekend but I did get lots of yard work done & I'm feeling it today. Why do I think you were Belly Dancing instead of doing yardwork? I was belly dancing WHILE doing yardwork.....I guess this is why the neighbors think I'm weird. ![]() DANG - I need to get up to the City more often... Yay! Andy's got the nomenclature down! The City is a groovy place....belly dancing landscapers, chicks in wetsuits freezing their t*ts off....what more could you ask for? |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() gotta run - 2010-04-14 1:08 PM thanks for giving us all something to do monday morning... tracking you!!!! while i hate the red sux fenway is on of my favorite parks. good luck! train race party... in no particular order!!! Careful there, fella. ![]() Linda - have a great race, and have fun in Boston!! wait a second. how on earth did another boston fan get in this group. we must get a better screening process. hey george you live closer to her. pay her a visit will ya. is papi hitting yet? edit... fixed that. i got yelled at by sam earlier for the same mistake.... sorry julia. but boston still sucks Edited by fattyfatfat 2010-04-14 1:20 PM |
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![]() Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team he also play dungeons and dragons and enjoys watching star wars in his spare time. linda you just made a new friend with that giants comment. she'll be here shortly to tell you all about how great lincecum is. |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team Which means except for the CAPS, Tony roots for a bunch of losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited by sdalessio 2010-04-14 1:47 PM |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() kickitinok - 2010-04-14 1:19 PM ashort33 - 2010-04-13 2:14 PM HollyW - 2010-04-14 12:33 PM DougRob - 2010-04-12 12:35 PM HollyW - 2010-04-12 1:23 PM WOW...looks like everyone had a busy weekend!! Super huge congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend! I haven't got a chance to read the race reports yet but can't wait to do so. Unfortunately I didn't get any training in this weekend but I did get lots of yard work done & I'm feeling it today. Why do I think you were Belly Dancing instead of doing yardwork? I was belly dancing WHILE doing yardwork.....I guess this is why the neighbors think I'm weird. ![]() DANG - I need to get up to the City more often... Yay! Andy's got the nomenclature down! The City is a groovy place....belly dancing landscapers, chicks in wetsuits freezing their t*ts off....what more could you ask for? and Red Dog Saloon...
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() velcromom - 2010-04-14 11:30 AM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! I knew you were cool, but....that's it right there! Go Linda, maybe you can BQ it and then come out with Hubby and run it with him, Suzy, Chet and me in 2011!!! Have fun no matter what and we'll be rooting for you! ![]() LOL, I posted this before I read John's reply ![]() Edited by kt65 2010-04-14 1:59 PM |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() fattyfatfat - 2010-04-14 11:36 AM dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team he also play dungeons and dragons and enjoys watching star wars in his spare time. linda you just made a new friend with that giants comment. she'll be here shortly to tell you all about how great lincecum is. Preaching to the choir! Lincecum IS great!! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() kickitinok - 2010-04-14 1:15 PM fattyfatfat - 2010-04-13 1:39 PM kickitinok - 2010-04-14 11:20 AM Race plan? Do I really need a race plan for a sprint? Don't I just swim as fast as I can, bike like mad, then gimp-run for 10 minutes into my run until my quads relax? no. you have to go at 98% of you're FTP. you have to have at least a 45 oz aero bottle. and one behind your seat. tape 6 gu's to your bike. two spare tubes. and 8 CO2's. you have to wear newtons. compression sleeves on the legs and arm coolers. you have to have a tri bike and race wheels. this is all a bunch of crap. you just have to have fun. i've tried calling galveston beach patrol twice today but to no avail. my wife also want to do it. we'll get it figured out. andy's right on about the booties. you won't need them. John - You're full of it. I'm new and nervous - don't be surprised if I show up with all that stuff. Srsly though, I get the feeling the beach patrol aren't too sociable. I just emailed them again today. In case you don't have it, here's their email: s[email protected] But don't click on the link to email them. I had to add the "s" to the front of the name so the link won't work. Just copy and paste. Ok, off to run two freakin' miles, then I'm heading to the lake. I don't have a fancy GPS, just an old Garmin etrex, but hubby can use it in the kayak. I'm going to freeze my t*ts off. Don't read too much into the temperature of the water there in OKC, the water will be 10-15 degrees warmer in Galveston |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ashort33 - 2010-04-13 2:42 PM kickitinok - 2010-04-14 1:19 PM ashort33 - 2010-04-13 2:14 PM HollyW - 2010-04-14 12:33 PM DougRob - 2010-04-12 12:35 PM HollyW - 2010-04-12 1:23 PM WOW...looks like everyone had a busy weekend!! Super huge congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend! I haven't got a chance to read the race reports yet but can't wait to do so. Unfortunately I didn't get any training in this weekend but I did get lots of yard work done & I'm feeling it today. Why do I think you were Belly Dancing instead of doing yardwork? I was belly dancing WHILE doing yardwork.....I guess this is why the neighbors think I'm weird. ![]() DANG - I need to get up to the City more often... Yay! Andy's got the nomenclature down! The City is a groovy place....belly dancing landscapers, chicks in wetsuits freezing their t*ts off....what more could you ask for? and Red Dog Saloon...
(no, not really....) Please say it ain't so, Andy! That place is super nasty. (From what I've heard - never been there......) *cough* |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() sdalessio - 2010-04-14 2:39 PM dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team Which means except for the CAPS, Tony roots for a bunch of losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really?!! How many Stanley Cups have the Caps won? Hmmm.... could it be zero! Edited by DougRob 2010-04-14 2:35 PM |
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Elite ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() sdalessio - 2010-04-14 12:39 PM dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team Which means except for the CAPS, Tony roots for a bunch of losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Umm The Caps ( and for that matter the Sharkies) haven't won anything. Let it begin tonight!!! |
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() DougRob - 2010-04-14 2:34 PM sdalessio - 2010-04-14 2:39 PM dalessit - 2010-04-14 1:32 PM velcromom - 2010-04-14 2:30 PM Havin'Fun - 2010-04-14 11:26 AM Linda - have a great race, and fun in Boston. Do you have your number yet? Would love to follow you. Thanks! Yes, 20983. Waaaaaaayyyyyyyy BOP. btw, not a Red Sox fan....a SF Giants fan......but Fenway is Fenway! It'll be fun. and easy on the legs! Oh, and......GO SHARKS!!! Mariners/Nationals fan + anyone on my fantasy team Caps fan VT fan Seahawks fan + anyone on my fantasy team Which means except for the CAPS, Tony roots for a bunch of losers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Really?!! How many Stanley Cups have the Caps won? Hmmm.... could it be zero! At least they are a great team right now w/ a real shot at the Cup. I don't need Tony blowing it for them!!!!! |
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