HILDEKQ'S Magnificently Motivational Mentor Group - CLOSED!! (Page 34)

 Nope, that mean you won't get a flat during the race!!!

My son, the triathlete!

So I've gotten two out of my three children to join me in this madness!!  If I can just convince the hubby and my other son, we'll be a family of madmen (and women)!!!!

Tammy, you should feel BETTER than OK-- YOU ROCK!! You got out there and DID it, girl, and that's a danged side more than most other people in the world-- so BRAVA!!! *cheers like crazy from enforced position on the couch*

Wilson, glad to hear there's still space at Casa Silverthorne! I'll let you know ASAP if I can actually join you all in the race itself, or if I'll just be cheering like crazy!

Peggy, WAY TO GO inspiring your family! Can't wait to see the photos when all the others join you!

Hope you're all having excellent weekends!

Got my T-shirt today and it ROCKS!

Tammy... sounds like there were some GOOD things about your race.... you talked to hopefully a cute guy in a kayak, you had no trouble finding your bike in transition, you passed tons of people on the run, esp. considering you didn't even know if you COULD run, and you were out there while the majority of America was either sleeping, sitting on the couch with donuts, or at McDonalds.  So don't beat yourself up!  I bet you learned a few things about both yourself and about racing... AND how could I have forgotten??!!

YOU ARE AN MMM'er AND WE LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT!!

Well ain't Peggy Miss Tri Recruiter of the YEAR???  Your kids are all grown right??  (Only because it could get pretty expensive if you are sponsoring them as well as yourself with equipment and race fees!)

I left Tammy an inspire about her race.....She is being way too hard on herself!!!!!  Pull up your skirt girl - put a smile on your face - you did great!!!!!  We are all clapping and cheering for you!!!

Hilde, got my shirt today!!!! LOVE IT...LOVE IT....LOVE IT.  It was much nicer than I thought it would be.....dry-wick....cool deal..Can't wait to sport it at the Tri.....So many people are gunna be jealous!!!  My wife was a bit confused by it....but she doesn't get this whole obsession thing!!  Hilde, I've also been doing some research on Tri bikes....looks like you chose the best bang for the buck Tri bike....and maybe the obvious winner in my research so far.....what size did you buy....I need a 56......I was planning on stealing yours at the Indy Tri if it fit me..haha

Okay, back to my life as a Dad and sexy husband (don't I wish).......

Good point Hilde - I think Peggy was a very smart lady by waiting until they can pay their own way!!! smart!  My son keeps telling me he wants to do a Tri (he's 6).....that might be a really bad idea......then I'm sure my Katelyn will want to and they both would talk Paige into it.....4 sets of Tri stuff.....prom.....college.....OMG....I'm fainting!

I was surfin' YouTube with the kiddos and we ran across this....pretty inspiring video of using your strengths and God given talents...If you're a dog lover - you'll love this one too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4

Enjoy!

Awesome video Wilson!

((HUGS)) Tammy - you're being way too hard on yourself. You did a triathlon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many people in your life can say that? You rock!

Cool, I thought it was extremely powerful video that is so multi-facited for life lessons.  Glad you guys liked it...So awesome you guys have a giving fund with everything else going on in this crazy world!  I'm going to show it at my next staff meeting - I lead my folks really trying to concentrate on strengths NOT weaknesses....that's kinda against the FU$%@#ED up corporate norm.

^^^  HA HA HA!!  Only Wilson would say that to one of us??!!  What does that MEAN Wilson, other than you want a booty glimpse????

Awesome video too, Wilson.  Dogs rock, they just rock.... it brought tears to my eyes thinking about that young man that would never have experienced that without the dog... and we take OWS for granted!

And yes, the Felt B16 is an awesome bike for th $$$..... $200 less than the Cervelo P2 with the same components... mine's a 52 though, so unless you want to look like a clown on a tricycle I wouldn't bother stealing it from me!

LOL at the skirt comment and the varied interpretations!

TTucker - I gotta tell you "you" were running in front of me today and....my how you've changed! There was a guy in front of me running wearing a t-shirt that said "TTucker Rocks It" on the back so, either you've had a sex change or you have a huge fan here in NH? LOL!

I managed to pull off the 10 miles - felt like poo for the first 4 miles but then I settled in and felt better calculating at the end whether 3 more miles would have been possible and, yeah, I guess so...my legs were tired but still moving, my heart/lungs were ok, and I'd hope that the race atmosphere would carry me through mentally!

Way to rock the run, Marsha! Sounds like a good dose of HTFU got you started, and then the rest was easy-- nice job!

Why am I not surprised to hear Wilson telling us to pull our skirts up? Seriously, I agree with the message of being a big girl and HTFU when necessary...

And TTucker has a fan club? Awesome!

It's a GORGEOUS day here-- hope it is for all of you as well! And my 'training' today may only have consisted of a 2.5-mile walk and half an hour on a hand-cycle machine, but I'll take it!

PS: What a fantastic video, Wilson! Thanks for passing it along... a great message for sure.

Sheez - you all are doing such amazing things.  Congrats to everyone for keeping going and achieving so much!!!  It's been a weird year so far for me and I've not been doing much physically but I keep getting the updates from this thread and they keep drawing me back in to give things another go.

I also received my t-shirt yesterday and it looks great.  Is it wrong that I wondered if Hilde was telling us something by putting them all in a "tough and easy" bag?  Hmmmm...

I'm down for this.  I need to start recording my food and thoughts again and could use some accountability to someone other than my wife.  For some reason, my hearing goes out when she start getting on me about what I am eating. 

Of course - this will have to start tomorrow since it wouldn't be a holiday without me stuffing my face in some way...but the chicke souvlaki and chocolate cannoli were actually worth it for a change.