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Monday weigh in:

157, up four lbs ! I knew it was coming........ ok new week, no PMS no reason to eat like it's my last meal........ so new goal  is to get BACK to 153 and continue to get to my goal !

Off to do strength training 1/2 hour, then swim during adult swim 'cause I know today I can ! No kids all over the place......and then spin class tonight.  So I keep telling myself "shake that one off".......  wow i really did pig out !!

I hope those tickers move down for those of you trying to loose, and that if it does not move, you will just "shake that one off" with me and we'll get after it this week !

Good morning all,

Well, sleeping in and Pilates won out over getting up and riding. Abs and quads are not as achy as on Friday. After Friday my partner joked about me getting six-pack abs. I told her I was several cans short of a pack ;)

Let's all make this a great week!

my weight has not moved 157lbs and 34% fat...i'm my own  chedar cheese (yup too fat!!!) but i have 1% less of it that 2 weeks before so, i am ok with that.

No run tonight, i have to pay my last respects to a childhood friend...cancer sucks!

don't let Julie see that we were almost at the bottom of the post she will fry our a$$es

Hi all,

I've got personal bad news. My mother-in-law has died. We saw her Saturday afternoon, but she went missing from her apartment some time after Saturday night. We only heard this morning. They found her dead outside this afternoon. We don't really know what happened but she may have gone off walking towards the nearby stores. She was 88 and really wanted to see Obama sworn in as President.

Nicole

Amy, what an awesome idea ! YOU ROCK

If you do not mind me offering an idea (it's the same I did for the one I want on my tri jersey)... but with a tweek

is "I get TRI with a little help from my friends"  stupid ?.........  I just hear that song in my head when i think of all of you.

I think we need to have a  playdate soon, I'd love to meet ya !

remember that it takes time for weight to drop...sometimes it can fall right off...but then there are those weeks that we work really hard and nothing happens...this is why I say only weigh once a week...or less and just go with how you feel...surely you have more energy, right iss? and I am sooooooooooooory about your friend...cancer does suck! takes some of the best of us...does it not!? my thoughts are with you!

thanks for keeping us on page 1...haha! glad there are no a$$es that I must fry...I am tired from my 28+mile road ride and 4+hour drive home today.

That is awful Nicole! I am sooo very sorry. That has got to be really hard on your partner...my thoughts and prayers are with you and her family. You take care girl!!

Nicole - I'm so sorry to hear about your MIL.  I'll be keeping you and your partner in my thoughts.

Isabelle - I'm sorry to hear about your childhood friend.  Cancer DOES suck, and I've lost a few people very close to me because of it. 

On another note, I went to my first swim clinc last night.  I have ALOT of trouble putting my face in the water.  Actually, that's not true, I don't mind putting my face in the water, it's the breathing thing that I have to get used to.  I HATE water in my nose, so I'm going to try nose plugs next time.  I think my problem is that I breathe out too fast and don't have enough air to make it to the next stroke.  I think part of it was nerves too.  I also thought I'd be more sore, but the worst soreness I have is between my shoulder blades.  Today is a recover day.

My boys are still sick.  When does it end?

~Jennifer

the swim thing will come...just keep going to class...you will eventually be breathing with no problem....glad you stuck it out and look forward to watching your progress. Sorry your little one is still sick...hang in there! have a great inauguration day!

Jennifer, I started out swimming with nose plugs too.  Once I had the hang of breathing though I had to get rid of them.  I think you should do whatever makes you comfortable in the water, I just bought ear plugs and will use one on my left ear. 
EVERYTIME I get out of the water i walk like a drunk, something wonky goes on when I get water in my left ear ! lol

I'm so excited to see you in this class ! Wish we had something like that here  !

Hi all,

We're hanging in there. I swam this morning and then we went to the funeral home to work out arrangements. The simplest of arrangements is still very expensive! We got home around 11:45, just in time to watch the inauguration and swearing in. Wow, what a moment in history. It's something to be proud of.

To all you swimmers: there's no way to get around the fact that swimming in difficult. Getting used to breathing while swimming just makes it even more difficult. One tip for getting used to breathing and putting your face in the water: find a place at your pool where you can stand and then practice ducking under the water and breathing out through your nose. Try to keep it easy and relaxed. Come up when you are nearly out of breath, finish your exhalation, take your next breathe in, then duck back under. Repeat.

I plan my first indoor tri in March,  but I tend to be a planner and a list maker. I keep trying to think of what I'd need at an indoor tri, not to take too much but not to need something and not have it.

So, to those of you who may have done one, what did you take ?...did it work out for you or do you wish you had something else with you that maybe you did not have ?

After the swim, that will be a horrible 10 minute transition....... I have to get out of my swim suit (like wrestling a boa constrictor)......then put on my last resort bra (11 hook and eyes up the FRONT)....  all while I am still kinda damp ?........SO NOT GONNA BE FUN !  lol 

So here is my list and I hope it's ok  to do this.

SWIM: swim suit, goggles, swim cap ear plug L ear/  Towel    Bike: bra/tank top/capri pants/socks/running shoes  hat 'cuase hair will look horrible !  towel while on bike/water bottle  run...same as bike    

way to get yourself prepared...worst thing to do is to get to a race and not have something crucial....you look like you have most...there is a check list on the website...I will find it for you...very nice to have...I print it out and make sure to have each and all for all races...I now have a bag packed for each sport...one for swimming with bright pink transition towel, towel to dry off with, two pairs of goggles....you never know when one may break...a few swim caps, and my wetsuit for outdoor swims...along with glide to ease the rubbing and to help with removal...my bike bag has my helmet, shoes, socks, gu, energy drink in a water bottle on my bike, and my camelbak if it is a longer race or ride...I have a runners cap, gu open and ready to eat and my running shoes waiting for me at transition...I will sometimes throw on a tshirt if it is sunny and i am afraid of getting sunburned....or will smear sunscreen on as I am starting the run.

Here is a great hint: I wear a tri suit (the single piece lycro suit that zips up the back - and makes you not so gorgeous...but sure is much better then having to change back and forth to biking and running clothes) to swim bike and run in...no changing and cuts down tremendously on transition times...hope this is helpful...you are doing so great. Thanks for all your encouragement and all the inspires. udabest!

Nicole, I am so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take good care of yourselves.

Isabelle, I totally agree that there are no other words than 'cancer sucks'. My condolences to you and your friend's family.

I guess these are always the reminders to live life to its fullest, to embrace those around you, and to not put off until tomorrow what you can do today. The fact that there is so much heart and compassion within this group (not to mention how everyone here has decided that their health is a priority), is such an inspiration and proof that we are making the most of every day.

hugs to you all, Yvonne

As a relatively new swimmer, I feel kind of odd offering advice but to add to Nicole's comments about being in the shallow end, one of the best exercises that some 17 year old/lifeguard swim instructor suggested was to essentially jump up and down in the pool (I think it was in the deep end (6 ft)) and exhale while going down and then of course inhale when your head comes back up. I felt so goofy at the time as everyone else was doing lengths but what a difference it made for my understanding of how to breathe comfortably and establish a rhthym. Ultimately, just spending more time in the pool has just made things easier and easier. I no longer dread 'pool night' and can honestly say that this swimming thing is kinda fun). Keep with it!

My tri club coach announced yesterday that we too will be doing an indoor practice tri in February to prepare for our super sprint in April. I am not sure about distances for Feb yet but I am pretty excited. Thankfully, they will not be as strict with touching the bottom of the pool. Hope that practice is working for you, Julie!

Thank you so much, Amy! You Rock! I can't wait to see the designs!

I am also thinking that with so much else happening in your world, that your weight should be the least of your priorities....have you thought about putting away the scale at least until the next visit to the doc?