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Have a great time, Cash!  We'll miss you.

Spent the afternoon/evening at a local tri expo.  I got to see my dream bike up close and personal and it's even better than I imagined *sigh*.  Anyone feel like buying me a present?? 

Look at it this way, it's a surefire way to move to the top of the list .  Besides, trust me, neither of the aforementioned boys are gonna buy it for me.  Woe is me... 

Well Mila...I hate to break it to ya...but in the words of Mr. Jagger...
you can't always get what you want...but if you try sometimes...well you might find...you get what you need...

I don't think I'll EVER get my dream bike...and when I do, I'll be too old to make good use of it (Ironman Florida before birthday #50)...I'm struggling just to finish BUILDING my tri bike...still looking for some compatible brake levers for my Syntace aero bars... anyone feel like buying me a present?

No, really, I need that bike. 

OK, cute kid story alert.  Don't read any further if those sorts of things make you vomit...

I took Exhibit C, who is two and a half, to visit the preschool he'll attend next year.  He is personality plus and took over the place... for example, walked into the music room, said hi to the teachers, found the instruments, picked up a drum and made them march behind him and he's so freakin' cute (I swear it's not just because I birthed him that I think this) that no one can resist.  They thought it was hilarious.

Sooooo... we go into the office and I'm filling out the paperwork.  He stands up on a chair (he is the third, this is acceptable behavior for third children) and looks out the window and sees the playground.  Turns to the director of the school and announces (not really very quietly), "I NEED to go to the park."  She smiles at him and responds, "Oh, you would like to go to the park today?"  His answer??  Looks at her with a "you really aren't that bright" look and says, "NO.  I said I NEED to go to the park."

Fortunately for me, she had already accepted my check.  We said our goodbyes quickly .

Moral of the story:  NO.  I said I NEED that bike!!!!

Mila, cute story.  LOL.  My son is always picking up the ladies.  It was the pizza delivery girl last week, and the hostess at the mexican restaurant last night.  He is going to keep me on my toes. 

gygyhawk - 2008-03-10 7:26 PM I had a productive weekend.  I rode the bike course for the tri I am doing at the end of March, followed by a short run.  Then today I swam a straight 500 yds. same distance as the pool swim for the tri.  I haven't ridden my bike since June ( Mila, stop gasping )  It still had the race number on it.  LOL.  All went well, I think I'll do fine on the course, the worst part is the end, all up hill. 

What? I'm so confused.  I don't understand... 

Glad you got out there and did your thing.  I'm sure you'll do great, but, uhhh, your bike misses you.  It wants to be ridden!!! 

Hey guys, I'm alive, thanks for the inspires! i worked all weekend, and hubby came home from mexico, so the kids are thrilled (and me, too). Ad I was seriously slacking in both the workouts and the logging of the workouts I did do. And, well.....I bought my first bike!! I bought one of the javelin closeouts featured here on BT on the tri talk forum. I'm on hubby's laptop, so if you want to see a pic I'll have to post it later, or you can check it out on geauxtri's log. She and I ordered the same bike (same size, even), and another friend of ours is likely going to order the same bike as well and have it shipped with our bikes. To my house. I think I've figured out how to get Heather (geauxtri) to come visit me! LOL. 

edit to add: pic is in my log now. And maybe later I'll add some training to that log, as well.

Givemashot, congrats on the new bike.

Cash, enjoy your vacation, I am envious.

Mila, my bike and I aren't that close, we don't talk that often.  I tend to hang with the stationary bikes, so I don't have to worry about getting hit by a car or something silly like that.  But I will try my best to pay more attention.  LOL. 

All, I actually made it 4 whole days this week without a day off.  I am so proud.  LOL.  I have to get back to playing nurse for the next two days, then I'll check back in.  Happy training.   

SWEET RIDE, Girl!!!    You're gonna rock out there in SLC town on those wheels!!!

That sounds like my kind of run .

Yes, Exhibit C... good news for sure... we still have more questions than answers but I will take that over what could have been any day of the week!

Nothin'?  We got NOTHIN' allll day???  I hope it's cause you're out training.  Weather couldn't be more perfect in the ATL!  What's the forecast in MN next week, Sal???

UPDATE: It's 80 degrees and sunny here.. I had to use my AC on the drive home.

 I have nothing else to report except for a swim tonight... ahhh, water.

-Slacker

78 and Clear blue skies today in Cowboy town.   Got a 3 miler in this morning.  Getting the gear checked out for Saturday.  No workout tomorrow -- it's my TAPER! 

Now friends, before I go much further -- I wanna say THANKS for all your support and encouragement the past few months, I really really appreciate it!   It means tons! 

Now, that's said -- -- I'm askeered  Anxious  Not sure what to think  going nuts about this race on Saturday!  ...  I went through my Race Reports from all my races today, and boy, I've come and gone a LONG way.  Swim, not worried -- my times are consistently around 2:05-2:10/100 -- not fast -- but consistent.   Bike- nervous only in that I've not put nearly enough time in the saddle-   I'm hoping to Average 18 MPH.  If all goes well, I'll make 19, but I'm not holding my breath.   Course has some hills -- nothing major, but a fair number of false flats.  So should be ok there. -- Run -- Well, that's the SCARRY (and I mean SCARRY! ) part.  Last year I was complaining at 8:30/miles -- Now I'm praying I'll be able to hold a 9:30/mile.  Guess that's where I've fallen off the most.  I guess the fact that I weigh 25 lbs more than I did at my last race doesn't help any!!!     (Still haven't found the magic potion to get the weight to start coming off -- yes Mila/Sal it's ZONE training (Which I've been trying to do eh-somewhate) -- and that's got me really frustrated.  I know I'd be much closer to my old run times if I wasn't carrying around such dead weight.

So, Mentor's and fellow Mentee's -- What's a guy to do to get past this anxiety??   It's really got me worked up!

I'm open for any suggestions, verbal abusements, ideas, slap happy jokes, whatever!   I need 'em! -- I guess what I'm trying to say is  -- THANKS for all of the encouragement.  I've trained pretty good, and I'm physically prepared for the race.  I'm just really struggling with some headgames and got to find a way to get past them!!!

Brett...

Perspective.

You are well trained and will be fine on Saturday.  Remember to race YOUR race.  All that matters is that you keep moving forward and cross the finish line safely and feeling as though you gave it your best shot.  Don't try to control the things over which you have no control.  Feel blessed that you are able to race at all... and know that there are those among us that would be thrilled to have the ability to run 10:00/mile, not to mention 9:30 or 8:30.  Find your focus and hold fast to it until that timing chip comes off... and then pat yourself on the back for doing what so few have the courage to do.

Have a great race.

Weather was perfect today...close to 50...uh...Monday...not so much...I think upper 30s is all we're getting up to...

Oh...I guess I'm posting off my wife's blog...