Team Persistent Pumpkins (Page 4)

Oh man, for sprints, it's ANYTHING goes. You'll see Wal-Mart bikes, tri bikes, cruisers, mountain bikes. You won't be the only one, and you'll do fine, if you've done any prep at all.

So, last year, in her first sprint, with a seeded start, and assigned slots, my daughter was seeded 6th in the swim. So, she pulls up her Target bike to slot 6. So she's surrounded by guys in their tri-suits and fancy bikes. Then she looks at the bikes in her rack and tells me "Dad... their wheels cost more than my bike." She did great though. 2nd overall in the swim, and 8th woman.

This year, we're doing the same race, and I'm doing it this time, but my swim SUCKS. So... I'm going to be seeded towards the back, where almost everyone is on Wal-Mart, Cruiser and mountain bikes, with my Cervelo P2 with Aero wheels. I'm just going to cover my face and try to avoid the evil glares from the rest of the people in my rack.

If your bike is talking to you during your rides you should probably take an extra water bottle with you... that's the dehydration talking, not the bike

I know a few names that I call my bike but they can't be repeated in this forum. Oddly they usually come out when my bike is not allowing me to go over 15 MPH either. Of course that's all the bikes fault. My legs have plenty of power in them!

No, there is nothing special you should have to do to edit the spreadsheet. Just ckick in the cell and type in your info. I know that's not much help, but I don't know too much more in depth into google aps.

I'm actually not knocking them. We got my daughter a Target bike for her first 2 sprints last year, and she podiumed both times. BUT...we got her a Cannondale for her 3rd sprint, once we knew that she was going to be doing this on a regular basis, and she dropped 7 minutes on her bike on the same course as an earlier sprint. A Target bike still isn't a bad thing for starting out with.

As an old timer, who just retired his 30 year old bike two months ago, I can tell you that a current Target/Wal-Mart bike is almost as good as top of the line bikes from a decade or two ago.

And I'm not a BIT pissed that the unappreciative wench my beautiful daughter got into the Escape from Alcatraz race and I didn't. But yes, I'm going to be SMOKED in less than a month, and she hasn't trained for tri's at all.

Actually, I'm rooting for her more than myself anyway. Have a great ride!!!

At the top of my spreadsheet it says "View only" and when I click on the cell and type nothing happens (btw, I'm pretty familiar with excel, so I'm thinking it has to do with the sharing). Looking through the Help, it seems like maybe I was not set up as a Contributor? I've tried several different things, but no luck yet.

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Please welcome kiwikowgirl to your team. 

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Hey Chris!

This is the way you're gonna feel after the Lava roll right over you!

 

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Heee heee... You got it all wrong. He's our secret weapon. As we pass by the other teams, he spews out slick pumpkin seeds, making everyone else have to slow down or slip on the road.

Welcome Janine!

The latest version of the ever expanding team roster!! (It's part of our plot to take over the site!!)
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NICE

Welcome Kiwi - glad you're with us!

Totally with you on the kid thing - rooting for them, but it's completely maddening they just decide to do something then really do it well - i have to train train train.... my son is not a swimmer but can swim. We went to train for the first time - he knocked out 40 laps, not fast, but still - i swam competitively for 15 years growing up and whine and complain about it, he laps me running and on the maiden voyage of my new bike he beat me on a wally bike which only had 3 gears working!!!



Got in 50 minutes last night riding and riding tonight too - guess i need to think about running and pool ... was SUPPOSED to go swim this morning, but my daughter is sicky girl so didn't make it.

Better spend more time working today! have a good one!

btw - do we have a captain?

Hi everybody!

I live in New Zealand, so my season is just about over and I needed to do something to keep the motivtion up - hence the challenge.

I've just completed my second tri. I did two in March and can't wait to sign up for more next spring/summer.

My goals are:

swim 9600 meters
Bike 6.6 hrs

I have torn the medial meniscus in my left knee, so I'm not running untill it heals up (which is taking a while) I really started to focus on running before my first tri cause it's my weakest discipline and was just starting to enjoy it (did I say that out loud?) but maybe I can start again next month.

anyway, good to meet you

Note about challenge goals: Please have your goals finalized and in the spreadsheets by the end of Friday, April 4th.  For international people, end of US' Friday.  After that, goals can be increased at any time without permission, but cannot be decreased except in case of severe illness, injury, or other emergency.

Man... I had NO idea about the sheer amount of Pumpkin weaponary out there. If nothing else, we can make sure that the other teams will be dodging pumpkins all month!!!





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