crea0029/etknowles's group - CLOSED for now (Page 4)

Very inspiring Amy, but after all I just ate, I cannot even think about it until tomorrow... I did OK until the giant slice of Pumpkin/Turtle Pie.... then the food coma set it...

Rain due here tomorrow, so it may be cross training, but the weights work... inside just as well as outside...

Merry Christmas Everyone!

I will be back tomorrow!  I am ready to get back at it and the Tri Santa was very nice to me.  I have a question planned for the group and am looking forward to getting everyone moving again! 

Peg and I will add her to our prayer list...

Down for the count with a lingering head cold...  I did post some more photos on my logs of Tucson before and after Christmas...

Be back later... EK

Hi All....wanted to pop by and say Hi...and belated MERRY CHRISTMAS! hope you had a great one! will come and visit more later...too crazy here...we have a house full of people! MERRY MERRY!

Sorry to hear about Karen's mum- she and her family in our prayes. 

Still in the celebratory mode here- with kids home, company, etc etc ( good excuses eh?? ) Went for longish run this morning with some friends- enjoyed the company and again the accountability factor helps when people are expecting you to show up.

Pool time in our area is rather minimal for adult lengths- so wil prob be hit/miss until January.  

And guess will have to hide the goodies- just finished a piece of delicious home-made pecan pie....

-Helen

Good to see us one by one returning from the Christmas events.   My cold is getting better but it is expected to be 25 tomorrow morning and damp so I may skip the run and go Sunday instead.

I see getting some pounds off is one of the goals.  I have taken of just under 40 pounds since I started this effort so I will pitch in my two cents worth from time to time.  When you are 5'5" tall, 40 pounds is more than I needed to carry around...

On a very IMPORTANT note, we are getting one more member!!!!  With the approval of Pam, we are welcoming a new Tri-athlete to our group.  She is my first and favorite niece, Kathryn Deupree, otherwise known as "katod"  She is new to BT and I hope each you take a moment to say hello.  She will fill in her profile with us shortly.  I will leave it t her to tell you all about herself.

So, welcome katod to the fold.  I gave her first inspire...

Pam, you will need to do a new pink block with the names and then post it here so we can copy it into our logs...

More to come later, Emerson...

I saw this on Julie's blog and nabbed it...  She will stop by from time to time (girl passing on left) and it is a great thought...

Hi everyone,

This is just a quick drive by.  Glad to see all the chatter.  The hospital has me working a double back 3-11 today and then 7-3 tomorrow so I have very little sleep in my future.  Tomorrow I will post up the first discussion topic.  The big thing I need since I keep getting lots of requests for name boxes is I need anyone who is in for sure (I know there are a few who are busy still right now) wanting to be part of the group to post a message saying so.  I want to make sure I have everyone and know who I can take off the box.  Then I will post the boxes on here tomorrow.  Thanks for the understanding.  This was an emergency call in and I was suppose to be off tonight   The joys of working for a hospital.   See everyone tomorrow!!!

Oh I also forgot... another big important announcement.  Because of his dedication, good solid knowledge on areas I am not so familiar with, and pure enthusiasm and passion towards the sport and life in general, I have asked Emerson to co-mentor with me.  I really feel two is better than one in this case and he has guided me and educated me in areas I have needed help.  So I ask the group for a sign of welcome and acceptance of this and let the show begin!!

Be back tomorrow! 

Okay ladies and gent

Here we go!  The first official discussion of the mentor group.

As everyone knows this is the end of the old and the start of the new.  We have a new year coming very soon.  My topic that I want to start a discussion on will be a short one but I think an important one.  It is about resolutions.  Almost everyone has set them and pretty much everyone has broken them.  Why is it we set resolutions when the chances of breaking them are so good?  Who is setting a resolution this year and who isn't?  Why are you doing it?  From a mentor group standpoint, what can we do to help you achieve your resolution this year? 

I think this should get the ball rolling!  Next one will be the start of nutrition.

I will put up the name boxes later ( I don't have the computer text codes on this computer).

I'll check back later!

Good morning everyone,

I'm still visiting my husband's family in Cleveland, but I have a little bit of computer time this morning before we set out for another day of "parties".  I've been here since Wednesday, and every day we have a get together with another group.  Today is mostly immediately family, including all of the young nieces and nephews.  It should be fun!

I can not believe it, but it is almost 60 degrees here this morning.  Of course, I didn't bring any shorts to run in!  But I'm still going to go out for a nice run, and hopefully not get too overheated.  I've challenged myself this month to achieve the same mileage as last year, and today should be the day I make the challenge!

Pam, please definitely keep me in the group.  It's been hard to stay active while I'm out of town, but once I get back home again (late tomorrow night), I should get into the swing of things.

As far as resolutions go, I will be making a big one -- training for my first half ironman in May.  The swim part is going to be my biggest challenge.  I just have such a hard time getting myself to the pool!  I have enlisted a friend to help coach me, so I'm going to be leaning on him.  But encouragement from this group would be a big help too -- in all areas, not just swimming.   The volume of training required is more than what I've been doing recently, and I just haven't figured out where I'm going to find the time!  Obviously there will be sacrifices in other areas, plus I'm going to have to suck it up and do some trainer riding. 

I hope everyone had a joyous Christmas, and is getting ready for a healthy new year!

Cheri