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Hey Alex! 

Wow...you make my cold seem like nothing!!!!  Sorry to hear your cold spun out of control like that and became much worse!!

Makes me think of a story.....when my son was little he developed an ear infection that then developed into mastoiditis (sp?).  It's where the infection goes into the bone behind your ear, and it actually makes your ear stick out from your head.  WAY out.  Totally freaky looking!  Dr's and nurses kept coming into his room to see it, as they usually only see it in text books.  But with IV antibiotics and 3 days in the hospital he was all better.  Totally weird seeing his ear stick out of his head like that!!!

As for your race, I think you should still do it.  Of course, you are not going to want to go all out and be a mad man, but even if you just go an a slower pace and go through the motions just to sort of cut your teeth on the whole Tri experience, it will be worth it.  I have done a Sprint Tri and a half mary while having monster colds, and I did really well and was so glad I went through with them.  Of course, I am not really right in the head, so you might not want to follow my lead. Heehee!

Hope you get better FAST!

Sweeeeet ride!!!  I am so jealous!!!

I would love to use this year's tax return for a bike, but I think a new washer and dryer are in order. Drats!

Ahhhhh - I definitely like the matte black finish!!!!  Thanks for the bike porn  

Nice patio in the background too.

OOOOOHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! That's a pretty bicycle!

I always thought they put the crank on the other side in other counties.

No...it's kitchen appliances for birthdays, silly!

Ian - First off......CONGRATS on the no smoking!!!  You rock! I knew you could do it!!!   So sorry to hear that your whole family is sick!  That is no fun for sure!!!!  Try to take care of yourself!!!

Alex - OMG!  Your ear drum burst in the pool?? Blood and all?  That totally sucks!  Especially when it was your first race!  This was NOT how it was supposed to go!  Hope you find a better Dr, and are not afraid to try another race soon!!  Good job getting in and trying even when you were not 100%

 Sheesh!!!  Sounds like your house should be quarantined

Glad to hear you've been able to stay away from the cigs!! 

 EEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!  Damn! Damn! Damn! Damn!  Hope your doing ok.  Take it easy for a bit and good luck finding a new doc.

Awesome job scheduling that!!!  You will get a lot of benefit from it, I am sure!!!

My first OWS is coming up on March 18 and I am begining to freak!! My wet suit should be arriving soon, so I hope get a test run in the weekend prior.

I was on a 7 day cruise last year about a month into my training.  I think I ran 5 of those days around the track at the top of the ship.  I think it took 5 laps to make a mile. It was VERY hot and windy!!!  Also, I never took the elevator.  Always the stairs.  I figured it would help combat all the food I was eating.  I took one spin class, but it was a joke. 

Watching IM should be cool! Have fun!

Look, we're all friends here.  If you want to rub in the fact that you're going on a cruise, then just do it   Something like, "I can't wait to go on this cruise.  There will be sunshine every day, I'll be waited on hand and foot.  I may even sprning big for a couple of massages.  Unfortunately, the rest of you will be shoveling snow and slaving away on your trainers after you get home from a hard day's work.  Yup, it sure will be nice while I'm on this cruise."

Seriously though, training while you're on the cruise has it's pluses and minuses.  You will be pretty limited to running on the treadmill and riding a stationary bike.  Swimming may actually be very difficult.  The pools on cruis ships are pretty small.  On the plus side, you'll have time to take advantage of the excersise facilities.  If you stop at a port somewhere, I'd definitely try and get in a swim in the ocean, just be sure you have someone out there w/ you in a kayak or something in case you come across a rip tide.  Most importantly, have fun!!!! But not too much fun

I practiced my transitions with my coach before my first Tri, but then after that, pretty much every race is good practice.

For me Bricks are just about training your body to get used to how it feels to bike RIGHT after swimming, or running right after biking....which is the most difficult.  Your legs are like rubber, and it's a total mental battle to push through it.  It's best to get used to this while training so can get through it in your race. Also, like you said, it more closely simulates what actually happens when you race, by linking at least two of the disciplines together.  I am actually supposed to do a bike/run brick today. Joy!

Oh, and Ben is just SUPER jealous of you and your cruise. See, he lives in that place where "Winters aren't really that bad. It's our little secret. Everyone THINKS Denver gets snow all winter long, but we don't.  It's really nice here year around. Shhhhhh! Don't tell anyone! We don't want outsiders to find out and move here!"

....and in his head he is hearing himself say this to other people in the past as he is shoveling his drive for the 15th time this winter.

Hee, hee. Sunny at 70 today in Phoenix! :-)