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 2010-03-18 10:04 AM in reply to: #2732931 |
Champion  23360      Taser-World |  Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challengejtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:38 AM OK Folks, I am falling way behind with my running. My HM training group has run 12 miles, and I am only up to 8. If I don't run at least 9 miles at lunch today... (gulp) I should be tased. Okey dokey. You have 3 hours to report back, before I come after you with a taser in each hand.  |
| 2010-03-18 10:04 AM in reply to: #2732962 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 8:50 AM You bEASTies have a great day! Train hard but not too hard!!! Drink a lot (alcohol not water or gatorade) and remember St Pattys Day lasts 2 days for people in the east!!! What? Only two days???? I thought it was the whole WEEK. |
| 2010-03-18 10:06 AM in reply to: #2733188 |
MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge rnihill - 2010-03-18 9:13 AM rnihill - 2010-03-18 10:12 AM Actually, even better was the other day when I forgot my goggles and I had to come back to work with REALLY red eyes (even after eye drops). I really had them wondering!kns57 - 2010-03-18 8:51 AM Good morning bEASTies! I'll be getting a swim in today inbetween my afternoon meeting and the evening board meeting. Then I'll just sit there with goggle eyes and let them all wonder what I've been up to or am on. LOL I love the strange looks I get with goggle eyes... You can tell they are wondering if they should ask about them or not. Even with my goggles my eyes get red, Just taking a shower will do that. Edited by kns57 2010-03-18 10:26 AM |
| 2010-03-18 10:09 AM in reply to: #2732980 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge kimk - 2010-03-18 8:53 AM yogachic - 2010-03-16 12:11 PM Lol, that sounds like my week every week, haha! Luckily i have a lot of tri/runner friends who think it's fun to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by running around from one Irish Bar to another, taking a shot at each bar. So that'll make for a nice interval workout in addition to being very festive for St. Patty's Day.  Now that sounds like fun! I remember doing this with a bunch of friends. We went from bar to bar, having one shot at each.... I remember the beginning of the evening. But not much after that. Except that one friend decided to take a nap in a fountain. And we got soaking wet when we pulled him out. Plus, it was snowing and really cold.... I also remember that I had a hangover for a week.... |
| 2010-03-18 10:10 AM in reply to: #2732992 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge kimk - 2010-03-18 8:58 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-16 5:54 PM One more thing: Do you mind if I toot my own horn a bit? Today, at the pool I swam a PR of 100 yds at 1:29. OK, I know it was only ONE 100, but I'll take it! Now, if I could just do that for 2.4 miles, I'd be set. TOOOT TOOOOT there I helped you! Way to go. Nice swim! Congratulations! |
| 2010-03-18 10:11 AM in reply to: #2698010 |
Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge interesting swim set today, all pull I'm ahead of goal on swimming but behind on biking and running. It should all work out in the end. |
| 2010-03-18 10:11 AM in reply to: #2733041 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:18 AM wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 8:49 AM Bill: Great post yesterday but I am ignoring it until next month ok? - LOL! Thanks Bill! For those who don't get over to the enemy T.W.I.S.T.E.R. thread, I was feeling a little competitive yesterday and in the mood for a little trash talk. Here's the message I left on their thread... Hello team T.W.I.S.T.E.R. Furthermore... your prolific BT logs are jamming up our servers, so the I.T. department respectfully asks that you significantly decrease the volume of your workouts. Heck, it's St. Patty's day, so why not just take the rest of the month off? Rest is nice. Rest is good. Grab a green beer and blow off that workout. Triathlon training is REEEEEALLY hard. Maybe do some bowling or some basket weaving. |
| 2010-03-18 10:12 AM in reply to: #2733083 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge kimk - 2010-03-18 9:38 AM ebshot - 2010-03-17 6:56 PM So, after four or five years of getting Cole's hearing tested and him failing the test, we are FINALLY GOING TO GET HIM HEARING AIDS!!! I'm a little excited. They are submitting the insurance paperwork and hopefully we will be getting him his aids in four weeks or so. As long as the insurance company approves. I don't see why they would deny it but stranger things have happened! Yeah! I wish I could see the expression on his face the first time he wears them! Ohhh the things he will hear! Yay! That's great news. |
| 2010-03-18 10:13 AM in reply to: #2733097 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 9:40 AM billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:21 AM My wife and I were awoken to the lovely sounds of child-puking last night... Did ya ever notice that $^*$%!#$*! never happens at noon, it's always 1:30 in the freaking morning?!?!? Anyway, we were up and down for several hours and my morning workout became a casualty of the situation. I'm going to make a valiant effort toget to the gym around 3 today for a treadmill run, but the work schedule may not cooperate. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! I wonder if there is some medical condition that until you hit 17 or so that all puking must be between the hours of 12am and 4am. You continue longer but it starts during these time periods. Anyone a doctor or sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night care to answer? Sorry about that Bill - still a great post yesterday! Bleh! Stomach problems are the worst thing ever! |
| 2010-03-18 10:13 AM in reply to: #2733122 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge kimk - 2010-03-18 9:50 AM Ok team I have not done a good job in the chatty department! but staying right on track with the workouts! I have been so busy with work it is crazy! I have a few hours to catch up with my messy house and landfill of laundry! Will get a run in tonight with the tri-club. Have a great day bEASTies! I haven't done a good job in the chatty department this month, either.... I'm trying to make up for it this morning though. |
| 2010-03-18 10:15 AM in reply to: #2733020 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:09 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I'm thinking of getting a pair... what do you think of them? x2. I've been thinking about getting VFFs for a long time now. I'd really like to know what you think of them. |
| 2010-03-18 10:16 AM in reply to: #2733195 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge MDHillSlug - 2010-03-18 10:17 AM billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:09 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I'm thinking of getting a pair... what do you think of them? I have a pair of Classics and a pair of the KSO's; I love walking around the house, etc, but haven't yet tried running in them. I'm not sure my knees and ankles will really let me run without motion control/stability/etc but I'm dying to try. Maybe try for a short distance? I've switched to XC flats. I keep thinking about those Vibrams though. I really want to get a pair. |
| 2010-03-18 10:18 AM in reply to: #2733122 |
Champion 23360 Taser-World | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge kimk - 2010-03-18 9:50 AM Ok team I have not done a good job in the chatty department! but staying right on track with the workouts! I have been so busy with work it is crazy! I have a few hours to catch up with my messy house and landfill of laundry! Will get a run in tonight with the tri-club. Have a great day bEASTies! I like your March avatar! |
| 2010-03-18 10:38 AM in reply to: #2732922 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I've worn my husband's around the house before, but never had my own pair until yesterday. I wore them about 2 hours. I love them. Definitely notice my legs are sore in weird places because they are not used to those muscles, but I think it's going to be a good change. There's a pic in my log. |
| 2010-03-18 10:39 AM in reply to: #2733020 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:09 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I'm thinking of getting a pair... what do you think of them? So far, so good. But, they recommend only wearing them an hour or two at the beginning so your legs and feet get used to them. I think it will be awhile before I get to run in them. My husband has - it's taken him awhile to work up to 10 minutes, but he likes how it feels. |
| 2010-03-18 10:41 AM in reply to: #2733195 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge MDHillSlug - 2010-03-18 10:17 AM billsorg - 2010-03-18 9:09 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I'm thinking of getting a pair... what do you think of them? I have a pair of Classics and a pair of the KSO's; I love walking around the house, etc, but haven't yet tried running in them. I'm not sure my knees and ankles will really let me run without motion control/stability/etc but I'm dying to try. I got the Sprints. A uses them on the treadmill to start. He usually starts in his Vibrams and runs for 10 - 15 minutes, then switches to regular shoes. He's been pretty conservative about running in them - started with 3 minutes and has worked his way up because he said it's a pretty big shift. His ankles have always caused him problems (multiple sprains), so that's been the hardest for him. |
| 2010-03-18 10:43 AM in reply to: #2698010 |
Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge Now that I'm done talking about my shoes (I can't help it. So excited!), I should talk about my goals. I'm great on biking and don't think it will be any problem to make that goal. Running is going to be a challenge. I had to bail on the half marathon this weekend. My patellar tendonitis is still being problematic and A is too busy to drive to Atlanta with me, so we're going to stay home. I don't know that I'll be able to make my running goal without the half and I know I can't do a half right now. I'll do the best I can. Sorry team.  |
 2010-03-18 10:54 AM in reply to: #2733430 |
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| 2010-03-18 10:56 AM in reply to: #2733461 |
| Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 11:54 AM Artemis - 2010-03-18 11:43 AM Now that I'm done talking about my shoes (I can't help it. So excited!), I should talk about my goals. I'm great on biking and don't think it will be any problem to make that goal. Running is going to be a challenge. I had to bail on the half marathon this weekend. My patellar tendonitis is still being problematic and A is too busy to drive to Atlanta with me, so we're going to stay home. I don't know that I'll be able to make my running goal without the half and I know I can't do a half right now. I'll do the best I can. Sorry team. Did you find a store that carried them or did you order online? I heard sizing is a little off in them - did you find them close? I have only found them on-line! The sizing is a little strange. There were two that I could have gone with and been ok. I went with the smaller size because my foot moved around less. The REI in my area started carrying them because they were getting so many people shipping them from the online store to the actual store, so I was able to try them on there. I don't think I would have gotten the correct size if I would have just ordered online. It's tricky. |
| 2010-03-18 10:58 AM in reply to: #2733461 |
| Pro 4343 Olney, MD | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 11:54 AM Artemis - 2010-03-18 11:43 AM Now that I'm done talking about my shoes (I can't help it. So excited!), I should talk about my goals. I'm great on biking and don't think it will be any problem to make that goal. Running is going to be a challenge. I had to bail on the half marathon this weekend. My patellar tendonitis is still being problematic and A is too busy to drive to Atlanta with me, so we're going to stay home. I don't know that I'll be able to make my running goal without the half and I know I can't do a half right now. I'll do the best I can. Sorry team. Did you find a store that carried them or did you order online? I heard sizing is a little off in them - did you find them close? I have only found them on-line! I bought mine online, ordered 2 sizes in each and then sent 1 of each back. REI was carrying them and the shoe guy there told me that this is the best way to do it with them. |
| 2010-03-18 11:23 AM in reply to: #2733461 |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge wgraves7582 - 2010-03-18 11:54 AM Artemis - 2010-03-18 11:43 AM Now that I'm done talking about my shoes (I can't help it. So excited!), I should talk about my goals. I'm great on biking and don't think it will be any problem to make that goal. Running is going to be a challenge. I had to bail on the half marathon this weekend. My patellar tendonitis is still being problematic and A is too busy to drive to Atlanta with me, so we're going to stay home. I don't know that I'll be able to make my running goal without the half and I know I can't do a half right now. I'll do the best I can. Sorry team. Did you find a store that carried them or did you order online? I heard sizing is a little off in them - did you find them close? I have only found them on-line! Both of my local running shoe stores carry them. The local hiking shops do, too. (FWIW, I try to avoid shopping at chain type stores if I can). |
| 2010-03-18 11:49 AM in reply to: #2733422 |
| Expert 1246 West Grove, PA | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge Artemis - 2010-03-18 11:38 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I've worn my husband's around the house before, but never had my own pair until yesterday. I wore them about 2 hours. I love them. Definitely notice my legs are sore in weird places because they are not used to those muscles, but I think it's going to be a good change. There's a pic in my log. Jen, Love the pic... how are they from a size perspective? I am either an 11 1/2 or 12, depending on manufacturer. I see they have a strap across the top... are they adjustable at all. I want to order a pair!!! |
| 2010-03-18 11:54 AM in reply to: #2698010 |
| Expert 1246 West Grove, PA | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge First we obsess about girl scout cookies... now it's crazy shoes with little toes on them. I'm going to check to see if my local running shop has them. I'm a little behind on my goals... I know I'll be fine with running since the half mary this weekend will put me at about 85-90% of that goal. Biking should be OK too... Swimming will be a challenge. But my thoughts at the beginning of the month were to go heavy run leading up the the half mary and then focus almost completely on bike/swim. So I'm about 85% sure I should get to my goal. Daughter update... my wife said she's feeling much better. She's eating and keeping everything down. Just heard from a friend that the rotovirus (sp?) is going around, but it's just a 24-hour thing. That's probably what she has. Hopefully, we're out of the woods! |
| 2010-03-18 12:00 PM in reply to: #2733650 |
| Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge billsorg - 2010-03-18 12:54 PM First we obsess about girl scout cookies... now it's crazy shoes with little toes on them. I'm going to check to see if my local running shop has them. I'm a little behind on my goals... I know I'll be fine with running since the half mary this weekend will put me at about 85-90% of that goal. Biking should be OK too... Swimming will be a challenge. But my thoughts at the beginning of the month were to go heavy run leading up the the half mary and then focus almost completely on bike/swim. So I'm about 85% sure I should get to my goal. Daughter update... my wife said she's feeling much better. She's eating and keeping everything down. Just heard from a friend that the rotovirus (sp?) is going around, but it's just a 24-hour thing. That's probably what she has. Hopefully, we're out of the woods! Glad she is feeling better! |
| 2010-03-18 12:02 PM in reply to: #2733629 |
| Science Nerd 28760 Redwood City, California | Subject: RE: bEASTies - March Winds Challenge billsorg - 2010-03-18 12:49 PM Artemis - 2010-03-18 11:38 AM jtrezza - 2010-03-18 8:36 AM Artemis - 2010-03-17 10:15 PM 15.51 miles biking done today! Also got a pair of Vibrams in the mail. Good day! REALLY??? Have you used Vibrams before? Did you test out this pair yesterday? What did you think? I've worn my husband's around the house before, but never had my own pair until yesterday. I wore them about 2 hours. I love them. Definitely notice my legs are sore in weird places because they are not used to those muscles, but I think it's going to be a good change. There's a pic in my log. Jen, Love the pic... how are they from a size perspective? I am either an 11 1/2 or 12, depending on manufacturer. I see they have a strap across the top... are they adjustable at all. I want to order a pair!!! They are not sized by normal American sizes. Mine are a 40, which happens to line up with what I wear in Danskos and Birkenstocks, but they do not always. The Vibram website has a chart for length of your foot and how to measure. The top is a little adjustable and there is also velcro on the heel that helps adjust. I think the heel is more for adjusting the fit and the top strap is to keep it in place. |
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