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Originally posted by wbayek

Originally posted by JeffY Warren, when you meet Potts just go ahead and say the same thing I would say: "I'm coming for you". If I am going to be a chihouha, then I'm going to be the one that stares down the pit bulls... Oh, and how about this?? A wager that if you beat him in the race then he donates his entire season's PRO earnings to the charity!!!???

chihouha??? What are you implying? I'll definitely make that suggestion to him, just to get his reaction.

If/When you make this suggestion to him I suggest you not ask an Olympic medalist that you'll possibly catch him on the swim!  (If that were the leg you were actually going to take.)  Now, if you knew another Olympic swimmer and could just go for time based challenge that would work well.........Maybe.

Originally posted by wbayek Two things from me. First, I'm doing Timberman as a Make-A-Wish racer. And yes, I'll be plugging for donations soon. But the news is that Andy Potts is racing, and he's the Wish guest speaker Saturday and he'll be hanging out with us for a few hours. Can't wait to meet him! Anyone have any advice you want me to pass on? Second, I now know my max heart rate. On my ride today, I was finishing up and coasting down a pretty step hill. There is absolutely no shoulder in this part - the white line is the edge of the road. Anyway, I'm going 33-35, and a tractor trailer is coming up the hill. Meanwhile, an SUV behind me decides he can't wait 13 seconds to pass and pulls up next to me. There was no extra room, the wind was blowing, and a gust pushes me a few inches left and the car actually bumped my leg. I served to the right but not off the road, and somehow didn't wipe out. The car zipped off. Heart rate hit 203, highest legitimate reading I've ever seen . Guess 220-age is wrong or else I'm 17. Be careful out there everyone.

Yikes Warren, that is a little too close for comfort. Glad you were not hurt!

Wow Tony, that is one awesome training day! I'm getting really excited for your race day! You have been a training machine.

Glad you back and way to go on your race, especially under those circumstances.

I had a nasty ride on our country roads this weekend too. Tiff and I swam at the local pool then road home. Seemed like a good idea but we were into the wind the whole way home. The road we picked was bumpy then half way out it switched to gravel. We were miserable. Of course there was no shoulder, although we didn't see many cars. The ones we did see were flying and throwing gravel all over us. The good news is all of the unleashed dogs were friendly or stayed in their yards for a change .

Grandma passed peacefully this afternoon. Mom & her brothers/sisters have assigned all of us grandkids a job.  I will be a pal bearer. I've never done that before. Thanks for all the kind words and prayers, it means a lot.

Dina, I'm praying for you and your family during this emotional time. 

You mentioned the gravel thrown when cars passed on your ride. I had some interesting things happen with gravel on my Saturday morning ride. I was riding along a road where several gravel, concrete, paving and landscaping buisnesses are located. The constant truck traffic has dropped gravel and bits of asphalt all over that road so the shoulders are strewn with debris. Because of this I tend to ride to the left side of the white line for most of that stretch, but even then I may hit some smaller gravel once in a while. It seemed that during Saturday's ride I managed to hit quite a few of those and launched them in all directions. Several times small rocks would shoot out from under my front tire and "ping" off of mailboxes or guardrail on either side of the road. I was actually worried that it would happen when a car was passing and the person would think I'd thrown something at them. 

I know exactly what you mean. I've been pinged by rocks more than once when Tiff and I ride together. I instinctively fall to the back if a car is coming but that is not always the best place to be.

This is for sure. She was 96 years old - 6 children, 11 Grandchildren and 19 Great-Grandchildren all healthy and happy. She lived in her own home and took no medication up until her fall this spring. She had family who cared for her, did her grocery shopping, took her to church (she never learned to drive), and were at her side until the end. We should all be so blessed in life!

Thanks again everyone. This is such a great group.

Now back to training talk. I have developed a new foot issue, just when I think there can't be any new areas of my feet to hurt. This time it is the outside of my left foot. It is all soft tissue so I'm not too worried, just a little frustrated. I will do the usual things: ice, try different shoes or my orthotics for a while and water jogging until it calms down.

Originally posted by Jo63

Originally posted by trigal38

Originally posted by wbayek Dina, sorry to hear about your grandmother. You all are her legacy, so take some solace in a what was undoubtedly a life well led.

 

This is for sure. She was 96 years old - 6 children, 11 Grandchildren and 19 Great-Grandchildren all healthy and happy. She lived in her own home and took no medication up until her fall this spring. She had family who cared for her, did her grocery shopping, took her to church (she never learned to drive), and were at her side until the end. We should all be so blessed in life!

Thanks again everyone. This is such a great group.

Now back to training talk. I have developed a new foot issue, just when I think there can't be any new areas of my feet to hurt. This time it is the outside of my left foot. It is all soft tissue so I'm not too worried, just a little frustrated. I will do the usual things: ice, try different shoes or my orthotics for a while and water jogging until it calms down.

Just curious what shoes do you wear when not training? A while back I had been having an issue especially when I would first get out of bed. I stopped wearing heels but after quite some time the issue went away, i wore heels yesterday and sure enough I got our of bed this morning and there it was, it wasn't as bad as it had been but I am thinking I definitely cant wear them to work in anymore.

I gave up on heels years ago. I have been wearing sandals - either Birkenstock or Earth brand.