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Wow, we've gone a long time without posting anything!

This morning's weather wasn't what you'd call warm, but it was fine for my run: about 20F with no wind. It wasn't bad at all. My only issue was that my legs felt a bit tight the whole run, so I kept the pace pretty easy.

Tomorrow, they are calling for warm with temps getting into the 50's! I'll definitely be out doing a ride. All I have to figure out is how far/how hard/where I want to ride.

I think the entire east coast is supposed to be above average: low 40's for you for Saturday and mid 40's for Sunday. Not too shabby for February!

What suit did you get?

Wear what you would normally wear for riding. If you've got a favorite saddle and/or pedals bring them and ask to have them put on whichever bike you are trying. Then, try LOTS of different bikes, both in and out of your price range. Hopefully one will just click with you and you will be in love. What are you riding now? What's your budget?

lyssa-gator - 2009-02-06 12:47 PM so many thing to say!! LOL i've been offline for a couple days because i'm transfering my old computer to my new one. (YAY!!!) ok so #1 julee, i found that blue swimsuit-it was stuffed down in the shoe, and i didn't see it at first, but i got it now. #2 i got on my bike yesterday!! can you believe it?!? i got the new pedals on (thanks nicole!) and wore the shoes (thanks julee) which is how i found the swimsuit!! LOL #3 pie pie has been running longer than she's been walking, the day she was born there was a tonrado in the area (in western washington?!?) and i always said she'd be something else, and she is. LOL the first time i took her to the track was amazing. she asked me if she could run with me, (she was just barely 4) and i said yeah, in a sec, lemme just run one more lap. so i take off, she waited until i was about half way around and then she took off running. CAUGHT UP TO ME, and stayed with me for almost a mile and a half. she DID take a couple of walk breaks, but her walk breaks are like this "mom i need to walk" beat beat beat, "ok, i'm ready again, lets go" and her form is freaking perfect! i'll try to get some video of her then i can post it on here. you guys will love it. LOL ok, hopefully my computer will be done today, and i can take it home tonight, then i'll be back online like normal, for today i'm off and on. i'm still trying to figure this nonsense out. LOL if nothing else, i'll be on here after my race on sunday!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

What computer did you get?

I may not be online over the weekend because our cable signal is "teh suxxor" right now so our internet is really slow and/or spotty. Comcast says it could be Monday or Wednesday before they can do a repair! Sux!

Amy,

I'm sorry you are going through hard times right now. Consider yourself hugged!

My uncle died of a heart attack when he was about 48. I turn 48 this year. Part of why I s/b/r is to try to counteract the heart disease and diabetes genes that are all over my family.

CONGRATS on the suit fitting ! you waited a long time and it would have SUCKED if you had to send it back ! WOOHOO ........ side boob.......cracked me up !  I swam with a friend today and her suit kept falling off ( her bottoms would slide down). She said "Sorry if I moon you". I told her all I ever see is black line in the pool so now worries !!!  Hopefully if you do flash side boob someone will enjoy it ! lol  Thanks for the smile,, you are so funny ! GOOD luck at the really great workout !

50's?!! This is a week full of jealousy for me!!  Well enjoy your ride!  Think of me as I am fighting frostbite! 

 Got my suit yesterday...IT FITS!!! I feel like Im gonna flash some side boob, but i did some mock strokes and was all good....There is a morning session tomorrow at 9, but Im going to that CATZ workout tonight, so I'll wait and see how I feel before I commit to the pool!  I might need a day to recoup!

 Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!! HAPPY FRIDAY!

AMY ! I am thrilled to see your post !  I was so worried !

I am so sorry to hear of your friend, and so sorry you feel overwhelmed !  Hey, how about I come up this next week and take you to lunch  ?.........  Maybe I could help you with some of the workload, or maybe we could take a run/ride together ?........  (or just drink ) ! LOl.....I do enjoy a good apple martini ! lol  I'd hate to put more pressure on you, but if you feel like a visit, I"M THERE !

I am thrilled to hear about Lacy !  PHEW.......... a big sigh of relief , and I am so glad she can run again !

Now, today is in the 40's I already feel better !  Sunshine and some of this horrid  ice/snow is melting.......... woohoo, spring is around the corner  my friend.

So glad to see you !!!

Some bad news.  Well, not bad so much as not exactly what I wanted for myself this week.  But I woke up feeling really cruddy this morning, and I need to get healthy again.  This has been dragging on all week!  I've almost 100% decided not to race tomorrow.  The race is in Pensacola which is over an hour drive away, and I'd have to be there no later than 6:20 a.m. to pick up my race number.  I'd have to get up really early to get there, and I'm not sure that's the smartest thing for me to do right now.  So my plan is to run the distance tomorrow, but here at home instead of over there.    Am I crazy?

And good luck Lyssa -- you'll do great!!!!

Happy Friday everyone! This has been a loooonnnng week and I can't wait to get a few extra zzzz's this weekend.

Cheri- sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well. My first reaction is to say skip the race and skip the run and take some time to rest. You know very well that the race will only further tax your system and if you aren't feeling well, this will only lead to a longer time away from training. There are lots of races on the calendar for when you are feeling better.

Monica- hooray for the suit...I am sure that it is one cool suit but our school web filter somehow has it blocked. Apparently they don't want the kids doing any internet shopping while they are in the middle of classes! Happy bike shopping too!!!! Try a lot of bikes and make sure that the frame fits. There are tons of little adjustments that can be made afterward- seat/ stem/ handlebars/ wheels/pedals....etc but you are stuck with the frame.

Nicole- I am so jealous of your warm temps- have a fantastic ride tomorrow!

Amy- thanks for touching base and filling us in. I missed hearing from you. What a roller coaster you have been on! I am so pleased to hear about Lacy and saddened to hear about the loss of your friend at such a young age. Huge hugs out to you and we (and your puppy) are happy to have you back!

Alyssa- I love the story about your little girl running with you. What a wonderful role model she has! It is so cool when I hear about my students out running with their parents. Have a great race!

Nalani- did you try the swim golf drill? how did it work out?

Julie- you always seem to be laughing- I love that!!!! LOL

Jennifer- have fun in Switzerland! I won't ask if you will be bringing any 'toys' with you.

Julie- hope you have a great race too!

Trish- totally with you on the soggy shoes and socks- sloshing should not happen in your shoes- only in your water bottle and drink

Dan, Amy, Scot, Isabelle- hope you're doing well!!!!

Hope that everyone has a fantastic weekend! FOCUS....FOCUS....FOCUS....

amy mutz - 2009-02-06 6:52 AM First I want to apologize to all that I worried here. It has a difficult week and a half. I let the worry take me down, my mistake...I tried hard but it got me anyway. I worried about Lacy, work, and had a classmate/friend passed away of a massive heart attack Sunday, and I always internalize everything, so last Saturday it took me down for the count, literally. I stack these things on top of myself and feel if I just feel everyones pain it will take some off of them.............does that really work..........ahhhh NO- or we would all do it for our loved ones. Anyway I'm on the climb back out of the hole. 1) We got very good news yesterday on Lacy's condition...she does not have the myopathy pro-lapse (or something like that) that the athlete's drop dead of suddenly........."THANK GOD!" She has a slight mitral regurgiation that we need to watch, but she can still run and do any activities..."THANK GOD!". 2)Work is usually slower this time of year and I catch my breath to prepare for the rest of the year.......that hasn't happened and I'm covered up...when you own your own business...whatever is going on falls on you, nobody else, and I'm a pleaser....so every job I do I analyze for perfection...........that can drive you insane..........I'm working on that one. 3) A friend and classmate died..........47 dropped dead of a heart attack...........so I go through this whole....wow.........am I really that old now.........um YES, and now these things start happening more. He was one of my first boyfriends, he played a base guitar and I used to go watch him play in his basement with black lights and all...............it was a fun time. I'm sad that he gone...........I instantly put out an email to all my old friends and we are planning a get together before another one drops off the planet. 3) Me and my health goal..............I'm staying the course. 4) And I'm really tired of all the crappy weather..............today it's supposed to be 40, and this weekend it should hit the 60's, that is enough to help out anyones mindset. I know everyone on my local tri team thinks I'm always the happy one, always strong, always the one they can lean on, and my friends and family feel that way too. But honestly being that way all the time means that when you crash.................and I do about twice a year.............I crash and burn big time. Thanks for all the inspires...I read them all and they helped me when I was down. My plan is to get back on course this weekend with a little run, and walking the dog, she misses me too....ha I will touch base with all of you personally tomorrow....thanks for all the support....and again I'm sorry for not responding sooner. Love from Indiana, Amy

No need for apologies, Amy!  Glad that you are back.  About always being the "strong one"...even tough people deserve their soft moments.  And just think, we already know that you have those moments...so there's no need to be always strong here.  When you feel the need, come over to the board and be as soft as you like.

Hi eveyone.  It is a sunny Saturday afternoon here.   I got out for a nice run yesterday and am thinking to get out for a bike ride today if I can make the pain in my right knee go away.  dw was down with some kind of flu bug yesterday and I'm afraid I may be next.  She's up and around today and heading off to a junior high school reunion (school reunions are big in Japan).  

Amy: great to have you back and glad to hear that your daughter can keep on running.   Very sorry to hear about your friend - 47 is too young.   Like Nicole, I've got the genetics going against me and that's why I'm pushing the exercise full speed.

Monica: hope you're fully recharged when you wake up on Sat.  I'm also starting to think about bike shopping.   Time to upgrade from my 6-speed.

Cheri: hope you feel better soon.  Don't force the run just because it is in your plan. 

Lyssa: good luck with your race!!

Julie S: love the dancing penguins.  Sorry to hear you're bumming about your knee.  Don't run if it hurts.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Good morning team !  I can't believe it, we have 50 degrees and the STUPID SNOW is finally melting ! The 3 inch sheet of ice that was my driveway is finally GONE ! WOOHOO   We can see blacktop ...we actually have a road ! I am so excited.

Last night my dh asked if I wanted to go to a nice hotel an hour or so from here for vday. I said "well, I appreciate the thought, but that money could be spent better on bike tires, a water cage and a helmet for my bike (my walmart bike)".    He kinda laughed and then freaked me out !

He said "If you want, we'll just get you a new bike".  We had an agreement that I had to get through one tri with my walmart bike before we'd consider a nicer bike.  This was a total shock !

So now I have to find a bike shop in Indiana...... Jasper, Evansville or Indianpolis.......  I guess those are my only choices....    is it possible to get a bike for $250 - $300 ?

I HATE the idea of being clipped in to pedals, I would consider a cage if it were material and not metal.........but being attached to anything LITERALLY freaks me out !  If I start to fall, I want my feet out !!!   Also no need for aero, I'd only be doing sprint races.

Gosh I have never looked into bikes EVER ! lol   So anyway, if we can get a sitter we'll try to do some running and biking today.....also will take dd to the pool around 2:00 so she can play and swim in her pink goggles.......she is doing so well!

Good Morning...Afternoon to some of you...and darn I can never remember your time zone! looks as though everyone is doing well. hope you all have a great weekend and GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LYSSA GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I think you are the only one who is racing. Cheri you feel better soon!!

speaking of racing....who has any races coming up? anyone else this weekend? next?

ok...gotta dash...will be back this evening

sorry that I do not have more time to say something to each of you!!....I cant tell you how much each and everyone of you ad to this team....thanks for all of your input and your chatter...love hearing from you all. You each have so much to share. I for one have learned many new swim techniques...and try like the devil not to swim like a tank but to float like a tennis ball!?!? well gotta run bike have a great day everyone!

Lyssa ..........Is Pie Pie ready for her  er uh........YOUR race tomorrow ?..........

GO LYSSA GO !!!!!!!!!!!!