Nibbs XXIII (Page 52)

mmm...sleep is good... Im SO looking forward to not getting up tomorrow morning...  

I dont mind some of the track and field... and the BMX but all the team sports that have been on really havent been doing it for me... there has been a lot of basketball, handball, hockey and water polo shown here recently! 

I'm jealous. I have to get up tomorrow and I'm doing a half-marathon on Saturday, so both days I have to be up early.  I can take a nap on Saturday and sleep in on Sunday. 

And...  I have 8 voicemails to return... ugh!!!!

So Sunday will be good for you... I have been doing SO MUCH work around the home Im just looking forward to have 24 hours that doesnt involve moving furniture, hauling out junk and throwing it out, vacuuming, tidying, cleaning...

Having said that I never would have got any of it done if i hadnt had the place to myself so thats something! 

Cant they be done tomorrow? Who is waiting for a call at 7pm at night?  

15k – maybe someday I will run that far – LOL!

In all seriousness, I have run more, biked more, and swam more than I ever believed I could (ok – maybe not so much on the swimming )

BT milestones – (or just milestones since I first registered)

June, 2006 – friends from my spinning class talked me into trying this tri thing

July, 2006– bought my first bike and a pair of running shoes – HA!  Somehow they figured if I can swim and do spinning class I can do a tri – I guess they were right

July 2006 – did my first tri – Cornhusker State games – I was immediately hooked

8/5/2006 – registered so I could download the free training plans

??? – became a silver member to have access to more detailed training plans

January 2007 – parted ways with my training partner, struggled for months to get back on track…………………..

Summer 2007 – did a couple of tri’s, my heart wasn’t really in it and I was injured

September 2007 - dipped my toe in the challenge forum – how appropriate that it was (had maybe 3 posts to my name at that time……..hehe, I know who would believe that, but it’s true!)

October 2007 – ventured a little further into the waters of the challenge forum with the October run challenge – and what a challenge that was

November 2007 – what can I say - the month will go down in BT  challenge history – Little Debbie, Cheesecake, goodnight stories, legs, legs, and more legs, training, posting, banter, Nibbs Notes – oh and who can forget about the glitter and the *stars* - it was a wild and crazy month!

The rest is history

Since November of 2007 so much has happened I can’t even believe it

To sum it up, was in a job that was making me and my family miserable, got a job offer ½ across the country, accepted said job offer in January.  Started commuting between NE and PA in February –

• Racked up lots of frequent flier miles
• Suffered more than one delay
• Made a lot of enchiladas
• Had a higher training volume than during the same time period in 2007
• Completed two tri’s (both of which were almost Du’s – but someone was looking out for me)
• Figured out running doesn’t suck as much as I thought it did (shhhh, I’ve even enjoyed it a few times, but don’t tell anyone – after all, I have a reputation to uphold )
• Improved my biking time even though I hardly had a chance to ride a real bike
• Improved my swim splits despite reduced swimming volume
• Got faster even though I’m older

Summer, 2008 - had the best 2 tri's of my life!

I couldn’t have done it without my dear BT friends – you are always there with encouragement or a KITA – whichever I need

It’s been quite a ride and I thank you for being there for and with me through all the ups and downs!

You guys ROCK!

ps

speaking of legs……………..  2007 on the left - 2008 on the right 

Jen, I thought Sat was just a 13 mi training run with support....

Okay... voicemails returned - check
phone msg changed - check (out of office)
Outlook OUt of Office on - Check

Vitamins - one down, check
B - 12 - two down, 1000mg, check
Cranberry - two down, check

Water.... will drink on way home

Au 'Revoir!!!!

Way to go Beth! And CONGRATULATIONS

Youve achieved so much... and just to think, a year older, a year faster and Im guessing a year hotter too! Its been a pleasure talking to you here in Nibbs all year...  

Take Care!!!  

D001 - 2008-08-22 11:18 AM

kaqphin - 2008-08-21 9:08 PM

D001 - 2008-08-22 11:04 AM

geauxtri - 2008-08-21 9:01 PM

Okay... a little nervous....

just noticed that my glands behind my left ear near my jaw are tender...

I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!!! I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!! I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!!

Okay... gotta take my vitamins NOW and find some OJ.

I hear that cattle prods are highly effective against viruses and bacteria.

hmmm what about against cockroaches?

Nope. Cattle prods, like nuclear radiation, is pretty much ineffective against cockroaches...

hmm I know you can deep fry them... thought the cattle prod might be kind of similar and turn them crispy one by one....  

WOW BETH!!!!

What a recap?!?!?!?!

You are awesome.... just imagine what will come in the next year, by living in only one town!!!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Technically it's a half-marathon race.  I am treating it as a supported run.  I do have to finish in 3 hours to get a medal and finisher's shirt, so I'd like to do that. 

LOL!

I figured I should make it worthwile for 15k

if I had been post padding in true nibbs form, just think how many posts that would have been - LOL!

thanks gals!

soooooooooo, did I cover it all?

training, humor, glitter and legs

D001 - 2008-08-21 8:29 PM

kaqphin - 2008-08-21 9:24 PM

D001 - 2008-08-22 11:18 AM

kaqphin - 2008-08-21 9:08 PM

D001 - 2008-08-22 11:04 AM

geauxtri - 2008-08-21 9:01 PM

Okay... a little nervous....

just noticed that my glands behind my left ear near my jaw are tender...

I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!!! I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!! I WILL NOT GET SICK!!!!

Okay... gotta take my vitamins NOW and find some OJ.

I hear that cattle prods are highly effective against viruses and bacteria.

hmmm what about against cockroaches?

Nope. Cattle prods, like nuclear radiation, is pretty much ineffective against cockroaches...

hmm I know you can deep fry them... thought the cattle prod might be kind of similar and turn them crispy one by one....  

Deep fried cockroaches. Yum. (Ew!)

deep fried cockroaches?????

wow - usually we talk about good food

LOL!

You will do it! no problemo