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Houstonrider - 2010-01-20 9:43 AM Thanks...... I guess that's why you're the mentor and I'm the mentee.

loeber - 2010-01-20 10:36 AMSo my planned ride did not happen, I had some family stuff to deal with and by the time I would have been able to go it was below freezing and dark out, I did not want to be out on a first ride 5km from a road in the dark, on icy pathways. I went for my best run to date instead. Felt great and I could have gone longer but the gym was closing. Body weight this AM was 302!!!(Three hundred and two) I'm sooo skinny!! LOL. This is legitimatley smaller than I have been in almost 20 years without being sick and dehydrated. Realistically I should be under 3 bills by the weekend.  

Emmanem - 2010-01-20 9:00 AM Happy Wednesday everyone! Well apparently it's my unlucky week because now I'm sick. I think it's just a cold, felt awful last night. This morning I feel a lot better but I'm losing my voice and my throat hurts. So I'm officially taking some time off training and resting/writing a 12 page paper due in 8 days (gotta love college!!!)

loeber - 2010-01-20 7:36 AM So my planned ride did not happen, I had some family stuff to deal with and by the time I would have been able to go it was below freezing and dark out, I did not want to be out on a first ride 5km from a road in the dark, on icy pathways. I went for my best run to date instead. Felt great and I could have gone longer but the gym was closing. Body weight this AM was 302!!!(Three hundred and two) I'm sooo skinny!! LOL. This is legitimatley smaller than I have been in almost 20 years without being sick and dehydrated. Realistically I should be under 3 bills by the weekend.  

KelliD - 2010-01-20 12:36 PMThis is actually from before I had her.  Will get some new photos soon.  Compared to my road bike she's light as a feather!!

Emmanem - 2010-01-19 12:00 PMHappy Wednesday everyone! Well apparently it's my unlucky week because now I'm sick. I think it's just a cold, felt awful last night. This morning I feel a lot better but I'm losing my voice and my throat hurts. So I'm officially taking some time off training and resting/writing a 12 page paper due in 8 days (gotta love college!!!)

gavisk - 2010-01-20 1:21 PM NICE!!

kjivie - 2010-01-19 2:35 PMI agree- very nice!!  All these new bikes are very bad for my marriage!!  Planted the new bike seed this weekend, just have to water it now...

gavisk - 2010-01-19 2:21 PMNICE!!

KelliD - 2010-01-20 12:36 PM This is actually from before I had her.  Will get some new photos soon.  Compared to my road bike she's light as a feather!!

kjivie - 2010-01-20 1:35 PM I agree- very nice!!  All these new bikes are very bad for my marriage!!  Planted the new bike seed this weekend, just have to water it now...

evondo - 2010-01-20 1:44 PM LOL, what are you looking at getting?

evondo - 2010-01-19 5:36 PM That'd sure be nice, I bet she thinks I just forgot but we're just waiting

KeriKadi - 2010-01-20 11:06 AM

Thanks.  I know there are plenty of sprints but the point wasn't to just fill my schedule but to work towards a longer distance.  There isn't another Oly until August.  I find it difficult to train for something so far away.  I just don't see myself training for 8 months with no payoff/gratification.

fattyfatfat - 2010-01-20 2:57 PM

she's a little busy probably.

kcarroll - 2010-01-20 1:58 PM

Keri, I hear you about motivation and training with no payoff.  That is tough.  What about a destination race???  There has to be an oly or half-mary (no bike logistics) close enough via a long drive or short flight that also offers a bit of non-race fun.  I know it would be complicated with leaving the kids, but you've been so focused on others lately why not one weekend for you? 

KeriKadi - 2010-01-20 2:06 PM


I don't want to be Debbie downer but I've just promised my kids I won't go away for a long time.
Not to mention cost, transportation and the let down of doing a race with nobdy cherring for me and no husband to hug me at the finish.

I am the first to admit I don't think I am seeing clearly right now.
Having said that the problem is I had high hopes for this season.  This is the only spring Oly in Houston.  The next one is in August.  I am not sure I want to do my first Oly when it's going to be 100 degrees.  If I had Lonestar under my belt I would know I could do the distance.  Obviously heat would be an issue but I would have the confidence of a previous Oly distance.

A far off unlikely but still on the horizon goal was a HIM in November.  Without an Oly between now and then it is even less likely.

The Houston Half was going to show me I could do 13.1, the Lonestar was going to show me I could swim a longer distance in a wetsuit and build my bike speed/distance.  I was hanging a lot on Lonestar not to mention every single tri person I know is going to be there, it is THE Texas race.

So now it looks like my first Oly will be April 2011 and I don't see much point in a second season of sprints.  I don't like training.  I train so I can race. 
I feel like a year just slipped out from under me.

KeriKadi - 2010-01-20 2:06 PM


I don't want to be Debbie downer but I've just promised my kids I won't go away for a long time.
Not to mention cost, transportation and the let down of doing a race with nobdy cherring for me and no husband to hug me at the finish.

I am the first to admit I don't think I am seeing clearly right now.
Having said that the problem is I had high hopes for this season.  This is the only spring Oly in Houston.  The next one is in August.  I am not sure I want to do my first Oly when it's going to be 100 degrees.  If I had Lonestar under my belt I would know I could do the distance.  Obviously heat would be an issue but I would have the confidence of a previous Oly distance.

A far off unlikely but still on the horizon goal was a HIM in November.  Without an Oly between now and then it is even less likely.

The Houston Half was going to show me I could do 13.1, the Lonestar was going to show me I could swim a longer distance in a wetsuit and build my bike speed/distance.  I was hanging a lot on Lonestar not to mention every single tri person I know is going to be there, it is THE Texas race.

So now it looks like my first Oly will be April 2011 and I don't see much point in a second season of sprints.  I don't like training.  I train so I can race. 
I feel like a year just slipped out from under me.

kjivie - 2010-01-20 1:35 PM
Planted the new bike seed this weekend, just have to water it now...