TriAya's Group: SHUT like dog on steak, sorry! (Page 58)

MrsUSMC - 2008-04-13 1:44 PM Beth, you have identical, beautiful smiles! All 3 of you look lovely to me Isn't settling into a new job fun!!! NOT! LOL

Thanks Terri!

yeah, the new job thing - it's tough isn't it - even when it's a good change 

Hey everyone! 

Terri – Sounds like everything is really coming together for you (the bike for one – literally haha)  So glad to hear your heel is getting better!  You’ll have to keep us updated on your decision for the duathlon!

Beth – What a beautiful picture!  Thanks for sharing!  Hope your daughter had a wonderful evening last night!!

Erin –  Sorry to keep you waiting, LOL!

I decided to post a quick update here, cuz I’m sure my RR won’t be done quick . . .

So….. I survived my first race and am no longer a tri-virgin, YAAAAY!!  I had a blast and am feeling pretty good post-race!  Doing a race definitely pumped me up – should make training more enjoyable, at least for a bit haha  Heck, the prospect of having to do double this distance in 2 months WILL ensure I do my training - YIKES!!!!

I finished in a time I am very happy with!  I planned for 4hours, would be much happier with 3hours 45minutes, and figured I would be thrilled with 3:30 or less.  My unofficial results are 3:27:21.5!  That is with one bathroom break, LOL!  AND I took 11 minutes for my 2 transitions, which is way more than I planned – so the other areas of the race went way better than I could have hoped!  I finished 188 out of 230.  So % wise, not great, but I’m just happy I hit “my” time! 

I’ll be back later (in my RR) with more details than anyone will want to take time to read haha

TTYL!
Renee

Great race, Renee!!!  Can't wait to hear the whole story!

I rode longer and further than I have in many years yesterday.  It was lots of hills and a ton of fun.  I will probably do more than that next weekend, too.  We had one nice day here on Saturday--over 80 degrees--which fueled my hope that it will eventually be nice out consistently.  Seriously, that was the first warm day since sometime last September!!

Are you kidding? We are waiting with baited breath! I was thinking of you all weekend and waiting for you to check in!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, TRIATHLETE!!!!!

Hi folks - just so you don't think I'm MIA - I will be scarce until next week - busy, busy -

business trip the next few days and then off to Minneapolis for a VB tourney.

Awesome race Renee!!!! 

Thanks everyone

I had a great time and am very happy to know I can do it!  Triathlete you say . . . I like the sound of that :D

Ok, I put my race report up . . . not that anyone (ahem Erin) is impatient to see it, LOL!

Shawn – Can’t wait to hear all about your race!  Hope your calf is doing better and you are over that bug!

Erin – Transitions could use *some* work? LOL!  A whole LOT of work :P  I wish I could have seen IMAZ.  There was a  guy on my shuttle to the airport Friday who also had a bike carrier – he was headed to IMAZ.  What are the chances – 2 of us on one shuttle in Omaha at 5:00AM!!!  I asked him how many people in NE do them – he counted out FOUR and one in Des Moines, IA.  Maybe one day I'll make it five   Tells you how common they are around here.  I hope he did well!  I LOVE hearing those stories . . . dang!

Leslie – Congrats on the long ride!  Glad you are getting some nice weather – it sure does make everything more enjoyable!

Beth – Wow, you have been SUPER busy lately!  Hope you have a nice time at the VB tourney.

Yanti – Congrats on the bike!  What a story!  I'm sure you will do wonderful things with it!

Terri – Thanks . . . I wasn't too sure of my choice to start with an OLY –  no way of knowing until after the race, LOL!  I'm just glad it worked out! 

Ok, going to bed, hoping to hit 5:45 spin!

TTYL!
Renee

Here's Renee's race report:

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=110520

Yes, Shawn ... I finally got a tri bike! The story is amazing! It's in my logs.

What's the haps?  No posts for over 24 hours???  Heellllooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I did a 64 minute run today, and am taking tomorrow (Wed) off to celebrate my mom's birthday.  Although there's a  chance I may swim tomorrow night.  We shall see....still, it's been a high volume week--I haven't done this much ever!  I love looking at all the graphs in my blog. 

What's everyone else up to? Yanti, I assume you are on the bike every day now??

Leslie -- you rock! That's an amazing week ... and don't those big bars just make you feel terrific as you are??? That's another PR, I'd say! 

Erin -- You're an excellent runner, very strong, and upping your run volume will really build an excellent base for success in road races and also future tris. (Pssst--run fitness translates better to the other two disciplines than the other two do to the other two--you did get that, right? )

As for the tri--YOU ought to be pleased as punch!!! Of course it's impressive! I don't care who you are or where or what the tri was ... good people always show up and that day, YOU WERE THE GOOD PEOPLE!!! Congratulations!

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You should definitely buy a lottery ticket. I might. I have a feeling I'm about to come into a lot of money--maybe as long as the next year or two, but I doubt it ...

x 2 on what Yanti said - couldn't have said it better . . .  AWESOME job Erin!!  How exciting to be 2nd!

Yanti - HOLY SMOKES - REALLY??  LOL!!  Nice job   I bet you can do it again!  Getting to bed earlier sure does make it easier!!

Leslie - NICE JOB on your run and your high volume!  I love the charts those weeks   Have a nice rest day . . . well, if you take one, LOL!

Ok, back to work - I'm sooooo swamped!

TTYL!
Renee

I agree, this is the BEST group on BT, hands down.  Shawn, snow!!!  Argh!  We have it in the forecast here, as well.  Super bummer, as I want to do another long ride this weekend.....but you HAVE to get out in it, no matter what.  Glad you can run on the leg, can you do some massage, ice, anything to loosen it up more before the race? What are the distances you are doing?

All of you getting up at the crack of dawn are crazy....crazy awesome!  Triathletes do what it takes to get the job done, that's what makes it a very special community.  I will be doing a bike and swim tomorrow....afternoon babysitter....yay!

Non-tri stuff:  I spent EIGHT hours away from the kids/house/bills/laundry/mess today and shopped and had lunch with my mom and sister.  It was lovely. A PR for me, seriously.  Gotta learn to get away more often!!!  And in case I didn't broadcast it to the world, my kid is weaned, completely and totally.....nothing for over two weeks!!!  That concludes SIX years of pregnancy and/or nursing nonstop without a break.  Welcome back, body!    Finally, both kids were asleep in bed together by 8:30 tonight....a good ending to a fun day!!!!

Happy evening to everyone!

I had number one for my trail run a few weeks back...I loved being #1!  Everyone cheered, saying "YOU ARE #1, GO #1" etc etc.  I would love to have it in every race.  I think you are fortunate and that it is a good omen.  You will do great!!!!