bEASTies - March Winds Challenge (Page 59)

rnihill - 2010-03-21 3:11 PM Had a hard time deciding whether to take the bike outside today for the first time. It was sunny but supposed to rain? I figured that if I took the bike out, it would rain on me. If I stayed inside on the drainer, the sun would stay out.

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-21 3:14 PM


Glad you got outside It's so much better for the soul.

D001 - 2010-03-20 11:52 AM So now is probably not a good time to tell you that it's going to be pushing 70F here today, huh? And sunny too!

D001 - 2010-03-20 12:10 PM I think my cabana boys in speedo sig line is gone now..... but the thought remains. Cabana boys in speedos serving us all fruity umbrella drinks, as we lounge by the pool.....

KOM - 2010-03-20 12:53 PM I think my time was a PB for me.

jtrezza - 2010-03-20 1:12 PM

Today was an absolutely incredible day to be alive and own a bike.  72 and sunny--streams and lakes full from last week's storm--waterfalls gushing--slight breeze--first magnolia buds opening--riding down freshly paved blacktop in the countryside.  I'll take 364 more days just like it.

yogachic - 2010-03-20 2:16 PM Happy first day of spring!  Chicago's celebrating by having a snow storm!

KOM - 2010-03-20 3:11 PM Have you ever grilled a pizza?

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-20 5:05 PM I went out for a solo ride around 9am. I am so NOT in race shape. Went 28 miles but needed a few stops, one to shed a few layers.

MDHillSlug - 2010-03-20 5:17 PM I'm supposed to run tomorrow but I think I had better push it to Monday to give my leg a rest day.

tinkerbeth - 2010-03-20 8:41 PM thought i might stop by and say hi

lots of familiar 'faces'

KOM - 2010-03-21 9:34 AM have a great day all............

billsorg - 2010-03-21 12:00 PM Hi bEASTies...
Thanks for all the encouragement and inspires.  I'm very, very, very happy with how the half marathon went today.  I didn't hit my goal of 2 hours (partially because I had to stop to pee after the first mile) and also, according to my Garmin, the course was a bit longer than 13.1 miles... I talked to a few other people I saw that had Garmins and they all said the same thing. But I'm psyched about my lap data and left everything out on the course.  Aside from mile 1, mile 13 was my fastest... LOVE IT! 

2h 06m 40s 13.54 miles 09m 21s/Mi

And the weather was freaking spectacular!  I'll write up the race report tonight or tomorrow, but wanted to check in.  Off to the shower and then it's time for softball practice...  But I see a couple martinis in my future tonight... purely for medicinal purposes... muscle relaxer, you know.

spriite - 2010-03-21 1:40 PM Hi Team,
  Wow, I leave for 11 days to coach and I come back to 73 pages of this forum! What did I miss??? Anyways, I'm happy to report I'm doing well on my goals. I got a 7.5 mile run in OUTSIDE today in Connecticut. It was so nice outside and it felt great to not be on a treadmill.  Hope everyone is having a good Sunday.

rnihill - 2010-03-21 2:14 PM Utimately decided to suck it up and take the bike out and I'm so glad that I did!!! The sun did go away but it did not rain. It was actually a pretty good ride considering I haven't been able to ride outside since last fall. I acually felt pretty strong and I remembered how much my legs love a good downhill!