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Kim's Bio:

I'm  Kim and I'm 40-something -- but I run like a frickin' teenager when my heel's not hurting... For realz!! Look at my logs and see how fast I am!! Wheeee!!!! It feels really neat to run that fast! When I'm not running fast, I'm busy pounding huge wattage on my bike. I may be small (really small, but bigger than Suzy!), but I am STRONG! Fast cyclist, too, but I didn't get that way by accident, it's from all of my hard work.

For triathlons, swimming is harder for me, but I keep a positive attitude and keep plugging away and, by golly, I AM GETTING BETTER!!! YAY!!!

I live in San Francisco, CA with my partner Cathy (who is a really great artist who also does amazing glass-blowing). I LOVE to go on runs with Ripley, my bestest 4-legged running partner. She is beautiful and has the most soulful eyes. You all would just love her if you met her!! I also have a cat. I'm pretty sure her name is Moochie, but I forget sometimes (cuz really, dogs are the best), and I might not have the spelling right.

Last year I crushed Boston and also IM Wisconsin. I trained my @$$ off and it was a great year. I did other races here and there. This year I did the Goofy Challenge (yup, I ran a half-marathon one day and a full marathon the next!). I didn't run it for time as my body wasn't 100%, but I still ran crazy fast cuz that's how I roll. This year I did a duathlon where I ran a 10K and then biked something like 24 miles and then ran another 10K. I crushed the whole thing and got all sorts of cool prizes, including wine! Fun!!

My main goal for the year is to figure out how I'm going to get to Seattle so I can run on Cougar Mountain with Kyla and Steve. I also want to make sure Ripley comes on this adventure, because I hear that Kyla has this awesome Flat-Coated Retriever, Trip, who is super-duper fun and can crush some Cougar trails as well.

Well, that's all you really need to know about me! Oh, I'm also super-sweet, have a great smile, an awesome attitude, and I enjoy word games and cool words. One last thing: GO GIANTS!!!!!

NAME:  Rachel

STORY: Used to run with my dad and siblings as a kid.  Stopped running in college.  Got married and decided to run a marathon.  Did a bunch of those.  Had always wanted to do an IM so I decided I better do some other tris first. 

FAMILY STATUS: Married 14 years this June.  Three kids- Maya, 5; Gabriel, 4; Isaiah, 4; Clara, 2.

CURRENT TRAINING: Just running right now and loving it but I do need to get back on my bike.

2011  RACES:  Trained for an IM but DNFd 95 miles into the bike.  It is one of my biggest disappointments. 

2012 RACES:  Not really sure.  A few HMs.  A full marathon in May (Pittsburgh) and hopefully an ultra this fall.  Not really sure what ekse.

GOALS:  Don't kill my children...oh you mean tri related goals.  Um, stay healthy, keep running, have fun.  It would be nice to meet some MG members this year!

Hey Guys! Looking to join in the fun again, bio to follow soon

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Hey Kim missed the story about you foot but glad to hear it is geting better.

No racing for me.  Good luck this weekend, Roni!  I hear orange is a good color to be wearing when you get lost, but you'll look like a Cheeto to the bears.

My inspiration comes from a combination of thinking about where I once was, how far I've come in the past year and how much I still have to do.  And thinking about all you hotties. 

Name: Rob,

Background: Life time: hockey, baseball, football, golf , martial arts..( 3^rd degree BB ).  I started training for triathlons about 6 yrs ago and was completely hooked after my first race. I have done up to a half Ironman ( which kicked the crap out of me) and am still hoping to get to do an Ironman before my body gives out. I’m also a personal fitness trainer with my own business and personal training at the university here in Guelph, Ontario

Family Status: currently separated,  2 daughters 3 grandchildren

 2012 Races: My major race was an Olympic didn’t hit my 3 hour goal but did do a PB at the race. 2013 3hours or die trying J

2013 Races:  Only about 4 planned at this time The Guelph Olympic again possibly a super sprint in the middle of the summer and then I think I will try the Sprint and Supersprint again on the same day in Sept.  Did it last year and Did alright but I could have done a lot better.  I have been considering the half IM at Muskoka again to see how much better I can do than last time.

What makes me a good part of this group:  I was the original (token) Canadian in the group . I've been with the group almost since the beginning Also I’m a personal trainer and a NCCP trained coach for triathlons.

I haven't been as active over the past 6 months or so due to business picking up but I do still drop in now and then and will give my sage advice wherever needed or wanted

Good to be back with the gang.

blah blah blah.  here's kim's bio for men.

i like chicks.  the end.

AWESOME!!!  welcome back!!!

NAME:  Andre

STORY: 2^nd full season in Triathlons/Endurance Sports. Played baseball my whole life, Current member of Army National Guard which is how I started running and did my 1^st tri on a whim and fell in love. Gadget junky 

FAMILY STATUS: Single no kids( But the most supportive GF ever!)

CURRENT TRAINING: Just getting back into endurance training, focused on strength over the off season. Start HIM training May 6th

2011 RACES:  4 Sprints and 1 (my 1^st) Olympic (went horribly)

2012 RACES:  A few 5ks for baseline testing (20:56 on 4/1/12) and trying to get friends involved in endurance sports. One 10k, 3 sprints (may add some just for fun) 2 Olympics, and my 1^st HIM in Augusta!

GOALS:  Have fun, compete, become a better swimmer, race at about 190-195lbs, finish my HIM without walking, actually making use of my power meter, and figuring out this whole nutrition thing

Scotland 10k in Central Park on Saturday! Looking to do a 43:30 (according to McMillian)

I'll just have to make sure to bring a zucchini   

http://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-woman-fends-off-bear-attack-with-zucchini/

Welcome back, Rob and Andre!!!

Dayum, I'd hit it

Hubba-Hubba!

OK, so I didn't know pics were required... here's me.

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Ahh its feels good to be back, now my work day will be even less productive and fly buy by my constant F5 of this group board!!!

Thanks Suzy, Roni, and John!

X2, looking great Andre!

Hi, my name is Kyla and I am a super speedy fish that lives in Bellevue, Washington with my hubby, Dave, who likes to just meander on his runs and when I occasionally give in to his request to run together, sometimes he just takes off at warped speed without any warning whatsoever.  It pizzes me off, but I still love him anyway.  I have two kids, named Thing One and Thing Two and they are amazing artists, athletes and just all around wonderful little humans.  Sometimes they drive me crazy but I love them more than I ever thought possible.

We have a Flat Coated Retriever that Kim mentioned up above, and his name is Trip.  I do trials with him and he is a very mischievous boy (please click on my log to see the picture that I took of him with his head poking through the top of our garbage can).  He has a sister named Lupine who is cute as can be, but she is a cat so she doesn't get too much air time.

Races, let's see.  I am a two time IM'er (both times at IMCdA).  Usually one of the first in my AG out of the water, I can keep up out there with the best of them!  Even when I am HATING it!  Last year, during training for IM #2, I tripped over a tree stump while running with Thing 1 and Trip (conveniently named) and tore something in my hamstring and had a devil of a time in the build to the race...but I kept at it, persevered and had a big PR on the big day. 

I cry easily but am told that is a good thing.  I am tough as nails and will give as good as I get.  Hence one of my favorite sayings "Bite Me!".  I am super duper encouraging and can always lend an ear, a shoulder and a pep talk when the going gets rough or even when the going is great!

I can't remember all of my races from 2011, it's a blur!  But this year I've already run at least 2 Half Marathons and have Portland Rev3 on my schedule which is one week before Kim's Vineman 70.3.  Hence the difficulty in getting her up to the Pac NW!

Looking forward to another year of rocking the Foo Fighters and SWBKRUN!!!!

This year, it's all about having more fun.  More Cow Bell!!!!  (oh wait, that's not my saying, but "IT'S ALL GOOD!"

Seriously!!

Hi gang - still up here in MN.  Being lazy - trying to get in a few runs while we are up here. 

Basic Bio - name: Samantha, married to dalessit for almost 18 yrs. 2 kids (5 and8 yrs) Entering a new AG this year.  :-(

Last year I focused mostly on running - Goofy Challenge at Disney, Shamrock marathon, North Face 50k, JFK 50 miler.

This year I'm itching to get back to tri training.  A bunch of new races are popping up in our area within the next 12 months maybe even talk of a new IM.  So far this year it looks like a sprint, olympic and HIM on my schedule.

No racing this weekend. 

Glad to see you back Andre!!!