marymosc13's group THE V.A.M.P.S., FULL (Page 6)

wow, i am so happy for you! that's great news. having someone to swim with will help alot! i'm proud of you and i knew you could do it! congrats!

don't listen to her. keep your momentum going and kick their butts do your best next week and into feb... the challenge will only enhance our already awesome minutes total! VAMPS rock!

Brrr! I got to work this morning, and it was 43 degrees in the office (the heater broke over the weekend or something!) I think I am going to have to start doing jumping-jacks or something to keep warm today!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Can't wait to hear about your results Crystal!!!  Can't wait to get started on our challenge either! Dh is applying for a new job today, it might be enough that I will only have to work part time if it works out as planned! Yeah! All the more time to train (and spend more time with my Chay of course!)

Have a wonderful day!

hope they fixed the heat for ya! that's a plus about working from home - except there's no office assistant to make coffee or pick up lunch! let us know about your hubby's job b/c more time at home and training sounds wonderful!

hey Michele, great news. keep up the good work on your jog/walks. start slow and build up. there was a time not so long ago (July '06) when i couldn't run a mile and i just did 6.3 on sunday.

the best advice i can give for keeping to a training schedule is to really schedule it. treat it like a doctor's appointment or something you just WON'T miss. committ to the schedule - but try to keep an open mind because things do pop up that get in the way of training.

the podcast you mentioned sounds awesome - i finally bought some groovy iTunes for my iPod shuffle yesterday and i'm scheduled to run 3.5 miles this afternoon - i have an appointment with myself and my running shoes at 3pm!   

happy training!

Way to go on the test! That's awesome! So sorry you are sick though! Seems there is alot of illness going around right now.  Hope you recover quickly and I also hope we can all stay healthy AND happy in February! And yes, of course winning!!

Thanks for the poem Crystal! I like that one too!

Sarah, so sorry to hear about the swim class cancellation.  I hope you are able to find something else. It stinks, but you'll still be able to do it.  Could your teacher from the swim class recommend someone who might be able to give you some tips, etc.? Or maybe the lifeguards at the pool know someone. I used to teach swimming lessons to little kids, and I had some parents ask me to give them lessons as well. My coach also gave people my contact info. if they wanted lessons (adults) because he knew I loved to teach, and also knew my capabilities.  Do you have a local swim team? Maybe the coach of that would know someone. I never really charged that much because I loved it. They might also be willing to meet with you once a month to check up instead of every week if you prefer. I don't know if any of that will help, but best of luck to you! Hang in there!! You'll be swimmin' like a fish in no time!!

Have a great day everyone!

-Becky

okay, new word learned for me: i had to google "natatorium" - so now i know what it is... yeah, 35 bucks a session does seem a little pricey... can you tell them its for your first triathlon and see if they give you a break? that's like a dollar something a minute! good luck!

that is wonderful news for you, i hope it all works out.

AWESOME, i LOVE the way life works sometimes! 

Brachiator - 2007-01-24 5:45 PM I went to swim this afternoon (jury duty let out early - employer doesn't need to know The adult lap lanes were filled with preteens so I went to the leisure pool. The leisure pool is only 4ft deep and normally filled with families. There was an older man there whipping out the laps. I did my little kickboard routine and then started 'swimming'. When I took a break, he mentioned a couple tips. He asked me why I was trying to swim and I explained. He is a retired swim coach and spent the next 40 minutes giving me pointers. He said he is there that time every day (including weekends) and would give me tips as long as I welcomed them. This might be my new swim coach. This pointer made me laugh: the less you weigh, the lighter you are and the better you swim. Ha!

what the bossman don't know won't hurt him/her.

as for your helper: he is now going to be known (by me) as your "swim angel"... i believe the universe/higher power/god/allah/buddah/vishnu whoever you trust as the all-knowing all-being sent that man to you... free swim advice from a guy who's willing to spend 40 minutes giving you pointers - woo hoo!

happy friday!

only 6 days left until we challenge my sister, (mosc11)  and her group to a total minutes challenge.

i hope everyone is doing well and ready to rack up the workout time!

i've always thought you could log it under "dancing" - don't some people refer to it as "the horizontal mambo?"