medic0020's Group - CLOSED--BUSTIN AT THE SEAMS (Page 6)

I have always wanted to go to the price is right....lets have a tri day! we can make up some really clever shirts and go in as a group.

Amy,

I LOVE the idea of a tee shirt...as if I don't have enough of finisher's tee shirt I can wear an awesome group around and brag about it   Let's do it!!! 

You go Amy! I will try and come up with a few clever ideas...and I still say we go to Price is Right as a group! Surely they would pick one of us! We are so loveable! ;o)

Thanks for the warm welcome.  When I read Eric's introduction and your interaction, I hoped you would accept a new membor.

NAME: Emerson Knowles (etknowles)

STORY: In March of 2003, the morning my wife's mother died from a sudden stroke, I walked in the door of my home to find my wife on the floor sticken by a crippling stroke - yes, a bizzar conincidence.  The quest to find a new "normal" life brought us to move from Cincinnati (where winters of snow or ice weere a bad mix for wheelchair and cane) to move to Tucson Arizona.  While looking for a home there, I looked in the mirror and saw a plump 49 year old (5'5" and 185, ouch), looked at my wife's effort to learn to read, write and walk again and determined I was an idiot not to live my fullest for every day of the rest of my life. I was nine months cancer free then.  Now, two and a half years later, I am 35 pounds lighter and feeling the best I have to my memory.  I look to share what I have learned, relish in your successes and hope you will help me with my periodic fall-offs in my program -- I don't like swimming.
FAMILY STATUS: 51, Married with two daughters, one 26 and the one 23 who got married last summer.  I live in Tucson for 8 months a year and Cincinnati four.

CURRENT TRAINING: I have a great coach and PT in Scottsdale.  I use a garmin 305 for all the road work and track HR, etc.  It has been a great tool.  In AZ I get in about 8 - 10 hours a week into some form of training depending on work, home etc. When on Business travel or in OH it is spotty.  I am in OH now, work all day, dinners/meetings at night.  I look forward to getting back to AZ next week.

Welcome Emerson... sorry about your mom and your wifes conditio.

Congratulations on almost being 5 years cancer free! Glad to have you as part of the group. Look forward to your inter-action. Looks as though you have particpated in many races and will have some good knowledge to pass on. Great job on being able to stay focused on training with all that has been going on in your life.

Take care,

Julie

Julie,

Thanks for the supportive words.  Two weeks ago, we traded e-mails over the fellow who did the amazing tri for his wife with cancer.  I did not know you were in the group.  What a small world.

Emerson

Mike,

 It took me a couple of tries to cut and paste the list -- and even longer to get each of you into my friends list.  Highlight and then hit Control and "C" at the same time.  Once done, open your training log, put the curser in the goals and hit control "V".  It is tricky, but it worked... good luck, Emerson

Well, we've got our strong runner now....I think Emerson's running experience blows away the rest of us. 

I know how important your 5 year anniversary is to you and I can't think of a better way to celebrate it than by competing.  That's really what life is all about---fight hard no matter what comes your way or lay down and take it.  I like my odds a lot better when I'm fighting!

Hi Emerson,

I look forward to your words of running wisdom for those of us who are working on building endurance but are not having fun doing it.  Welcome to the group.  I'm glad you have been cancer free for soo long...that must feel amazing!!!