ASPHALT JUNKIES Summer Bronzing Crew - CLOSED (Page 61)

ROCK SOLID point!  Dina, being a stay at home mom isn't for the faint of heart!  Lis stayed home with the girls for years.  Kyrie (pronounced Erie with a K) was in 7th grade before she went back to work during the week.  It was one of the best decisions we could have possibly made for our family!  Bar NONE!  Allowing her to raise our kids and foster the values we chose rather than someone else is was great.  No one can ever take away the memories the girls will have of their mother spending time with them at home, volunteering in their class rooms at school and being field trips with them.

As Tracy said, if you can afford to stay home you'll never regret it.

This is what I'm counting on for next ear as well Joanne.  Please don't disappoint me!

I will now not be checking up on you, I'm sorry to say.  Laiken's birthday is Aug 30 and we were all supposed to go to Florida over the entire weekend but since she has moved out and needs the money she'll stay home and work.  So, with that in mind, we are going to celebrate her birthday tomorrow around noon so she can go to work a little after that.  What that means is that my 3rd century ride in 3 weeks will have to wait for one additional day this week.  I'll be on the bike Sunday morning and not online.  Rest assured I'll be checking in on you as soon as I get home!!

I missed this post earlier Warren. I'll be tracking you and cheering from IL with prayers for no issues with your nose espe! cially during the swim! Best wishes for a great event.

Originally posted by strikyr

Originally posted by RunningYogini Here is a super funny Craigslist ad for a yoga mat.  I've read this before but it still makes me laugh until I'm crying.  Check it out. 

That's pretty funny, I wonder if he sold the yoga mat.

I don't know!  I'm wondering if Jeff's skank removing laundry recipe would help a yoga mat!

WARREN -  I used the booties for one race several years ago.   I have bad circulation in my toes so they definitely helped keep them from turning white.   I remember, though, that I was somewhat bothered by them (just an annoying feeling) during the swim since it was the first time I'd tried them out (yes, bad me).   I'd at least recommend you trying them out for a quick swim if you have time to see if you can stand the feeling of them.    I'd done some research for that same race about the neoprene caps and most folks hate using them.   I used someone else's suggestion of wearing two caps and that's worked out well for me.   I put on one, then my goggle, then the race colored cap.   That helps keep my head warm and keeps the goggles tight.    However, since you're such a fast swimmer, I don't know if I'd bother with either the booties or the cap because you'll be in and out of the water so fast you won't have time to be cold.   Good luck!

TRACY -  You'd asked about changing tires on my Zipps.   I've not had to do it yet.  However, when the guy at my LBS put them on he told me never to come back to have them changed because they were impossible to put on.   He was serious.   He doesn't work at my LBS any more but I also don't go there for anything other than buying gels.   I plan on looking into a better, more pliable tire soon so I can change it myself.   I got the Continental tires and wouldn't recommend them for the Zipps. 

Yes, I've used booties and a neoprene cap.  They are wonderful!  The booties can be a little floppy.  Make sure the ankles of your wetsuit secure them down and then don't worry about them.  The neoprene cap attaches under your chin.  Make sure it isn't going to freak you out with the slight constriction right there.

Oh man!  Not good news about the tires!  Thanks, though. 

I wouldn't mind a pink cap. Anything would be better than the same boring green ones I've had in almost every race. I did get to wear a red one in my last race though. Good luck on the race Warren!

Busy week this week with kids going back to school. My wife and I are sleeping on a brand new mattress this week too. Waiting for the mattress to break in a little since it is a firmer mattress than we had before and its leaving me a bit sore in the mornings.

Just finished a short brick workout in preparation for my next races. I'll be racing next Saturday at the Tinman (sprint) in Mount Shasta and then the Superman (mini sprint) the following Sunday at Rancho Seco.  I'm going into the first one as a training race. it has a single mass start of 300+ competitors so it should be an interesting race experience.

Good luck!  Have you done the Tinman?  Be careful of all the newbies out there.  That mass start concerns me with so many people that have never participated in a triathlon.  It's a fun race, though.