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That one is making me giggle!  I'm still not sure what to give up/do for lent.  I have till tomorrow, right?

Happy afternoon my loves !  Well narcotic caugh meds worked wonders for our ability to sleep in a BED last night ! Halleluja.  My Lexi is still not out of the woods , so no preschool today. She went to my folks,I went to swim (ahhh) and when I came back she was taking a nap. VERY uncharacterisic of her.... but now she is playing wii tennis (mother in law let us barrow it so she can have something to do). this is day 6 stuck at home !

I did manage to get to spin last night, I think I'll sign up for one more month and then ride outside where I belong.   My tri is in two Saturdays, so excited !  I still have to have dh take a few pics of me in the new duds, I am going to wear the bike shorts during the ride/run of my tri.  Still working on what top though.........

So, I've got some catching up to do on logs etc but today I am crazy busy, groceries/laundry/DISINFECTING EVERYTHING !!!!!! so no personal inspires........ however I will inspire you all now at once !! GO GET EM TEAM !!!!! YOU ARE ALL AWESOME !!!!

Glad Lexi is doing better...and you were able to get out for a while...aren't moms grand!! sure is nice to have them around to help out!

Thanks for the inspire! will do my best to go get em....still havent made it to the pool...but will go soon! I did put on my swimsuit...that's a start, right!?

what kind of shoes are you wearing to run in? how many miles do you have on them? I would say to try and stay off your leg...do some VERY low impact work, such as swimming, or even spinning should be ok! if it persists...go see a physical therapists. also, you may want to ice it, try and keep it elevated and take some aleeve or advil.....feel better!

curious?? what kind of home therapy stuff are you talking about?

whew...it was a late one but the reports are all filed away...now for the editing and then the much anticipated parent/teacher conferences...oh well the big stress is done and I get to go swimming tonight...that is if I can stay awake.

Alyssa-forgot to mention how cute your little Henry is. Hope he is feeling better and not quite so grumpy.

Susie-way to resist the doughnuts...another vice but more easily avoidable than chips and ice cream which can be stored in the house. Calgary is too dry that bread products dry up so quickly. Great idea for adding the lime to the bottle (though a wide mouth might be better next time- lol). I know that my hubby often craves the fizz more than the sugar and so he drinks soda water and sometimes just adds some lemon juice or fruit juice to it.

I have never been a huge pop drinker (I love how Canadians call it pop and our friends to the South call it soda). My favourite though is an ice cream float...combine ice cream with anything and I am happy.

Love the slogan for the shirts....thanks for reviving that thought, Amy! Love that you are feeling so great these days!

Dan- did you decide on your new wheels yet? When do you get the Bianchi? Thanks for posting the TI bits...yep long term goal but I feel very fortunate that our swim tri coach was once a national level swimmer so she has changed my stroke sooooooo much for the better already. To think that it used to take me an hour to get through 1000m- and that was just in September.

Nicole- I should ask more about how you use your Garmin 305- I have one too but I feel like you are taking way more advantage of it than me. I could learn a lot from you if you have a moment or two to share.

Julie- how is that knee feeling these days? Are you out running on it? Have you given up on the PT?

Hope you all have a fantastic night!

I too am curious about your shoes- were you properly fitted by a running store? My first and only bout with plantar fascitis was the result of incorrect shoes. I then went on to get orthotics and properly fitted, had a few sessions of accupuncture and have had no issues since. Do rest and ice. Consider a physio or even research to see if there is an Active Release Practitioner in your area (www.activerelease.com) There are RMT, PT, and chiropractors that do this and I swear by it. My chiro works on a lot of triathletes so he recognizes trouble spots and he has been a crucial part of me staying injury free. I am rarely adjusted by him- mostly I go for ART. keep us up to date and do try to stay to the swimming and low impact.

Hi everyone, and happy Tuesday evening!  I'm just back from my second run of the day -- ran with Dan tonight, who didn't torture me because I'm racing on Sunday.  But we did talk about future torture sessions -- actually, he did most of the talking while I panted and tried to answer him.  I'd call that a tempo run, wouldn't you?

I've been thinking about all of your comments about giving up something for Lent.  There is a lieutenant at work who gives me such a hard time for drinking diet pepsi.  She's on a big health kick, and she loves to tease me.  Now I only drink one a day, and I've cut back to smaller bottles too.  But I think maybe it might be time to give this a try.  So that's what I'm going to do -- give up dp for Lent.

Susie, I definitely agree with the shoe examination comments coming your way.  How old are they, and do you have a lot of miles on them?  As soon as I start to feel anything in my feet or knees, I dig out a new pair of shoes (yes, I buy several pair at a time).  If the pain goes away, the old shoes get tossed.  If it doesn't, then I know it's not the shoes and something else instead.

Have a great evening everyone -- I'm going to go fix some dinner and relax watching "Biggest Loser".  I LOVE that show, it's amazing how much weight they lose!

way to run...

and...

way to run again! only you can run twice in one day!!!!

BTW: Cheri, you have one powerful kick!!!! I was sitting here enjoying my cup of coffee and all of a sudden WHAM! and all of a sudden I landed two miles away at my pool! thanks, I needed that...I THINK!

Julie- how is that knee feeling these days? Are you out running on it? Have you given up on the PT?

I'm definitely no expert.

I use my Forerunner during my runs and during my rides. On runs I actively monitor distance, time, pace, and average pace and I generally run by pace. On rides I actively monitor distance, time, speed, and cadence and I generally ride by speed. I also record heart rate but I only look at that after I'm done. I'm on a Mac and use a piece of software called Ascent to look at my data. One of the things I like about it is it shows the trace and map of the activity with a color overlay of my heart rate. I then try to mentally compare my perceived effort with my heart rate. That's about all I know.

who besides Cheri is racing this weekend? anyone?

I know we have a "VIRGIN" racer in two weeks! YAY JULIE H!! did you ever find the race check list??  and I will ask you just like everyone did me..."have you been practicing transitions? here is a link that I loved from last year:

http://www.inwinecountry.com/?cat=6113055&subcat=7319398&video=145#VideoList

love this one cuz it is all chics..sorry Dan and Scott! you can look at all the cute girls!

Offthegrid - 2009-02-24 9:16 AM I have one precious can of sweet lovin' Diet Dew left. I'm going to cradle it tonight, pour it into a beautifully chilled glass and whisper sweet nothings to it. Then I'm going to drink it one more time and say, "Goodbye, my love. You're just no good for me. And I have to let you go." That gives me a cushion of three practice days before the no-sugar challenge begins Sunday. The lime water is treating me pretty good. Maybe next week I'll even try lemon and lime at the same time. I'm so daring.

OH girl that was hilarious !  I am giving up all soda for lent, so I'm kinda in the same boat with you ..... I'm not Catholic, but dh is so I'll give this stuff up for lent and maybe get some great results for myself......I bet you are not allowed to think that way ! lol

in case you didnt get to watch much of the AMGEN Tour of California...here is a great link to a slide show from start to finish...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/2009amgentourofcalifornia/pool/show/

Thanks for the link! Those were some incredible pictures! Hubby and I will definitely have to make the effort to get out to watch one of these years.

Glad you got a good swim in!

Thanks for the tips, Nicole! I do generally take it out on my runs and do the same- distance, time, pace, HR and I also usually go by pace. I have a separate cyclometer and have never tried my 305 while on the bike. Do you have a mount for it or do you keep it on your wrist? How have you managed using your watch during a race? Do you put it on as you go through T1? Guessing you have the cadence accessory- I think we just ordered one. Does the Garmin app not work on your Mac or do you just like Ascent better. Is Ascent Mac specific?

Thanks in a advance for letting me bombard you with questions! I appreciate you sharing your knowledge!

Way to run ...and run again! You are so going to kick butt on Sunday!

I have decided on the Bianchi with the Shimano 105 components.  I need to check with the bike shop to see when it will appear.  It could be as late as April depending on the factory.  The other option he was considering was him upgrading an in stock model with Tiagra.  It would be a little more expensive, but quicker. 

From a previous post of yours detailing the drills you're doing, sounds like there are some TI components involved.   And, having someone else watch/critique you real time is fantastic... especially someone with that level of expertise.     I'm still adjusting my stroke little by little and like to believe I am on the right path.