The Ghoulies are taking off the pounds in February!!! (Page 68)

iowagander - 2010-02-13 4:09 PMDrat! I was trying to post some new pictures here for you guys, but the files are over 100 kb and I'm too dumb to figure out how to insert a link to them without the dreaded red x showing up instead. Well, I guess if you guys want to see my new bike p0rn you'll just have to click on my album.

She's a Specialized Tarmac Elite and I took her out for the first time today after pulling the trigger and buying her last night. It was interesting to be out on the road to say the least. There was plenty of traffic and red lights, and I even got to get cut off by a few cars just pulling into the bike lane (thank God we HAVE them here) and stopping for no apparent reason. Man it felt good to be out though!

More good news is that the ride did NOT make my left leg feel sore at all, so I'm hoping I'll be able to log some miles while I take my break from running. I definitely need to get the engine into shape before I go for any tris this summer, and my sit bones definitely need some acclimation as well They're still sore from the stationary bike ride on Thursday, but today's ride didn't hurt too bad even though I wore tri shorts (which I bought in lieu of bike shorts).

deehtz - 2010-02-13 9:31 PMMy first multi-sport event is in the books!  I did the duathlon today.

I quite a bit better than I expected!! 

I was able to maintain my fastest training pace on the bike, so that was good.  But even better I ran at least 2 minutes faster than my expected run pace.  I didn't even know that I could do that!  I have never even run that fast on the treadmill!!  Whoo hoo!

(And as an added bonus, I wasn't quite last.    feel a little guilty being so pleased about that, but I am!)

Oh yeah, I did a race report too on our little event!

givemashot - 2010-02-13 11:28 PM Oooh, she's purdy! Tell me more--what components are on her? what's her name gonna be? And do you have a matching helmet? (I'm a girl, what can I say?)

givemashot - 2010-02-13 11:37 PM Okay now I am headed to bed...I think. I work again tomorrow 1130 AM-close (tonight that was about 11 pm, so who knows... but it'll be after 10 pm sometime).

iowagander - 2010-02-14 12:37 AM

Evening Amy! She's got 105's and no name as of now. I'm still getting to know her My helmet is a silver/gray Giros, so if it'll make you happy I'll say it matches the accent stripe on the fork/head tube/top tube. My wife was actually making fun of the possibility of being all matchy-matchy with colors, but she'll come around. Next on the shopping list are clipless pedals/shoes and a short sleeve jersey or three.

iowagander - 2010-02-14 12:39 AM

Good night Amy. I'm off to sleep here soon as well. Don't work too hard!

givemashot - 2010-02-13 11:42 PM ooh, Tom, Ohno's getting on the ice right now. Is this the finals you were hoping to see tonight?

deehtz - 2010-02-13 10:31 PM My first multi-sport event is in the books!  I did the duathlon today.

I quite a bit better than I expected!! 

I was able to maintain my fastest training pace on the bike, so that was good.  But even better I ran at least 2 minutes faster than my expected run pace.  I didn't even know that I could do that!  I have never even run that fast on the treadmill!!  Whoo hoo!

(And as an added bonus, I wasn't quite last.    feel a little guilty being so pleased about that, but I am!)

Oh yeah, I did a race report too on our little event!

disturbed275 - 2010-02-14 9:07 AM

Way to go Dee!!!  Great job beating your expectations

iowagander - 2010-02-13 6:09 PM Drat! I was trying to post some new pictures here for you guys, but the files are over 100 kb and I'm too dumb to figure out how to insert a link to them without the dreaded red x showing up instead. Well, I guess if you guys want to see my new bike p0rn you'll just have to click on my album.

She's a Specialized Tarmac Elite and I took her out for the first time today after pulling the trigger and buying her last night. It was interesting to be out on the road to say the least. There was plenty of traffic and red lights, and I even got to get cut off by a few cars just pulling into the bike lane (thank God we HAVE them here) and stopping for no apparent reason. Man it felt good to be out though!

More good news is that the ride did NOT make my left leg feel sore at all, so I'm hoping I'll be able to log some miles while I take my break from running. I definitely need to get the engine into shape before I go for any tris this summer, and my sit bones definitely need some acclimation as well They're still sore from the stationary bike ride on Thursday, but today's ride didn't hurt too bad even though I wore tri shorts (which I bought in lieu of bike shorts).

mndymond - 2010-02-14 9:08 AM

Hey Dudes!

Still sick...I sound pretty funny...I just have this rumble going on when I talk. Its pretty awesome...no sore throat though..somehow, I don't really know how I achieved that...but yay for URTI and viral conjunctivitis...oh yaaaaaa...

So my meet results...drumroll please....

50 fr--32.2

100 bk-- 120.4

50 bk-- 37.3

So what do those times mean? Basically I have qualified for provincials in 50bk, 100bk and am now  "B" level provincial swimmer...which is the lowest level of qualification for a senior swimmer...but w/e...haha...Have a ways to go before I am an "A" level...

Ya...

disturbed275 - 2010-02-14 6:11 AM I feel the need to preserve my lucky 7s



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