TEAM SKINNY (June 08) A mid year New Beginning (Page 7)

yeh josh look after yerself la

btw it's dordogne, not paris i'm at. only ceade is classy enough to do paris  

"Running changed my life as it will change yours, just give it a chance. Once you get that blood moving, it's show time!"

Hey team SKINNY! Can I join your group?

Candice

Don't you dare wear a T-shirt!!!!  Wear the pretty tri suit.  Sista, you WILL see folks of ALL shapes and sizes.  My first tri I was soooooooo petrified.  I thought I'd be the "big girl" which is ridiculous because I'm normal sized -- but I hung around runners too long and my idea was skewed.

That's the beauty of triathlon as well, don't let size decieve you.  One of my new found tri friends, who is just awesome, is much bigger than me but she can kick my bee-hind six ways till Sunday.

Be EXCITED!  You'll have so much fun you will be hooked forever.  I have found the tri community to be so welcoming and friendly, and it keeps me coming back for more.  (I mean, yeah, there's the random moron, but where isn't there?)

And, oh, P.S., if you weren't freaking out about your first tri, I'd be worried about you  

I didn't get a wink of sleep the night before my first tri and spent most of the night in the bathroom <sigh> but lived to tell about it. 

Candice,  Welcome to the group.  I hope you come around and join into the fun.

Maku,  I'M FREAKIN OUT!!  I cannot believe you signed up for a Tri THIS weekend....WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?  Wait a minute I think I know what you were thinking...I trained for this,  I practiced this,  I put in the blood, sweat and tears so that I could do this.  I spent hours in the pool getting chlorine hair,  miles on the bike getting saddle sores and miles on the feet so I could get to the finish line.  I DID THIS TO BE A TRIATHLETE!!!!  That is what you were actually thinking , right? 

Hey Candice - all are welcome here in the funhouse.   Mwahahaha!

As for me, I'm not doing strict Medifast for at least the summer as I'm jonesing for a race Way Too Bad.  So, mixing it up a bit, eating 2 regular meals per day, plus 4 "spaceman" food.  Actually, feeling a lot better not as tired and hungry and etc.

Bought a beater Bianchi last night (have you SEEN the price of gas?) to ride around the town on - it'll be good for me and good for my wallet as well.  Gonna get it outfitted with racks etc. this week.  Commuted to work this morning, which was well - cool.  Haven't done that in a long time because of the diet, and I forgot how much I like it.  Of course, going home isn't quite as much fun.  But now I'm here the only way home is to pedal.

I was riding my vintage roadie, but I decided I just wanted something more comfortable and less aggressive if I'm really going to be running errands By Bicycle.  Gonna have to sell it now - which I'm a little sad about, but I don't ride it any more since got my new ride last year. 

So... thinking about a super sprint next weekend, but it's $90 so I don't know.  For sure, a sprint tri July 12 (I think) and did my annual Lake Berryessa OW 1 mile swim last weekend which was a lot of fun even though I was really slow.

Last day of School Tomorrow!  Can't wait.