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Bike part shopping is fun, just picked up

Ultegra cranks and BB 50 bucks

Ultegra brakeset 40 bucks

Dura-Ace Bar end shifters 25 bucks.

+ 10 shipping

All off a brand new bike.

Hang in there Tracy, things will settle again soon.

I doubt I'll get much training in this week.  My wife and I leave for DC tomorrow morning.  I did throw my running gear in the suitcase, but who knows if I'll have time or energy (time zones - ugh) to get a run in.

Don't forget to send me your info.  Weather should actually be 1/2 way decent this week.

If you are here on Saturday going ice skating and then drinking with a bunch of DC area BT'ers.

Where are you staying?

We won't be there Saturday.  We talked about staying the weekend, but since this is the first time leaving the little one we didn't want to push it.  We get in around 5 tomorrow and leave Friday afternoon.

Hang in there Sista'..... That is what the holidays are about!  Running around all over the place, no time for yourself.  The holidays are about family, friends, poor health, and bad eating habits.... It has always been that way, and will always be that way.   Being a husband, and knowing that if you ARE NOT asking for help from Mr. Hubby, or asking him to go work out.... He will get distracted and you will never get to do anything.  He needs your guidance. 

Tell him that you would like to go for a run tonight, or Saturday morning..... He just needs to hear it from you.  We are not smart enough to pick up "clues" to your feelings !!! 

I think this is one of the MAJOR FACTORS that leads to SHIN SPLINTS!! At the 1st sign of shin/knee pain, I am putting on new shoes.... I don't like to risk it!

From my workout long this morning:

Kim, Kona and I left from the house up towards Lakemont Park.... We did a few loops at the park, and to our wondering eyes, Strong headlamp, and a barking dog we noticed a "FELINE" of sorts.... Either a Cougar, or Bobcat laying in the field... Kona started barking at the field, I shined the Mammut SPOT that direction and saw a cat of sorts... The cat just turned and looked right at us... Didn't run, just sort of tensed up and faced us. We didn't stick around long enough to really get a GOOD look at it. Having the dog off leash, and a wife that was pulling at me, we continued our run around the park only to PONDER, WHAT THE HELL THAT WAS!

BIG CROWDED DAY ON THE OLD BT SITE....

Its tough working on my 2009 calendar trying to fit everything in. 

Can't decide if I really like the int'l/olympic distance yet.  I have a great time at sprints,  I think mainly I am just not a big fan of the swim.  I have a lesson on Sunday so will see if anything comes of that.  I want to set up lessons every 2 weeks or so.  I think if I get the swimming down I won't mind doing a 1/2 at all, 56 miles and 13 miles not a big deal at all but not sure I can do the 2000M swim.

For whatever reason I just get really tired out swimming, coming up on 100,000M swam this year I figured I should be alot better but just not getting it for some reason.

I'm having different issues with the 2009 calendar.  I'm hesitant to schedule anything with the unknown of a newborn in the house.

Most of my 2009 races aren't open for registration until 2009, so I am in planning mode.  Will repeat the fun sprints, the hubby wants to challenge his time on SavageMan so I guess I'll be repeating that Olympic, and a young buck at work has been challenged by his brother to do a 1/2 Ironman and is begging me to help him. He has never done a triathlon and thinks he'll survive a 1/2.  I said I wanted to do a 1/2 this season anyway so I think I'll join him.  It is a beautiful course, flat with crystal clear water.  Besides, he really has no idea what he is getting into so hopefully I can help and it's fun to have a partner to train with.    It's sad that I am considered the "old lady" to this group of 20 somethings at work. At least when I was teaching being called old didn't matter when they were 14, but when they are working with you it is very depressing. Guess I'll just have to spank him in the race to show him how "old people" do it

By the way, I actually swam last night!  Fist time in at least a month. Didn't break any speed records, was mainly doing drills and working on form and technique.  I went back to my old gym and the water wasn't as nasty as I remembered. Must have been a summer salty thing.   Better be careful, I might enjoy this again.

GOOD GOOGLIE MOOGLIE..... 2009 Planning Already?!!!  Scary.  I think for me next year my schedule is going to consist of 1 Marathon, 1 Ultramarathon (maybe?), Boise 70.3, Lake Steven's 70.3, and the Chelanman 1/2 Ironman....

To me it is all about QUALITY.... NOT QUANTITY!!!  If you are not recovering after your long runs!??  Then your next work outs are not as beneficial!  I would say take your rest day after your long runs...  Here is a good article that I read recently:

I'm a huge fan of long workouts. An hour run, a 90-minute bike ride, or a three-hour snowshoe walk in the woods are a few of my faves. There's something about moving your body for an extended period of time that feels so gratifying. You don't want to overdo it though, and you definitely don't want to compromise your form just for the sake of saying you worked out for a certain amount of time. When it comes to exercise, think of quality — not quantity. Pushing yourself to run a 10K is commendable, but not if you end up with blisters, shin splints, and are too sore to work out for the next week.

Whatever you do, you want to be able to move with strength, energy, and control. This goes for weights in strength training as well as distances in running. Remember that a workout doesn't have to be long in order for it to be good.

So does anyone have anything fun planned for the weekend?  I'll be finishing up the christmas shopping and putting up the decorations.  The hubby is home sick (caught it from the youngest one this week) so I'll also be on nurse duty.  You boys are such babies when you get sick.  Good thing my gym has a daycare facility or I wouldn't get any workouts in this weekend.  Hopefully we'll get some snow soon. 

JOKE OF THE DAY:

Last year I entered the New York City Marathon. The race started and immediately I was the last of the runners. It was embarrassing. The guy who was in front of me, second to last, was making fun of me. He said, "Hey buddy, how does it feel to be last?" I replied: "Do you want to know?" and I dropped out.

TONIGHT IS OUR ANNUAL UGLY SWEATER XMAS PARTY... LOT'S OF BOOZE, LAUGHS, and POINT FINGERS AT UGLY SWEATERS (picture below was the start of last years party)!!!!!  The rest of the weekend... Uhh... Recovering?!?!

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