Fred D Mentor Group Part III (Page 77)

Awesome RunJay! When I stopped running for distance and started running by time a few years ago I found it a lot easier to just run and make up the route as a go - I do a lot of exploring on my runs now - not sure why that is, but I love runs like that. 

Rode 62 this morning harder than I intended to; first two hours were supposed to be in base and the last only a little harder. I did stay in base for this first hour or so, but the next couple of weeks are going to be jammed tight with work (seems to be going around, Fred) and it was such a beautiful day I just wanted to RIDE! Lots of wind, but temps were great mid 40s to start then mid 50s by the end. Swim and base run tomorrow.

Very cool on the work front Fred.  Hopefully the work life balance stabilizes soon for you though.

Just got notice to attend my oath ceremony on the 29th of this month.  At 8AM.  Ugh.  I wonder if they care if I nap during the ceremony?  Actually, once I started the process towards citizenship the whole thing has gone very smooth and very quickly.  The last two meetings I had down there were actually complete before my scheduled time.  So no complaints I guess.

Congrats. I just started my paperwork. I am applying for dual citizenship so it might take longer. I've had a green card for 17 years so it's definitely time! The last appt was quick and easy at a satellite office.

What is your citizenship now?  Mine is Canadian and I just get to keep it.  Mine moved along in about 6 months so hopefully they keep up that kind of time frame and you'll be done before you know it.

I'm British (Scottish) so it should be straight forward. Married to the same guy for 17 years. I'm an only child so it's important for me to be able to keep my British citizenship incase I need to go home for an extended period of time  

Looks like everyone is having a good weekend so far.  

I went for a 6.5k run this afternoon, first 3k with my wife and one of the dogs and then the rest by myself while they walked.  Tonight was a tough interval set on the trainer.  Good times!

1:20 run tomorrow.

Catwoman - 2012-11-17 9:18 PM Can I still rejoin the group? Now that IMFL is over there is actually time to read and post on BT.

Of course!  The price of readmission is one race report.  

Had a pretty good ride today.  Kind of cruised it a little bit in the middle because it started to pour, but finished feeling pretty strong as compared to the previous few weeks.  Getting on my bike once or twice during the weekdays for some intervals has really helped.

10 mile turkey trot this morning for me. I didn't run this week because I was recovering from the 25k last Saturday. I did reasonably well (for me). I lost a little time from the race last year, but I'm not going to obsess about it -- we're talking 60-90 seconds, so less than 10 seconds per mile.

The best news about the race was that my 12 and 6 year old did the 2 mile trot with my mom (72). My 12 year old came in at 19:2x and my mom and 6 year old finished in 38:xx. This was the first race my six year old completed without having to be carried part of the way. :-) I'm a proud mom.

Friends,

I've loved being in the group.  Even in the short time that I've been with you, I've learned a lot and gotten some great advice and support., but personal (family) stuff has occurred this weekend (alas, while I've been 2000+ miles away) and I'm gong to have to take a hiatus from BT to attend to (much) more important things.  It isn't an immediate family (wife and kids) thing, but pretty close.  I don't regret making my actual, real life identity pretty clear on the site, but the result is that I cannot explain beyond that without compromising the privacy of others.  Let's suffice it to say that I need to help take care of very young children (in addition to my own), and this is going to require most of my attention.

I hope to check back in from time to time, but I cannot really, reasonably, say that I will continue to be a 'member' of the group, because there's no way I can keep up with what's going on (even if you didn't move near the speed of light!).  Best to you all.  Train well and race strong!

--Michael

Michael, I wish you all the best.  As great BT'er as you are, I'm sure your contributions to BT don't even compare to what you contribute to your family, community, and those around you personally. 

Michael,

Jason and Fred said it very well.  I wish you all the best and hope things go well for you and your family.  You will always be welcome back and we all look forward to hearing from you!

Good luck to you Michael,

We'll pray that everything works out for the best and we'll see you back here soon.