kaburns1214 Mentor Group - CLOSED (Page 8)

uhcoog - 2010-12-30 8:40 AM Got a good ride in today.  Going out to ride with a buddy tomorrow.  Trying to get him ready for a 180 mile, 2 day ride in April.  He's sooooooo out of shape even if you can't tell by looking at him.  Will be an effort in patience on my part since I tend to push the pace any time I'm out riding.  Just an FYI I am competitive to a fault in just about everything I do.

kaburns1214 - 2010-12-30 8:56 AM

There's no such thing as "competative to a fault . . . "

uhcoog - 2010-12-30 10:07 AM

Good to know other people feel this way.  I see a lot of "I just compete with myself" stuff on this site, which I respect, but to me it's a race and I treat it as such.  I still remember the first thing my Dad taught me about sports "Yes it's okay to loose from time to time, but don't ever accept it and it's a heck of a lot more fun to win."

Artist - 2010-12-30 10:21 AM On the competitve note. I am the lady in the race that all the people who are having a bad race look at and say "Hopefully at least I can beat her." I am one of the old and plump ones .But don't let my looks fool you, I will do what I can to beat you.
 I compete against myself number one, but I dang sure will do what I can to put myself up on the podium if I can. Those that say they are not are more often lying to themselves.
I love to push the pace when I can. My pace is just a bit slower now that I have aged and my joints are reminding me about all the past punishment I have inflicted on them over the years.

kaburns1214 - 2010-12-30 9:34 AM

Lots of people are much faster than they look, its fun to fall in that category -- never judge a book by its cover or a triathlete by their looks.

pbrown70 - 2010-12-30 9:55 AM I think I'm in on the weight loss challenge as I need to lose at least 40 lbs but, to get to where I should be base on hieght/weight chart more like 60. My main problem is I love to eat so this could prove to be difficult.

uhcoog - 2010-12-30 10:07 AM

Good to know other people feel this way.  I see a lot of "I just compete with myself" stuff on this site, which I respect, but to me it's a race and I treat it as such.  I still remember the first thing my Dad taught me about sports "Yes it's okay to loose from time to time, but don't ever accept it and it's a heck of a lot more fun to win."

kaburns1214 - 2010-12-30 9:55 AM

And un-logged bites of Shaun's gnocchi. 

pbrown70 - 2010-12-30 10:55 AM I think I'm in on the weight loss challenge as I need to lose at least 40 lbs but, to get to where I should be base on hieght/weight chart more like 60. My main problem is I love to eat so this could prove to be difficult.

jsklarz - 2010-12-30 11:58 AM


Is it wrong that when I race my kids after I beat them I taunt them?  I mean by 7 and 2 you should learn life is about disapointment, no?

jsklarz - 2010-12-30 1:01 PM

I hear you chirpin' big bird... i podium in endurance eating.  if eating were a marathon I may be sub 2:00

kaburns1214 - 2010-12-30 1:43 PM

Food is good.  My problem is I'm an enabler.  I decide I want one cookie, so I bake four dozen, which my husband promptly eats.  Not a good tihng.

trilooney - 2010-12-30 5:10 PM I am reading all of the posts, but haven't posted in a while....

So.....my primary goal is to figure out this whole pre-race nutrition thing.  I have to master what to eat the day, days before races so as not to have major stomach problems I have encountered in the past.  This is definitely something within my control.....

I definitely want to PR with a 5K and at Hyannis Half, which essentially means trying my best to keep up with Kelly. 

I do think that I am pushing myself harder on the run, but I need to do the same with the bike. 

My other goal is to figure out what my next goal will be after Hyannis and to figure out what I'm going to do from a coaching perspective.  I don't know whether I want to bridge to a marathon or do another half ironman....

As for this whole weight loss thing, I love to eat.  I can out eat my husband any day, and he's a foot taller than me.  I would like to be 5 pounds less, but am content where I'm at.  However, I do need to start eating better foods, and could probably cut back on quantities.......

abqtj - 2010-12-31 7:09 AM It turned crazy-cold here yesterday, so I'm hibernating for now. Might work in a trainer ride this evening.