SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 8)

Saturday night here in Oz now, just had a bbq with friends, played tennis and drank lots of red wine so good evening!

Sorry if I upset Badgers fans, just couldn't resist googling "badgers suck" to see what came up - don't you love google!?

I finding this recovery week very hard, I really enjoy the training and so having to NOT train is a bit crap.

Anyway back into it on Monday and first Olympic tri in 3 weeks!!!

NAME: Chris Bell - better known as Spanky by all my friends.

STORY: I started my tri journey 1 year ago April 1, 2010 when I stepped on a scale and was starting to have some success with weight loss. I was down from 279 in Jan to 265 and decided that I was going to do a Try a Tri the end of summer. Started watching what I ate more and more. Started walking on a treadmill more and then eventually started a couch to 5k program and got my bike back out. Found BT and through BT I ended up connecting with an old friend from college on here. Found out since college she went on to university and started doing HIM and other events and had for years. Fast forward I am now 213lbs and still trying to drop some and my friend is now my primary workout buddy. She has been an inspiration and she always goes out of her way to help others. 

FAMILY STATUS: Married to my wonderful wife Tina. 1 Dog Sasha an alaskan malamute and 1 cat, an angry calico  

CURRENT TRAINING: Training for my first Spring this spring. But taking on a much higher volume of training then required for a sprint. A Bit injured from running and slowly getting back into running. At the same time helping Stef do a Learn to run clinic for 26 people.

WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THIS MG?    Excitement, desire to improve and a weird sense of humor. This is my second time with this group now. I enjoyed my first time. Learned a lot, met some good people had a few debates and educated myself. Looking forward to round two.

Oh and as for my login name. Techdiver. My other primary hobby for 18 years is Scuba diving I jumped into that sport with both feet for 18 years and I am an avid Deep mix gas diver diving the great lakes as deep as 300 feet down and also an avide Cave diver where I generally spend one week a year in Florida exploring underwater caves local to that area.

Better, because I'M there!  I dunno, that's all I got.  You guys can be better at football, though, I'll let you have that.   

Who has 2 thumbs and gets to start running again in THREE days?

This girl!

I'm starting to plan this weekend what my new workout plan will look like.  I think I'm going to start out Tuesday with a really short, easy two-miler, and I'm either going to drive down to the path or walk down to it, so that my run won't include any hills.  I'd like to avoid hills for a few weeks still if I can. 

Funny thing, I've been wearing my new running shoes the last few days, instead of my casual shoes, and it has made my knee feel a ton better.  So it looks like I get to wear those for a few weeks on a regular basis, too! 

I cannot wait to get back into the workouts.  I'm dying here!

Glad to hear just take it smooth and easy we don't want anymore setbacks. I don't know about you but I tend to get crabby if I don't do some sort of workout for a few days

Fixed it for you...

Man, did that 5k yesterday and my hips are super super tight.  I normally do a set of stretches where I am on my back with one knee bent and the other straight.  I hold a rope around the straight leg and lift up.  I've been getting much closer to 90 degrees lately  but this morning after the race I can't even get to 45 degrees.

I do get masages and try to stretch every day, any one else have issues of tightening up really quick? 

Was this message sent from your iphone????

i know :-p was just thinking that i wish there was a list of all in the group to make it easier to open them up to folks....

...I don't know why you weren't working out, but I feel your pain RE the workout-less lifestyle...if I don't get a new body soon, I'm opting for a lobotomy....

I have some really sad news for you, Steve. Son had a birthday sleepover last night. Sitting around the table the group of 11-year-olds did in an informal survey, "Google or Bing?" (Nerdy kids who live near Microsoft!) Every last one of 'em? Google. Sorry, pal!!

I am back with a vengance!

(or something like that)

I'll post my bio and new goals and races and all that stuff later...I am headed to the lake for the weekend.

Nope the Google Android!

Morning all, hope everyone has a great weekend in store. 

You know what would be a nice feature?  the ability to enter the thread at the last post you've read.  At the pace this group moves, being able to pick up where you left off would be sweet.

Ok, I haven't seen a closed sign, and I know the Badgers suck, and I like to drink beer.  Can I slide in here too???

Jayne

Bio to follow if no one kicks me out.

no kidding! this is a chatty group....and a big one!

Yeah when we start new sessions the posting tends to go crazy.  Posting will slow down (slightly) and some new people always drop off.   We tend to pick up 3-4 new people each session that stick.  LOL one of these years we won't be able to take anyone new because there will be so many "regulars"

Good luck, hopefully the new fit helps out.  Where exactly were you hurting with the old fit?

I agree!  All I can give you is this: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=247510.  At least it takes you to the last page!