kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2012 - CLOSED (Page 80)

Glad to hear you've found a solution to your scheduling problem, Kelly.  Do you feel better about it?

No kidding!  It was like 85 here yesterday, and a lot of people were running in downtown Atlanta where it's already hot to begin with.  Throw in a lot of runners and spectators, and it was like an over.  Not ready for the heat/humidity yet.

236.6 this week. Pretty much the same

The NYC HM was quite an experience! I loved running through central park and through Times Square! It was a cold and foggy morning with no sun, so slightly cold. I did stay with my partner the entire time, although I kept running ahead, always hoping she might keep up, and then I would have to slow down to let her catch up - I hate running that way. I literally pulled her hand up the last hill out of Battery park underpass and yelled at her that she wasn't stopping at that point and that we were going to finish strong! It was still overall a nice time - I hated all the smells of NYC. The race was well supported and managed, so overall a GOOD experience! And I will continue to do long training runs with her!

Wow!! I am sorry you had to change your plans!! I have some friends doing IMNYC - are you concerned about the fact it is a first time race?

I am glad you had a good time at the race!  I would like to run it one day.  I lived in NYC for a couple years, and yes, the smells can be nasty.  August is the worst!!!!  Chicago is a rosebud compared to NY.  Ha ha.

I hear ya, I used a band last week for the first time and it totally felt like dragging dead weight.  Fortunately or unfortunately, I got kicked out of the pool after only 5 X 50 of those, so I never got the hang of it.  I think I have more this week.  It does seem to work the upper body much more, which makes sense because even with a pull buoy your legs are just floating behind.  (I like the buoy better!)

Glad you had a good experience.  I've never been to New York.  I'm sure your friend appreciated you hanging with her, she'll always remember that.  What's next?

I did 20 x 50 all out with those darn things.  By the time I was on the 18th 50, I'd gotten the hang of it  I like the buoy better, too!

Ooooh lots of stuff to comment on:

- Michelle glad you had fun.  You'd think there would be lots of wretched smells here too, but even with a run off ditch that city counsel tries to pass off as a "river" it smells ok downtown. 

- It's warm here too although as I type this a cold front is coming through.  I like warm though.  Growing up in Miami and Houston does that I guess.

- Kelly I'd love to make the trip to NYC.  Have a feeling that with Italy and Disney in the past year that will be a no go.

- Jeff a tomatillo is kinda a Mexican gooseberry.  It's one of the ingredients in my salsa verde.  I LOVE a good salsa.  Roast tomatillos, a jalapeno and a poblano in the oven.  Dump them and a bunch of cilantro into a food processor and pulse with a salt/pepper/honey/lime juice and zest.  YUMMY.

- Swim and a short run today.  Will get on the trainer a little later for an hour to ninety minutes.

- Bike fit is now Thursday @ 10 AM.  You women and your memories when you get pregnant.  The fitter had to reschedule me because she booked a swim clinic for Team Coci the same day.  Anyway I've found some decent deals on Orbeas, P2s, CD0.1s, and Speed Concepts.  I'm fairly sure one will fit.

The band makes you work MUCH harder than the buoy.  The pull buoy is a free ride!

Can someone post a link to what this band looks like in action?

But I have a wetsuit that floats my siniking legs (its realistic practice)