Girl Passing on Left (FULL) (Page 85)

Look what I got in the mail yesterday:

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Aww, thank you all for the wonderful congrats both here and on my training log.  
I won't be on here long, dd and I are BOTH SICK !  I have no idea what happened other than dh was sick and she and I must have it now.

We were both fine yesterday, then last night her nose runs, mine runs ...... then HURT !

Did I mention that while on the run I tried to drink from a gatoraid bottle that was open (not one with a little spout)....... snorted that up my nose by accident ! I was miserable.........

Anyway now I have a antibiotic and poor dd has twice a day nose spray.......... plus my rear "AREA" is so sore from that damned bike ! They had all the tension off and so it was bounce a rama on the ol parts !! DAMN that hurts !

I'm also sore on my inner thighs......... was that from bike, or from running ?  Just not sure on that one.

I saw the video of me swimming, and it was UGLY ! I damn near roll all the way over to breathe, I am rediculously slow. I'll post the video so you can see and tell me which drills to work on or what you think. It is painful for me to watch ! UGH I take toooooo long to breathe, even though it seems like a second to me when my face is in the water.

(by the way all , Dh not only did a good job wtih pics and video, he did a great job.......sure made up for the other stuff ! LOL)

In the spin my bike was way too far forward. I just critiqued myself to death but the bottom line is I just look how I look  ! lol

suweeeeeeet! I likey! bet it is already on your vehicle!?

remember this is only your first one, Jules! each one you do...you will continue to learn better technique and your style will improve too! I still hate to see myself swim...but I have to say the more I go the better it improves...so kiu girl! we are alllllll so proud of our newest triathlete sista! YOU ROCK!!!

hope you and your family all feel better soon!!

Yup!

Just got back from my bike ride.  What is it with me and wind lately???  And of course the headwind was on the second half of the ride.  I kept telling myself over and over that this could happen during a race, and what would you do then?  Of course, keep going!  Julie, I remember you telling about your brother's experience last year at IMAZ (right?), and it definitely wasn't as bad as that.  It also wasn't as bad as the race last Sunday, so I've got that going for me!

Have a great Sunday everyone!

Yeah, it just seems to go without saying. I had a ride like that recently; 40 mile ride with the last 20 into the wind. Way to keep at it!

Maybe you could focus on what you can have "now or in the future" rather than what was ?....... You have so many open possibilities, choices are yours.......... you do not have to run them by someone else.
I think mostly it's becuase he scared you that as you sit safely watching lion king and eating at a freinds house......it should be considered a good thing !  HOWEVER I know that changes are hard, and I am not making light of your situation ok ?  Just trying to give you a different perspective...... and shine some hope on things for ya !! CUZ YOU MY SISTA !!!!

ME LIKEY !!!!  That will look awesome parked at events !!!!!

Awww, hugs !  it's so hard to be an effective friend from so far away, but I do encourage you to keep thinking positive..... even though it may be hard.  Keep Tri-ing (ok that was really lame, but did you even kinda smile ?)....... we love ya here, and we are all proud of you !!!

Friends, I have no idea how to do a race report.  I found an area where I'd have to enter a new race and then send it in  ?  But I'm not seing a place I can put in my info on my log.........

Help please !

Ok , after fighting with one true media/flicker/photobucket........for tonight I am giving up !
HOWEVER I did drop a few pics (minus video that dh is STILL "working on"...... on my blog that I have been keeping.

so the link is http://jdhalter.blogspot.com/ for a few pics of my triathlon........ I was having trouble resizing for the album (I found that by accident under my avatar) !lol

I'll give your directions a try tomorrow ! Thank you
I have the full fledged fever/aches don't wanna get up for anyone blues.

My antibiotic has one warning, "this medicine Could cause tendon damange, rupture etc during or after use"........... I had refused to take it, dh made me compromise "one tonight and call the doc tomorrow".

I had to tell the nurse "no bloodpressure taken on my right arm, I'd be in too much pain ".....and yet he still gives me meds that could make what I have worse !

Since i have had graves disease (almost 5 years now) I have the stupidest ailments hit me.  Like the sore on my tongue that got so big they sent me to a specialist to see if it was cancer (last year). It was damage from me biting it......phew

Then remember the clogged oil gland under my upper eyelashes ?.........  Had to be numbed, cut open and scraped out, all while I tried not to watch.
Seriously, I have the stupidest things happen to me now...........so you know this pill is out to get me !!!

Ok off to beddy bye 'cause certainly tomorrow we'll feel better. I hope my dd gets better, poor baby was well for so long and now twice she has been  hit with "virus"......... stupid things you can't do anything for !

Ok all, hugs goodnight ! Safe commutes tomorrow.......... and thanks again for all your encouragement !

Julie, what were the time limits for each event? Did they count your transitions?

Great pictures!

Offthegrid - 2009-03-09 8:24 AM ah, everything in life feels better after a swim. I went this morning just to get more time in the water, and did a 500-yard straight swim. I feel good. And, hey, I look hawt today.

I bet you do! Woo hoo, wolf whistle!

yes the wind was terrible! I was on the sidelines thinking just to ride the bike portion of this race could institute a IRONMAN or IRONWOMAN TO ME!!! was the largest drop out rate of any Ironman up to that point! my brother almost dropped out! he talked about it a few times...and will never forget when he came out of the bike to run transition and saw us...and said really loud...I WANT MY MOMMY! the entire crowd just busted up! to hear an athlete say that was a hoot!

speaking of wind! I rode 54 miles yesterday with my husbanc....and 27 miles were headwinds! VERY VERY STRONG headwinds! ;( I am one pooped gal today! wind sux blows!

Offthegrid - 2009-03-09 5:24 AM ah, everything in life feels better after a swim. I went this morning just to get more time in the water, and did a 500-yard straight swim. I feel good. And, hey, I look hawt today.

a good swim....while looking hot! you go girl!!!! kiu!! have a great week! no looking back!!!!