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Freddy -so sorry to hear but had to laugh at the doggie paddle.  Nice touch.  I have two older dogs and am fearing the day that will come soon.

Diane - congrats on the toy, good luck on the bike!

I think this HIM plan is catching up to me and kicking my tail.  For those who have done a HIM, during training for your first one did the training start to catch up to you around week 6 or 7?  I can't even imagine training for a IM!

Oh my gosh....I'm back....sorry it has been so long...I have some reading to do and will be back with my thoughts....I just wanted you all to know I was okay....

Bryan

I have caught up on the reading....I have finally thawed out....Florida is supposed to be nice this time of year and it was frickin' cold.....sleet and snow....and some ice.  I would also like to thank all of you for your thoughts about Debbie's half marathon....we had a great time....

FBP - in honor of Dusty I will be dog paddling 25 this weekend and I will ask each one of you to do the same on your next swim....

Gary - sleep, sleep, sleep.....when was the last time you evaluated how much you have ramped up your sleep in connection with your increase in training???  Yep, that's what I figured.  So go get some rest....and as Mav said - lot's of drinking (water) and plenty of healthy calories (although you can get away with eating bad a few times).  Be sure you take care of yourself - you are in a great build phase right now and that last week of a build is always tough.  Hang in there.

Everybody - I love reading about all you are doing....you all rock....and I love how you are all helping one another...keep it up.

Nutrition - Gary is right, I do use Infinit - I have found the customization to be great for me to use for concentrated bottles and also to add sodium and electrolyte to keep up with my sweat rate and high temps and humidity.  I do supplement from time to time with Hammer gel - my favorite is apple cinnamon - it tastes like apple pie.  I would even consider eating it on ice cream...it tastes that good.  I also use a salt tablet called Miracle Salt when needed.  If you check out Infinit and want to try it, let me know and I will send you a referral, they often do a special and you could get a discount...or maybe I could....now there's a thought....LOL.

Bike porn - I love the looks of that bike....Diane it looks super hot fast.....go Hoke go....Mav, have you weighed in on the color analysis?????  For you newbies, Mav is our colorist....if you have any questions about bike color, racing kit color, helmet color, etc, just ask Mav - she will have an opinion on the speed relationship of the color.

FYI, when were on a bus at Disney going to the Expo and this 4 year old little girl looked at Debbie and said, "I think you are going to win the race because you have fast shoes."  It was a classic.

I also got a chance to meet Dick and Rick Hoyt.  They spoke at the Expo and then hung around for a while....I was the jerk who monopolized ALL their time - I had a great time....if you haven't seen the video or don't know who they are - search on YouTube for TeamHoyt I Can Only Imagine - and get a kleenex before you push play....

Keep up the great work......finish lines....here we come....be sure you report all finish lines.....you, spouse and kids count in our group....if your parents do a race, we will count them too....that would be coool.

B

A little bike porn.......

This was my Christmas present from the lovely Mrs LRR......I must have been a really good boy...

How cool to meet Team Hoyt and great pic from Disney.

Awesome bike!! Named yet? Red bike, christmas gift - there has to be something there ...

My DS, Christopher, turns 19 today. Big deal 'cause that is the legal drinking age here so you can imagine what he has on his mind for tonight. He'll suffer through dinner at a local establishment with ma and pa first.

Sticka

Hopefully the weekend clears up here....I gotta ride.....as you might imagine....

Gary - I am always a "good boy"  hahahahaha

There is nothing wrong with a day off.  Remember, you gotta rest to recover.  That is where growth occurs.  The stress breaks down the muscle and the rest allows it to grow - bigger than it had been.

I cannot believe no one had a comment about my Rashtafarian Hair Hat....I really needed the warmth but you cannot believe how many comments a 50 year old man wearing a silly hat gets....it was really fun....

FBP - safe karma going out to your son tonight...be safe son, be safe

Gary - how many weeks are you out from NOLA right now?

Have a great training weekend - this year is ON!!!