swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! (Page 327)

sdalessio - 2010-10-06 10:15 AM Lonestar! Lonestar! Lonestar!

SSMinnow - 2010-10-05 12:39 PM

HA!  I'll probably have rings on my fingers too....you know kind of like this....you young people probably have never even heard this....

kkcbelle - 2010-10-05 2:29 PM My hackles are up.

I was out doing a decently easy lovely 4-mile run today, late morning. On my way back, I was running in the bike lane on a not-very-busy street. I choose running on the road to the sidewalk when it's safe, because I prefer the camber, softer surface, and don't like the undulations of driveways. I'm very aware of car and bike traffic and always hop up on the sidewalk if there is a cyclist or a wide car coming my way.

So anyway, happily running along when I hear a hostile shout, "GET UP ON THE D*M#  SIDEWALK!!" I turn to see a camo-wearing truck-driving bitter old man totally getting PO'ed at me, yelling at me to get off the road. I am going against traffic. He is going in the same direction as I am (opposite side of the road), so I am not affecting him in the least!! WTF? Seriously???? He shot me dirty looks and shouts as he took a left turn in front of me (with tons of room --  I was not at the intersection yet). Of course after my adrenaline calmed down I came up with numerous choice come-backs, but I'm glad I took the high road and held my tongue. I was wearing a pink skirt with pink spankies, and maybe in hindsight I should have flashed him some pink cougar bootie.

And lest you think I'm judging him for wearing camo and driving a truck, I AM NOT. I happen to train my dog for hunt tests (it's one of my main non-tri, non-kid hobbies) and I, too, wear camo (and am learning how to handle a gun alongside my dog, etc.). I'm just judging him for being grumpy. And rude.

OK. PHEW. Got that off my chest. Sorry if I sound bitter. If I can't gripe about this stuff here, where can I?

fattyfatfat - 2010-10-06 10:50 AM new late season race

REV3 Anderson, SC  OLY and HIM   8/9 OCT 2011

http://rev3tri.com/!/news/press-release/2010-10-6-AndersonSC.html

Redknight - 2010-10-06 4:03 PM

Maybe he was po'd because he only got a good hindsight   I generally do all my running in the bike lane also. As you said it is much easier on the legs as the pavement is safte than the concrete sidewalk

badgerintx - 2010-10-06 8:20 AM

BQ aspirations?  What is your BQ time  ... like 3:51:58?

REPRESENT!

kkcbelle - 2010-10-06 1:50 PM

I'd take Linda's 3:33 in a heartbeat... but really, to spare 2 minutes for the BQ a 3:48 will do.

BQ for Cougars is 3:50. My current PR (same course last year, much less training) is a 3:57. I plan to represent. I plan to enter the Hurt Locker and love it while I hang out there. I plan to run a little faster early on than my brain tells me to (I am the queen of going out conservatively). And yeah, BQ aspirations for sure.

But above all else, I plan to have fun, to smile, to appreciate what I've done and what I can do, to embrace and love the day, and to be thankful for the opportunities.

kkcbelle - 2010-10-06 4:50 PM

I'd take Linda's 3:33 in a heartbeat... but really, to spare 2 minutes for the BQ a 3:48 will do.

BQ for Cougars is 3:50. My current PR (same course last year, much less training) is a 3:57. I plan to represent. I plan to enter the Hurt Locker and love it while I hang out there. I plan to run a little faster early on than my brain tells me to (I am the queen of going out conservatively). And yeah, BQ aspirations for sure.

But above all else, I plan to have fun, to smile, to appreciate what I've done and what I can do, to embrace and love the day, and to be thankful for the opportunities.

fattyfatfat - 2010-10-06 1:50 PM new late season race

REV3 Anderson, SC  OLY and HIM   8/9 OCT 2011

http://rev3tri.com/!/news/press-release/2010-10-6-AndersonSC.html[/QUOTE]

Reno8 - 2010-10-06 7:12 PM

 

OK....I'm stoked about this.....that is right up the road from us John and right down the road from our N.C. peeps.

Also a bit of usless info....Anderson (Town/County) are named for my mothers family.  I was born in Greenville...just across the river from Anderson.

Gonna have to REALLY think about doing this.

Terps421 - 2010-10-06 8:12 PM Sounds like smack talk.

Linda

swbkrun - 2010-10-06 5:28 PM I have to share this... One of the most amazing mornings.... B4 WORK!

http://adventuresofthebirds.blogspot.com/
 

gdale - 2010-10-07 5:44 AM

Awesome!  And that is one heck of a before work adventure!!

SSMinnow - 2010-10-07 11:17 AM Hello Peeps....newsflash...I've surpassed my swimming yardage from last year and spent nearly 50 less hours doing it....so why the he$$ am I still so slow.....Question for the swimming gurus....today, the Master's coach had me do a 100 with and without the pull buoy.  Result: 15 seconds faster with the pull than without....I know lots of people are faster this way, but what do I need to do to get them more equal????  He gave me his POV, but what's yours?

SSMinnow - 2010-10-07 11:17 AM I've surpassed my swimming yardage from last year and spent nearly 50 less hours doing it....so why the he$$ am I still so slow.....

gdale - 2010-10-07 11:26 AM

figure out how to get your legs to float with out the pull buoy...

gdale - 2010-10-07 10:26 AM

figure out how to get your legs to float with out the pull buoy...