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Originally Posted by salsabike
If there's a question in there the answer is ... Yes, yes, yes and yes. Great plan.
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Originally Posted by salsabike
If there's a question in there the answer is ... Yes, yes, yes and yes. Great plan.
Thanks, Wahine. I am having a ton of fun, especially now that I am on vacation from both jobs until late August. I didn't have much vacation the last two years, so for the next month and a half I plan to train and weave. Weave and train. That's IT.
Dex, come to this Sunday's pool clinic with me! That way there will be at least two of us who feel overweight, uncoordinated and dumb. And we'll do it anyway and leave feeling better, which is what happened when I went last week. Remember, I'm 70 pounds overweight. I am just fixedly ignoring any thoughts about how I look.
I have a Part B to my philosophy of life as articulated last year (Part A: If I'm not feeling like an idiot regularly, then I'm just not being adventurous enough), and I actually identified this Part B while driving to the pool clinic last Sunday, having never gone before and feeling pretty nervous about it. Part B (small drumroll) is: Do everything you're afraid of. (Because often it works out well when you actually do it). (no, I don't mean EVERYTHING. I still plan on never sticking my finger into a cobra's mouth, or whatever).
Sadly, I told this Part B to Chris when I got home, all excited, from the pool clinic, and he now thinks I am obligated to go do Juanita Hill on my bike because I said I was afraid of it. Juanita Hill is not steep but it is very, very long, about 2 1/2 miles. It's a favorite among area cyclists. We've done it on the tandem several times. The pool I swim at--which, Dex, is really nice, by the way, in case you want to come there--is WHERE ELSE? Right at the dang top of Juanita Hill. I think that in a few more weeks, I will have to try it.
I'm not usually this yakketty online. It's all the adrenalin.
FABULOUS IDEA.Quote:
Originally Posted by salsabike
Excellent way to live.Quote:
I have a Part B to my philosophy of life as articulated last year (Part A: If I'm not feeling like an idiot regularly, then I'm just not being adventurous enough), and I actually identified this Part B while driving to the pool clinic last Sunday, having never gone before and feeling pretty nervous about it. Part B (small drumroll) is: Do everything you're afraid of. (Because often it works out well when you actually do it). (no, I don't mean EVERYTHING. I still plan on never sticking my finger into a cobra's mouth, or whatever).
This will be an excellent warm-up for Snowden hill that is pretty much straight out my back yard. We'll be doing it on the Tri camp weekend. It's a 6 1/2 mile climb at mostly 6 to 8 % I'd guess. It's about a total of 1500 feet of elevation gain in that distance.Quote:
Sadly, I told this Part B to Chris when I got home, all excited, from the pool clinic, and he now thinks I am obligated to go do Juanita Hill on my bike because I said I was afraid of it. Juanita Hill is not steep but it is very, very long, about 2 1/2 miles. It's a favorite among area cyclists. We've done it on the tandem several times. The pool I swim at--which, Dex, is really nice, by the way, in case you want to come there--is WHERE ELSE? Right at the dang top of Juanita Hill. I think that in a few more weeks, I will have to try it.
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Just kidding.;) Well I wasn't kidding about the hill, it is there. I was kidding about making you ride up it.:D:D
Unless of course you want to. Then I'm more than happy to oblige.
Send me details and I'll be there. :D (I'm actually free on Sunday, so this can totally happen.)Quote:
Originally Posted by salsabike
I'm totally down with your Life Philosophy Part B. One of my tattoos is to remind me to do almost exactly that, and placed such that I can't escape seeing it many times a day. I suppose that's why I do things like moving cross-country without knowing anyone here, randomly taking up rowing, deciding to ride the STP before figuring out if I could even ride a bike farther than a mile or two, quitting my Very Stable Job with no plan other than Do Something Besides This, and signing up for this tri on a whim. Hah! :cool:
(I'm over my whining now. I think some of that was the product of a very long couple of days at work.)
Well, just fire up the pickup truck and get the tow rope attached to my Bianchi. Ms. Sadist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
Yes!!! Will PM info. And I figured you were like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dex
Hrmm....the clinic is sounding like fun.
Anyone up for a small tri on Saturday? It isn't sold out yet, is womens only, and is limited to 500 people. The water looks NICE and will be around 68 deg. I'm actually excited about it.
When I first went to the pool clinic (my only time, actually) I didn't even know how to put on a swim cap :o I had it on backwards meaning the side to side part was forward to back. It was a lesson in humility. That and I was mortified that someone was seeing me in a swimsuit.
I greatly agree with Part B unless it has something to do with Snowden Hill :eek::eek::eek:
Wish I was ready, because it sounds like a nice one, but know I'm not yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by teigyr
Salsa, re: what other newbies are doing:
My goal for my first tri is for 2009. I fractured my sacrum nearly two years ago, and I am still dealing with some soft-tissue trauma and muscle pain in my right hip and lower back. I do pilates 1-2x a week plus my home PT exercises 2-3x a week for that. And lots of stretching.
Getting back to pre-injury fitness is like building a sandcastle. I make a little progress, and then something will flare up which forces me to rest and back off and lose the base I've built.
I've started bike commuting 1-2 times a week, it's about 5 miles each way. Cycling is pretty much the only cardio I've been able to do since my injury. Hoping I can work up to 3-4 times a week by end of summer.
Swimming is a little less convenient. I bought a pass for the city pools, but I can't seem to get to the pool during lap swim hours. Maybe I'll have more energy as the days get longer.
I'm not sure when I'll be ready to start running again. It's partly a question of when my body tells me it's ready, and then I have to get over my fear of doing too much too fast and setting myself back.
This week I'm resting. I had spent Saturday planting seedlings in my garden and woke up Sunday with lots of overly tight muscles in my back and hip. Trouble going from sitting to standing and standing to sitting. Sunday night I took an epsom salt bath, Monday night I took a muscle relaxant, and today I went to see my massage therapist, who did a lot of work around my piriformis, psoas, glutes, and lateral rotaters. I think I have control of my muscles again, but I'm gonna take a couple more days before starting on my next sandcastle.
Where is Juanita Hill?
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Originally Posted by salsabike
Hey adrenalin-woman!
Yep, Eleanor Roosevelt is known for advocating your Plan B: "We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot."
I've done Juanita Hill in both directions more times than I can count and you'll do just fine. Yes, it's a bit longer when you ride north from Juanita Beach park, however it's not as steep a grade as riding south, up and over it from the Kenmore side - plus it has some gentle 'shelves' built in and a good-sized bike lane. Just take your time, get in a rhythm, with an easy gear to relax and spin, sit back in your saddle, open up your chest/lungs to breathe freely and roll on up there!
Then when Ms. Sadist Yoda starts yammerin' on about Snowden hill, you can just smile sweetly and impress the he!! out of her!
Tailwinds!
Mary
Did I mention that I like to pull the wings off of flies.
JK.:p:D
You didn't need to...we already assumed that.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
Hey, good luck and have tons o' fun this weekend yerself!
Thanks, Jocelyn! It is really interesting to me to hear how and what others are doing. Oddly enough, I met someone yesterday who had fractured her sacrum--a runner. I am sorry for the sandcastle thing---that can be so frustrating! It sounds like you are trying to deal with it with care and patience, which is hard! But good.
Re getting time to swim: I am SO not a morning person. But just before my school year ended, I took to getting up really early to do the bike trainer thing before school, only because I'd spent months saying I'd do it after work but was always way too pooped. Now that I'm on vacation, I can go swim midday, which makes it ridiculously easy to do, of course. It'll be interesting to see what I do with all this when I go back to work in late August. Will I really get up at 5 am again to do stuff that I know I'm too tired to do after work? We'll see....
Juanita Hill: Go up Lake City Way towards Bothell. Turn right on 68th, which becomes Juanita Drive. That becomes Juanita Hill. MM_QFC, I'd be coming at it from the Kenmore side. It would be more fun to try if I wasn't carrying all this extra weight with me. I once had a ballet teacher who, cautioning us not to gain weight over the holiday season, said, "Imagine coming back here to the studio after Christmas and having to dance holding two five-pound sacks of potatoes." It was an image I never forgot. And the sacks of potatoes I'm hauling now are way more than ten pounds' worth. But anyway. I am working on it.
We knew that, Wahine. :D:D:D
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Originally Posted by jocelynlf
Kenmore-shmenmore...you can do it, Salsa! There are pull-outs up that side too, in case you need a break...I don't want to hold you up, but I'd love to ride it with you so, maybe when you're ready, then I may be back on a bike...we'll see!
Yep, Teigyr's doing a sprint tri in Federal Way tomorrow...sounds ideal...women only and a 500 participant cap...Linda and I had a fun quick visit with her at SeaTac last night and she's ready to swim, bike, run!
Noooo! Crap. I'm dumb.
So, I was just putting things in my bag for the pool swim clinic tomorrow. (Trying to be all prepared ahead of time and stuff.) Cap? Check. Goggles? Check. Swim towel? Check. Suit? Che...hey! Where's my suit?
After tearing up my bedroom and emptying my drawer of workout clothes, I've come up empty. I have a strong suspicion that I left it at the gym the last time I went swimming, probably actually *in* the little spinny-machine-thingy they have for getting the water out of your stuff.
The last time I tried to go shopping for a swim suit, I couldn't find anything in the store, so I ended up having to order a few online to try on. And, of course, I only kept one and sent back the others. Grrr.
Crap. Crap. Crap. :mad::o
Bump!!
Just wanted to kick this up to get the dialogue going. T minus 2 weeks (ish).
So Here's what I'm thinking.
Anyone who wants to show up Friday evening is welcome to. I will be home from work by 7 pm. I'll have lots of horror stories to tell about Race Across Oregon, so we'll have no shortage of things to chat about.
Sat - ride, variable lengths and difficulties. I've dealt with plenty of beginner groups and as much as I like to tease I promise not to kill anyone, (I may sneak out early to hit some hard hills before the group workout, that'll take the tigger factor down a notch). Then maybe a light form workout for the run and/or the swim, depending on what folks want to do. I have the perfect spot for an OWS, so bring your wetsuit!!
Sun - brick/transition work day. I imagine lots of people will want to head back Sun afternoon so we'll be sure to be done by early PM. I will have to do a long run on Sunday in the afternoon after the brick workout, so anyone who wants to stay to do part of the run with me (either running or riding) is welcome to it.
Accommodation... I can easily sleep 6 people in my house without any extra gear except for sleeping bags for the last 2 to sign up. 4 of those sleeping spots would be in a bed shared with someone else, ones a king and the other a double. Then I have 2 singles in the main room of the house. First come first served. I have tons of tent space and lots of parking for anyone who wants to sleep in a vehicle. Sprocket's mom, who lives across the river has kindly agreed to allow anyone to tent at her place that wants to. She'll also be helping with the rides etc.
I'm pretty excited.
Please let me know if you're in and I'll send out directions. It would be good if people could car pool as well.
Looking forward!!
I am absolutely in!
Plan to post a long training update soon...
And thanks again.
I'm in, and thank you :D I don't know if I have a sleeping bag or not (our camping stuff co-existed with Very Bad Cats who did Very Bad Things for a while) but I am perfectly ok on the floor.
I'm good for whatever ride is going on. I have a pretty hill friendly compact double, my only limitation is me. It dawned on me the other day I have run 530 miles this year and only ridden about 150?! I'm usually ok on inclines if my legs can handle it (ie if I'm strong enough, I'm good for the whole hill but if it's too steep, my climbing legs aren't really there).
I'd love to run with you on part of the long run but I am betting I am way too slow. We will see?
For the rest of the PNW people, if I take my car, it's limited to one bike which would probably be mine. If I take DH's truck (which he might be agreeable to) it's good for two people and two bikes. It's a spartan kind of truck, just be forewarned. I'm good with carpooling. I'm off on fridays so going down friday might be easier than waking up early on Saturday. I also work late on monday so I really have no concrete time frame for Sunday.
Wahine, what do you need? I can pick up anything on the way.
Salsa, nice to see you :D I can't wait to hear about your training, I was thinking about you and wondering if you went to the running clinics yet.
Still hoping I'll be able to be there.
I'm currently carless -- our rear differential failed massively on our way back from Yellowstone last weekend.
Will keep you posted.
I have an extra sleeping bag if we need it.Quote:
Originally Posted by teigyr
THAT'S the long story---the running thing---and it's why I've been so quiet the last two weeks. Short version: LOVED the chi running workshop---but probably already had a stress fracture in 2nd metatarsal/right foot before I took the workshop. Was put in wrong running shoes a month before that forced me to walk on the outsides of my feet, and while I don't doubt my weight made me more vulnerable more quickly, I think it would not have happened without those shoes. Bad stupid podiatrist; good smart physical therapist who figured it out about the shoes. SO--I am back to walking the run for this year. Was pretty upset last week; have more or less come to terms with it in last couple of days, so was planning to post an update soon.
More later. All else going fine.
Jocelyn, I have a two-bike rack for my car, so you could come with me if you want. Teigyr, ditto.Quote:
Originally Posted by jocelynlf
I was thinking Friday night also, and thinking about food/etc.
PS Have lost 10-12 pounds in last month or so. Long way to go, but fine start.
Too bad about the stress fracture!! :(:( Yippee on the weight loss!!!!:D:D
I'm thinking of a really mellow group dinner either Fri or Sat. We can prep at the house and buy stuff during the day for salad, pasta and chicken or something like that. Easy but healthy and many hands make light work of course. Ed will be working at a wine dinner Saturday night so that might be a good option.
Who wants fresh baked rolls with white cheddar and fresh rosemary??:D I'll share if you will!!!
Awwwwwwwww!!!!! It's a pic of Scribbles!!
Bring on the buns and cheese SM! It wouldn't be a party without 'em.:D:D
That sounds heavenly . . . can we turn this into a potluck?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprocket's Mom
Salsa, I may take you up on that ride offer . . . we'll figure out this week what our situation is. Sounds like we may have at least a 10-day wait just for the new differential to arrive, so DH and I need to figure out if we're going to get a loaner or if we can do without for a couple of weeks.
Oh, and take good care of that foot.
I felt really good scurrying across the street during my lunch break today . . . I'm thinking to try out a lite lite lite run on a squishy synthetic track someplace this weekend. Feeling pretty confident . . .
We could turn this ino a potluck, I just didn't want people to feel like they have to pack and bring stuff. We'll have time to consult and pick up groceries on Saturday afternoon, we can split the cost and cook together. Or people can bring things. I live in a small town (3500) with a reasonably stocked Thriftway and a great local fruitstand/produce type place. So it would be a very low stress venture for us to do things on Saturday. But if people would rather bring things with them that fine too. We can take inventory on Saturday and suppliment as needed.
What day are you guys getting together?
I still want to come down. I won't know how much I'll be able to do--as far as the workouts go--until closer to the day, though. (Having lots of issues, assessing everything on a day-by-day basis.)
Come Dex!! you'll have fun and a lot of what we'll do wil be chatting about how to handle transitions etc. and form. All of which you can benefit from even if you don't workout. :)
KG - We'll get together on Fri July 25, evening, workouts on Sat and Sun. I imagine the group will start to break up Sunday afternoon so people can get back home and ready for work on Monday.
And about Sat evening. I forgot that a friend of mine (cyclist) is having a post Summit to Surf (big ride around here) party and we are all invited. So we could do that for dinner. I'll get more details. He's a sweety, previous Cat 1 rider and his wife is a doll. They live on a lovely farm with horses not to far away.
Yeah, Dex! We want you there.
Could someone just please tell me it'll be okay if I have to do a combo of freestyle and sidestroke through my 800 yard swim? I'm not sure I'm gonna get the freestyle breathing down well enough to do it the whole 800.
By the way, MM_QFC, I would LOVE to take you up on your Juanita Hill offer. And I'll be happy to wait till you're ready, because the less extra weight I have to take up that hill, the better. You are a doll for offering and I know damn well we'd have fun!
Salsa, YES it's ok. That is my uneducated feeling. I think it's ok to do whatever you have to do to finish. This coming from the person who did rest on buoys last year...but managed to swim the whole thing on my tri this past June :D
And Dex, it would be great if you could come.
Salsa - yes, it's fine you can do what ever stroke you want. In fact I have friends that will do a whole swim (sprint length) doing breast stroke.
FYI - I won't be on TE much over the next week. I've got guests at the house and then I'll be crewing for RAO on the weekend. I'm going to PM out some directions, hopefully before this weekend coming up, but if you don't get them, have no fear, I'll get them to you before next week. :D:D
I'm a very infrequent poster/lurker, but just wanted to say "thanks" for being part of "Athletes for a Cure"- my 43-yr old husband was diagnosed w/ prostate cancer in February (no family history or risk factors- he's an athlete himself!) and underwent surgery to remove the prostate last month. I'm happy to report that he's doing great! I raised money for AFAC by racing in IMAZ this past April- I think it's an awesome organization. Do you know someone that had/has PC?
Colleen V.
Interestingly enough.... I have only one rather far removed blood relative that has had prostate cancer and my FIL. But my family is riddled with lots of different types of cancer. Who I do know is the brain(s) behind Athletes for a Cure and they brought me into the fold. Since becoming involved with AFAC, I've learned a lot about prostate cancer and the organization and I can't think of anyone else I'd rather support at the moment. Thanks for the kind words.\ and thanks for helping AFAC.
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Originally Posted by salsabike
Hey Salsa - you bet, I'd love to ride it with you...I am not 'cleared' to ride yet, but will assume that I can look forward to riding it with you before toooooo much longer...I'm planning on doing the Chuckanut ride too, in mid-September, but probably the 25 or 50 mile loop...right, Teigyr??
Hey everyone - have a blast with Wahine; you'll all be superwomen after a weekend being worked over - er, out! - by Yoda!
Tailwinds!
Mary
YES! We haven't registered yet but just keep me posted. If you go, I'll go :DQuote:
Originally Posted by MM_QFC!
I wonder if Knot's doing it also?
I will be sending directions to the house out on Tues. So far the plan is to send to Salsa, teigyr, jocelyn and dex. (sorry if I spelt anything wrong... I am extremely sleep deprived at the mo.
If anyone needs to be added to the list, PM me.
I intend to. Haven't registered yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by teigyr
Hey, guys. Could everyone who's coming say so, so we can organize the driving part?
Knot, you sure you don't want to come as general advisor and all-around fun person?
I am going :D
Depending on what time we ride on saturday, I might be bikeless for the drive down Friday. If we're riding on or after noon, DH can bring my bike down Saturday. He's working late on friday night but can make it down by 12 Saturday. If that's the case, I'd like to (if I could) hitch a ride down with someone on friday so we're not taking two cars back home on Sunday. I can help pay for gas, of course.
DH also offered to carry anything down that would require a truck.
Oh, and DH is going (if that's still ok) but he won't get there until Saturday and will be driving himself.
Wahine, do you need anything?
Still want to go . . . still carless.
Salsa, are you still good for a ride? I'm MORE than happy to pay for gas.
Wish I could come but I'll be camping down in Osoyoos. Why don't you guys do a long ride up for a visit? :D