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[Kitsune06]

I wonder, Mimi, if the work you're doing on a Tandem is all the same aerobically but on a slightly lesser scale strength-wise, so while the long rides on the Tandem have done great stuff toning and improving your endurance, a shorter ride on a roadie (at the same speed you'd expect on a Tandem) has your muscles screaming "HEY! LUNGS! HEART! WAIT UP!!!!!" Just a thought. It's early and I haven't had my coffee.

[chickwhorips]

everyone, thanks for the well wishes about my dad. it helps with having you gals to talk to.

[chickwhorips]

tomorrow I'll find something new to get all narcissistic over.

you should just change your avitar daily to your new body part that you love that day. then we can all enjoy it.

[winddance]

I have to admit that I've got a picture on my cell phone of my right leg. I claim it was to show off my super sexy cycling tan (shorts + socks + flip flop tan = many tanlines) but really, I just haven't seen my legs looking like this since I was a serious dance student.

Must ride more! Must make legs even better!

[chickwhorips]

Must ride more! Must make legs even better!

the sad thing is it does get so addicting. not only the high you get from working out, but the high from how good you look! i love it!

(i had big time runner's high yesterday. wooo weee! love it!)

[Kitsune06]

dgf is always making fun of my 'checking myself out' in our full-length mirror. How can I help it? Look what biking did for me! I'm really digging my abs...

[Lise]

You can PM me about wine any time you want to. Unless you're telling me not to write about that, either. And don't think I don't worry about the person(s) who are not able to drink alcohol for personal reasons. I do.

Nanci--I sure as *censored* hope you're not worrying about me. When something doesn't interest me (like, oh, say, wine), I generally ignore the post. I like to tease you when you say you poured it out (the waste! the waste!), but after 22 years' sobriety, posts about how oaky or fruit-loopy wine tastes will not tempt me! (um, if you weren't worried about me, then, uh, never mind! )

PS, even though I haven't read the 6 pages of TD y'all generated while I was off triathlating, I do believe that *censored* is a live mouse sticking out of a snake's mouth! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Or, riding around on a snake's back, which is considerably less scary. (of course the use of *censored* in the 1st paragraph of this post does not refer to a mouse.)

MP: I think the echo was fine. The sonographer seemed to think so. I don't have the official report. My heart did fine on the tri today. I checked my pulse at the pancake joint afterwards--not one skipped beat. Is that not wierd? I can be lying in bed and skip beats, but do an Oly tri, and nothing? Good news, though...now I'm going to resume catching up on TD, shower, and write y'all a race report!

[KnottedYet]

I did it! Now I'm tired.

Danskin report is in the race reports thread. Now I've gotta go to the website and see if I can find my results. Also wanna find my pictures. (pics will show up later, I'm sure)

Congrats, Lise and Colby!

[Kitsune06]

Ooh! Ooh! Where's this site?!

Lise- I've been reading your posts about the EKG etc pretty carefully given my own experiences with it. I have to say I have the *same* thing. Not a missed beat/hiccup/pause at all when I'm active or even redlining it, but laying in bed, or trying to sleep, or sitting at work, it happens enough to worry me. Hm. I've been doing the 'stupid kid' thing and letting it go after having seen the doc once on it and being told 'eh, it's nothing' but I'll go have more extensive testing when I have better insurance. I promise.

CWR- Can I be on Team Danger if I can get myself declared a "danger to myself and others"? Sure it's not bears or even 'vicious' weiner dogs, but... I can get pretty noisy when ruffled.

[salsabike]

I wonder, Mimi, if the work you're doing on a Tandem is all the same aerobically but on a slightly lesser scale strength-wise, so while the long rides on the Tandem have done great stuff toning and improving your endurance, a shorter ride on a roadie (at the same speed you'd expect on a Tandem) has your muscles screaming "HEY! LUNGS! HEART! WAIT UP!!!!!" Just a thought. It's early and I haven't had my coffee.

I think that's pretty accurate. I get happily fried after long tandem rides but rarely have muscle soreness--however, I always come out of my single bike rides (where I try to work myself pretty hard to build strength and speed) with some mild muscle soreness--it's how I know I'm working those muscles hard, with no help.

[winddance]

(i had big time runner's high yesterday. wooo weee! love it!)

You know, I have tried running over and over, and I have yet to experience any kind of runners high. I want something to make me actually like running!

[KnottedYet]

Good night, ladies. Early bedtime for me tonight.

Gotta go to bed, get some sleep, and get up in the morning to go to work. Thanks for cheering me on!

KnottedYetNarcissisticTRIATHLETE!

[dachshund]

have you ever seen an albino peacock? looks like a big snowflake!

I'm still catching up, OK, but I do have to go back to the peacock picture:
That is so GAY!!!

I'm STILL not getting the censored thing. Mice? Hello? Graphic descriptions of amphibious lifestyles?? I'm sorry, but people can just scroll on if they're squeamish.

OK, on to reading 20 more pages...

[Nanci]

My weekend:

Saturday rode 30 miles from Ichetucknee State Park. Out 15 on a paved trail, and back 15 on the most perfect country roads I have ever been on- smooth, flat, shady, breezy, hardly any traffic...Rescued a Gopher Tortoise who was crossing the highway in moderate traffic.

Zero X is still being evaluated- like it better with bike shorts- now it needs a longer than 30 ride. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to take it on a 200k, though. It's quite nice in aero position. I did a lot of tilt adjusting on it- it's still not dialed in. Because it sits pretty low on the rails, it's much more difficult to adjust than the Vitesse.

Ate picnic lunch- I brought chicken ciabatta bake- cold- which was perfect, and a group member made fantastic banana pudding- his signature dish.

Floated/snorkeled the Itchetucknee River for 2 hours after lunch. Got so cold my hands turned blue and my teeth were chattering. Saw one turtle and numerous fish. This river would be good anti-weed aversion training! It constantly touches you, but isn't scary in the crystal clear water.

Ate more banana pudding.

Found two cool animals during phone call from Running Mommy Saturday night.

Expanded my patio Sunday morning, and built a little brick landing for where I park my truck in the tree garage, and started a stepping stone walk from the house to the patio. Limited by available funds, as usual. Grazed tortoises and drank coffee from my SS mug.

Rode the MC two hours south on the Interstate to the tiny town of Belleville or Belleview (much further than anticipated) for a meeting to do with MC rights/political action. Bought $5 worth of tickets, won $45 in the 50/50 drawing, used $20 to join the organization which I have wanted to join but haven't had a spare $20...Also won a certificate to get nails done, but traded that for a pizza certificate, also not in my town, so gave that to our friends.

Rode to friends house, drank an EXCEPTIONAL bottle of Sauvignon Blanc, Covey Run, 2003, rated 88 by Wine Enthusiast- love it! Fell asleep on the floor after much cat petting, woke up, they'd made grilled chicken and baked beans and coleslaw for dinner.

Wonderful ride home on country roads through horse country at dusk.

[Lise]

Nanci, that sounds like a perfect weekend. What are MC rights? I originally read that the grazing torts drank out of your SS mug! That would be a sight.

I've decided that the Zero X is going back. I really wanted to love it, but I don't. It's especially uncomfortable in the crease of my leg, ie, where the thigh meets the pelvis. Does that mean it's too narrow? I am pretty ignorant about what it is I don't like. In yesterday's race, I was in the aerobars most of the time, and my pubic bone is quite sore today. I imagine that any saddle will take some getting used to. The ZeroX is OK for shorter rides, but not comfortable for longer ones. In my limited experience, I think I like wider, softer seats. Nanci, I know you love your Vitesse. Do you think I should give it a try?

Dachshund, I cracked up at your comment about the peacock. Yes, very Liberace!

KN, how're you feeling today? Sore? Proud as a...well...peacock? You should be! Did you guys get finisher's medals? I say, wear it all week! L.