2010 Running (and more!) Thread

[jevans]

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

It was total chance/fate too. Almost too hard to believe. The fact that I randomly decided to jet off the road onto this particular short trail that led right up to the group and the fact that they were standing in a circle and just finishing a quick stretch and happened to just be getting ready to run up the hill just as I was approaching the same spot and had the same idea of trying the hill.

As I was running out of the woods and in their general direction, they all looked over and opened the circle to me as if they were expecting/inviting me.

It really was a cool experience. And I got to explore more of this park that I wouldn't have seen/known about otherwise.

And wouldn't you know it...one of the guys was running in the Five Fingers shoes, so I learned a little more about them. He's goes trail running in them!!


Sounds like the weather is absolutely perfect back home this week. Can't wait to get back Good luck shaking the head cold...

sounds like the beginning of a freddy krueger horror flick.

[u2girlie]

Another great tri tonight. I beat my time from last week by 2 mins -- my watch only shows hours & minutes once I go over the hour mark so had to do some rough math (and my math skills suck). Anyway, I set a goal and I met it!! VERY PLEASED WITH MYSELF!

Finished @ 1 hour 15 minutes -- last week was 1 hour 17 minutes -- 1st week was 1 hour 22 minutes
Goal by season end = 1 hour 12 minutes

Here's the low down:

Swim:
12:19:21 (including run to transition) -- this is an improvement of 12 seconds -- last week was 12:31

T1 1:22:19 (killed last week - 1:52:13)

Bike:
30:30:26 -- last week 31:08 -- improvement of 38 seconds -- Dudes, I left it all out there. I can maybe make up 20 more seconds next week but I'd be surprised. I killed it. I passed so many people this go around it was nuts. I hammered the single track. There was maybe one passing opportunity I could have taken but didn't but not sure how much better the outcome would have been.

T2 49:20 -- killed it! Last week was 1:09:07. It was messy - dumped my bike instead of racking it (i know, i know but there was plenty of room and didn't not impede anyone's way), then stepped in my helmet and almost snapped my ankle but was quick as a bunny!

Run:
30:37:70 -- improvement of 19 seconds over last week. I can improve here. I had to walk a couple of seconds here and there in the beginning but then did my short steps to get my heart rate under control. About 1/2 way through, this girl caught me and hung with me. We're about the same pace on everything but she's a little faster on the run. We started talking (barely b/c we were puffing) but she was a great motivator with a fantastic pace and before I knew it my strides were lengthening a bit and we were chugging along. Told her I was hoping to beat last week's time and she said, "Oh, you will. Don't you worry. We'll get you there". The distraction of keeping up with her helped me get through some of the pain I was feeling from pushing the MTB portions. Love girl power!

We cross the finish line together -- with completely empty tanks. Gave each other high fives and went out separate ways. Hubby asked if we had a big make out session. Um..no..perv. He was disappointed. Next time I tell him about my triathlon, I throw in some oil wrestling & pillow fights just to keep him interested!

Super psyched about my race!

Thanks for all your support! The only reason I was pushing myself on the run was so I could come here and post that I beat my times. Hey, whatever gets me across the finish line faster!!

[January Guy]

JG is smiling as always after reading a Becca report. I was already smiling by the time I got to the make out comments, and those comments put me into full smile mode.

Great work! You are a fricking machine! Just loved it how you described having an empty tank at the end, I don't do that nearly enough so I always admire those who lay it all on the line.

JG

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by jevans

sounds like the beginning of a freddy krueger horror flick.

Now that you put it that way, I guess it really could be looked at as kind of creepy...

I'm now imagining the circle as a bunch of zombies smelling me coming out through the woods and making a circle to lure me into their trap.

"Alright, everyone wipe off the blood and stop drooling and moaning for a few seconds. After the first hill climb...BRAAAAIIIINNNSSSS!!!!

/geek

Originally Posted by January Guy

JG is smiling as always after reading a Becca report. I was already smiling by the time I got to the make out comments, and those comments put me into full smile mode.

There was a tri report in there?! I kind of blacked out a little when she was talking about transitioning between make out sessions with her love girl...

[January Guy]

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

Now that you put it that way, I guess it really could be looked at as kind of creepy...

I'm now imagining the circle as a bunch of zombies smelling me coming out through the woods and making a circle to lure me into their trap.

"Alright, everyone wipe off the blood and stop drooling and moaning for a few seconds. After the first hill climb...BRAAAAIIIINNNSSSS!!!!

/geek



There was a tri report in there?! I kind of blacked out a little when she was talking about transitioning between make out sessions with her love girl...

PG is weird, but in a good way.


Okay, Minnesota Peeps, this is the next race I'm targeting. Run a 5K in front of tens of thousands and people and then we go out and drink some beer. First couple rounds are on me. Who is game? It is an awesome event.

I of course am sending this mainly to PG, Kalli, and fireinmn, but it sounded cooler to just address it to Minnesota Peeps. We could probably get a couple other Peeps to meet us for beers after.

Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5k

[Buggirl]

Kick ass, Becca!!! Ignore the boys- they're all pervs

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by January Guy

PG is weird, but in a good way.


Okay, Minnesota Peeps, this is the next race I'm targeting. Run a 5K in front of tens of thousands and people and then we go out and drink some beer. First couple rounds are on me. Who is game? It is an awesome event.

I of course am sending this mainly to PG, Kalli, and fireinmn, but it sounded cooler to just address it to Minnesota Peeps. We could probably get a couple other Peeps to meet us for beers after.

Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5k

Thanks! I think

Reminds me of HS when we voted class clown and "most likely to succeed" and "most likely to live at home." There was also a category "Most unique." The girl that won it, who was well loved by everyone and a crack to talk to each and every day, accepted her award by saying, "I know that this really means 'Weirdest,' but I accept it anyway."

As for the LTF 5k, it sounds very intriguing...especially if you're getting the first couple rounds...

I know I'm traveling that week for work, but I'm not sure which days yet. Let me think a little...

[January Guy]

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

Thanks! I think

As for the LTF 5k, it sounds very intriguing...especially if you're getting the first couple rounds...

I know I'm traveling that week for work, but I'm not sure which days yet. Let me think a little...

If you show up, the first "couple" rounds could turn into first "few". Gotta get you good and loosened up so I can convince you that your next adults-only vacation with Bean will be in Playa in January 2011.

[jevans]

58 hours in the diet and i'm doing ok. i added two protien shakes and two v-8's to all the water today. dinner time was tough when the family was eating lasagna. i'll weigh myself in the morning. i think my system is cleaned out.

[u2girlie]

Originally Posted by Buggirl

Kick ass, Becca!!! Ignore the boys- they're all pervs

Thank you sweetums. Wanna make out?

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

Now that you put it that way, I guess it really could be looked at as kind of creepy...

I'm now imagining the circle as a bunch of zombies smelling me coming out through the woods and making a circle to lure me into their trap.

"Alright, everyone wipe off the blood and stop drooling and moaning for a few seconds. After the first hill climb...BRAAAAIIIINNNSSSS!!!!

/geek



There was a tri report in there?! I kind of blacked out a little when she was talking about transitioning between make out sessions with her love girl...

Zombies & blacking out -- yet no hand clapping for my time! Dude, I'm not going to try to knock off time if you're not going to reward me with virtual high fives. You'll be demoted from Obi Wan to Golum in no time.

Originally Posted by January Guy

JG is smiling as always after reading a Becca report. I was already smiling by the time I got to the make out comments, and those comments put me into full smile mode.

Great work! You are a fricking machine! Just loved it how you described having an empty tank at the end, I don't do that nearly enough so I always admire those who lay it all on the line.

JG

And this is why JG is now my favorite. (step up your game PG).

[u2girlie]

Originally Posted by jevans

58 hours in the diet and i'm doing ok. i added two protien shakes and two v-8's to all the water today. dinner time was tough when the family was eating lasagna. i'll weigh myself in the morning. i think my system is cleaned out.

I hope the family survived. If I was in your situation, my husband would have been found beaten with the lasagne pan.

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by u2girlie

Thank you sweetums. Wanna make out?

I'm sorry. Did you say something else??

[PlayaGroom]

Originally Posted by January Guy

If you show up, the first "couple" rounds could turn into first "few". Gotta get you good and loosened up so I can convince you that your next adults-only vacation with Bean will be in Playa in January 2011.

It's not me that requires the convincing... although I do know that an adults-only tropical vacation is a little farther away than this coming January.

And good luck trying to loosen up a 6-month-pregnant woman in the middle of the July heat after her husband just went and ran a race and is now drinking beer, then trying to convince her that it would be a good idea to leave the kiddos behind...one of which will be 3 months old...

If you can pull this off, YOU will be MY jedi master.

[January Guy]

Originally Posted by u2girlie

And this is why JG is now my favorite. (step up your game PG).

PG and I may have to thumb wrestle over our internet mistress.

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

It's not me that requires the convincing... although I do know that an adults-only tropical vacation is a little farther away than this coming January.

And good luck trying to loosen up a 6-month-pregnant woman in the middle of the July heat after her husband just went and ran a race and is now drinking beer, then trying to convince her that it would be a good idea to leave the kiddos behind...one of which will be 3 months old...

If you can pull this off, YOU will be MY jedi master.

Oh, I meant January 2012. Gotta lay the ground work early...

[u2girlie]

Originally Posted by PlayaGroom

It's not me that requires the convincing... although I do know that an adults-only tropical vacation is a little farther away than this coming January.

And good luck trying to loosen up a 6-month-pregnant woman in the middle of the July heat after her husband just went and ran a race and is now drinking beer, then trying to convince her that it would be a good idea to leave the kiddos behind...one of which will be 3 months old...

If you can pull this off, YOU will be MY jedi master.

See this is why I didn't have babies. Hubby would be off riding dirtbikes or cycling with his budides while I sat around and birthed his babies. Forget that! We're equals and until he can give birth, I refuse to. (Plus, you can't put a baby seat on a motorcycle and I love my motorycle!)

Poor Bean - 6 months pregnant in the summer heat with 2 little guys she has to take care of (3 counting you!). She's my hero and you BEST be celebrating her and treating her like the goddess she is!!