Hope they were good splits :-)

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Bike: definitely.

Swim: not so much. Wonder if that means I should go to the pool today? ;-)

AP

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Maybe it was swim + T1. Remember there is a long run from water to the tent.

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clm
Nashville, TN
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Whooo!!

My "you know you're tapering" moment is: when you start calculating all the miles you could have gone during that time that you have to force your fidgety self to sit and REST. Haha when I hit taper week, my mentality switches to everything feeling like a waste of time. "I could have run four lakes during that!!" :D

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Nadie dijo que la vida sería fácil, sólo dijeron que valdría la pena.

.. when you start cleaning up the attic, the basement, the kitchen cabinets, clean the car... Or dream of a race where it started but you are still trying to get there.. ah ah, good memories!

That is true. Maybe I crawled the entire 400m through T1 ;-)

AP

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"How bad could it be?" - SimpleS

Bingo. Today, doing yard work: "man I could go run 20k right now..."

AP

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Last nights dream was running on one of my favourite trails. Up and down, through the trees. Woke up and my legs just can't keep still! Got a 1h10 run on tap, plus a 3000m swim, today.

AP

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i constantly have dreams of missing race starts after being late for an event last june! it wasn't a race (bicycle touring event), and we were still able to do the whole ride with no problems, but it's something i'm paranoid about...and just when i was starting to get over that, my "snooze" button had some kind of fuckup this morning, and i was 20mins late getting out of bed for this morning's race! still had plenty of time, but i just hate being rushed!

cheers!

-mistress k

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ill advised racing inc.

D'oh! Been there too. Is it a triathlete thing with the dreams about the start getting further away from you, the harder you try to get there?

2009 my trip to the Antwerp 70.3 nearly turned to poop. I was traveling with a buddy and had to be at her place so that we could leave to catch a ferry to Belgium. A 35 mile trip through camera and speed trap controlled road works to get to her apartment so we could load her stuff and head to the ferry port. We were supposed to leave her house at 4am. I was at home, had the car loaded, everything ready and sat down in a chair to watch TV for 30 minutes before leaving mine at 3am. . . . . . 4:10am and the phone rings! "ROG WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!" Oh Crap! (well a little more colourful than that). Not my finest hour!

Empty roads, not a car in sight but still having to drive along 3 lanes at 40mph not to get busted has to be the most stressful drive of my life. The rest of the drive in normal conditions can best be described as "getting permission from air traffic control to fly low"! 3 phone calls to the ferry company along the way and they kept check in open for us and the security and border control informed. Sprint to check-in with tickets and passports, the security check people were thorough but understanding, an escort from there to the ferry with 2 minutes to spare before departure (they normally lift the ramp 30 minutes before sailing) and a weeks worth of adrenalin used up!

Thank you Trans-Europa Ferries and the staff at the port of Ramsgate, UK

Oh yes, last year I drove to my buddy's place the evening before, a lot more relaxed :o)

You know you're tapering when...

Some crazy lady punches you in the face on the SkyTrain on the way home from a hockey game, and you have no problem giving back (and then some). And later, worrying "I wonder how this nose will feel when I run or swim... will I be able to get my goggles on properly?"

Bah. Mean people suck.

AP

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woo!

I just turn into a crab apple, my taper workouts feel like crap, and I read 5 books.

I like girls who can do the splits ;-)


Good luck at your race - let us know how it goes on the main forum.....

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What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about?

wow, you got in a fight?

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Yep. Seriously. I have two nice shiners and a set of bruised knuckles. I'm sorry but if someone punches me in the face, I'm going to punch back. She choose the wrong person to punch.

AP

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You know when you're tapering when all you want to do....is....*wink*wink*

And yes I have major race day dreams. I once woke up in the sweats because I was dreaming that I missed a race start and was chasing the group down the beach. Freaking out.

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Isaiah 40:31 - Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not grow faint.

Why'd she punch you in the first place?

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

One of those "shut up" "no you shut up" "fuck you" "no you go fuck yourself" [push] [push] [PUNCH] [PUNCH x5-6] situations. I wasn't in the mood to put up with her shit/attitude and she decided to throw a punch over it.

As an aside, I forgot my lunch today so ended up eating (gross I know) a Pizza Pop for lunch. One of my direct reports said: "first a fight, now pizza pops, you're de-evolving into a teenager right in front of us..." ;-)

AP

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I shouldn't laugh, but I will. What station was this? Joyce? Nanaimo? Broadway?

Every time I go back to visit, I'm so happy to be there, but I know the kooks are out and about, so my guard is up.

BROADWAY BABY! ;-)

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Thats hillarious. You really are a triathlete. I thought you were just a fictional character after that December thing.Ha.

you're fantastic. Truly.

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

turns out the nose is likely broken. at least it's straight. haven't been able to swim yet, tomorrow will be a big experiment in the pool I am sure...

AP

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