Tri-related:



1 - Skecher GoRun Razor 3
2 - P1 replacemente from warranty
3 - Fast Track Triathlete book

Non-tri:

Some clothes and a SNES classic mini.

Tri related:
-kickr climb (it’s awesome!)
-quad lock case and mount (pretty slick)

Mtb related:
-POC DH gloves
-POC ceramic bib shorts (best I’ve ever worn based on yesterday’s ride), jersey, leg warmers, and arm warmers

Nike Epic React. I am doing all of my running in different Nikes and Skechers. Five years ago if you had told me that I would run any miles in either Nike or Skechers, I would have scoffed.

Happy Runner book, (written by Megan and Dave Roche--Dave is a long-time poster on this forum--doesn't come around much any more but reading some of his old race reports is always entertaining). I have heard that the book is excellent.

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None of the secrets of success will work unless you do.

Not quite a present discovered under the tree yesterday, but I welcomed a new bike into the family :)

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I can tell you why you're sick, I just can't write you an Rx

I got my annual pool pass and gym membership and entry fees to whatever swim meets i want. Other than that, I am assuming that I did not get that crappy 2017 Xmas gift that I got to open in June from under a bus which said, "you are just lucky to be alive....now go back to rehab". If my Xmas gift is a normal year, which ideally includes being able to jog, then that will perfect. Other than that, I got my family and good friends. I'm not really much of a toy/materials guy. When my wife told me I could guy a fully loaded Audi A8 or Q7 for my 50th birthday, I returned from car shopping replacing my 6 year old black jetta base model with a new black jetta base model.

Madone SLR 7 Disc, now just waiting for it to arrive.

My last SRM power meter just came in as well.

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2024: Bevoman, Galveston, Alcatraz, Marble Falls, Santa Cruz

I got a lezyne floor pump, twin six jersey, PI socks, and gift card to LBS. Kinda psyched.

Let's start adding to this by saying notable things we GAVE for Xmas 2018 too! I gave sister in law one of those bird bottle cages from PWS. She's really into birds and is a budding triathlete, she loved it.

TriRig Alpha X to finally replace the stock Vision front end that came with my P2C 9 years ago. Now consider me impressed with the quality of all the parts and ingenuity of the design - all really nicely done. Suddenly the cost makes a lot of sense...

I got a nice idea ..



.. for decoration .. :-)

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She's a beaut, Clark

Kickr snap - bought it from a PerfBike store closing down.

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

New pair of boots
A quality mouthguard for jiu jitsu (actually a kit for it; you make a mold of your teeth and send it to the manufacturer for a custom fit)
A replacement for my tattered university scarf from the school at which I did my junior year abroad

So pretty! And it looks fast :-)

I got a bunch of Eddie Bauer First Ascent hiking gear including an Evertherm Jacket, 30 liter day pack, 70 liter collapsing duffel bag, full leather hiking boots, hiking socks, and heavy gloves.

I have IM #15 and #16 in 2019 then I'm changing gears and will be hiking Mt Kilimanjaro starting on Christmas Day with the ascent scheduled for 1 Jan 2020. 364 days to go!

Garmin 520+
Oakley Racing Jacket (replaces my cheap xx2i [rudy project discount brand] that broke in my bike accident)

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Washed up footy player turned Triathlete.

The SNES was by far my favorite gaming console. That is AMAZING. What games do you have for it?

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Pirate socks! And paraphrasing Jimmy Buffett, not enough time with my lady.

Shed load of MucOff products. Degreaser, lube, various brushes, goggle/glasses cleaner, etc.

Renewed Singletrack (MTB magazine) subscription.

The MTB and I both get rather filthy this time of year in dear old Blighty. So the stuff will come in mighty useful over the next few months.

And new drivetrain bits - for when the next 4 months of mtb riding here in the filth rogers the current drive on the full susser senseless.

A great haul 😁

A "nokia withings body+" body fat percentage scales.
Probably just a toy rather than a serious measurement instrument.
After fighting at least for an hour with an app I had to download to configure the scales I have seen results of 20% and 11% upto now.

Beats over ear wireless headphones...trainer rides with good tunes. Tried them this morning. Impressive

Nintendo launched last year a mini version of the SNES, with something like 20 classic games loaded in the memory. What is unfortunate is that you can't use your original games on it, but some russian hacker found a way to load it with more games =D...

https://www.amazon.com/Super-NES-Classic-nintendo/dp/B0721GGGS9/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1545850634&sr=1-1&keywords=snes+mini+classic

Oh hell yes. The preloaded games are all baller. It's missing Pilotwings though...

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I can tell you why you're sick, I just can't write you an Rx

What I asked for is this



and what I got is this


My fiance' needs more training ;-)

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DFL > DNF > DNS

A lte modem and wireless router, nothing tri related as i own everything i want already.

FAT...... I got fat Anna!! 😂

Osprey Raptor 10 hydration pack for Mtn Biking
Salomon X Ultra 3 Mid hiking boots
DU hoodie
2 hats
Spyder gloves
50 year old German Beer Stein and shot glasses

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Formerly DrD

A new iPad so I can stop stealing the wife’s computer for Zwifting. My old iPad wouldn’t support zwift...too old.

EzyDog Road Runner Dog lead to run with my pretty well behaved dog hands-free (I hope; have not tested yet). A replacement Garmin HRM chest strap (elastic shot after about 2 years). Nathan bottle and waist harness that holds the bottle in the small of your back. Plenty of non-training stuff. But I did buy myself three new pairs of Zoot shoes from Shoebacca (with all the discounts, about $75 for all three pairs!). So many packages arriving over the last 2-3 weeks, spouse never noticed the giant Shoebacca box - or didn't ask about it!

Having already purchased the new Trek SC this year and prepaying our annual ski winter in Montana, the discretionary fund was heading in the same direction as the S&P 500 (not counting today's dead cat bounce). The wife said "let's not exchange gifts this year" but I know what that really means...

Some nice warm base layer stuff, new ski gloves and boot heaters for me.

New Oakley MIPS helmet for the Mrs.

Nice family gathering with a rack O' lamb dinner, no stress and ready for ski season. I've gained about 5 lbs but that only helps me ski faster.

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"They know f_ck-all over at Slowtwitch"
- Lionel Sanders

An Apple watch! Looks like I have a replacement for my Vivoactive HR. It arrives on Friday, looking forward to trying it out for training w/Zwift and Training Peaks.

Absolutely nothing. We are going to China for 16 days in March so we are saving the money for that.

Bike balls.

„We“ also got a new iPad, such that I get my peace and quiet at least with the old slow one.

In terms of gear, my wife got me a Premier Bike chain and some water botttles. I just registered for IM Norway and paid for six nights in the ‘host’ hotel - does that count as a Christmas present to me? Still need plane tickets and a bike box - leaning towards the VeloVault box currently.

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Showing my ignorance here, but what are those adaptor things hanging on the tree?

My wife will have nothing to do with snow whatsoever other than occasionally going outside. No snow blowing, no shoveling, zip. nada. It's all on me!

Oh, but she did get me a profile design svet V carbon base bar for my winter P2 upgrade project. So I'll give her a pass :)

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"The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue."
- Napoleon Bonaparte

We were in Munich this past October and I didn’t buy one. My parents lived in Germany from 1968-1970 when my dad was stationed in Bamberg. They bought 2 of them then and have been sitting in a China cabinet ever since. Passed on to my wife and I now. The steins are very nice with ornate metal lids.

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Formerly DrD

It was like magic, whenever I was getting on the trainer and needed zwift she would need the computer for something else. Hopefully the iPad resolves this issue and leads to marital bliss.

I got 3 sets of LEGO, a lego table, and a play do barbershop. Well, technically the 3 year old got them, but let’s not kid ourselves :-)

The dog got duck/sweet potato treats and she’s eyeing the ham bone now. She’ll have to wait til the soup is done.

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Swimming Workout of the Day:

Favourite Swim Sets:

2020 National Masters Champion - M50-54 - 50m Butterfly

.. these are anodized valve adaptors to pump Sclaverand ore Dunlop valves with Schrader pumps.

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I got the support of my family which is priceless. This sport is expensive and as long as I am able to pursue it with their support and am able to afford it, that is all the gift I need.

Had a goal to have my manuscript completed by Christmas Day and made it with a few days to spare! It's a gift to every athlete that ever had the guts to toe an endurance start line! On the street in March, check out a sample of it at mikereilly.net

Happy New Year, we'll see you at the races!
Mike

I didn’’t get any triathlon gifts, but I did start counting calories on December 12th and lost 10 pounds. I’m very happy with the result. I couldn’t have received a better gift. I feel much stronger everywhere as well. Only 9 more to go!

Wow you got a Husky and a KTM for Christmas, maybe it's a Honda! Your garage looks somewhat like mine, but mines all orange bikes with no Ducati. I know better, but I do have a modified 50cc 2 stroke moped that does 50MPH!

Oh yeah, I got a Garmin forerunner 235, sag checker, and a air pressure gauge.

I have got new Cervelo R5 road bike! Yahoo!

This is so crucial and too often taken for granted or overlooked in the process. In previous years, people would ask what my husband got me for Christmas. My answer: Permission for next year's race season.

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I can tell you why you're sick, I just can't write you an Rx

Forget the bike—nice house!

Aw shucks, thank you!

It's been a work in progress since moving in three years ago, but it's **almost** done.

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I can tell you why you're sick, I just can't write you an Rx

I bought myself a new Madone.

Xmas present unpacked today

10,000m Individual medley swim set!!!!

I'm a happy camper!!!! I had to work all year for that present but certain worth it.

Hi vis yellow helmet & bike shoes!!!

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Pink? Maybe. Maybe not. You decide.

I got a Playstation 4 Pro, big TV, sound bar and VR.

The kids think it's for them :)

Syntace Stratos basebar
Powertap Hub
Swim suit
arm/leg warmers
cycling shorts

Ok....technically, I bought the syntace, powertap, and swimsuit myself:

• The syntace I gave to my wife to give to me...
• The powertap I gave to myself (with permission, I'm not stupid :-), and
• The swimsuit was just a replacement that my wife mistook for a present and wrapped anyway.

Tri-related:

2017 P2, 2018 R2

Non-tri-related:

Dell XPS15 2-in-1 9575

I have an awesome wife and in-laws.

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The point is, ladies and gentleman, that speed, for lack of a better word, is good. Speed is right, Speed works. Speed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

Octopath Traveler for Switch
Hollow Knight for PC
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I don't want to talk about it

My triathlon bike got a pair of Zipp Firecrest wheels.
My road bike got a pair of FLO 45 disc-brake wheels.
I got dark chocolate.
It was a good Christmas for everyone.

got a kogalla light so i can run at night. it has a magnet so i can clip it anywhere.
and a new nathan vapor howe vest

1) A 3 lb Hersey chocolate bar (which the others in my family ate pretty much 90% of it).
2) Tickets to the final KISS concert this fall (mainly because the others in my family wanted to go).
3) Game of Thrones card game (because they like games like card games).
I'm okay with it in the end, because I did not actually ask for anything. I suppose I'm good with the KISS concert too as I do know maybe one or two of their songs.

No, I did not get anything for myself for Christmas.

10 extra pounds from cookies and my motivation to train back!

I got a hydration vest which is great for longer training runs (although the hose freezes on the colder winter runs, it's worked great the last few milder runs, but the first run with it, I got one drink, before it was unusable, might have to use warmer water on the cold days... or vodka), and some paddles and fins for the pool...

Does it have a cover over the hose? My camelback has a neoprene sleeve over the hose. And also has a foam cover over the bite valve for even more protection (when needed).

Also, take more frequent small sips, so that there is a constant stream of warmer liquid in the hose.

I might need the vodka to get through my 100/100 runs today.

It does not, but I'm going to see if I can find one of those "hose sweaters" as a friend of mine describes them... Frequent sips might help prevent static water from crystallizing in the hose/valve. The water in the pack itself is fine, since I throw off more than enough heat to keep that from freezing...

Got a sweet pair of Sugoi fleece lined running tights.
Julie Moss's book
Calpac for my Felt

I have a similar model, but with tank treads, had it for over 20 years, it's fantastic. Wow, he really loves you!!!