I think kams is trying to tell me something....

[clseale]

I came home today to a very sweet thank you card & this awesome souvenir from, kams! Haha. I get the hint!!

Seriously, I love it. Thank you so much! I feel like I was a part of your day, even though I wasn't there. <3

You'll also be pleased to hear that DH has been talking more & more about tris lately. I've agreed to start going on more consistent & longer bike rides...that's all I'm committing to for now. We'll see if swimming follows.

ETA: DH & I went for a run after work, and I was telling him all about your IM. He was 1) totally impressed by you and 2) so fired up & pissed about the bike bs. People all over the country want to burn that place down for you! xo

[kams]

Yay, a day early!! The grumpy postal worker said it would be there tomorrow! I'm also glad it didn't get smushed!

I think triathlon is a perfect fit for you and your H. There is an ironman in FL, you know...

[kams]

And, while you're waiting for the swimming bug (it will bite, I'm quite sure), the cycling will be a great compliment to running! Hooray! I can't wait to watch your finish line video!

[clseale]

May 30, 2014 18:12:55 GMT -5 kams said:

And, while you're waiting for the swimming bug (it will bite, I'm quite sure), the cycling will be a great compliment to running! Hooray! I can't wait to watch your finish line video!

I just spit out beer as I LOL'd at this! You're the best. 

I do like how biking rounds out the running. My parents used to drag me for 20+ mile bike rides regularly growing up, and I really liked it. I think I need to encourage DH to train for & cross off, a bunch of things from his list over the next two years while I train for Boston & then while I'm (hopefully) pregnant. Then after we double team the baby stage, I can hand over our hypothetical baby & say, "Here you go. It's my turn. Watch the kid, I'm going for a swim/bike/run." LOL

[kams]

May 30, 2014 18:29:01 GMT -5 clseale said:

May 30, 2014 18:12:55 GMT -5 kams said:

And, while you're waiting for the swimming bug (it will bite, I'm quite sure), the cycling will be a great compliment to running! Hooray! I can't wait to watch your finish line video!

I just spit out beer as I LOL'd at this! You're the best. 

I do like how biking rounds out the running. My parents used to drag me for 20+ mile bike rides regularly growing up, and I really liked it. I think I need to encourage DH to train for & cross off, a bunch of things from his list over the next two years while I train for Boston & then while I'm (hopefully) pregnant. Then after we double team the baby stage, I can hand over our hypothetical baby & say, "Here you go. It's my turn. Watch the kid, I'm going for a swim/bike/run." LOL

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything other than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are twinkling! Who's in?!

[joenali]

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

May 30, 2014 18:29:01 GMT -5 clseale said:

I just spit out beer as I LOL'd at this! You're the best. 

I do like how biking rounds out the running. My parents used to drag me for 20+ mile bike rides regularly growing up, and I really liked it. I think I need to encourage DH to train for & cross off, a bunch of things from his list over the next two years while I train for Boston & then while I'm (hopefully) pregnant. Then after we double team the baby stage, I can hand over our hypothetical baby & say, "Here you go. It's my turn. Watch the kid, I'm going for a swim/bike/run." LOL

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything over than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are thinking! Who's in?!

yes I'm already pissed that ironman Wisconsin is the chosen race. Wisconsin? Maybe chw spelled that wrong and meant Whistler effing 2015!!

[kams]

May 30, 2014 18:44:18 GMT -5 joenali said:

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything over than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are thinking! Who's in?!

yes I'm already pissed that ironman Wisconsin is the chosen race. Wisconsin? Maybe chw spelled that wrong and meant Whistler effing 2015!!

Spelling is really the only thing she is not great at.

[clseale]

May 30, 2014 18:44:18 GMT -5 joenali said:

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything over than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are thinking! Who's in?!

yes I'm already pissed that ironman Wisconsin is the chosen race. Wisconsin? Maybe chw spelled that wrong and meant Whistler effing 2015!!

You're about 2 years too early, and roughly 2000 ft of altitude too high!  

[clseale]

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

May 30, 2014 18:29:01 GMT -5 clseale said:

I just spit out beer as I LOL'd at this! You're the best. 

I do like how biking rounds out the running. My parents used to drag me for 20+ mile bike rides regularly growing up, and I really liked it. I think I need to encourage DH to train for & cross off, a bunch of things from his list over the next two years while I train for Boston & then while I'm (hopefully) pregnant. Then after we double team the baby stage, I can hand over our hypothetical baby & say, "Here you go. It's my turn. Watch the kid, I'm going for a swim/bike/run." LOL

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything other than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are twinkling! Who's in?!

Uh-oh! I really started something, didn't I? Lol Maaaaaayyyybe. I can hypothetically commit to anything 3 1/2 yrs away.

[chw57]

H&F DOMINATES IMWI17. I like this plan!!

[ebeth]

Notes:

I will never do an ironman and think you ironman bitches be crazy.

That said I'm super impressed without latest iron women!

I think we can all agree that kams' bike store should burn.

Finally, if we are talking about the IM in madison. I will be your personal H&F cheering brigade/ambassador. I love madison. It's lovely, fun, temperate, cheap, and there are many bars on the marathon course.

[CallingAllAngels]

You are all crazy people.

[marcyiam]

No - you ladies have it all wrong. It is supposed to be Iron Man Lake Placid. ;-)

I am pretty sure there are quite a few of us in the Capital district of NY or near enough by to go cheer you on. Plus, we have a couple girls who have done that one and Give awesome advise!

[kams]

May 31, 2014 5:25:45 GMT -5 marcyiam said:

No - you ladies have it all wrong. It is supposed to be Iron Man Lake Placid. ;-)

I am pretty sure there are quite a few of us in the Capital district of NY or near enough by to go cheer you on. Plus, we have a couple girls who have done that one and Give awesome advise!

Yes, I am seriously considering LP! This should definitely be a top contender. We have some insiders on here! And, my sweet uncle has done it 4 times, and would like to think about doing it again in '17 - it would be so special to me to do it the same year he does!

My H is gunning for Los Cabos or CDA.

Lesson to be learned: must do every Ironman!

[coconutbug]

Lol, kams! I think my IM days are behind me. But I am very excited to cheer you and the other ladies on as you get ready for 2017!

[taratru]

Do you youngsters realize how old I will be in 2017? I won't have time for ironman, what with the 4:00 dinners and 6:00 bedtimes.

[thom]

Yes, you crazy IM ladies -- Come to Wisconsin!! If you do, I'll do all I can to get there & spectate. Or maybe even volunteer. I would love to watch one of these things live.

[trigal]

Hmmmm... An H&F Ironman? I might be in. I'm 95% sure I'll be doing IMMD in 2015. IMMOO (Wisconsin) would be more central for us, but I'd have to check the date with the start of school. I will always put in a plug for IMLP. No one puts on a better athletic event/party than Lake Placid! It's the oldest IM in the US, other than Kona.

[trigal]

May 31, 2014 11:51:18 GMT -5 taratru said:

Do you youngsters realize how old I will be in 2017? I won't have time for ironman, what with the 4:00 dinners and 6:00 bedtimes.

Hey, the older you are, the less competition! I know people in their 60's who raced Kona last year!

[joenali]

Is there anyone in board for whistler?

[chw57]

I don't know why but I have no interest in whistler. That might change though, my good friend is racing it this year!

[trigal]

Whistler interests me, but it's a tough time. I'd love to do IMCDA, but I'd be missing the last week of school. Probably not a good idea!

[runaways]

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

May 30, 2014 18:29:01 GMT -5 clseale said:

I just spit out beer as I LOL'd at this! You're the best. 

I do like how biking rounds out the running. My parents used to drag me for 20+ mile bike rides regularly growing up, and I really liked it. I think I need to encourage DH to train for & cross off, a bunch of things from his list over the next two years while I train for Boston & then while I'm (hopefully) pregnant. Then after we double team the baby stage, I can hand over our hypothetical baby & say, "Here you go. It's my turn. Watch the kid, I'm going for a swim/bike/run." LOL

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything other than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are twinkling! Who's in?!

ME ME ME! In a huge departure from my normal MO, I am thinking about spending my graduation money on a bike instead of an expensive pair of shoes or handbag.

[chw57]

May 31, 2014 22:30:39 GMT -5 runaways said:

May 30, 2014 18:36:23 GMT -5 kams said:

YOU HAVE CREATED THE PERFECT PLAN!!!!!

Take up swimming while you're pregnant! Best pregnancy workout ever. I'm very serious about this!

I like that you've got the detailed 5ish-year plan happening here. I feel like I'm totally in that mode too! I want a really good '16 season of fast 70.3s and full Marys, and then I'm ready to crush another IM in '17, assuming baby in '15. Ha. Big plans. Let's see how that all plays out .

I say we all get together for a '17 IM. H&F gtg of the century! I think chw57 is in if we pick IMWI . joenali's going to be pissed if we pick anything other than Whistler <3. I bet we can work on taratru too. coconutbug - you ready to take the stage again? I see BIG THINGS! My eyes are twinkling! Who's in?!

ME ME ME! In a huge departure from my normal MO, I am thinking about spending my graduation money on a bike instead of an expensive pair of shoes or handbag.

Yesssss! Excellent plan

[kams]

Honestly, the only one I really am not interested in doing is IMAZ, which is so ridiculous because it's geographically the closest to me & its super popular among my local friends.

Boulder, CDA, Lake Placid are my top 3. I wish Tahoe was in June or July. I am interested in whistler, too, though. And H is looking over my shoulder and just yelled, "CABO!!!!" Somebody wants margs and the beach while I'm on my bike.

[joenali]

May 31, 2014 22:55:50 GMT -5 kams said:

Honestly, the only one I really am not interested in doing is IMAZ, which is so ridiculous because it's geographically the closest to me & its super popular among my local friends.

Boulder, CDA, Lake Placid are my top 3. I wish Tahoe was in June or July. I am interested in whistler, too, though. And H is looking over my shoulder and just yelled, "CABO!!!!" Somebody wants margs and the beach while I'm on my bike.

At one CDA race they had to have a hot tub for athletes to warm up in after the swim. CDA is on my list of races not to do. The weather can be so good or so incredibly cold and rainy. And since the race is in early June the lake doesn't have a lot of time to warm up.

[kams]

May 31, 2014 22:58:08 GMT -5 joenali said:

May 31, 2014 22:55:50 GMT -5 kams said:

Honestly, the only one I really am not interested in doing is IMAZ, which is so ridiculous because it's geographically the closest to me & its super popular among my local friends.

Boulder, CDA, Lake Placid are my top 3. I wish Tahoe was in June or July. I am interested in whistler, too, though. And H is looking over my shoulder and just yelled, "CABO!!!!" Somebody wants margs and the beach while I'm on my bike.

At one CDA race they had to have a hot tub for athletes to warm up in after the swim. CDA is on my list of races not to do. The weather can be so good or so incredibly cold and rainy. And since the race is in early June the lake doesn't have a lot of time to warm up.

You know how I like extremes though...

ETA: my H is dying to play the course out there where the green is on an island, and he thinks playing it while I'm on the bike course would be the coolest thing ever. I've got to at least consider throwing him a bone!

[chw57]

I had enough cold and rainy living in Portland for 18 years. Noooo thank you to CDA

[kams]

May 31, 2014 23:12:58 GMT -5 chw57 said:

I had enough cold and rainy living in Portland for 18 years. Noooo thank you to CDA

Only 2 yrs in Oregon. My rain quota is not yet filled.

It also MIGHT be perfect

[hannahb]

May 31, 2014 22:55:50 GMT -5 kams said:

Honestly, the only one I really am not interested in doing is IMAZ, which is so ridiculous because it's geographically the closest to me & its super popular among my local friends.

Boulder, CDA, Lake Placid are my top 3. I wish Tahoe was in June or July. I am interested in whistler, too, though. And H is looking over my shoulder and just yelled, "CABO!!!!" Somebody wants margs and the beach while I'm on my bike.

An ironman is intriguing. I hate biking though. Now cabo I could be down with! I'll drink on the beach with your H