*Woo Hoo Its Friday Chat Thread**24th April 09

(Land_of)_Maz

Stan73 wrote: »

Maz,

There are plenty of what they call sprint triathlons based around a local pool - so no need to go in the sea. They are usually 400m Swim, 20km bike and 5 km run.
My wife is the real triathlete having done lots of the full olympic distance (1.5KM/40km/10km) I have only done a couple of the sprint ones (I tend to enjoy cycling more and so do races/long distance challenges - the bike equivilent of the marathon).

I think the sea is a nice place to swim compared to some of the skanky looking lakes my wife has swum in!

You should give it a go - the short distance ones have all-comers on bikes with panniers. mountain bikes etc. And all ages too!

Thanks Stan! I'll put that on my to do list for when i get to my goal weight!!!

20km cycle still seems quite far to me!!

I love biking, but i'm more of a "lalalalala lovely scenery isn't it" kinda gal!

You're wife sounds pretty amazing!!

redsquirrel80

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

You'd certainly need to get some prescription goggles then, or see if you can function with just normal ones, i mean as long as you can kinda see, then you'd be okay....

but it would be very hard to get even the basics correct if you don't go face in on the first lesson and overcome that hurdle... i was so elated after my first lesson as i was swimming with my face underwater for the first time ever... everything after that was secondary...

if i ever free up the time, i'd like to go back to lessons to improve my techniques more but for now, i have learned enough to feel confident about swimming with the early risers before work.... albeit i'm still slow.

You've no idea how impressed I am by that, I am really not good at getting my face underwater Hmm, we'll see...

(Land_of)_Maz

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

You've no idea how impressed I am by that, I am really not good at getting my face underwater Hmm, we'll see...

honestly, i was petrified!! Erin could do it no bother, in fact her swimming was leaving me behind!

But somehow something just clicked and now it's second nature... i used to ask her and Big G to explain how they did it, but it never gelled but somehow it did that day and i was hyper! I'm sure i came here and posted that night (no doubt!) and was bouncing off the walls.....

sallyx

becky_rtw wrote: »

HAHAHA my boss just wanted to buy me a treat and i requested:
a banana!!!

I am soooo wrong ;D

Now you really should have used this to your advantage

" well as I haven't been paid and I have no food, no money and a marathon to run could you buy me the following please"

(Land_of)_Maz

spud30 wrote: »

Afternoon everyone :hello:

nervous spud?

10lbs remember!!

spud30

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

nervous spud?

10lbs remember!!

I'm absolutely terrified Maz

redsquirrel80

(Land_of)_Maz wrote: »

honestly, i was petrified!! Erin could do it no bother, in fact her swimming was leaving me behind!

But somehow something just clicked and now it's second nature... i used to ask her and Big G to explain how they did it, but it never gelled but somehow it did that day and i was hyper! I'm sure i came here and posted that night (no doubt!) and was bouncing off the walls.....

Yep I seem to remember that :D

(Land_of)_Maz

becky_rtw wrote: »

HAHAHA my boss just wanted to buy me a treat and i requested:
a banana!!!

I am soooo wrong ;D

Yep, i'd have said "how about £250 worth if USD. thank you very much"

becky_rtw

sallyx wrote: »

Now you really should have used this to your advantage

" well as I haven't been paid and I have no food, no money and a marathon to run could you buy me the following please"

Well shes my boss - not the company boss so she hasnt been paid either and is as poor as me :D

I like her shes great

(Land_of)_Maz

spud30 wrote: »

I'm absolutely terrified Maz

don't be!! i have every faith in you my love!