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    Countdown! - For you Jean!

    Can I join the countdown party too? Looking forward to my first RT. I'll be looking for the thurs night wine crew!
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    Touch of the flu & rest

    oh yes, I noticed it right away, but dismissed it because I thought I was stung by a bee or something. a spider bite not cross my mind. i mostly ride on trails, but this time I was riding my road bike so the setting didn't matter. by the time I went to the doc, the bite was too scabbed up for...
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    Touch of the flu & rest

    So guess what? I didn't have the flu. It was all from a spider bite! Crazy huh? I knew when it happened but thought I got stung. Had no idea it was a spider til this wknd so went to dr today & am on antibiotic.
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    Touch of the flu & rest

    thanks, Kathryn. and you are not kidding...there is some fighting going on. i took a nap right after I wrote this and was freezing cold. when I woke up maybe an hour later I was soaking wet & I've been hot ever since. no fun, no fun.
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    Touch of the flu & rest

    I know rest is underrated but it's been awhile since I've been sick. It feels like the flu but no vomitting or diarrhea thankfully. Right now I have the chills & I'm hunkered down in my bed moaning LOL! But later I will get hot. And achy the whole time. Cardio & weights are out...I have zero...
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    Favorite upper body premixes??

    did the Push Pull UB only premix (3 sets) yest & really liked it. i used 2 20 lb dumbbells for the first chest & back sets (rather than a 40 lb barbell for the back/rows) so good to get one less piece of equipment out. i also changed each set up on some of the exercises from the 1st to the 3rd...
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    if you want a BOSU check this out quick

    yeah, I just saw that, too...darn, I was going to buy one for my brother. $40 for just the BOSU would've been great. my apologies ladies.
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    Pilates / Yoga Recommendation DVD's

    i have a few Sara Ivanhoe DVDs and I like them because she explains things well. i agree w/ Rodney Yee. he's great. there is one I bought on VHS yrs ago called Yoga Fusion Power that I love. you can't even find it on DVD now. i think it's on amazon. the instructor is Teigh McDonough (i think...
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    if you want a BOSU check this out quick

    saw this on Jay Blahnik's Facebook (actually twitter but I don't "tweet") BOSU® Pro Balance Trainer NEW & IMPROVED BOSU Official Global Headquarters i have had my BOSU for at least 10 yrs & I still use it a lot. especially for abs like the side-lying axe-chop thing. I can't get the feel for...
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    road bike advice

    anytime, Tami. glad to hear you were fitted for your bike. that is very important. the reason I suggested finding a group to ride with is you can learn by watching other riders. you can pay attention to the gearing the person in front of you is using on certain terrain & also to their cadence...
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    anyone checked out the WM Distance Stats?

    hee hee, I thought I was doing good this month thanks to a couple well-timed centuries, but I can't compete w/ #1 and #2...
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    SNM- cyclemax audition forms due in 2 days??

    I'll "plus one" this!
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    road bike advice

    There is a lot of info I could give you but my first suggestion would be to find a local group ride and/or call your LBS to see if they have scheduled group rides. Did you get fitted for your bike? Do you know what the terrain will be like for the bike portion of your tri? Can you preride the...
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    Cathes new push up challenge

    well you know, from one mountain biker to another... seriously, heal up soon.
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    Favorite upper body premixes??

    no worries...i don't know how long I was on this forum before I finally had to ask what "DH" meant! LOL Dear Husband...i seriously had no clue.
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