In Search of My Body....Not the One I ATE! Vol. 5: Goddesses are Always on Top!

[AKASnowWhite]

We have fancy alarm clocks. They set by themselves. Wonderful. Anyway, my husbands must be a day off, cause it jumped the hour last night.

cool. Didn't even know those things existed! What kind are they. I want one.

Nancy - I live in the sticks too. Well 2/3 miles from town. Truly it's perfect. Close enough to run back and forth when necessary, but far enough we are in the country.

We are a "bedroom town". Not much in the way of business/industry here. We do have a tiny Starbucks though and a Dunkin' Donuts. And pizza. 5 different pizza places. Ironically, we had a Domino's for a brief time - they went out of business. How can you promise delivery in 30 minutes or less when it takes at least 15 minutes to get to the outer edges of town?

Sidewalks. Do you have sidewalks? We don't. Well, right in the dead-center of our teeny town we have on that connects the area with the banks & various little shops. But it's this tiny little area....

So. Have to go to bed so I can exercise tomorrow. Oy to the vey. This will pay off, right?

Well, that's what they tell me. So, I keep believin'

Awesome to hear! Crazy normal is completely acceptable.

And preferred!

The trip to Boston was a good one. Went to a golf expo with my friend and found a new golf bag and a new pair of golf shoes. Stopped at the Under Armor outlet outside of Boston and stocked up on some tech tees for the gym so it was a productive weekend that way. The reason I went down was to meet his new girlfriend and I totally love her already. She is awesome and frankly perfect for him. They are really happy and it wouldn't surprise me if this is the one for him. I am thrilled for him as I haven't seen him this happy in many, many years. All in all a great trip.

Welcome back Paula! New sporting goods And a friend who is happy. Sounds like a nice weekend

Nancy - backyard - need answers. Don't ignore cutie or I. We'll hound.

Sorry - I thought I answered. MUD. We have dead grass and mud right now. Not attractive. And no, we don't have one of those rolling green lawns that look like you should be having fabulous parties on. When things green up and look a bit more lively, I'll take some pictures.

P.S. I have neither read nor seen any of the HP books or movies. Shocking, eh?

Ok. HP is waaaayyy bigger than Twilight could ever hope to be. OMG it's so good. JK Rowling weaved an amazing story over the course of 7 books.

Today is a 12 mile run for me and I have made up my mind to virtually run the Princess. It will just take my mind off the fact that I am running 12 miles. Of course, next week is 14, 16, etcetera... Seriously, whose idea was this full marathon??? I have a feeling it is my first and last as my attention span is drifting with these longer runs.

Yep. One full marathon was enough for me. The time it took for training was way more than I'm willing to do again. The half is a much more managable distance for my lifestyle.

I took Shelby prom dress shopping yesterday.

What a relief to find a dress that makes everyone happy.

I could see it Princess Stephen!

I know. Funny. He'd totally wear the medal too.

I have SO much to do today it's a bit overwhelming. Sewing. Grocery shopping. And I really want to get my bike out for at least a SHORT ride. It's nice out again today - cloudy, but warm. Tomorrow is supposed to be cold and rain/sleet/snow. Glimpses of spring, glimmers of hope. I'm gonna grab them while I can!

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Lyz, did you log onto the Tri site to find Erika's time? Or was that the time she posted on here?

I am tempted to do the confused icon but I'll let it go. Roddy has a dancing banana, and it's confused. Bwahahahaha.


Anyhoo, yes, we all knew Erika would kick it, right? Because she's an athlete!

So off to the gym. I have something funny/interesting to say. Greg last night was talking about my training, etc - he's really into fitness, one of the many reasons I could never be married to him - he's a fitness pusher. So he says that I need to compartalmentalize, that I tie all this stuff about my mom together and let it affect things.

Beat.

Beat.

Now, I think I get a gold star for not yelling "No sh$t", crying, or asking him how he would feel at his mom's 5th diagnosis.

I just said, Greg, when you have to talk to your mom weekly about her fears of dying, it does affect the rest of your life.

I know he's trying to be a friend, and has no idea how to relate to me on this. He only knows what he knows. He puts his anxieties in a place, and goes to work out. But his fears of being a dad, or dislike for his job, are not the same thing as my mom's fing cancer. My mom's cancer doesn't go into a box. My other problems, sure. But this is not something I made bigger to get attention. Come on now.

 

[lisaviolet]

Kelly -

Still, you look fantastic.

Nancy - Canada is today too.

Steph - bout freaking time you logged on more than once in a week. Girl!

I know, eh? I miss you Steph.

Now, I think I get a gold star for not yelling "No sh$t", crying, or asking him how he would feel at his mom's 5th diagnosis.

I just said, Greg, when you have to talk to your mom weekly about her fears of dying, it does affect the rest of your life.

I know he's trying to be a friend, and has no idea how to relate to me on this. He only knows what he knows. He puts his anxieties in a place, and goes to work out. But his fears of being a dad, or dislike for his job, are not the same thing as my mom's fing cancer. My mom's cancer doesn't go into a box. My other problems, sure. But this is not something I made bigger to get attention. Come on now.

Liz.

 

[lisaviolet]

Erika! Erika! Erika's Mom! Erika's Mom!

Yeah, can't wait to hear.

Too funny, eh? I got up and ran to the computer. Erika, you got us all hooked man. Not like I'm that difficult.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So off to the gym. I have something funny/interesting to say. Greg last night was talking about my training, etc - he's really into fitness, one of the many reasons I could never be married to him - he's a fitness pusher. So he says that I need to compartalmentalize, that I tie all this stuff about my mom together and let it affect things.

Beat.

Beat.

Now, I think I get a gold star for not yelling "No sh$t", crying, or asking him how he would feel at his mom's 5th diagnosis.

I just said, Greg, when you have to talk to your mom weekly about her fears of dying, it does affect the rest of your life.

I know he's trying to be a friend, and has no idea how to relate to me on this. He only knows what he knows. He puts his anxieties in a place, and goes to work out. But his fears of being a dad, or dislike for his job, are not the same thing as my mom's fing cancer. My mom's cancer doesn't go into a box. My other problems, sure. But this is not something I made bigger to get attention. Come on now.

for you liz! and cheers to you for not saying ANYTHING... Cuz if it had been me , I totally would have. I have a hard time holding my tongue at work when the girls tell me I shouldn't take time off from work to bring Zac to birthday parties and for halloween. Because after all he is diabetic and he shouldn't have cake and ice cream and candy! I always tell them he is a KID! HE will be a KID NO MATTER WHAT! That comes FIRST! I have to be there to ensure that he can be that FIRST! If that means me taking 4 hours off of work to make sure that he has enough insulin to cover the cake and ice cream then so be! F U ALL if you don't like it!
AND BIIIIGGGGGG props to you for not crying! I so would have! I cry at everything! H E L L I cried today when I got Erika's text that she finished! I was so dam proud of her!

 

[AKASnowWhite]

So off to the gym. I have something funny/interesting to say. Greg last night was talking about my training, etc - he's really into fitness, one of the many reasons I could never be married to him - he's a fitness pusher. So he says that I need to compartalmentalize, that I tie all this stuff about my mom together and let it affect things.

Beat.

Beat.

Now, I think I get a gold star for not yelling "No sh$t", crying, or asking him how he would feel at his mom's 5th diagnosis.

I just said, Greg, when you have to talk to your mom weekly about her fears of dying, it does affect the rest of your life.

Gold star indeed.

But that's just him being a man. And I don't mean that in a bad way. Or condescending (sp?). Just that the male brain seems to be much more logical and detached than the female emotional brain. Not that either one is more right or wrong than the other- just different. Ok, so maybe you might benefit from "compartmentalizing" a bit more now and then, and perhaps he'd be well served if he allowed himself to see how each segment of his life can influence the others.

 

[lisaviolet]

Nancy - backyard - you can imagine what I was imagining. You know like you said the green, expansive Connecticut backyard. But I still want to see. Don't ever show me any of the goats though. I ate some this week and I'll go into guilt overdrive.

Rainbow Trout was in the house too. Goat and Rainbow Trout. Mmmmm mmmm good.

 

[lisaviolet]

Liz

Just because.

 

[lisaviolet]

Lisa - I don't know if you saw this but there is an Eat Clean book discussion on the WISH. They'd probably love your imput.

Just in case -

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2104824

She's Canadian Tosca Reno so I been seeing her for years. Pretty woman.

 

[3DisneyKids]

I'M BACK!

I will give a full race report later, but I am done, I finished and I feel pretty good!

First, NO, HELL NO it did not take me 4 hours! That is like marathon time. That was in Lyz's dream. I was done before 9am. This is a small tri, so the results will not be posted online...I will actually have to CALL!

I ROCKED, and I mean ROCKED the swim! I was second out of the water and the first female out.

My transition from the swim to the bike was GREAT. First on the bike.

The ride was solid. I felt good about it. Not sure about my time yet, but pace seemed to be just under 20mph or so. Maybe 18?

The transition to the run SUCKED because a DUMB A$$ man elbowed me on the way to the start and I landed on my a$$. And I was really pissed. And it really rattled me. My run was, funny enough, my worst leg. I really wanted to run hard and fast, but I was out of breath. My legs had plenty of energy, but I just could not get enough air in. So my pace was a dismal 10:20.

Still, I am pleased overall for my first tri!

Oh, and by the way, I WON MY WAVE. First place for women in my wave! For overall age group results, I have to wait a few hours and call in.

Pics and full race report coming, but THANKS for the support!

 

[lisaviolet]

I'M BACK!

I will give a full race report later, but I am done, I finished and I feel pretty good!

First, NO, HELL NO it did not take me 4 hours! That is like marathon time. That was in Lyz's dream. I was done before 9am. This is a small tri, so the results will not be posted online...I will actually have to CALL!

I ROCKED, and I mean ROCKED the swim! I was second out of the water and the first female out.

My transition from the swim to the bike was GREAT. First on the bike.

The ride was solid. I felt good about it. Not sure about my time yet, but pace seemed to be just under 20mph or so. Maybe 18?

The transition to the run SUCKED because a DUMB A$$ man elbowed me on the way to the start and I landed on my a$$. And I was really pissed. And it really rattled me. My run was, funny enough, my worst leg. I really wanted to run hard and fast, but I was out of breath. My legs had plenty of energy, but I just could not get enough air in. So my pace was a dismal 10:20.

Still, I am pleased overall for my first tri!

Oh, and by the way, I WON MY WAVE. First place for women in my wave! For overall age group results, I have to wait a few hours and call in.

Pics and full race report coming, but THANKS for the support!

Fantastic Erika! Fanflippintastic! Mom?

That's why I love my tris. So fascinating to see which part everyone rocks. Where the top racers strengths are.

I am so excited to see you in Athletes for a Cure at WDW !!!! Yes, I know the longer cutie time tri. Olympic. But can't wait. I should book my room to see you. Smiling.

Oh I love triathlons. I still think about our Simon Whitfield's win in Sydney. But even more his outrageous run at the end in the last Olympics. I was up in the middle of the night cheering and pumping.

Okay, enough rambling. So thrilled for you. Can't wait to hear about your mom.

I thnk you've found your thing. So happy for you Erika.


Hey! Are you loving those shoulders now? You better be Erika wave winner. You better be.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

So Erika how did the TRI suit work???

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

That's what I want to know. The suit? Your mom?

Lisa - loved the shoulders comment.

Liz - Gold Star all the way. No he doesn't get it. Your mom and cancer, eclipse everything in my book.

 

[RodK1975]

I watch them all too - all 3 CSI's, NCIS, all the Law and Orders - its a wonder I have time to do anything else!
Ginger Vampire

The Ginger Vampire is one of the nicer names I use to refer to David Caruso.

Lyz, did you log onto the Tri site to find Erika's time? Or was that the time she posted on here?

I am tempted to do the confused icon but I'll let it go. Roddy has a dancing banana, and it's confused. Bwahahahaha.

The dancing banana? Hurry, just get it off of me!!!

No seriously, though. I have no problem with the confused guy. I think it's actually a cool emote I just needed something to have a friendly poke at Nancy about and I noticed she used a LOT and so I used that as my medium. Much in the way an artist uses paints or a canvas?

Now, that being said, I do not care for the dancing banana. I don't hate it, but don't care for it because every time I see it, all I hear is "Peanut butta jelly, peanut butta jelly, peanut butta jelly and a baseball bat." And I die a little inside.

 

[adsrtw]

I'M BACK!

I will give a full race report later, but I am done, I finished and I feel pretty good!

First, NO, HELL NO it did not take me 4 hours! That is like marathon time. That was in Lyz's dream. I was done before 9am. This is a small tri, so the results will not be posted online...I will actually have to CALL!

I ROCKED, and I mean ROCKED the swim! I was second out of the water and the first female out.

My transition from the swim to the bike was GREAT. First on the bike.

The ride was solid. I felt good about it. Not sure about my time yet, but pace seemed to be just under 20mph or so. Maybe 18?

The transition to the run SUCKED because a DUMB A$$ man elbowed me on the way to the start and I landed on my a$$. And I was really pissed. And it really rattled me. My run was, funny enough, my worst leg. I really wanted to run hard and fast, but I was out of breath. My legs had plenty of energy, but I just could not get enough air in. So my pace was a dismal 10:20.

Still, I am pleased overall for my first tri!

Oh, and by the way, I WON MY WAVE. First place for women in my wave! For overall age group results, I have to wait a few hours and call in.

Pics and full race report coming, but THANKS for the support!

Yeah Erika!! Congrats!!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

ERIKA - You ROCK! So very proud!

LIZ -

LISA - This is going to sound very strange, but I have never heard of eating goat! I know, im weird.

The Ginger Vampire is one of the nicer names I use to refer to David Caruso.

When I read it my first thought was 'Aah, Horatio!' but in honour of my mum I didn't say it out loud - she loves him, ever since his NYPD Blue days!

 

[adsrtw]

Morning Guys,

The time change has really mess me up. AGGGHHH! Why is it even necessary? I mean seriously.

Looks like we are going to have some rough weather today. We have a tornado watch out now and the wind sounds like it's kicking. Ah, the joys of the midwest. Can't have one nice day without following it up with a bad one.

I am off to my favorite hiding place before I pick up my kids ~ Barnes & Noble. I so love sharing books with my co-workers.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Listen. Thanks for getting it. It just made me feel really bad. Like, if I had just tried I'd be fine! And it's not that easy, and I thought I was doing good. Feeling it, owning it, moving forward.

I do the best I can. I just, no matter how well intentioned, need to be told that if I just did x it would all be fine.

I can't stick my mom in a box. And I wouldn't want to.

I think he has a point, like Nancy said. And for most other issues I would agree with him. But I'm not going to police my feelings.

 

[RodK1975]

Oh, Kelly. I saw an interview on youtube with the new guy that will be playing the Doctor's next regeneration. He's definitely excited and respects the role, so I'll give him a chance before I get to disappointed. I hope he get's a hair cut though, he looks like Edward Scissorhands right now.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Oh, Kelly. I saw an interview on youtube with the new guy that will be playing the Doctor's next regeneration. He's definitely excited and respects the roll, so I'll give him a chance before I get to disappointed. I hope he get's a hair cut though, he looks like Edward Scissorhands right now.

Its good that he has respect for it, I would just hate it if he was really laxi-daisy about being the doctor - like 'yeah im the new doctor'! Im excited to see him as the doctor now, i'll definitely give him a chance!

Agree about the hair, its got to go.