Tonight on my way home from work, a song from my high school days came on the radio and my entire mood changed. Unfortunately it was from a very sad time and tears immediately came to my eyes. I'm always amazed by the power of music and how it can change your mood in a moment. I love all types of music....
I remember singing "The Halls of Montezuma" with my grandfather when I was a kid.
My love for ABBA definitely comes from my parents 8 tracks.
Too Short "Freaky Tales" continues to be one of my favorite rhymes. I was introduced to Too Short by an old co-worker Jay.
I cry every time I hear "God Bless the USA" by Lee Greenwood.
the list goes on and on..... I think it's great when a song can change your day.
Whitney Houston has her issues but when she sang the National Anthem at the Super Bowl it was amazing and you can't tell me you weren't proud to be an American.
Celine Dion singing "God Bless America" wow!!
Beyonce singing "Listen" OMG
LeAnn Rimes signing "Blue" It was written for Patsy Cline and NOBODY would or could do that song justice. You can hear Patsy in LeAnn's voice.
My list can go on and on and I haven't even come close to some of my favorites. Satellite radio allows me to go from Country to 90's, 80's, 70's, 60's, 50's, Love, Elvis radio, Classic Vinyl........
I hope you feel the same way!!
2010 Triathlon Season is over, back to weight loss goals
My 2010 Triathlon Season is over. My goal was to complete 7 events - I completed 5 of those 7 events.
I'm already looking forward to the 2011 season which I plan to complete an Olympic distance Triathlon. I'm still trying to decide which event I'm going to do, right now I'm between Columbia Tri in May and Nations Tri in September. I'll still participate in IronGirl and I might be doing Make A Wish again next year as a relay team with some friends. Hubby is planning on participating in the Celebration Sprint so I'll be on the sidelines supporting him. Of course I will also plan on doing Race for Cure and hopefully the Muddy Buddy and Autism Run.
My goal for the next 3 months is to focus on 3 things:
1. Weight loss - I have yet to get to my goal weight. It's actually pretty tough to train for triathlons and also lose weight. So my focus for the rest of 2010 is to get to that goal weight.
2. Swimming - Since I'm planning on doing an Olympic distance next year I have to get my swimming in better shape. I need to be able to do freestyle for all of the swim.
3. Strength Training - I let this drop off completely.
I've added a weightloss ticker to my blog and I'm hoping that will help me keep track and for anyone that might be interested in seeing how I'm doing.
I'm already looking forward to the 2011 season which I plan to complete an Olympic distance Triathlon. I'm still trying to decide which event I'm going to do, right now I'm between Columbia Tri in May and Nations Tri in September. I'll still participate in IronGirl and I might be doing Make A Wish again next year as a relay team with some friends. Hubby is planning on participating in the Celebration Sprint so I'll be on the sidelines supporting him. Of course I will also plan on doing Race for Cure and hopefully the Muddy Buddy and Autism Run.
My goal for the next 3 months is to focus on 3 things:
1. Weight loss - I have yet to get to my goal weight. It's actually pretty tough to train for triathlons and also lose weight. So my focus for the rest of 2010 is to get to that goal weight.
2. Swimming - Since I'm planning on doing an Olympic distance next year I have to get my swimming in better shape. I need to be able to do freestyle for all of the swim.
3. Strength Training - I let this drop off completely.
I've added a weightloss ticker to my blog and I'm hoping that will help me keep track and for anyone that might be interested in seeing how I'm doing.
Driving is a Privledge not a Right
It seems to me that people these days think that driving is a right not a privledge. Just because you were able to pass a written exam and maybe an actual driving test years ago doesn't mean you still know how to drive or you have the right to have a drivers license. My frustration continues to grow regarding the driving ability of people in our fine country. I'm not claiming to be the best driver and fully recognize I have improvement areas but since I live in a country in which I have the right to speak freely (provided it doesn't break any laws :>)) I'm going to use my blog to do so.
1. Turn Signals - I'm surprised at the number of car manufacturer's that have stopped installing turn signals in vehicles. I thought there were laws about using turn signals but I guess not since NOBODY uses their turn signals. I use my turn signal in my neighborhood and even when in parking lots but I clearly seem to be the only person that actually knows what they are used for. What are the statistics for traffic accidents caused by someone not using their turn signals?
2. Too much focus on cell phones and texting - what I mean by this is our wonderful government representatives that are responsible for passing laws seemed to be focused on people that are on the cell phone or texting while driving, how about passing a law that makes doing anything but driving illegal while you are driving. What about the people I pass every morning that are reading the newspaper, eating breakfast, putting on make-up or shaving. The issues go way beyond talking on the phone and texting.
3. You do not own the road - yes we all pay taxes but so do people that actually use crosswalks, so do people on bicycles that have a legal right to be on the roads. Yes there are people that jay walk and think you must stop for them, yes there are cyclists and motorcyclists that do not obey the rules of the road but there are many that do obey those rules.
4. Riding my A$$ won't make me drive faster - when I'm already going above the speed limit (I know that is breaking the law) and you continue to ride my a$$ don't think I'm going to drive faster. More than likely your weaving in and out of traffic, cutting people off and slamming on your breaks will actually cause us to arrive to our destinations at the same time or I might even get there before you.
5. Give yourself enough time to get to your destination - when the weather is bad, that means you should allow more time to get to where you are going. It's like one of the golden rules!
OK, so I could go on and on but for now this list makes me happy!
1. Turn Signals - I'm surprised at the number of car manufacturer's that have stopped installing turn signals in vehicles. I thought there were laws about using turn signals but I guess not since NOBODY uses their turn signals. I use my turn signal in my neighborhood and even when in parking lots but I clearly seem to be the only person that actually knows what they are used for. What are the statistics for traffic accidents caused by someone not using their turn signals?
2. Too much focus on cell phones and texting - what I mean by this is our wonderful government representatives that are responsible for passing laws seemed to be focused on people that are on the cell phone or texting while driving, how about passing a law that makes doing anything but driving illegal while you are driving. What about the people I pass every morning that are reading the newspaper, eating breakfast, putting on make-up or shaving. The issues go way beyond talking on the phone and texting.
3. You do not own the road - yes we all pay taxes but so do people that actually use crosswalks, so do people on bicycles that have a legal right to be on the roads. Yes there are people that jay walk and think you must stop for them, yes there are cyclists and motorcyclists that do not obey the rules of the road but there are many that do obey those rules.
4. Riding my A$$ won't make me drive faster - when I'm already going above the speed limit (I know that is breaking the law) and you continue to ride my a$$ don't think I'm going to drive faster. More than likely your weaving in and out of traffic, cutting people off and slamming on your breaks will actually cause us to arrive to our destinations at the same time or I might even get there before you.
5. Give yourself enough time to get to your destination - when the weather is bad, that means you should allow more time to get to where you are going. It's like one of the golden rules!
OK, so I could go on and on but for now this list makes me happy!
Make A Wish 2010
S- 38:15
T1- 2:36
B - 1:29:30
T2 - 2:31
R - 1:20:39
Overall - 3:33:28.50
Weather - It was HOT. The weatherman said it was suppose to be in the 80's but it actually was in the 90's. Since I did this as a relay with SueT, we were the last group to start so it was close to 8 am before she got in the water which results in biking and running in the heat.
S - SueT did the swim and the swim was definitely with the current.
T1 - pretty easy - SueT already had the chip off and put it on my ankle and I was ready to go.
B - I liked the flatness of this course and that was about it. The roads weren't that great - lots of gravel and very bumpy. There were also lots of turns, so you were never able to build up some good speed. The longest straight away was a bit over 3 miles. The wind was there - as expected. It always amazes me that you can ride with the wind in your face all the time. That definitely slowed me down.
T2 - Decent time - I just needed to swap out bike gear for run gear, grabbed Gatorade and Clif Shot Blok.
R - My legs were jello-too me awhile before I was comfortable running. The majority of the run was a walk/run. It was so hot and my body was not enjoying the heat.
Overall - I had a good time and it was a good challenge. Two days later, I'm feeling pretty good, shins are tight but no other aches and pains. Again have to thank both hubbies for coming out to support us. Particularly my hubby since it was his bday.
T1- 2:36
B - 1:29:30
T2 - 2:31
R - 1:20:39
Overall - 3:33:28.50
Weather - It was HOT. The weatherman said it was suppose to be in the 80's but it actually was in the 90's. Since I did this as a relay with SueT, we were the last group to start so it was close to 8 am before she got in the water which results in biking and running in the heat.
S - SueT did the swim and the swim was definitely with the current.
T1 - pretty easy - SueT already had the chip off and put it on my ankle and I was ready to go.
B - I liked the flatness of this course and that was about it. The roads weren't that great - lots of gravel and very bumpy. There were also lots of turns, so you were never able to build up some good speed. The longest straight away was a bit over 3 miles. The wind was there - as expected. It always amazes me that you can ride with the wind in your face all the time. That definitely slowed me down.
T2 - Decent time - I just needed to swap out bike gear for run gear, grabbed Gatorade and Clif Shot Blok.
R - My legs were jello-too me awhile before I was comfortable running. The majority of the run was a walk/run. It was so hot and my body was not enjoying the heat.
Overall - I had a good time and it was a good challenge. Two days later, I'm feeling pretty good, shins are tight but no other aches and pains. Again have to thank both hubbies for coming out to support us. Particularly my hubby since it was his bday.
IronGirl2010
Today was the IronGirl. This my last full triathlon of the year (Make A Wish in September I'm only biking and running). I was looking forward to this race as I was hoping to beat my time from last year and I was successful.
Swim - 29:48
T1 - 4:21
Bike - 1:11:19
T2 - 2:49
Run - 39:53
Total finish - 2:28:07
Weather - I have to comment on the weather because it was definitely a factor. It has been raining in Frederick and while driving to Centennial Park the rain stopped and I thought ok the weather is going to turn out to be good. hmm, no suck luck. I had set up my transition area, came back to the Durango to relax and it starts to rain. It rained off and on before the race started and as my wave got in the water the rain really started to come down. It didn't let up and rained on rained pretty good on the bike and run.
Swim - I knew that I had not trained enough for the swim but knew I could do it. So I went in knowing that I was going to side stroke and breast stroke the entire way. The wave I was in wasn't too bad as far as people running into me. I just relaxed and enjoyed the rain and when I got out of the water I felt pretty good. Looked down at my watch and realized I had beat my time for last years IG and the Celebration Sprint earlier this year.
Bike - Dried my feet as best I could before putting socks on but didn't matter because it rained pretty hard on the bike that my shoes and socks were soaked. I was planning on taking it easy because of the bad weather but still decided to push hard. I heard somewhere that you are in more control when you are pedaling than when you are coasting so that was my strategy. I had one near wipe out when a minivan was ahead of me and stopped to turn left leaving little to no room on the side to pass and I was going downhill will a couple other racers in front of me. I tried to apply breaks as light as possible but as I got closer the girls in front of me were slamming on their brakes. I jumped on my brakes and the back wheel went sliding right, I can't believe I actually recovered.
Run - Was very worried about blisters because my socks and feet were soaking wet but luckily didn't have that problem. The run went well, I did walk up some of the steep hills (Gatorade Hill).
Wrap-up - I actually felt great for all legs of the race, I was not totally exhausted after the swim and felt good on the bike and run. This is my personal best for this distance so far, my swim and run were faster. My bike was slower than the first IG but with the rain I think I should get a break.
Again this year, hubby was there standing in the rain taking pictures and cheering me on as well as my good friends E & J. Having all of them there meant so much to me!
Swim - 29:48
T1 - 4:21
Bike - 1:11:19
T2 - 2:49
Run - 39:53
Total finish - 2:28:07
Weather - I have to comment on the weather because it was definitely a factor. It has been raining in Frederick and while driving to Centennial Park the rain stopped and I thought ok the weather is going to turn out to be good. hmm, no suck luck. I had set up my transition area, came back to the Durango to relax and it starts to rain. It rained off and on before the race started and as my wave got in the water the rain really started to come down. It didn't let up and rained on rained pretty good on the bike and run.
Swim - I knew that I had not trained enough for the swim but knew I could do it. So I went in knowing that I was going to side stroke and breast stroke the entire way. The wave I was in wasn't too bad as far as people running into me. I just relaxed and enjoyed the rain and when I got out of the water I felt pretty good. Looked down at my watch and realized I had beat my time for last years IG and the Celebration Sprint earlier this year.
Bike - Dried my feet as best I could before putting socks on but didn't matter because it rained pretty hard on the bike that my shoes and socks were soaked. I was planning on taking it easy because of the bad weather but still decided to push hard. I heard somewhere that you are in more control when you are pedaling than when you are coasting so that was my strategy. I had one near wipe out when a minivan was ahead of me and stopped to turn left leaving little to no room on the side to pass and I was going downhill will a couple other racers in front of me. I tried to apply breaks as light as possible but as I got closer the girls in front of me were slamming on their brakes. I jumped on my brakes and the back wheel went sliding right, I can't believe I actually recovered.
Run - Was very worried about blisters because my socks and feet were soaking wet but luckily didn't have that problem. The run went well, I did walk up some of the steep hills (Gatorade Hill).
Wrap-up - I actually felt great for all legs of the race, I was not totally exhausted after the swim and felt good on the bike and run. This is my personal best for this distance so far, my swim and run were faster. My bike was slower than the first IG but with the rain I think I should get a break.
Again this year, hubby was there standing in the rain taking pictures and cheering me on as well as my good friends E & J. Having all of them there meant so much to me!
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