May 29th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
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OK - First, let’s get one thing straight! A “Farmer Blow” is what ATHLETES do when they have phlegm (aka ’snot’) built up in their nose while they exercise.   It’s one of those little secret tricks that many athletes DO but nobody talks about.  Well, I’m here to let the cat out of the bag!  While you are riding or running, you plug one nostril and ‘blow’ out the other side.   No tissues. No hankies. Just blow.
Guys do it all the time…  This post is to let you gals know ~ it’s OKAY for us to do it too! It took me a few months to get over the ummmm, unladylike-ness of it. Demure, it is not.  However, when you are out there givin’ your all - who has time to take out the tissue? We get sweaty and gritty just like everyone else. There’s no reason why we can’t take advantage of this time-saver trick. It is perfectly natural (and, environmentally friendly too!) 
Be sure you look behind to confirm no person (or unsuspecting dog) is in your line of fire….. and be sure you’re among friends. It can be one of those things that test a friendship. If you are comfortable enough with someone to Farmer Blow in front of them, they must be a good friend. 
You Go Girl!
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 05/29/2008
- Time: 21:29:35
- Total Time: 1:04:00.00
- Distance: 16 miles
- Average Speed: 15 mph
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May 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
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After the swim this afternoon, there were a gaggle of ‘tweens in the locker room. I couldn’t help but overhear their conversation. Giggles and boy-talk but trying to sound mature and worldly. One part hilarious and one part heart breaking. The ‘it’ crowd was talking about how ‘Cameron is a totally nice guy when he’s not being irrational.’ *(Yes, they used the word ‘irrational’.) And, ‘if only you would ask him to be your friend, he wouldn’t bug you so much in class.’ Another girl who wasn’t ‘in’ the conversation was looking on - clearly sad they were leaving her out of this conversation. They were not shy about turning their backs on her.
Wow. It made me realize there isn’t enough money or chocolate in the universe that could entice me to go back to that age. Seriously, if we can survive pre-adolescence, we can survive anything!
If only we knew then what we know now…… namely, this too shall pass.  :-)
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/27/2008
- Time: 19:16:31
- Total Time: 00:23:00.00
- Distance: 1,003.2 yd
- Average Pace: 2:18.21/100yd
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May 27th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
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Workout:
- Type: General Cardio
- Date: 05/27/2008
- Time: 18:30:33
- Total Time: 00:25:00.00
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May 26th, 2008 at 11:31 am
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It’s inevitable. Eventually your dog ends up looking like you… or, at least, dressing like you.
I don’t think he set out for this ‘look’, but my hubby and my dog ‘matched’ on our run this morning. He was wearing a red and white running shirt with black shorts. Our black dog was wearing her red and white collar with the red matching leash. They looked hot together! Totally ‘outfitted’ for a look that said, “We are fast! We mean business! Look out world!”
Now, that’s puppy love!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 05/26/2008
- Time: 11:31:37
- Total Time: 00:58:26.00
- Distance: 6.5 miles
- Average Pace: 8:59.73/mile
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May 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
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Ahhhhh! A fantastic 45 miles on the Centennial Trail! Good thing the Seattle weather-people are one-trick ponies. Every day they forecast rain. Every day we hope for the best. So on a day like today - which turns out sunny! - we are grateful to live in this paradise!
Then - I test rode a new Trek this afternoon…………Hmmmm…………..!!!!
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 05/25/2008
- Time: 18:10:04
- Total Time: 3:00:00.00
- Distance: 45.13 miles
- Average Speed: 15.04 mph
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May 25th, 2008 at 7:18 am
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On a whim last night, my friend and I set up our own ‘Outdoor Cinema’ on the back deck of our house. The weather was lovely outside and it just seemed like a perfect ‘May long weekend’ thing to do. The hubster hung a white sheet on the house, we set up my laptop, computer speakers and Infocus projector on the picnic table, and then we waited until after dusk. We brought out blankets to cut the May evening chill, made margaritas, stretched out on the chaise lounges - and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The playbill? Pretty in Pink, of course!!!!!!
What a hoot! It worked so well that we’re definitely going to do it again!!! We just might inaugurate a ‘John Hughes Film Festival Summer’!!!!!! Next time we’ll invite more people! Come on over! BYOLC (Bring Your Own Lawn Chair!)
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 05/25/2008
- Time: 07:18:39
- Total Time: 1:15:00.00
- Distance: 21 miles
- Average Speed: 16.8 mph
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May 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 am
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Hello out there!  I have a Timex Ironman watch that is also a heart rate monitor.  Everything works well on the unit - except the ‘indiglo’ light has died.  Is this something I can get fixed?  Would it cost more than just buying a new unit?  If it was just a regular IM watch, I wouldn’t be so worried about replacing it.  However since it’s got the HR feature and strap, the cost-to-replace would be at least double. Â
Ideas? Technical support?
Thanks!
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May 23rd, 2008 at 9:31 am
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Last Sunday I blogged about the nasty sunburn I acquired from falling asleep outside. Bad girl. Bad, bad girl. Today I am experiencing an interesting consequence. I worked out at the gym creating a healthy amount of sweat. As it was trying to escape, the sweat ‘bubbled’ into little tiny pockets on my burned belly. I look like human bubble wrap. Is it wierd that it’s both gross and fascinating?
I learned my lesson in both sun protection AND skin science!
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 05/23/2008
- Time: 09:31:39
- Total Time: 1:06:00.00
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May 22nd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
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This is the post to log the quick 20 minutes on the spin bike……..Â
I know, I know……let it go.
Workout:
- Type: Cycle
- Date: 05/22/2008
- Time: 19:04:26
- Total Time: 00:20:00.00
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May 22nd, 2008 at 6:53 pm
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Grrr….. I ended up doing the elliptical today while I stared down the guy who was hogging the spin bike.  My usual bright and sunny disposition went behind the clouds.  The signs all say there is a 30 minute limit.  I really wouldn’t mind if the guy spent the whole day on the bike - except that there were other people waiting and there are only two spin bikes.  When others are waiting, it’s just rude to hog the bike.
The guy finally got off (and, in his defense, did a bang-up job of cleaning his sweat off the bike and the mat).  I squeezed in a quick 20 minute ride to top off the elliptical.  Â
Perhaps I need some sun to perk me up?  I’m doing the Sun Dance so I can ride outside tomorrow! Yeah!
Workout:
- Type: General Cardio
- Date: 05/22/2008
- Time: 18:53:21
- Total Time: 00:52:00.00
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