Posts by Billygoat

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Triathletes? Anyone?

by Princess in

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friends

i was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.

i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.

i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.

Billygoat

Marilyn,

I will have to second what Princess said here:

If you don't find something you enjoy, chances are you won't stick with it. You may never get a rush or endorphins, but you will enjoy the company and the positive effects on your body.

Mozz and I don't always WANT to crawl out of bed to walk, but we always have such a fun time talking. We're both groggy and sleepy and it's prime time to tease each other about bedhead and tukus breath. It's really a nice way to wake up...private time conversing with your best friend!

Andi

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Triathletes? Anyone?

by Princess in

jw
friends

i was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.

i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.

i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.

Billygoat

I find myself from time to time burying me head down powering thru something and forgetting to enjoy the process. I think that's some left over Dub'isms. Knuckle down, paradise will be here shortly.

Oy - this is me. It's funny...you're the third person to say something like this in the last few days. A divine reminder perhaps?

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Triathletes? Anyone?

by Princess in

jw
friends

i was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.

i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.

i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.

Billygoat

Rachel,

We walk 4 weekdays a week. (One day/week he meets his dad for an early breakfast, so we don't that day.) When we start working into running, should we be resting a day in between and start doing it on the weekends? Getting Mozz to wake up early on a Saturday may be too much to ask. He's waking up with me four other days, I don't want to push it.

Andi

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Triathletes? Anyone?

by Princess in

jw
friends

i was surprised at the number of people who popped in with running advice for vitty.

i didn't realize we had so many runners on board here.

i'm getting ready for my first triathlon next month and find myself wondering if we have any triathletes around here..... i have wanted to complete a tri ever since i ran the 1/2 marathon portion on a tri relay 1/2 ironman in 2003. i've shied away from them because the swim totally freaks me out.

Billygoat

(((Rachel)))

I don't tri, but I've always had great memories of running and swimming in high school. Mozz and I aren't the "fitness" types. We're both naturally thin and watch what we eat, but we just don't exercise. Until earlier this month. On vacation I decided to take a run on the beach. Invigorating! I was long distance in HS and loved it. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed it in spite of the fact that I'm terribly out of shape now. (Just because you're thin, doesn't mean you're "in shape", but I'm sure you already know that.) So later that morning I mentioned to Mozz that maybe we could start running together. After he regained his composure from the fit of howling laughter, we compromised on walking together in the mornings. So last week, we started waking up 30 minutes earlier and taking a very brisk walk together. Brisk enough to sweat and be out of breath. Not quite running, but maybe we'll work ourselves up to it. We find it gets our morning started off on the right foot, eases our anxiety about work, and allows us 30 minutes of uninterrupted "couple" time. Can't find one thing wrong with it, except we don't get to sleep in as much.

Good luck on your training. Like everything else, I'm sure you'll do a fabulous job. I highly admire your persistence and ambition! I'll try to remember that tomorrow when my desire is to hit that snooze button.

Love,

Andi

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Do Children and Aeroplanes mix ??

by Simon in

we are going to visit canada later this year with our two boys, aged 1 and 3, and wondered if anyone had any experience or tips for taking small kids on planes and keeping them amused for 8 hours.. heeeeellpp !!

!

Billygoat

We are going to visit Canada later this year with our two boys, aged 1 and 3...

When I read this, my first thought was "OMG, did Angharad have another baby and I completely didn't hear about it?" LOL!

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Could this possibly be true?!

by Frenchy in

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friends

i just read this on h2o:.

posted by joseph malik [josephmalik] on may 27, 2000 at 15:24:10 {fwfbgnmqk2wtn58ygbc6kwpnhmz1io}:.

the gb voted last wednesday to allow blood transfusions.

Billygoat

Wow. Talk about resurrecting an oldie, but a goody!

Whatever happened to RedHorseWoman and Frenchy? I haven't seen them 'round in years.

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Anti-Witnessesing: Passive Agressive Style Effective for Quotes

by Quotes in

well, they came magazine selling door-knocking ingathering and judgeing witnessing today.

but first, a quick background.... my wife and i have a investment property 90 minutes away from our home (a mistake btw; always invest closer to your home!

) and we've been there (here) full time for the past several days doing some renovations.

Billygoat

I hope she comes back. I had JWs call on me twice in the last year and a half or so. NOT ONCE have I been a return visit. I'm very disappointed.

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Funny little story to share with my fellow pet lovers

by jeanniebeanz in

dumb-dumb the cat has become the neighborhood sweetheart.

it is common to see little neighborhood children and adults alike stoop to pet him in passing.

he often makes the rounds in the evenings, going from door to door in the complex and saying hello through any open doors.

Billygoat

What a sweet story! I love cats with personality. I have two kitties around 8 years old. They are VERY different. My little orange tabby is my "little boy". He will love anything that pets on him, but Momma is his favorite. My little gray tabby is very shy and only likes Daddy and women. She seems to be scared of any other men. She has a purr that will literally wake you up it's so loud.

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VOICES..

by Sassy in

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friends

do people know what you sound like?

want to show them?.

here is my voice.... http://www.geocities.com/[email protected]/sass.wav

Billygoat

Sassy, you have a beautiful voice! You sound like I would have imagined...sultry.

Nos, you have a great voice! Mozz and I are big fans of Beck and Tom Petty. You seem to have a mixture of both in your style.

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My new job is just what I wanted!

by TresHappy in

jw
friends

just wanted to give you guys the update.

it's a really nice group; lots of artsy fartsy types.

very congenial.

Billygoat

((((Tres))))

That's wonderful!!! I knew it was just a matter of time. And us artsy-fartsy types can be a lot of fun to work with. Unless you're an anal-rententive rule/schedule follower. Then we're just a pain in the @$$.

Andi