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Why Tri?

12 Monday Jul 2010

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I received an email from the PR woman for TrekWomen asking “Why I Tri”. She is looking for information on why the participants in the next TrekWomen CA race signed up in an effort to raise awareness of the event.

Now I’m happy she sent me this email as it made me look up info on the Sprint I signed up for. I was thinking it was mid Nov which means I had a month before my training should begin. WRONG! The race is early Oct. which means my training should have started last weekend. Oops. Well I did a 5K so I suppose that kinda counts. Time to brush of the cobwebs on my bike (i hate the bike) and get a new pair of daytime swimming goggles. Thurs. morning Bar Method will have to be pushed for swimming and the heat is coming which means weekend hikes with Riggins will be harder. Easier to force myself to go biking when it’s hot then to worry about poor black Riggins dying of heat exhaustion.

So back to the question … Why Do I Tri? Sadly I don’t have a good story. Nothin’. No dramatic reason why I was driven to sign up for my first, second, and now third race. One year my friend Martha did the Tri with her Step Mom. She loved it and I was more than slightly jealous that she had completed something so cool. I swore I’d sign up with her the next year and she held me to that. Martha dragged me to the Rose Bowl Aquatic center, which became my second home as I love swimming more than any other exercise. (Can’t wait to get back into the pool. Although it’s packed now so I’ll have to arm wrestle some small children and H2O team members for a lane.) I’d call my mom and dad after each swim to announce, “I didn’t drown!”.

The weekend of the race a mutual friend, Martha, and I went down early to sit through orientation and race. We had a blast! My time wasn’t fast but I did it and could now say I had completed a Triathlon (sounds more impressive when you leave off the “sprint” part of it).

This year (just a week prior to my 36th b-day) my friend Giovanna and I signed up for the Pasadena Reverse Tri (run, bike, swim vs swim, bike, run). Again my time wasn’t fast but I had oodles of fun and felt like I did something really great for myself. Even with my horrific Easter Egg colored tri-suit on.

I don’t want to admit it but the Pasadena Reverse Tri is a shorter distance than most sprints which means for my one in Oct. I better start running, swimming & peddling to get ready — now (well actually last weekend)! Still I know I’ll be happy I did it.

Remind me I said that in about a month 1/2 when I’m in pain from trying to train and “brick” training keeps me from going to see the summer movies and I’m near tears.

So why do I tri? I guess because I can!

Hey Farmer, This is a No Plowing Zone

09 Friday Jul 2010

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Another well thought out match from Chemsitry.com today:

In his own words – “that she is onesta, sincera and very romantic,and very lovely and that ne respects S A . something that it does not like of that it says it to me.to see as to solve to the problem, and I plow the same,because I am and plow the same and very pasive hatred the violence.”

I can’t even think of what he means to say when he says “plow.” I have to assume he means plow.

So Now My Future Depends on Pictures?

08 Thursday Jul 2010

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Chemistry.com isn’t like some dating sites. You don’t get to thumb through the entire database looking for models (or liars that post old pictures of themselves) instead they give you matches. You then say if you are interested or not and that person is alerted. As we know I rarely hear back from these “gentlemen”. Recently though I did. Woo hooo! Now you can choose the stupid steps Chemistry gives you of back and forth silly questions and games or you can just send an email. He sent me “5 questions” (5 dumb cookie cutter questions someone at Chemistry.com got paid to think up). I played along, answered his questions and got his answers. Then I was done playing the reindeer games and sent him an email. He ignored that email and sent me the “love it or leave it” (more on that in a sec.). Obviously he likes the games and email scares him. In love it or leave it the person is given 6 computer randomly chosen pictures and you say if you love it or leave it. Then you compare the answers with the other person to see if you should fall madly in love or not. Sigh.

Above is our “comparison”. I’m not sure what this means as I didn’t get a guide into reading silly Chemistry game answers. Obviously we can’t fall madly in love as we didn’t get all 5 matched. Bummer. I’d like to point out I struggled with a few of these as I live in the grey. Not so much black and white. Hot Weather for example. It’s okay to a point but I can’t do extreme heat for long or I’ll either dehydrate and die or become a sweaty ball of ewe (like the Wicked Witch). And “Scented Candles” .. what scent? I can do pumpkin and have numerous ones in the house. I like some scented candles which anyone who has been to my house will know but ‘SCENTED’ = ‘SMELLY’ to me and I don’t want someone showing up to a date with a rose/violet smash scent of allergy sneezing fumes candle coming at me.

See … this game is dumb.

I’m Speechless

08 Thursday Jul 2010

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That rarely happens but you tell me what you would say if Chemistry.com matched you up with the following dreamboat:

Headline – DATING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF LIFE BECAUSE WITHOUT IT WE WILL NOT HAVE EXIST

In His Own Words – I AM A YOUNG MAN WHO IS SEPSRATED AND LOKING FOR A NEW PREFERABLE WHITE LADY WHO POLYGAMY MARRIGE IS NOT A PROBLEM TO HER AND IS READY FOR NEW WAY OF LIFE .FOR ME MARRIAGE DOES NOT MEAN STAYING TOGETHER IN ONE SHELTER BUT IS MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN TO ESTABLISHED THEIR FAMILLY THT IS TO LOVE EACH OTHER ,DELIVERED CHILDREEN AND GIVE THEM GOOD EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Profession – ISALES MANAGER AND CHARGE OF MARKETING OF OUR COMPANY PRODUC

Religious Background – FOR ME GOD HAS CREATED US WITH A PURPOSE AND THE PURPOSE IS TO WORSHIP HIM ALONE WITHOUT ASSOCIATING HIM WITH ANY OTHER CREATURE BECAUSE HE IS UNIQUE NO OTHER CREATURE IS LIKE HIM HE HAS NO FATHER NO MOTHER NO SON AND NO DOUGHTER ALL BELONG TO HIM

Movie he has recently enjoyed – I ENJOY THE GLADIATOR BECAUSE HE IS A MAN WHO HAVE WHAT WE CALL HEART

Speechless right? Told you.

My Two Current Favorite Running Songs

07 Wednesday Jul 2010

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The only time I really listen to my iPod is when I’m running or walking Riggins. Although my taste run from musical to rap I tend to gravitate toward songs that I can dream to which makes running a wee bit easier. Here are my two current favorites:

1. Break Your Heart by Taio Cruz. I don’t know who Taio Cruz is but he has a few songs featured on my running list. In general hip hop lends itself to being a great running companion. The beat is obvious, strong, and usually just my jogging speed. Add a dash of bad boy flare and I’m all in. This song has a bonus special of Ludacris referring to something as ludicrous. Ha! Kisses to him and Taio (whoever that dude is).

2. Now the theme of that last song and my last blog post may have you questioning my mental state when it comes to things of the heart. Never fear! Michael Buble is here! I have a soft spot for dreamy deep velvet male voices and upbeat love songs. Cocky Buble fits the bill perfectly. His song, Haven’t Met You Yet, isn’t too slow to make it a useless running pal. In fact it’s uplifting message gets into your head and while you are starry eyed the miles just tick by (just make sure you are still partly in the game or you could get run over). Take a look (and listen) of him with his “I’m all that and more” charm.

Now just for fun here is 10 songs from my iPod from shuffle mode unedited. Just so you know I’m not lying about my range of musical tastes:

1. According to You – Orianthi

2. It Happens – Sugarland

3. When Love Takes Over – David Guetta

4. Replay – Iyaz

5. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey

6. Cooler Than Me – Mike Posner

7. Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz

8. Savior – Rise Against

9. Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong – Martina McBride.

10. Evacuate the Dancefloor – Casada

Play along. Do a shuffle. What’s your 10?

I’m Kinda A Horrible Person

07 Wednesday Jul 2010

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Listen. I am sometimes a horrible person with horrible thoughts. This post will reveal one of these horrible things sooooooo if you are on the cusp of not liking me or thinking I’m slightly evil I suggest skipping this. Just ignore it. If you read on remember you were warned …

Awhile back while in a “serious” relationship the dude told me a story of how, on a trip across the country, he visited the Grand Canyon. Then he proudly told me stories how he jumped all over the rocky edge over breaks that lead down into the giant open hole in the earth. I was FURIOUS at him. How dare he? What the hell was wrong with him? I gave him a stern yet loving tongue lashing. Sometimes nature is so awesome it doesn’t seem real so when you do stupid ass stuff like he had done your actions don’t seem to hold any real consequences. Yet, if you go to the gift shop at said canyon there are books written on morons who died because they were playing around and couldn’t comprehend the overwhelming danger of their actions. Many of those highlighted in the book fall to their death by jumping around the rocks. Idiots. And how dare the dude I was dating put his life in danger in such a reckless manner? Did he realize he had people who loved and depended on him? Didn’t he realize I loved and depended on him? How would we go on without him and how tragic our lives would be if he stupidly died, well so stupidly? It’s the same reason I’ve always shied away from dating cops or firemen and such. I couldn’t even imagine how I would feel every time they went to work and put their life on the line. Knowing that I may never see them again and they would never come home. I’d be a wreck 24/7.

Well I’m over it. Totally over it. First of all in retrospect I realize the dude I dated was a complete moron and perhaps that little tale he told should have been a sign. Honestly my life would have had a lot less pain and suffering if one of those jumps the sand/dirt under his feet gave out a bit. (Don’t look at me like that. I gave you FULL warning that horrible things were going to be said.) Now I think I’d be not only a-okay with one of those guys who live their professional life on the edge, I’m all for it. Heck go jump in that burning building for all I care. Just don’t expect a lot of sympathy if you get burned. I may get funny glances from his pals as I shepherd our children from his grave site to the ice cream truck with a “hey I had him for awhile it was good while it lasted” attitude. I’ve lived alone for long enough I can take care of myself. It would be nice to have a companion so a time out with a nice guy until he does something stupid (heroic … whatever) in the line of duty would be a nice time out.

I have thought this for awhile but it came back to the forefront of my mind during the last weeks episode of Deadliest Catch. Any woman who has seen that show is taken back at how ridiculously girl-y our dudes are. Seriously. Wimps. The guys on the show put their life on the line … for crab. I don’t even eat crab and I’m fascinated by that. The dude use to cry like a little baby begging me to cancel the cleaning lady that came at 8AM twice a week on Sat just so he could sleep in. Deadliest Catch guys work in RIDICULOUS conditions for 12+ hours straight and “sleeping” consists of crashing where you fall most likely still in full gear. The dude had a nervous breakdown over a paper cut. I’ve seen Deadliest Catch guys pull out their own teeth (no dentist on the open seas) or poke holes into their fingernails because they are bruised and swollen. Honestly the dudes around us are sad specimens in comparison to the Deadliest Catch guys.

Now here is the kicker! Again I always thought I’d never be able to date a crab fisherman. After all how can you love someone who may die — fishing? Then I figured something out. YOU’D RARELY EVER SEE THEM. Win and win! They spend good chucks of their time on a boat miles away off the Alaskan cost. I’m not going on that boat … I’m staying in our cozy little home that that fishing boat bought. The bonus? Your guy leaving for months on end comes with the much to serious possibility of cheating. I have a deep and strong hatred for cheaters so this would be an issue. BUT WHO CAN YOU CHEAT WITH ON A BOAT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA? No chicks on that boat. Okay I’m sure that little town has some crab skanks (probably well named). Still the temptation is limited and if he wants to give up my loving arms for that? Well fine. I get the house. Enjoy your boat.

So someone get me Josh Harris number. That kid is adorable with the sweetest heart of gold. Each shot of his angst ridden face in last week’s episode had me in tears. I think we have a match! (No one tell me he is married. I can’t handle it when I learn my celebrity loves are married as I don’t do cheating. I still morn the loss of Joel McHale.)

I Know Someone Who Isn’t Reading this Blog

06 Tuesday Jul 2010

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Email I received from Match.com this weekend. My very intelligent Yahoo! email put it in my spam folder so I almost missed it.

“Hi Match.com Member,

I work in the marketing department for Match.com and have an exciting opportunity to present to our Match.com members in the LA area.

We’re looking to capture the fun and excitement of a Match.com first date for a new series of promos…and we’d love for you to be a part of it! Here’s the scoop: we’re filming real Match.com members on First Dates with people they want to meet from the site. These dates are light, fun and truly illustrate how exciting it can be when you give Match.com a try. So, if you’re feeling spontaneous and have someone you’ve been chatting with online – or someone you’ve been thinking about reaching out to – we want to hear from you!

To see examples of First Dates we’ve recently filmed, visit http://www.youtube.com/matchusa

If you’re interested in participating, please contact us asap at womenladates@match.com.

Please also provide the following information with your response to be considered:

1. First and Last name

2. Match.com username

3. Age

4. A recent picture of you

5. Match.com username of the person(s) that you would like to meet

6. Best phone number to reach you

Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you!

Sarah Gray

Match.com”

Hmmm. Who should I suggest my filmed date be with? The LDS fake leer jet magazine designer? The “model”? He won’t speak much but maybe he is pretty. The 53 year old possible yacht killer? Mr. Humble? Tarzan? Mr. Stand Up? Superman? Soooo many choices. Wanna make a bet my first date doesn’t make it to air? Oooh. Now I sooooo want to do this.