"Quote of the Day August 31, 2009"

"Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."

Conrad Hilton

"Quote of the Day August 30, 2009"

"Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life - but what we do about what happens to us."

George Allen

"Quote of the Day August 29, 2009"

"Pity the man who inherits a million and isn't a millionaire. Here's what would be pitiful,if your income grew, and you didn't".

Jim Rohn

"Quote of the Day August 28, 2009"

"There is nothing we like to see so much as the gleam of pleasure in a person's eye when he feels that we have sympathized with him, understood him. At these moments something fine and spiritual passes between two friends. These are the moments worth living".

Don Marquis

"Quote of the Day August 27, 2009"

"In order to have survived something, we've had to have been a victim. I prefer to think of myself as someone who has persevered".

Lauren Bacall

"I'm a triathlete!"

I did it! On Sunday morning, I became a triathlete. Scaling down and pulling back to the sprint triathlon distance was the ticket. I was up and out Sunday morning completing a 1/4 mile swim, 11.4-mile bike ride and a 2-mile run, and I felt good when I was done! Not only physically but psychologically as well. Came home and cleaned house, did laundry, made cupcakes plus a whole lot of other stuff. Boy, did I have energy!

My goal now is to spend both Saturday and Sunday mornings working on my technique and time creating the best flow possible.

I've got over a month yet so I'm good. Plennnteee of time!

Had dinner with my friend, Karla, last night and she's loaned me her triathlon mat for laying-out all my stuff at the transition point as well as gave me advice on how to do it most efficiently. Learned I need to wear my bike shorts under my wetsuit as well as go to "Youtube" and watch videos athletes have posted on transition techniques. Did that very thing last night for awhile and learned lots.

The major must-do is to get my butt and my bike to Jones Bikes in Belmont Shore and have pedals with toe straps put on my bike; that way, according to Karla, I'm not just pushing down on the pedals, but I'm also pulling up requiring less overall energy from my legs while at the same time, increasing my speed. Just checked their website, and the cost is twenty bucks...not bad.

With my strong showing this past Sunday, along with Karla's help last night, I'm feelin' like my my game is totally AWN!

Quote of the Day August 26, 2009"

"My friends are my estate."

Emily Dickinson