NewTAN's Third Law of Motion (Page 39)

And I just walked into the break room to find a pecan pie just sitting there all innocent-like.  EVIL!! 

pecan pie is gross (i'm going to be a horrible texan) but pass the cookies on over here!!!!!!!! yay!

ummmm....2 weeks from today!

SWEEEEET!  We'll have to figure out a time when we can either head south or you two make your way a bit north to get together.   

That's ok, I'm not a good Texan either, I can't STAND the Cowboys, the Texans are a non-starter, I'm definitely NOT a Longhorns fan, and I don't like BBQ for every meal.  I think they might shoot me.  

This is the only thing you got wrong in that statement.  Well, that and not liking BBQ.  Then again, you are a Canuckian.  MWAH!

I was seriously going to be good this Christmas season after I realized my pants are not fitting that loosely anymore.  AND THE VERY FIRST THING I found in my office kitchen is a large coffee can sized container of ENGLISH TOFFEE!  Are you kidding me?  That's probably by all time favorite gourmet type candy.

I could have passed on the English butter cookies, or the popcorn, or a multitude of other treats without any remorse - but not that.

HOWEVER, maybe my will power is better than I thought.  I have refrained and not had any as of yet,  BUT, I have been bitter about it the entire time.

Went for a 5.5 mile run last night.  Took a LONG time, but it was really nice.  Forgot how fun running can be when it's 60 degrees instead of 110.  Running may be fun again?

God forbid biking could be fun again too.  Trying to hit the pool and maybe even THAT might be fun or am I asking too much?

i want to respond, but i want to wait on a multi-post.  DECISIONSSSS

I made a conscious effort to cut myself off after 2...  And even try to limit that.

I said I don't like BBQ for every meal, not that I dislike BBQ - that would just be silly!  

LOVE English Toffee!  

It's "treat week" in our office, and every day through Friday there are a group of people assigned to bring in goodies.  I'm just going to avoid the kitchen to save myself until next week!  

I have bride brain. I can't concentrate an a damn thing except wedding fun-ness!!!!

It's been awhile.

Anybody still come here?

After a month off, I have oddly been hear a couple consecutive days.  Maybe because I actually start a triathlon program and have my eye on a couple races in April.  Figure why not blog if I'm in my logs...

But that's about it.  Hope things are going well 4 ya...

you are gonna do another tri?  that's big news!  what are you looking at?  what distance?

Working retail this time of year sucks. Not only am I chasing booster groups that are killing us, but we always have our share of seasonal hires that go to town and take everything not nailed down.

I did a half marathon Saturday that I was in no way prepared for and struggled through a 2:30 finish, which in a weird way was very satisfying.

Let's not get too excited!  I just found a few that are far enough away to think IF I do one, they would be viable. 

My first EVER tri (which ended up being a bike/run since the swim was cancelled) was called Rage in the Sage and it's in mid April.  Maybe it could be the "first" race again for my new (if it happens) tri career?  They have a sprint, oly, or HIM option

There is also an XTERRA event the week after that and to be honest.  The most fun I have ever had at a tri is doing XTERRA races.  Close second is Alcatraz.  (as a side note, most gratification is obviously my IM finishes - tough to rate the most gratifying - probably the first or the 12 hr IMAZ?)

I'm pleased that I have been actually looking forward to my workouts again.  the entire 24 hours after my last workout I'm excited about the next one.  Even looking forward to my second swim tomorrow night and maybe even getting on the trails/road this Saturday.  I haven't road outside in two years (unless I forgot an occasion or two where I did).

I do wonder if it's a mistake though.  At my size, tri has done a number on my knees and getting back into it may exacerbate the situation.  They actually feel half decent now.

I guess the BT crown aren't Polar users.  Zero responses to my Polar questions.  More of a Garmin/Timex crowd?

Oh well!  I will find out the answers myself which is always more gratifying.

I responded to your question.   I saw your question a while back but it took me some time verbalize the answer.  I also lost some of my first attempts to respond.   I set the iPad down and then came back later to find what I had typed was gone.  It happened twice.  I think a recent upgrade to iOS causes stuff in a BT text window to disappear when the iPad goes to sleep.  The Mac doesn't do it.  I need to be careful.

I also responded in the Garmin 920 vs Polar V800 thread.

TW

just taught myself the cup game in order to teach it to a bunch of hyperactive little girls tomorrow.  we shall see how that works....if i am successful they will be making their families and teachers crazy for at least a day or two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa4BUtsATsg

This morning was a good one. I remembered how to get to the pool, remembered my locker combination and my jammers did not look ridiculous when I put them on. I also got a lane to myself and I still remembered how to swim.

it's been awhile since I was in the pool...

Thanks, read it.

I have a question for you then.  How to you download to BT?  I didn't look TOO far into it, but when selecting the choice for Polar download, it asks for you to located a .hrm file.  SO, I had to export an .hrm from the Polar interface (I'm not sure what it's called, Polarflow, or Netlink, or something), which made an .hrm file on my desktop, then open BT and import that file from the desktop.  Bothersome that it takes two steps (which are a bit long) when for Garmin, you select  your device and workout and BOOM, it's up there.  NOW, it does it automatically and is even easier after linking garmin connect with BT.

On a side note.  I'm seriously digging the polarpersonaltrainer website for logging.  Especially the workload page.  It's interesting that it tells you when it's time to workout again and at what intensity.  Honestly,  I may give up garmin connect AND maybe BT since it doesn't have the tools Polar has.  Not much left for me in BT anyway except the logs, and without the tools that polar has, may not be worth logging in 2-3 different places.

Hi Jim,

I did not even get as far as you on the BT upload from Polar.  When I exported a file from Polar Flow, I got something called a .tcx file which I presume is a newer format file from Polar.  Since BT said that it could accept an upload a .hrm file I quit looking at the upload thinking that BT would have to put in an upgrade for it to work.  Based on the activity of Polar users on your other threads this seems unlikely.  

I have mainly used the Polar logs the last month since I got the new watch.  I have transferred a few runs and rides to my logs here manually.  I don't log very regularly here anyway.  It is just so people can see my tracks on the place if I haven't posted in the forums for a while.  

Anyway.  My watch may go on sale. as well as the bikes and other stuff.   I just developed a form of dizziness called BPPV.  I put up an post in the Triathlon forum that links to my blog on blogspot.  The BPPV makes standing a challenge.  I am still hoping that it resolves with no after effects.  We shall see.

TW