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fcarter389

2004-09-14 4:33 PM

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Randleman, NC

Subject: About TIme!

Hello All!

I cannot tell you all how much I have enjoyed the reading for a month or so in the forums. For some reason I did not think 3 mos ago that something like the forums would be useful to me but I am glad to be here now. About time!

My name is Fred Carter, I am 39 yrs old and I live in Randleman, NC about 1/2 mile from Richard Petty. RIchard has his own ideas about speed that do not include 2 legs. I started doing tri's this year and absolutely love them. Three sprints for the record so far but the season is over as far as tri's go. A new addition arrived at our house last week and I will be focusing on getting better at the swim and on the bike for next year. I also have a few fall running races lined up.

I am a member of the Triad Tri Team out of Greensboro, NC. I am looking forward to dialogue with y'all (southern thing) on lots of tri'ing matters and hope to meet some of you at races as well.

Fred

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Ron

2004-09-14 5:02 PM

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welcome and congrats on the new addition. your first? and i hope u didnt mean a brand-new bike...but that would be equally cool too.

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fcarter389

2004-09-14 7:24 PM

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Randleman, NC

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Hi Ron!

Hilarious! I was just showing my first daughter a new Profile Design carbon aerobar in Triathlete and thinking "for what this thing costs I may as well get a new bike." No, Sarah was our second. Abby is now 3 and I cannot wait to get her started in the NC Youth Triathlon series.

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Michael

2004-09-14 7:48 PM

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Central Louisiana

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Welcome to the T-Spot! Glad to have you here!

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autumn

2004-09-14 10:07 PM

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welcome and congrats! my oldest is also 3ish (almost 3 1/2), and my baby is now almost 1 (how did that happen?).

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dolly

2004-09-15 9:15 AM

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north end of vancouver island, BC, Canada

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Welcome Fred, sounds like you've been bitten (hard) by the bug. Congrats on #2, your cheering section is growing!!!
Have a great end to your race season. Any Oly plans for next year???

Darlene

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fcarter389

2004-09-15 3:23 PM

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Randleman, NC

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Hi Darlene,

You better believe it bit me hard! I have worked out with weights for 20 years with no real plan...just to go to the gym. Now I can see improvement, go faster, run different distance races..I feel like a kid in a candy store there is sooo much to see and try. I never thought I would like anything better than football and it has been right in front of me. For those of us who miss the contact in football, anyone who thinks there is no "contact" in triathlon has never done an open water swim start!
An Oly was on the plan for this year actually. I had to back out of Pinehurst here in NC due to 2 things. One, my daughter was a week late and that cut into the training plan. The plan was already shortened due to a great deal of hurricane rain we have had here for the last month. However, the worst part was my pool closing unexpectedly for 2 weeeks in late Aug and the pool I was allowed to go to closing for a week at Labor Day! Swimming is by far my weak sport (no competitive background at all) so I just said 'Thank you Lord" and did not ignore the obvious. I think I would have OK with a solid month of training but 2 weeks was not going to cut it. I will be ready next year.

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dolly

2004-09-15 3:47 PM

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