tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16638976044169153212024-03-12T22:11:49.790-06:00Tennant Time...Fun, Fit & Fast!Play, train, laugh & love daily!Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-32609407574694456002014-07-18T12:00:00.001-06:002014-07-18T12:00:22.152-06:00<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ride the Rockies 2014 - We made it!</span></b><o:p></o:p><br />
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Doing Ride the Rockies with John, Margaret and friends was so much more fun
than I could have <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The entire experience was just fantastic! <o:p></o:p><br />
imagined! I always wanted to do RTR and figured I would end
up doing it alone or with a couple friends but never did I think I would be
training, riding, sleeping, eating and playing with an entire crew!<br />
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The training was fun although there were moments when I wondered if I would
be prepared. Between travel and other obligations it is hard to find/make the
time to sit on your saddle for 5-8 hours both days on the weekend and a couple
times during the week. In fact, the time commitment was so big that I let go of
swimming almost entirely and I only ran once a week or when I traveled, which
of course makes running much harder. NO regrets about the training. I was as
prepared as I could be and I knew that I was strong enough to ride each day. It
was always a question of how lousy I would feel getting on the saddle the next
day…fortunately, aside from some wicked saddle sores, my muscles responded and
I had no problems.<o:p></o:p><br />
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I think the mental aspect of doing a 6 day ride is much more challenging if
you have done the physical training…especially when you know you have at least
1 if not 2 mountain passes every day. The 2014 RTR was recorded as the hardest
RTR ever due to the 35,000 feet of elevation gain over 6 days. The mileage was
shorter than other years but the climbing was fantastically challenging.
Knowing that we were rolling into a big fat day every day was what made if
extraordinary for me and the rest of the crew. AMAZING! Many years ago, thanks
to my friend Laurie Nakauchi, I discovered a chip in my brain that allows me to
keep going long after I want to stop and it shifted what used to seem hard so
that things like RTR and the Double Triple don’t really seem that scary to me.
This is not to say that they aren’t hard but for some reason I always know I
can do it. It might not be pretty but I don’t fret, worry or spaz out because I
know I have that chip. Phew!<o:p></o:p><br />
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My friend Barry has done RTR many years ago so he knew he could get it done
too, although he has tipped 60 years old and he struggles with cramps so the
heat was going to be the unknown for him. The rest of the crew, John, Keith (he
has the same chip I do) Nancy, Nicole and Michele were on adventure the likes
of which they had never attempted and I will always be grateful that I got to
share every single moment of pride and moment of pissiness with them! Simply an
incredible accomplishment for each of them to no just train for it but to get
up every morning, slap on your kit, slap on a smile, slam some snacks down your
gullet and pedal pedal pedal! I couldn’t be prouder and more impressed by the
mental fortitude and good humor we started and finished each day.<b> I love you
guys!</b><o:p></o:p><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JeIzgS7cCU/U8lawgJGDuI/AAAAAAAACoM/Gt4rmFhmUDY/s1600/IMG_3775.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4JeIzgS7cCU/U8lawgJGDuI/AAAAAAAACoM/Gt4rmFhmUDY/s1600/IMG_3775.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a>We also had the very best CREW EVER! The first couple of days my college
roommate and her husband, Alice and Cary, came to SAG, meet my friends and see
our home. It was by far the very best birthday present I could ever receive! I
have always felt like a freak compared to all my friends from Homer and college
because I don’t have the same life that they all seem to have…kids, husbands,
back yard parties, PTA, etc. Instead I have been running and riding around the
world with friends who are as crazy as me! Sharing my life with Alice and Cary
was so special I can’t even explain. The best part is that they fit right in,
mocked me at every turn and made us all laugh! MAROON 4 SAG CREW was what made
our experience tolerable! They met us all along the course each day with food,
butt butter, drinks, clothes and laughs! Thank you so much to Alice, Cary, KB,
Priscilla, Margaret and Maelynn. Special thanks to Priscilla and KB for being
there at every turn with our every possible need and for humping all our stuff
from hotel to hotel. We really never would have been able to do it without you!<o:p></o:p><br />
The very best way to share the experience of RTR with anyone interested is
by the photos we took.<o:p></o:p><br />
Prep – The Davis Phinney Foundation – the organization we raised more than
$20K for Parkinson’s Disease, had a soiree the night before we started! Huge
thanks to the DPF crew for taking such good care of us and for doing our very
nasty laundry! I was so proud to ride with the DPF name on my kit! I am incredibly
grateful to the DPF team of Polly, Lauren, Jenna and Cydney for taking great
care of us and for committing your time and energy to helping support people
with PD! <o:p></o:p><br />
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highway! And there is a reason it is called Peak to Peak! Whoa did we climb! Yes,
that is snow. We were not able to get over Berthoud Pass due to snow. NICE! We
still covered 90+ miles and 10,550 feet of elevation!<o:p></o:p><br />
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Day 2 – Winter Park to Steamboat Springs. Phew, only 101 miles and one big fat climb up Rabbit Ears Pass into beautiful Steamboat Springs! 4,300 feet of elevation!</div>
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Day 3 – Fly fishing? YES! Our friend John Carlin took the Sag Crew fly fishing! So fun to hang with John and Quinn! Fantastic friends that I hope I get to know better and better!</div>
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Day 4 – Steamboat to Avon – a mere 78+ miles and the flattest day by far! Plus we saw amazing zip lines across the canyon!<br />
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Day 5 – Avon to Breackenridge – why did I think this would be easy! HAHAHAHAA! 2 big fat passes! Tennessee Pass, after we climbed Battle Mountain, and then Freemont Pass! Wicked wicked day and I LOVED IT! 78 miles and almost 6,000 feet of climbing!</div>
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Day 6 – Breckenridge to Golden – this day was just silly. We started riding over Swan Mountain Road, a little early to get my legs rolling, and then we had the big fat climb up Loveland Pass! It was so beautiful and fun! Nicole crushed this climb! I was so proud to ride with her as she pedaled her guts out in the heat! Everyone go to the top with huge smiles and relief! None of expected Floyd Hill to be such a monster but we did it! Another 78+ mile day with 6,000 more feet of climbing! Hitting Lookout Mountain was a miracle!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have 2 months before I turn 50 and I have been listening to everyone’s
suggestions about how to celebrate, commemorate and survive this “incredible”
benchmark. There are many people who say, “oh, it’s just another day” while
others keep their heads down and pray it passes quietly. Others ignore it
completely and still others go big. My sister went to Hawaii and celebrated
Hawaii 50! Great idea! I haven’t come up with a cool theme, title or focus but
I have decided 2 things!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Seasons Pass at Winter Park so I can ski with John and
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Ski weekend in Steamboat with friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Spent a weekend in Sedona with my college girlfriends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Raise money for the Davis Phinney Foundation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">An 18 hour mountain bike adventure with friends</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Ride in Ride the Rockies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Imogene Pass Trail Race – registered for a September
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mickelson Trail Bike Ride – 100+ miles – August</span></li>
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Phinney Foundation Tribe! We are going to have a fabulous trip and I can't wait
to start! Collectively we have raised $20,000 for the foundation and we
have probably ridden our bikes 20,000 miles to get ready for the ride! I am so
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Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-22641946454916658652014-01-03T15:40:00.001-07:002014-01-03T15:40:31.154-07:00January 1, 2014 - Just the beginning<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfdKis2y6i4/Usc7VHdvRUI/AAAAAAAACgU/wIFu3oKTmjw/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GfdKis2y6i4/Usc7VHdvRUI/AAAAAAAACgU/wIFu3oKTmjw/s320/photo.JPG" width="240" /></a>I remember when I was a kid and I read 1984 by George Orwell and I thought that I would never make it to 1984…then I remember thinking that Prince's song, 1999, was crazy because that year seemed so far away…and it seems the decades keep rolling by. 2014…my 50th year! Holy crap! That is CRAZY! but here it is and I am spending an inordinate amount of time trying to create a very memorable year. I am very fortunate because every year of my life (except those I can't remember at all) have been very memorable with good and bad…but mostly good.<br />
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My friend Michele gave me this book for Christmas, surely as a joke, however it has some really great ideas in it! The funny thing is that I have already done so many of the suggestions…play golf in Scotland, check. wear comfortable clothes, check. Buff up my brain, check. Stop obsessing about my flaws…half a check? :)<br />
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My commitment to myself for the next 12 months is to do new things that I have never done before or at least some version I have never done before. For example I am now registered for the Double Triple Bypass. Sounds kind of stupid but we will make it fun! And I am doing the Ride the Rockies in June with the David Phinney Foundation to continue the amazing fund raising work started by my sister! John and I are going to take an amazing vacation, location still unknown.<br />
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I am also going to focus on being healthy in spirit, mind and body. I want to enjoy the next 50 so I best be attentive to the details! A little more recovery time, more Qi Dong, better foods more often, long hours of quality sleep, direct flights, good music with as much dancing like an 80's chick as possible, only really expensive red wine :) tons and tons of laughter, spending time with people who fill my soul, make me smile and make me feel welcome, warm and worthy.<br />
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I also want to focus on family and friends who have been with me for a large portion of the last 50. High school and college friends, post-college friends and family that I have not seen since Walt's funeral. I still want Mimi and Janie to come visit and to see the Rocky Mountains with me. Alice and I will roll by 50 together with Mary by our sides giggling because she is such a youngster still! My cousins Amy, Hillary and Kristen have always been so fun when we have found the time to play together. Now that they have 8 beautiful kids between them it is hard to find the time which means I will go to them in Omaha, New Jersey and DC! My incredible Colorado friends who have seen me through men, athletic adventures, jobs, homes, surgeries and craziness, I intend to make the time to laugh really hard with you!<br />
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There are so many cool one liners about turning 50 but I want to come up with my own…I have a few months and I also welcome any ideas or input you might want to share. Fabulous at 50, 50 and Fantastic, Finally 50, etc etc. None of them excite me much. I need my own.<br />
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I will be blogging throughout the entire year for my own entertainment and hopefully yours as well. I will chronicle every dance and laugh I can while likely sharing the true sense of anxiety I feel about this benchmark. I once dated a guy who told me life went down hill at 40. Yeah, he was a drag for sure! And I mocked and then dumped him! What a sad way to look at life! So now I am peering over the wall at 50 and I wonder…"what's next?" I guess I will save that consideration for my next post.<br />
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<br />Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-5084028155156636852013-07-17T20:46:00.001-06:002013-07-17T20:46:38.475-06:00Time to move...I started my blog so my Pop could keep up on my life. Then my hip surgery seemed like good info for people. Now it is July and I am feeling like catching up. The last 6 months I had surgery and decided to start a new sales job. It has been a crazy half year and I am so looking forward the coming days and weeks.<br />
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I have watched people race, ride, ski and train and it has been fun considering I wish I was out there. Madeline even got to wear my new ski boots before I did! Geesh! It was well worth it because she had a great time hitting the slopes with Tim, Dave and John!<br />
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It is time to get back in shape...slowly. I need to figure out how to get healthy and get in the best shape of my life for next year...because it is a biggie! I am going to focus on my cycling and finally get to race for Altitude and with MB. I can't wait!<br />
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Swimming will also be added back in as I quit going to the pool weeks ago. Not lazy...and not motivated. Time to dig in and find my inner athlete again! Yahoo!<br />
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My hip has healed and the team at Panther has done a spectacular job rehabbing me with balance and strength. I am going to start pool running and work on my form so that when I hit the ground I am the perfect runner...making Bobby McGee proud!<br />
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Time to move again...Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-18756561008254868852013-01-30T17:35:00.001-07:002013-01-30T17:35:01.571-07:00Patience and hip surgery? Really?I was reading back on a post I made about this time last year. I had finally finished all my promo injections and I was looking ahead with a new coach and a new season in my future. I was focused on IMCD and getting healthy and strong enough to show up and race. I was full of anxiety and hope that I was finally healed and headed toward faster races and life long wellness....again.<div>
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I got an email from an old friend from the YMCA and she wrote that it seems like I am always recovering from something! I think she is right. Is that the way life is? I feel like I am recovering from 2012 and the hip surgery was just icing on the cake! </div>
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I look around and see friends and acquaintances that are facing true hardships; sick children and dying parents and I know in my heart that my pains are temporary and my life is blessed. Having said that I think it is important to take time to sit with whatever pain or struggle exists in order to acknowledge it and let it go. I am trying to be much more mindful and for me that means mindful of the good and the bad, the ups and the downs, for me and for others.</div>
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Whenever I am feeling frustrated or guilty or wronged in some way or alone all I need to do is to be patient and change will come. Hopefully it will come from inside me. My most favorite saying from Wayne Dyer is "change the way you look at things and the things you look at change" and that is the real truth of it. If I can shut up and be still long enough...be patient with myself and others, then I can see more clearly what needs really exist and if I really need to do anything at all besides be mindful. </div>
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So today I am 14 days out from my left hip surgery. Dr. Leslie Vidal at Rose Medical Center. I highly recommend a consult with her if you have any hip or knee issues. I was thrilled and impressed by the entire operation. The biggest pre-surgery struggle was my insurance and we didn't have approval until 10 minutes prior to my entering the operating room! It was crazy and her entire team was calm, professional and kind. Even Dr. Vidal came out to talk to me about the insurance 20 minutes after we were supposed to start! She is a real professional and genuinely concerned about her patients!</div>
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Now the real challenge begins for me again....patience....4 weeks no walking and no driving. John had decided on a boys weekend the weekend after my surgery so my friend Christine flew out from SLC to be my caregiver! What a saint and a blessing that turned out to be! I am a real pain in the butt to take care of and Christine had the house running like a small military camp! She fed, bed and cared for me with such passion and kindness, it was amazing. Once I weened off the pain meds life got much better for me. I hate those things. We had a big celebration when I was finally able to poop because then we knew I was on the mend. It took 5 days but it was worth the wait! Phew I felt better! </div>
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Since John returned it has been a real challenge for both of us to manage my non-walking, non-carrying status. I don't think we have any appreciation for how important it is to be able to carry things when we walk...or bend over...or lift our legs for ourselves! Crazy! John has been outstanding at caring for me, running his business and trying to run our household. We have been blessed with amazing friends and family who have done so much! MP even offered to come up and clean but I couldn't have that! NR, MB, PS, MT, NS, HS, LS, LN and more have been helping us with so much! I am SOOOOOO grateful for your friendship and help! I know I have a long list of IOUs that I have to manage.</div>
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The next 3 weeks it is all about PT and being a smart and conservative patient patient. I am going to Panther PT and so far I like their team very much. I will keep you posted on them as time goes by! I have a CPM machine for 5 more days and then I will be ready to throw it out the window! Ugh! I have lame little exercises to do in order to get my nerves working again! It is amazing how traction can mess with so many parts! I hope the feeling comes back to all my parts soon enough!</div>
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I have one little ride in the future that I am hoping to be able to do, Buena Vista Bike Fest, June 1 and if that goes well you might see me doing the Triple Bypass. Not a lot of running for a few months and swimming can start only after my psoas release heals. Ouch! No swimming yet!</div>
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Patience and kindness will get me through this. Patience with me and others and the process. And kindness with me and others as well. I feel like I am being grateful but I worry that I am not being enough so I need to be patient with the process. </div>
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The greatest joy is that my niece Madeline has been here visiting and she is a great lady with a really nice friend named Tim. They are classy fun and living life! I am so proud of her!</div>
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Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-12783222579283129672012-11-25T15:52:00.004-07:002012-11-25T15:55:41.022-07:00Kokopelli Trail Days 1 & 2 - a story told with photos!<a 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imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j8VJxzEYJTo/Rc7Wog6v8qI/AAAAAAAAACc/nAjewC4GakI/s1600/Kokopelli001_resize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j8VJxzEYJTo/Rc7Wog6v8qI/AAAAAAAAACc/nAjewC4GakI/s320/Kokopelli001_resize.jpg" border="0" class="decoded" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_j8VJxzEYJTo/Rc7Wog6v8qI/AAAAAAAAACc/nAjewC4GakI/s320/Kokopelli001_resize.jpg" /></a>John,
Heidi, Matt and I did the 4 day mountain bike trip from Fruita,
Colorado to Moab, Utah. Between the 4 of us I think we had a complete
training program! Injury, work, travel and a host of other excuses kept
any of us from really focusing on mountain biking in preparation for
this trip...but when has that ever stopped me in the past! Ha!<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NiZXI34MKjs/ULKau-RDtNI/AAAAAAAACTs/99wdcccpK94/s1600/PA117992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NiZXI34MKjs/ULKau-RDtNI/AAAAAAAACTs/99wdcccpK94/s320/PA117992.JPG" width="320" /></a>If
I were to do it again, I might check out the profile for the ride...but
I knew I was going to do it either way so it didn't really matter...but
HOLY CRAP! The "little" hills you see on the profile were hard enough
but the 3rd day was crazy hard and beautiful!<br />
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Day 1 we left from the trail head and rode Mary's and Lion's loop and
followed the rim above the Colorado River. Just gorgeous! I knew my
cycling legs were weak so I would jump off my bike at any sign of
danger..it was going to be a long trip and I didn't need to get hurt! We
hike-a-biked 3 or 4 times that day. Some of the climbs were hysterical
because I could see no chance for a bike to cover the terrain. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally got to dry land! The road was long and hard too!</td></tr>
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<br />Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-45740598450258019752012-10-24T21:49:00.000-06:002012-10-24T21:49:36.006-06:00My MOJO was on the Kokopelli Trail!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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So I tried to hit the "restart" button about 1 month ago and
apparently it was just a little out of reach...until now. Thanks to Matt's 40th
birthday and my ability to power through any crazy effort I think I am starting
to find my MOJO again. <br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JJdd_pev5BU/UIi0JUeWhqI/AAAAAAAACQI/xI4PEKEfiEY/s1600/PA117981.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JJdd_pev5BU/UIi0JUeWhqI/AAAAAAAACQI/xI4PEKEfiEY/s320/PA117981.JPG" width="212" /></a>Plus my new drug to combat my weak thyroid helps too! I have been taking it
now for 6 weeks and only in the last few days I have I started to notice a
difference. So many people wanted to tell me how to handle my diagnosis with
food, supplements etc and to be honest, I was looking at 5 weeks of travel and
I was thrilled to find 1 pill that might help me feel better sooner! At least
the pill will get me headed in the right direction and then I will work with
Kindra F., my acupuncturist, to see if we can get me realigned with Chinese
remedies, more sleep and better nutrition. <br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IQCG_VCguVE/UIi0LXILo8I/AAAAAAAACQQ/N2C-5Z0a4Ug/s1600/PA117991.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IQCG_VCguVE/UIi0LXILo8I/AAAAAAAACQQ/N2C-5Z0a4Ug/s320/PA117991.JPG" width="320" /></a>The last couple of months have been jammed with business travel and weekend
adventures. Riding mountain bikes with John, Heidi and Matt on the Kokopelli
trail for 4 days was an unexpectedly challenging adventure…I might pay more
attention to the profile maps etc next time. I wouldn’t have had any more time
to train and I would not have backed out so maybe the ridiculous elevation
gains and brutal rock gardens were best left as daily surprises! The countryside
we rode through was spectacular and it was the perfect time of year to enjoy
the fall colors, cool evenings and warm camp fires. Matt and Heidi are so much
fun to travel with and so easy to hang out with! Thankfully they’d done a trip
like this before so they knew the best food to prepare and how to pack it. And,
since I left for the trip from Newark it was a blessing Heidi could do most of
the food prep for us. We traveled with a company called Hermosa Tours out of
Fruita. Basically they haul our camping gear and food from campsite to
campsite, set up the kitchen and then hang out while we ride, fix our meals,
set up our tents etc and then we make our own breakfast, pack and hit the road
again. If I were to do it again I might take the “they cook for us” option so
that we have more time to relax and enjoy hanging out after riding for 8+
hours. The short days didn’t afford is much time between riding, cooking and
sleeping.<br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mjSI55LUBUY/UIi0NVO0iiI/AAAAAAAACQY/No7CSpdivfQ/s1600/PA128132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mjSI55LUBUY/UIi0NVO0iiI/AAAAAAAACQY/No7CSpdivfQ/s320/PA128132.JPG" width="320" /></a>The 4 days were jammed with amazing views, wicked weather, brutal climbs, plenty
of hike-a-bike and tons of good food and laughter. I highly recommend the trip
to anyone who wants to see the world from Fruita to Moab and who can stand to
sit on a mountain bike saddle for 6+ hours a day! Always a challenge! <br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pYfh497KJ2Y/UIi0PtJnQ2I/AAAAAAAACQg/-xf8uJ0i6zk/s1600/PA138251.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pYfh497KJ2Y/UIi0PtJnQ2I/AAAAAAAACQg/-xf8uJ0i6zk/s320/PA138251.JPG" width="320" /></a>I flew from Grand Junction to Seattle, not having showered for 4 days, and
settled into my final trade show of the season. I flew home for one day and
then turned around and drove back to Moab to do The Other Half marathon, which
takes place at the top of 128 starting at Dewey Bridge and ending at Sorrell
Ranch. No, I had not been training for that time or distance so it was up in
the air if I was going to run or not.<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SVuy_JNSaYU/UIi0SewKxVI/AAAAAAAACQo/8wFIwE7Rhd4/s1600/PA148271.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SVuy_JNSaYU/UIi0SewKxVI/AAAAAAAACQo/8wFIwE7Rhd4/s320/PA148271.JPG" width="320" /></a>About 2 ½ months ago I managed to pull my left leg out of the hip socket and
although it popped back in it seemed to stretch and piss off all the connective
tissue around it. I’ve spent the last 2 months working with Dr. Sheridan and
doing 3/1 workouts, riding my mountain bike and chilling. Definitely NOT
preparing for a half! I spent most of October in a hotel and a crappy hotel gym
so I have mastered my power hotel workout, which some of the people I coach can
tell you is pretty hard. It is like a circuit session between a lousy piece of
hotel cardio equipment and my own weight bearing exercises. It is better than
nothing!<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AwWI_0tzto/UIi0eGzGZFI/AAAAAAAACQ0/bAsa2MTKVhI/s1600/PA208318.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AwWI_0tzto/UIi0eGzGZFI/AAAAAAAACQ0/bAsa2MTKVhI/s320/PA208318.JPG" width="320" /></a>Moab was a great weekend. I missed John as he decided to stay home and try
to get some house projects done. We need to get some things done before the
snow comes…it is snowing tonight. Ah well. Nicole, Michele, Christine, Nancy,
Priscilla, Monica, and the boys all hung out and rode road bikes up to “big
nasty”, dirt biked and ran the half. The schwag was awesome as ever and we all
invested in new Black Diamond headlamps! They are inexpensive and put out
awesome light! We used them when we hiked out to watch the sun set over the
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. I LOVE that park and that hike! It was
really really windy so we didn’t stay very long! Besides we needed to get to Milt’s
milk shakes before they closed at 9:00! Phew, we made it just in time!<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6dIjlfTiG84/UIi0fYr3onI/AAAAAAAACQ8/NyH_8Qiis6E/s1600/PA208424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6dIjlfTiG84/UIi0fYr3onI/AAAAAAAACQ8/NyH_8Qiis6E/s320/PA208424.JPG" width="320" /></a>The next couple of months will be focused on improving my swim form and
times, healing my hip and getting to know my new bike team members and coach!
Yeah Altitude Cycling! I am also taking a course that is consuming a great deal
of time and I am learning a great deal about how to do things in my life
differently. I am still coaching and am hoping to add a few new athletes this
year and build up our group workouts for next season.<br />
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Looks like the snow is covering the patio now and the stars are gone. Winter
is here, a time for healing, recovery, good food and good friends! <br />
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<br />Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-887238834031709562012-09-26T07:55:00.001-06:002012-09-26T07:55:44.919-06:00Restart ButtonDoes a Mac computer still have the sad face emoticon when it crashes? I have had that sad face long enough. My body and I have been at odds and I am tired of being tired. So it is time to hit the restart button. Wait for it...Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-53765710684623362282012-07-03T16:20:00.001-06:002012-07-03T16:20:28.164-06:00Simple Goals for Rookie Ironman#1 Survive the Swim! #2 Run because you can!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Swim – The photos from the swim hardly capture the gravity of the
situation. 2500 athletes, 80% men, smashed onto 150 yards of beach. A few of us
got stuck in transition just before the race started so when we walked around
the crowds onto the beach I was blown away by the vastness of green caps, loud
music and cacophony of noise from the crowd! I had no idea what I was about to
attempt! The cold water instantly became the least of my problems! John and I
stood on the beach about 10 feet from the back wall when the gun went off.
Hundreds of bodies threw themselves into the water, paddling, stroking, kicking
and clawing for position. I stood frozen baffled and stunned by the site…what
to do. Like most of my decisions in life, I made it quickly while taking a deep
breath…I walked down to the water shoulder to shoulder with some other men,
walked into the water until I was waist deep and then I started to swim. Once
the cold water covered my body and face it was no longer an issue. The real
issue was swimming in the middle of the bell curve. Keith had warned me about
“the dreaded bell curve” but I had no clue…<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJI_k3Z_JxI/T_NsFi1QM1I/AAAAAAAACNU/VwHpZWVnWGg/s1600/0191_21937.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MJI_k3Z_JxI/T_NsFi1QM1I/AAAAAAAACNU/VwHpZWVnWGg/s320/0191_21937.jpg" width="320" /></a>Throughout the entire first lap (the swim was 2 laps which meant I had to be
intentional about getting out and then back in!) I was covered by body parts.
Men’s elbows, feet, forearms, shoulders, bellies, hands and more covered my
entire body! I was never alone and never found any clear water. My anxiety
about completing the swim shifted to high anxiety about surviving the swim. Not
getting kicked unconscious became my focus. I had my head up too much but it
allowed me to avoid some serious blows.<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL9UPzejNF0/T_NsGwLApeI/AAAAAAAACNc/WfxHef6-6x4/s1600/0191_35803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hL9UPzejNF0/T_NsGwLApeI/AAAAAAAACNc/WfxHef6-6x4/s320/0191_35803.jpg" width="213" /></a>The 2<sup>nd</sup> lap was just as bad and now I was pissed. I was pissed
that the race director designed a swim like this, I was pissed that people
can’t site for shit and I was pissed that I couldn’t escape! At one point I
floated on the shoulders of the men in front of me as the draft carried us
around the far buoy. All I focused on
was keeping my head down and keeping a strong pull throughout my stroke because
otherwise I would get so frustrated I would sit up and yell! Not very
productive but it helped me blow off some steam! Once I got kicked so hard in the face I
thought for sure I would have a bloody nose! <br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mXWiSEJr6QE/T_NsYMIVAlI/AAAAAAAACN4/Vsn8WPvHwLE/s1600/DSC_0057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mXWiSEJr6QE/T_NsYMIVAlI/AAAAAAAACN4/Vsn8WPvHwLE/s320/DSC_0057.JPG" width="320" /></a>The biggest shock was that my first lap took less than an hour! I was
stunned! I expected to be in the water for at least 1:45 and 2 hours would have
been OK with me. When I ran out of my first lap and saw the clock I was shocked
and assumed that it was the time from when the pros started so I added 30
minutes to that time. That made more sense to me. When I finally emerged alive
I was so exhausted and grateful I didn’t care that it had taken me almost 1:50
(including the pros time) to get er done! I was done! I KNEW I could finish the
ride and run in the next 14 hours! Phew! <br />
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really was happy to be alive! Then I wandered up the sand and there on the
corner of the fence was the very best cheering squad ever! I spread around some
high fives and headed for the wetsuit peelers! What a crack up those people
are! They are having a blast and they made me laugh too! My peeler pushed me
over and I lay flat out on the ground as he pulled off my suit. This was the
beginning of a very long T1 experience.<br />
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into the women’s changing tent. It was a mad house! Bodies everywhere. I was
stunned and tired so I sat down…bad idea. I sat and stared and people watched
and marveled at the chaos and commitment. All I could think was “slow down everyone,
what’s your hurry?” I was clearly out of
it a bit. When I turned my head to the right I was confronted by some big ole
boobies. A bit of a shock! The woman next to me had put on her tri top and
because she was wet it curled up into her armpits and she was too cold to pull
it down. So I spent a couple minutes trying to help her get dressed. Poor
thing, she was so wound up and worried about getting out of the tent. I was
not. Once she was organized and on her way I started to strip off my wet duds
and put on warm clothes. I think I might have looked over dressed but I was
very dry and warm when I wandered out of T1. I had on a dry bra, shirt, jacket,
gloves, arm warmers and cap! Happy and warm. I got to the Mount area and
started to roll out of transition. It felt good to be “free” and rolling along.
The cap kept me warm and cut out the sounds of the wind and my squeaky bike! <br />
I cruised out along Higgens Point and soaked in the beauty and majesty of
the entire experience! People cheering as if they knew me against a gorgeous
back drop! During my reverie I notice that my water bottle that sits between my
aeros was sliding back and forth. The rain from the night before had soaked my
duct tape system and it felt off without me noticing. I was at risk of losing
my only hydration system so I pulled into the aid station at the top of Higgens
point and asked a bunch of X-country boys if they could find me some tape or
rope or something! Off they went in search of! They took it as a personal
challenge to help me and I just hung out and watched droves of people fly by me…ah
well…water was much more important. 5 minutes later this 6 foot <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8sSm-xYcOcI/T_NsWVn4hZI/AAAAAAAACNw/eM114egdcVY/s1600/Beth2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8sSm-xYcOcI/T_NsWVn4hZI/AAAAAAAACNw/eM114egdcVY/s320/Beth2.jpg" width="212" /></a>4 110 pound
runner came flying toward me with the biggest smile and a roll of duct tape. He
slammed it all over my bars ensuring my water bottle might never come off! Nice
work boys! Hugs all around and off I road! I found the first real climb of the day
to be fun and relaxing. I passed dozens of people and was only passed by a
couple young bucks that clearly had a tough swim. The next big continuous climb
seemed to go forever and I was cool with it. I just relaxed and soaked it in!
It was still cool and I was on mark with food and water! At the top of the climb
I stopped at the aid station to strip off some clothes as the sun had emerged
and was going to become an issue. I took everything off except my cap. For some
reason I liked having that on! I blew back down the hills into town and decided
to remove my cap! As soon as I did I heard a horrible squeak and felt bad for
the athlete who had to listen to that noise for 112 miles…that would be me! I
had NO idea the rain had rinsed off all my oil and I was a squeaky mess! UGH!
Pedaling was harder and nosier than it should have been! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-riS0f9GQH_4/T_NsJEhL_TI/AAAAAAAACNk/37dhS0j74EA/s1600/0191_40717.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-riS0f9GQH_4/T_NsJEhL_TI/AAAAAAAACNk/37dhS0j74EA/s320/0191_40717.jpg" width="212" /></a>Excellent learning…keep
bike oil in my bike bag in the event of rain…check. I can’t say how much harder
it made my ride but it sure didn’t help! Headed out on my 2<sup>nd</sup> lap I
thought maybe the boys at the Higgens Point aid station would save me again so
I stopped and asked for bike oil. The best they could do was Vaseline. Really?
They tried really hard with no luck. There was no bike oil to be found so I
endured the next 40 miles squeaking past people. I would like to say it kept me
focused but I am not sure that is the truth. Somewhere between miles 65 and 85
I started to fade…I hardly remember the ride. I know it was harder and boring
and given the choice I would have taken a ride and a beer! Once I made it to
the top of the climb I felt confident I could cruise back to the transition
area. The run had yet to enter my mind.<br />
As I was rolling down the big hill Tyler came flying by me with a big smile
and the words “red solo cup” on his lips! That was just what I needed to bring
me back to the race! I started to laugh and <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qlwZAcXPCaQ/T_NsZoAZgmI/AAAAAAAACOA/Gajad137OZE/s1600/IMG_0444.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qlwZAcXPCaQ/T_NsZoAZgmI/AAAAAAAACOA/Gajad137OZE/s320/IMG_0444.JPG" width="240" /></a>then I noticed that my bike was
really squishy. Really? My first race flat ever. Nice! I wasn’t upset or
worried as the night before the race Anthony had given me a great education
about Susie and Chuck and who liked to be screwed into what and how. I had all
the equipment I needed and time was clearly not an issue. I started to change
the tire when B O B arrived on his angel scooter! He said, “step aside Ms. and
I will take care of this for you. I was stunned and thrilled. Then a motorcycle
arrived and we chatted while B O B changed my tire. What an amazing crew of
volunteers! Just amazing!<br />
After the flat I jumped on my bike and headed up the last big hill in hopes
of finding Tyler but he was well ahead of me now. Ah well. T2 was another
relaxed, fun experience…way too long. I had the support of 2 grey headed ladies
who took care of my every whim. We laughed and giggled and I soaked in the
entire moment. The sunscreen ladies were very committed to their effort and I
ran out of T2 very foggy.<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftkZD2uME4o/T_NvM74VrnI/AAAAAAAACPI/DckBt3eaock/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ftkZD2uME4o/T_NvM74VrnI/AAAAAAAACPI/DckBt3eaock/s320/DSC_0146.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SKTGQGU38qg/T_Nsbe2is2I/AAAAAAAACOI/UIlCWm8a8II/s1600/IMG_0447.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SKTGQGU38qg/T_Nsbe2is2I/AAAAAAAACOI/UIlCWm8a8II/s320/IMG_0447.JPG" width="320" /></a>Then it hit me. Hamstrings were completely locked up, calves screaming and I
was so tired I thought if I stopped I could fall asleep on the spot. I started
to address the issue at hand..HOW THE HELL DOES ANYONE RUN A MARATHON, 26.2
MILES, AFTER ALL THAT? How??? OH MY! I wanted to quit. I wanted to turn around
and lay down in the grass and stop squeezing my brain! I was grasping at
something to cling to…how am I going to run 26.2 miles. I couldn’t find
anything except that if I kept one foot in front of the other I would see friends
and family soon enough and that would <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bMzchgl3EQo/T_NsdAKatPI/AAAAAAAACOQ/STyyFj0pbhA/s1600/IMG_0450.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bMzchgl3EQo/T_NsdAKatPI/AAAAAAAACOQ/STyyFj0pbhA/s320/IMG_0450.JPG" width="240" /></a>keep me going…so I ran out of transition
focused on the next 10 blocks…but they weren’t there! WHERE ARE YOU??? Ha, I
had run past them in the middle of my brain squeeze just at the edge of
transition and I never saw or heard them. I ran the entire first lap fueled by
the thought that I would see them soon…and I ran one mile at a time. <br />
I had 3 goals for the Ironman. 1. Finish the swim. 2. Run the entire
marathon. 3. Finish the race. During the run I used my own goal as my carrot…run
the entire marathon…just keep putting one foot in front of the other as fast as
I can. Sometime after 6 miles I realized my hammies had relaxed and although my
calves were sore as shit they were OK so far. Focus on good form, driving with
my knees, fast feet and getting it over with! The highlight of the run was
seeing Anthony, Sonja and Michelle CRUSH the run course. I still can’t wrap my
head around how fast they were running and how amazing they each looked as they
cruised past me going <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkCd-iQnwgY/T_Nsm1AbpII/AAAAAAAACOk/vrBM6Rss1Zc/s1600/Beth2-001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fkCd-iQnwgY/T_Nsm1AbpII/AAAAAAAACOk/vrBM6Rss1Zc/s320/Beth2-001.jpg" width="320" /></a>the other way! I have a new found respect and admiration
for how hard they work and for their commitment to the sport. BOOYA!<br />
Seeing John, Tyler and Keith on the course was the BOMB! We trained together
and we raced together and we were all connected in spirit even though Keith
dusted the rest of us! To my training partners, my most profound gratitude and
thanks for staying with me, encouraging me through a tough spring and smiling
with me every time we saw one another on the course. My heart skipped a beat
every time I saw one of you coming into view! I even got a little “action” <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CB166K-YvIo/T_NsoUeKODI/AAAAAAAACOs/9MIMuKh7-LE/s1600/IMG_0461.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CB166K-YvIo/T_NsoUeKODI/AAAAAAAACOs/9MIMuKh7-LE/s320/IMG_0461.JPG" width="320" /></a>on
the course when John ran past me, gave me a big sweaty hug and kiss and a smile
to die for! He was so happy! I was not happy at that point…I was running angry.
I realized at some point in the last 10 miles that setting any expectations
beyond finishing was ridiculous and I got really mad at Keith for all the
stupid conversations we’d had about “sub-12” “11:15” etc! IDIOT! These stupid
conversations fueled me to the finish so I could punch him…and I did! Ha!<br />
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When I rolled over the top of the last hill I knew I had done it. I knew
that no matter how slow I could run to the finish. The downhill gave me searing
pain on my toes and calves but I could manage that as long as I only had 7
miles left…so I ran and ran and ran! When I reached the point in the course
where I got to go left toward the finish line I was stunned…all of a sudden it
was done! I ran up this little hill and turned left to see the Ironman Finish
line 6 blocks away…all downhill! Damn! The downhill <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhzS5wPGTYU/T_NsrnWhpHI/AAAAAAAACO8/BUbukIZWepE/s1600/IMG_0470.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhzS5wPGTYU/T_NsrnWhpHI/AAAAAAAACO8/BUbukIZWepE/s320/IMG_0470.JPG" width="320" /></a>was still not my friend! Ah
well, pain was incidental at this point! Plus I got to see the crew one more
time! There was no one in front of me so for the next 6 blocks all I could hear
was <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhzS5wPGTYU/T_NsrnWhpHI/AAAAAAAACO8/BUbukIZWepE/s1600/IMG_0470.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>random strangers calling my name, whooping it up for me and smiling
uncontrollably at me…and I returned the smile! It was the very best 6 blocks of
my life! I laughed, smiled and wooted back! Once in the shoot I shared high
fives and fists with dozens of people! An experience everyone should feel one
in their lives! The fans and volunteers were the very best thing about the
entire race! I remember the flash as I crossed <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GpDEpZhK1QM/T_NvPJEGeII/AAAAAAAACPQ/WAA9vEU-wLQ/s1600/IMG_0397.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GpDEpZhK1QM/T_NvPJEGeII/AAAAAAAACPQ/WAA9vEU-wLQ/s320/IMG_0397.JPG" width="320" /></a>under the finish line and then
Gary, volunteer extraordinaire, grabbed me and sheparded me through the finish
shoot maze! Are you going to vomit? NO, check. Passout? NO, check. Award medal.
Check. Blanket, <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GpDEpZhK1QM/T_NvPJEGeII/AAAAAAAACPQ/WAA9vEU-wLQ/s1600/IMG_0397.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>check. Water, check. Now are you going to vomit? STILL NO.
Check. Ironman official finishers photo. Not attractive but whatever! Gary
escorted me all the way to the mouth of the shoot and released me into the
holding pen where I had to decide between medical help, massage, bad pizza or chocolate
milk. Shit…nothing sounded good and then I heard them! THE CREW! THERE THEY
WERE CAMERAS AT THE READY! I was so <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qLbtLcU5JM/T_NspyHY1tI/AAAAAAAACO0/6BMYHrLnH2Q/s1600/IMG_0463.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3qLbtLcU5JM/T_NspyHY1tI/AAAAAAAACO0/6BMYHrLnH2Q/s320/IMG_0463.JPG" width="320" /></a>happy to see them! Margaret, Nicole,
Michele, Christine, Sonja, Nancy, Joe, and on and on! Then I saw Keith…walked
right up to him and smacked him. Now my race was complete! Randi was there too!
What a great way to celebrate! Time to
detox…massage, eat, not really, drink and wait for Tyler and John! Tyler’s
finish made me as proud as my own! He worked so hard the last 6 months and he
executed with such passion and commitment! To see his smiling exhausted face
sitting there when I came out of the massage tent made me SOOOOO HAPPY! Only one more person from the crew…my boy
Johnny. Bill, Tyler and I waited at the finishers shoot to see him come
through! It was awesome to see him cruise across the line in relaxed John
fashion! All smiles and joy! I am so proud of him for starting let alone
finishing. His experience can really teach all of us a lesson about expectations
and racing relaxed! I love him and our Ironman finishers picture together will
be a prized possession for years to come!
<br />
Goals achieved? Swim, YES. Ran the entire run. YES. 5 days later I can even
say it was fun. My finishing time, included 25 minutes of transition times, 1
flat, 2 long stops for bike maintenance and various stops for hugs and kisses…12
hours, 41 minutes and change. YAHOOOO!<br />
Elizabeth Tennant, among other crazy things, YOU ARE AN IRONMAN! Even though it was AWFUL...I had a blast!<br />
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I’ve thought about 10 different titles for this blog post…and now as I write
I can’t come up with one. The fog is starting to clear and I am sitting in a
local coffee shop with John and Tyler. Tyler is reading the finishers stories
in the local paper and John is people watching…so relaxed! I am not sure how to
write about this EPIC event. I know the word Epic is overused however I decided
this morning that MY experience in actually getting to and then completing
Coeur d Alene Ironman was EPIC for me! <br />
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finish line. I expected to burst into tears and raise my hands to the sky and
thank Pop and Mom for guiding me and being with me! In fact, when I turned the
corner and saw the finish line, I was elated, happy and shocked! Really
shocked! SOO HAPPY! It was over! I had 6 blocks to cover and the pain would
end! YAHHHOOO! I spoke with Mom and Pop throughout the ride and run. I always
say that Mom is in my sunshine and Pop is in my clouds and I had them both with
me race day! I would simply tell them I was hurting and I reflected on
conversations I had with them both in the past. When I told Walt that I
registered for an Ironman and explained the distances he said, “what the hell
do you want to do that for? Ya damn idiot!” Oh the love! Feel the love! And
truth be told I do feel the love in that! He always meant well and wanted to me
stop inflicting pain on myself. He wanted me to play some golf, drink more beer
and watch more TV. He knew it would never happen. Shortly after our Colorado
Trail run in 2001 and my marriage had fallen apart Elvira suggested that “maybe
if you slowed down and stopped running your life wouldn’t be so hard?” Oh feel
the love! I really didn’t know where I got my “chip” for pain and suffering
from until my mom was so sick. Then I saw how patient, durable and enduring
both my parents were. I could never explain it to them but I will always know
that they gave me everything I need to accomplish anything..even an Ironman!<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vuYaWdQVg/T-n9nz82I6I/AAAAAAAACKo/wjuPQKPAMOE/s1600/P6206681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-X7vuYaWdQVg/T-n9nz82I6I/AAAAAAAACKo/wjuPQKPAMOE/s320/P6206681.JPG" width="320" /></a>The time leading up to race day was awesome! We had a house with 10 of us
plus! We managed food, bathrooms and sleeping really well! Thanks to all my
roomies for being so cool! John, Tyler, Keith, Jon, Anthony and Bill were the
athletes and then Michele, Nancy, Heather, Anne, Nicole and Margaret were our
powerhouse fans! We were so blessed with such a great pre-race situation! Tyler
and I swam the first day we arrived and I have to admit I was super intimidated
and COLD! The water was beautiful but very cold. I wore a neoprene cap and
booties and although it was cold I learned the first day I could endure the
water. The 2<sup>nd</sup> day I swam again and didn’t use ear plugs. I hated
the way they made the water sound and my head feel. Day 2 swim was better but
not great. The beach was sunny and warm but the water was still very cold and
my swim stroke felt weak. Shoulders were tired and tight. We had started the
swim with Michele and Sonja and other super swimmers and rather than get completely
demoralized by trying to keep up or anything I headed back to the cement stairs
and wallowed around to try to get used to the cold. Day 2 was the worst swim
for me. There was something about my foggy goggles and the cold and I knew what
I needed. Even though Tyler made fun of me I went and bought myself a big fat
Aquashere Mask! Phew! The bomb! I can see! It was clear, gave me great
peripheral vision and on my Day 3 swim it elevated my confidence exponentially!
John decided to do the race so we went back down to the beach Day 3, the day
before the race, and I tested no booties and my mask. The mask ruled and the
booties were going back on unless the “Bootie Call” was a No Go!<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtBaxSKL2TA/T-n9tyT4CzI/AAAAAAAACK4/jP_7B2-pLYg/s1600/P6216738.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtBaxSKL2TA/T-n9tyT4CzI/AAAAAAAACK4/jP_7B2-pLYg/s320/P6216738.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a>The 3 days leading up to the race were filled with nervous energy swims,
runs and rides. We cruised part of the run course on our bikes and drove the
ride course. I thought the ride course looked much easier than it turned out to
be! Must be riding in the back seat gave me a skewed perspective! Thanks so
much to Randi for driving the course and for hanging with me and Tyler! A great
start to our 1<sup>st</sup> IM experience!<br />
Other pre-race highlights included our first of many trips to the
merchandise tent! Phew! I was fairly well behaved! Better than I was in Boston.
John and I both felt like we needed to finish before we did too much shopping!
It was fun to see all the crap people will buy! Whoa! <br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTuwNr6sgf8/T-n9xuz728I/AAAAAAAACLA/ba-37YOq6X8/s1600/P6216763.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NTuwNr6sgf8/T-n9xuz728I/AAAAAAAACLA/ba-37YOq6X8/s320/P6216763.JPG" width="320" /></a>Athlete check-in was pretty powerful! I was shaking a bit and really soaking
in the experience! I have never been surrounded by more thoughtful, supportive
volunteers in my life! Really amazing volunteers! More on the later! Like all
smart companies, Ironman Check-in dumps you directly into the Merchandise tent
again in case you haven’t had enough! We got AWESOME new tribags that I will
make good use of! We wandered through all the vendors and tried to soak it all
in! Amazing peacocking going on the entire time. Yes, “peacocking” is a verb
now. Tyler and I decided to make a game of watching people who were wearing WAY
TOO much tri-gear and especially matching kits and IM finishers gear! We saw
one dude who had an entire kit with compression socks, matching shorts, shirt,
jacket and cap…at the rental car place. Clearly there was no bike in site. I
have to confess that now that I am FINISHER, I too will be peacocking for a few
days or months or years! Ha! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check out
the picture of my new Finishers Jacket that John bought me!<br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HABDytO4b-E/T-n90pII1VI/AAAAAAAACLI/BIIZQ7VWVOQ/s1600/P6216766.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HABDytO4b-E/T-n90pII1VI/AAAAAAAACLI/BIIZQ7VWVOQ/s320/P6216766.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a>The Athlete Dinner was so inspiring! They introduced Volunteers, Athletes
and locals who had amazing stories to share. Mike Reilly really is a great
announcer and he kept everyone connected and amazed! There are so many people
who do an Ironman to change their lives! In search of something greater…a
physical, emotional and spiritual shift! I was in awe of the people who raced
to raise money for a cause close to them, or raced for fitness to save their life
or to race because someone told them they never could. Every single person
under that tent had a story to tell!<br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPWwxiAqm_0/T-n95x8cxNI/AAAAAAAACLY/y4Ll26Qdkks/s1600/P6226821.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vPWwxiAqm_0/T-n95x8cxNI/AAAAAAAACLY/y4Ll26Qdkks/s320/P6226821.JPG" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOM76pyvxeI/T-n93E5_ebI/AAAAAAAACLQ/tnHOpCK7P-s/s1600/P6216810.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOM76pyvxeI/T-n93E5_ebI/AAAAAAAACLQ/tnHOpCK7P-s/s320/P6216810.JPG" width="240" /></a>I think I handled the pre-race stress pretty well until the last afternoon
and then most everything and everyone irritated me. I was just over the waiting
and ready to let the pain begin! I had the most confidence I had felt about the
swim, my legs and body were completely lethargic and stiff from tapering and I
was tired of being tired….so I knew I was ready! I did scare myself 2 days
before the race. At the expo I had a Kale/blueberry smoothie. It tasted really
good. What a lousy experience. I had a 24 hour cleanse that really made me
worried! I found myself sprinting from the room in order to make it to the
bathroom! Phew! I was hot and sweaty and getting more and more worried. And
then Michele suggested a tums and it cleared up the next day. Just before John
arrived I was feeling much better! Phew! Note to self….nothing you are not used
to before race day! Duh! The afternoon before the race I went out back and laid
in the shade and relaxed. Everything was in the holding tank ready to be
released! There was nothing else I could do and I had my goals clearly set in
my mind:<br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Finish the swim</b></div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Run the entire marathon</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Finish with a smile on my face</b></div>
We had a great evening meal with the gang, we all nervously ate volumes of food.
Packages of cookies, chips, fruit and peanut butter just disappeared. I ate
really well the day prior to the race. No crap and not too much. I know my
tummy well enough to know that overloading would backfire on me race day! After
dinner we each went to our rooms quietly contemplating the coming days events. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John and I fell asleep together keeping our
own anxieties to ourselves…<br />
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I am not really in Ironman jail in Coeur d Alene however this pose was a must! We have been in Idaho for 2 days now and Tyler and I are not sure what to do with ourselves. We have already walked all around town, gone for a swim, gone for a bike ride, checked in as athletes, done our merchandise damage, wandered the expo, watched Run Fat Boy Run and eaten some really good meals! What's left?<br />
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Well, I have had the runs for the better part of 2 weeks and it is only getting worse. Ugh! Yesterday was awful and thankfully Michele was patient while we were in Safeway! Ugh! I have had 2 really good nights sleep and I seem to be really relaxed. Today John arrives and we will spend more time at the expo and merchandise tent! Yahoo! I only bought 3 things and no gifts yet...but I might...today...<br />
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ProBike Express with Wesley was the very best way to travel! Wes took my bike from Tribella in Colorado to the race! It was sound and ready to ride! What a weight off my shoulders!<br />
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The city is gorgeous and the people love having us here. We are going to have a great week!<br />
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Am I nervous? I get butterflies when I think about the swim and I hear
John tell us how hard the start is and how many people get hurt and how
combative it is! Gulp! I intend to start in the back and stay in the
back! Bam! No pride and no worry! <br />
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Sitting
next to Randi Strand, Ironman and Comrades Marathon guru, in Denver
International headed to Idaho via Spokane! Yesterday was so huge for
me...John and I bought a house together. It is a gorgeous little
mountain home in Idledale, Colorado. It is about 1 mile from Lair O the
Bear Open space and John and I agree that will become our "home" park.
Shania, John's black lab, loves the cold mountain water in the creek and
we love the trails that go straight up!<br />
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The last 3
days I have handled things fairly well I think...I am now committed to
living with John in our new home. My record would indicate that living
with a man isn't my strength. I am putting a lot of stock in the years I
have spent trying to understand why I am who I am and what really
matters in life. Since my last divorce I've lost my mother, father,
changed jobs 3 times and my sister moved in 4 doors down. Through all
this I have tried to be reflective and tried to be a good person. I
think that is all that matters. I always wanted to be a good daughter,
sister, cousin, friend, wife and on and on...I know I have failed myself
and others over the years but I am hopeful that I have been more
successful than not.<br />
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All this reflection comes at a
time when I am exhausted in every way. My body, mind and emotions are
all toasted. The ironman training simply added the special physical
exhaustion to what was already an exhausted state. Having said that the
training also added focus, energy and commitment to what might have
otherwise been 3 months of flailing and sadness. My friends and family
have helped me get and stay focus. IN fact my friend Michele suggested a
couple weeks ago that if I was going to make it to IM that I would have
to be selfish in some ways. I'm sure that has happened daily. Having
Nicole living with me has been such a blessing! John is swamped with
work so Nicole and I have had time to hang out, gab, swim and laugh!
Perfect elements to crazy time! If she weren't in the house my cats
would have starved and likely pooped everywhere before I noticed! Thanks
for your great timing and amazing friendship! John has been steady and
true. He loves me and boosts me up and makes me laugh! He is sooo funny
and mellow. Really good for me especially now!<br />
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IM is just
the next thing on the list. My anxiety has slipped away. My bike is
already in Idaho, my bags are on the plane, my bed is made, I have spent
thousands of dollars on shit I might need and I will be surrounded by
friends and family for the next week. I can't whisper a single
complaint! My life is outrageously blessed and the fact that I have been
able to train and that I will toe the starting line on Sunday is really
a miracle! I thought about quitting a couple of times and I am glad I
didn't. I needed the focus and the distraction.<br />
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My coach
Justin Trolle, Vanguard Triathlon, has been rock solid for me. He never
once waivered about my ability to complete this race. If I had ditched
he would have been supportive but he definitely pushed me to do the
race...he says I have the engine for it! :) I hope he is right!<br />
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Oops! Here is our flight! Off to Idaho I go!Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-80307315188229785742012-06-14T17:16:00.001-06:002012-06-14T17:16:48.498-06:00Mood Swings!I thought I had settled into being"calm" about IMCD and then some moron who shall remain nameless sent me an email to let me know the water is likely to be colder than the ice in my freezer. Really? I HATE the cold! Ugh! Just get thru it! Neoprene booties are in the mail! Bring it!<br />
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One minute I am calm and the next I find myself saying a silent prayer for the swim. I even have a visual of myself standing on the shore watching others swim away! Shit! <br />
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I need to stop with the internal mood swings! Booties cost $48. Therapy is $120/hour. Booties are the answer!<br />
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And how lucky is John that we wont live under the same roof until AFTER the polar plunge! Sorry Nicole!<br />
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One of the very best things about my Ironman training, and
really about my training in general, is how I am able to wrap important
training days around great events with friends! If all I had to do was train by
myself all the time and not get to enjoy the company of other people I would
never be passionate about racing! When I told my new coach last winter that I
wanted to bike race and do some other events while preparing for IMCD he was
very supportive. I was shocked because so many people told me I wouldn't be
able to do anything but train for IM. Justin has been awesome at helping me
wrap bike races and long rides into my important workouts. I suppose if I were
racing IMCD to win or for a specific time it might have looked different but
considering everything I have been through in the last few months I have been
thrilled to be out there with friends laughing all the way! Since my last blog
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I have been to Moab for a half marathon, to Buena Vista for
a century ride in the snow and sun, to Durango for a mountain bike race called
Iron Horse, to Boulder for the Victory Ride to help raise money for the Davis
Phinney Foundation, to Deer Trail to place 4<sup>th</sup> in the 45+ women’s
race and then of course on every dirt trail and bike path between my house and
Conifer! When riding to High Grade becomes “easy” I know I am ready for Ironman...a
game we played while riding last weekend. “You know you are ready for Ironman
when…”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fun and kept us occupied
on and off for hours!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robin, Jewels and I celebrate a long ride up Molas Pass!</td></tr>
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I knew if I was going to commit I would have to commit 100%.
What a shock that I would not do something half way! Ha! I went down to the
Springs to spend a few hours with Justin and he continued to support the notion
that I have the engine and foundation; I just needed some speed training and
the confidence. It is now 12 days away and I am pooped and fatigued and I am as
ready as I can be I guess. It has been a long time since I've done something
new like this. Yes, I am an endurance kid and can likely slog through any long
event...but I have also learned over the years that there is something to be
said for doing longer events faster simply to get them over with! The
longer I am out there the longer I have to endure whatever pain I am self
inducing! It only makes sense to move faster and end it sooner! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michele, Tyler & Me getting in our early miles and smiles!</td></tr>
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The last few weeks have been pretty amazing. My body is
holding up really really well. My right calf and knee are still pretty angry
most days but they seem to relax and respond when I need them to. Last week
Keith N, one of my devout training partners, and I went for a little 20 mile
jaunt and spent a little too much time wandering around in the sand in
Chatfield and my calf is still pissed...it will no doubt recover in time for
June 24th. The cool part of that Wednesday night run was that I had run 20 on Saturday,
ridden 80+ and ran on Sunday, swam Monday, rode 3 hours Tuesday and then loaded
a 20 mile run onto the body...and it responded beautifully!! Fatigued is OK and
expected but no overt pain, obvious injury or bloody stumps! Yahoo! I thought
that would be my toughest few days however we completed a pretty long 100+ mile
ride with a run in temps over 95 last Saturday and although I got pretty bitchy
because of the freaking miserable head winds, I rode strong and ran even
stronger off the bike.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2012 Victory Ride for the David Phinney Foundation</td></tr>
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There are so many things happening in my life right now and
it might be a good thing because I can’t focus for too long on how I feel or
how tired I am! I am really tired though…this week I have to travel to the east
coast for business and it is a 2 day swing…that will really drain me but I know
that there is sleep in my future for the weekend so I keep my head up and
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John and I close on our first house together next week and
the very next day I leave for IMCD. It seems ridiculous how things have played
out but I guess this is exactly how my life is supposed to be. John and my
roommate Nicole as well as many friends and family have been incredibly supportive.
Some good advice from a friend whose husband has been doing IMs for a while
really helped me…she told me that it was OK if I had to put myself first for a
couple of weeks. Thanks MB. I think I have been able to do that, close 2 deals
at work, be a reasonably attentive girlfriend, roommate, sister and coach!</div>
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Off to bed now as I have a 90 minute hill repeat run in the
morning before work, a 90 minute bike hill repeats after work and then a
coaching session! 12 days and counting….</div>
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<b style="background-color: white;">tic tic tic...</b><span style="background-color: white;"></span></div>
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There aren’t enough days between now and IMCD to
count…I need more time. After spending time with Justin Trolle, Vanguard
Triathlon, and listening to the sage advice of friends…I had decided not to
decide if I was going to do IMCD. The weeks after my father’s death have been
bizarre, stressful and a blur. Nicole, who lives in my other bedroom (formerly
my home office) warmly points out that I haven’t grieved yet and everyone
better watch out because when I do….well I don’t know what it will look
like…all I know is that life moves quickly and in order for me to feel whatever
it is I need to feel I need time and space…neither of which I have right now.</div>
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My coach Justin insists that I have the engine for an IM
already…it’s just the conditioning and pace that I need to improve so that I am
(hopefully) not out there all day! I sure as hell don’t see it right now
however I need to trust others right now because all I want to do is put my head
down, pout a little, sleep a lot and trail run…and run and run and run. My own
form of escape and therapy. Trail shoes are much cheaper than formal therapy!</div>
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Shit. </div>
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<b>Head up, eyes forward, deep breath…GO!</b></div>
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At this point I am covering 90% of the workouts and I
am trying really hard to nail all my swims as that is what scares me the most.
The longer the swim is for me the longer the day will be. I need to keep
working on my form that Justin has helped me find and do the workouts on the
clock in the pool. ON THE CLOCK! </div>
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I have had some really good workouts but I don’t feel
the endurance or the power the way I want to. On April 17<sup>th</sup> I did
the Haystack TTT with Sandi and Kathy, Peak to Peak/Fast Labs teammates, and I
got dropped. I actually dropped myself when Sandi yelled we should now be able
to push it to 90% of our effort and I had already been at 90% for 10+ minutes!
It was brutal. My legs gave me all they had that day…I am not used to having my
legs quit on me and it scared me. I am used to having that power to call on.
Not yet. I’ve taken almost a year off and have not regained my usual
strength….patience….head up, eyes forward….breathe…</div>
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I did a long ride out east with Tyler, Sonja, Keith,
Michele, Michael and other friends and I felt great the entire day….even for
the 45 minute run after the 4 hours on the bike. I am still not convinced I
have the endurance I will need but I keep building each day. Sonja was really funny when she said in a very supportive way...."you'll be fine Bethie....you have done a ton of this crazy stuff...you'll be fine". Oddly I knew what she meant and I took it to heart. Thanks Son!</div>
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Last weekend was a good indication that my strength is on the rise…I raced in the Deer Trail SW45+ bike race. This was my
first time racing this course and I had heard nightmares about it. Bad weather,
wicked wind, brutal rollers and strategic 180 degree turns. The race met all my
expectations…perfect weather as it was cool and sunny. Windy as shit and the
rollers were relentless. My former coach taught me how to corner, ride in packs
and stay focused on a long road race so I found myself very relaxed at the
start. I dig my new kit and I was thrilled to be out there with Robin, Sandi
and Kathy. I assumed that we would work as a team to stay in the front pack
until my legs “cracked” and then I would finish strong and alone. Not worried
about it, just ready for it to be a solid training day. </div>
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One of the keys to a safe road race is to stay near
the front and out of the pack. Well, we started with the SM55+ and they turned
out to be great at breaking the wind. I don’t think they were thrilled to have
a couple of us hanging with them up front once we blew most of the racers off
the back after the first turn…but that wasn’t my concern. I stayed with the
front pack and felt very comfortable until the first return EW leg…all of a
sudden I had nothing in my legs and I was falling off the back of the front
pack at the base of every roller. I couldn’t figure out why I was struggling so
while everyone else was seemingly so comfortable…each hill it got worse and I
was using my full body to propel my bike forward to that illusive wheel in
front of me…then we were preparing for our next 180 on the 2<sup>nd</sup> leg
(just in time) and the men slowed to eat and drink and I discovered that all the other bikes
in the pack were in their small rings…REALLY? I was in TT mode and trying to
push and spin my big ring and suffering for it badly!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Elizabeth! I KNOW BETTER! Ugh! So we rolled
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One of the things I still don’t understand about the
men’s race was why they would slow down on the downhills???? If anyone can
explain this strategy to me please do! On most every downhill we would have
this accordion effect as the front of the pack would slow. This is when I made
my biggest mistake…I am not strong enough for this move…but I did it anyway…a
former teammate from GS Boulder who is a wicked strong cyclist would pull to
the left and bomb down the hill so as not to lose momentum. I decided to go
with her on each downhill but when we were half way up the uphill and our
momentum had died she would tuck in and I would end up pulling off the front up
the hill. I knew this would eventually catch up to me but I decided it would be
fun to see how much I could take and how many people we could dump off the
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When we were on our last leg toward the finish line I received
my punishment for taking those pulls. We blew around the last 180 turn and
there was no one behind us. All this time I am racing my guts out to stay ahead
and it worked because we were alone…and I missed the jump down the hill and the
pain I endured to the finish line was phenomenal! I loved it! I was completely
spent and yet I pushed on. I caught Ann, as we had both dropped off the pack,
and we tried to work together to catch them but she was stronger than I so she
pulled out and I stayed steady. I passed a woman from the Rio Grande team who
had just hammered the entire race. Then I came upon a guy from our group and he
offered to help me catch Ann. HAHA! I ended up pulling HIM to the finish! Too
funny! A very nice guy who had no business trying to tuck his 6 foot 4 frame
behind my 115 pound ass but he tried! I rolled in behind Ann with the biggest
smile on my face! I dug deep and I found more on Sunday! Sandi, Robin and Kathy
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I have about 7 weeks of training left until IMCD. We
close on our new house on the 19<sup>th</sup> and then I fly to Idaho on the 20<sup>th</sup>
to celebrate all this craziness! </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CrRg1-QxkAc/T43wYCRMcDI/AAAAAAAACFQ/XZ6jK15yVJM/s1600/1955+%281%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CrRg1-QxkAc/T43wYCRMcDI/AAAAAAAACFQ/XZ6jK15yVJM/s320/1955+%281%29.jpg" width="227" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6EU3XpqDhK8/T43wYjl7ErI/AAAAAAAACFY/WPT2IEGUfZg/s1600/1979-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6EU3XpqDhK8/T43wYjl7ErI/AAAAAAAACFY/WPT2IEGUfZg/s320/1979-11.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: small;">I need to blog about Moab and my training and my knee
and my shoulder and on and on and I can’t seem to write about anything until I
get down in writing how I feel about losing my biggest fan. My father died on
March 23<sup>rd</sup> very peacefully in his sleep. I know it is a huge
blessing that he went in his sleep, especially after everything we went through
with my mom…but somehow it doesn’t make it any easier.<span> </span>The greatest blessing my mother gave us when
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<span style="font-size: small;">He was always “there” for me and by that I mean he was always there to
criticize, judge and question…at least that is the way I saw it as a teenager
and beyond. As we both grew up life between us got better and after he had
cancer we developed a pretty special bond but Elvira was still my rock. Walt
knew I was born in July but beyond that he could not figure me out at all. I
quit and started new jobs, moved cross country with no job, married men with
great retirement programs and couldn’t manage to stay married! What was wrong
with me! Add to all that my athletic pursuits like running for hours and hours
with no particular destination, riding my bike for days and days because I
could and then triathlons! What was wrong with me! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLCSSUki-6Q/T43whJhVCOI/AAAAAAAACFw/iRHV0vSKsx0/s1600/2007-08-04-+thru+10+%2813%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yLCSSUki-6Q/T43whJhVCOI/AAAAAAAACFw/iRHV0vSKsx0/s320/2007-08-04-+thru+10+%2813%29.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IV_tbaZ1Yzw/T43wfiTGAOI/AAAAAAAACFo/TH-D_lIqA40/s1600/2003-01-24&25+%281%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IV_tbaZ1Yzw/T43wfiTGAOI/AAAAAAAACFo/TH-D_lIqA40/s320/2003-01-24&25+%281%29.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u0xP6qqqKI4/T43weRHH0RI/AAAAAAAACFg/lzNKnjdgKF8/s1600/1999+%280%29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u0xP6qqqKI4/T43weRHH0RI/AAAAAAAACFg/lzNKnjdgKF8/s320/1999+%280%29.jpg" width="320" /></a>After mom died our relationship changed and I think we
were both surprised to learn how alike we were…all the good ways at least! We
had great conversations about dating and golf and travel. Our family trip to
Scotland was such an amazing trip for all of us. He was so proud to introduce
us to his family and his heritage and I was so happy to meet my family and see
Scotland through the eyes of my father! I can’t say that he ever really
understood my passion for running or riding or anything else but once he saw me
come out of the water on the Gold Coast in Australia I think it is fair to say that
he could at least appreciate the excitement, energy and camaraderie of triathlon!
I will never forget the very first time I heard him cheer me on and call my
name as I was running up to transition in Australia! Holy crap that was
incredible! One of the primary reasons I decided to race in China, with 3 weeks
of solid training under my belt, was because he was going to be there cheering
me on and I couldn’t miss that opportunity! The run at the Beijing race was
awesome because we ran by the grand stand 6 times so each time I would listen
to hear his deep voice call “come on Elizabeth!” or “move it now Elizabeth!”<span> </span>Those are memories that I will cherish
forever! We had already begun to plan our trip to London in 2013. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zPXJqZap33g/T43wiFIWf9I/AAAAAAAACF4/KsPVriGq9pI/s1600/2007-08-04-+thru+10+%284%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zPXJqZap33g/T43wiFIWf9I/AAAAAAAACF4/KsPVriGq9pI/s320/2007-08-04-+thru+10+%284%29.JPG" width="320" /></a>This past Christmas John and I went home for a couple
days and it was just us staying with Walt at the house. What a blessing that
was. We just hung out, laughed, cooked, ate and drank too much! I had no idea
what precious time that would be for us! Christmas day we promised we wouldn’t
buy gifts for one another and of course we did…I hated giving that new shirt to
Rural Services as I am sure he had not yet worn it. So sad. And you know what
really sucks? Having to go through all their things was like losing Elvira all
over again! Oh my that was so hard! All her draws and cubbies and photos and
books…</span></div>
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the last 3 weeks and I am going to have to let that shit go because it only
eats at me. I know I am mad at Walt for not saying good bye and at the same
time I would never ever have wanted him to be sick and suffer through a dawn
out illness. He did it his way to the very end. I am mad that we threw out my
parents entire life…tossed into a dumpster because we don’t have the time or
space or off-spring to dump it on so then they have to sort through it all
someday. Yeah, my anger is misguided but it still exists. The picture of the dumpster
makes me ill…guilty maybe? Likely. </span></div>
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sainted mother, we have an offer on their home and it should sell in May, and I
will now have to work harder at staying in touch with my friends and family in
New York. It is very weird not having a family home in Homer any more. </span></div>
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Dutch, Janie, Phil, Angela, Alice & Cary, Bethann and my amazing Aunts and Uncles for all their
support. Death is never fun or easy and our family is great at rallying around
and helping with laughter, tears, food and drink!</span></div>
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and will miss you every moment of every day. Love Elizabeth Jean the Queen,
your youngest!</span></div>
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<i><b>Did it work? Am I healed? How's your butt? This is what I hear from friends and family weekly!</b></i></div>
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I hope so! I have 135 days left to get conditioned and
then race ready! So many people ask “did it work”? “Are you better?” <b>OMG!</b></div>
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Well I just don’t know. 3 prolotherapy treatments,
months of rest and now I am starting to rebuild…slowly. Taking so much time off
is just brutal for the body and mind! I know, it is really good for body and
mind too! I totally agree. But the transition between Training and accepting I
can’t train and then the transition back from “lazy girl” to “badass
triathlete” (clearly trying to get myself pumped up!) is just brutal.</div>
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When I had to stop last April I canceled races, hung
up my bike and mentally prepared myself to be a cheer leader and coach. All
things being equal I think I handled the transition pretty well. There are a
few friends out there who I am sure got tired of hearing me say “I don’t want
to watch other people race anymore” <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"></span></span>I love cheering on friends and coaching and I always will! It is a big part of
who I am…but I sure did get tired of watching other people exercise, race and
recover! </div>
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China was a great respite for me and although the
cortisone didn’t do much but promote a nasty eye infection, I am glad I did it.
I will cherish Beijing 2011 for the rest of my life!</div>
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Time to look ahead.</div>
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135 days before I toe the line at<b> IMCD. OMG</b>. That is
all I keep thinking. <b>OMG.</b></div>
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I have been training seriously again since January 1<sup>st</sup>.
My new coach is working me hard while keeping a close eye on my build and my
load. It probably isn’t really hard however it feels hard because I got pretty
content sitting on my butt! I can’t even imagine spending 5-6 or more hours
training right now. I am constantly fatigued and feel like I need 1o hours
sleep! And that is after only 3 hours of training! Like I said…<b>OMG</b>.</div>
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I have had a few strength workouts on bike and
treadmill and after I overcome the anxiety that I am so out of shape I can’t
possibly do the workout…I not only complete it I feel awesome doing it. 1k hill
repeats on the treadmill made me quiver in my boots until I started the 2<sup>nd</sup>
one and I felt like I could turn it up and maybe push a little! The last 2 I
did at 8 minute pace! Freakin awesome! I felt strong and confident in my
ability to push. WOW! I haven’t felt that in months! Best news…NO HAMSTRING
PAIN! No hamstring pain in the “sweet spot” since my last round of prolo! Of
course everything else hurts because it is learning to work again. Hopefully
all the muscles are “turned on” and doing what they are supposed to do when I
run or ride. My right knee is constantly tweaked which for now I am chalking up
to my right quad actually being engaged and supporting me! Ha!</div>
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The other great news is the progress I am making with
me swim. Again, once I got over the fact that all my swims would be more than
3000 yards, totally new for me, I settled in to making the time to work on my
form and really embracing the water! Justin was brilliant in helping me FINALLY
see and feel my stroke. AND he got in the water with me to SHOW it to me.
REALLY? I have been waiting for something to click with my swim stroke for
years. So many people said “you just have to swim” which I agree with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>however “just swimming” with a crappy stroke
only promotes shoulder injury, neck pain and more frustration. Literally Justin
watched me swim, got in the water and showed me what to do and I am doing it. I
have managed to be an accomplished triathlete with a lousy swim stroke and
mediocre swim times. Stubbornness and humility are the only two things that keep
my doing tris. Now I am swimming my 100’s on 1:35 or better and I haven’t been
able to do that EVER! Again…<b>OMG</b>!!</div>
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<b>135 days left.</b></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="color: red;">Left hamstring is solid, needs a lot of
stretching and seems to respond to the work</b></li>
<li style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Left shoulder is much better and only flares up
when I am stressed out</b></li>
<li style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span>Right knee…better watch this as I progress.
Stretching hip flexors makes pain subside…stretch!</b></li>
<li style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Head – getting excited about the prospect of
being able to complete the training and joining a huge gaggle of friends and
family in Idaho in late June!</b></li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OMG!!!</b></div>Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-9570340619426177992012-01-30T21:59:00.001-07:002012-01-30T21:59:04.416-07:00Today I Found My Strength and My Stubborn<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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be a snowy, blustery day! If my running shoes weren’t already screwed into my
snowshoes I would have been prepared to run with my yak trax and call it good.
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UZO7gLe9wmk/Tydzh5MWIEI/AAAAAAAACEQ/KvPppl-sSis/s1600/P1074844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UZO7gLe9wmk/Tydzh5MWIEI/AAAAAAAACEQ/KvPppl-sSis/s320/P1074844.JPG" width="320" /></a>Time for a reality check…in July I slammed 3 shots of
cortisone into my left hip, butt and hamstring. Then I created the illusion of
training for 3 weeks leading up to Worlds 2011 in Beijing. Since that time I
have been able to do very little. The prolotherapy sessions have been crippling
and it is still unclear if they are helping. I haven’t had any Vitamin I (ibuprofen),
ice or massage for months. The goal of prolo is to completely piss off the
tendon and ligaments and then let them stew, heal and get stronger.</div>
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race would be the smartest “first effort” in months I will never know…but I
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races. I always have. I find them ridiculously hard and hysterical. The majesty
of the mountains and the beauty of the courses always outweigh the sky high
heart rate, gallons of sweat and screaming legs that come with a race! I have
never won, placed or even paid any attention to my results at a snowshoe race.
I don’t even win anything from the raffles. It is always about me, winter, the
mountains and the challenge…plus playing with the other idiots dumb enough to
jack up their heart rates and sit in traffic for 5 hours to get home!</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ELpHoM-KuEU/TydzlvwESXI/AAAAAAAACEg/H0Mtz0Gv6B0/s1600/P1074860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ELpHoM-KuEU/TydzlvwESXI/AAAAAAAACEg/H0Mtz0Gv6B0/s320/P1074860.JPG" width="320" /></a>The Snowshoe Skedaddle did not disappoint! A crew of
us arrived early enough to have hot tea, catch up with old friends like Melissa
and Gary and watch Anthony B warm up! My goal for the day was to simply move
fast enough to stay warm, laugh with friends and not hurt myself. SUCCESS! Some
people who train with me regularly may tell you that I never really get out of
shape. That is just stupid. However, I do seem to have some power/endurance
chip that allows me to keep moving; not fast but just moving along at a steady
clip. I think maybe it is survival. I hate to be cold and if I move fast enough
I can avoid freezing! Keith, Nancy and I headed up the mountain for the 10K.
Anthony was long gone by the time I climbed the first hill. Michele, Jewels,
Melissa, Monica crushed the 5K course in no time.<br />
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freaking time. My snowshoes felt great and I would have been golden had I not
worn the wrong pants. I really thought there was no snow so I wore some moving
comfort pants that had FAR TOO MUCH cotton in them and after 3 miles I was
completely soaked and my butt cheeks were FROZEN! OUCH!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One more reason to MOVE!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I ran all the down hills and flats and cruised
up the climbs with as much power as I could. My hamstring held strong and
allowed me to stay steady. I was a little worried during the last 2 miles as I
could feel how tired my legs were and I knew I had no lateral support…if Keith
tried to hurt me I was doomed! Ha! Fortunately for me he decided there wasn’t
enough snow for a full throttle wrestling match at the finish line so we ran
across the finish line together laughing so hard I had to focus not to pee my
pants!</div>
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Today I found my strength and my stubborn. I wonder if
after a long hiatus/injury we question our strength or our resolve to
endure…that is why I had to do the 10K! I had to find it again. I will never
forget after my shoulder surgery a couple years ago my coach actually told me
he thought I wouldn’t “come back.” He thought I was done. Clearly he didn’t
know me very well. Just like last time, I had to dig deep and find the stubborn
and resolve! I am SOOOOO relieved it is still in there! How much would it suck
to train for an Ironman and still wonder if it is in there…</div>
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Ironman Coeur d'Alene will be referred to for the next 173 days as
IMCD because Coeur D'Alene is a pain to spell. :) Yes, it is now 173
days out from IMCD and I am sick and taking antibiotics and have been
told if I don't rest NOW then it will take longer to clear my system.
DUH! I always know this but I rarely heed the advice. Today I will be a
good patient! Today I will rest.<br />
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Tyler pointed out
yesterday that we could likely be spending close to 480 hours training
together over the next few months and I am confident that no one wants
to get my germs...so I will rest. Justin and company will have to wait a
couple more days...<br />
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I can say that although I felt
lousy over the holiday I had a great time with friends and family so I
am sharing a couple shots of me NOT resting. :) <br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0xXBr0DoSw/TwYgcicp-0I/AAAAAAAACDo/twDQABtApqQ/s1600/PC254734.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i0xXBr0DoSw/TwYgcicp-0I/AAAAAAAACDo/twDQABtApqQ/s320/PC254734.JPG" width="320" /></a>We ran the Resolution 5K on New Years Eve and it was warm and fun! My
Aunt Janet from Clymer New York gave me a Jamestown Bike Shop Cycling
jersey! BEST present from an Aunt EVER! Thanks Aunt Janet!<br />
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<br />Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-9218448384007173822011-12-28T08:27:00.004-07:002011-12-28T08:27:56.263-07:00179 Days Left<br />
Last night, day 180, I went out for a skills/drills workout with John, Tyler, Keith, Nancy, Julie, Barry and Chris. This is going to be a blast! Cold, hard and challenging but a blast!<br />
Best news of the day...I am not sore...Miracles do happen!Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-49987536812938355152011-12-27T22:24:00.001-07:002011-12-28T08:29:15.323-07:00180 Days of Cliff Diving!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJiLVW7emSg/TvszR8b8fwI/AAAAAAAACCo/W7RPOwcGtrM/s1600/PC254767.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6w9bQ4myn3A/TvszM_Va60I/AAAAAAAACCQ/_2nlTC3CJWo/s1600/PC184671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6w9bQ4myn3A/TvszM_Va60I/AAAAAAAACCQ/_2nlTC3CJWo/s320/PC184671.JPG" width="320" /></a>Tuesday, December 27, 2011. I have been putting off this post for about 10 days now. Every evening I say "tomorrow is my first day of IM training" and every morning I say "it can wait one more day!" I suspect I am putting too much emphasis on the kick off day but at the same time I really feel like I need to commit. I have basically been "off" since February 2011. In that time I have spent thousands of dollars and hours on doctors, procedures, injections, coaching, travel and watching others race. I think I am done now. I have had my hiatus and it is "Tennant Time!" Remember Hammer Time? Same idea but I could never do that dance.<br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4CMFncjCCA/TvszOk57VPI/AAAAAAAACCY/yMm0-TpT5HI/s1600/PC234711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4CMFncjCCA/TvszOk57VPI/AAAAAAAACCY/yMm0-TpT5HI/s320/PC234711.JPG" width="240" /></a>On Christmas Eve John and I made a commitment to one another outside of "meet me for a run!" After 5 years we have agreed that we want to be together forever and we are ready to take some pretty big steps in that direction! Admittedly we don't know what that really looks like...we just know we belong together and with IM training looming we better find a way to spend more time together outside of a ride, run or swim! So the beautiful ring he gave me helped push me off the commitment cliff. Now it is time to commit to the training, eating, sleeping and training that will be required for me to complete my first Ironman. More cliff diving.<br />
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I know there are thousands of blogs about people training for and completing their first, third or even final IM so this blog may not be compelling for many. I hope, however, that my daily adventures with friends, family, training, travel, coaching and more will entertain some, compel others and entertain all. My blog will continue to convey the fun adventures I embrace as well as the good, the bad and the ugly that come with IM training, working full time and trying to have a life! HAHAHA!<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QNRHbwn2Hlw/TvszQd4cXwI/AAAAAAAACCg/CkFSHEOPu2I/s1600/PC234720.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QNRHbwn2Hlw/TvszQd4cXwI/AAAAAAAACCg/CkFSHEOPu2I/s320/PC234720.JPG" width="320" /></a>So, as they say...today it begins...the countdown...180 days from
today I will participate in my first IM with John, Tyler, Keith, Randi,
Michelle, Anthony and thousands of others! I am excited and anxious
about it as I need to kick ass in my sales job at Stellar this year! I
have to develop a much deeper pipeline and get people to BUY! I am also
hoping to take on more athletes to coach in 2012 and beyond...so it is
GAME ON!<br />
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The Christmas holiday was awesome with friends and family and I hope they stay connected as the days roll along!<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kohPoJ9MfDU/Tta7VnW9-II/AAAAAAAACAU/-hsFqLV2E9s/s1600/IMG_0432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kohPoJ9MfDU/Tta7VnW9-II/AAAAAAAACAU/-hsFqLV2E9s/s320/IMG_0432.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">"Real"
Chinese food is an absolute adventure at every meal! From entrails to tripe to
birthday cakes to amazing tea services the Chinese take great pride in the food
& beverage they serve.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Some of the very best
food I had in China was made and served in local kitchens by women who had no
counter space and no refrigeration.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Everything is fresh
and the vegetables were always the best part of the meal! The spices are out of
this world! Many things were hot and everything was delicious!</span><br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i02Np8KxsDQ/TtUm56q3s0I/AAAAAAAAB-c/mTOfohk58IU/s1600/Beijing+Day+1-449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i02Np8KxsDQ/TtUm56q3s0I/AAAAAAAAB-c/mTOfohk58IU/s320/Beijing+Day+1-449.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">At the beginning of
the trip I committed to trying something new every day. This turned out to be a
challenge as the vegetarian thing was limiting. I tried some of the most
interesting fruits and veggies and they pickle just about anything! You know
how we deep fry it? Well they pickle it! I was not a huge fan but I tried it
all.</span><br />
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-qW82aK3hY/TtUnNLD-GGI/AAAAAAAAB_E/0uK6JZSvhug/s1600/P9061550.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-qW82aK3hY/TtUnNLD-GGI/AAAAAAAAB_E/0uK6JZSvhug/s320/P9061550.JPG" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">Before we left on the
trip we heard all about the water and how people get so sick and we shouldn't
drink the water! Well we had no issues. Not only did we stay in upscale hotels
that provided bottles water, each o four bus drivers always had bottled water
for us to buy. My bigger challenge was finding a freaking cold bottle of Diet
Pepsi! In fact I never did. I had to settle on Coca Cola Light and it was
usually warm! Ewwww! The entire crew was always thrilled because beer
came with lunch and dinner! Admittedly it wasn't the best beer....kind of like
drinking Coors Lite, but it was cold and refreshing!</span><br />
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh7ii7ntHEU/TtUm_LWsBtI/AAAAAAAAB-s/goPjGCBCepc/s1600/Beijing+Day+1-462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dh7ii7ntHEU/TtUm_LWsBtI/AAAAAAAAB-s/goPjGCBCepc/s320/Beijing+Day+1-462.JPG" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">I think the only
person that got really sick was Elias because he decided, although we all
warned him, to eat the food from a street vendor cart. I just don't think our
systems can handle that food! He was white as a ghost for a few hours! But he
recovered quickly and went right back to tasting all the food he could find!</span><br />
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trying to get the the ITU pre-race parade and party we were all famished. we
sat through the opening ceremonies with promises of a great meal! HAHAHAHA! It
was pretty funny actually. Apparently they had a noodle bowl for those of us
not accustomed to Chinese food but we never got the memo. Instead we were given
a box of food...none of which I could identify and none of which I ate except
the pear. It was quite delicious. I stayed away from the sealed chicken feet,
boars head and various rice balls! It was really not my cup of tea! Sandi
hunkered down and powered through most of it! She is my food hero!</span><br />
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food experience I had was the afternoon after my "big race!" We went
to a local restaurant north of Beijing where we had eaten the last 2 days.
Great fresh food but not much tofu so as we walked in I asked Santana, my
translator of choice, to please be sure to order us at least one yummy tofu
dish! I was starving and couldn't wait!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">They served all our meals
on big turnstiles so we could pass the family style dishes around the table
easily. Luckily for me or not, they placed the big plate of tofu right in front
of me and Nicole. It was clearly in a brown sauce and looked like it had a
bunch of stuff in it along with the tofu! I grabbed my chopsticks and snatched
up this curly bouncy thing...thinking it was of course a vegetable of
sorts...OH MY GOODNESSS!! It was the most vial taste I have ever experienced!
IT WAS TRIPE! At least I thought tripe was a fish...who knew! Holy crap it was
soooo nasty and the entire dish was soaking in a fish sauce! SOOOO WRONG! Who
puts tofu near any fish or stomach parts! REALLLLYYY???? At least it made
everyone else laugh! Phew! </span><br />
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<tr align="left"><td>In China bicycles are used for so much more than recreation and
exercise! And rarely did we see a helmet or hand signal! Beijing has
bike lanes that are far more organized
and dangerous than any of our highways. No seat belts, no helmets, 2-3 people per bike and they would carry ANYTHING to transport it from A to B. We treat our bikes like precious cargo and these folks ride bikes that are older than I am, have no air, wiggly wheels and no brakes and they transport, children, food, work, and commerce. It was incredible to see the variety of 2 & 3 wheelers and how they were being used. Check it out!</td></tr>
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<br /></div>Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-33215347354819093762011-10-09T16:25:00.006-06:002011-10-11T11:08:24.751-06:00Prolotherapy Instead of Platelet Rich Plasma? Who knew!<span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;">I have been trying to "fix" my leg and a few other parts for the better part of 2 years and I am sooo tired of it! And I can honestly say it is my fault as I didn't do the right things soon enough and I didn't stop training when I should have. So here I am, almost 2 years later, an entire race season washed under the bridge and I have finally found a treatment I hope will help me heal quickly and permanently.<br />
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18+ months ago I hurt my left hamstring on a very cold run. It didn’t get worse or better for many months and then when I tried to increase intensity summer 2010 race season (RED FLAG) it would not respond. I raced through my 2010 season at 75% knowing something wasn’t right but it was tolerable. I have enough tolerance for pain and good people like Dr. Ken who keep me moving...sadly to me detriment. </span><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 130%;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Last winter I trained for and raced a 55K in Moab. My left leg tolerated the training because it was all slow, on trail and linear. On the rare occasion that I would trip or fall sideways I knew there was a problem because my left leg would not respond. I literally would fall on my face. (RED FLAG!) It was getting worse but I really wanted to finish Moab! Idiot! After Moab the top of my hamstring got sorer, tighter and angrier but I started tri training anyway. I found if I stayed straight it would tolerate more abuse. Then in April I started to increase speed and intensity and I was shocked at how weak, sore and useless my leg became. I did a speed workout with Tyler and gang in Chatfield one evening and it would warm up but stopping and starting was terrible! The next week I was running with Barry and Julie on a soft surface and I was cruising in the middle of the 400 but when I had to restart I was completely ripped with pain. It hurt and would drag behind for the first 100 yards. HOW MANY MORE RED FLAGS DO I NEED? ASK MY 2 X HUSBANDS?</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Thanks to Heidi I found Dr. Tim Mazzola at Cornerstone Ortho. He is a non-surgical Ortho and he did all his due diligence: x-ray, MRI, movement analysis. Great doctor with a great attitude. The diagnosis from the MRI was severe tendonosis. Apparently I had so much scar tissue at the top of my hamstring it was choking off the tendon making it useless and apparently I need that tendon to make my muscles run free and happy. After reviewing my pending race season we agreed I would not do Lubbock and Loveland, get PT 2-3 times a week and see if we could address my imbalance and stability issues. PT with Diana Gamache was incredible as I learned so much about my body, my weaknesses and my strengths. I quit doing anything but swimming for 2+ months with the thought that I would consider PRP after a real run at PT. Then at Lake2Lake (I became the perpetual cheer leader this summer!) I ran into an old friend and she knew a triathlete who had the same symptoms I had and he had PRP done and was running 10 days later! Yahoo! It turned out this guys was a Loveland, Kevin, and he emailed me all the info about his doc in Boulder who did his injections.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I packed up my lil medical records and went to see Dr. Roger Nichols, Radiologist at Boulder Community Hospital. A very confident guy who has done thousands of injections and knew what all my symptoms were without me saying a word. He knew his shit and I felt like I was now in good hands. This is not to say that Mazzola wasn't a great doctor however he had only done a couple PRP imjections on hamstrings and I was looking for much better odds than that.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">Again we reviewed my history and devised a plan. Now I would not do Long Course Worlds in Las Vegas, a winter marathon or any racing except for Worlds in China. I was going to start and finish that race even if I had to walk my bike and crawl the run! Course correction...get a big fat dose of cortisone in July, let it soak in and then train for 3-4 weeks to the degree that I could, race in China and then, if necessary, do PRP when I returned from China. I hated backing off more big races but I knew after 2 weeks of "training" that there was no way I could get ready for November Worlds so I settled into my decision and focused on Beijing.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">The cortisone worked enough so that I could race at 75% and have a blast doing it! By the time I got back from China I knew I wasn't healed...something was still wrong. I called Dr. Nichols and scheduled PRP but I never really felt good about it because he has no plan for follow up, rehab or a protocol for anything after the shot. Take a few days off and then run. If it hurts stop. That may sound logical to you however I was really worried about doing more damage and wasting my $1,200+ investment. PRP is not covered by insurance. OUCH! I also considered having Mazzola do thte injections because he has a sound protocol and that made me feel a little better...honestly neither option felt good and John knew it. He could tell the closer the date for the injection got the more anxious about it I got.<br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">In my search for information I had posted a note on Irongirls endurance on FB and asked if anyone knew about PRP and the like. I had some great conversations and it sounds like others suffer from the same "pain in the ass" that I do! Then Deb emailed me and suggested I check out a local DO who does injections. Dr. Jo Douglas at Regenerative Solutions. She is right down the street from me and she saw me that evening...3 days before my scheduled PRP injection. Dr. Douglas focuses on Prolotherapy and PRP for patients with arthritis and injuries. I had no idea what I was getting into when I walked into the office and now I can say I am a PROLO patient. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">http://regenerativesolution.com/</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">In all my reading about PRP I had seen info about prolotherapy but didn't know what it was all about and I had never had it suggested to me. Her assessment of my issues included a lengthy ultrasound session from the top of my SI joint all the way down and around my hamstring. She is training a young man for his boards so she was very instructive and it was wild to see the good and the bad happening in my butt and leg. It turns out that I have 2 very weak ligaments trying to hold my pelvis in place and since they are failing miserably my pelvis is rotated backwards and my hamstring tendons are under constant strain. Hmmm news to me. And, there are 3 attachment points for my hamstring and all 3 are deteriorating and need help. Enter prolotherapy. Here is the best explanation of prolotherapy I could find:</span><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 130%;">The term "</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 130%;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Prolotherapy</span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 130%;">" is short for "proliferation therapy." Proliferation, of course, means "rapid production." What Prolotherapy rapidly produces is <a href="http://getprolo.com/collagen_and_prolotherapy.htm"> <span style="text-decoration: none;">collagen</span></a> and <a href="http://getprolo.com/prolotherapy_and_knee_pain.htm"> <span style="text-decoration: none;">cartilage</span></a>. Collagen is a naturally occurring protein in the body that is a necessary element for the formation of new <a href="http://getprolo.com/what_does_it_take_to_heal_connective_tissue.htm"> <span style="text-decoration: none;">connective tissue</span></a>—the tissues that holds our skeletal infrastructure together. These tissues include, <a href="http://getprolo.com/tendonitis.htm"><span style="text-decoration: none;">tendons</span></a>, <a href="http://getprolo.com/why_ligaments_do_not_heal_on_their_own.htm"> <span style="text-decoration: none;">ligaments</span></a>, muscle fascia and joint capsular tissue.<br />
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Prolotherapy helps make collagen through a series of injections, not of collagen, but of mild chemical or natural (such as </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="color: black;"> <a href="http://getprolo.com/contraindications_and_prolotherapy.htm"> <span style="text-decoration: none;">dextrose</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms; font-size: 130%;">-sugar) irritants, which stimulates the immune system's healing mechanism to produce collagen naturally. The making of new collagen makes for strengthened and restored joints. Restored and strengthened joints make for permanent pain relief.</span></div><span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman;">Is that wild info or what? I had no idea that we could treat ligaments or that connective tissue was made from collagen like our skin! So, I bared my butt Friday night and took far too many shots in order to initiate the healing! I would be lying if i said it didn't hurt. Maybe because I was so inflamed or maybe because of the location but whatever the reason it hurt more than most things I have endured! And I was swearing like a truck driver (no offense to truck drivers!) and loudly too. It hurt so much it made me cry! Ugh! The next 3 days were equally bad because I couldn't sit or lie on my back...and NO ICE OR IBUPROFEN! Stupid rules! But they make it clear I don't want to do anything to inhibit the healing process! Ha! I have to admit my hamstring doesn't hurt only because the freaking ligament and needle spots hurt so much! Geesh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">What's next? Little to no activity for 10 days while my body works its magic and begins to lay down new tissue and strengthen and heal! Then I start to run a little, ride a little and see how I feel. I go back to Dr. D. in 3 weeks and will likely have to endure another round but she promised it would hurt less! It better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman;">Cost for Prolotherapy? I whole lot less than PRP and it covers a whole lot more spots than one injection of PRP! Let me know if you want to learn more as I am going to see this through to the end! IMCD here I come!</span></span>Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663897604416915321.post-15123337426778733602011-10-03T19:08:00.007-06:002011-10-03T20:38:15.629-06:00The Chinese–Amazing People<p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-roGIRDK50Gc/TodKFgBnykI/AAAAAAAABow/QTeNuSJQOl4/s1600-h/DSCF0397%25255B13%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF0397" alt="DSCF0397" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Eh6xPkFF96g/TodKGLPGmXI/AAAAAAAABo0/F7J7Lb7-zpw/DSCF0397_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="179" width="164" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">What an amazing culture, people and experience! I loved meeting so many people who were excited to meet us!</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Chinese people were incredible hosts, guides, educators and </span><span style="font-size:100%;">voyeurs. They are as </span><span style="font-size:100%;">mesmerized by us as we are by them. We are all just people…just the same in so many ways. They love to laugh, smile and celebrate. They love their children, families and they work really hard. What I learned is that they work hard for different reasons than we do…in many cases they work hard because the government requires it. One of the most incredible moments in the entire trip was when Jewels <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fTVM0GMXzXs/TodhbfgFDII/AAAAAAAABrw/uEU8xmCxNGw/s1600-h/P91023063.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px;" title="P9102306" alt="P9102306" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ih2u6TVJHEs/TodhcQCF-oI/AAAAAAAABr0/pOw9Z6TiUqE/P9102306_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" height="244" width="184" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CCGBYg_4ejs/TodhdTDdINI/AAAAAAAABr4/Mc-XwAA0Xm4/s1600-h/P91532903.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="P9153290" alt="P9153290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JRsGuvrAlyI/TodheNZzuQI/AAAAAAAABr8/Zk_oqeRXtUE/P9153290_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">was talking with Andy, the Bursar on our cruise ship on the Yangtze River. Remember Gopher? Same guy only Chinese. He was in charge of all things guest focused on </span><span style="font-size:100%;">our 3 day cruise on the Yangtze. Andy is a good looking 30ish man who clearly worked 24/7 at his job. He was the first one around in the morning at breakfast, he was the interpreter for all the amazing sites in the gorge</span><span style="font-size:100%;">s and he was in charge of teaching Chinese, Mah Jongg and anything else to keep the guests occupied on a rainy day. One afternoon while it was raining buckets Andy had a Mah Jongg seminar. I think he thought he would just teach a few foreigners and be off the hook. Let’s be serious…you take a group of overwrought <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sUSe7dIosNk/TodhfSmi-kI/AAAAAAAABsA/G6SvKPI0Rmc/s1600-h/P91431143.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="P9143114" alt="P9143114" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uUsFIprT-WM/TodhfxgAa0I/AAAAAAAABsE/gcXsdYyan4w/P9143114_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">athletes and active people and tie them down to a ship for more than 12 hours! Not only did we learn but we were ready for a full throttle MahJongg tournament with gambling and the like! Bring it! Anyway, Andy was tolerating us as we learned Jewels started to ask him questions about his life. The exchange was profound. Jewels asked him a series of seemingly simple questions…”if you weren’t doing this what would you be doing?” “ “If you </span><span style="font-size:100%;">could do anything at all what would it be?” The look on Andy’s face was incredible to me…he had never really considered these types of questions. This was his job. This was his life and that’s </span><span style="font-size:100%;">how he answered…”this is what I do” “This is my job” Jewels asked the question 3 different ways thinking that he didn’t understand the question and in reality he didn’t…it never occurred to him that he could have anything except what he had. His wife worked on another cruise line that went the <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B6OJ67SyZUk/TodhjTw4ZeI/AAAAAAAABsQ/ddhfRN5mEfw/s1600-h/DSCF14513.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="DSCF1451" alt="DSCF1451" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-6XjbAJ0nhcc/Todhkciz91I/AAAAAAAABsU/9uIwLdJt29I/DSCF1451_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">opposite direction on the river so they were lucky to see each other once a week. Their 4 year old son was with her parents. From December to March they would be home as a family but otherwise both Andy and </span><span style="font-size:100%;">his wife worked 24/7 on different ships rarely seeing one another. We were all in shock…having just paid for a trip to China they could never afford…doing whatever we want when we want. Starting and stopping jobs. Changing careers…we are SOOOO BLESSED!!! I have never been so stunned at how fortunate I really am…we all are. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Triathletes who struggle to decide which </span><span style="font-size:100%;">race, which bike and which massage! Andy and </span><span style="font-size:100%;">others helped me see my world through a completely different lens. All our guides were incredible. Yes, some were better at their jobs than others and some </span><span style="font-size:100%;">were pretty smooth but they were all great to me! I have never been on a trip called a tour with</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> buses and preset tours etc. I had no idea what we were getting <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WHsa_jzaTiE/TodhlWrSraI/AAAAAAAABsY/fE4wxPCujK8/s1600-h/IMG_04523.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0452" alt="IMG_0452" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-prf9_GjTi4c/Todhl4mXunI/AAAAAAAABsc/a5xnXVh-jhc/IMG_0452_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="244" width="184" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">into! What a blast!</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Let me </span><span style="font-size:100%;">introduce our guides. Aaron was by far all of our favs! He was with </span><span style="font-size:100%;">us the longest and he set aside his entire </span><span style="font-size:100%;">personal life for a week to meet our every demand. He was kind, </span><span style="font-size:100%;">funny, thoughtful and effective. He loved Pop and Sole equally. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">He was professional and yet found a soft spot in his heart for the kids and keeping them enterta</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ined. He also has a wife and a child. When </span><span style="font-size:100%;">I met him at the airport he told me he workouts every day. He runs 45 minutes on his treadmill at home and then he lifts weights 4 times a week. This was the first thing he told me as if he wanted me to know </span><span style="font-size:100%;">he too was a committed athlete. It was awesome. He was so respectful and patient with all of us blathering our needs for birthday cakes, vegetarian meals, bus rides here and there, bike pick up, slower pace, faster pace and on and on. Just amazing! </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">The rest of our guides had too much to live up to. Our last guide was Jacky…Chan. Yes, this was his English name. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Dave and others thought he was arrogant but I thought he was a blast. He lives in Shanghai and he drinks the Kool-Aid about how amazing and how much better it is than any other </span><span style="font-size:100%;">city in the world! He was a crack up. And ho</span><span style="font-size:100%;">nestly he h</span><span style="font-size:100%;">as the city wired. No matter what we needed he “knew a guy!” If we were in N</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Zb_mzlKXEcQ/TopbVujoRZI/AAAAAAAABuI/XgKUOWeKjqM/s1600-h/IMG_0784%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0784" alt="IMG_0784" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-8el5IdcK1YI/TopbWN9D2hI/AAAAAAAABuM/4OyTFZuFybs/IMG_0784_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" height="244" width="135" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">ew York he is the guy from the Bronx working every angle and every deal! He schmoozed every girl at every ticket counter. He was good looking and knew it. He is also the Bronze medalist for Tai Chi in his country and once he gave us a short demo I was drinking his Kool-Aid. He was amazing. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">Shi<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EOvmGRvmqFY/TodhrnCDhII/AAAAAAAABs4/qLoK4Ix7ZVs/s1600-h/P91533139.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px; width: 221px; height: 241px;" title="P9153313" alt="P9153313" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZEgRnGUxC48/TodhseK69TI/AAAAAAAABs8/I6rzRSY93OY/P9153313_thumb9.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">rley took us to the zoo in ChonQuing so she gets props although she was over us quickly. Jessic</span><span style="font-size:100%;">a and Jason were with us in Xian and they were both </span><span style="font-size:100%;">very classy and helpful. The other guides were from daily excursions and they were a breed apart. I have since decided I have no idea what to believe because they are spewing </span><span style="font-size:100%;">so much political propaganda but I loved the trip anyway! The only bummer for me about the people is that we were surrounded most of the time by the tourist industry so we never got to “be real” with people. They knew we had money and we knew they wanted to earn some of it. On rare occasions we encountered an exchange when we saw the real people. One day we went on a rickshaw ride…total tourist thing. It’s l</span><span style="font-size:100%;">ike when you are in Niagara Falls you have to do the Maiden of the Mist boat ride. </span><span style="font-size:100%;">It was fun though! </span><span style="font-size:100%;">They took us to a woman’s home in the back of the city, for sure what we </span><span style="font-size:100%;">would </span><span style="font-size:100%;">consider slums, and they made us dumplings for lunch. It was one </span><span style="font-size:100%;">of the BEST MEALS we had! She was so gracious and the food rocked! Margaret and I sat at a separate table so they could keep the <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-OTLvr7hp6Cc/Todhtew-l2I/AAAAAAAABtA/4xgHVnVqwqE/s1600-h/P91225797.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px; width: 257px; height: 203px;" title="P9122579" alt="P9122579" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dOXH5DTSTTA/TodhuP04ooI/AAAAAAAABtE/7vco-pQupTM/P9122579_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">veggies separate. The house was 4 tiny bedrooms and the air was not fresh. She was so kind! Her husband is a famous artist so her house was much larger than most. We sat at small round tables and asked her questions about her family, her work and her life. She <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-wmG42rBka7k/Todhou3OriI/AAAAAAAABso/MoECwDVI1Wc/s1600-h/P91328987.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px; width: 131px; height: 180px;" title="P9132898" alt="P9132898" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-MOFsE-2jw90/TodhpTinATI/AAAAAAAABss/R2QaJuXMBEk/P9132898_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">was adorable and kind and a great cook! Honestly, I don’t know many people who would even think to walk down her street let alone sit at a table in this house…American standards would call it a hovel maybe? Ugh! We </span><span style="font-size:100%;">are SOOOOO fortunate! The 4th room in their home was a studio for her husbands painting. Joan was looking for a specific style frame for photos and she saw one on the wall and asked if she could see the studio. The next thing you know Nicole, Margaret, Jewels, Santana and Priscilla and I are all in this tiny room looking through these gorgeous paintings on rice paper. The paper is so thin and frail I was afraid to pick one up. Then Margaret gave me a hoot and showed me these 2 paintings that had she knew I would fall in love with. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-7UTt27CSAFY/TodhvJnAwkI/AAAAAAAABtI/lm5h6dtKpNo/s1600-h/photo23.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px;" title="photo(2)" alt="photo(2)" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-wTzARSzoh4I/TodhvvisulI/AAAAAAAABtM/kJvANv9KCBo/photo2_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">The primary color was green and the cranes and landscape are SO elegant and peaceful and me. I could imagine myself sitting in the painting and relaxing! That doesn’t happen often so I negotiated my way down to a steal and managed to carry them around the countr</span><span style="font-size:100%;">y with me with no damage! </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;">We also had</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> the chance to spend time with some of <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6MXuGTUDEKA/TodhwvOMO8I/AAAAAAAABtQ/34zPpd2gMkk/s1600-h/P91532584.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px; width: 214px; height: 155px;" title="P9153258" alt="P9153258" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-XOmLIz9s8Y0/TodhxdMlDyI/AAAAAAAABtU/9i1Gwanyjmc/P9153258_thumb5.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Margaret's friends from China, India and England. Santana was on the trip with us! She is as cool as her name would indicate! She used to work with Margaret in Dalian and now works in Honk Kong! Joan is a friend of Margaret’s from when she </span><span style="font-size:100%;">lived in England many moons ago. Joan is the COOLEST grandmother ever! She is so dry and clever she constantly had me laughing! After Jewels race on Saturday Margaret had arranged for some of her other friends from China to come to the hotel so they could spend some time together and get caught up. I have heard about each of these women for years so it was great to finally meet them! Grace was the only one I had met before. She </span><span style="font-size:100%;">actually lived in Conn with Margaret for a year while she worked a</span><span style="font-size:100%;">t GE in Stamford. Grace spent Thanksgiving with our family in Myrtle Beach when mom was still. Maggie, Florence and another woman who’s name I can’t say let alone spell, came and hung out with us! It was really fun to </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-yKgNinPFZkk/TodKbXyBSuI/AAAAAAAABqA/ot-qYkvGS_s/s1600-h/IMG_0534%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0534" alt="IMG_0534" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DuuhV7QKjGA/TodKcIkQdtI/AAAAAAAABqE/kWtHcOXH2cM/IMG_0534_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="184" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">meet them and learn about their lives! Since I didn’t get to go on the school visit it was fun to meet the kids and learn about their school.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-e9MCWYJrD4k/Todh5OHvNuI/AAAAAAAABt4/4o-47Y2Xx0I/s1600-h/IMG_08617.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0861" alt="IMG_0861" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-pPjVip34Y8o/Todh552LTZI/AAAAAAAABt8/mKISFAaHTJ8/IMG_0861_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" height="192" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">One of the weirdest things for me about the people is that they all believe we are foreigners and we have money. Every </span><span style="font-size:100%;">tourist trap we ventured through meant more p</span><span style="font-size:100%;">eople chasing us down, pulling on our arms and begging us to buy something from them. I got so tired of hearing “Hello Lady!” That was always the </span><span style="font-size:100%;">opening line…”Hello, Hello, Hello!” It was crazy to me because they thought if they just kept bothering me I would buy something. Of course what it did for me was make me want to swat them and walk away. Every day we were </span><span style="font-size:100%;">faced with</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> more opportunities to shop and negotiate. We were told from the outset never to pay more than 50% of the listed price. Ha! </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Sz-4wZiaadc/Todh3h-8tKI/AAAAAAAABtw/Iyqt9Kl0rJc/s1600-h/IMG_07777.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0777" alt="IMG_0777" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-vljO3nn-T6Q/Todh4EqnFFI/AAAAAAAABt0/DI2aY-ge5Ss/IMG_0777_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="192" width="244" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">That made each encounter stressful at first but after a while you get used to it. Pop and I worked hard one day on getting him some sandals and some scarves for him to take home for gifts. I found that tag teaming was the best method. So if I was the primary then Pop could shake his head and say “no way…I wouldn’t do it” or “that is way too much”! This gave us the good guy/bad </span><span style="font-size:100%;">guy a</span><span style="font-size:100%;">pproach and it seemed to work. Rarely did I pay 40% of the listed </span><span style="font-size:100%;">price and when I did it was OK because I knew they needed the money and I was worn out. John had much better staying power than I did. Do you know they </span><span style="font-size:100%;">even want you to pay them for taking their picture? I was in awe of many of the living conditions, cooking styles and food choices. As we walked along any street there were things I had never seen before and I wanted to take a picture however so</span><span style="font-size:100%;">meone would yell and ask for money or no picture. It was crazy. John tried to </span><span style="font-size:100%;">take a picture of a very old man smoking a very old pipe and as soon as John lifted the camera he started yelling for money One lady told me it was 5 Yuan to take a picture of her making lunch in the street and I laughed loudly and she mocked me right </span><span style="font-size:100%;">back! It was so funny! We didn't get either of those pictures! </span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-5t9WCKl-tNM/TodKseI7lZI/AAAAAAAABq4/dWDSlgYiRz8/s1600-h/IMG_0044%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: left; padding-top: 0px;" title="IMG_0044" alt="IMG_0044" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-GjdtjYguQnY/TodKtK2QYvI/AAAAAAAABq8/PgGLCsR5fIg/IMG_0044_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" align="left" border="0" height="205" width="155" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">I have to say that Chinese babies are the cutest babies EVER! Seriously! They are precious and I could tour </span><span style="font-size:100%;">the country taking pictures of their gorgeous serious faces!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I think pictures </span><span style="font-size:100%;">can tell the rest of the story about the </span><span style="font-size:100%;">beautiful </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Chinese people!<a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I_ZFT7F9YLg/Todh65xu9bI/AAAAAAAABuA/GsRUgNWJ784/s1600-h/P91246188.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; float: right; padding-top: 0px; width: 178px; height: 181px;" title="P9124618" alt="P9124618" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zFeNd4dudn4/Todh7hbWNLI/AAAAAAAABuE/7Jemuvbvxgw/P9124618_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" align="right" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p>Beth Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514678405262711907noreply@blogger.com0