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TX, the cold????? It is -14 here this morning with the wind chill....just a mere -1 with the wind chill not factored in.....I am not sure you know what cold is......

D - You are so right! I'm so sorry you are in that! Do you ever get used to it?!?!?

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B - My gosh, man! You are amazing! What a flip! Good for you!

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Not only are we cycling but we've even done a mountain bike race and came in 3rd in the master's category (the over 40 old farts division) :-)

This is us before lapband:

During the race:

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Hi Lisa! Wow!!! Congratulations on your good showing in the race!! Where was the race? How long? That's a great pic of you on the bike.

B

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Thanks B it was a blast. It was at Rocky Hill Ranch which is a mountain biking ranch just outside of Austin.

It was an "adventure race" so it was 4 miles of trail running and 10 miles of mountain biking on some of the scariest mt bike trails I've ever been on (granted I've only been mt biking for about 6 month). At the end of the race we had to complete a "surprise event"...we had to take the front tires off of our bikes and run with the frame for another 1.5 miles! INSANE!!! ;)

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Lisa,

That sounds like a blast - with the biking and the running, you were only one event away from a tri :) I don't think I could run 1.5 miles right now, let alone carrying a mountain bike frame!

Do you live near Austin? Stephanie and I are in DFW.

BTW - your husband's before pic looks just like John Goodman. I'm sure he got that alot...

B

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That race sounds pretty sweet Lisa!

I just had a cavity filled....yuck. MY whole right side of my face is starting to go even number. When does this shit wear off?

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Hey B,

We live in Dallas too. Just went to the race for the weekend.

Since you're into biking if you're ever in Maui be sure to do the 30 mile ride DOWN the volcano! We were in Hawaii over Thanksgiving and that ride was amazing! The bikes were steel frames and weighed about 50 pounds. At first I thought the bikes were clunkers until we got on....you literally point it down the mountain and fly! It was a trip. The ride was from the top of the volcano (where it was about 35 degrees) to the beach (where the temps were in the upper 70s).

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Hi Babygirl,

The race was punishing for a 46 year old (did I say that???) :omg:

Walking the next day was not fun....but our goal was to finish and we did, so we're gearing up to do it again next year!

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I would agree. But you might want to go to you local bike store, get fitted, see what you like and then hop on Craig's list to see if you can find the same bike for much less money.

Lots of people buy bikes that they end up selling after a year or two of hanging out in the garage not being ridden!

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BG - Its not 'number' it's "more numb" Lol.

B - That is AMAZING!! Rock on!

TX - We are in the middle of a 3 day ice storm. It's insanity here. Luckily the roads are still good, but they expect them to be iced over tonight. Thank goodness I'm off tomorrow. The iced over trees are really pretty, I'll tryto get a good pic tomorrow and share with ya'll.

I had another chocolate day. Damnit. I know it's my own weakness. I fall back to it cause its comforting and easy to get down... I need to get a grip. I had a protien shake for my dinner. And since I'm off tomorrow I have a nice clear liquid day planned.

... which will be interesting since I plan on spending all day baking Cookies for our work Christmas Party, and I have to bake a my special coconut cake for a co-worker to take to her Church Christmas Party. Fun stuff.

I love the holidays!! If the roads aren't too bad tomorrow evening I plan on going up to the Hospital to decorate our ward. I bought some shiney silver wrapping paper to wrap our breakroom door, and other random decorations. The best decorated ward wins a pizza party. ...not that I can eat pizza, mind you. Lol.

OK. Carry on!!

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