I'm an ogre

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Former Member — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:06:40 GMT

hee-hee, I'm a level 60 mage. I'm a teddy bear. I'm also a chauffeur. (insert anti-banana smilie)

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The Fortress — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 04:12:42 GMT

I'm a teddy bear. I'm also a chauffeur. (insert anti-banana smilie) I thought you were a workaholic. I thought you were a smilie-hater like Geek. I'm a starving butterflyer.

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aquaFeisty — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:11:02 GMT

Hi Heather! Thanks, nice to hear from you! The darling baby is now a shrieking 19 month old who forgot to read the chapter about separation anxiety peaking at 18 months. We'll see how the meets go. Chris and I are actually swimming on different teams this year. We are a house divided! :p He left Waves to coach Academy Bullets Masters and I'm still at Waves. For sure we will be at the Big Dog Masters meet, Superbowl meet, and the Bloomington meet (Chris is doing the clinic with Nadine again and this year Meg and I will join him down there). I imagine we'll do more meets too. As for the official Waves list of meets - the latest is always posted on our website: http://www.napervillewaves.org Hope you had a good state meet last year. Mine was good for the 50's and my 100 free was decent... after that I kind of unraveled. Good luck and hope to see you around at some meets. Let me know what ones you guys are going to. Carrie

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FlyQueen — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:54:30 GMT

Hey Fortress, I was back in the water again yesterday. The arm is mostly healed and despite the fact that the 500 warmup nearly killed me (God, I HATE being out of shape) the rest of practice felt really good! Hang in there! Feisty P.S. - I love your current avatar. Is that your 6 year old? Very cool. Carrie, I'm glad you are swimming again. I remember seeing you at meets last year with Chris & your darling baby. (I swam at the clinic Chris did with Nadine) I'm almost positive I swam next to you in a free sprint at state, too ... How are things with the waves? What meets are you guys planning on heading to? You have a great team!

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poolraat — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 10:49:08 GMT

I'm a thrashing slug. I felt like this Monday, but the smoothness (I'm not going to use the word effortless yet) is coming back. But I was able to hold my stroke count (Terry would be proud) even though the times were a bit off. Tomorrow is breaststroke:help: and backstroke:groovy: day.

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The Fortress — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:10:48 GMT

I'm glad you're feeling better. I can't believe how much better I feel this week. But I'm really out of shape. My 100's today were about 3-5 sec slower than what I was doing in Nov. I'm glad you're feeling better too Floyd! I'll have you know that I did place my order for nose clips with Keifer, just to try them out. Now, Rich is going to come make fun of me so I will give him one of these :thhbbb: before he gives me one. Don't worry. I did 10 x 100 free today as my main set. I was 6-7 seconds slower per 100 than in Nov. on a slightly slower interval. :rofl: Same with my 100 IMs the day before. Can't say I was really pushing myself -- I'm too out of shape and not at full energy -- but nonetheless it was awful. My efficient speed is gone, and I'm not an ogre ... I'm a thrashing slug.

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poolraat — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:52:44 GMT

I'm not feeling like so much of an ogre anymore. Not exactly a happy princess yet. Too out of shape for that. But at least heading in the right direction. Glad you are too. Aim for a spring meet. I'm glad you're feeling better. I can't believe how much better I feel this week. But I'm really out of shape. My 100's today were about 3-5 sec slower than what I was doing in Nov.

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The Fortress — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:51:23 GMT

Hey Fortress, I was back in the water again yesterday. The arm is mostly healed and despite the fact that the 500 warmup nearly killed me (God, I HATE being out of shape) the rest of practice felt really good! Hang in there! Feisty P.S. - I love your current avatar. Is that your 6 year old? Very cool. Feisty: I'm glad you're feeling better and back in the water! Everyone I know had a rather rough holiday season, workout and health wise ... I'm not feeling like so much of an ogre anymore. Not exactly a happy princess yet. Too out of shape for that. But at least heading in the right direction. Glad you are too. Aim for a spring meet. That is my 6 year old, Gillian. She was 5 when the picture was taken. Not sure if she's going to be a real swimmer. She prefers ball sports so far. :eek: I haven't told her yet that travel soccer makes me an ogre too.

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aquaFeisty — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:33:43 GMT

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:39:20 GMT

fort, I get grumpy when I'm not getting any either. swimming that is, work outs, can you dolphin kick? can you one arm swim what can you do? I hope you start getting some soon Ande Ut-oh, I've been out wisenheimered by Ande on this one. Kudos Ande! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:01:00 GMT

keeps me off the streets - besides, there is swimming involved sometimes... ;) :banana: I play Star Wars Galaxies...everyone swims breaststroke in the Star Wars universe!

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 06:59:40 GMT

World of Warcrack... I have yet to get into that because I just am afraid... I may never leave my chair. :drink: keeps me off the streets - besides, there is swimming involved sometimes... ;) :banana:

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ande — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:33:37 GMT

good to read that you got some and plan on getting more soon this will allow you to transform from the ogre to the happy princess ande I went yesterday and swam about 2500. Just went SLOW because there was NO energy.... For anthing else either. ;) Did quite a bit of dolphin kicking on back SO I could breathe. I think I'll be getting more soon. Thanks for checking on me!

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The Fortress — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 03:04:19 GMT

fort, I get grumpy when I'm not getting any either. swimming that is, work outs, can you dolphin kick? can you one arm swim what can you do? I hope you start getting some soon Ande I went yesterday and swam about 2500. Just went SLOW because there was NO energy.... For anthing else either. ;) Did quite a bit of dolphin kicking on back SO I could breathe. I think I'll be getting more soon. Thanks for checking on me!

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ande — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:37:03 GMT

fort, I get grumpy when I'm not getting any either. swimming that is, work outs, can you dolphin kick? can you one arm swim what can you do? I hope you start getting some soon Ande I'm an ogre. I can't stand not being able to exercise. It's my stress reliever and I love it. I don't want to meditate. I want to rev up my engine before it rusts away. I want to play with my monofin from santy. Anyone else hate being sidelined?

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:33:38 GMT

Yeah, WoW. :banana: World of Warcrack... I have yet to get into that because I just am afraid... I may never leave my chair. :drink:

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:30:56 GMT

We had the chocolate fountain going at Christmas...I started experimenting. Chocolate covered Potatoes are OK. Chocolate covered broccoli not so scrumptious! Well, at least you tried. Perhaps chocolate covered carrots? :banana:

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:26:12 GMT

WOW? Yeah, WoW. :banana:

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:39:02 GMT

hee-hee, I'm a level 60 mage. :banana: WOW? :groovy:

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 09:57:56 GMT

I'm an ogre. hee-hee, I'm a level 60 mage. :banana:

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:15:26 GMT

Not to worry Man-o-Mystery, I'm too busy eating chocolate to unlock the missile silos just now. Looks like you'll live to see another day. :thhbbb: We had the chocolate fountain going at Christmas...I started experimenting. Chocolate covered Potatoes are OK. Chocolate covered broccoli not so scrumptious!

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:04:41 GMT

I'm with you girls! I hate PMS too. I get yelled at a lot...just for breathing! OK I'll prepare for the incoming missiles now... Not to worry Man-o-Mystery, I'm too busy eating chocolate to unlock the missile silos just now. Looks like you'll live to see another day. :thhbbb:

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:56:30 GMT

Why not have both. Chocolate covered pretzels:woot: Mmmm yum! I've been know to eat Snickers Pop’ables with Triscuits to get the chocolate/salty combo - strange, but really good. :D At our state fair they had potato chips with chocolate dipping sauce. I figured PMS was behind that one too.

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 14:02:26 GMT

Did I mention I have PMS? Okay, pity party over . . . I'm going to go find some chocolate. . . and something salty. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thanks Wren. I think this is the first time I've smiled all day. I feel your pain too. PMS sucks. I'm with you girls! I hate PMS too. I get yelled at a lot...just for breathing! OK I'll prepare for the incoming missiles now...

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Former Member — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 12:25:32 GMT

I feel your pain Fortress. I am trying to be upbeat about hitting the pool (I mean, how many people can claim the "International Man of Mystery" as their 0-1 mile virtual training buddy? That has to be worth something. :cool: ), but I am more of a runner than a swimmer, and more of a skater than a runner. I really miss pounding out miles on my treadmill and the feeling of launching myself in to the air and landing on an 1/8 inch of steel. I do not get the same rush/endorphine high in the pool that I get on dry or frozen land. I hate that the few miles I've logged (against Dr's orders) have been slow (walking) and painful instead of fast and easy. What I hate most of all is knowing that even when the soft tissue heals, the DJD will still be there slowly eating away at my running/skating time. Being sidelined in any way sucks. :( Did I mention I have PMS? Okay, pity party over . . . I'm going to go find some chocolate. . . and something salty.