Hit the wall today in practice. Do you eat before you go.

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:46:02 GMT

Opposites attract! Must be a cruel joke Mother Nature plays on us!:duel:

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:45:16 GMT

LOL you sound like my husband. I am ready for bed at 9 or 10. I mean exhausted and he stays up til midnight or 1 am is at work for 7 am. I do not know how he does it. NOW in the morning I am chatty and annoy him completely because he likes it quiet. HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Katie

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:24:27 GMT

My crash time is 4-6pm. :snore: Once I get home, cook dinner, bathe my daughter, and do the dishes its about 9pm and I'm wide awake and ready to go. It really irritates my wife because she's fading by then and I chatty and hyper. :groovy:

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:13:26 GMT

Yes mother nature can be very cruel. Though hubby was sure glad I was a morning person when the girls were young LOL LOL. Katie My wife uses my daughter in the morning as payback. So that if I don't take her potty or go hug her, her feelings get hurt.:cry:

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Former Member — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:34:44 GMT

Yes mother nature can be very cruel. Though hubby was sure glad I was a morning person when the girls were young LOL LOL. Katie

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swimshark — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 03:03:04 GMT

Yes mother nature can be very cruel. Though hubby was sure glad I was a morning person when the girls were young LOL LOL. Katie You should see me on the nights when I'm up at 4am and ten trying to stay up until 10 to watch a show :snore: After a few weeks my body gets used to it. Alison

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:11:48 GMT

I am a 53 year old male. Our pool opens at 05:00 AM. I live about 10 minutes away so I rise at 04:30. I do not eat or drink before working out. I feel great on an empty stomach. My last feeding is about 8-9 PM the previous evening. Usually some kind of salad or quiche.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:21:23 GMT

Those are NOT night owl hours, Bill! LOL. It is when I'm forcing myself to go to bed that early or I have a nasty tendance to fall asleep driving home from work. I am more awake at 10pm than I am at 10am.:(

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:14:58 GMT

I found this super food to help when I need an upper. www.twinkiesproject.com/

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The Fortress — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:26:54 GMT

The difference is I don't go to bed until 10:30-11pm. I grew up a night owl and can't shake it. Those are NOT night owl hours, Bill! LOL.

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Former Member — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:46:22 GMT

Alison I will let you know what I think of her suits. I just hope the sizing is okay. I am excited about it. I should get it by next week. That is wonderful that she swims herself so she understands what we need Take care Have a wonderful weekend Slowswim. I am the opposite. I am exhausted by 10 pm. Though it is taking some getting used to with these early morning swims and work and kids and life. BUT this week was better than last week Katie

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swimshark — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:57:10 GMT

:DOkay Alison I ordered a grab bag bathing suit. YIKES on some of the colours. But I will take your word on how they last. That is what I need. At 5:30 I can be colourful with my yellow keifer fins LOL LOL I will let you know what colour I get. I just need something that lasts and holds up and the price was RIGHT Katie Katie, let me know what you think of her suits. I really love them. I have gotten lots of patterns that she doesn't even have on her web site (she is a triathlete/swimmer in Portland, OR - where I used to live). They are quite funky! Enjoy them with your bright fins. Alison

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Former Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:12:00 GMT

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Former Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:57:13 GMT

WOW Syd is a really early riser to. 5:30 is the earliest time we can swim ( THANKGOODNESS) it is a 90 minute session. I do 75 mins as I have to get ready for work. It is great. I was going to do some evening ast 6 but you know I am not sure I would go. So I am going to continue with the mornings Mon , Tues and Thurs Fri. They seem to be working. I am still getting used to it but all is well. Alison thanks for the swimsuit website. Do they fit normally? I would be an xlarge. It is cheaper with the grab bag and kind of neat that you dont know what colour you are getting. I am going to try it The suit I have is not good material, you can tell it is going to rot and the neck line is drooping so I need a better one. Thanks for all your input everyone. It is great to see what everyones schedules look like Katie

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Former Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:29:24 GMT

That site also has the 10BX plan for women, which is quite different.

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Former Member — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:11:03 GMT

Syd the 5BX - RCAF fitness exercises still one of the best dryland fitness programs around www.gettingfitagain.com/ you can download it from this site. Absolutely George. It's a wonderful programme. Thanks for that link by the way. My paperback copy of the plan has completely fallen to pieces. Syd

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:21:46 GMT

Syd the 5BX - RCAF fitness exercises still one of the best dryland fitness programs around www.gettingfitagain.com/ you can download it from this site. I am full of admiration for all you early risers. I used to be able to do that: get up at 5:30, bake a loaf of bread, do my Royal Canadian Airforce Flying exercises (5BX Plan) and off to work. I always used to do my main exercises in the afternoon though. Then it used to be a run or an open water swim in a dam. Somehow I have a much better training session if I exercise in the afternoon. I think it has to do with the fact that my body is really warmed up by then. My favourite time to train is between 4 and 6p.m. I have the most energy then. Syd

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:02:42 GMT

inklaire - How did you like the hail storm yesterday in the Lower Mainland. Or do you live elsewhere in BC. I heard about that, but missed it. I do believe we had some *clouds* here yesterday at about that time. ;) I live in Victoria actually.

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:37:32 GMT

Don't know about Ontario, but they're in grocery stores in BC. I just tried one today, after reading this thread. They are surprisingly delicious. inklaire - How did you like the hail storm yesterday in the Lower Mainland. Or do you live elsewhere in BC.

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:22:14 GMT

Me too. I'm in the water by 5am, on my bike by 6am (group ride ~20 miles), then back in the pool around 7 to finish and cool down. The difference is I don't go to bed until 10:30-11pm. I grew up a night owl and can't shake it. I am full of admiration for all you early risers. I used to be able to do that: get up at 5:30, bake a loaf of bread, do my Royal Canadian Airforce Flying exercises (5BX Plan) and off to work. I always used to do my main exercises in the afternoon though. Then it used to be a run or an open water swim in a dam. Somehow I have a much better training session if I exercise in the afternoon. I think it has to do with the fact that my body is really warmed up by then. My favourite time to train is between 4 and 6p.m. I have the most energy then. Syd

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:16:28 GMT

I will definitley have to take a look for them and buy some Chocolate milk at Costco as well. Alison I had a hard time getting the exercise in until I could leave the girls on their own in the mornings. My hubby is a correctional officer and was out of the house early or still working night shifts when the swims were on. But now that they dont need me in the morning I have so much more time for me:groovy:. It is great. I am still struggling with how tired I am at night but I hope that changes in the next few weeks. I got my new Kiefer silicone training fins in the mail yesterday. I am so excited as I did not have my own and sometimes there were none for me to use when we needed them for certain drills. Kiefer goes by colour and foot size mine are bright yello:lmao:. They are kind of bright. Go figure I had to have the bright ones. My youngest thinks they are cool and at least I will be different. LOL I cannot wait to use them. I need to get some hand paddles to Katie

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:56:56 GMT

Yup, 4:30. Sad that I go to bed at 8pm! But then I can get in a full workout and my husband is not late for work. If I practice with the masters it's 5:30-6:30 and then he's late by 30 or more min. Alison Me too. I'm in the water by 5am, on my bike by 6am (group ride ~20 miles), then back in the pool around 7 to finish and cool down. The difference is I don't go to bed until 10:30-11pm. I grew up a night owl and can't shake it.

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:07:40 GMT

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Former Member — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:58:00 GMT

OK. I am not Julie. (Actually didn't even know we had an Ontarian Julie on-board) but if ever Julie, or any other Ontarian, knows where Luna bars can be found (other than on the Moon), I'd like to give them (the bars, not the Ontarians) a try. Don't know about Ontario, but they're in grocery stores in BC. I just tried one today, after reading this thread. They are surprisingly delicious.

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swimshark — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 03:17:57 GMT

YOU SWIM AT 4:30 AM:cheerleader:WOW I thought 5:30 was early enough. I do my workout then head to work for 7:30 am. It will get better right. Yes new toys are fun even if they are yellow. LOL. I could use a couple new suits myself. But will wait until I really need them. Have a good swim tomorrow morning. Katie Yup, 4:30. Sad that I go to bed at 8pm! But then I can get in a full workout and my husband is not late for work. If I practice with the masters it's 5:30-6:30 and then he's late by 30 or more min. This site has awesome suits http://www.eqswimwear.com/ I get her grab bag ones. They are lycra but last and last. I have one that is over a year old and I'm still wearing it. Alison