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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 at 02:45 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

No. But I am having a severe lack of motivation about getting some
work done.

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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 at 02:45 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

No. But I am having a severe lack of motivation about getting some
work done.

Yeah.. I got that too! Empty office doesn't help..

hippy

hippy said:

Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

I've had a week or so off from training and
the week before that, my training was also reduced.

I have to cough up $200 or so for a new license
now and I'm questioning my motivation into '05.

Is it just me? Are the rest of you all pumped up
and ready to kick [censored] in the new year? Or feeling
flat from the holiday revelry?

hippy

Don't worry - it's good to have a break from the usual training/racing routine. I'm sure that when we all start posting our race reports, you'll get hungry again!

Ritch

PS. Setting some goals for the season might help... an upgrade perhaps? Mine is two-fold: (1) Win again in B-grade, (2) Qualify for Forster Ironman.

hippy said:

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On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 at 02:45 GMT, hippy (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

Quoted message said:

Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

No. But I am having a severe lack of motivation about getting some
work done.

Yeah.. I got that too! Empty office doesn't help..

Work... oh, yeah, that thing I get called out to do after hours ...

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hippy said:

Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

I've had a week or so off from training and
the week before that, my training was also reduced.

I have to cough up $200 or so for a new license
now and I'm questioning my motivation into '05.

Is it just me? Are the rest of you all pumped up
and ready to kick [censored] in the new year? Or feeling
flat from the holiday revelry?

hippy

Yeah.. totally know what youre saying Hipmeister....

Even tho I had a good training period over the xmas break (ie not having to do it pre/post work but when I felt like it whenever during the day) I fell into that same deep black rut. I only started to come out of it on Monday when I went out on the mtb for the first time in too long a time (saw a massive goanna - HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!) and then into the gym for the 1st time in 3 wks yesterday (something about shifting heavy plates of lead around and making ur muscles ache.....)

This week I pulled out all the old mtb mags with anything on 12/24 racing in 'em, read reviews of duallies, ate more chocolate than necessary for antioxidant intake, started planning accommodation etc for a couple of races in April/May.... it seems to be working.

I got my first ever crit on Sat so hopefully that will top my revs up and get me in full swing again (when the wind stops and the sun comes out!!)

I guess the deep black rut diminishes eventually with wear, and a change of tyres to get over the rut can be helpful... and if all else fails, drink yourself stupid, and listen to the mars volta on ur ipod :p (did I say that?? hope my employer isnt reading this!!!! responsible drinking responsible drinking!!!)

hippy said:

Any other 'racing types' out there suffering a
Severe Lack of Motivation like me?

I've had a week or so off from training and
the week before that, my training was also reduced.

I have to cough up $200 or so for a new license
now and I'm questioning my motivation into '05.

Is it just me? Are the rest of you all pumped up
and ready to kick [censored] in the new year? Or feeling
flat from the holiday revelry?

hippy

I'm pumped, warmup triathlon this weekend then my first Olympic distance
in 2 weeks. Have stuck to my training plan (well mostly) for 5 months,
set some PB's in training over the past few weeks, and some time trials
late next week in each discipline to get me really fired up. If I can't
race at a decent speed along Beach Rd after all those BR's in the hills
I'm gonna be very unhappy (of course I won't have Gags or Blah to tow me
along).

DaveB "must stick to the plan during taper, must stick to the plan
during taper, must..."

"ritcho" <[email hidden]

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Don't worry - it's good to have a break from the usual training/racing
routine. I'm sure that when we all start posting our race reports,
you'll get hungry again!

Get busy then! ;-)

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PS. Setting some goals for the season might help... an upgrade perhaps?
Mine is two-fold: (1) Win again in B-grade, (2) Qualify for Forster
Ironman.

My goal for this season is make it to B grade
by winning C a couple of times. But I've got a
case of the 'why bothers'..

hippy

hippy said:

My goal for this season is make it to B grade
by winning C a couple of times. But I've got a
case of the 'why bothers'..

hippy

No doubt part of the post Xmas epidemic. Ointment helps - tho' I suspect that its efficacy depends upon who rubs it in...

hippy said:

My goal for this season is make it to B grade
by winning C a couple of times. But I've got a
case of the 'why bothers'..

hippy

i had a major dose of the "this is all pretty pointless and meaningless" at our recent club presentations. I was one of two single ppl there, which was weirding me out anyway.... so everyone's with their significant others, admiring their shiny trophies, lots of congrats and kissing etc.. I took mine home and showed the cat....

So I had to figure out why the h3ll I do this thing.... not for the shiny bit of plastic at the end (altho thats nice), or for someone else (cos there is no one else), not to prove to someone else (see previous point) but why??? Cos it keeps me sane: I love the endorphin and adrenalin rushes, love the mental and physical work behind being at the pointy end (when I can!!!!), I love the speed, the solitude, the companionship and comraderie, working hard and getting results, being fit, the funny tan lines, the sound of the chain whizzing, the wind thru the spokes, dragging cars off at lights, bunnyhopping [censored] road surfaces when they leap up at you at the last minute, swerving dinosaur sized goannas, screaming along tight windy tracks thru the bush, grinding up hills for awesome views, wearing cool sunnies, having the hugest quads of any female at the gym, being able to eat lots of chocolate and not worry (too much) about putting on weight, riding 100+ km 1) for something to do and 2) cos you can, cos it sure beats running for a sport.. .. .. .. ..

warrwych said:

i had a major dose of the "this is all pretty pointless and meaningless" at our recent club presentations. I was one of two single ppl there, which was weirding me out anyway.... so everyone's with their significant others, admiring their shiny trophies, lots of congrats and kissing etc.. I took mine home and showed the cat....

So I had to figure out why the h3ll I do this thing.... not for the shiny bit of plastic at the end (altho thats nice), or for someone else (cos there is no one else), not to prove to someone else (see previous point) but why??? Cos it keeps me sane: I love the endorphin and adrenalin rushes, love the mental and physical work behind being at the pointy end (when I can!!!!), I love the speed, the solitude, the companionship and comraderie, working hard and getting results, being fit, the funny tan lines, the sound of the chain whizzing, the wind thru the spokes, dragging cars off at lights, bunnyhopping [censored] road surfaces when they leap up at you at the last minute, swerving dinosaur sized goannas, screaming along tight windy tracks thru the bush, grinding up hills for awesome views, wearing cool sunnies, having the hugest quads of any female at the gym, being able to eat lots of chocolate and not worry (too much) about putting on weight, riding 100+ km 1) for something to do and 2) cos you can, cos it sure beats running for a sport.. .. .. .. ..

just read over my post.. think I can cancel that appt with the shrink now :p

On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 at 05:57 GMT, warrwych (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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surfaces when they leap up at you at the last minute, swerving dinosaur
sized goannas

Wah!? Where do you ride?

I ran over a dead one of those a week back, and a good thousand
kilometres away. In one of those evil 4 wheels things.

Get no such fun in Melbourne. No blue tongued lizards in my backyard;
no snakes in the compost 🙁

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hippy said:

My goal for this season is make it to B grade
by winning C a couple of times. But I've got a
case of the 'why bothers'..

i had a major dose of the "this is all pretty pointless and
meaningless" at our recent club presentations. I was one of two single
ppl there, which was weirding me out anyway.... so everyone's with
their significant others, admiring their shiny trophies, lots of
congrats and kissing etc.. I took mine home and showed the cat....

You got a trophy!
I suck.. <sob> ;-)

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So I had to figure out why the h3ll I do this thing.... not for the
shiny bit of plastic at the end (altho thats nice), or for someone else
(cos there is no one else), not to prove to someone else (see previous
point) but why??? Cos it keeps me sane: I love the endorphin and
adrenalin rushes, love the mental and physical work behind being at the
pointy end (when I can!!!!), I love the speed, the solitude, the
companionship and comraderie, working hard and getting results, being
fit, the funny tan lines, the sound of the chain whizzing, the wind
thru the spokes, dragging cars off at lights, bunnyhopping [censored] road
surfaces when they leap up at you at the last minute, swerving dinosaur
sized goannas, screaming along tight windy tracks thru the bush,
grinding up hills for awesome views, wearing cool sunnies, having the
hugest quads of any female at the gym, being able to eat lots of
chocolate and not worry (too much) about putting on weight, riding 100+
km 1) for something to do and 2) cos you can, cos it sure beats running
for a sport.. .. .. .. ..

Good list of cool things.. 'cept maybe the 'female' quads and my chain
sounds more like concrete being cut.. oh and my sunnies come from
Bunnings (is that shabby chic?) and I don't think it's gravitationally
possible
for me to put on more weight without sending us all into the sun. :-)

It's the road racing specifically I'm talking about. I really only race in
the hope that I can brag of a win here :-)

hippy

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I'm pumped, warmup triathlon this weekend then my first Olympic distance
in 2 weeks. Have stuck to my training plan (well mostly) for 5 months, set
some PB's in training over the past few weeks, and some time trials late
next week in each discipline to get me really fired up. If I can't race at
a decent speed along Beach Rd after all those BR's in the hills I'm gonna
be very unhappy (of course I won't have Gags or Blah to tow me along).

DaveB "must stick to the plan during taper, must stick to the plan during
taper, must..."

Dave,

Is that the Tri at Mordialoc this weekend.
If it is I'll be down there as well, playing the part of Handler for the
wife who is competing. Seems fair that I do this since she did such a great
job of being my Handler and Pusher at the two Victorian Christmas Track
Carnivals that I participated in last week. I'm not too fussed about
missing out on an early morning sunday ride since it's the day after the Vic
Track TT Champs (500m from a standing start in less than 39secs, well thats
the plan) and I'll probably still be a little sore. I might take the road
bike down to Mordy just in case I get the urge to ride home via the final
stage of the Bay Crit Series.

Geoff

Geoff said:

Dave,

Is that the Tri at Mordialoc this weekend.

That's the one. I'm aiming to not come last in my age group for the
first time.

DaveB

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Geoff said:

Dave,

Is that the Tri at Mordialoc this weekend.

That's the one. I'm aiming to not come last in my age group for the first
time.

DaveB

Are you doing the Mini or the Enduro(Mini x 2) Tri?
The other half is doing the mini. She's still working on building up her
running fitness.
If I happen to see you there before the start or after you finish I come and
say g'day.

Geoff

TimC said:

ap up at you at the last minute, swerving dinosaur

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sized goannas

Wah!? Where do you ride?

I ran over a dead one of those a week back, and a good thousand
kilometres away. In one of those evil 4 wheels things.

Get no such fun in Melbourne. No blue tongued lizards in my backyard;
no snakes in the compost 🙁

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maaaaaaaate, in the bush mate 😎 in the Strzleckis .... pls dont ask me to spell that !!!
And no snakes in the compost is GREAT!!! Snakes are a pet phobia (ie dont have them for pets pls!!! ) Throws me out for the rest of the day!

hippy said:

You got a trophy!
I suck.. <sob> ;-)
[
Good list of cool things.. 'cept maybe the 'female' quads and my chain
sounds more like concrete being cut.. oh and my sunnies come from
Bunnings (is that shabby chic?) and I don't think it's gravitationally
possible
for me to put on more weight without sending us all into the sun. :-)

It's the road racing specifically I'm talking about. I really only race in
the hope that I can brag of a win here :-)

hippy

YOu're with the *wrong* club dude - our club gives away trophies to any good looking woman :p , wanna be tryhard, winner, placegetter, consistent turn-upperer etc..

There is something inherently BORING about riding on the road all the time, particularly by yourself.... and dodging cars constantly is NOT NICE - bad for stress levels!!

When's your next race Hipstar???? We need a report pls!!!!

Geoff said:

Are you doing the Mini or the Enduro(Mini x 2) Tri?
The other half is doing the mini. She's still working on building up her
running fitness.
If I happen to see you there before the start or after you finish I come and
say g'day.

Geoff

Enduro for me. Did it last year and loved it. The second swim is great
because there's no bodies to swim through, because the field is really
well spread by then. Also, having 5 transitions is great practice for
the real event in 2 weeks, Olympic Distance (gulp). Will keep an eye out
for you but may struggle if you're not in Richmond Cyclery gear. I've
heard they're startign both events together so if your other half isn't
a strong swimmer she might want to sit right at the back at the start,
that first 300m swim is a mess.

DaveB

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Geoff said:

Are you doing the Mini or the Enduro(Mini x 2) Tri?
The other half is doing the mini. She's still working on building up her
running fitness.
If I happen to see you there before the start or after you finish I come
and say g'day.

Geoff

Will keep an eye out for you but may struggle if you're not in Richmond
Cyclery gear.

It's funny how we seem to identify each other by bikes and clothing isn't
it. Put us in the same room in civvies and we probably would not recognise
each other at all. Hopefully you are with your bike if I see you cos I'll
need some sort of confirmation its definately you.

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I've heard they're startign both events together so if your other half
isn't a strong swimmer she might want to sit right at the back at the
start, that first 300m swim is a mess.

The website as at yesterday now has the start times for each event
separated. As far as the swim leg goes I don't think she will have any
difficulty. A 300m swim is pretty short for her. Shes quite capable of
swimming 2km at quite a reasonable speed. In the last mini tri she and a
few others caught and passed a big chunk of the wave ahead of them. From
memory she was 4th out of the water for the Open Female Category which I
think had around 72 competitors. She lost 5 places on the bike leg and a
further 4 on the run to finish in 13th place. She was pretty happy with
that considering it was her first race in 3 years. She also commented on
how hard the bike to run transition was compared to the last time she did a
triathlon. She's now done a bit of "bike in Tacx trainer to Treadmill"
training and as a result is now much more comfortable with this transition.

Good luck for tomorrow for your race.

Geoff