My results for the 2009 Oakdale Duathlon (3 mile run / 13 mile bike / 3 mile run) as follows:
Total Time: 1:39:42
182nd out of 313 total participants
49th out of 148 women
8th out of 26 in my division (women 35 - 40)
Run 1: 25:56 (8:39/mile)
T1: 0:56
Bike: 45:15 (17.9 mph)
T2: 1:05
Run 2: 26:33 (8:51/mile)
So, not bad considering I haven’t been running all season. It’s not the 8:18/miles I had last year, but I’m pleased to have eecked out sub-9s — especially given my fear of running 10 minute miles today. If anything, it shows that I don’t have that far to go to get back into last year’s race shape as long as I take it cautious on the runs.
Ironically, I placed HIGHER this year — 8th out of 26 (last year I was 10th out of 27). I love it when I can make the top ten of my age group, even if there were only 26 of us. It’s still cool to make the top 10 — and the fact that I actually placed higher this year, well, that feels good.
That said, my bike was SLOW. Holy cow. I thought I was doing well out on the course. But it was pretty windy out there and it’s a hilly course. I also have to remember that last year I did this race coming out of a week spent cycling in Texas for Hell Week. I’d had almost 750 miles on my legs by this time last year. This year? Hmm, maybe 250 if I’m lucky. I also noticed that there were a few times during the bike that I did notice my heart rate dropping into my aerobic zone as opposed to the anaerobic I was trying to maintain. Oops. Funny thing is that this year’s time was slower and LAST YEAR we were stopped on the course by a train for two minutes. Funny.
As for the race experience, it was a great day and I’m so glad I talked myself back into going. It’s a 9 am start and not that far from my house, so I got to sleep in later (6:30 is really sleeping in on race days — some tris have me up at 4:30 am). I had my regular granola and soy milk and got my gear together. I was out the door around 7:30ish and got to the race a little before 8 am. Parking was already a little crazy and transition was full, so I took a spot towards the back — the non-desirable area, I suppose given its distance from the bike in and out. But I didn’t really care since this race has a teeny transition area and I know the transitions would be quick. It’s so great when you don’t have to deal with a wet suit. Love that.
I caught up with a teammate and another buddy. I also ran into a few other friends. It’s always so much more enjoyable when you know people at a race. I remember my first races in Minnesota and not knowing a sole. I always felt so lonely wandering around, setting up my stuff.
Since I just put my aero-bars onto my bike last night, I did take the bike out for a spin just to make sure they were okay and remind myself what aero-bars felt like. I also noticed just how cold it was. Temperature when I arrived at the race site was 47. Not sure it got much warmer than that. Clouds moved it and it was windy so it never really felt that warm. I made a mental note that I’d most likely need arm warmers and a wind vest for the bike portion.
After my bike warm-up, I jogged a little as well. Then I lined up with my peeps. The 35+ women were the last wave so we got the carry up the rear. I have to admit, I hate starting last. I’d kind of wished I’d chosen to race Athena and then could have started in Wave 1. Oh well.
For the first 3 mile run, I was determined to keep my heart rate between 155 and 160. Although, it was actually more steady around 162. This felt about all I could give. My teammate caught up to me and we paced each other through the whole 3 miles which was nice. It kept me motivated. Just like last year, I was in love with the gorgeous venue. The running trail was hilly, but so pretty in and out of the wet lands.
My first transition felt really fast. I did take a few seconds to drink some water. And I’m glad I didn’t wear a hat this year so I didn’t have to deal with swapping it out with my helmet.
It felt good to get on the bike since my legs were feeling tight and a little tired from the run. I just cruised at what I felt was a good pace. I stayed in my aero-bars. I tried to make sure my heart rate stayed anaerobic (155+), but, as I mentioned before, I did see 145 a few times and chastised myself a bit.
I passed a lot of people. I guess that’s the nice part of starting in the last wave, I don’t have fasties behind me catching up. I felt pretty good on the hills — mostly just cranked along. There were some brutal sections with a strong, strong headwind (up to 15 mph gusts).
At the end of the bike leg, I managed to get my feet out of my shoes on the bike. I’m still tickled that I’ve managed to figure this out. Running into transition barefoot is so much easier than in my cleats.
Transition 2, however, was not so smooth once I got to my transition area because another athlete had racked their bike in my spot and I had to futz around a bit to get my bike racked (in the process, knocking over the coffee I had in there and spilling it all over my towel and dry clothes — damn). (NOTE TO TRI PEEPS OUT THERE: Don’t be an ass in transition. Put your bike back where it was to begin with and NOT over other people’s stuff. Goodness, that drives me batty when transition neighbors aren’t considerate.)
Right away on my second run, I knew it was going to hurt. Almost immediately, my calves started to cramp a little (probably didn’t help that I did have a massage yesterday). I had to really push myself to stay anaerobic, because I could really feel my legs. But my ankle was fine (that was my biggest worry) and I felt okay. I just had three miles left to go. I knew I wasn’t as fast as I was on the first run, but I made every effort not to completely tank on the final run (although, I did consider for two seconds just walking the second one using my ankle recovery as an excuse — but that would have been lame, right?). There was a flat-footed, heavy breathing dude behind me for the first 1.5 miles and that was annoying. He was just so loud. Luckily, he passed me right at the water stop and I actually walked through this, drank some water and set off for the final leg.
The last 1.5 miles of the race are brutal because it’s constantly up and down with barely any flats. So, just as you are trying to push out the final mile, you are also dealing with painful legs and lots of uphills. I also had some woman at this point pass me so closely she brushed my shoulder and then immediately cut in front of me so close my arms in there natural movement actually hit her back. “Excuse me” I exclaimed. “Oh, sorry,” she mumbles. And I wonder how necessary that really was. Weird.
The last little bit of the run is also tough because you see the finish line when you still have approx 400 meters still to go. You can hear the people, but you have take the long way around to get there — a large half-loop with the longest stretch up hill and in the opposite direction of the finish. It’s a bit of a mind game because it looks like a really long way.
As I turn the final corner, I muster what I have left. My heart rate is in the upper 160s, so I know I’m giving it my all. I see a woman in front of me that I’ve been following the whole way and she becomes my rabbit. In the last 100 yards, I pull out whatever sprint I have left to pass her and finish strong.
I know I worked hard because I did feel a little pukey at the end and my legs were screaming. The best news, however, is that my ankle feels really good after putting a combined total of 6 miles of running on them — my longest since December. That feels really sweet because it does feel like I’m finally recovering.
My teammate was right behind me. Our other buddies rocked it and were waiting at the finish.
I have my first race of the season tomorrow morning. Oakdale Duathlon: The race that took me by surprise last year – the one where I did really well (including averaging an 8:18/mile pace for BOTH runs which is a major PR for me). Yep, that’s tomorrow. And, truth be told, I’ve been planning on skipping it.
I know I haven’t been posting here consistently and, if you haven’t been following me on Twitter, you might not even be aware that I’ve had a nagging ankle injury. Crazy enough, it stemmed from an early December tumble on my skis. My achilles tendon just became a nuisance and never healed. It just bothered me — especially while running. Of course, did I stop running? Um, no.
No, I ran pretty much all winter long. I also started seeing the Physical Therapist. And after about four appointments, he told me to quit it. Stop running. “If you were complaining to me about your face hurting while you kept punching yourself in the face, I’d tell you to stop that and you wouldn’t argue, right? Same with your ankle. Stop it. You can take some time off.”
So, I took about 4-5 weeks off based upon his advice. I did my exercises. I iced and stretched. And, about three weeks ago, I started running again. The distance has been short. I started out with a few 3 milers. Now I’m up to whopping 4.4. I’m feeling pretty good. My ankle seems to be taking it okay. So I’m keeping my fingers crossed and taking it one day and 10% mileage increases at a time.
That said, I’m slow. I tried to keep as much run fitness as I could through the 4-5 week period. I used the eliptical and the arc trainer. But it’s hard - especially when I normally concentrating on speed work during this time in my training schedule. So, I’m back to 10-minute miles and trying to be okay with that.
Which brings me to tomorrow’s duathlon. I haven’t trained for it. I haven’t even been on my bike nearly as much as I was prior to last year’s race. And my run just isn’t the same. I’d committed weeks ago to skipping the this race. I just didn’t want to suffer through a slow version of last year that just didn’t measure up. I’m competitive and stubborn that way.
Of course, this week has been beautiful weather-wise. Spring is finally here. I’ve been digging my rides. And I’ve been psyched to be out running again. All this outdoor and athletic love got me thinking about the race again. How beautiful the course is. How it’s already paid for. Why not just go out there and do it and chalk it up to training? Sure, it’s a little blow to the ego. But we all have set-backs. And if a race time of 6+ minutes to last year is the worst thing that can happen, well, I’m a lucky, paranoid freak. Honestly, it’s really a blessing to just have the ability and opportunity to compete in this sort of thing — at any level.
So, I’m off to bed. It’s an early rise tomorrow and I’m going to go out there and hit my first race of the 2009 season. And I’m going to concentrate on having fun. Time doesn’t matter but the experience does.
I had a great 90 minute spin today. I was a little hesitant. Sitting on the trainer for over an hour by myself is always a challenge. Even while watching TV, I still struggle. It’s hard for me to focus and push myself hard enough to make the effort worthwhile. And I know I had at least 60 minutes of riding in zone 3 ahead of me today. So, I got up and put together a playlist specifically for the ride and I’m super-thrilled with how it turned out. The 90 minutes FLEW BY. The music was great. I actually could have gone longer — if only I hadn’t had a lunch date and a longer playlist.
I did kind of copy the structure of an endurance ride I did recently at the St. Louis Park Lifetime. I warmed up for 20 minutes and included a couple of short of pushes into zones 3 & 4 as well as about 4 minutes total of isolated leg drills. Then, after 20 minutes, I went into the meat of my Zone 3 ride which was basically approx. 10 minutes of 90-100 rpm seated riding with a 5 minute standing climb added to keep things fresh and give the booty a break. I did this x4 and the time flew. I finished with a 10 minute cool down that include a few short sprints and then some totally relaxed zone 2 & 1 riding.
And because I had so much fun, I thought I’d share my playlist. It might not be your thing, but it was a perfect, dreamy ride for me. Also reminded me of how much I love music:
Expectations (Remastered), Belle & Sebastian
That Old Pair of Jeans (Edit), Fatboy Slim
Hey World (Remote Control Version), Michael Franti & Spearhead
New Shoes, Paolo Nutini
The Comeback, Shout Out Louds
I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You, Black Kids
Relief Next to Me, Tegan and Sara
Floorplan, Tegan and Sara
Everyone’s At It , Lily Allen
F**k You, Lily Allen
Goodnight Goodnight, Hot Hot Heat
Hurry Up Let’s Go, Shout Out Louds
Time to Pretend, MGMT
Freakshow (Mix 13), The Cure
Take What You Take, Lily Allen
Keep Your Head, The Ting Tings
Love In Fear, Constantines
Wolf Like Me, TV On The Radio
Hours, TV On The Radio
The Only One (Mix 13), The Cure
High Low (feat. Zap Mama), Michael Franti & Spearhead
Boyz, M.I.A.
Down Under, The Cure
You Don’t Know Me (feat. Regina Spektor), Ben Folds
O… Saya, AR Rahman & M.I.A.
On Call, Kings of Leon
Saturday February 28th 2009, 11:49 am
Filed under: random
Just in case you are not one of my friends on Facebook, here are the pictures from our recent trip to Ely, MN. It was a super-fun trip. We had a BLAST. After our amazing dog sledding trip in 2008, I guess we couldn’t stay away from Ely. Although, this time, we enjoyed it from the comfort of a cabin with our own dogs. :)
Hola. I’m sitting here at my desk digesting my breakfast and gearing up for a long workout at the club and I figured I might as well log in and tell ya’ll what I’m up to. I haven’t forced myself to sit down and write my Vassaloppet race report. But I will say the 35k ski race was way easier than I’d expected. Although, the conditions were super fast which made the experience a lovely 2.5 hour trek instead of the 4 hour slog that I’d expected. Every time I’d come across a sign indicating how much distance was left, I was amazed that I only had 18k left. Or 15k left. Or 10k left. Or only 3k left. It was so unlike any long race I’ve ever done — those long races where each final mile or kilometer stretches out to infinity and you just want it to be over. I guess that’s the upside to being mentally committed to a 4 hour race. That makes 2.5 hours seem like a breeze.
That said, I did finish almost dead last in my division. I was #11 out of #12. Yes, I’m totally a newbie skier and it’s humbling to be so back-of-the-pack again. Of course, I think I can also admit that I didn’t push myself like I do in triathlons or other races. My heart rate was more in the upper 140s / lower 150s with the exception of a few hills. I’m just not that confident to go fast or hard yet. My technical skills are rough and the slightest imbalance throws me down on my ass. I was too scared to fall in the middle of the race to push too hard. I know when I go hard skiing, I start to lose form and the last thing I wanted to do was cause a pile-up at the Mora Vassaloppet.
This was a crowded race in my limited experience. I probably did start too far back in the pack and was stuck behind a lot of slower skiers for the first 10-12k of the race, I found a few ladies to follow and would try and stick with them when they passed other skiers. But it was a challenge and sometimes I’d just have to resolve to stick behind someone until the trail would open up. Passing is not my forte. It’s SOOOO much easier on the bike without all those poles and sticks in the way.
I was the last of our ski team to finish and was it was nice to see my crew at the end. I was pretty psyched that I’d survived and that it’d been so fun. It was such a glorious day to ski. Everyone said it was perfect. I almost don’t want to do another race because it was so great. I can only imagine that those perfect conditions don’t come very often.
In other news, I’ve been crazy busy at work. I know, what’s new? And isn’t EVERYONE crazy busy at work. But I do finding it very hard to separate my personal life from work and I’m not doing a very good job AT ALL on the work / life balance thing. In fact, I have a half-filled out application for Bolder Options that shouldn’t be too hard to complete but I’ve been sitting on it for a month now. I just need to fill in my references. But, truth be told, the time commitment makes me nervous. It’s something I need to do. But it scares me. 2 hours per week is a lot and you’re committed to a kid. If I do this, I have to do it right. I have to make the time.
But work HAS been fun. I so dig what I do. I’m lucky to work where I do. Shit, I’m lucky to have a job in this current economy and then to adore the industry I’m in, well, that’s a special thing. And even better than the regular Web site *stuff* we do, we launched both an iPhone app AND a very cute (I hate this word, but I’m going to use it because that’s what it is) viral video for Valentine’s day. Both super-tiny, scrappy projects. But exciting things in the space and it’s been fun to watch them gain traction.
As for my training, I was doing pretty good since the start of the year. I selected my race schedule pretty early this year and started training pretty regularly on my Training Peaks.com regime. Then the Vassaloppet happened two weekends ago and a fun cabin trip to Ely happened last weekend, so I’ve fallen off the wagon a bit and am looking to get back on starting today with a swim / spin / weights workout at the club. I’m going to do an early half ironman this year (yes, Sascha, I’m going to do Liberty!). I’m then going to sprinkle in some sprints & Olympic distance races throughout the summer with my focus being the Twin Cities Marathon in October. I’ve had two marathons now that I’ve not been that jazzed about my time. I think this will be the year. But I do need to really focus on my running. I also need to focus on my weight.
Ahhh. What a segue. Not that I really want to talk about it, but as long as I’m giving you the update, I might as well paint the whole picture. My weight is up. It’s up higher than it’s been in years. For a while, it wasn’t that big a deal because I was still fitting in my clothing. But now almost all my jeans are tight. It’s kind of bugged me because I’m not doing anything all that different than how I maintained a few years ago. I still workout like mad. I do have my wine and cocktails. I know I haven’t tracked all my food. But to gain like I have in the past year, something in my body has changed. It’s probably age. I know the metabolism slows down. But whatever the excuse, it’s indicative that something does need to change. I need to focus.
I started back with Weight Watchers online back in mid-January. I saw some success the two weeks that I actually tracked everything. But then, again, Vassaloppet and the Ely Cabin weekend distracted me. I feel off the wagon. I didn’t track and I already feel like the 2 lbs. that I lost at the end of January are already back. My body is very unforgiving right now.
So, that’s that. I’m back to counting today. I’m headed to the gym. I’m not all that crazy about where I am weight-wise, but I have some fun races coming up and I feel more focused on training than I was last year. I’m also having a blast at work — which is a good thing when you work as much as I do.
Okay. I’m about to give Hungry Girl and House Shirataki Noodles big props for something that sounds a little weird, even yucky. But I made the Fettuccine Hungry Girlfredo (it even has a terrible name) tonight — and I was QUITE impressed. Here’s the recipe:
It’s basically the Shiratake noodles, laughing cow cheese, low-fat sour cream & parmesan. I made it mostly because I was desperate. I’ve had these Shiratake noodles in the house forever and haven’t done anything with them. I also didn’t feel like making a big dinner. And I wanted something to eat — immediately. I went onto HungryGirl.com because I know she cooks with these noodles often and I came across the Fettuccine knock-off recipe. It didn’t sound as great to me as it sounded fast and easy.
Rinse fettuccine noodles VERY well. Microwave them for one minute, then drain them and pat dry. Add cheeses and sour cream. Mix thoroughly. Microwave to help melt cheese further, and mix some more. Add salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy. Serves 1.
This Fettucine Hungry Girlfredo has just 80 calories per serving, and is only 1 point on Weight Watchers (if you're counting). This is the guilt-free recipe of the century!
I put it all together. Instead of the non-fat sour cream and fat-free parmesan, I actually used low-fat sour cream and regular parmesan (because that’s all I had). I also used an entire wedge of Laughing Cow (didn’t really want to save half a wedge). My changes probably make the recipe 2 points instead of 1 — but that’s still super low.
And now for an even dirtier secret: on top of the salt & pepper to taste, I also added a sprinkle of Bacos.
Yes, Bacos.
I know that sounds crazy, ghetto and gross. But it actually gave the dish a little bit of a “carbonara” flavor. AND Bacos are completely vegetarian (did you know that?) — so it’s really not that different than Morningstar Farms veggie bacon.
At the end of it, I had a dinner that was about 130 calories, super filling and pretty satisfying because it’s cheesy and noodley, almost like grown-up macaroni & cheese. I was also impressed on how nuking the noodles and then draining and patting them dry actually do make the tofu noodle seem like pasta. All in all, this is a nice recipe to have in my arsenal when I’m low in points, want something comforting and don’t want to spent any time in the kitchen:
Oh, and by the way, I completed my 35k ski race yesterday!! A complete race report will follow.
Saturday January 31st 2009, 2:37 pm
Filed under: Skiing
Okay. I’m going to gush here. I have totally fallen *in love* with the MapMyRun.com iPhone app. I honestly can’t believe it is free — I would pay for this thing. I may just join the site at a premium level to give them some love.
So, I downloaded the thing this morning to take on my XC-Ski. If I’m staying close to home, I ski at the Phalen golf course. I can walk there. It’s a nice, rolling loop. It’s easy and the conditions and grooming have been really nice lately. The only thing that confused me was the distance. Some places online say they have 10k of trails. A map I found online said 7.5k. Then there was the day when the course was different and I *knew* it was less than that. So, I never really knew for sure how far I was going. Of course, that’s no longer an issue. I brought my phone, turned on the app and skiied my little heart out!
I’m not sure how to do “laps” on the app just yet so I actually had it map three different workouts for each of my three laps. And it was weird because it did log 7.23 first, then 7.00 and then 7.55. But I’m sure I didn’t always hold the same line on the trail and I did fall once and had a little interaction with a raccoon that diverted me on the final lap. But still, it’s VERY cool to have all these stats (including elevation!) and it saves it right to the site online.
Here’s a map of my route:
So, I’m a little smitten. If you have an iPhone, you *need* this app. And I can’t believe I used to want a Garmin. Hah!
On a side note, that means I completed 21.8k today in about 2 hours and 23 minutes. It was long and I was getting tired at the end so the idea the 35k ski race next week is starting to freak me out. Everyone says it’s flat, but today’s route isn’t *that* challenging. And how long is this thing going to take me? 3.5 hours? 4 hours? Yikes. On my third lap today I could feel my arms and ankles turning to jello. It’s been a long time since I’ve entered a race that has scared me so much. This is truly going to be one of those “my goal is just to finish” races. Because, honestly, I’m not that confident of even that right now.
With my anxiety aside, the ski was LOVELY today. It felt a little slow and the snow was a bit sloppy. But the sun was gorgeous and it was warm. The sky brilliant blue and birds chirping. When I would ski past Lake Phalen, I would get a glimpse of the kites from the Winter Carnival events. They were so cool — one giant one shaped like a fish was mesmerizing. And on my final lap, I came across a raccoon passing by. He was so cute! He stopped to look at me and then climbed up a nearby tree to watch me go by. Very adorable.
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt the nerves of trying something new. After numerous triathlons and a couple of marathons under my belt, I felt race anxiety like I haven’t felt since my first few triathlons. I had crazy dreams the night before the race and I thought of bailing a half a dozen times right up until race time. But I did it.
I completed the Pepsi Challenge 10k “Mini Challenge.” I entered the freestyle (skate) category. And while most of my buddies (and husband) were out there competing in the 26k distance, 10k was more than enough to introduce me to the competitive end of the sport.
And the reason for the stress? I was freaked about my inexperience. I was afraid of being “in the way.” I was afraid of falling. I’m not that good going downhill. And I was more than freaked about racing with skis and poles and all these things that could get caught up all together.
But, of course, it wasn’t nearly as scary as my mind had made it. In fact, falling and getting tangled with other people was the least of my issues. In fact, the biggest challenge was the terrain (super hilly) and the snow (cold and powder-y and not great for skate-skiing). Truth be told, barely 1k into the course, I was thinking about only completing 5k — it was that hard.
The course was up a giant hill and down a giant hill. Two laps of this. It was slow. Classic skiers were kicking my ass on the climbs. There were kids racing that were half my height and triple my ability.
But it was fun. I was better on the second loop. I passed a few people - including a couple of kids (take THAT suckers!). And it was pretty cool to finish my first race, get a medal around my neck and be done with all that anxiety re: my first race.
I also got to compete the race with my buddy, Judy. She and I placed 1st and 2nd place in our age groups respectively (of course, we were the only two women in our age groups!). After our race, we waited for the rest of the hardcore gang who were completing the 26k including my husband who chose the crazy, slow, cold long course for HIS first ski race. We also had two rockstars in our cabin who did the 45k! Completely amazing.
And now that I’ve done it, like all my other sports, I’m ready for more. In fact, I’m going to jump right in and go from a 10k to a 35k! Of course, this 35k is flat — so hopefully not has hard as even the 26k at Pepsi.
When all is said and done, my race time was 1 hour, 5 minutes. It’s probably not great for a 10k, but I have no perspective. And, like I said, the course was super-slow. But I did it and I’m, obviously, ready for more.
Ironically, with as much as a WW follower as I have been in the past and with as many health-related bloggers and sites that I follow, it actually took an online advertisement in my Yahoo! mail to make me aware that Weight Watchers has a new program. (And online advertising works. But I already knew that, right? ;)
At any rate, I came across the ad just a bit ago in my mail and clicked through to the site. I will say that Weight Watchers didn’t go a very good job describing this new program. In fact, the shtick on the page sounded like the regular same old, same old WW-speak with a shiny “2009″ spin. But then I did a little Googling and came across this article.
One, I have to give Peertrainer some credit. It’s hard to cover Weight Watcher info in a way the WW lawyers approve and PT does a good job linking back to the corporate site to encourage those interested to sign up and find more information. But they were also able to fill me in a little more on what this program is about. Here’s an excerpt:
But one of the key criticisms we’ve seen of Weight Watchers overall was this idea that you could do the diet in an unhealthy way.
But now Weight Watchers has made a real turnaround and introduced a new program they call “Momentum”, and it looks like this program tackles this weakness head on. Specifically, they have introduced the idea of “Filling Foods” that are high in fiber and high in water content. Which means a diet high in plant-based foods which are excellent for long term health. The Momentum Program is also designed to give you some very practical ideas to put these ideas into action. This is a new area of focus. Read more >>
They go on to explain that they are focusing more on the psychology of Weight Loss (something that, I have to admit, always seemed to be missing a bit in meetings) and they’ve restructured points to value healthy foods. They’re right — 30 points of nacho cheese rice cakes is NOT the same as 30 points of healthy, nutritious foods. They also mentioned that they’ve released new recipes to rave reviews and the Core foods list is now the “filling foods” list. Kind of a “volumetrics” approach , at least linguistically. But I love having a more literal label attached to the food. It also sounds like there is less focus on some of those highly processed “low point” foods that plague the WW culture (yes, Fiber One bars and Western Bagels, I’m talking to YOU!).
For me, it might just be enough to jump back into the program officially just to see what it’s all about. I was beginning to count points again, anyway. It might be worth the $$ investment to hear the entire new take (and get the recipes and tools).
Of course, you can always Google the program to see what else is available online.
Final note, I thought I’d leave you with the commercial they’re running. Not really that relevant, but I think the Orange Guy is cute.
Although, some free marketing advice to WW: add some damn sharing functionality to the info and the commercial videos on your site. I WANTED to share them, but had to search YouTube, instead. Totally lame.
As for me? I start my 2009 training program tomorrow morning with swimming and weight training. It’s not a new year’s resolution, but I thought the first whole week of the 2009 was as good as any week to start the real program rather than the ad hoc workouts I was doing in Nov & Dec. I am dreading a full club in the morning, though…
