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Not only did BG cry, she also crashed in front of several construction men....she was not seriously hurt...only her pride!!!!

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My planner had Rosh Hashanoah and the phases of the moons but it doesn't have Labor Day listed. I'm such a dork! Of course it's not September 28th.

The ACC should be a blast. We'll have to decide how to make it happen.

When is that run? Maybe I'll do it with you.

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It is on October 4th, so unless you can do 2 Michigan weekends...

You could always bring the mini you if you have her. There is a kids fun mile that both of mine will be running in again. And either Dan or my mom will be there watching the kids while I run.

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D you are a hill monster!

Our ride this weekend is supposed to be hilly. I'm actually excited. My cycling fever kind of wained this season. I think it had everything to do with falling down over and over again. That and grad school kicking my bootie.

Anyway, I'm excited at the prospect of riding which is a change, indeed. I knew if I just kept at it it would turn around.

BTW, on my way to Whole Foods. I'm at home with a child who's just a little sick...I've got laundry caught up, I'm making a gourmet dinner and will mow the lawn before long. I could be a SAHM...well for one day a week!

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October 4th for the 10K? Yeah, I'll plan on it!

I'll have the mini and they can run. (I heart calling her the mini!) She needs to see K & J anyway. It will be fun.

I put it in my planner. Now I have to do it!

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Oh and I went to the gym already before other mom dropped her off, so I got my workout in too.

Yeah, I'm on fire.

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D you are a hill monster!

Our ride this weekend is supposed to be hilly. I'm actually excited. My cycling fever kind of wained this season. I think it had everything to do with falling down over and over again.

I never knew you fell on your bike??? What happened????

I knew that you were not riding a lot this season, and I am so glad you are getting back into it now.

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LOL..J, a SAHM....you have way to much energy for that....the mini you would be begging for some rest and you to go to work!!!!

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Dang J you are on fire. All I have done is worked my bootie off today. I plan on taking a nap when I get home and getting some running in later. It is nasty hot and muggy outside and my air is broken. That mean I will probably go to the gym. Oh and I am taking an deep Water aqua jog class mondays and wednesday starting next week lol. food has been pretty good for me today also.

Oh and I am doing some major Muddy Buddy shopping in Royal Oak/ Ferndale tomorrow. If I can't find something good then I will order the shirts online. Do you happen to have picture messaging on your phone so I can send pictures of what I find?

And yeah that would be awesome to do the ROR with you. Here is the link. http://www.oakwood.org/?id=1240&sid=1

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ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh HP, calling HPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP, we on for a mini challenge tonight of 30 or more miles??????????????????????????????????????

Anyone else interested in seeing who can go the furthest tonight???

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I got Crank Bros clipless @$%^&^*@!! pedals. On my 5th fall I moved to a hybrid SPD system with walk around shoes. The pedals are a platform on one side and an SPD on the other.

My walk around shoe got stuck to the pedal and I had to throw them away. So I switched the cleats off of my road shoes to SPDs and I use them on the hybrid pedal. But the platform doesn't do too well with the road shoe.

It's a mess.

I do use my road shoes for my spinning class, however.

So now do I just change my pedals out to typical SPD's or do I get a new set of walk around shoes? Either way it's going to cost me another $50.

But yeah, I fell just standing. I fell slowing down. I've crotched myself for my shoes slipping on the pedals. I nearly panic at every stop sign. It's getting better but yeah. It's not pretty.

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J, oh my, I am sorry. I have Shimano pedals, with SPD shoes....I just love them. I fell three times. Now, I unclip before I get to stop, although I have not fell for the last two months...so doing good. Sorry about your troubles.

BG, food choices suck sometimes. Its so much easier to eat what we want instead of what we should....I try to tell myself when I am eating badly, "This is how I became a cow......" and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I wonder if it EVER gets easier with food. I doubt it.

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