Jeniroosen1

We just got off the Carnival Destiny seven days ago. It was my second cruise. My first cruise six years ago was fantastic. This one.... not so much. Good luck finding any lean protein or whole grains anywhere. It was frustrating seeing all the 24 hour buffets loaded with cheeseburgers, pizza, coney dogs, fried chicken,…

How technical are the trails you're riding (or plan to ride)? Any preference between hardtail and full suspension and while we're at it, what are your thoughts about 29 versus 26? I have a couple of mtb bikes in my stable (of six) - a full carbon Jamis hardtail and a Fisher high end aluminum full suspension They're both…

LOL! My husband races cross and so do many of my friends, I'm thinking about trying it this year for giggles. Sorry, I'm been guilty of dishing out those beer hand ups : ) [/quote] There is no other adrenaline rush like racing cross. It's an all out suffer and pukefest! I hate it so much that as soon as I'm done I can't…

Great job!

I agree. For a little more than the cost of the bluetooth chest strap ($80 - $100) just go with a Garmin Edge or Forerunner 305. If you don't bike, I'd go with the Forerunner but if you ride at all, get the Edge as you can pair it with cadence too. I have the Edge and I am able to record my miles even though I'm riding my…

Seriously though, if I don't have races on my calendar, I tend to sit on the couch and eat instead of train. When you put your money where your mouth is, it holds you accountable to yourself!

Is this good enough for you? lol I don't have my fall CX schedule yet. That will be released sometime this spring. All mountain bike races 2/17 Ray's Cleveland Womens Weekend (Trek pays me to coach these) 4/28 NUE Cohutta TN 5/12 12 Hours of Stoney Creek (solo) - Michigan (really close for a lot of my family. they can…

40.01 on the bike trail today :-)

Ha! I lick mine too and that was the first thing I thought of.

Oh lord, here we go! Mustang Sally -Trek 1000 (my first road bike - currently hanging up in the stable missing a set of wheel and cranks) JiJi - Fuji Cross Pro - my cross racin' bike Heidi - Gary Fisher Hi-Fi Pro 29er full suspension mtb Jami - my hardtail Jamis full carbon mtb endurance race machine Crash - Identiti 24…

Nationals are next weekend (in Madison) meaning that cross is pretty much over for the year. You should be able to find one someone is offloading on craigslist pretty easily. If you want bike suggestion help, let me know. Yeah, my profile picture is a CX race. I race almost 10 months out of the year between endurance mtb…

Yep. Your body starts shutting down unnecessary functions (digestion) to keep the muscles fueled. You need to eat more.

Yeay! Crits are scary, way to put yourself out there like that. If you want to have some real fun, get yourself a cross bike. Best time on two wheels ever, PROMISE! Keep up the good work and rubber side down. Congrats on the weight loss and all your accomplishments. Jeni

I see you're in NY but I have no idea where. If you can't find a 24 hr race, do the WIlderness 101. It's a NUE race in Pennsylvania. Check out http://xxcmag.com/events for stuff around you. Rubber side down! Jeni

yeay! I wish everyone had your spirit!

I was going to say the exact same thing. Everyone keeps saying it's "just one day" but for me and many of you, it's family gathering, after family gathering, work holiday party, etc crammed into one month. You might have Turkey Day on Thursday but then the inlaw side has it on Saturday, same with xmas eve dinner at grandma…

Are you sure we're not related? Actually, my ex and I would go round and round about this. Nothing was healthy and it was hard to make good choices without A.) going hungry B.) insulting the family

You are amazing!

RVachon71 - great to hear you've done three races. I bet you're hooked.

3/10 Sub 9 Death March - Indiana 3/24 Barry Roubaix - Michigan 4/28 NUE Cohutta - Georgia 5/12 12 Hours of Stoney Creek (solo) - Michigan 5/19 NUE Sayllmos Revenge 100 - Arkansas 6/02 NUE Mohican 100 - Ohio 6/16 NUE Lumberjack 100 - Michigan 7/28 NUE Wilderness 101 - Pennsylvania 9/8 24 hours of DINO (solo) - Indiana some…

Count me in! Just not this month though. My race season just finished up two weekends ago and I'm mostly focusing cutting weight. I'm doing a Sunday team ride right now and the rest its on the trainer. Keep up the great work, everyone!

I have the same question. Any help would be appreciated. I burned 1063 calories on Sunday from bike riding. (I'm a semi pro bike racer who is trying to cut weight in the off season). I'm certainly NOT going to eat another 1100 calories. lol Jeni