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Scenario 1:
Race morning. First things first.get body marked. Your left hand is holding your t1 bag, t2 bag, dry clothes bag for after the race, food and bottles bag, bike pump, bike helmet, digital camera to capture the moment and good luck charm because you're superstitious and will blame that chochki for your flat at mile 90. Your right hand is holding your bike, your wetsuit, your towel, your backup sleeveless wetsuit, and enough sunscreen to turn your skin white permanently. The nice volunteer asks you for your arm. You start to panic. You can't find your arm under the 4 layers of clothes and countless gear you're holding in each hand. You don't dare drop your bike. You are now holding up the line. 10 minutes later after a few numbers are generously smeared on each bicep in permanent marker, and enduring all that anxiety, sweat and stress, you realize you are already in a deficit of calories. You break into your race food to compensate. Way to go.
Scenario 2: Introducing the T-Zero Transition Jacket
Race morning. Body marking straight ahead. Your left hand and right hands are holding the exact same items as the genius in Scenario 1. Only you are smarter. You realized you'd need access to your biceps. After-all, they don't body mark your nose, or neck, or forehead. That would be weird and scary. They mark your biceps, so why not make it easy on yourself. Take away the stress, the hassle, the total chaos and commotion of asking everyone within a mile radius to "hold this for a second" while you pull off your best attempt at stripping on a frigid morning. It's not sexy. It's a waste of time. And ultimately, a waste of nutrition you need for the race (refer to scenario 1). So you are smart and you planned ahead. You arrive at t-zero in your T-ZERO jacket. It's warm, so it's all you'll need to wear over your race suit. Oh, and it's got convenient zippers on each bicep for body marking. Imagine that. All that gear and equipment in your right and left hands and all you have to do is ask the nice lady to unzip your arms and start writing. 10 Seconds later you are at your bike rack and all is good. Go you.
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2008 Resolutions
Resolutions are only useful if you stick to em.so here are a few that we think probably relate to all of us, and are extremely manageable! Here's to 2008! In 2008 I Will.
1. Be On Time! Did chronic tardiness plague your existence in 2007??? Time to change your predictable ways. Plan ahead and pack the night before.check online for traffic conditions before you head out...shop in advance, not on your way to the party. No more stress, and no more ridiculous white lies to compensate!
2. Get Organized! Ever start one project and in the middle of that one, you start 3 others??? Welcome to my world! There's a simple solution.take control and get organized. Make Lists and keep them short! (They seem easier to conquer when there are one or two words to a task) Don't take on too much at once! (There's only so much one person can do in a 24hr day.something tells me food shopping, hair salon, oil change, dry cleaners, Birthday Party for friend's 1 yr old ) is a little too much to handle on one Saturday. Save something for Sunday! Reward yourself for task completed! (I don't see any harm in treating yourself to a LOVE IT! Sized reward at Coldstone Creamery for checking off all you had wanted to do on your list)
3. Learn To Say NO! Over committing is THE WORST. You worry about the dreaded call you'll have to make to cancel, or the dreaded lie you'll have to tell for being late, or just the dread of the holding period you're in from the time you committed to the time of the event. Don't do it. Prioritize! There is usually a commitment that you "should" say yes to, and one that you "want to" say yes to. I'm not your mother, but listen.what comes around goes around, so do the right thing. On the other hand.I would be remiss if I didn't also add "If you really don't want to do it, DON'T!" You'll have a miserable time, look for company along the way, and then bring others down into your miserable little fire pit. So be a baby, stamp your feet, and just say no. People respect a firm answer."I'm sorry, but I already committed to a previous engagement". Ok, so maybe not that formal, but you catch the drift. Decline upfront, without hesitation, and you're the good guy that can do no wrong!
Good luck and have a great year!!! - Mimi Boyle, Jan 2008
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