Now, I could go ahead and make this easy and just post a picture... (I have the wetsuit, but no picture yet... I think my limit of putting one on is once/day, and today is supposed to be my rest day lol) but that wouldn't be any fun for me!
Let's be clear. I'm not in a complete "happy place" when it comes to my body... but it was nice to get an unexpected compliment while I was pretty vulnerable. There are certainly things I'd change on myself if I had a magic wand, but I've learned to be happy in my own skin. I am who I am, and have to deal with the genetics handed down to me.
So I'll start a petition of my own... and calling out any of the lurkers out there too! Knowing my personality, I can't even believe I'm contemplating this to be honest with you guys... but knowing that I won't see most of you face to face may help lol. I will post a picture of me in the wetsuit IF I reach 77 comments on this post by the time I'm back from my open water swim on Saturday.
Yes, I'm born in 1977, 77 is a fun number, it's a reminder to me that I need to respond to Run To Finish's Seven tag, and it's a high enough number that it may or may not be reached. But knowing all of you bloggers, I know that when you set your mind to things, you get it done. Gah! Any form of flattery or convincing will certainly help with my comfort level... LOL.
So there you have it... but consider yourselves warned, be careful what you wish for! :D With any luck, my next post will be Saturday, if I return safely from my open water swim, with or without a pic lol.
In the meantime, good luck to any Lake Placid Ironman participants, wow! Also, San Francisco Marathon runners, good luck!! I'll be in SF for the Nike Women's HM in 84 sleeps! (more on that in another post soon...) Can't wait!!
45 comments:
You could always post an action pic of you swimming in the suit if you don't wanna post a full length shot, though I'm sure you have absolutely nothing to worry about!
You have such a beautiful face and gorgeous personality, I can't imagine the rest of you could be that bad!!
I agree with Jess's comment- you are beautiful, but the 77 posts is fun!
Looking forward to seeing the wetsuit!
Here's a deal - if you post a picture of you in your wetsuit, I'll post a picture of me in mine when I get one. :)
I am sure you look fabulous!!
You wanna challenge? Bring it on :-)
lets see those pictures
Just do it. You know you want to.
Good for you!!! This takes balls! :-)
i bet you look great but what a fun idea!
Like Denise said, this takes balls! But like Jes said, I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Good luck at the OWS!
lol whatever! hello it's a wetsuit. there's a reason they don't design clothing lines around them! :)
good luck with the swim, not that i think you need it!
Good luck with that swim... I'm doing my part to reach 77 posts.
:~)
LOL you are HILARIOUS!!!! and i love the genie pic btw, he's one of my faves, i have a lil stuffed genie in my car :) OKAY... i agree! action shot pic!!!!
good luck with your open water swim!!!!!!!!!
I posted a photo of me in a sports bra, I am SURE that a wetsuit has much more coverage.. 84 sleeps huh?? The coutdown has begun..
All the best getting to 77, I will be checking progress as I am sure I can think of MANY MANY things to post all by my tall self..
77 comments - you like reaching for a stretch goal, eh?
1977 - not to add any pressure to your wetsuit photo shoot. . . but one of my good memories of 1977 was buying the Farrah Fawcett poster. Spencer's Gifts at the mall was the place to go! Groovy black-light posters, rock bands (Led Zep, the Who), and FF in that bathing suit that everyone was talking about.
Be careful choosing which photo to reveal. Back then we had to buy a poster; today internet photo's can be accessed by teenage boys all over the world!
Suck it up buttercup!
http://cdnrunnergal.blogspot.com/2008/09/suit-score.html
I am sure you look tri-fabulous!
I have posted a picture of me in a wetsuit - you can do it too.
Go on, if I can do the b4 pics for P90X in scanty 5k shorts you can do it wrapped in Neoprene!
Stuart's comment made me laugh...love your clever way of getting the lurkers out of the closet...but what if us non-lurkers just make multiple comments to get you to 77? Will that count?
Go for it Mel! Consider it inspiration for all of us!
First time posting here! You are such an inspiration Mel! Go for it. :)
Must do my part to get you to 77... I'm sure you'll rock the wetsuit look!
Have a good OWS!
Helping you get to 77! I'm sure you look fabulous!
Good luck at the swim this weekend! i hope
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Oh man, do I feel old now. I graduated from high school in 77...
Contributing to the 77! It is a great number, after all!
Oh, don't be so modest.. I'm sure you look great in it.
thx for comment on my post today! It's my first month this year that I'm going over 100 miles.
U R just about halfway to 77. How about a pic of you in swim cap to whet our appetite?
Carolina John already did what I was thinking to do ... LOL
I'm just helping because I know you want to post that photo and that you will be really disappointed if you don't get this opportunity to show off!
Oh, I forgot to ask: When exactly does this challenge close? After your swim you said? When is that?
Wooo wet suit pic!!!
Uh oh. Not half way yet, but just in case there's a flood of last minute comments, here's my vote.
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Is this cheating?
Hope the swim went well and that the rain held off for you!
This is 45, almost there :)
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