Comments on 2nd Chances: whoa, it doesn't bend that way!!!

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Yours seems very i...

2009-07-15T10:22:59.387-04:00

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Yours seems very inspirational..you've been through a lot and it sounds like you have a ton on your plate! Hats off to you for keeping all those balls in the air! Glad the swimming is coming along! That's my nemesis but I am trying to make peace with it 4 x per week! We'll see if we end up as friends! Take care

Hi Mel I have to admit that I always enjoy readin...

2009-07-15T09:43:07.998-04:00

Hi Mel

I have to admit that I always enjoy reading your posts. They are so absolutely honest and deep that they always give me perspective on my own life. You truly are an old soul and I mean that in the most complementary way. You have lived alot already and when that happens you seem to appreciate the little things a whole bunch more.

Take care of that leg and have a great summer!

8 to a lane is crazy, here only 4 are admitted but...

2009-07-15T05:25:00.942-04:00

8 to a lane is crazy, here only 4 are admitted but there is not the division in slow, medium, fast. For this reason I prefer to swim across the sea when possible: no limits and no crowd!

For some reason, I decided to wear my heart rate m...

2009-07-14T23:18:16.098-04:00

For some reason, I decided to wear my heart rate monitor while swimming laps. I was just curious as to what my hr was. I whacked my watch on the lane divider and the stop button popped off. It still works fine, but is a pain to hit. That was a dumb idea...

Ouch! If it makes you feel any better, I'm jam...

2009-07-14T22:39:52.072-04:00

Ouch! If it makes you feel any better, I'm jammed my fingers while lane swimming too. You are doing so great, Mel. It's such a pleasure to watch you improve dramatically as an athlete.

LOL at the no pants lady. I'd so be her if I ...

2009-07-14T21:44:20.427-04:00

LOL at the no pants lady. I'd so be her if I tried to add swimming to my already cluttered life. I don't know how you balance it all and sleep!

Great jobZ!

If I'm ever crazy enough to attempt to "s...

2009-07-14T20:37:28.321-04:00

If I'm ever crazy enough to attempt to "swim" again, I only hope that you or Carlee are close by! I hope you heal quickly. I'll stick to hurting myself on dry land, thank-you!

YOU SHOULDA LET HER LEAVE WITHOUT PANTS ON!1! Th...

2009-07-14T16:09:12.174-04:00

YOU SHOULDA LET HER LEAVE WITHOUT PANTS ON!1!

That would've been AWESOME!1!

You Canadians are too nice.

Wow! Mel, when do you find the time to do all that...

2009-07-14T14:51:59.826-04:00

Wow! Mel, when do you find the time to do all that? That's pretty amazing.

Circle swimming sucks! I hate it!!!! I'm cat...

2009-07-14T14:38:08.146-04:00

Circle swimming sucks! I hate it!!!!

I'm catching up on the other posts, though from this one it sounds like you went through a little bit of a rough patch. Glad you're out of the funk!

Ha, I love the story about the lady with no pants!...

2009-07-14T13:50:43.428-04:00

Ha, I love the story about the lady with no pants! I probably would have managed to strangle myself on the rope - good for you for sharing the lane so well. :)

UGH! Sorry about the pinky! Good for you for help...

2009-07-14T12:18:08.752-04:00

UGH! Sorry about the pinky!
Good for you for helping out Ms. Half Naked!!!!

Nice job fitting it all in, that's the 4th, 5t...

2009-07-14T11:15:40.579-04:00

Nice job fitting it all in, that's the 4th, 5th or 6th discipline; balance!

I have whacked my wrist really hard into the lane ...

2009-07-14T10:58:43.185-04:00

I have whacked my wrist really hard into the lane dividers and gotten some pretty big bruises. No you aren't the only one to injure yourself lane swimming!

I would totally hurt myself if I swam, probably sl...

2009-07-14T10:35:08.973-04:00

I would totally hurt myself if I swam, probably slip on the walk in and split open my head or something, I am such a KLUTZ..

Amazing that you are able to balance all of your training, kids, work, boyfriend, etc.. I thought running was hard, but tri training sounds TOUGH..

Keep up the good work buddy!

sounds like a challenging time at the pool. i'...

2009-07-14T09:53:36.193-04:00

sounds like a challenging time at the pool. i'm hoping to get in a swim today.

You have to be kidding! She was going to walk out ...

2009-07-14T09:07:52.985-04:00

You have to be kidding! She was going to walk out without pants?! Hahaha, good for you not being too shy to say something. I'm sure she appreciated it. :)

You don't cease to amaze me with how you manage to juggle it all. You're sucha superstar!

Great swim - I would be way too chicken to share a lane with so many people.

@Glaven, no, wasn't mad at this lady, sorry if...

2009-07-14T09:04:37.923-04:00

@Glaven, no, wasn't mad at this lady, sorry if it didn't make sense. Lady was half dressed, picked up her stuff and was ready to leave! I kindly let her know that she missed the step of putting on pants first!

nice work swimming! i admire anyone who can swim i...

2009-07-14T09:02:34.738-04:00

nice work swimming! i admire anyone who can swim in a straight line, so don't you worry about that finger :) at least you are in the pool!!!!!! :)

What you don't realize is that joyRuN is from ...

2009-07-14T08:57:46.696-04:00

What you don't realize is that joyRuN is from Joisey and here in Joisey when we say "circle swimming" we meant what the rest of the world means when they say "circle jerk". So what you don't realize is joyRuN was actually talking about her perverted behavior in a public pool in that post of hers. (She posts stuff like that ALL the time.)

See? We yanks talk different from you 'nucks. For instance: This ...

I only hope someone would do stop me the same way before leaving the change-room before getting fully dressed. ...

may actually make some syntactic sense to a 'nuck, but I confess I had NO idea what you were hinting at. Were you MAD at this woman? Had she done something wrong? Were you lesbianically turned on by her outfit?

I just can't tell!

Yanks! We're so unversed in Canada-Speak!

Pool crowds....ugh!

2009-07-14T08:48:38.277-04:00

Pool crowds....ugh!

tooooo crowded at the pool. frustrating, eh?

2009-07-14T08:16:20.637-04:00

tooooo crowded at the pool. frustrating, eh?

Splitting the lane is so much better. Luckily for ...

2009-07-14T08:06:16.363-04:00

Splitting the lane is so much better. Luckily for me I swim so early in the morning I usually get a lane to myself.

Glad to hear swimming is going well.

oh i'd be spazzing out big time in a crowded l...

2009-07-14T07:11:18.289-04:00

oh i'd be spazzing out big time in a crowded lane! i need one to myself, MAYBE one other person. but again, i don't have the skills that you do :)

hope your finger is ok! i'm sure i'd manage to scrape myself on the wall or floor of the pool if that makes ya feel better.

Hehehe. That setup you mentioned is "standard...

2009-07-14T07:09:05.638-04:00

Hehehe. That setup you mentioned is "standard" at one of the pools I go to. I always get bruises from the lane markers!!