Sunset Cat

Secret Pal you are AWESOME. I just got the package from you today — I am obviously going to add on socks to my list of WIPs!
My secret pal sent me some gorgeous Koigu merino purple, gold, lavender etc yarn (2 skeins!), a signed copy of Lucy Neatby’s Cool Socks, Warm Feet, and [...]

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The surf was pretty bad, with some waves easily 7+ feet, and of course, since you start with your wave/group, you don’t get to pick when you go into the water (like you would sensibly if you were on your own). Oh yeah, and it was cold. 62 or 63 degrees.
Dave’s wave (with the pretty [...]

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If you want the knitty-gritty of the actual race, skip to the Race Report. This part includes everything up to actually getting lined up at the swim start.
I had bizarre triathlon related dreams Friday night — i.e., I was so slow that, by the time I was done with the bike they’d closed the course [...]

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I met up twice with my new training buddy and fellow LA Tri Club-ber Melanie this past week, and we have 2 runs scheduled for this next week. She is so awesome! Not only is she funny and vibrant (especially key at 6 a.m.) she is RELIABLE and PUNCTUAL. We’ve also inspired each other to [...]

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I’m participating in Secret Pal Six; here’s the survey.
1. Are you a yarn snob (do you prefer higher quality and/or natural fibers)? Do you avoid Red Heart and Lion Brand? Or is it all the same to you? Unapologetically, definitely a yarn snob — primarily natural fibers. Oh yeah, natural dyes are nifty.
2. [...]

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We did a short bike ride today (15 miles?) — first time back on the bike since our August SCUBA trip. Felt good — we went from Gould to the Strand to the bridge at Marina del Rey and back. Tried out my LA Tri Club tri top — it was comfortable. We [...]

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Competitor magazine editor BOB Babbitt had a great comment in his editorial, basically amounting to:
Don’t consider it a race, consider it a catered workout.
Love it!
Malibu’s coming up quickly. I still need to sign up for Hermosa. I’ve registered for the Long Beach 1/2 and Dave and I are registered for the Solvang’s Finest metric century. [...]

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Saturday I received mail, a large box, from my secret pal! Awesome! Peppermint lotion, some really nifty spiral design vanilla soap, a book on soapmaking from Country Living (I do french mill & melt & pour so far) with some great recipes, and, Knitting in the Old Way! Thank you so much! [...]

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