TriRunWith.Us turns 3 today!

We have had quite a bit of fun together over the last three years. In case you missed the other two birthdays:

Here is #2

And here is #1

I think we can all appreciate the hundreds and thousands of miles we have run, biked and swam together.

Thanks for fielding my dad’s query about the bicycle. It’s a 2008 Trek 3700 mountain bike w/18″ frame. Used very little. I posted it today on Craig’s List. Asking $325.00 with helmet and cable lock.

Size: 43.5

Nice cycling shoes need a new home. If you are size 43.5 or smaller, feel free to give me a shout and/or post below.

Where: American Tobacco Trail – White Oak

When: 6:30 AM

Weather: 40s and light rain likely

In the past, we have carpooled from the Krogers parking lot. Krogers is gone – may I suggest a new forum? Parking at Starbucks just up 55.

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(I am not pointing any fingers, in fact I may be looking in the mirror)

Click here for more amazing recipes like:
Carny Casserole
Loosiana Gator Dog
and don’t forget:
Deep Fried Peanut Butter-Covered Brownie Wrapped In Cookie Dough

(Click the triangle in the bottom right and select HQ for High Quality video)

Thanks to KarenG8r for providing the sugar-bomb for John’s birthday cake!

Our running group can run, bike, and swim but we won’t sign up for the choir anytime soon.

Happy Birthday John!

By popular request, posting will.i.am’s version of “Yes We Can” in honor of our new President.

The best running group in Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham and Morrisville turns 2 today. Happy Birthday!

Thanks to all the runners, triathletes, swimmers, cyclists, stand-up comedians, and psychiatrists for keeping us all healthy, fast, and laughing our lungs out!

Whats in store for 2009? A lot of us are doing our umpteenth marathon, an Ironman (our first or our dozenth, definitely not our last), open water swims, half marathons, sprint triathlons, international triathlons, group spin class, triathlon clinic, brick, or otherwise.

We are traveling and competing around the country, around North Carolina, mostly getting together for the classic Saturday morning run at either Umstead Park or Shelley Lake, with some American Tobacco Trail runs, Whole Foods / Meredith College runs, and our Spring/Summer/Fall bricks out at Jordan Lake.

I hope everyone has a great 2009 year running, swimming, cycling, and triathloning. Check out the 2009 racing season post to see what everyone is up to!

Would you like a recap of any new blog posts sent to an email address? If so, go here:
http://trirunwith.us/newsletter/

And fill out the info.

You will be sent an email recap of any new posts for the day.

6 Truths of Life

1. You cannot touch all your teeth with your tongue.

2. All idiots, after reading the first truth, will try it.

3. And discover that The first truth is a lie.

4. You’re smiling now because you’re an idiot.

5. You soon will forward this to another idiot.

6. There’s still a stupid smile on your face.

I apologize about this .

I’m an idiot and I needed company.

Colin Powell has nothing on us! Based on the simple fact that there is no way McCain could beat Obama in a foot race or triathlon of any distance, we are going to have to go with the big O.

Nerd Alert! Having some fun with my new iPhone. Downloaded the free Instamapper App, and set up a track for a Sweet Tomatoes test run. A few clicks to register and get a key, plug it into the iPhone app, and fire it up.

Neat!

I think this app combo also will do real time tracking, so when the group does long rides or runs, those of us that remain deskbound can run vicariously through Instamapper.

What pray tell, does that do for us here? Well, it allows me to post some fancy new plugins – like the Twitter plug in. All you Tweeters can have access to the ‘corporate’ TriRunWith.Us Twitter account to Tweet something witty and fun. For those of you with an iPhone, you can download an app from the App Store and post pics etc.

VoteForChange.com

It’s important this time around. Really. Important.

No, I’m not talking about where we are running on Saturday But you need to vote for that too, while you’re at it.

Make sure you are registered. Make sure you vote.

- Vote in the poll
- Brag about how fast you can run
- Inform the group of the latest race

If so, click this link to register – or copy the following URL into your browser:

http://trirunwith.us/wp-login.php?action=register

Welcome! And make sure you pick a good group username, or one will be assigned to you on the first run. Trust us – you would much prefer to pick it than leave it to the committee

Note – due to bogus registrations, I had to add a Captcha system, and I made filling out your first name mandatory. Don’t worry, I don’t really post an excessive number of embarrassing photos or details about the group.

Due to some shenanigans with bogus registrations, I am temporarily disallowing new registrations. If you want to subscribe, send me an email at iboost#gmail .com

I am going to take the rare liberty of posting something completely not related to the running group.

We bought a home in the Carolina Preserve Active Adult (55+) development in Amberly (NW Cary) and are looking for good tenants. If you know of anyone, you can just direct them to the website:
Carolina-Preserve.com – which has all the info.

Here’s the tie-in – the sooner I get this thing rented, the sooner I will get a hall pass from the CFO to go out and run

It is about 1550 sf, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with a great sunroom, cul-de-sac, very close to Bradford Hall (1/4 mile), great walking trails all around Amberly, 2 car garage, ranch (everything very easily accessible), and a great kitchen with solid surface (Corian I think) countertops.

If someone wants info directly, just send them my email address, or they can fill out an info form directly on the site – click here.

More pics after the jump!

Click here for the full Flickr set.

Its all under the covers so to speak.

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Had to do a quick upgrade tonite. If you noticed, you spend too much time on the web (like me).