MURDER ATTEMPT: YMCA MINNEAPOLIS ATTEMPTS MOTIVATIONAL MURDER ON PLUSED SIZED TRIATHLETE
Reports indicate the 38 y/o woman is on motivational life support in an attempt to continue her swim workouts and find a new location for her unofficial, unsponsored triathlon on her birthday next month.
This could have been the headline for my life last week. I was at the YMCA to shower Wednesday morning after biking to work and saw a sign that said the Pool was closed indefinitely, as of that day. I had just gotten everything arranged to change the triathlon to August 8, including getting the day off and having Jo change her day off to the 8th.
We are back on for the 15th. The question is where, and how. I'm working on that. And, I am working on where to swim in general. I went to the DT YMCA yesterday. It was a weekend day, middle of the summer, middle of the day. It was pretty dead. It's a nice facility and a nice pool. It's an inconvenient location with no free parking. It cost me $12 to park. Yeah, it was pretty dead downtown and I paid $12 to park for two hours. OUCH! Apparently, I was supposed to park at a different ramp a block away (not the one right next to the front door of the Y), but I didn't know that. I do now. If I'm correct, it will cost me $3 to park with validation from the Y. That's a lot better than $12, but adds up if we are looking at 2X a week. So, again, I need to figure out where I am going to swim. Today, I hope to go to the YWCA for a tour. I think I'll also by a lottery ticket. If I win, I can either get my own pool, or I can join multiple health clubs and be able to deal with multiple pool closings at once, all while not worrying about checking in 12X per month somewhere to get the $20 off from my health insurance.
On a positive note, I am on track for all my training goals. My personal one (April through July) only has left 26.25 miles of biking. I've completed the walking and swimming portions. For the 5 week YMCA triathlon (7/7-8/10) I have 12 miles of walking to do and 35.25 miles of biking. I need to focus on the walking, but it is very doable. And, yesterday Romie and I (on the same bike) rode for 9.5 slow miles as part of the N. Minneapolis Neighborhood Associations' Camden Bike Tour. It was a lot of fun, and I was so proud of her that she rode so well with me for 2+ hours (with stops). Next time you visit us, bring your bike/s and we'll ride together!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Triathlon Update
WHAT!?! I JUST READ A NOTE AT THE YMCA BLAISDELL STATING YOU ARE CLOSING THE POOL FROM 8/11 TO 9/22. THAT'S 6 WEEKS! AND IT INCLUDES AN ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT DAY FOR ME REVOLVING AROUND THAT POOL. TO SAY I AM UNHAPPY WITH THIS IS A HUGE UNDERSTATEMENT. PLEASE SEND ME THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS OF A SPECIFIC PERSON THAT I CAN DIRECT MY COMPLAINT TO AND PROVIDE MORE DETAILS AS TO THE NATURE AND DEGREE OF MY DISAPPOINTMENT.
Above is an email I wrote to customer service at the YMCA a week ago. Yeah, I was not happy. I'm still not. So, I have two things to figure out now. 1) What am I going to do about my triathlon. I can cancel it, reschedule it, or pick a new location. None of those are all that easy to do. The other pools available to me with my YMCA membership are downtown and New Hope. I will not be biking downtown, so that's out. And, I know nothing about what routes I would take to walk or bike around New Hope. As for the date, the 15th has a lot of meaning to me. It's my birthday, and the day I did a step-down of this current version of a triathlon three years ago. None-the-less, it's better to change the date than to just cancel the whole event. So, I think I have decided to change the date to August 8. I have to get that day off and get Joanne to get that day off and decide if that means I am working on my birthday this year. As for doing the triathlon a week early, I'm ready for the biking and swimming, and honestly, an extra week would not have added that much to get me ready for the walking. I would still enjoy company during this event. If you are considering that, check with myself or Joanne to verify the date, the location, and that I didn't just get frustrated and cancel it completely. Now, for 2) I have to figure out where I am going to swim for 6 weeks. Again, my options for twice a week swimming if I stick with the YMCA are downtown and New Hope. New Hope will not work for mornings before I start my work day. It's the opposite direction from work, I'd be traveling during rush hour, and I already cut it close to be at work on time. Honestly, if I were to swim at New Hope before work I'd have to get up at 5:00. I don't like the idea of swimming at the downtown location at all. I have heard parking is horrible, and my guess is the pool is packed with downtown business people right when I want to swim in the morning. If I stick with my YMCA membership, that's where I have to go though. I am going to check out the YWCA. It's a little more expensive, and a little less convenient, but honestly, this is my second displacement from the YMCA pool due to long-term, temporary closings. I don' t know for sure what will happen yet. I need to check out the YWCA, and am waiting to hear back from the person at the YMCA. They wrote me back, and on Friday I left a message for the contact person they gave me. Honestly though, what is she going to do - keep the pool open just for me? Obviously, that won't happen.
Above is an email I wrote to customer service at the YMCA a week ago. Yeah, I was not happy. I'm still not. So, I have two things to figure out now. 1) What am I going to do about my triathlon. I can cancel it, reschedule it, or pick a new location. None of those are all that easy to do. The other pools available to me with my YMCA membership are downtown and New Hope. I will not be biking downtown, so that's out. And, I know nothing about what routes I would take to walk or bike around New Hope. As for the date, the 15th has a lot of meaning to me. It's my birthday, and the day I did a step-down of this current version of a triathlon three years ago. None-the-less, it's better to change the date than to just cancel the whole event. So, I think I have decided to change the date to August 8. I have to get that day off and get Joanne to get that day off and decide if that means I am working on my birthday this year. As for doing the triathlon a week early, I'm ready for the biking and swimming, and honestly, an extra week would not have added that much to get me ready for the walking. I would still enjoy company during this event. If you are considering that, check with myself or Joanne to verify the date, the location, and that I didn't just get frustrated and cancel it completely. Now, for 2) I have to figure out where I am going to swim for 6 weeks. Again, my options for twice a week swimming if I stick with the YMCA are downtown and New Hope. New Hope will not work for mornings before I start my work day. It's the opposite direction from work, I'd be traveling during rush hour, and I already cut it close to be at work on time. Honestly, if I were to swim at New Hope before work I'd have to get up at 5:00. I don't like the idea of swimming at the downtown location at all. I have heard parking is horrible, and my guess is the pool is packed with downtown business people right when I want to swim in the morning. If I stick with my YMCA membership, that's where I have to go though. I am going to check out the YWCA. It's a little more expensive, and a little less convenient, but honestly, this is my second displacement from the YMCA pool due to long-term, temporary closings. I don' t know for sure what will happen yet. I need to check out the YWCA, and am waiting to hear back from the person at the YMCA. They wrote me back, and on Friday I left a message for the contact person they gave me. Honestly though, what is she going to do - keep the pool open just for me? Obviously, that won't happen.
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