So, what did Santa bring you?
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Tri4thlete posted 34 weeks ago.
I got....
A Giro advantage 2 helmet!
zipp wheels case
A new Cateye Strada wireless cycle computer
Pair of running gloves
Gift card to Gear West Bike
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McTri posted 34 weeks ago.
I received
Garmin Forerunner 305
Pearl Izumi TriFly Shoes
Blackburn Quadrant and Mars 3.0 Combo Bicycle Light Set
Garmin Forerunner 305/205 Quick Release Bike Mount Kit
Garmin GSC 10 Speed Cadence Sensor for Edge and Forerunner Series
Specialized Tarmac Road Bike
Look KeO Carbon Ironman Pedals
Louis Garneau Tri Pack Transition Bag
Well that is about it. Yeah, I am a newbie!
Hey for those with the Garmin 305, do you use Motion Based or Training Peaks? I have looked at both but am trying to decide which to go with. Thanks.
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MAggie posted 34 weeks ago.
I'm jealous of the Garmin 305! I'm debating on whether I should invest in one or not, but I really want it!
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RV posted 34 weeks ago.
Santa was good to me:
A Giro advantage 2 helmet :)
A bunch of cold weather gear
Garmin 305 with cadence, quick release and foot pod - I have had the 301 for a couple seasons - nice upgrade.
RV
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Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. - Rich Strauss
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Sully800 posted 34 weeks ago.
Very little tri related stuff, because no one in my family is a triathlete and they don't want to buy me the wrong things.
-Blinking light for my bike in case dusk comes before I get home.
-A few gels which I have never used before but need to experiment with this year for my first HIM
-Brush to scrub my chain clean
-Bottle of degreaser
But I'm fine with that. I also got some money so I'll just use that on the things I really want (aero helmet, wetsuit, entry fees and maybe a used aero wheelset).
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Triguy98 posted 34 weeks ago.
I had a good christmas:
CH Aero Disc Cover
Speed and Cadence sensor for my Garmin
"Going Long" "Lance's Armstrong's War" "Zinn and the Art of Triathlon Bikes" and "Triathletes Guide to Bike Training"
The Evolution Running DVD
Some bike Gloves and socks
Waterproof housing for my digi cam
assorted other cool stuff.
I GOTTA call out my sister for the best of all gifts- sythetic down pillows. I am looking forward to bed time- these things ROCK!!!
Life is short. Play hard and get dirty doing it.
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UFTriGator posted 34 weeks ago.
No tri stuff, but here's a sample of the acquired schwag:
Computerized wine chiller
Gator freezable mugs
Gator wine glasses
Pinot noir (so I could try out the chiller right away)
My family supports my non-triathlon hobby....drinking! :)
My mom said she almost bought a vacuum wine bottle resealer, but then she thought I'd never use it because I don't open a bottle of wine without finishing it!
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rob88 posted 34 weeks ago.
McTri wrote:
Hey for those with the Garmin 305, do you use Motion Based or Training Peaks? I have looked at both but am trying to decide which to go with. Thanks.
I too upgraded to the 305 after several years of using the 201. I don't use either Motion Based or Training Peaks - I use Sport Tracks. It's available from http://zonefivesoftware.com. They are all incredible tools.
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FlashRedGLS1.8T posted 34 weeks ago.
- Cappucino machine (I overworked the old one to death!)
- Minoura mag trainer
- Shimano clipless pedals
- Cold weather running gear (shirts, gloves, pants...etc)
- High visibility running vest
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McTri posted 34 weeks ago.
rob88 wrote:
I too upgraded to the 305 after several years of using the 201. I don't use either Motion Based or Training Peaks - I use Sport Tracks. It's available from http://zonefivesoftware.com. They are all incredible tools.
After looking through the forum on that site, I am afraid of using it. It seems I would need to be some sort of Computer Scientist to keep the product up and running. In your experience, is this the case? Because otherwise the product looks really cool.
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cjhoffmn posted 34 weeks ago.
Santa was cool to me for training:
Kinetic by Kurt Road Machine with Power meter attachment
Flashing light that clips on and off the bike for dusk riding, night running
2 Spinervals DVD's
Strap for holding Ipod shuffle
Very happy with Santa this year on this.
-C
To tri or not to tri - that's not a question at all!
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azstinger11 posted 34 weeks ago.
Santa was pretty good to me,
Pair of Wool DeFeet socks
1 Ironman Top
1, 2 peice zoot kit
1, 1 peice zoot skinsuit
and $500 gift card for the local tristore (actually several but thats the combined total!)
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gfd posted 34 weeks ago.
My mother-in-law was in Hawaii in the fall and got me an Island Tri and Bike Shop Cycling shirt. Very cool.
Some cash for the road bike I will purchase next year.
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TryScott posted 34 weeks ago.
- Friel's Triathlon Bible
- TI book
- lots of moisture wicking shirts and a cold weather top
- CylcleOps fluid trainer (wife was going to get it, but i bought it myself the week before)
- Bright orange 5 gallon bucket from Home Depot for transitions
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PJT posted 34 weeks ago.
For me:
Bike socks
Spinvervals Lake Placid 56 mile VR DVD.
New brake levers for the tri bike--Profile Carbon QS 2.
On the non-tri side, I used Xmas money towards my first new set of XC skis, boots and poles since roughly 1987. (I'm planning to do half my skiing "out the door" on our local unofficial trails/golf course and half on groomed trails, so I went with waxless classic.)
For her:
Giro Advantage 2 helmet
bike jersey
compact crankset
various winter running clothes
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SanDiegoTri posted 34 weeks ago.
Santa was very good to me
new running gear
tri bag and a
new garmin 305 - now i just have to figure out
how to work darn thing. That thing is just way to cool for me.
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theShiba posted 34 weeks ago.
Not much Tri-specific stuff, but I did get some nice stuff indeed.
-Two Dri-Fit shirts which I can use for training.
-"Deadliest Catch" (Discovery Channel) for when I am not training :)
-New Digital Camera!
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grlawguy posted 34 weeks ago.
Holy crap, McTri, you made out -- bike, shoes, pedals, Garmin 305. But then again, so did everybody else! Way to be good Tri boys and girls in 2007. And not a lump of coal for any us! Way to go! My favorite non-tri gifts mentioned in the replies: the wine chiller and wine, the capppuchino machine. But I love how as tri-geeks we get excited over things like degreaser. My how things have changed!
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wirebook posted 34 weeks ago.
-cycling booties
-Neoprene cycling gloves
-front aero bottle
-rear bottle bracket
-running blinkie light for shirt
-ergvideo DVD (Lake Placid)
-a small wind-up cycling toy with a lolipop on the back :)
-Ray
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Iron Dan posted 33 weeks ago.
-LG Rocket aerohelmet
-Nike Triax HRM
-Nike Odeon Sunglasses
-De Soto Transition Pack
-Multiple running and cycling shorts
-Multiple triathlon books
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theShiba posted 33 weeks ago.
Iron Dan wrote:
-LG Rocket aerohelmet
-Nike Triax HRM
-Nike Odeon Sunglasses
-De Soto Transition Pack
-Multiple running and cycling shorts
-Multiple triathlon books
Oooohhh! Which Triax did you get C8? I've been looking into those. Let me know what you think of it...
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kylie posted 33 weeks ago.
I must have been a really good girl this year!!
- PowerTap 2.4 SL (wireless) in a nice wheel
- a new front wheel to match the PT one
- Lactate and VO2Max testing - on my bike with my PowerTap, as well as on a treadmill
- a trip to Canada (and it was awesome)
- running shorts and a running top
- Christmas running/cycling socks
- warm hat and mittens
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stewarba posted 33 weeks ago.
Funny thing, I sent out a list of the things I wanted specifically for my bike and didn't get any of them. I did get approval to just by the two things that I wanted because Santa indicated that she was afraid she might get the wrong things.
- Thompson Elite setback seatpost
- Clip-on aero bars
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2008 Sprint Tri A race goals
S: 500m in 10:00 – FS Stroke only
B: 22mph avg over course
R: 5K <= 25:00
Place top 50% for my age group
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Iron Dan posted 33 weeks ago.
theShiba wrote:
Oooohhh! Which Triax did you get C8? I've been looking into those. Let me know what you think of it...
Yes, it was the C8 and I have liked it so far. No issues to speak of. I have no idea how to really use the watch yet because I refuse to read the directions, but so far I have liked it.
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Socket posted 33 weeks ago.
Another one with non-Tri stuff:
1 case Rogue Dead Guy Ale
1 asst Sam Adams six-pack
1 bottle of Yellow Tail somethingorother
sweatshirts, t-shirts, and jackets (so I don't look like such a bum)
bracelet
and my favorite: New Tattoo!
maybe I'll get the tri-stuff next year, but I'm cool with booze and tattoos!
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FlashRedGLS1.8T posted 33 weeks ago.
Socket wrote:
Another one with non-Tri stuff:1 case Rogue Dead Guy Ale
1 asst Sam Adams six-pack
1 bottle of Yellow Tail somethingorother
sweatshirts, t-shirts, and jackets (so I don't look like such a bum)
bracelet
and my favorite: New Tattoo!maybe I'll get the tri-stuff next year, but I'm cool with booze and tattoos!
Understood. I also got a magnum bottle of Anchor Steam Christmas ale!!
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big 3 posted 33 weeks ago.
2 spinerval DVDs
Continental Ultrasport Home Trainer tire. Someone should have warned me what about the time it takes to put this thing on the wheel. I should have asked for a spare wheel to go with the tire!!!
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got2run posted 33 weeks ago.
Giro Advantage 2 Helmet (white/silver)
A tea assortment from Teavana
shirts, pajamas, socks, gift cards, books
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Tinparsnips posted 33 weeks ago.
More than I deserve:
Kurt Kinetic Road Machine Fluid Trainer
Enough cash to register for the Kansas 70.3
Cold weather running gear
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gfd posted 33 weeks ago.
Rogue Dead Guy Ale and Anchor Steam Christmas Ale are wonderful presents. I'm jealous.
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JamieM posted 33 weeks ago.
Vision Carbon R-Bend Aero Bars and Lake Tri shoes.
Video, book, etc. on cyclocross, because apparently my wife feels I'm not obsessed enough.
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severymt posted 33 weeks ago.
- 2 smartwool long sleeve tops
- smartwool beanie
- running/bike gloves
- high visibility rain/wind jacket
- under armour long sleeve cold gear
- core performance book
- the family blessing to keep training
- a sweet new camera for my family to take pictures
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deedlit posted 33 weeks ago.
This will sound very boring to some of you, but this year I didn't get anything, yet Santa brought me the best gifts possible. WARNING: extreme cheesyness coming!
-A Mom and a Grandma crying because they haven't seen each other in 3 years and I brought my grandma as a surprise for Christmas
-Tons of quality family time
-Getting to know and appreciate my future brother-in-law, and see how good he is to my sister
-A childish moment when we went playing outside and sliding on our butts in the snow
-Enjoying being with my best friend from childhood, who got into an accident in 2007, was in coma, and almost died (at some point the doctors were saying she had a 2% chance to come back...), but against all odds recovered and is the same good person she's always been.
So no I didn't get any new gear, but I'm not complaining. Life's good, and I got gear throughout the year anyways. So I think I'm good to go. Also, in my current state, I don't think it's the gear that needs improvement, if you see what I mean ;)
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kylie posted 32 weeks ago.
Caroline -- there is definitely more than just stuff to get! Sounds like a wonderful xmas :) I loved getting to meet Mike's family and spend time with them.
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SpeedDemon07 posted 32 weeks ago.
Just one big Tri related gift...
Fuji CF-1 Tri Bike...:) which by the way..i'm selling the wheels that come on the bike...EW Mavic Cosmic Carbone SL Premium, 700c carbon clincher....and the aero bars... FSA Vision Tech TriMax Carbon Integrated - flat and Ergo/Aero aero bar..
Tri shoes - LG Tri Air
Two new pairs of TYR Velocity swim goggles
Wool running socks
Money and gift cards to go toward the wetsuit purchase
How about you?