Tuesday, June 22, 2010

like water off a duck's back

aaahhhh, it feels good to be blogging again. i feel so guilty when i take too many days off; i don't know why? it makes me feel so out of touch.

anyway, let's rewind back to friday. i'm all about tgif and usually count down the seconds for the work day to end and start getting my weekend on. i look so forward to the weekend rides and that helps get me thru the work week. so friday i got home around 6:30pm, i'm chilling out, waiting for the j-man to call me around 7 (when he gets off from work). yay, the phone rings, it's the j-man (yes, i still get excited when he calls me after all these years) and the first thing he says is, "you aren't going to believe this." i'm thinking, he got laid off but no, someone stole the catalytic converter off of his truck. better said, someone cut it off. for those of you who don't know what that is, here is a picture of one:
someone actually got underneath his truck, at a busy business park and cut this off probably in less than 2 minutes, with a circular saw. imagine for a moment, getting into your normally quiet car, starting it up and it sounds ten times louder than a harley davidson motorcycle!! it will make you crap your pants because you are not expecting that at all. apparently, this is the thing to steal off cars to make a quick buck. salvage yards will pay about $50 a piece for these cat converter's and then they melt them down and extract the metal inside. many of these cat converter's have platinum and 2 other metals inside of them and the salvage yard can make about $6000 per ounce of platinum. these thieves are scum!
 at first we were pissed but like water off a duck's back, we let it go. we decided that we would not let "them" bring us down and ruin our weekend. sure, it threw our weekend plans off a bit because of all the running around we had to do to get the truck fixed but we adapted and chose to rise above. schedules are not always set in stone but i will admit, i don't like when my normally scheduled program gets pulled out from under me without warning. this weekend was a good lesson for me and helped me open my eyes and see that i can adapt under these shitty circumstances, especially when it isn't a life or death situation. i feel so much better now that i got this off my chest...upward and onward! oh wait, one more thing, i asked Mandy at Caratunk Girl to help me out so we both put the Old Caratunk Curse on these thieves. she did her version(click on her link to read her version) and here's the one i said:

ok, on to bigger and better things. i had a good swim and bike yesterday and a great run this morning (7.5 miles before work).

when i left work last night it was like a monsoon and the lightning was absolutely incredible but really scary too. i made it home safely thank goddess and reaped the benefits this morning as it was not nearly as hot or humid. i'm very happy with my training up to this point. i'm following the iron distance schedule on BT. there are several others who are following it as well and they are getting ready to do IMCDA this weekend. i can't wait to get their feedback on it. i like the schedule so far but have tweaked things here and there to fit my needs and level. if no rain tonight, i'll be biking.
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in other news, welcome to some new readers. i enjoy reading all the comments and following your blogs. i've added a sidebar (finally!) for current giveaways around the blogosphere and will do my best to keep that up to date. lots of cool stuff out there to win so go check em' out!
much love and peace out!

24 comments:

  1. Those jerks. As I told you before, CARATUNK CURSE to those jerks.

    I am following BT schedule as well, I would love to know if it worked for other folks or not - I mean, I am assuming it did, but I would like to know if they thought, "Gee, I wish I did a little more time on the bike" or whatever.

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  2. That's a good curse. remind me never to cross you!

    No monsoon here today. Just a gusty Northerly wind and 7 deg C. Just right for a 50k ITT.

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  3. That is just crazy about your hubby's truck! I can't believe that people do that but I am pretty naive. Congrats on adpating and overcoming!

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  4. NEVER heard of them stealing the catalytic converter... man would I BE PISSED! My truck would crush them if they touched it!

    Unbelievable these people... sigh, I said the curse for you too... hopefully it works!

    Good for you two overcoming and being the better people!

    Have a great week training!

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  5. Loving the caratunk curse! Excellent.I can totally relate to hating having the schedule thrown into chaos...such creatures of habit are we type A's, huh?

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  6. waht comes around goes around, and I am sure 'they' will have it coming to them. It's only a truck....good choice on not letting it ruin the weekend! Way to go on the training, you will knock that race out of the park!

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  7. That's so much worse than coming out and finding your spare tire gone, bummer. Good thing you didn't let it get you down!

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  8. OMG! That is just insane! I can't even believe that! I'm glad it didn't end up ruining your weekend. Love the curse! :)

    Although I can't comment on the BT ironman plan, I'm following the BT HIM program and really like it. I may try a different one next year just to switch things up, but we'll see! Let us know what you think about it as you get more into it!

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  9. I literally went "cata-what? what does it do?" I admit, I dont know much about cars. then my anger set in because I HATE people like that!!! ticks me off. Between you and mandy, karma will get him.

    I like how you enjoyed the weekend after it though

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  10. Sucks about the truck, but glad you rose above and didn't let it get to you. They will get what's coming to them one of these days.
    I have heard great things about the BT plan. Not following that one for IMCDA, but have some friends that are.
    Let me know what you think after your race.

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  11. catalytic converter ?!?! CRAZY you are now the 5th YES, FIFTH person I know who has had theirs stolen. so crazy!!!

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  12. For 50Bucks! unreal ... totally get the schedule interruption ruining the rhythm of planned training...way to overcome it!
    have a great week
    -Derek

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  13. That sucks about the catalytic converter. Way to roll with the punches though.

    Part of the problem with catalytic converter thefts is that junk yards accept them no questions asked. There really isn't any reason for them to accept them (or at least not to accept more than one per person). I've heard some cities have started to require identification when turned into a junk yard because of the increasing problem.

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  14. Way to "rise up against the man" and keep the positive attitude!

    there was a rash of cc's stolen around her a few months back and sprinkler head copper. People suck but when the economy gets bad people suck even worse!

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  15. This is your onsite IMCDA reporter.. gathering info for a full report of pre race activities, celebrity interviews, and general IM hoopla

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  16. Dude, that sucks to hear about J's truck, but I love the friendship prayer you said for those jerks...I'll have to remember it!

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  17. I have never heard of cutting out stuff like that out of a truck. Shame on the junk yards as well for turning a blind eye!

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  18. That just sucks about the truck. No curse would be too harsh.

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  19. In Memphis, this happens alot! Sux!

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  20. Wow, that sucks, but there is no way in hell I am going to crap my pants, I am just sorry KC. That is definitely where I draw the line (unless I get REALLY fast at Ironman and the only way I can podium is to ..... okay... never mind.)

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  21. What wa the first thing that went through your mind when you heard "my catalytic converter has been stolen"? I ask because I don't hear that every day. Surprised that other people are like "oh yeah, those things...happens in Memphis".

    In LA we just steal the whole car.

    Glad you got it all back on track...

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  22. I think that it is pretty crappy that someone took the cat converter for a quick buck! I just had one replaced on my Honda van. It cost me $800! Ouch! I know that some of it was for labor but the tech told me that it was made of platinum...worth a chunk of money:) I am a firm believer in karma too!

    Nice work on your bike, swim and run! Keep it up Kristine:)

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  23. Oh my that is crazy!!!! Glad you got it figured out!

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  24. that sucks! we had a string of those thieves a year or so ago... people at work had theirs cut off/stolen from the parking lot! some people are so stupid and worthless. glad you were able to brush it off and have a good weekend regardless - better to not let them get the best of you.

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