Christine "Peanut" Vardaros's Comments

are you on hi5 or myspace too? how about linkedin? haha

Another social network?

=)

that is too sweet that people asked specifically about me. Since i have spent so much time here in belgium over the last years i assume that i am completely forgotten. Nice to know that isn't the case. That brightened my already fabulous day (we had great weather so earlier today i went for a long walk in the fields getting ready for cross.) best, christine

If anything changes please let me know as I would enjoy having you here to race. You have some fans here in Wisconsin as I have had a couple of people ask specifically if you would be coming. However, being stuck in Belgium doesn't sound too bad for a cross racer. Renee

hi Renee
I am very aware of your race in september. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun. And thanks for your kind offer of help in getting me to Wisconsin. Unless i can come up with the funds to get to USA i am unfortunately stuck in Belgium for the whole season. I suppose it's not a bad place to be for the season... If anything changes, i will let you know as soon as possible.
Best
christine

Christine, I saw on your webpage that you are putting together your cross racing plans. I don't know your plans to race in the US but if you're back in September I'd love to have you at the race I'm promoting in Wisconsin. We are offering equal prize money for the women and hope to attract a strong field. Info on the race is online at www.madcross.org or on bikereg.com. I'd be happy to talk about getting you to Wisconsin if you're in the US.
Thanks, Renee

If i become incorrigible, give me a smack around the head. Not that it would do any good as if I were incorrigible I wouldn't go changing! Ha!

My ride last evening consisted of 9x 1km hill repeats... Ouch my thighs!

No, you have not come across as incorrigible yet...haha! Although i have had a couple of posters who have! I did a recovery ride earlier today. Nice weather but windy. Have a great ride. gotta get back to work.

Well I guess I am easily encouraged, and certainly not incorrigible.

Have you been out training today? I am planning on getting back out on my bike tonight for my first ride since Roubaix, not jsut recovery but other commitments. The Litespeed is in pieces at the mo getting some much needed TLC so it is the 'cross bike! Maybe I'll find some trails to ride!!!

i really did think encouragable (yes, easily encouraged) was a word. Even as i typed it, i was thinking that maybe it could be confused with incorrigible. oops! haha.

I am hoping you mean encourageble (to be encouraged?) rather than incorrigible?

you come across a bit more encouragable on my blog though! haha.

Erm is me stuttering over saying hi to you :)

who is erm?

Erm... Hi :)

What about broken bones? So once i experience no more pain while riding the bike, does that mean that i am super-mega-hulk-strong? By the way, i do love your Marine's line.

But with pain come progress. A saying i learned in The Marine's and still live by, "Pain is weakness leaving the body"!

I agree!! Unfortunately pain does not always make it through to an athlete's consciousness since, as you know,we have the ability to ignore it!

Pain is the only thing that will NEVER lie to you!