[isitsafe?]

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Who do you work for and are they hiring?

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[BrewPat]

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HGH.

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[davbro]

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Personal trainer fees are allowed if it is a certified trainer. The Garmin is a great idea, kinda falls into a gray area on the eligible expenses list, I will have to check on that one.

The cash thing would not be worth the risk to me. Besides, this forces me to invest in something I would never put my own funds into.

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[Shicks]

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Join the Y! You can try yoga and core and pilates and try all the machines to help decide what to buy next year!

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[TELEPORTER]

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Membership to a gym?

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[TELEPORTER]

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Shouldn't you..... Yeah probly.

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[Minus]

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Except it's probably a 'use it or lose it' allowance.

If you can get a working altitude tent for around $800 I'd say that's a steal. Unless you really want a complete home gym.

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[TELEPORTER]

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Wtf is an altitude tent?

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[Minus]

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You said 'we', so if you're married you should make sure your wife's on board before enclosing yourselves in a plastic/vinyl bubble every night for the next ten years.

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[Minus]

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In theory it should have all the benefits of natural altitude.

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[TELEPORTER]

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Oh. Well that sounds neat.

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[Decaf]

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Dono, quit trying to be me. It's just not working out.

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[Dono]

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Just a Goucher admirer not a CoffeY wannabe

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[ACPloves2run]

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You really didn't know!?

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[TELEPORTER]

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Promise promise.

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[al bundy]

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Are "happy ending" massages on the list of ineligible items? If not, then that's where I'd blow my money. Otherwise, I like BrewPat's suggestion.

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[mattjordan525]

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Haha, killin.

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[davbro]

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Went to look at ellipticals today. Every time I try one, I get can't figure out why people like them. They are clumsy and awkward, and nothing like running.

So now I am back to thinking about some sort of weight training equipment.

The Garmin would be ineligible (I checked). Bike is still a possibility, but I really feel like that is a deathwish where I live.

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[TELEPORTER]

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How about... a membership to a porn website. Or alot of them to different ones.

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[BrewPat]

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A lot, not alot.

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[TELEPORTER]

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Son of a b**ch. Grammer King hack your account?

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[dooniexc]

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Never mind Kara, is that background giving away the Boston starting line? Go there one year on your $800 expense account.

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[JogAddict]

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A "good" road bike costs more than $800..but a flatbar hybrid of good quality is that price or lower (kinda.)

So I vote for investment towards a decent road bike, or a membership at a local pool...

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[Grammar Queen]

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You should have used the money to purchase an English grammar book.

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[al bundy]

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All $800 could get you was a hybrid and magnetic trainer? You got ripped off.

I hate hybrid bikes because they do a little of everything, but they do NOTHING well. Compared to a stock road bike, hybrids leave you in an aerodynamically crappy position where you catch significantly more air resistance. Compared to a mountain bike, they're not as durable, and I can still get into a more aerodynamic position on my stock MTB than I could ever get into on a stock hybrid. I used the word "stock" because you can always swap out certain components to tailor your rig.

Additionally, I'd have spent the extra money for a fluid trainer instead opf a magnetic trainer. The resistance curve on a fluid is more accurate, and they're much quieter than a magnetic trainer.

For riding the trainer, it helps to have a TV in the same room to make riding more tolerable. Otherwise, get a portable DVD player, so you can watch movies or training DVDs while you ride. In my basement, we have a portable DVD player hooked up to an old stereo, so that we can run the DVD sound through the stereo, or we can watch a training DVD while running my MP3 player's sound through the stereo instead of listening to the cheesy music on the training DVD.

Another recommendation when riding the trainer is to set up a box fan in front of you and run it at medium or full speeed because otherwise, there's no moving air to help keep you cool like when riding outdoors. Lastly, I hope you had them mount 2 bottle cages on that bike. If you ride for any length of time indoors, you'll go through more than 1 bottle of water. Plus, she'll be able to carry more water for you when she follows you on your runs.

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[JogAddict]

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Bar ends help to make hybrids more comfortable. I disagree that they don't do anything well, my hyrbid is lighter than a MTB, never gets flat tires, is a workhorse, hauls loads, can even handle grass, gravel, going over curbs/extremely rough roads etc. Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. I recommend getting bar ends, makes climbing hills better, plus more hand positions for greater comfort. Hybrids are great for casual cycling, kinda short commutes etc. Better quality components means the bike will last longer and cost less in the long run, too.

I would like a road bike, but a decent road bike STARTS at $900ish. Not worth it to pay less unless you get a nice used one. Most people don't have that kind of dime in my experience, me included. Would I like a nice comfy road bike so I can start riding centuries? Hell ya. Is it gonna happen anytime soon? Hell no.

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