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 2016-12-07 8:12 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Veteran  1100   Dayton |  Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à troisOriginally posted by mcmanusclan5 Hey all (waves, blushes on thinking about long absence here). Found myself here today for the first time in a while and realized a couple things. First is that I have really missed it! Second, it's been a year since my mother passed, to the day - maybe my subconscious was saying it's time to get back after it! We had a great Light The Night walk in Austin (LLS), and I was honored to chair it this year. Almost there with my fundraising target to name a research grant after mum, which is exciting. And at work, we've made real progress against cancer. Good times coming out of hard ones, I suppose. The Better Half and I are doing two HMs (one as a training run, one as a run - not actually racing... yet), one in January (3M) and one in Feb (Austin half), and I've actually started on a training plan for the first time in nearly 1.5 years. Had to take a break for family (and some PT), and I think it's been long enough. Now feeling the familiar tug to actually train and race again. We'll see if it goes full on s/b/r in the spring. Right now, I'm just enjoying intentionally having a race on the calendar again! OK - gonna go back and try to catch up on pod happenings (well, maybe not 1.5 years' worth in one sitting). Hope to see you round the joint. Matt I saw some workouts starting to hit Strava. Welcome back! |
Forgot how much I love the way intervals suck.| 2016-12-07 10:45 AM in reply to: ponderingfox |
Veteran 2842   Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Thanks all! Good to be back at it. Did a run with Kim this morning in air so cold we were steaming afterwards. I love the cool weather - and am not missing the snow and ice yet. Amazing how quickly the blood thins. Was in NYC a week or two back and was freezing - but it was the same weather that two years ago would have had me out in shorts and a tee! Matt |
| 2016-12-07 10:47 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Any of the Texas Pod running either the 3M or the Austin HM (or M)? Or CapTex 10k, for that matter - we usually at least show up for that crazy zoo of a race. Just wondering - always nice to connect. Matt |
| 2016-12-07 5:46 PM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Welcome back! Yep--it boggles my mind to think that 20 below zero used to be my "cold limit" for running when I lived in China. Now I think anything under 70 is cold! |
| 2016-12-07 6:44 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Speaking of which, not liking pants when doing faster work now. Do like not needing to add context to such a statement. |
| 2016-12-07 10:45 PM in reply to: brigby1 |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois No pants at 20 below could be dangerous indeed, no matter how fast you are! |
| 2016-12-08 2:10 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois yeah there could be some dangerous frost bite involved with no pants. |
| 2016-12-08 2:50 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois came across this today and it made me laugh and think of K who is only interested in events if there is "Bling" involved. What was even funnier is that the other day we were going through our 2017 schedule and I totally swear she said to me "oh Stacey don't stress its only a half marathon, we can do them easily now" This from the girl who just over 12 months ago b!tched and cursed and swore her way through walking 10km and swore she was NEVER doing it again. (would you.jpg) Attachments ---------------- would you.jpg (25KB - 4 downloads) |
| 2016-12-08 3:32 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois There have been quite a few times in the last few years, including Worlds, that probably the only reason I finished was to get the medal and the shirt......and to not have to explain to my class why I didn't! |
| 2016-12-08 5:43 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by Hot Runner There have been quite a few times in the last few years, including Worlds, that probably the only reason I finished was to get the medal and the shirt......and to not have to explain to my class why I didn't! Hey, I'm very motivated by medals! |
| 2016-12-08 7:10 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by Hot Runner No pants at 20 below could be dangerous indeed, no matter how fast you are! More like 20 over this time as the cold is just setting in, but still not typically associated with terms such as "balmy". Decent wind out so not something to really fool around with. |
| 2016-12-08 7:20 AM in reply to: ponderingfox |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois In each case (except Worlds--that was much more mental than physical distress!), I felt so awful coming off the bike that I really wasn't sure I could finish the run. (In two cases, probably due to really hard effort and also improper gearing on the bike; the other, illness). Only the thought of ending up with no shirt and no medal after all the suffering I'd already been through kept me going for the 4-5 km it took for me to feel like myself again (or, in the race where I was sick, for the entire way)! I remember saying to a friend who was cheerleading that day, "This is really a lot of work for a T-shirt!" As for Worlds, well, there was no way in H.... I was going to forgo THAT medal and shirt. If they'd told me to ride the entire bike course over again, and then do the run twice, seriously, I would have done it! |
| 2016-12-08 7:36 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by Hot Runner In each case (except Worlds--that was much more mental than physical distress!), I felt so awful coming off the bike that I really wasn't sure I could finish the run. (In two cases, probably due to really hard effort and also improper gearing on the bike; the other, illness). Only the thought of ending up with no shirt and no medal after all the suffering I'd already been through kept me going for the 4-5 km it took for me to feel like myself again (or, in the race where I was sick, for the entire way)! I remember saying to a friend who was cheerleading that day, "This is really a lot of work for a T-shirt!" As for Worlds, well, there was no way in H.... I was going to forgo THAT medal and shirt. If they'd told me to ride the entire bike course over again, and then do the run twice, seriously, I would have done it! :D I have a couple tie racks for my medals. I always write on the back of them the finishing time, AG rank, and OA rank. That way I'll have record of what I did long after Athlinks is toast. Something to show the grandkids! |
| 2016-12-08 10:00 AM in reply to: ponderingfox |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by ponderingfox Originally posted by Hot Runner There have been quite a few times in the last few years, including Worlds, that probably the only reason I finished was to get the medal and the shirt......and to not have to explain to my class why I didn't! Hey, I'm very motivated by medals! When I was steeped in the mental anguish of pushing myself to not be cut and knowing that I probably would be, one of my motivators was being able to hang the 50 mile medal at my desk (I usually have my most recent/longest medal there). After I was cut and went to the finish to get my drop bags and cheer the finishers I realized that nobody was getting medals! |
| 2016-12-08 10:34 AM in reply to: ponderingfox |
| 436 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by ponderingfox Originally posted by Hot Runner In each case (except Worlds--that was much more mental than physical distress!), I felt so awful coming off the bike that I really wasn't sure I could finish the run. (In two cases, probably due to really hard effort and also improper gearing on the bike; the other, illness). Only the thought of ending up with no shirt and no medal after all the suffering I'd already been through kept me going for the 4-5 km it took for me to feel like myself again (or, in the race where I was sick, for the entire way)! I remember saying to a friend who was cheerleading that day, "This is really a lot of work for a T-shirt!" As for Worlds, well, there was no way in H.... I was going to forgo THAT medal and shirt. If they'd told me to ride the entire bike course over again, and then do the run twice, seriously, I would have done it! :D I have a couple tie racks for my medals. I always write on the back of them the finishing time, AG rank, and OA rank. That way I'll have record of what I did long after Athlinks is toast. Something to show the grandkids! That's a great idea! The medals seem to be getting bigger and bigger so mine have been demoted from the tie rack to a hook in the garage. Thankfully they're hanging close to my bike trainer so I use them as motivation when I start slacking off. |
| 2016-12-08 3:52 PM in reply to: TXTriRook |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois This is crazy, but all my HIM medals are hanging around the neck of a stuffed water buffalo (stuffed, as in stuff toy) He's a very cute water buffalo. I figure he can take the weight of the medals. I believe my prize run medals are around a Pink Panther that one of my students long ago gave me. Or maybe it's an Oregon Duck. Or both (at home in Oregon). I guess at some point I should grow up and get a proper display rack or case! The finisher medals for less important/memorable races get repurposed and end up with my students or athletes for various accomplishments.. |
| 2016-12-08 7:16 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois I write the date and time on the back of mine too and they are hung on the curtain rail in the room with my treadmill and bike. Most of the tris here don't do finisher medals and you have to pick your run event to get them, although they are becoming more common at run events. |
| 2016-12-09 6:12 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Veteran 1100 Dayton | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by StaceyK I write the date and time on the back of mine too and they are hung on the curtain rail in the room with my treadmill and bike. Most of the tris here don't do finisher medals and you have to pick your run event to get them, although they are becoming more common at run events. A curtain rod is a cool idea. That means people can see them. Mine are tucked away in a closet. |
| 2016-12-09 7:26 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by StaceyK I write the date and time on the back of mine too and they are hung on the curtain rail in the room with my treadmill and bike. Most of the tris here don't do finisher medals and you have to pick your run event to get them, although they are becoming more common at run events. In my area, HIM, IM, HM and marathon pretty much always have medals. Other events, notsomuch. |
| 2016-12-09 7:38 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Personally, I think when you get into the over three hour range, you deserve a medal just for training for it and finishing that turkey! With the shorter races, I guess it depends on the individual. For some people, finishing a 10K might be a long-term goal; for others, just a normal morning's run. I know there was a big argument about it on the general thread while back, and I believe I (or people who agreed with that) was called spoiled and entitled, but.....we're spending months on end training for these things, and hundreds of dollars just to enter--surely a little token of completion that one can show off or privately enjoy isn't too much to ask! I'm cool with a race up to half marathon or Oly that doesn't give finishers' medals (though some might not be); beyond that, it just seems kind of lame not to. And the shirt--otherwise, anyone could just go and BUY the event shirt! OTOH, I do need to do something about my event shirt collection......I seriously have 37 years worth of them. Not always serious races, and some I don't even remember doing, but for some reason I cannot make myself get rid of the shirt, unless the race was so bad I just wanted to forget it. |
| 2016-12-09 8:14 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois 30 years of 8-12 events a year comes out to 240-360 medals. Quite a few shoe boxes worth. |
| 2016-12-09 8:45 AM in reply to: brigby1 |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois I've kept all my race numbers (most of them pressed into a big old atlas - if anyone with GoogleMaps remembers what those are!). Not so much the shirts - too dang many! Have the medals mostly on hangers in the back of the closet (mine and Kim's have added up) with trophies (just a few of those) on various closet shelves. Almost tossed them all in the last move, but got sentimental... Had we both been actively racing and adding to the pile, it might have been a fresh start! Matt |
| 2016-12-09 9:48 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 I've kept all my race numbers (most of them pressed into a big old atlas - if anyone with GoogleMaps remembers what those are!). Not so much the shirts - too dang many! Have the medals mostly on hangers in the back of the closet (mine and Kim's have added up) with trophies (just a few of those) on various closet shelves. Almost tossed them all in the last move, but got sentimental... Had we both been actively racing and adding to the pile, it might have been a fresh start! Matt I have a display thing for my wall that is basically a painted piece of wood with hooks. I keep the most recent bib on top. I like it :-D It's similar to this one. I really need to get a binder and put some of the older bibs away because my current one is kinda overflowing!
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| 2016-12-09 9:53 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Racing Manatees!!! December 10-11 |
| 2016-12-09 10:08 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 4118 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 I've kept all my race numbers (most of them pressed into a big old atlas - if anyone with GoogleMaps remembers what those are!). Not so much the shirts - too dang many! Have the medals mostly on hangers in the back of the closet (mine and Kim's have added up) with trophies (just a few of those) on various closet shelves. Almost tossed them all in the last move, but got sentimental... Had we both been actively racing and adding to the pile, it might have been a fresh start! Matt I have a display thing for my wall that is basically a painted piece of wood with hooks. I keep the most recent bib on top. I like it :-D It's similar to this one. I really need to get a binder and put some of the older bibs away because my current one is kinda overflowing!
I like that!! I'll show it to my hubby who could make one ... I've thrown out most of my bibs, keeping the medals instead. |
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