Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Mentor Group - FULL POD

Could I please join/rejoin?

Family status:  Married with dog.

Current training:  Build for full Vineman

2012 events planned: 
* Raven Rock Ramble 100 mile bike ride
* 3 Mountain Madness bike ride
* Full Vineman
* Bike MS
* Something else in the fall?  Maybe RnR Savannah half marathon?  Maybe Cycle North Carolina?

I've enjoyed the support and camaraderie from mentor groups.

Okay, that made me laugh

Welcome back, Janyne--you are the epitome of Manatee as someone with great experience and wisdom who is as much a mentor as any of us. Really happy to see you.

AHEM *clears throat* THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID 

Alright all you Manatees, go easy on me as this is my first go at mentoring! 

I also want to rejoin!

Family status: I'm also 35(for 12 more days...), Married--no kids (unless you count the non-human ones: 1 Dog, 2 cats, 2 snakes, 1 tortoise, 2 turtles, 1 bearded dragon, 1 tegu, 2 newts, and one fishie)--and I work at the Sacramento Zoo--with numerous other reptile/amphibian 'children'.

Current training: A few sprints (3) this year, one obstacle race, one mud run, and my first Olympic! So I have a coach who gives me a daily training plan every week, and I pretty much keep up with it--though I have been kinda wanting to do a couple of other sporty things recently--we shall see....Tris first, then other stuff!

Last year's races (2011): Auburn Triathlon (Mini), July 'Tri-4-Fun'(Sprint), August 'Tri-4-Fun(Sprint), Luna 'Women's Triathlon Festival' (sprint), Merrells Down N' Dirty Mudrun (5k), Roseville Turkey Trot (5k), Jingle Bell Rock'n Run (10k). (2012): Kickstart Duathlon 

2012 Races Still Planned:

• Icebreaker Triathlon (Sprint)--April 15 (My B-Day!)
• Sports Authority X-Treme Run+obstacle race--April29
• Auburn Triathlon (Sprint)--May 20
• Tri-4-Fun (Sprint)--July 8
• Folsom Olympic Triathlon--August 21
• Luna Womens Triathlon Festival--September 8
• Merrell Down N Dirty Mud Run--October 28

Weight loss: Started out at 195, down to 174---I have never lost more than 5 lbs before--so this is quite an accomplishment for me--goal is to get down another 30 or so...

I started racing strictly for the weight loss, but I ended up getting addicted--weight loss is now a plus, but I actually race for the fun.

I'll take extra good notes!

Officially, yes, but actually, it's your third. And don't worry ... it looks like we are already starting in excellent company for this edition of Manatee Madness.

YAAAAAY Kate

Super congrats on the hot new bod. I didn't realize just how far you'd come--awesome!

I thought about you so much in my OZ week as I seemed to spend all my free time with wondrous diversity of life forms--Melbourne Aquarium, Melbourne Museum, Healseville Sanctuary--I was babbling like crazy about my friend who is a zookeeper when we all were traipsing around the Sanctuary

crews - 2012-04-04 1:52 AM Swimming through to check out the new pod.  Can I join? Can I?  Can I?  Can I?  Ohh Ohh pick me, pleeaassee

CAR-la

Name, rank and serial number! Or just talk about peeing ... we like that.

TriAya - 2012-04-03 1:00 PM

crews - 2012-04-04 1:52 AM Swimming through to check out the new pod.  Can I join? Can I?  Can I?  Can I?  Ohh Ohh pick me, pleeaassee

CAR-la

Name, rank and serial number! Or just talk about peeing ... we like that.

I'm Carla.  Happily married with a 7 year old, 2 weimeriners and a cat.  I've been around BT for 3 or 4 years or so.  Started cycling to maintain some level of fitness.  Dabbled in jogging and have no problems with swimming.  Found this sight one day while working procrastinating and thought I'd give a sprint a tri.  I fell in love with the sport.  After a couple of sprints the first year, I completed a marathon the next year along with a couple of metric century rides.  Last year and so far this year have been slim pickins' on the races, but I try to fit in some training where I can.  In December of '11, my doc gave me a swift kick in the pants and told me to get my act together as far as eating was concerned.  Basically, the only risk factor I didn't have for heart disease was the smoking.  So, 4 months later, I've lost 24 pounds and have no intention of stopping until I lose 24 more. 

Excited to meet everyone and soak up some of this motivation for training!!!

Flipper taps to all

Hello Manatees!

I'd like to reup for another season too.  I'll come back when I'm not at work and post my bio. 

Yessssss, I was just going to message you and demand that you join the manatees! 

Hi all,

My name is Kirsten and I would be honored to join the manatees!  I was very impacted by Yanti's attitude towards her IM experience.  I have read many of your posts as well, and others' posts about you, and would love to have someone like you as a support in my journey!

Family status: Common Law, 5 years.  3 dogs (Staffordshire Bull Terriers) and 2 cats.  Partner does agility with dogs, so we get to support each other in respective endeavours.

Current training: Beginner HIM plan, week 3 (ie at the start), training for Calgary 70.3 end of July.  This is my first year of tri, having been a runner for a few years.  Completed my first Tri in March and had a blast!


2012 Races Still Planned:
*Spring Fling Sprint, Elma, WA, April 15

*North Shore Sprint, May 21, Vancouver, BC

*Lee's Trail Tri Sprint, May 24, Vancouver, BC (Doing this one for fun to do with a friend)

*Subaru Victoria Olympic, June 17, Victoria, BC

*Calgary HIM, July 29, Calgary, AB

I am so new to this, and I want to learn as much as I can.  Looking forward to learning and improving with the group!  Thanks, Yanti, for the advance notice!

Welcome Kristin, what is amazing is that all of Yanti's stories are inspiring and ALWAYS entertaining. She's an amazing person.

Glad you are here! I see you are coming to Elma, WA of all places haha are you from the BC area? 

I got into cycling and then triathlon because (1) Hannah the lab did agility with me.  She had an ACL injury and was rehabbed and retired.  (2) Emma the golden did not want to do agility.  She is not what you call a high drive dog.  She wanted to visit her Public.  I started cycling and then cycling and running and then why not the whole thing?  In the meantime, Em grew up.  She might make a different choice now but I did agility with her and then my husband tried and same thing. 

The day after Vineman!  A busy Manatee weekend for sure!

So now all you need to do is come to Sacramento so I can let you meet all of my nifty animal friends!

Been gone....but I'm back and you better let me in. Really. I will stalk you all if you don't agree to let me back in the pod. I am not kidding. I lost my mojo or motivation or my marbles or all of the above and need some good old fashioned kickings or flipper slaps or {{{melon presses}}} or something. So whaddya say? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze? I luffs you guys.

Please, please, please, can I rejoin?

Family status: I'm 47, married, 5 kids in their 20's by physical age, some still in their teens and toddlers by mental age.     2 dogs, 3 cats (that is one more than last season start), 3 grandchildren (also 1 more since last start)-Damn, my house will burst if we all keep multiplying like this. 

Current training: Last week of building for Big Sur marathon and/or Indianapolis Mini Marathon.  Had a family crisis recently so Big Sur is still a ? Finally, when I am convinced I can do it, I might not be able to.    I have until 4/26 to decide.  I am registered for the mini in Indy so that is the back up plan. 

Last year's races: 6 half marathons in 8 weeks and 3 full marathons in 65 days.  Became both a Half Fanatic and a Marathon Maniac

2012 Races Planned:
4/29 Big Sur Marathon

5/5 Indianapolis Mini Marthon

5/25 Bayshore Half Marathon

6/5 Hawk Island Triathlon (not yet registered, if I survive May, I'll register)

8/25 North Country Full Marathon

9/15 USAF Marathon

Weight still need to lose to happy place: 17 lbs

  

ok, i'm back; here's my bio:

Family Status:  Somewhat single with a big goofy german shepherd who loves to run with me.  Most races I have b/w 1-4 family members competing with me.  That always makes the race more enjoyable.  To date, however, I have not gotten any of them to want to do anything longer then a sprint tri and a HM.

Current Training:  About a month ago I started Endurance Nation's free Fastcamp training.  In very short order I pulled my hamstring pretty badly and have not been able to do any run training, so I've been trying to be diligent about the bike and swim workouts.  There are about 4 more weeks of fastcamp, after that I'll have to figure out what to do.

Last year races (fall 2011, to date 2012):  I did a couple of sprint tris and my first HIM in the fall. So far this year I've done a HM, a Spartan Race and this past weekend I did the classic distance Nautica Southbeach tri.

2012 Planned Races:  Um, none.  However, I'm sure I will do 2-3 sprints (maybe an oly) and am trying to decide which fall HIM i want to do.  I also think that I will squeeze a marathon in sometime in the fall.

Weight loss:  I always have about 5 lbs that I'd love to lose, but do nothing to make it happen.  In fact, when I'm done writing this I will be getting some ice cream

I'm looking forward to the continued manatee nutiness!