Mad Manatees 2015.4 CLOSED (or Poptart/pet pic ticket) (Page 10)

I'm Janyne (that’s ja-neen). IM finisher. I like to run and ride bikes. Adult onset swimmer and I like swimming more than swimming likes me. I live with my husband, Kevin, in the Raleigh, NC area. Coffee. Chocolate.

All this time I've been calling you like Jainy in my head.  

Dangit - how could I have forgotten ice cream!  

Hi, I'm Monica & I'm forgetful.  And I like ice cream.  And sushi.  And vodka.  

So would anyone after playing drinking games while watching the Bachelor.

I am currently working my way through the Bourbon section at the liquor store, one brand at a time. Or 2. Or 4.  Currently I enjoy Knob Creek and Bulleit. 

I'm Steve.  Been doing this stuff for almost 40 years.  Love to race with about 20-25 races a year from 5k to IM and everything in between.  A jack of all trades but master of none.  Live in the most beautiful town in the Pacific Northwest and am on a first name basis at every microbrewery and taphouse in town. 

I just want to go ride my bike.

maybe we need a pet gallery to go along with our bike one!

Originally posted by Jet Black Hi I'm Sean. I change directions a lot, but I'm always going somewhere. For about a year now I've been obsessed with triathlon and doing an IM (registered for IMTX 2016). I live in sweltering Houston, TX with my wife and two kids and dog Jet. Don't know if I've ever posted a pic of Jet, love this guy!

Sooooo handsome!

Sounds familiar.

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Laura- glad to hear the better news about your grandma.

Tom and Stacey- well, I messed that up last Friday   Happy belated, Tom! Sounds like it was a good day.   Stacey, guess "25" is still coming for you

Loving all the pup pics.

Nice!

Got a new mountain bike. Want to go out again.

The child in all of us wants to do the same.

The child does not stay within.

Good call, let the child ride!!

Loving all of the photos, folks!

Stacey, I love the pile of mastifs, hahaha that is great. 

Sean, beautiful photo of Jet! 

Randee, HAHAHAHAHAHA I don't think you needed to write any description of your pup. I picture is worth a thousand words!

Erin, I just love following your IG. I just think it is awesome how much you get your kids out and about. If I am ever a parent I hope to do the same. In the meantime I will take my nieces and nephews as much as possible and get them back just in time for their parents to deal with the meltdowns

Race-a-holic

Since it says Pet Pics and Poptarts, does that mean that we also need a pop tart gallery ;-)

Ack!  I just found out that my coach is closing up shop at the end of the year.  I've been with her about forever.  I hurt my back many years ago and I couldn't feel my lower leg or foot.  After I recovered, I asked the PT how I could prevent it from happening again.  It's very scary not being able to feel your foot!  They said, get a coach who knows what the heck they are doing.  I was not even self coached at that point.  I was just riding regularly and that was my entire "plan."  Anyway, I got a referral from a friend to ask Dale about his wife who is a coach with all of the certifications and stuff and I've been with her since then.  It's been really easy to be coached by her since she has tons of history on me. 

What do do from here?

I don't want to mess with Boston which could go one of two ways

Option 1:  Stay with my current coach (she is willing to coach me through Boston even though she is retiring effective Dec 31.  It will be secret coaching.)

Option 2: Change to New Coach sometime in December before Boston build starts

That leaves Chattanooga.  Outside coaching or self coaching?  (Is that like self lawyering?  Only a fool...").   Dunno.  I need to figure out a few things out:

• Me or New Coach (assuming coach here)
• Getting in touch with her about race schedule leading up to Chattanooga (assuming that I stay with current coah for Boston).  I'm thinking something like an two Olympic distance tris or an Oly and a HIM or just one race.  Dunno.  Also Blue Ridge Breakaway bike ride (or not).
• When to transition -- if not December than I guess late April but get in touch about race schedule before then?
  

Mostly I'm just thinking out loud here...  I've found this news to be upsetting -- like losing a friend in a way -- and disconcerting.