Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod (Page 11)

Serious question for y'aalll. I have found a rather tempting olympic distance Tri that is run on 12th Aug.

My original goal was to do a tri at this distance as i didn't even know that sprints existed. It still remains a goal.

So do you think that i can prepare for it in only 11 weeks, especially considering my current base fitness is not too good. My typical training is just run 5 km, bike 16km and swim 500m (not all necessarily in the same week!!!). I would have to jump to 10km run, 42 km bike and 1500m OWS, all in the same day. Yikes.

Great Job with the PR's!!  Way to go!! 

bracht, I love that you are as decisive as I am!! 

My daughter is doing really well and we have had a terrific weekend.  Back on for my 1/2 marathon next saturday.  It will be a mother/daughter weekend!!  I haven't moved since Big Sur so it won't be pretty.  Rest is good, right?  

But you've got a 6 pack and i've got a beer barrel.

Hey all-

DW is back and I'm back to work and trying to cheer her up a bit so might be light postings for a few days but here is the Race Report

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=441303&posts=1&start=1

and Allen here is the spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0An7ZkKfHG1L1dDlZSkhxOWxWbHBjRTFtYjI0U0lNMmc

GREAT race today for me! I had the best swim EVER! 27 minutes for 1000m in a race is UNHEARD of for me! I actually just kept going and going in the water---I didn't need to rest at all---total breakthrough. As for the bike, it was S-L-O-W--but when you consider that out of 22 miles, about 13.5 of it was steep uphills, AND I have barely been able to train in about 2 weeks, AND my asthma was trying to kill me, I am not disappointed at all. The Run also went well, though by that point my body basically said it was NOT happy--and I really had to pee (this was really bad when people would make me laugh, and of course my tri club is always entertaining at the aid station they run, so that was kind of iffy.

Over all, I am totally happy with my race! Its considered one of the toughest local races there is in this area.---the Half Ironman distance they put on is known as the 'world's toughest' and I don't think they are too off base with that. I am now looking forward to my first Olympic in August--which has considerably less hills! At least I know I can do the swim now! First though, another sprint in July--in which I can redeem myself on my worst race from last year! Race report will be done once I see my results--and after I relax a bit!

Congrats other PR-ing and racing manatees!!!!

Oh, I meant to ask you all about something.  At the "risk" of adding to everyone's already lengthy prayer list... my beautiful 24 year old niece (lives in Salina, KS for you Kansicans) was diagnosed with lymphoma on Wednesday.  Like so many of us, I know way too many people who have battled cancer, some won, some fought valiantly until the end.  I've lost 2 family members in the last two years to cancer, one was leukemia, one was lung cancer (he was the niece's uncle, passed last week). So I am considering doing a Team In Training event.  I went to a meeting after my cousin passed a few months ago.  I'm unsure (nervous) about the fundraising but right now feel a strong desire to DO SOMETHING!  Anyone done or know someone who did?  What are your thoughts?

Thanks for listening. I might ask in COJ but feel so comfortable with y'all.

I'll admit, that was pretty damn dirty. HAHAHAHA!!!!

Wow, I have missed a lot!! I hadn't read this whole second thread, yikes! I'm still catching up, but wanted to say hi and that I'm still alive and well.  I'm soooo sorry to hear about what others have been going through.  Sometimes life gives you more than you can handle, and then you handle it and come out stronger.

Yanti, I can't believe what's going on with your mom - it sounds like its to the point of "Am I being punk'd? Because all of this would not happen in real life."  ??But your good humor and strong spirit seems to be keeping you together.  prayers and well-wishes.

Serious question for y'aalll. I have found a rather tempting olympic distance Tri that is run on 12th Aug.

My original goal was to do a tri at this distance as i didn't even know that sprints existed. It still remains a goal.

So do you think that i can prepare for it in only 11 weeks, especially considering my current base fitness is not too good. My typical training is just run 5 km, bike 16km and swim 500m (not all necessarily in the same week!!!). I would have to jump to 10km run, 42 km bike and 1500m OWS, all in the same day. Yikes.

Apparently you can't expect anything more from me. 

I'm still waiting for results, like I said, I will post a rr once I get them.  Today, I had promised myself that I would take a REAL day off--no plans, no work, just sitting on my behind rotting my brain with the t.v., etc...Annnnd I am bored...at 11 AM....I kinda want to go for a hike. A lot. >sigh< I am glad that I am not sore at least...a tiny bit of soreness around the hip joint, and the abs even less so, but overall I feel pretty great--and energetic. Even more weird--my cough has FINALLY disappeared! WTH?!?! I have to fight some major asthma to finally get rid of the last vestiges of my cold??? Whatever, just glad its gone!

This week's adventures: Get back to training, and on Friday I get my first tattoo! Sorry Yanti, I hate to tell you--its a gecko--the animal that started my fascination with reptiles (and my first pet reptile) was a Tokay gecko, so they are special to me.--so one will take up permanent residence on my right upper arm, and I am aiming for realistic, so it looks like its just hanging out there, being angry, as Tokays are known to be. Fair warning, I will post pics...

Apart from that, nothing much is on the books--my next race is in July...

GREAT race today for me! I had the best swim EVER! 27 minutes for 1000m in a race is UNHEARD of for me! I actually just kept going and going in the water---I didn't need to rest at all---total breakthrough. As for the bike, it was S-L-O-W--but when you consider that out of 22 miles, about 13.5 of it was steep uphills, AND I have barely been able to train in about 2 weeks, AND my asthma was trying to kill me, I am not disappointed at all. The Run also went well, though by that point my body basically said it was NOT happy--and I really had to pee (this was really bad when people would make me laugh, and of course my tri club is always entertaining at the aid station they run, so that was kind of iffy.

Over all, I am totally happy with my race! Its considered one of the toughest local races there is in this area.---the Half Ironman distance they put on is known as the 'world's toughest' and I don't think they are too off base with that. I am now looking forward to my first Olympic in August--which has considerably less hills! At least I know I can do the swim now! First though, another sprint in July--in which I can redeem myself on my worst race from last year! Race report will be done once I see my results--and after I relax a bit!

Congrats other PR-ing and racing manatees!!!!

Yikes, not checking in over the weekend makes for lots of catching up and missed action!

First off: Jo, I wish all the best for you and your family's safety.  How scary, and I will never understand how people can treat each other, especially ones they 'love' so very badly.

All weekend racing manatees: Big congrats to all the PRs and strong finishes!!

Allen: sorry about the Herman's Hermits association.  It was more the song than the group.  From now on I will only associate you with some of the groups you mentioned like Nirvana or Foo Fighters!

Kirsten: you are definitely able to pull off the shaved look, wow!  And for such a great cause.

Yanti: hope your mom, you and your sister are all doing OK.

My race Sat. was full of mixed emotions.  Overall I did set a new PR by 4 minutes for this course (3rd year doing same race) but I didn't make my swim or bike goals.  Or running, for that matter.  Race day (without any actual numerical reasons, just feelings) I thought I made my swim and bike time goals and was really happy and stoked.  I knew the run wasn't going to be anything special since I haven't been running since March because of healing my Achilles plus I really suck at running even when I am not injured.  But when I looked at the results today I saw the truth, that I didn't make my goals and didn't improve as much as I thought.  Very disappointing.  I did improve my transition times...  But the cool thing is my fast friends all won some sort of award or awards, in some cases. 

All in all it was a good day because the weather was beautiful, the people were great, money was raised for an awesome, worthy cause, and I had the physical ability to participate and have fun.  I don't take my health for granted, ever.  Every day I am thankful that I can do what I can do, every race I am thankful to be able to participate.  I may not be as fast as my friends, or even as fast as I want to be, but I can do it.

Good news: race report is up: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=441554&posts=1&start=1

Bad news: I didn't do as well as I thought...my swim was actually 30 minutes, not 27---so, still a race record for me, but not the bast I have ever done for swimming 100m---I still did it without stopping though, so I am ok with that. I really would have liked to not be in the bottom 10 though.