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 2015-05-29 12:45 PM in reply to: IronOx |
Master  9705     Raleigh, NC area |  Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?)Racing Manatees! May 30-31 |
| 2015-05-29 12:47 PM in reply to: melbo55 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by IndoIronYanti I realise I've been nothing but the Bad News Bear (when there's any news at all) lately but there's more and I accept pretty much everything right now is rough riding for a while. Dem's de breaks and all in all--overall, over the long term--I still think I'm the luckiest girl in the world. I wrote Dub6 about this briefly a while back. We've got three Indonesian triathletes who are international-caliber and have been winning regionally and podiuming internationally (I work with one who was only beaten by Macca at his last tri My two para boys are decent. They're not head of the class but they can hold their own among fellow paratriathletes. The Southeast Asian Games are held every 2 years (it's like this part of the world's Commonwealth Games or like Pan-Pac was in its heyday). All three of ours stood a serious chance at the podium. Given how young the sport is here and how hard they've had to work (as in regular jobs too!) and how they've had to battle corrupt national federations at every step, they are miracles. Just now, less than 1 month before SEA Games, they were told that Indonesia tri would not be going. The national sport federation, the national Olympic sport federation, and in particular the Indonesian Triathlon Federation ( = one guy, one very very bad guy who is not any kind of athlete but a long time ago decided to establish himself as the national rep in case Indonesia ever took up triathlon) DID NOT SUBMIT THEM, despite that they'd done all the right races with the right results to qualify, made sure all the paperwork was in order, etc. etc. I know there was some minimal palm greasing--it's inevitable. The triathletes were not submitted because they (all of us who have anything to do with tri formally) outright refuse to do major palm greasing. It's abhorrent and besides we can't afford it even so. It's also why my boys did not go to the Asian Tri Championships or other official ones. They will very likely not be going to any major international competitions. Same reason. (Same reason why no official Indonesian parathletes were allowed to attend the Indonesian Paragames either--I bitched about this last July--we ended up putting on the Games for all youth categories only). Bitter pill. Especially for our top guy, whom I got into triathlon. He's 35 now and it's starting to be curtains for his ITU career. He'll go on to long course, but that's not the point. But the fight's just started. Can't do anything about the national federations (and ITU doesn't care, great), but we'll definitely be taking it to the IOC (they probably won't care much either but my sister's taken them on in open court and won--on a different issue, 10 years ago. So there's a shot).
Super, super frustrating. But still, congrats to the athletes for getting where they are today (almost beating Macca? Pure awesome!). Here's hoping some positive change will come of this. +1. With the progress made so far, and with your awesome advocacy for the sport and the athletes, I can only hope that there's continued progress in the right direction. Hopefully it won't come too late for your top guy. You'd think that people in positions of power would want to get positive recognition for their country through any means possible, including sport. Evidently, some of their little minds can only think about how they can personally benefit instead of the greater good. It totally chaps my hide that parathletes are treated as less-than. I think that they should get just as much, if not more, recognition, yet there's little or no mainstream media coverage here. Grrrr!! Now that I've vented, I'm really not as grumpy-pants as I sound. I'm just still really tired and sore from Wednesday (is this normal?). I'm singing with my spirituals choir tonight with a really cool blues artist, Corey Harris. We worked with him last night on our encore and wow, that guy can play the heck out of an acoustic guitar! If you haven't heard of him and like the blues, you should definitely check him out. |
he outbiked him and very nearly outran him but he still can't swim for shyte | 2015-05-29 12:50 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 GOOOOOOOOOOOOO racers!!! Yanti, so glad to see that the lousy health weather is lifting!! Keep taking good care and have fun with Stacey and the pooches. You might have to do some paw-greasing to get some space on the couch, though. |
| 2015-05-29 1:42 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Aw thanks NyNy GO MY SWEET MAD POLYMATH!!! (right Mike? Yes?) |
| 2015-05-29 1:44 PM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by IndoIronYanti Aw thanks NyNy GO MY SWEET MAD POLYMATH!!! (right Mike? Yes?) Nope, wrong Mike. This is Mike in MD. Polymath is Michael in what, Alabama? |
| 2015-05-29 2:07 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 short list this weekend! GO GET EM TEAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM And the DL list is short! C'MON YANTI! WOOT! |
| 2015-05-29 2:12 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 GO RACERS GO!!
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| 2015-05-29 2:19 PM in reply to: StaceyK |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by laffinrock Just a little brag. I ran a 5k cross-country race yesterday and gave an all-out effort. I averaged 8:57/mile, the fastest I've ever done (total time 27:42). My pace was also pretty consistent and my 3rd mi. was faster than the 2nd despite being mostly on grass instead of pavement/crushed rock path. I finished low in the rankings (22/24 OA, 4/6 women). Even so, I'm *really* proud of myself!! WHAT THE WHA?! WOO HOO!!!! GO MARY!! |
| 2015-05-29 2:49 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by laffinrock WHAT THE WHA?! WOO HOO!!!! GO MARY!! Just a little brag. I ran a 5k cross-country race yesterday and gave an all-out effort. I averaged 8:57/mile, the fastest I've ever done (total time 27:42). My pace was also pretty consistent and my 3rd mi. was faster than the 2nd despite being mostly on grass instead of pavement/crushed rock path. I finished low in the rankings (22/24 OA, 4/6 women). Even so, I'm *really* proud of myself!! Indeed, you have every right to be proud!!! |
| 2015-05-29 2:49 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 Race well and heal up! |
| 2015-05-29 3:57 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 Both lists are short this week. GOOOOOO RACERS, have fun and be safe out there. |
| 2015-05-29 4:12 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Extreme Veteran 2263 Ridgeland, Mississippi | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 30-31 Alright a short enough list. Go Mike and Kate! |
| 2015-05-29 6:18 PM in reply to: #5116906 |
Expert 2122 Next to a big lake | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Hi my name is Troy. A honest job has kept me from keeping up with all the news. But doing a trail 5k and then a inflatable 5k with my boys later in the morning. It's going to be fun. Cheers and good karma to all!! |
| 2015-05-29 7:21 PM in reply to: brigby1 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by brigby1 Aaah "Itchy and ScratchyOriginally posted by IndoIronYanti What B-- errr, what he said. |
| 2015-05-30 6:09 AM in reply to: 0 |
Regular 980 Caerphilly, Wales, uk. | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) I think I may have found next years race. That bike course looks amazing :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsGSkPk3qI Edited by Richardsdrr 2015-05-30 6:09 AM |
| 2015-05-30 8:38 AM in reply to: Richardsdrr |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by Richardsdrr I think I may have found next years race. That bike course looks amazing :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlsGSkPk3qI Saw this before too. Make time to watch it. This is why you don't shy away from tougher courses. |
| 2015-05-30 10:12 AM in reply to: 0 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by IronOx Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by IronOx Originally posted by IndoIronYanti I realise I've been nothing but the Bad News Bear (when there's any news at all) lately but there's more and I accept pretty much everything right now is rough riding for a while. Dem's de breaks and all in all--overall, over the long term--I still think I'm the luckiest girl in the world. I wrote Dub6 about this briefly a while back. We've got three Indonesian triathletes who are international-caliber and have been winning regionally and podiuming internationally (I work with one who was only beaten by Macca at his last tri My two para boys are decent. They're not head of the class but they can hold their own among fellow paratriathletes. The Southeast Asian Games are held every 2 years (it's like this part of the world's Commonwealth Games or like Pan-Pac was in its heyday). All three of ours stood a serious chance at the podium. Given how young the sport is here and how hard they've had to work (as in regular jobs too!) and how they've had to battle corrupt national federations at every step, they are miracles. Just now, less than 1 month before SEA Games, they were told that Indonesia tri would not be going. The national sport federation, the national Olympic sport federation, and in particular the Indonesian Triathlon Federation ( = one guy, one very very bad guy who is not any kind of athlete but a long time ago decided to establish himself as the national rep in case Indonesia ever took up triathlon) DID NOT SUBMIT THEM, despite that they'd done all the right races with the right results to qualify, made sure all the paperwork was in order, etc. etc. I know there was some minimal palm greasing--it's inevitable. The triathletes were not submitted because they (all of us who have anything to do with tri formally) outright refuse to do major palm greasing. It's abhorrent and besides we can't afford it even so. It's also why my boys did not go to the Asian Tri Championships or other official ones. They will very likely not be going to any major international competitions. Same reason. (Same reason why no official Indonesian parathletes were allowed to attend the Indonesian Paragames either--I bitched about this last July--we ended up putting on the Games for all youth categories only). Bitter pill. Especially for our top guy, whom I got into triathlon. He's 35 now and it's starting to be curtains for his ITU career. He'll go on to long course, but that's not the point. But the fight's just started. Can't do anything about the national federations (and ITU doesn't care, great), but we'll definitely be taking it to the IOC (they probably won't care much either but my sister's taken them on in open court and won--on a different issue, 10 years ago. So there's a shot).
The fact that the naughty FIFA people have finally been caught gives me hope that one day this will be less prevalent in sport... I was so happy to hear that. I think it's just the tip of the iceberg. Are you going to any of the woman's world cup matches? J and I are thinking of coming up for one if we can make it work. I agree--I think much more will be revealed in the coming months. My bro and I are going to take my niece to at least one game. Not sure what day/game yet. Women's soccer (I know, I know, back to the gender wars ... ) is the bomb. I still remember the Manatee tension when U.S. played Canada in the Olympics As for here ... you know your country is SSSSSSPESHUL when you're too bad for *FIFA*! Short story Government to national soccer league: "You're not giving us enough kickbacks." Edited by IndoIronYanti 2015-05-30 10:14 AM (014.FIFA-INA.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 014.FIFA-INA.jpg (207KB - 1 downloads) |
| 2015-05-30 6:04 PM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Shpeshul, indeed... Wow. Go Racers! (or "Have gone fast Mike!" as I think that race is prolly done) Yanti - feel better soon! Turns out that the CapTex tri I did (2/3rds of, at least) last weekend has a cool perquisite. Athlinks made all the race pics available to racers for free (and only encouraged signing up - no requirement... nicely done, I say). I'll try to post a couple here. Funny, in all the pics I have a huge Shyte-eating grin. Yes, I do love to race (and no, an aero helmet NEVER looks cool). Anyone see something like this from Athlinks at other races? Matt (bazu-6291811.jpg) (bazu-6297820.jpg) (bazu-6287099.jpg) (bazu-6291854a.jpg) (bazu-6274928a.jpg) Attachments ---------------- bazu-6291811.jpg (493KB - 3 downloads) bazu-6297820.jpg (339KB - 2 downloads) bazu-6287099.jpg (366KB - 3 downloads) bazu-6291854a.jpg (436KB - 3 downloads) bazu-6274928a.jpg (382KB - 3 downloads) |
| 2015-05-30 6:18 PM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) |
| 2015-05-31 10:02 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Crap - those looked like thumbnails on my computer! Sorry for the big pictures. Matt Never apologize for posting hot sweaty pics in tight skimpy clothing. This is excellent. |
| 2015-05-31 10:42 AM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by IndoIronYanti Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Crap - those looked like thumbnails on my computer! Sorry for the big pictures. Matt Never apologize for posting hot sweaty pics in tight skimpy clothing. This is excellent. Totally agree!! |
| 2015-06-01 7:26 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
| 812 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Sweet pics Matt!! Now let's discuss what aero advantages you're giving up with those furry shoulders/arms. I'd guess you're giving up at least 10W, maybe 15.  |
| 2015-06-01 7:51 AM in reply to: Jet Black |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by Jet Black Sweet pics Matt!! Now let's discuss what aero advantages you're giving up with those furry shoulders/arms. I'd guess you're giving up at least 10W, maybe 15. They make me want to cuddle up on them and go to sleep! That would be a serious aero disadvantage |
| 2015-06-01 9:25 AM in reply to: mcmanusclan5 |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Shpeshul, indeed... Wow. Go Racers! (or "Have gone fast Mike!" as I think that race is prolly done) Yanti - feel better soon! Turns out that the CapTex tri I did (2/3rds of, at least) last weekend has a cool perquisite. Athlinks made all the race pics available to racers for free (and only encouraged signing up - no requirement... nicely done, I say). I'll try to post a couple here. Funny, in all the pics I have a huge Shyte-eating grin. Yes, I do love to race (and no, an aero helmet NEVER looks cool). Anyone see something like this from Athlinks at other races? Matt Looks like you had a blast!! Can't remember who provided them, but I've done races with free pics as well. |
| 2015-06-01 9:30 AM in reply to: laffinrock |
Member 2689 Denver, CO | Subject: RE: Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) Happy Monday, everybody. Last Wednesday's RR is up. |
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