Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 12)

Originally posted by StaceyK

Lana if you race tomorrow good luck and I hope you get done before it gets real hot. You are a braver woman than me.
A -for tackling the heat and
B - for being willing to swim in Champion "Lakes" with all that bird poop and who knows what else. Take great care not to sallow any of it I have not heard good things about the consequences.

For those in the north of our great planet 44*C (110*F) here tomorrow, hopefully the thought of that helps to warm you up. At the end of a day that hot my DH is getting on a plane and heading to Tulsa.

Originally posted by Lanne Ok still working this out, is there a way to get a notification of a post rather than looking through 273 posts to find out who has asked a question or commented? The Crazy Crab is named Rosetta she is essentially a hermit crab she did have a partner but he moved out of his shell never to live another day. She has a nasty pinch on her so the children have learnt and is very good at escaping but we have found her 3 times! Thank you for the meal advice, I never know, some people say to load carbs other say they get up super early and have a good breakfast on the day? i'm more of a coffee shot and a banana maybe a piece of chocolate about 3 hrs before I guess, kinda gal

Originally posted by Lanne

MMMmm I am hoping to the Mandurah OD but not sure I will get there my running is shocking, I can swim and ride til the sun comes up but have only just started managing 5km comfortably so I am thinking the 10km after Christmas and New Year is not going to happen!
But I haven't given up all hope yet, I have joined a PT group that does a lot of interval run training so hoping that will help

Stacey do you train on your own or are you in a club?

Originally posted by Buckshot

Any room for me Yanti?

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!

January 11-12
Monica - Chicago Polar Dash (14 miler) on Saturday
Erin - 12 Hours in the Papago (Mtn bike relay) on Saturday
Lana - Telstra Triathlon Series: Champion Lakes - Pursuit Course on Saturday

Disabled list:
Melanie - strained hamstring (improving!)
Kate-  Under the weather
TJ - Under the weather
Jonathan - Subtalar joint / ankle issues
Yanti - Under the weather

Jantastic Information
Remember to log those runs!
Go to http://www.jantastic.me/and use the Log Runs button after logging into the site.  
All runs for the previous week must be logged by 08:00 (GMT) on Tuesday of the following week.  That's 3:00am New York time on Tuesday (2am Chicago time, 1am Denver time, midnight Seatle time, 4pm Perth time, etc.).  Most folks should plan to log their Jantastic runs on Monday.
May all of you be feeling strong and focused!

INFO FOR NEW MANATEES

First of all, welcome!

If you haven't figured it out, we talk a lot. :-)  Fasten your seatbelts!  Also, we tend to be an inspiring bunch (as in, we use the "inspire" feature of the site a lot).  If you are not familiar with inspires, note that you can reply to them by clicking Reply.  This pops out a new window for you to type your response so that the original poster can see it. 

Finally, please use training log on the site (Yanti said that it's required: "Keeping up your training log here on BT and opening it to other group members is mandatory.").  This makes it a lot easier for us to help each other when training questions come up.   Here's a few shorts article on training logs:  http://running.competitor.com/2013/12/training/why-you-should-keep-a-training-log_50045, http://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/10-reasons-to-keep-a-training-diary-877474.  If you have questions about how to use the training logs, feel free to ask.

If you list your upcoming races on your training log  -- by adding to My Races or listing them in Dashboard, we'll celebrate with you!

We have a Google+ community that we use on an irregular basis.  Send your info to a returning Manatee (Janyne, Chris, Monica or Darren) and you will be added.

We have a Bike Gallery as well.  Post a picture of your racing steed and draw Chris' attention to it.  He'll get you added.

In the past, someone in the Pod (Yanti, Chris, Janyne) has created a table listing all of the pod members with links to their logs.  Once this handy dandy table has been created, feel free to copy/paste it to your own dashboard.

Please be active!  Inactive Manatees make us sad!

Originally posted by Lanne Wow snow, kind of wishing for snow for tomorrow- we are going to hit 44 degrees C tomorrow hopefully after my wave start at 8.04 am first inland tri for me see how different the lake swim is

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!

January 11-12
Monica - Chicago Polar Dash (14 miler) on Saturday
Erin - 12 Hours in the Papago (Mtn bike relay) on Saturday
Lana - Telstra Triathlon Series: Champion Lakes - Pursuit Course on Saturday

Disabled list:
Melanie - strained hamstring (improving!)
Kate-  Under the weather
TJ - Under the weather
Jonathan - Subtalar joint / ankle issues
Yanti - Under the weather

Jantastic Information
Remember to log those runs!
Go to http://www.jantastic.me/and use the Log Runs button after logging into the site.  
All runs for the previous week must be logged by 08:00 (GMT) on Tuesday of the following week.  That's 3:00am New York time on Tuesday (2am Chicago time, 1am Denver time, midnight Seatle time, 4pm Perth time, etc.).  Most folks should plan to log their Jantastic runs on Monday.
May all of you be feeling strong and focused!

INFO FOR NEW MANATEES

First of all, welcome!

If you haven't figured it out, we talk a lot. :-)  Fasten your seatbelts!  Also, we tend to be an inspiring bunch (as in, we use the "inspire" feature of the site a lot).  If you are not familiar with inspires, note that you can reply to them by clicking Reply.  This pops out a new window for you to type your response so that the original poster can see it. 

Finally, please use training log on the site (Yanti said that it's required: "Keeping up your training log here on BT and opening it to other group members is mandatory.").  This makes it a lot easier for us to help each other when training questions come up.   Here's a few shorts article on training logs:  http://running.competitor.com/2013/12/training/why-you-should-keep-a-training-log_50045, http://www.active.com/triathlon/articles/10-reasons-to-keep-a-training-diary-877474.  If you have questions about how to use the training logs, feel free to ask.

If you list your upcoming races on your training log  -- by adding to My Races or listing them in Dashboard, we'll celebrate with you!

We have a Google+ community that we use on an irregular basis.  Send your info to a returning Manatee (Janyne, Chris, Monica or Darren) and you will be added.

We have a Bike Gallery as well.  Post a picture of your racing steed and draw Chris' attention to it.  He'll get you added.

In the past, someone in the Pod (Yanti, Chris, Janyne) has created a table listing all of the pod members with links to their logs.  Once this handy dandy table has been created, feel free to copy/paste it to your own dashboard.

Please be active!  Inactive Manatees make us sad!

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Thank goodness Melanie did a recap of the peeps! HI TO Kim, Ashley, Lana, David, Marc and Jill!! Thanks Janyne for updating the list! And don't think I missed your Homer Simpson "I am so smart, SMRT!" Adreinne - well said about strength routines! It's something that's easy to let fall through the cracks because we are all so busy but SO important! Ann-Marie - put me down for 2 cats, 1 dog Guess I'll head downstairs and get my spin on. It's snowing outside and I'm too lazy to drive to the gym to run on the treadmill. BUT TGIF! Anyone racing this weekend? Hope you all have a great day and weekend. We are skiing Sunday but that's about it. /MBC OUT

Originally posted by RollTideTri NAME: Scott STORY: I'm 44, I live in Birmingham, AL. I grew up playing every kind of sport you can think of (Well, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, etc, anything with a ball basically. Never did any endurance sports) Then got married, got a desk job, got lazy, fat, etc. Really let myself go for about 15 years I'm sorry to say. Played tennis, golf, etc off and on but nothing that would require me to actually be in shape. Then.... one fateful day about 18 mos. ago my son (15) asks me if I will do this crazy thing called a "Warrior Dash" with him. Um, sure, sounds fun. Wait, it's THREE MILES LONG?!?! Plus climbing on stuff? Three miles was unthinkable, I couldn't run from my mailbox to the next one. I really wanted to share that day with him so I started the Couch to 5K program in the middle of the Alabama summer. After the Dash, did a couple of 5Ks, and a sprint Tri last summer. I was MINIMALLY trained for the bike and swim (at best) but had a blast. I want to do a couple more this year but my training/tri buddy is bailing on me, so it will harder to get motivated. FAMILY STATUS: Married for 20 years. One son (17) CURRENT TRAINING: Right now I'm only running. Doing the Hal Higdon Intermediate HM plan for a HM in February. It's going pretty well, though the longest running race I've ever done is a 5K so I'm flying blind. After the race in 6 weeks I want to switch over to S/B/R as I am pretty burned out on just running right now. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Mercedes HM, Birmingham, AL. Feb 16 After that no idea. There are quite a few sprint tri's in my area this summer, I hope to do 2 or 3. MAYBE an Oly toward the end of summer if I can lose more weight and my training goes really well. I'm glacially slow but I don't care about that. 2013 RACES/EVENTS: Couple of small 5Ks, The Wet Dog Triathlon (400M, 12 mi, 5K) in Decatur, AL and a 2nd Warrior Dash. BODY COMPOSITION: I weighed 245 at 5'9 18 months ago, right around 200 now but now I need to lose another 20 at least. I'm tired of dragging this much weight around while running. I started tracking with MyFitnessPal, we'll see how it goes. I've gotten lazy about watching my diet this winter, running is the only thing keeping me from gaining.

Originally posted by rrrunner

Go racers go!!!!!!!!

Monica, stay warm and run like the wind!

Erin, wish I was joining you in the Papago. But it's that darned off-road thing, ya know?

Lana, Swim like a Manatee, Ride like ya stole it, and Run like the wind (and don't swallow duck droppings)

HAPPY FRIDAY ALL! 

Originally posted by QueenZipp

Hey Manatees!!

GO, GO, GO to all the racing Manatees!

 

I am thinking about doing a bike focus this year--the whole marathon thing has really ruined my legs and love for running--I now run for the pragmatic need to in triathlon and the fact that it's still a good cardio workout.....I want to do a weekend ride that has a metric century over each of 2 days in September......I have plenty of time to get my butt used to being in the saddle and Jorge's winter plan is getting me there......Thing is, I am having pain in the front part of my right knee with almost every trainer ride.  I have never had pain in my knees while on the bike before.  Sweet Mama has never given me issues before and my fit on her is pretty decent.....Thoughts?  Move a cleat position?  Change the saddle a touch?

Originally posted by QueenZipp

Hey Manatees!!

GO, GO, GO to all the racing Manatees!

 

I am thinking about doing a bike focus this year--the whole marathon thing has really ruined my legs and love for running--I now run for the pragmatic need to in triathlon and the fact that it's still a good cardio workout.....I want to do a weekend ride that has a metric century over each of 2 days in September......I have plenty of time to get my butt used to being in the saddle and Jorge's winter plan is getting me there......Thing is, I am having pain in the front part of my right knee with almost every trainer ride.  I have never had pain in my knees while on the bike before.  Sweet Mama has never given me issues before and my fit on her is pretty decent.....Thoughts?  Move a cleat position?  Change the saddle a touch?

Originally posted by RollTideTri NAME: Scott STORY: I'm 44, I live in Birmingham, AL. I grew up playing every kind of sport you can think of (Well, football, baseball, basketball, tennis, etc, anything with a ball basically. Never did any endurance sports) Then got married, got a desk job, got lazy, fat, etc. Really let myself go for about 15 years I'm sorry to say. Played tennis, golf, etc off and on but nothing that would require me to actually be in shape. Then.... one fateful day about 18 mos. ago my son (15) asks me if I will do this crazy thing called a "Warrior Dash" with him. Um, sure, sounds fun. Wait, it's THREE MILES LONG?!?! Plus climbing on stuff? Three miles was unthinkable, I couldn't run from my mailbox to the next one. I really wanted to share that day with him so I started the Couch to 5K program in the middle of the Alabama summer. After the Dash, did a couple of 5Ks, and a sprint Tri last summer. I was MINIMALLY trained for the bike and swim (at best) but had a blast. I want to do a couple more this year but my training/tri buddy is bailing on me, so it will harder to get motivated. FAMILY STATUS: Married for 20 years. One son (17) CURRENT TRAINING: Right now I'm only running. Doing the Hal Higdon Intermediate HM plan for a HM in February. It's going pretty well, though the longest running race I've ever done is a 5K so I'm flying blind. After the race in 6 weeks I want to switch over to S/B/R as I am pretty burned out on just running right now. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Mercedes HM, Birmingham, AL. Feb 16 After that no idea. There are quite a few sprint tri's in my area this summer, I hope to do 2 or 3. MAYBE an Oly toward the end of summer if I can lose more weight and my training goes really well. I'm glacially slow but I don't care about that. 2013 RACES/EVENTS: Couple of small 5Ks, The Wet Dog Triathlon (400M, 12 mi, 5K) in Decatur, AL and a 2nd Warrior Dash. BODY COMPOSITION: I weighed 245 at 5'9 18 months ago, right around 200 now but now I need to lose another 20 at least. I'm tired of dragging this much weight around while running. I started tracking with MyFitnessPal, we'll see how it goes. I've gotten lazy about watching my diet this winter, running is the only thing keeping me from gaining.