Manatee Express Mentor Group - closed (Page 12)

Ken,

Ok - I am not up to par on all the roadie talk - what are you referring to as far as what's a triple or a double??? Not sure.  BTW - what would you recommend for the wife and me for an indoor trainer setup - any good ones - pro's con's....need some advice on this and I figure we are gonna need to invest in one soon...I have been looking at Cyclops - they seem to be real popular....

Papa,

      On the front crank there are either two or three rings of teeth thus the terminology a double or a triple.  As far as a trainer goes I have been doing a lot of research as well and I am probably going to go with a CyclOps Fluid 2 as a couple of friends have recommended it to me and one even let me borrow it for a couple of weeks while he was away taking care of business if you know what I mean.  The ironic part of this is that this trainer is going to cost more than your bike did.  I have heard mixed reviews about their lower end trainers so purchase with caution or get the one from Natalie as nothing is better than that price.
 

Natalie,

    I heard my Grandfather say it several times around the grandkids and it took me reaching almost 40 to figure it out. There sure is a sign on my forehead but I will refrain from commenting any further on what it says.

How's the weather cooperating with your training?

Nat,

If you could let me know about the trainer I still may be interested in it....let me know whenever you can..I will b happy to pay 4 shippin!!! THANKS!

Rusty

Fellow Manatee's,

     Just wanted to let you know that our great mentor put up some great numbers in his Tri he ran on Saturday.  You should all go check out his race report.
 

Hey Natalie!,

Sure - I will take it off you hands = just let me know how much shipping will be, and take your time...no rush!  You can PM for addy and so forth.

Thanks

Rusty

Here's the low-down on the  crud my family got hit with = nasty.  I talked with a friend of mine that works in a local hospital here in Charlotte, she informed me they had to quarintine a whole floor because of this lil virus - it's a mean one...I hope you all stay clear of this.....wash you hands!!! SANITIZE - you have been warned!!

Clinical Presentation

The incubation period for norovirus-associated gastroenteritis in humans is usually between 24 and 48 hours (median in outbreaks 33 to 36 hours), but cases can occur within 12 hours of exposure. Norovirus infection usually presents as acute-onset vomiting, watery non-bloody diarrhea with abdominal cramps, and nausea. Low-grade fever also occasionally occurs, and vomiting is more common in children. Dehydration is the most common complication, especially among the young and elderly, and may require medical attention. Symptoms usually last 24 to 60 hours. Recovery is usually complete and there is no evidence of any serious long-term sequelae. Studies with volunteers given stool filtrates have shown that asymptomatic infection may occur in as many as 30% of infections, although the role of asymptomatic infection in norovirus transmission is not well understood.

PapaHawk,

      Hopefully you and the kids are well on the way to a full recovery by now.  The Express is waiting at the station with you boarding pass so no worries there.  I really hope that this little nasty viral infection doesn't make it's way overseas as the wifey and I don't have time to deal with that in the middle of a PCS move, as only you would truly understand.  I won't be back on the Express for at least two weeks as I broke two toes the other night on a piece of furniture so I am out of it for a short spell as well.  At least GyGy wasn't there to contract the virus because we both know just how important "Mom" is during those stressful periods. 

Darn Chappy !!  Broke toes !!  I broke  one of mine back when I was in  - 3rd metatarcel.  Well - GyGy was lucky up until last night and then she got it bad....I put it to you this way, I have only seen this woman vomit like 2 times the entire time I have known her...last night made the 3rd! and we have been together since 91!!!  All through college and all the sorrority parties - nothing accept one time....I remember that night well. hehe!!   So - she is in rough shape for sure..hopefully she will be better off tonight ...better then last night...she was pretty much up all night doing the duty...and she was so beat today...I stayed home from work again to let her rest while I watched my daughter - my son made it back to school today!!....thanks for the well wishes man and you mend those toes!!!  ........I know all about PCS man!!!  WOO HOO....fun stuff.  Hang loose and I will see if our friends at the CDC can keep this lil bugger stateside!!!

Later brother!

PAPA!!

Howdy folks!,

Papa's back from the land of the sickness!!!  ARGh...I loathe being sick!!  But I am over that crap now and got in a 5k race this morning to start back on track...here's the link to my rr....enjoy!!

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=112063

Papa,

     Great race and way to get back out there even though the conditions were not optimal.  That nasty little gastro virus will definitely take it out of you and might even have had something to do with the cramp.  Keep up the great work and get that base work in on the road.  Do some for me as I actually broke part of my foot as well as my toes so I might be out of the loop for about a month if I truly follow the Doc's advice.
 

Rusty, that was a great race!  Where was GyGy -- was she still feeling the affects of the virus?

Chip, so sorry about your toes and foot.  I think I left you an inspire about being careful about coming back too soon.  You really do run the risk of prolonging the problem.

I finished my first century ride (ever) today!  The hills were incredible, but I made it up every single one.  My HR sure shows how difficult it was, though!  It was in the countryside in south Alabama.  The ride was called the Boll Weevil 100, but we've decided to rename it the Road Kill 100 (you can imagine why).