Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 120)

Jogo-bike done this morning

Got an email last night from the bike club. I responded telling him I am planning on doing the TT and asked about using my tri bike for the group rides. Guess we'll see...

Mine has a policy that states something along the lines of "no using aerobars when in group, unless you are leading" or some such thing.  It is adhered to by nearly everyone. It is simply the safer option.

Good job on getting your JoGo on!!!!

Jo, your Cairns experience sounds amazing!!  I used to live on the IM WI course, but I was a college student not into tris so it just annoyed me that I couldn't move my car out of my garage all day.    I'd like to spectate one with the appropriate reverence.

Joanne, I'm glad you found the new trainer! He sounds great!! 

TJ, I don't know about aerobars on a group ride.  It's a little scary in a pace line, especially if you're not very used to it.

Thinking about signing up for more races:

-My local running club does a series of 5k's 3 Mondays in a row.  I love it!  It's $15 for all three.  Definitely doing this.

-There is a glow run on a Saturday night at one of our favorite parks.  It's 3 miles and I think E would LOVE doing it in the stroller with glow sticks. 

-Still debating on the tri at the end of July.  I should probably sign up before the July 1st price bump, but I still don't want to give local race organizers money. 

Lots of up and down. Pretty sick today. Fever, not bad 38ish 100ish, but wearing me down. Every time tried to get going just collapse. No food. Not even want Pop Tarts. Most serious symptom, so booked doc appt tomorrow. I may just be wiped out and body saying STOP NOW STUPID.

Sis Tina in town THANK GOD at least we were able to work together this morning. Always frustrating stuff can never get enough done but we hope progress. Some fun moments fighting about who gets to be Azz Manager Production and Azz Director

Also Kristin is back on duty so Mutti is okay.

My very bestest friend in the whole world who has been for 30 years and lives down the street from me in Bali is in labor! So excited, can't wait to meet the new one when I get back.

This is what I am hoping for. I told the coach in my email that I don't plan to be aero while in the group... but it's the only bike i have.

Glad you finally get some happy stuff in your life!!!!!!

If there are other triathletes in the group, it's probably OK to use the bullhorns but best to have this clarified before you join!

Just wanted to say thank to anyone who posts inspires to the group.  Even when I'm out of touch for a few days, it feels so nice to come back to some inspires, and I know it takes time to do that

Sadly, I went 8/8 for jogo last week, but it came to a grinding halt Friday.  My usual AM strength was cancelled b/c my coach was racing Eagleman HIM in Maryland (she came in 3rd in her AG, 55-59), then it was pouring at night and gym on a Friday night just wasn't happening.  instead, watched Bruins kick P-burgh azz and ate wings and fries and drank beer. YUM.  Got an awesome ride in (on a pony) Saturday, then more laziness ensued.  Does it count walking through open houses? (I wouldn't count it, so there's my answer!)

Hope everyone's week is off to a good start!

JoGo on the bike

Dramatically improved the quality of my otherwise craptastic day with the broken suckometer

Originally posted by jmhpsu93 Yanti...closing in on 50,000 (!!!!!!! ) posts.  Party???

That's what I've been saying.

Ditto to that - inspires take time - in fact impossible from the iphone and clunky on the computer and generally have to shut BT after and restart!  hehe!

Originally posted by jogo

Originally posted by QueenZipp

Originally posted by jogo

You all need to fire me.   I did not get to the spreadsheet today.  I guess you all will have to wait until Friday.  I promise, I promise, I promise.   I am stalking all of you, I just don't have time to make it all pretty and post.  

Trainer thing is falling apart again, sort of, maybe, maybe not, who knows. 

Mr. runner trainer that I was meeting with emailed me this morning to say that he was instructed by his superiors that he could not train me (basically, he costs more as he is much more experienced that the loser guy).   They are shuffling me to some loser newbie.  Yes, I have a bad attitude about that. 

Mr. runner trainer offered to meet with me, off the record and grid, for a goal setting discussion.  By the end of the meeting I was more excited than I have been in a long time about my potential.  Mr. hot piglet runner trainer (long curly blond hair and very kind blue eyes) gave me his personal email and cell phone and will work with me "off the record".  He is going to go to the manager and tell him that he wants to work with me and he really thinks that he can help, "afterall isn't that what this company is supposed to be about, helping clients meet their goals?"   His words, not mine. 

I learned so much in that hour from him.  He has a Masters in Exercise Physiology, certification in Pilates, some sort of degree in sports nutrition and has worked for the Hansons (Hansons-Brooks Distance Project). He totally trains with the Hansons Marathon Method and we talked all about the science behind it, which for a science geek like me was so interesting. 

He made me believe in me!  He even said that every time he meets with a runner he draws energy from their enthusiasm.  He said he had been more motivated to sign up for a marathon (Big Sur in particular) than he has in a long time.  He said he stopped doing that distance at 17 marathons.  He was shocked that my PR is on the Big Sur course.  He made me set a goal of 4:59:59 for Marine Corps and we set up my next 2 weeks of training (marathon, not personal). 

Really hoping he gets to train me.  If not, at least I have a plan and a back up plan.  He will get me in with Luke Humphrey (author of the Hansons Marathon Method) for coaching, if he can't train/coach me because of his employer.

I am so glad I went and met with him.  People come in and out of your life for a reason, I am glad one is out and I am so happy this one has come in.  

This guy sounds AMAZING!!  I hope your gym recognizes his rationale--what if you agree to a shorter term than the original plan to off set the cost? I would be in hog heaven working with a  trainer with that kind of experience  let alone a hot curly blonde piglet!

Shut down. . Gym is sticking with a newbie. Surfer runner trainer tried. We will keep in contact via personal email and he will stalk my progress with newbie ultra runner trainer. Making lemonade now. If I have to have a stalker, at least it is a hot piglet.

Smile in the face of adversity.

Your gym is managed by bureaucrats clearly with no vision for customer service or goodwill.  I think yes you are going to have to suck this up and use newbie - maybe a good thing you can really teach him on how to be a good trainer.  Make sure you use the surfer dude too (in any way you need to!)

Originally posted by jogo

Originally posted by QueenZipp

Originally posted by jogo

You all need to fire me.   I did not get to the spreadsheet today.  I guess you all will have to wait until Friday.  I promise, I promise, I promise.   I am stalking all of you, I just don't have time to make it all pretty and post.  

Trainer thing is falling apart again, sort of, maybe, maybe not, who knows. 

Mr. runner trainer that I was meeting with emailed me this morning to say that he was instructed by his superiors that he could not train me (basically, he costs more as he is much more experienced that the loser guy).   They are shuffling me to some loser newbie.  Yes, I have a bad attitude about that. 

Mr. runner trainer offered to meet with me, off the record and grid, for a goal setting discussion.  By the end of the meeting I was more excited than I have been in a long time about my potential.  Mr. hot piglet runner trainer (long curly blond hair and very kind blue eyes) gave me his personal email and cell phone and will work with me "off the record".  He is going to go to the manager and tell him that he wants to work with me and he really thinks that he can help, "afterall isn't that what this company is supposed to be about, helping clients meet their goals?"   His words, not mine. 

I learned so much in that hour from him.  He has a Masters in Exercise Physiology, certification in Pilates, some sort of degree in sports nutrition and has worked for the Hansons (Hansons-Brooks Distance Project). He totally trains with the Hansons Marathon Method and we talked all about the science behind it, which for a science geek like me was so interesting. 

He made me believe in me!  He even said that every time he meets with a runner he draws energy from their enthusiasm.  He said he had been more motivated to sign up for a marathon (Big Sur in particular) than he has in a long time.  He said he stopped doing that distance at 17 marathons.  He was shocked that my PR is on the Big Sur course.  He made me set a goal of 4:59:59 for Marine Corps and we set up my next 2 weeks of training (marathon, not personal). 

Really hoping he gets to train me.  If not, at least I have a plan and a back up plan.  He will get me in with Luke Humphrey (author of the Hansons Marathon Method) for coaching, if he can't train/coach me because of his employer.

I am so glad I went and met with him.  People come in and out of your life for a reason, I am glad one is out and I am so happy this one has come in.  

This guy sounds AMAZING!!  I hope your gym recognizes his rationale--what if you agree to a shorter term than the original plan to off set the cost? I would be in hog heaven working with a  trainer with that kind of experience  let alone a hot curly blonde piglet!

Shut down. . Gym is sticking with a newbie. Surfer runner trainer tried. We will keep in contact via personal email and he will stalk my progress with newbie ultra runner trainer. Making lemonade now. If I have to have a stalker, at least it is a hot piglet.

Disappointing  Hope the hot blonde runner piglet can offer pointers and suggestions to newbie so that newbie turns out decent.  Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself with newbie.  Question him in the appropriate ways--just like you would want a patient to ask questions to you or a doctor.

So as it turns out it IS time for new tires...My rear tire was soft when I was getting ready to ride home from work tonight.  Inflated it and I could hear the air slowly leaking from the slice I was talking about last week.  So I rode to my LBS, checking the tire on the way.  It got a little soft on the way, but not too bad.  So, I now have 2 new tires for my bike--I went with a little more flat protection than I had.  Apparently they were used by a friend of the shop owner to bike across Canada, he had only one flat, and he is still using them.  Not sure I will have the same experience, but we shall see.  [Oh, and this info was given to me AFTER I bought them, not before :-)]

Just to make sure, you got both new tubes AND tires?

Yep Thanks for checking

So today, I did something that I hoped I would never, ever do..............

I CRASHED MY BIKE!!

When I started my ride, the weather was nice. Then this stupid little storm cloud decided to follow me around and rain on me.  "No worries" I thought.  "I'll just HTFU".  

at 9 miles in - cruising at about 25 mph on a flat and I see railroad tracks.  They are running at a diagonal angle across the road.  The first track was recessed into the road.  The 2nd track was not!!! My wet tire, hit the wet metal that was sitting above the road about 2 inches.  It slide at a diagonal angle and down I went.  I didn't have time to pop my front tire up over the railroad track.  I haven't had to worry about tracks in this area, as they are all normally recessed into the road.  

A car was passing me, and there was no shoulder.  I fell into the road, and I remember the car being pretty close to me.  

Of course, the first thing I did was jump up and check my bike!    Had to make sure my baby was ok.  I couldn't help it, my protective fatherly instincts kicked in.  

My calf cramped up - and I have a bit of road rash.  I also have a pretty good gash on my left elbow, but I'll be ok.  My baby had no scratches in the paint.  Only the left peddle got a good scrape.  

Totally sucks, but mostly because I couldn't finish my ride, and I didn't do my run.  Also had to cancel my swim lesson with my client.    

My Left hip

My Back (not too bad really)

My elbow (it got the worst of it)

Is it wrong to save that middle pic as my screensaver?

Take care - shower is gonna hurt!  Glad the bike is okay as are you.

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