Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 128)

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

My SIL shared this yesterday...I loved it! Thought others would like, too. It looks like it's for parents, but really for everyone.

 

http://www.handsfreemama.com/2012/04/16/six-words-you-should-say-today/

Originally posted by kgore

hey all! So just when I figured I would have tons of time to post and whatnot (thank you to no school!), Things just get too busy everywhere else! We (hubs and I) are now (hopefully) getting the home refinanced so that we may SAVE money (foreign concept here!),  and I am trying to get stuff cleaned out and organized--we have too much JUNK. Training-wise, I have been on track, even getting my Jogo done! I would be lying if I said it was easy though. At work, I have faced the most stress, thanks in part to my unhelpful coworker (Overpaid, yet too 'good' to do the minimal job--I get to deal with the consequences...), but also, as of next week, I start training/shadowing for supervisory duties...yes, manatee friends, they are putting ME in charge of the WHOLE ZOO (occasionally...) its kind of a weird feeling--but it will definitely look good on the resume. I am having great success with the Caiman and Monitor Lizard training--the Monitor is actually getting to the point where she will let me hold her! We plan on videotaping a training session, and when that happens I will post it here. On the downside, my salamander minions have turned up with Chytrid fungus infections--for those not familiar, this fungus is responsible for the extinction AND endangerment of many of the world's frog species--apparently tiger salamanders are carriers...We have to totally change up our routine/care of the animals in the house to make sure it doesn't spread and kill our frogs.

In any case, Here's some pics, just for fun...

 my college grad pic (for those who didn't see it on Facebook.)

This is my running/OCR group at a local mud run (I am directly behind the sign); we're a little odd, but we have a great time.

 

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Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Sounds good to me!  I think the worst nickname that someone *tried* to give me was Spumoni... I nixed that one RIGHT away. 

To almost everyone I'm usually just Mon.  Apparently my friends aren't very creative. 

Originally posted by cdban66

I KNEW I liked you. I can't do the conversions without help and it seems that about half this group is not in the US. I like to think that I have other more pressing matters on my mind (although I know that may not be true either.)

Originally posted by amd723 Just checking in. I made it to New York and onto the plane to Paris. Then we sat on the Tarmac for 2 hrs because the a/c is broken. They dithered over what to do before saying we have to go back to the gate. And now we've been trying to find an open gate for at least a half hour. So, I have no idea when I will be able to leave this hot, hot, hot, miserable plane. We should be 2.5 hrs into the 6 hour flight. Instead we are in no man's land with no idea what will happen next. I am not amused. I am, however, hungry.

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

My SIL shared this yesterday...I loved it! Thought others would like, too. It looks like it's for parents, but really for everyone.

 

http://www.handsfreemama.com/2012/04/16/six-words-you-should-say-today/

Originally posted by kgore

hey all! So just when I figured I would have tons of time to post and whatnot (thank you to no school!), Things just get too busy everywhere else! We (hubs and I) are now (hopefully) getting the home refinanced so that we may SAVE money (foreign concept here!),  and I am trying to get stuff cleaned out and organized--we have too much JUNK. Training-wise, I have been on track, even getting my Jogo done! I would be lying if I said it was easy though. At work, I have faced the most stress, thanks in part to my unhelpful coworker (Overpaid, yet too 'good' to do the minimal job--I get to deal with the consequences...), but also, as of next week, I start training/shadowing for supervisory duties...yes, manatee friends, they are putting ME in charge of the WHOLE ZOO (occasionally...) its kind of a weird feeling--but it will definitely look good on the resume. I am having great success with the Caiman and Monitor Lizard training--the Monitor is actually getting to the point where she will let me hold her! We plan on videotaping a training session, and when that happens I will post it here. On the downside, my salamander minions have turned up with Chytrid fungus infections--for those not familiar, this fungus is responsible for the extinction AND endangerment of many of the world's frog species--apparently tiger salamanders are carriers...We have to totally change up our routine/care of the animals in the house to make sure it doesn't spread and kill our frogs.

Originally posted by jmkizer

I sense a tactical error.  Yanti may latch onto that!

Originally posted by switch

Yanti-- I hope you've been able to catch up on your sleep.  You were doing the work of a good, true friend.  Hugs to you.  And thanks for letting me join your group.

Hi All-

I have been chatting with a few of you via PM and inspire, so when Dan suggested that a mentoring group might be helpful, I knew who I wanted my peeps to be, and Yanti was kind enough to let me in Yay!

I've been a runner for over 20 years, but this is my first tri season.  I have a sprint and oly done, next two races will be HIMs four weeks apart (July and August), then a couple more olys and a fall marathon to wrap up the year.

Good luck to all of you who are racing this weekend

Piles of Plentiful Pop Tarts!

xo,

Switch

Originally posted by jmkizer

You do realize that I really did submit the conversion pop up idea to Ron last week?  Maybe it's not such as crazy idea after all!

Originally posted by cdban66

That Jacket ROCKS!!!!!

Originally posted by cdban66

Yep, I had seen that and thought at the time that it might be a bit much. Then I thought about it more and changed my mind, I am in agreement. I have way too many people in way too far off places. I can't keep up.

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

I was hoping that there would have been a fix for the inspire problem with IE8, but nope, not yet. 

Sorry Manatees - I can't do any inspiring until I get to my home computer... and I may not be all that coherent by the time I get there as it's national burbon day (helllooooooo Makers Mark!), but I'll try to write something. 

Originally posted by ArielLIlB

Welcome! Yanti is really spicing things up with some fresh faces, and I think the rest of us Manatees are better for it!  That is an ambitious first tri season - how did you get ready for the swim and bike?  I'm in my second season and the bike is coming along, but the swim is a bit lacking (I supposed getting in the water and swimming would help a bit, bah) but I'm still nervous to do my first Oly in Aug.  Were you previously a swimmer? How long have you been in tri training mode?

Originally posted by 4agoodlife

Lookee here...Another new face!  Welcome into the Pod. You've got a crazy first season going on!  I'm still working up to an Oly. Manatees help keep that goal a possibility

Originally posted by cdban66

Wait, what? IE8 is still on the issue list????

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Yep, I noticed it either yesterday or the day before (all the days this week are starting to blend together) that I can't access inspires in any way.  Any time I try to see them I get a little pop up box saying "this tab has been recovered".  There's already a thread about it in the bugs, and Ron knows about it.  Hopefully it'll be fixed soon! 

Originally posted by jmkizer

Racing Manatees!

June 15-16
Darren - Pendine Sprint Tri on Saturday (racing so off the DL for the time being)
Kirsten - Subaru Victoria Olympic on Saturday
Kate - Rancho Seco International Triathlon
Tom - Michigan Adventist Camp Meeting 5k/10k on Sunday???
Yanti - Bali half marathon on Sunday
Monica - Lake in the hills triathlon on Sunday

Disabled list:
Darren - foot
Mike - foot/heel, tendonitis in knees, back
Dawn - hip
Gunnar - ACL

JoGo Challenge continues! 
Log 'em! Post 'em! Look for the weekly report!

Ann-Marie, enjoy France! Tom, have fun in Michigan!

Originally posted by cdban66

I think he was somewhat surprised at how much Inspires get used. 

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Lol!  I bet that was quite the surprise if he didn't know how extensively it's used - but for me, it's also one of the best things about BT in my opinion.