Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 137)

I like the other cues as well--clear with specific correction.  D@mn, I need a Brenton Piglet here!

Geez Louise!  A guy doesn't check in for a few days and there are 27 billion new pages, 2 new members and all kinds of racing manatees.  

No way I have the time to read back through everything, so I'll just say Welcome new Podmates... and congrats racing manatees.  

As for me, I'm almost recovered from my bike crash (the elbow is still a bit tender, and the huge bruise on my left hip is too).  I did however find another positive to come out of this crash.  

NEW BLUE HANDLEBAR TAPE!!! 

Maybe more hip pics are required...

What do you mean?  The tape is clearly visible.    

I want to see your ...er...bruise.

LMFAO... Thank you for the good laugh before I go to bed.  

I am so flattered by the compliments to come from ALL of you ladies over those injury pics I posted.  

Not quite ready to do my photo shoot for my calendar, but when I do, JO you will be the first to get the pics.    

We made it to Austin, which in this traffic and the way people drive, is a miracle.

I had my Retul fit this morning in San Antonio. We talked about my "soft tissues." LOL I was wondering how he was going to address it, and he did it so smoothly and professionally. I should have known. So I have a new saddle that will be "more kind" to my "soft tissues." He tweaked all kinds of other things, too. He said being in aero should feel like I'm leaning with my elbows on the kitchen counter. That was our goal.

I'm hoping to ride tomorrow.

It's miserably hot and humid here. I'm trying to enjoy it. But, icky.

CALLING ALL MANATEES!!!   TRI-NEWBIE EMERGENCY:  NEED TIPS STAT!

My friend, Veronica, has done one sprint tri last year and is doing her 1st HIM this weekend at Welland.   She is in need of any and all tips.  She is not on BT (not yet at least) and does not train with many people who have done a tri.  If you were going to give a newbie tips on what to do and not to do, what would it be?   Anything at all, as random as you may think, would help.   What lessons have you learned?  What are must-brings?   What are must-do's?  Gear list?   DON'T's?  

Come on Manatees, help a pup (is that what they call a baby manatee?) out!!! 

I will start:

Don't wear heavily padded bike shorts:  You will feel like you have a wet diaper on, get chafed where one should never be chafed and probably end up with a yeast infection.  

*I told V to stalk this group and read as the day goes on so please welcome our newest stalker too.  

CALLING ALL MANATEES!!!   TRI-NEWBIE EMERGENCY:  NEED TIPS STAT!

My friend, Veronica, has done one sprint tri last year and is doing her 1st HIM this weekend at Welland.   She is in need of any and all tips.  She is not on BT (not yet at least) and does not train with many people who have done a tri.  If you were going to give a newbie tips on what to do and not to do, what would it be?   Anything at all, as random as you may think, would help.   What lessons have you learned?  What are must-brings?   What are must-do's?  Gear list?   DON'T's?  

Come on Manatees, help a pup (is that what they call a baby manatee?) out!!! 

I will start:

Don't wear heavily padded bike shorts:  You will feel like you have a wet diaper on, get chafed where one should never be chafed and probably end up with a yeast infection.  

*I told V to stalk this group and read as the day goes on so please welcome our newest stalker too.  

I know, right!?!?!?!?!? Not sure DH will buy in to yet another road trip race. The ONLY redeemable quality is that it is an hour north of Moab...

What saddle did you end up with? What did you think of the whole process? Enjoy the ride!

CALLING ALL MANATEES!!!   TRI-NEWBIE EMERGENCY:  NEED TIPS STAT!

My friend, Veronica, has done one sprint tri last year and is doing her 1st HIM this weekend at Welland.   She is in need of any and all tips.  She is not on BT (not yet at least) and does not train with many people who have done a tri.  If you were going to give a newbie tips on what to do and not to do, what would it be?   Anything at all, as random as you may think, would help.   What lessons have you learned?  What are must-brings?   What are must-do's?  Gear list?   DON'T's?  

Come on Manatees, help a pup (is that what they call a baby manatee?) out!!! 

I will start:

Don't wear heavily padded bike shorts:  You will feel like you have a wet diaper on, get chafed where one should never be chafed and probably end up with a yeast infection.  

*I told V to stalk this group and read as the day goes on so please welcome our newest stalker too.  

Terry Saddle My husband and I refer to it as my "old lady saddle."

I think you'll find I'm the photographer!  hehe!  Stalked!

HI VERONICA!!! :)

This used to be the official BT Beginners Guide ... now it's buried in a bunch of crap articles, but eventually we'll revise, resurrect, and re-center it where it belongs. It's good stuff.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=2373

CALLING ALL MANATEES!!!   TRI-NEWBIE EMERGENCY:  NEED TIPS STAT!

My friend, Veronica, has done one sprint tri last year and is doing her 1st HIM this weekend at Welland.   She is in need of any and all tips.  She is not on BT (not yet at least) and does not train with many people who have done a tri.  If you were going to give a newbie tips on what to do and not to do, what would it be?   Anything at all, as random as you may think, would help.   What lessons have you learned?  What are must-brings?   What are must-do's?  Gear list?   DON'T's?  

Come on Manatees, help a pup (is that what they call a baby manatee?) out!!! 

I will start:

Don't wear heavily padded bike shorts:  You will feel like you have a wet diaper on, get chafed where one should never be chafed and probably end up with a yeast infection.  

*I told V to stalk this group and read as the day goes on so please welcome our newest stalker too.