Mental Manatee Mentors Part 3--CLOSED (Page 14)

So I am probably going to get expelled from the Manatee pod for this  but here goes.....

I am canning my OD in April. I feel really bad about this like I have failed.

Work has just sucked for the last month and the last week in particular and the next 3 weeks aren't going to get any better. There is no way that I can get in the required training to ensure that I am able to finish at all let alone in under 4 hours. I have been thinking about it for a few days since I hurt my back again and lost more run days.

Then last night DH said that he is planning on racing the night before so that means pit crewing for me so lots of heavy lifting and a very late night (he hasn't raced for so long that I don't want to say that I can't help him out). So that kind of made the decision final.

So my new plan is to change to a full sprint on 7th April and call that the last tri for the season, and then spend some time focusing on my run over the winter and do the 12k run for a reason at the end of May, and the HM at the city to surf at the end of August. Then I will have 12 weeks to work on swim before the Mandurah HIM with the boys and I will have a great base behind me for next tri season.

Now to make the plan work around work and other stuff.

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Just got a call from our coach. He is more excited about my race than I am! I guess, I didn't really realize what a breakthrough it was. He told me his new marathon prediction and I can't even believe it. Of course, Boston is another beast. He prefers me to run Boston strong, not 'fast' which is kind of what I was thinking. I don't know that it is a marathon to showcase speed so much, with the hills (up and down.)

I am supposed to run everything like recovery this week to allow for the adaptions to take place. And basically not eff anything up now. Which makes sense. 5 weeks to Boston!

So my new plan is to change to a full sprint on 7th April and call that the last tri for the season, and then spend some time focusing on my run over the winter and do the 12k run for a reason at the end of May, and the HM at the city to surf at the end of August. Then I will have 12 weeks to work on swim before the Mandurah HIM with the boys and I will have a great base behind me for next tri season.

Now to make the plan work around work and other stuff.

melbo55 - 2013-03-13 1:13 AM

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Flipflops (or thongs, or the Kiwi say jandals) go with EVERYTHING. Proof!

He's so cool!!  I had a lizard. I miss him.

Indeed, but the net downhill can certainly be used to your advantage.

Any particular plan for how to run the hills? I think we discussed this before with Felicia, not that there's a catch-all hills policy, but ease/patter up and barrel down seems to be a good idea. You're not going to waste your quads any more doing that than you would any other method, and it seems fastest for the hills.

Oooh Kate! I like him!

I took this picture just for you, and to prove I'm taking teeny tiny steps to sort of patter frantically around my phobia before running screaming from it again. But at least I'm trying.

P.S. The picture actually ooks me out more than sitting on it did (although that was pretty bad too, I didn't have to *look* at it).

P.P.S. Okay, the fact that I'm wearing an IM shirt with its motto, "Anything is Possible" is really funny.

So I am probably going to get expelled from the Manatee pod for this  but here goes.....

I am canning my OD in April. I feel really bad about this like I have failed.

Work has just sucked for the last month and the last week in particular and the next 3 weeks aren't going to get any better. There is no way that I can get in the required training to ensure that I am able to finish at all let alone in under 4 hours. I have been thinking about it for a few days since I hurt my back again and lost more run days.

Then last night DH said that he is planning on racing the night before so that means pit crewing for me so lots of heavy lifting and a very late night (he hasn't raced for so long that I don't want to say that I can't help him out). So that kind of made the decision final.

So my new plan is to change to a full sprint on 7th April and call that the last tri for the season, and then spend some time focusing on my run over the winter and do the 12k run for a reason at the end of May, and the HM at the city to surf at the end of August. Then I will have 12 weeks to work on swim before the Mandurah HIM with the boys and I will have a great base behind me for next tri season.

Now to make the plan work around work and other stuff.

You and me both!  I pulled the plug on IM yesterday and finally got a good night's sleep!  I'm doing the swim.  I'm gonna swim with my friend - it's her weakest leg so I thought I'd swim ahead of her give her a draft!

I think I need to really be ready to do this distance.  When I did my HIM last year I was well prepared, I did all the planned training and I enjoyed it all and the race itself.

So next scheduled tri is September 15th HIM.

A few HM's before that no doubt!

Phew relieved!

I am known as a superfan on his site!  I will get on to him shortly re- Cairns.  By hook or by crook....

I'm sick - I have a head cold, like my body said - oh great she's not racing, let's have a rest - no more fighting these germs....we are done.

Madam Artemis now wants to do another tri - April 7th.  The reason she's so keen for this one....is because it's sponsored by Jelly Belly Beans.....

melbo55 - 2013-03-13 1:13 AM

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Flipflops (or thongs, or the Kiwi say jandals) go with EVERYTHING. Proof!

TriAya - 2013-03-13 7:09 AM

melbo55 - 2013-03-13 1:13 AM

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Flipflops (or thongs, or the Kiwi say jandals) go with EVERYTHING. Proof!

Groan....I hate flip flops.  HATE THEM!

Artemis - 2013-03-13 10:36 AM

TriAya - 2013-03-13 7:09 AM

melbo55 - 2013-03-13 1:13 AM

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Flipflops (or thongs, or the Kiwi say jandals) go with EVERYTHING. Proof!

Groan....I hate flip flops.  HATE THEM!

I only wear them at the pool. When I was a kid, way back when, we called them thongs. I wouldn't dare do that now!

TriAya - 2013-03-13 7:09 AM

melbo55 - 2013-03-13 1:13 AM

amd723 - 2013-03-11 6:55 PM Gotta tell a story on myself. I taught this afternoon at the local college. Before heading out I stopped by my house for lunch. As I was on the interstate heading to the school I realized I was wearing flip flops! Completely forgot to put my real shoes back on and then didn't have time to go back home to make the switch. So I taught wearing a suit and flip flops . I think I totally rocked that look and may try it for my next court appearance

I snorted out loud!  Way to rock the flops, girl!

Flipflops (or thongs, or the Kiwi say jandals) go with EVERYTHING. Proof!

Groan....I hate flip flops.  HATE THEM!

Another 70.3 question...

I have never had chafing issues from my wetsuit, but my longest swim has been my Oly. Where are problem areas that I should apply body glide? Also, I went a few weeks on my old Solomons without blisters, then they started to wear out and the blisters came back so I switched to my new Solomons (same style/gen) and the blisters are still there. So, althought I'm still testing socks, I think I should plan on using body glide on my feet in T2 as well. I guess this means I need two bars of body glide, no?