SBR Utopia Season II - OPEN (Page 141)

I'll probably start another mentor group when they start up the New Year.  I've done it off and on for 4-5 years but I'm not the rah, rah, warm-fuzzy kind of mentor so maybe I'm not the best for a BT mentor.  Usually get a wide spectrum of peeps that sign up which can be good or not so good.  I figure if I can take some of the mystique out of getting started in tri then it will be worth it.

Bummer!  Hope you feel back to normal soon. Glad you weren't hurt worse, although that sounds painful.

We got just under a foot here, and I bailed and did ~90' on the 'mill yesterday - having done exactly what you describe one too many times to myself.  It's a different kind of punishment.    A friend switched his long run to Saturday and all I could do was face-palm myself when I saw that on Strava (duh).  

On a separate note, I think the Better half just made my 2014 bike splits at least 10% better than this year.  All I can say is that an iPad holder is transformative to my indoor riding!  Can't believe I've waited this long to go for more than just an iPod and tunes…  Just doodling around on YouTube during a recovery spin today, I looked up and saw 45' had gone by!  There is hope!

Matt

I like the repeating focus on soul crushing around here!    Just sayin'

As we're on the topic, for those that have been around a while, how do (did) you pick which mentor groups to join?  Focus is one, obviously, but it's not always evident from the title or bio.  Reputation of the mentor, too, but if you're new, that's a tough one…  This could be a good topic for TT just before the groups open, perhaps (hint for anyone with thoughts on it - I'm still trying to figure it out).

I'll keep an eye out for your HIM group.  I did one HIM last year at the end of a season more focused on the Olympic distance (and semi-lurked on Fred/Jason's HIM group - thanks guys!), and plan to focus on a more HIM specific year in 2014 with perhaps 2 A race HIMs (and a bunch of sprints and Oly's for fun).  Provided the body, work and family cooperate, of course.  

Matt

I just got notice that I have a test coming up next two weeks or so [shudder]./.....

Also thinking about starting my own group.  Did one before, it was rewarding...  I would like to find a theme though

In other news, acupuncture this a.m on the foot (and if you're lucky enough to be my FB friends, you sw the evidence ) and I *think* i've turned a corner...   No real pain, just a sensation that it's not 100%.  I'd like to adopt Matt's protocol of two weeks more now that it's asymptomatic, but I'm pretty stir crazy. At least one more week, or end of the weekend

In yet more news, we are taking a semi last minute trip to Costa Rica in Feb.  We've been trying to get there for a few years and the timing just worked out.   Flying COPA airlines through Panama, choices were a 1 hour or 10 hour layover, we chose the ten and are going to do a partial transit of the Panama Canal when there (hopefully, still trying to set it up).  Some enterprising souls run actual layover tours, p/u and d/o at the airport.  Read A Path Between The Seas a few years back, quite the story of the construction.  Unfortunately, last night I coulda booked for $200 cheaper as this a.m. that fare is now sold out.  Gotta strike when the iron's hot.

I've always picked groups with reputation of the mentor being #1, then focus of the group as a distant side note.   Not everyone picks that way though...a good portion of mentees are total newbies that don't read TT much anyway...and wouldn't know the difference in reputation.

Ouch, that sucks Neil!  I suspect if I had tried to run here today I would have had similar results.  The roads and sidewalks are a complete mess.

Tis the season!  It was mentioned to me in an email last week as well....

I'm supposed to test as well...most likely the weekend after New Years.

Me either.  It has actually altered my training focus.  Originally, we were going to do a run focus but with so much snow down and cold weather, it's been really tough to do any runs with intensity.  So instead, gonna hit the bike and swim harder and keep the runs easier but still keep the frequency up high.  With any luck, spring will come a bit sooner...

Cute dog - our won't run with us without being annoying.  The only one that probably would enjoy it, won't do it if the others don't come.  Another one is perfectly capable of it but she hates it and just lags behind.  The other is too old.

That's not a puppy...that's a wolf.

Well how happy are YOU when people stare while doing your business?