Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 16)

Just woke up from a 4 hour nap and am feeling much better.  Thinking of going out to buy a pair of shoes and maybe a package of these

Just woke up from a 4 hour nap and am feeling much better.  Thinking of going out to buy a pair of shoes and maybe a package of these

If the shoes match the rest of the outfit, I approve this message!

Ok, Manatees, advice time.  I am doing the Sprint Nationals August 11th.  I feel like I should do another tri before that.  My options are:

1) Tidewater Tri - July 20th. Cheaper, but further away (1.5 hours). Not part of the race organization I hate.  Have never done the race before.

2) Tavern Tri - July 28th. More expensive ($15), local. Run by race org I hate, but I do like this race.

Which one would you sign up for?

Ok, Manatees, advice time.  I am doing the Sprint Nationals August 11th.  I feel like I should do another tri before that.  My options are:

1) Tidewater Tri - July 20th. Cheaper, but further away (1.5 hours). Not part of the race organization I hate.  Have never done the race before.

2) Tavern Tri - July 28th. More expensive ($15), local. Run by race org I hate, but I do like this race.

Which one would you sign up for?

Ooooh, tough call. I don't mind traveling for races but 1.5 hours is kinda weird, too close to stay over but makes for an early morning. The Tavern Tri sounds fun and if you enjoy the race, in spite of the org it sounds good. On one of Ann-Maries other hands two weeks out from nationals might be better than the week before. How do the logistics affect DH and Baby E? If the travel is a non-issue I'd probably do the Tidewater.

Ok, a few questions for discussion...

1) I missed my run yesterday and my bike today because I have a pain in my left calf. It's not soreness, it feels sharp and almost like a thin line down the center of my calf. Not constant but I feel it when I walk. thoughts?

I know a bunch of ladies that work in two piece suits.

Uh, wrong forum?

Sometimes I wonder about you.

It's very pleasant.

Ok, Manatees, advice time.  I am doing the Sprint Nationals August 11th.  I feel like I should do another tri before that.  My options are:

1) Tidewater Tri - July 20th. Cheaper, but further away (1.5 hours). Not part of the race organization I hate.  Have never done the race before.

2) Tavern Tri - July 28th. More expensive ($15), local. Run by race org I hate, but I do like this race.

Which one would you sign up for?

Ok, Manatees, advice time.  I am doing the Sprint Nationals August 11th.  I feel like I should do another tri before that.  My options are:

1) Tidewater Tri - July 20th. Cheaper, but further away (1.5 hours). Not part of the race organization I hate.  Have never done the race before.

2) Tavern Tri - July 28th. More expensive ($15), local. Run by race org I hate, but I do like this race.

Which one would you sign up for?

I hate going really far for races ... unless it's a place I plan to spend some time actually visiting. So, completely based on my own bias, I say Tidewater.

But I like how Tavern sounds. Is there beer there? 

OK. I've got exactly 3 hours to sleep before I gotta pack up and move on out back to Jakarta.

Nighty night. Don't be surprised if a new lost Manatee or two winds up splashing into the pod.

Wondermoose ... do what's easiest and best for you. I'm inclined toward Tidewater. PITA but THAT OTHER race company doesn't deserve your money and they may well find a way of screwing up a perfectly good race.

Like shin splints type of pain???

You said it, not soreness, but pain. Soreness=OK to carefully workout however, Pain=No Go. However, I didn't even stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

So, in my defense I'm not usually looking at the suit.

Anyway, so as long as it's designed for swimming it's all good?

I'll tell ya, sports bras are awful. 

I'll let ya'll know what I think of Rev3 after my race next month.  What I can say so far is very favorable.  Within a day or 2 of registration they contacted me by phone to see if I had any questions.  That call was immediately followed with an email linking to the event page so I can look for updates and additional info.

Another friend had to postpone the Rev3 event she signed up for a year ago and NO hassles they let her change the event to another time and called to make sure that it wasn't anything on their end that made her choose to withdraw.