Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 178)

Originally posted by jogo 1st day of marathon training, 1st badge of honor.  I am graceful.  Fell on the treadmill during my personal training session with new trainer man. 

Poor young piglet,  I was his 1st injury.  If there is no bone showing, keep going!!! Isn't that what we Manatees do?  Well it is what I did, at least. 

You are bad AZZ!  Awesome "badges"

Originally posted by jogo 1st day of marathon training, 1st badge of honor.  I am graceful.  Fell on the treadmill during my personal training session with new trainer man. 

Poor young piglet,  I was his 1st injury.  If there is no bone showing, keep going!!! Isn't that what we Manatees do?  Well it is what I did, at least. 

You are bad AZZ!  Awesome "badges"

I'm more of an old school rap guy.... don't like the modern stuff as much.    This dude is cool, and the link I posted is one of my favorites.  It's amazing to me that even though he is rapping incredibly fast, you can still understand what he is saying. 

I will listen to practically anything except thrash metal and even then I might!

Good luck in your race buddy!

Wow I didn't even notice!  But yes it probably does, I'm off all the hormone drugs etc which will take three months to settle down so that could be it.  Or it could be the long swim sets I try and do and I'm naughty I never wear my ear plugs and I have been told I should.  And I need new glasses!  Oh lord put me to sleep already!

Originally posted by Artemis

Originally posted by jobaxas

Originally posted by Richardsdrr

Originally posted by rrrunner

Originally posted by Richardsdrr Had an Aquathlon of two halves. The good, and the bad. Swim was a complete nightmare, but then went on to smash not only my tri 5km time by 3:09, but my standalone 5km time by 1:29 also. So well chuffed with that, but am getting really worried about the swim in a few weeks. Not far off sub 20 min, my target for this year

Congrats on the run! Why/how was the swim bad? Did you struggle in the water?

We've had a bit of warm weather, so the plants have had a growth spurt. Couldn't get a proper stroke going on, we were swimming through the plants and getting tangled in them. I had a major panic attack and couldn't calm myself down again, swam about 85% breast stroke. It was really tough going. 4 people got pulled out of the swim, including my bro in law. Not fun.

I have a real issue with flora in the water!  I hate seaweed and the like.  I also hate jelly fish - here in silly Australia those things can kill ya.  And then there's the sharks.  I wonder actually why I love OWS at all!

Well done, you got through it.  It's probably the worst you'll deal with so next time will be awesome.  My trick of late when I get those panicky moments (yes I still get them) is to count 100 freestyle strokes and then I'm allowed 25 breaststroke if I need it.  If I don't take it I have to wait for the next 100.  It really focusses your mind on something other than the panic and plantlife etc.

Dude....I should never watch the nature channels late at night.  I saw a special on the Irukandji jellyfish and now I am terrified to ever swim in Australia.  I got stung a bunch during the NYC tri and that was bad enough.

They're the little fachers that reside in Cairns - hence it's a wetsuit swim even when the water is toasty warm.  It's unlikely you'll get stung but even so.  The after effects of this sting are terrible - anxiety and paranoia - like stinging you wasn't enough they then mess with your head.  Fachers.

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by switch Kit poll created!  With a catchy TMBG song link to tempt you to go vote

 

I want this:

 

Or this:

Wow she is smoking hot, I want her!

Catching up - 

Jo- aka: best stalker ever! - are you feeling better yet?  

Stacey - welcome back - I hope you DH heals up, and you dogs get knocked up!

Jayne - I just want to say, I "heart" you.. I love the inspires and when you type advice, I pay attention.  You are the cream of the crop.  

Yanti - Love your piglet too!  That dude is awesome!  Hope Mutti is feelin better

Go racing Manatee's, Heal your broken flippers soon injured pod mates. 

Artemis - FYI - Yellow and Green are the 2 best colors ever!  GO DUCKS!!! 

Switch - congrats on making the OLY championships - that's awesome! 

I think I'm caught up.  Literally falling asleep, while reding.  Good night manatees

Getting ready to take my DH and daughter to the airport for their month trip to Greece - sadly I'm excited about the training time I'll be able to get in.  I'm gonna be badazz for a month with no guilt about not being the best mum/wife etc.

Riding outside isn't much happening, piglet Andrew is just back from the states and is going again next week.  He trains the trainers over there in Kettle bells etc.  He is also training a group doing the Spartan race here on Sunday mornings so riding is out while he runs up and down mountains - sigh he is a hottie.

BUT I am no longer worried about the bike - I can't believe it, the fear is gone.  I'm training inside, in zone 2 for now.  If the weather's nice I get a little ride on the road but it's more for bike handling than anything.

Race is 11 weeks away - it's a B race so I'm training right up until race day and I'm gonna smash myself on the swim and the bike and see what falls out for the run!

Oh in addition to guilt free training, I've got guilt free computer time, that's pod time, working for Macca time and facebook time.  Not to mention reading whatever I've got which is a lot.

Oh and while on the trainer it's time to download some tv - I've never seen Arrested Development nor Breaking Bad.  Let's get that done.

And - myhouse gets cleaned, every drawer and cupboard will be done.  I'm so excited.  Oh sure I'll miss them...

Good luck on your swimmy swimmy! That sounds like fun ... relax, enjoy, stretch out, let the water come to you and flow over you.

Originally posted by jobaxas

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by switch Kit poll created!  With a catchy TMBG song link to tempt you to go vote

 

I want this:

 

Or this:

Wow she is smoking hot, I want her!

Yes, her and you, on a silver platter, thank you very much.

Personally I think you can't go wrong with pink and skulls, but again ... me and fashion advice ...

I'm smokin' hot right now but for all the wrong reasons!

I won't be around too much this weekend my Manatee friends.....headed to PA for my in laws 50th anniversary dinner then skipping over to see our old friends in West Chester.

Good luck to all the racing Manatees!!

have fun!

Hey Renee! Good to see you again. ActivTrax sounds great!

A Kiwi piglet and I went to go watch the Oakley Pro Surf championships in Bali and I was thinking of you.

Even though triathlon addiction costs more than smoking crack, I know if I went to the surf addiction I'd be laid up with knee surgeries all the time like most of my friends are.

. I'm guessing by the other questions that the TT is a warm up for a run (?). If you don't feel comfortable leavin g them in a bag at the staging site - which I can fully understand, do you have one of those bags that sometimes get handed out with the race packages and which can be worn on your back? They're generally pretty light. I've never tried to run with one though and have a feeling that unless you pack it tightly it may drive you crazy as all the gear bounces around in the bag during the run portion of your outing.

We Canuckians are so helpful like that! 

I hope you feel better soon.  Even if the kittehs are freaky-looking (Peppa more than Salty.. Peppa looks like a super freak with those ears!), they're still super cute and you're making me want one, even though that would be such a bad idea in our teeny 500sq/ft studio. 

FYI - I think I want the pink skulls too... even my motorcycle jacket has a skull on the back of it! 

Hi Renee!

The ActiveTrax thing is pretty awesome.  We have it at my gym too, and I really like that it will give you not only a new workout each time, but it will also revise the workout depending on which gym you're at and the equipment that's available at that particular location.  Very cool system! 

Nice Back side pack.  

OMG Manatees - I'm having an awesome weekend.  I am in Sunriver Oregon for the Pacific Crest Oly.  

Sunny days, lot's of beer yesterday and so many hot women and hot bike!!!  I think I'm in heaven.    

Also have some video of riding around here...  Check this out - my first video on the new GoPro!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn5YCLpyejE

I also got a lot of video from today's race - and was playing with camera angles yesterday.  I will post more videos soon.  I am going to get some video from my race tomorrow.  Hopefully it will be me flying past the competition!    

So, So excited for this ride.  An overall elevation loss - lot's of flats and downhills.  I will be pushing for a PR average pace... I'm going to Faching crush this course!