Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 18)

Funnily enough the Fuji bikes are also what came to mind. There are actually a number of great bikes at the 2k - mid-2k price points; as I said, they key is getting a solid pro fit to understand which ones are going to serve one's specific measurements and needs best.

Mmmm longgg legs...

Oh sorry! Anyway, yeah first of all that is great advice above. It sounds like that poor fellow at the bike shop is a complete idiot. 

Second, so DH is sounding quite supportive. Offering to give you some of his car budget????? Must be those long legs, eh?

That was Sunday evening when we got home. Happy wife=Happy life

Name: Ben

Story: Always been into athletics of some sort or other. Grew up more with things things like soccer & basketball, but could jump into most anything. Not really endurance like we're doing here, but lots of activity. I guess tri had always been in the way back of my mind since seeing one on TV as a kid. A friend of mine with remarkably similar ability tried and was able to pick things up quickly, so I gave it a shot too.

Family Status: Single

Current Training: Actively train a lot year round, so things don't really change significantly there. Lots of s/b/r all the time.

Races: I don't know for sure. This year I'm relaxing on planning so far out. Probably staying with short course much of the time as I can easily jump into one of those. I've been training hard for HIMs the last few years, so a bit less on the big events should do well to keep things fun. Should free up some time & energy to do some other adventurous things too.

Body Composition: Nothing major, just do a little better than I have. Mostly what works towards going faster.

Yup, a fit is really important. Indeedy-doo.

That was Sunday evening when we got home. Happy wife=Happy life

Okay I'm catching up 6 pages while I slept - I'm working backwards so Ben is the first post I came to.

one thing jumps out from Ben's bio.

SINGLE

That is all.  Consider yourself stalked.

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.

Oh, goodness, another left turn!!!!

I did not have WW UnderRoos. As a kid

I'd say ice too (who said that?) At this point treat aggressively, run conservatively. Consider aquajogging. It's awful to have persistent running injury/pain. These things happen when we up and do 21 essentially from the couch, although you know very well I would have done it too :D

Between the arthritis from the chinkamafuggitwhatsit virus and general idiocy, I *will* have ITBS set in, especially on the right side (it's worse there for some reason and also includes the ankle, not on the left) if I'm not really diligent about (my very specifically tailored) yoga/strengthening/stretching. In addition to being really rigorous about rolling, possibly stretching, definitely icing, and look into ART as well, I'd consult a PT about some kind of balancing or strengthening work. Once you have one of these things set in, it generally means some maintenance/preventive work, which, especially for women like us inabouts middle age, is a really good idea anyway.

I am working on updating my logs. I had a chance to revamp my friends list and copy Janyne's table and make the latest addition to the bike gallery. Oh yeah, please make sure that everyone can see your logs, either by opening them up to everyone or the usually preferred method of putting folks into your friends list. 

Janyne, is there any other house keeping that I need to do?

Richardsdrr - 2013-05-07 5:18 PM Quick question for the male manatees. I'm about to go on my long bike ride, what do you guys do with your......um........tackle? In past rides ( no comments Yanti/Salty/Joe) I have taken the skin off the meat, of the meat and two veg combo, through rubbing. I have tried tucking it down the left leg and the right leg, but the old one eyed python still gets rubbed. I have tried scrunching it up, aka codpiece type, but too uncomfortable for the baby's arm. Just wondered if you'd have any suggestions. My wife suggested to tuck the purple headed warrior in a sock. I said have we got any knee length socks, she said no, but we've got a babies ankle sock that would fit the love truncheon perfectly. The nerve.... Apologies for the blatant excuse to get in as many euphemisms for that part of the male anatomy, but it was fun

I just wear a properly fitting pair of tightey whiteys and it works for me.  I regulary ride 2-3 hours in the summer time, no problems.  Probalby becuase I get out of the saddle every 30 minutes or so.  I'm a sweaty, stinky mess when I get home, but the canoli and meatballs are none the worse for wear.

capnrus789 - 2013-05-07 11:24 PM 

Richardsdrr - 2013-05-07 5:18 PM Quick question for the male manatees. I'm about to go on my long bike ride, what do you guys do with your......um........tackle? In past rides ( no comments Yanti/Salty/Joe) I have taken the skin off the meat, of the meat and two veg combo, through rubbing. I have tried tucking it down the left leg and the right leg, but the old one eyed python still gets rubbed. I have tried scrunching it up, aka codpiece type, but too uncomfortable for the baby's arm. Just wondered if you'd have any suggestions. My wife suggested to tuck the purple headed warrior in a sock. I said have we got any knee length socks, she said no, but we've got a babies ankle sock that would fit the love truncheon perfectly. The nerve.... Apologies for the blatant excuse to get in as many euphemisms for that part of the male anatomy, but it was fun

I just wear a properly fitting pair of tightey whiteys and it works for me.  I regulary ride 2-3 hours in the summer time, no problems.  Probalby becuase I get out of the saddle every 30 minutes or so.  I'm a sweaty, stinky mess when I get home, but the canoli and meatballs are none the worse for wear.

I thought you had been a bit quiet Jo soi will just jump you strait to the good but for the night

Very excited here in Australia with Challenge announcing three new HIM.

Challenge Forster 11/24

Challange Melbourne 02/02 - that's right 6 weeks before IM could it be more perfect and only about 5miles from home.  I swim ride and run that course every weekend.  I have already signed up.

Challenge Batemans Bay 03/16

Rumours are rife that a Full distance will be announced soon.

It's great to have some competition here to IM.  A monopoly is no good for the sport/pros or age groupers.

Oh and the prize purse for Challenge far exceeds IM.

We are so excited.

Macca is in town to launch - using my detective skills to get my stalk on.

Table already out of date.  Must add Ben (assuming that he is express mailing the Pop Tarts?)

Thought it was ability to eat a box of them? Seems I meet the height requirement for guys of being exactly a foot taller than Yanti (iirc)?

So when are they coming west? We currently have 1 IM that sells out before its even open to the public and 2 HIMs that do much the same. All this when the average turn out for any of the sprint tris that I have done has been about 1,200 and that is for the women's only ones too.

^^^ THIS  ^^^  X like a hundred.  You find a bike that fits your specific geometry, of which standover height is only a very small factor.  It's definitely worth the investment.

Geez o Pete, I go to a memorial service and come home to about 5 more pages that I can't possibly read all of.....

Ha, yes, Yanti will stalk anyon whose bio reads SINGLE

especially if there are animals or pop tarts involved though not necessarily in that order.