Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Mentor Group - FULL POD (Page 19)

annnnnnnd thanks for paying my salary! lol 

It's funny I don't actually drink all that much coffee considering. We have about 5-6 kitchens on each floor here in the HQ and each one is equipped with everything to make drinks. 

Starbucks rewards member here.  Love those free drink cards in the mail after 15 purchases or whatever.  My baristas name is Vanda.  I get "Vandalized" every now and then.  That Spinach Egg-White wrap is actually pretty good BTW.

Well, I must say it's nice to hear these things from you guys. It's hard to get an unbiased opinion from people in the Seattle area because everyone is so pissed at Schultz for selling the Sonics. Also, people tend to not like corporations (which, I can respect.)

Grande skinny cinnamon dolce latte rocks my world, especially at Christmas time - just so yummy and cozy!

On a non-Starbucks note, I swam in a new pool this morning - at another branch of my gym.  Same size pool, all 4 ft deep, but it's salt water treated - definitely easier than the other brach's pool! isn't it strange how a little chemical can make such a difference?  My group swimming pool is still my fave though.  I hear that one is bromine (?)

What hotel are you staying at that has a 25 meter bromine pool?!?!

I love Starbucks!  But, I had to break the habit because I was spending too much and now I have to buy diapers.  It's a treat now.

Cinnamon chai latte sounds good - what kind of syrup do you add to make that?

I have a Nespresso machine at home, too, so that also helps me get my caffeine fix.  That thing is dangerous!!

I was in Seattle several years ago for work.  Stayed near the needle.  Could NOT find a Bux within walking distance! (didn't have a car).  I plan my hotels better now when I travel

Asalzwed - 2012-04-12 12:29 PM

ArielLIlB - 2012-04-11 8:53 PM

ArielLIlB - 2012-04-11 9:50 PM IF anyone is interested, I"m attaching a PDF of a nutrition seminar I attended at the Boston Multisport Expo.  It's not mind-blowing, but it might help others figure out their race day and day to day nutrient needs

OK, maybe nevermind - it says attachments must be "less than 100". I"m presuming KBs.  The PDF is 1400KB.  If anyone is interested, maybe I can send it through messaging?

I'm interested!!!! If messaging doesn't work, you can always e-mail me. 

I'm also interested.  If the message here doesn't work, I can PM you my email address. 

Anyway, it's Thursday! What do all you Manatees have planned this weekend???

I am heading down to Portland tomorrow (on the train nonetheless!!!) to catch a Blazers basketball game (never been to a NBA game) and then do some brewery tours on Saturday.

I love running in Portland (I'm actually doing two half marathons there this summer) so I will probably do a short run on Saturday, hopefully before the brewery tours .  Then I will do my long run on Sunday when we get back to Seattle. 

I have a 12K in about 3 weeks so I will probably build for the next two weeks and then do a very slight step back in mileage. I have actually never raced a 12K so it should be interesting. 

For me saline is fastest, bromine is also fast but headachy afterwards, 'regular' chlorine is least fast but no headache for me ;-)

I just do a normal chai latte with vanilla soymilk and then add cinnamon (real) on top and stir it in. You COULD use cinnamon syrup but I like the real thing. 

WHAT? Where does such a hotel exist????? That is crazy talk right there. 

I think you just didn't know where to look 

I LOVE bromine. We have a pool here that is open over the summer that is Olympic size and sits right on the waterfront. Love, love love it! Just keep in mind, this is Seattle so that is why it's so special

Received the weather policy for the race Sunday in my email this afternoon. Looks like we're basically good to go unless there's a tornado. Gotta love Kansas. :-)

In the event of:
Lightning- The event will be delayed until the inclement weather passes.
Heavy Rain- In the event of very heavy rain the event may be delayed for safety purposes.
Rain- The event will NOT be cancelled due to rain alone
Tornado warning- The event will be cancelled in the event of a tornado warning.

Notice there is no mention of the wind that just goes straight. Only the kind that blows in a circular direction. And tornado warning means one has been spotted in the area, so, yeah.

What a view! I would love to do laps there...does that count as OWS?

I did a pool review when I stayed there.  That's how awesome the work trip was...  {{eye roll}}

Asalzwed - 2012-04-12 1:45 PM I LOVE bromine. We have a pool here that is open over the summer that is Olympic size and sits right on the waterfront. Love, love love it! Just keep in mind, this is Seattle so that is why it's so special

That looks beautiful, but cold. I don't think I've told you that my mom lives in Shelton, across the sound about 40 minutes south of Bremerton.

Yes, because I can practice sighting with the Slide (that you can't see because it's out of the shot)

Also, before you ask, yes I log my sliding time under swimming 

Ohhhhhh! I know where Shelton is  I grew up in Port Orchard. 

I forgot to tell you about the BEST part of the pool (other than the slide) It's HEATED! 

Ohhhh, i KNOW where/how to look.  My boys call it my "Star-dar" (and I have at least 3 apps to assist in my search).

As for my weekend.  Got a brick in yesterday so I could be off today for my Bible study potluck. Then tomorrow I have my long swim.  Saturday I need to fit in a long bike between grocery shopping and church stuff and Sunday I need to fit in a long run between house stuff and church stuff.

Yikes! Sounds exciting though! You are going to have to keep us updated on the weather status!

LOL!  Well, at least it wasn't' crowded.

See, they need to make 'church attire' bike gear so you could ride to church, throw your groceries in panniers and ride home. Long ride, church and grocery shopping DONE 

LOL It would have to be. My mom lives on Lake Limerick. I splash around in it when I'm there, but it is pretty cold.