Yanti & Salty RidiculoSnarky Almost Intelligent-Charming Manatees PART 4 - Full (Page 19)

Thanks. Understanding is a huge support.   You hang in there too.  

ArielLIlB - 2012-08-04 11:20 AM Another colored square on my training calendar  20 mile ride, half with group (enjoying the draft at 20 mph), next half solo, still averaged 18mph! My riding stregnth has really improved over the season  Now I've got to work on that pesky swim...

Way to go Brie, keep it going.  Nice ride!

Jo,

I'm so sorry to hear this and will keep on hoping you and yours get better.

ArielLIlB - 2012-08-04 1:20 PM Another colored square on my training calendar  20 mile ride, half with group (enjoying the draft at 20 mph), next half solo, still averaged 18mph! My riding stregnth has really improved over the season  Now I've got to work on that pesky swim...

Great job!

Well, i survived my race - here's the report  (i probably screwed up making it live) http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp... my plan calls for a 3 hr bike tomorrow.  This race proves I need more bike time, but i'm having a little trouble with motivation.  Maybe after a few beers I'll find it.

Well firstly prayers to all the deities for the safe return of Joy.

And secondly prayers and thoughts to all our manatees going through difficult family times.  Finding time for yourself is the key to getting through these times even if that just means checking in on the pod and laughing at our smutty jokes!

Well I woke up this morning and a miracle had occurred - GB had 6 more gold medals - unheard of!  Being the host nation has paid dividends.

Michael Klim was on the radio yesterday and theyasked him why Australia were less successful.  And her said that other countries are now training the same way Australia has been training since Sydney and it pays off.  Also GB use Australian coaches as do China and pay them handsomely....As a host nation you have to get behind it as Australia did back in Sydney and to some degree Greece did in Athens.  BUT you have to ask is this a worthy use of tax payers money when it is to the detriment of education, healthcare etc......he had some interesting points.  And we love him.

Ok, I think this is going to work.  This is my video. It is a combination of several laps.  The first couple are slow and the later ones I was going more for speed.  Please lend me your wisdom. 

Race is tomorrow.  I'm looking forward to it.  It's a great race.

I tried to watch your video (even though I probably had nothing to offer --wisdom-wise), but it wouldn't let me, it just took me to a video upload page for You tube.

In my little world: I ran 5.6 miles (was aiming for 6, but that's what I get for running w/o gps) and I ran it in 57:35!!!! That was a 10:15 minute/mile pace!!! NEW  RECORD FOR ME!!!!!

Sorry, done yelling now...I needed this, its been a tough week at work.

Quick check in now that I am back home.  Still catching up on laundry, etc.  I've been trying to follow along via email on the phone but that only works so well.  

I caught the end of the women's marathon today. Good stuff.

I posted a lot of pictures from the trip in the training blog.  

Good thoughts for all the Manatees and their friends and family.

I'm back and pretty much recovered. Ran a slow 3.75 miles this morning. First run in over a week, but I logged at least 25 miles hiking last week.

I had a bit of a shock last night. I realized that my next triathlon is this coming Saturday, not the Saturday after that. When I told Ben, he was a little panicked. I think we will be fine, but I was planning on doing more this week than I'm going to be able to if I want to do anything like a race on Saturday.

I'm sorry some of you are going through some rough family times. That the issues are bothering you shows that you are a good person who attaches well and wants the best for the people you love. Don't take that for granted. I have many family members for whom none of that is true -- who seem to revel when others are in pain. As others have said, remember to take care of yourself, too -- which I know is difficult when you are trying to be a caretaker to others.

Jayson (5 year old) Olympic quote of the week: "You know, gymnastics takes a lot of skill. You need to be able to walk on your hands, at least for a little while, and hold onto a bar with your arms straight out without falling to the ground. And flip around and around a bar without slipping. They have to practice a lot to be able to do that!"

Good luck, TJ!! Have fun.

Nice going there, Manatee-swimming triathlete!

CONGRATULATIONS TJ!

Training PR!!  Way to go Kate!

Way to go, TJ!  Can't wait to read RR.

You'll do fine!  All that hiking at altitude is bound to pay dividends!  And Jayson sounds like a smart little cookie

Still nothing on the search for Joy.  S&R were going to start searching more technical areas today, so they didn't want/need any volunteers. 

Got a 12km run in this AM.  Was just starting to really heat up when I finished.  I *may* paint the half bath later on today after some waffles and fresh blueberries.