Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 19)

jobaxas - 2012-10-27 8:02 AM what happens in Noosa stays in Noosa

ukweeble - 2012-10-27 5:17 PM

It's 8am Sat morning here in UKland and a chilly 33 degrees with blue skies promised, frost on parts of the garden and a fresh wind. Time to HTFU and haul my *ss onto the tarmac for my first run poste cigarettes.

Later i will be visiting my son and his partner in their first apartment in the middle of historic Lincoln where we shall be pottering around and enjoying a coffee house or some such establishment for coffee and cakes.

BTW, in Lincoln there is a hill called, appropriately enough, Steep Hill. It's gradient is 1 in 7 (it rises 195 ft in just 0.26 of a mile) and it gets even steeper towards the top. They have fitted a hand rail to help visitors up it. We shall be up it today cos it has loads of independent quaint little shops along it's length and i have promised to hunt for a mirror for their house warming gift.

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=steep+hill+lincoln&num=10&hl=en&biw=1024&bih=479&tbm=isch&tbnid=jPrSyrcCVma-VM:&imgrefurl=http://jolyonchecketts.com/about/&docid=xo8hgwXRrnRNqM&imgurl=http://jolyonchecketts.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/steep-hill.jpg&w=450&h=600&ei=wYyLULDqApOA0AXxgoGQDw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=90&vpy=90&dur=2399&hovh=259&hovw=194&tx=130&ty=168&sig=106190497972938630723&page=1&tbnh=135&tbnw=98&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0,i:69

 

bcraht - 2012-10-27 1:05 AM

Ahh, big deal, you guys have met Macca and Chrissie.  I am just back from having dinner with the infamous Salty!  She has a pic to prove it.  Hopefully she will actually post it, or y'all won't believe me....  Although we were 20 minutes late...freakin' Seattle traffic...Thank heavens she forgave me....Just back at the hotel from having a great dinner at Marination Ma Kai in Seattle.  For those who want to know, Adrienne is a)as saucy in person b)as cute as her picture and c)pretty much as awesome as she seems here online.  My SO and I had a great time chatting with her (quiz her on Canadian Serial Killers!) and having some beers.  Even drove by the Salty's made famous by Adrienne's recent race!  Hope to meet some of you other Manatees in person someday.  In case anyone was wondering...nothing got blown up.  Although the employees of the restaurant did start emptying the garbages RIGHT NEXT TO OUR TABLE--I think it was a hint to get the Frog out already... 

 

Oh, yeah, and apparently she is a regular, they brought her extra take out and everything...

Asalzwed - 2012-10-27 11:56 PM

Ooooh yeah, it's allllllll true! It was great getting to meet you guys. I thought I was going to get stood up wooomp wooomp woooomp. Wouldn't be the first time!

I apparently failed in Canadian pop culture but in my defense I do:

1. Know what highway one is (with the 1 and the Canadian leaf, right?? I  mean eh?)

2. Play hockey

3. I forgot to mention but I slept on the side of the road in Vancouver once ... long story

of course we had beers. That's a silly question.

Asalzwed - 2012-10-28 1:56 AM

Ooooh yeah, it's allllllll true! It was great getting to meet you guys. I thought I was going to get stood up wooomp wooomp woooomp. Wouldn't be the first time!

I apparently failed in Canadian pop culture but in my defense I do:

1. Know what highway one is (with the 1 and the Canadian leaf, right?? I  mean eh?)

2. Play hockey

3. I forgot to mention but I slept on the side of the road in Vancouver once ... long story

of course we had beers. That's a silly question.

Asalzwed - 2012-10-27 10:56 AM

Ooooh yeah, it's allllllll true! It was great getting to meet you guys. I thought I was going to get stood up wooomp wooomp woooomp. Wouldn't be the first time!

I apparently failed in Canadian pop culture but in my defense I do:

1. Know what highway one is (with the 1 and the Canadian leaf, right?? I  mean eh?)

2. Play hockey

3. I forgot to mention but I slept on the side of the road in Vancouver once ... long story

of course we had beers. That's a silly question.

amd723 - 2012-10-27 3:20 PMRecently came back from packet pick up at the race site . All I can say is YIKES!!! The wind is blowing up to 45 mph ( according to some locals), the water looks really angry and it is difficult just to walk into the wind, let alone ride into it. Had the race been today, the swim would have been cancelled. We were supposed to check our bikes in today, but that was cancelled b/ c of thw wind. On the bike, we have to cross a number of draw bridges whose grates were supposed to be covered with carpet, but because of the wind, they can't, so they gave out warnings about how to ride over the grates without crashing. They are hoping the winds will " die" down to 20 mph tomorrow. Ugh. Venue looks great, though.When I got back to the hotel, I took my bike out of the car and then promptly locked my keys in the car. Got the maintenance guy to try to break in, but he couldn't. Tried to look up the AAA help number on my stupid agency phone, but links wouldn't work. The hotel receptionist got me the number, it was wrong. I called a couple of people I thought had AAA, they didn't. No one around the hotel had AAA. Finally, I called my mother. Should have started with her. She had the number and they sent a locksmith. He came in less then an hour and took all of 10 seconds to get my door open. Thank goodness I joined AAA about 2 weeks ago. It has now paid for itself. So, now I'm in the hotel trying not to think about the weather and trying to convince myself I won't be DFL tomorrow.I think I need a pre- race beer

Asalzwed - 2012-10-27 3:27 PMNice start! You are going to be just fine. Your not going to be DFL either. Take it suuuuper easy on those grates. Some fool won't and they'll eat it on the grate and be DFL themselves. Everyone is in the same boat so just know you just have to Out HTFU them. Damnit Chris get this lady a beer!

amd723 - 2012-10-27 4:57 PM

I go through pre- race angst just about every race, so this is really just my normal self doubt. It is compounded a bit by the fact the my last ( and to date only) HIM, we had strong winds on the bike and I ended up fried so the run was brutal. I tell myself I'm in better bike shape this year and I have a tri bike this year, so I can get out of the wind a bit better, but still ...Anyway, don't mind me, once I get going I now I'll be fine.Oh, and sorry for the formatting. The iPad doesn't seem to like this site.

cdban66 - 2012-10-27 5:24 PMOK, I ride those bridges weekly, stay straight and you are good. They seem scarier then they are, and the grate part is not very long. 3 blocks from your hotel is the Marker 4. The beer is cold and the food is barely passable. With any luck they'll have a band. If you wanna drive, head to the Crow's Nest. A bit pricy, but very nice views and atmosphere.

amd723 - 2012-10-27 3:20 PM Recently came back from packet pick up at the race site . All I can say is YIKES!!! The wind is blowing up to 45 mph ( according to some locals), the water looks really angry and it is difficult just to walk into the wind, let alone ride into it. Had the race been today, the swim would have been cancelled. We were supposed to check our bikes in today, but that was cancelled b/ c of thw wind. On the bike, we have to cross a number of draw bridges whose grates were supposed to be covered with carpet, but because of the wind, they can't, so they gave out warnings about how to ride over the grates without crashing. They are hoping the winds will " die" down to 20 mph tomorrow. Ugh. Venue looks great, though.When I got back to the hotel, I took my bike out of the car and then promptly locked my keys in the car. Got the maintenance guy to try to break in, but he couldn't. Tried to look up the AAA help number on my stupid agency phone, but links wouldn't work. The hotel receptionist got me the number, it was wrong. I called a couple of people I thought had AAA, they didn't. No one around the hotel had AAA. Finally, I called my mother. Should have started with her. She had the number and they sent a locksmith. He came in less then an hour and took all of 10 seconds to get my door open. Thank goodness I joined AAA about 2 weeks ago. It has now paid for itself. So, now I'm in the hotel trying not to think about the weather and trying to convince myself I won't be DFL tomorrow.I think I need a pre- race beer

amd723 - 2012-10-27 3:20 PM Recently came back from packet pick up at the race site . All I can say is YIKES!!! The wind is blowing up to 45 mph ( according to some locals), the water looks really angry and it is difficult just to walk into the wind, let alone ride into it. Had the race been today, the swim would have been cancelled. We were supposed to check our bikes in today, but that was cancelled b/ c of thw wind. On the bike, we have to cross a number of draw bridges whose grates were supposed to be covered with carpet, but because of the wind, they can't, so they gave out warnings about how to ride over the grates without crashing. They are hoping the winds will " die" down to 20 mph tomorrow. Ugh. Venue looks great, though.When I got back to the hotel, I took my bike out of the car and then promptly locked my keys in the car. Got the maintenance guy to try to break in, but he couldn't. Tried to look up the AAA help number on my stupid agency phone, but links wouldn't work. The hotel receptionist got me the number, it was wrong. I called a couple of people I thought had AAA, they didn't. No one around the hotel had AAA. Finally, I called my mother. Should have started with her. She had the number and they sent a locksmith. He came in less then an hour and took all of 10 seconds to get my door open. Thank goodness I joined AAA about 2 weeks ago. It has now paid for itself. So, now I'm in the hotel trying not to think about the weather and trying to convince myself I won't be DFL tomorrow.I think I need a pre- race beer

reecealan - 2012-10-27 7:16 PM

Anne-Marie,

You're training looks good, it will be windy for you and everyone else.  Weather.com has hour by hour showing about 17 mph when you get out of the water, should be no higher than 22 mph when you get off the bike.  Yeah, it could be higher tomorrow with gusts etc. just get down in aero and don't fight it.  Just keep spinning and be as aero as possible.  It will seem like you are going very slow if you're going against a headwind but so is everyone else.  Just RELAX and don't get mentally pulled out of it.  It's a long race.  Once off the bike you'll have a great run, even if it's a little breezy.  Enjoy the tailwinds.

You got this

amd723 - 2012-10-28 5:46 PM Morning Manatees!Thanks for all your words of encouragement, it always helps to have what my brain knows reinforced to my emotional self ( it's early, so disregard the awkwardness of that sentence!). Race officials stayed at my hotel and I just had coffee with them. The swim is cancelled. Winds are still in the 20 mph range. Even when the winds eventually die down, they don't expect the water to be safe until about mid- week. Oh well, we are all in the same boat. I will take all your advice and stay in aero, spin when headed into the wind and crank it with the wind. Bib # 200.Thanks for listening to my rants

cdban66 - 2012-10-29 12:00 AM Ann Marie is off the bike and looks good. Mile 1 of the run is done. GOOOOOOOO!!!!!

cdban66 - 2012-10-28 11:00 AMAnn Marie is off the bike and looks good. Mile 1 of the run is done. GOOOOOOOO!!!!!