Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 2)

LMAO

Best response ever.

BUNNY DARLING ...

I don't see why you can't be in two groups. You will probably naturally find yourself gravitating more toward or posting in one more as time passes, but it could also be good to get the different perspectives you'll get from the two mentors as well as the others in the group.

Welcome aboard!

Ohhhh... can I switch from being a winter mentor to a summer mentee now?  I heard something about a pink ship...

Edited because, apparently, I am not so hot with the spelling at 5:30 a.m.

Mila! 

Weclome to the Pink Ship - what would a pink ship be without you?

Thanks, Beth!  I'll swipe my bio from my mentor thread and paste it here later. 

Well gang, we have a great line up here!

Sunshine, Terri, Leslie, Dolores, Shawn, Jeannette, Steve, Renee, Melissa, Mila, Erin, Will, Yanti, and Beth

(Erin and Will haven't posted yet, but will be posting soon)

So, I think this is it -

Yanti will update our thread name to indicate that the group is full and let us know what the next steps are.  Since we technically never were 'live' I'm not sure if we will just be moved out of the staging area - I guess we'll find out

MrsUSMC - 2008-04-27 10:52 AM Good morning all! I know this has been posted elsewhere on BT, but I was hoping you wouldn't mind sharing here. I moved my iTunes to another drive on my computer yesterday and when DH went to move all my music it deleted my playlists and duplicated all my music. Today I'm going thru recreating my playlists and am right now setting up my "running" list. What's on YOUR "running" list? A couple of mine are Snow Patrol's "Chocolate" and "Run" and 3Style "Way U Move."

I'd love to hear what everyone has - I was thinking as I was running yesterday that I need to set up a play list that is just for running

I know one I would put on there for sure is

Matchbox twenty - How Far We've Come

MrsUSMC - 2008-04-27 11:52 AM Good morning all! I know this has been posted elsewhere on BT, but I was hoping you wouldn't mind sharing here. I moved my iTunes to another drive on my computer yesterday and when DH went to move all my music it deleted my playlists and duplicated all my music. Today I'm going thru recreating my playlists and am right now setting up my "running" list. What's on YOUR "running" list? A couple of mine are Snow Patrol's "Chocolate" and "Run" and 3Style "Way U Move."

Hey Terri,

I teach indoor cycling classes and have quite a few playlists that translate well for running, too.  I'll try to post them as I create them so everyone can pick and choose from them .

OK, so here goes...

I'm Mila... (pronounced My-la)... my username used to be Milaminute for those of you who have been around for awhile.

I sort of fell into triathlon... well, not literally, though that wouldn't surprise most people who know me.  My athletic background was pretty limited.  Growing up I was a competitive figure skater.  I also did some road and mountain biking but was never serious about either one.  As an indoor cycling instructor, I've had the opportunity to meet a lot of very cool triathletes who really inspired me and encouraged me to branch out from the bike and hit the water and the running trail.  When I started training for my first tri, I could barely swim 25 meters and running my first mile was a victory.  I was a true beginner.  I still have a lot to learn but I also have a lot to share, particularly about cycling. 

As for training, I am using BT silver training plans that have been slightly modified to meet my needs for extra time on my pretty bike so I can crush the bike leg of HIM relays or play at bike TTs from time to time.

Last season I did Iron Girl and was then sidelined by an injury that prevented me from racing the remainder of the summer; however, I was able to do the bike leg of the SC HIM in September to finish my season on a high note.  

My 2008 schedule is still tentative as I'm currently working very hard on balance... I have a new job (that involves my passion for cycling!!!!) that is keeping me crazy busy right now, but I don't mind too much as I subscribe to the whole do what you love, love what you do thing.  However, with all that said, I'm hoping to do Iron Girl in June as well as a sprint tri in August and 1 or 2 HIM relays.  
  
Hmmmm... what else?  I like pink .  I have to overcome a lot of obstacles to train and race because I have a minor health condition (read: major) that makes my body, and life in general, unpredictable.  I am also in the process of getting a medical diagnosis for my youngest child who has some sort of medical "mystery" and this throws a wrench into things from time to time as testing and hospital visits can be time consuming.  With that said, my belief is that if I can do this, anyone can. 

I truly enjoy learning from and with others as well as motivating and encouraging people and I think mentor groups are a great way to do just that.  Be warned though, I do approach things with a bit of sassiness and I will likely try to remind you that every mile you go as you swim, bike and run is a gift because that's exactly how I see it.

Alrighty then... here are a few songs from yesterday's playlist:

- Snow by RHCP
- When Your Heart Stops Beating by +44
- Sound of Freedom by Bob Sinclair and Cutee B
- I Just Wanna Live by Good Charlotte
- I'd Do Anything by Simple Plan
- Rockstar (It's Almost Over Now) by NERD
- More Time by Needtobreathe
- High Road by Fort Minor
- 4 Minutes by Madonna, JT and Timbaland... this is not a song I would typically like but I am, admittedly, stupidly excited enough about it that it's my current ring tone
- Hum Hallelujah by Fall Out Boy
- Check Yes Juliet by We The Kings

And... I've saved the best for last...

- The You Shook Me Remix... this would be the AC/DC song You Shook Me All Night Long with a bunch of 80s hair bands sampled into it (I like to call it songs from my youth), including Bon Jovi, Metallica, Guns'n'Roses, Van Halen, Def Leppard and (not so much an 80s hair band but included) Nirvana.  Every time I play this people go crazy over it!!

ETA:  That remix is not so easy to find... you might have to try, uhhhh, "alternative" methods... but it's worth the search!

Hey gang!  I need to go back and read through all the recent posts, but I thought I'd just say hi and say I finished my duathlon this morning, time 1:45, won Athena, and had a fun time.  Will post a link to my rr when I get a chance to write it!

-Leslie

Wow, you go house hunting and lay down for a quick nap and WOW - look at all the activity

this is getting better and better!

Great job, Shawn!

Here's my little race report:

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=112236&posts=2#M1364927