Mad Manatee Mentors CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes?) (Page 2)

Bad Yanti!  Bad!

I don't think Yanti takes orders from anybody, least of all doctors.

Good girl, Mary, trying aqua-jogging despite worrying about the dork factor and excellent job "doing what you are supposed to be doing" per the coach.  I hope PT gets you back on track soon!  Yes, dogs can make strength training extra challenging, but taking your approach is the best way to deal with it, IMO.  Roll with it, you'll eventually get the workout in between dog toy throws!   My Jack Russell thinks as soon as I'm on the floor for core work she needs to climb on me and stand on my chest/stomach, so I've actually held her to my chest and used her as resistance weight while doing crunches!  Oddly enough, she doesn't mind and seems to like it...no one  ever claimed that dog was normal...

I love Yanti's race list - 7 different countries!!  So cool.

Hey, I never said I was gonna TRAIN for the thing! It's a nice little dip to get reacquainted with the water and because I have to drive Kingsley to do the 10K there anyway. Based on an earlier start time for him and an incredibly much slower me, we should finish around the same time.

If there are jellyfish during warmup, though, I'll probably DNS. I kind of like the arrangement my skin is in and it's been rearranged enough already lately!

I just have to post this pic again. It's so awful 4 days before my wedding. Sexiest bride ever, face like that and I was covered in blood too by the time I got to the actual wedding!

Originally posted by amy mutz Hello!! I would love to join your group, it sounds like the place for me to begin again... I started doing Triathlon's in 2007, have since done sprints, Olympic and attempted a HIM, I finished the swim and bike, but didn't make the time limit on the run. The last two years I have put my passion for Triathlons on hold due to tragic circumstances, loss and grief...I just lost myself in the process. I feel I am now prepared and ready to rejoin the sport I love and that fulfills my desire to challenge myself. I am 50lbs heavier than I was two years ago, and I'm a little older. But I love this sport and I love to encourage, inspire and watch others achieve while I myself reinvent myself and my goals. I was considering becoming a mentor, but I don't feel I'm ready to do that yet and I don't want to overwhelm myself while just getting back to the sport. I hope you have room for me. Yanti I recall you from my years gone by here on BT, I remember feeling you had a wonderful spirit and were a joyful person. Maybe you are just what I need to make my comeback at 53 years old!! Thank you!! NAME: Amy Mutz Age: 53 Occupation: Full time student, attending college to get a Masters in Social Work FAMILY STATUS: Married, two grown children CURRENT TRAINING: Biking, Power Walking/Running, Swimming THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Compete again in two sprints, 1/2 Marathon Louisville, Possible Olympic at end of season BODY COMPOSITION: 50 lbs overweight, strong athletic build

Welcome back and welcome to the Manatees, Amy!

This is an amazing group of people and you are no exception. Life is an endurance event, especially when it's rough--congrats on getting through the last couple years, and these folks will have your back through thick and thin in the future.

I think you and I joined BT around the same time, a few eons ago

Got a fun 5.5 hr ride in yesterday for 110 miles, despite it being a bit wet and cold.  My team got new kits in, so we had to try them out.

That's awesome!  I've heard of people using their infants to work out too; they make great weights.  My play dog (the other one is the "love dog") gets all excited when I do active stuff.  She was absolutely thrilled by the mini-trampoline.  She kept putting her ball on it for me to kick while I was using it, then kept playing with it when I was done.  She finds a way to turn everything into a game.  She's quite an inspiration, really.  She has bad hips but such a sunshiny spirit that she never lets it slow her down.

Got an email from my coach yesterday.  She and her boss (the head coach of the group) want to do another run assessment to see if the way I changed my gait after my video assessment in Nov. is contributing to the knee problems.  I also got a PT appointment for 1/12.  At this rate, I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do my HM in March.

Originally posted by amy mutz Hello!! I would love to join your group, it sounds like the place for me to begin again... I started doing Triathlon's in 2007, have since done sprints, Olympic and attempted a HIM, I finished the swim and bike, but didn't make the time limit on the run. The last two years I have put my passion for Triathlons on hold due to tragic circumstances, loss and grief...I just lost myself in the process. I feel I am now prepared and ready to rejoin the sport I love and that fulfills my desire to challenge myself. I am 50lbs heavier than I was two years ago, and I'm a little older. But I love this sport and I love to encourage, inspire and watch others achieve while I myself reinvent myself and my goals. I was considering becoming a mentor, but I don't feel I'm ready to do that yet and I don't want to overwhelm myself while just getting back to the sport. I hope you have room for me. Yanti I recall you from my years gone by here on BT, I remember feeling you had a wonderful spirit and were a joyful person. Maybe you are just what I need to make my comeback at 53 years old!! Thank you!! NAME: Amy Mutz Age: 53 Occupation: Full time student, attending college to get a Masters in Social Work FAMILY STATUS: Married, two grown children CURRENT TRAINING: Biking, Power Walking/Running, Swimming THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Compete again in two sprints, 1/2 Marathon Louisville, Possible Olympic at end of season BODY COMPOSITION: 50 lbs overweight, strong athletic build

Hi, Amy.  Welcome to the Pod; it really is a wonderful group and you sound like you'll fit right in.  I have an MSW too, although I'm not currently using it.  I graduated a little after my 40th birthday.  It was the most expensive therapy I ever did, but totally worth it!!  Congrats on making it through your rough couple of years and finding your way back out of the darkness.

Pretty spiffy new kits!  Which one is you? 

Great job on your ride.  Taking on the elements makes that kind of achievement all the sweeter, doesn't it?  Plus it helps justify a nice hot drink or two with your fellow sufferers. 

First post on BT! I would like to join you guys if its still possible! I am currently on lunch break so I will complete my bio later tonight at home.

Bio: Grew up playing sports and was always a little overweight, not by much though.  Dropped all of the extra weight my first season of track where I did sprinting and pole vaulting.  I was down to around 175 or so and could run all day long! Finished high school off playing soccer and moved on to college.  Drank too much beer and ate too much pizza for 5 years and here I am a year after college at the age of 24 in the worst shape of my life!  Looking to change that now and look forward to working with everyone :)

NAME: Michael

FAMILY STATUS: Married w/2 dogs

CURRENT TRAINING: Since I am so dearly out of shape (2 mile bike ride plus a bunch of house chores wore me out today!) I decided to start it easy in the attempt of losing weight.  I will seek performance down the road! This plan is what I intend to use and will be joining the local YMCA to have access to their swimming pool this weekend.  Biggest thing will be cleaning up the diet...

THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: None planned at the moment, but I imagine I will try a local 5k or two.

BODY COMPOSITION: Badly out of shape...unless of course you count being round as in shape! 260ish at 5'11

Hi Michael! Great to have you. Welcome to BT and the Manatees!

LOL on the married with two dogs bit ... I always tease Janyne (jmkizer aka NyNy) about saying she's married with one dog, people usually marry other people ... here you are married with TWO dogs!

Fun with big T.I.T.S. !

For anyone who doesn't know ... that's Time In The Saddle.

It's really great to have you focused on cycling and sharing it here. Several of the Manatees do some pretty serious cycling but I think you're our only current dedicated biker. So far

Alright! I made it over to the new thread on the second page.  Not bad!  Will do bio and all that soon.

I think this marks my two year anniversary with the pod.

Yo Matt, congrats on the engagement and welcome!

Welcome, Neil! Happy this group is gaining even more international momentum! 

Originally posted by amy mutz Hello!! I would love to join your group, it sounds like the place for me to begin again... I started doing Triathlon's in 2007, have since done sprints, Olympic and attempted a HIM, I finished the swim and bike, but didn't make the time limit on the run. The last two years I have put my passion for Triathlons on hold due to tragic circumstances, loss and grief...I just lost myself in the process. I feel I am now prepared and ready to rejoin the sport I love and that fulfills my desire to challenge myself. I am 50lbs heavier than I was two years ago, and I'm a little older. But I love this sport and I love to encourage, inspire and watch others achieve while I myself reinvent myself and my goals. I was considering becoming a mentor, but I don't feel I'm ready to do that yet and I don't want to overwhelm myself while just getting back to the sport. I hope you have room for me. Yanti I recall you from my years gone by here on BT, I remember feeling you had a wonderful spirit and were a joyful person. Maybe you are just what I need to make my comeback at 53 years old!! Thank you!! NAME: Amy Mutz Age: 53 Occupation: Full time student, attending college to get a Masters in Social Work FAMILY STATUS: Married, two grown children CURRENT TRAINING: Biking, Power Walking/Running, Swimming THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Compete again in two sprints, 1/2 Marathon Louisville, Possible Olympic at end of season BODY COMPOSITION: 50 lbs overweight, strong athletic build

Welcome, Amy!

It will be exciting to see you get back into tri! 

Very impressive!

Welcome to the Manatees about being a Brit, well ... we already have a crazy Welshman so we reckon you should be quite manageable hope your back continues to build back well.

Welcome back, Tom!  How's the knee?

Welcome Michael and Neil! 

Michael, we have another Michael too.  He's in Alabama (I think) and drops in occasionally.  What state are you in so we can differentiate between the two of you?

Neil, Darren is another Manatee in your part of the world.  He lives in Wales.  He hasn't come over to the new thread yet, but I imagine he'll be here soon.

Okay, one more post and then I'll go back to "work".  There are a grand total of 4 people on my floor (out of a usual 40 or so) so it's pretty quiet.  ANYWAY....

To all the new Manatees (yay, lots of you!!), be sure you check out the first page of the thread for info about the Salty Manatee Month of Motivational Mayhem and let me know if you want to participate and if you want a daily goal other than the standard 10 min.  Also, be sure to make your workout log accessible so I can check your progress and include it in the weekly report.  (BTW, the "Salty" in the name is Adrienne's nickname, and she's the one first issued the challenge.  We had to give her credit somehow.)