Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 200)

Yantilicious - BT is being evil and won't let me get to your inspires so I shall ask here... a "tranny" run?  The swimming, aquajoggie-ing, and loggygagging I totally get, but I'm just wondering what qualifies something as a tranny run

Ha!  You didn't need to - I recognize my own handiwork.   

A transition run!

Wee tranny. Really, they should only be wee.

Thank you for noticing that I logged lollygagging.

Hm.  Not quite what I was envisioning for a tranny run, but it makes more sense this way.  And yes, they should indeed be wee. 

I could make lollygagging a professional sport.  Along with "finding anything to do except for what I should be doing"... if only there was someone to pay me to do such things. 

Tucking 

I'll pencil it in for next year. 

Technically speaking, you don't actually touch your eye, you just kind of float the contact within a hair (or closer) and it gets where it needs to be.

I know it looks quite different than that, and my kids can't watch me do it.

ETA: Now, taking them out? Yes, I do actually touch my eye, but just the white part, and then you kind of pinch a little . . . are you squirming yet, Salty??

Hahaha. I'm pretty sure I said something like that after my epic Austin ride.

Hi Manatees...

So... I'm just back from a lunch time swim at the gym and got to find out that when conditioning your hair, don't accidentally use shaving cream instead - it makes your hair feel weird. D'OH!!!

I also swallowed a lot of air while swimming and while in the shower (before the shaving cream incident) went to relieve the gaseous tension in a big way thinking that it would be silent... not so much. 

That all may qualify as a locker room fail....

Yes, yes it does.  But I did make myself giggle with the big loud fart! 

I'm a tad concerned being at work now - gaseous tension building and no office door to close...

Hey Manatee's - quick check in and update.  Sorry I haven't been around much lately.  

Thanks for all the inspires and to everyone for checking in on me.  Makes me feel loved.  

I had a wicked awesome 4th of July weekend.  My mom has a friend that has a HUGE vacation home on Orcas Island in the San Juans (between the US and Canada) and he let her use it for the week.  On the 3rd, my son and I headed up and we stayed until Saturday.  I went mountain biking and did a great little 4 mile run.  Was great just to hang out with family (my sister and her family were also there) and just really enjoyed watching my son have so much fun with his cousins.  

This week - I realized how much I have allowed stress in my life to keep me from accomplishing my goals this year.  I have used the stresses from work as an excuse to eat poorly and be lazy (not train regularly).  Upon coming to this realization, I was really pissed at myself.  I was going to pull out of the 1/2 I have planned for August 24th, (and I still might), but thanks to a conversation Kick in the AZZ from Jo the stalker, I am going to make a go at the training this last six weeks.  I will make my decision in about 2 weeks, but it will be based on whether I think I can safely do the distance the way I want to race it or not.  If I feel under trained, and think I will risk injury, I won't race it.  I will sub in an Oly or 2 in it's place.  I do love that I am in good enough shape to go do an Oly any time I want. 

This Friday, I'm doing a 1.2 mile swim race.  Looking forward to it as it's just a swim, then everyone meets at a local pub after!  Hopefully there will be some female racers to talk to!    

My race report is finally complete.   I posted on my blog instead of here.. hope that's ok.  I included a slideshow of pics I took of the long course racers the day before.  I also have video of the bike portion, but haven't had a chance to edit it yet.  

I think that's it - have a great week manatees

Chad!!! 

Sounds like you had an absolutely fantastic weekend - complete with a kick in the azz. 

From your race report I absolutely think you can do the HIM if you get in some consistent training, but you have to want to get that training done.  If you're happy with doing sprints and Olys (and I'm jealous of your ability to just go out and do an Oly if you feel like it!) then do those - but give the training a whirl.  You've got nothing to lose by giving it a go. 

And what a gorgeous venue for the Oly - you, Kirstin and Salty are really making me miss the west coast!

Manatees....I am struggling already.  Don't know if it's the heat & humidity kicking my tail or that marathon training is hard even in the early stages or both----but I am utterly exhausted half the time.  As in get up to pee at 3:30 AM and when the alarm clock goes off at 5 AM being physically unable to move to get oneself out of bed.

Thoughts & suggestions welcome.

ETA....I am repeating weeks 1 and 2 two times so this week is week 2 take 1 of it....it's WAY too early to feel this level of exhaustion if I'm barely at 25 miles/ week.

It's the heat.

I'd probably switch to time/effort based training for now. You are just not going to be able to run as long or as fast as usual. Just keep it consistent. Get out the door as much as you can even if it's just going to be a few miles, or twenty minutes or whatever. 

Make hydrating your number one daily goal.

*I always drink about  120+ oz of water a day but in the summer it's even more. Crazy-town.

Thanks Erin & Salty

I'm thinking more heat related than anything.  I did 5 miles on the treadmill at the gym tonight with no problem.  I usually drink close to 2 liters of water a day so I kind of doubt dehydration.

I feel the same today, sluggish and tired.  So I'm listening and taking the rest day I should have taken Monday.  I may treat myself to some yoga.  No really, my DH is away there ain't any other yoga going on in my house.

Sleep is under-rated during training and very necessary.  What time are you going to bed?  

I have really had to boost my fluid intake and have limited my wine extremely.  I am only drinking a small glass of wine on the night before an off day (Monday is off on my plan and Sunday is wine night with my TrishM from BT, so this works perfectly). 

Make sure you are eating enough and enough of the right foods.  What you put in your mouth will show up on your run the next day. 

You are working hard. Make sure you respect the rest day with rest, at least for now till it adjusts and then you can move in to active recovery.  

Hey everyone, latest bit on the mom front...I had to laugh, as yesterday morning, I received an email from her explaining why she left sooner, how she figured I would be annoyed with her, but that she hoped I wasn't TOO angry with her. Funny thing was, I was planning on calling her today anyway. I did call her last night, and we talked for about an hour. I told her that I was angry, but more than anything,  I was hurt that she didn't realize how I would feel, and unfortunately, when I am hurt, I get REALLY angry for a bit. Long story short, we are back to normal...she had some issues with the medications they were giving her, and truth be told, of the legion of doctors treating her, only one said she should have stayed, and that would have been for a day or two at most. I did tell her that had she called me ahead of time and let me know these issues I would have been more receptive to her leaving. Anyway, she is doing well and getting around with a wheelchair and walker.

As for me, I have still kept up with challenges/workouts/etc. but have just not been good about logging them. I will try to do that tomorrow. 

Can't stay angry with your mom for too long - me neither!

Glad she's doing well and understands your reaction.  Let's get her healed up then no worries!