Yanti and Lynn, Mentors of the Manatee Melee: FULL (Page 24)

I had a pretty exciting weekend myself--the only way I can describe it is that it was like running a half-marathon carrying a large (arms encircled) bucket of water while sucking on 10 cigarettes at a time the whole time.

^^^Not that I've ever done this, but that's what it was like and pretty much how I feel today. Not sore at all, though!!! Just crazy tired and like I have a horrible cold, keep hacking up brown-grey stuff (yum).

Better feeling than any race I've ever finished, though.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=256080&posts=15&start=1

Okay, so I'm back and checking in with the Pod. I took off and went hiking on the Appalachian Trail for a few weeks cause a snowy off-season in a ski town can be a miserable thing.  Been back for over a week, but waited to check in here until I got a full week of training under my belt; had to see that I would be able to get back into the swing of things.  Fortunately (?), the Appalachian Trail is routed up pretty much every mountain along the way and then down every valley (repeat, ad infinitum, or to Maine anyway) so my fitness didn't falter as badly as I feared it would.  Just gotta get acclimated to the altitude again and it'll be like I never left.

I'm sure it's not the wise thing to do, but I'm trying to pick up the training schedule where I would be now if I hadn't left (partly cause my first race is coming up too quickly and partly cause I didn't know how to recalibrate the training log) instead of where I was when I left and hoping that I'll recognize if I get in over my head.  But... so far, so good.

P.S.  I've read through the pages and there've been way too many accomplishments during my absence to possibly catch up, so to all you who have raced in the last month, a big Congrats, triathletes.

Hi all,

I completed my sprint tri yesterday!  It went relatively well.  I was hoping to improve my time this year but ended up about the same as last year. 2 hours 2 minutes.   I am planning on writing up a race report when my daughter goes down for a nap to fill everyone in.   The swim portion killed me--all my training went down the tubes--and I felt like I was floundering in the water.  Bike and run went well.  My knees and calves are really hurting today.  I have foam rolled, iced, etc.  Next stop is to the chiropractor to get adjusted back into shape.  Thanks for all the support already this season.  I am looking into signing up for another sprint in July.  Hopefully I can redeem myself in the swim....

WAY TO GO JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job on the tri.  You worked soooo hard and it paid off!!  CONGRATS!!  

I just finished writing my training plan for the summer (it starts after next weekends race.)

I am really excited about it! I appreciate all of the input I have gotten and feel I have successfully incorporated a marathon plan simultaneous with tri training. It's hand written so I can't really share it but it will be well documented in the logs here so if it works out you can follow it and if it doesn't and I bonk the marathon, well, you can point and laugh! 

Have a great weekend you all and yes, beer is a fantastic recovery meal! 

Here is a link to my race report.  I hope it works:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=256258

I had a pretty exciting weekend myself--the only way I can describe it is that it was like running a half-marathon carrying a large (arms encircled) bucket of water while sucking on 10 cigarettes at a time the whole time.

^^^Not that I've ever done this, but that's what it was like and pretty much how I feel today. Not sore at all, though!!! Just crazy tired and like I have a horrible cold, keep hacking up brown-grey stuff (yum).

Better feeling than any race I've ever finished, though.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=256080&posts=15&start=1

HOLY ISH Girl!!! Glad you're ok-seriously scary story.

Good grief-- Yanti! seriously - you need to stay home and lock yourself in a room for a day or two to avoid any more crazy adventures...at least till you heal fully from this last one.

Hey all - race report should now be public.  Had computer issues yesterday plus trying to get caught up after travel.

Yup, that does sound exciting, and a hulluva workout.  Under what category does one log that?

Glad you're mostly well (minus the grey-brown stuff).  Shame about all those pregnant guys.

Today was day one of my marathon training program.  I joined a training group at one of the running stores.  The Dallas White Rock marathon is the same date as the Las Vegas Rock and Roll (the half I am going to do) so the schedule works perfectly.  In either a genius or crazy move, I signed up for the full training program instead of the half.  I had already panicking about not running 13 miles by the end of the program, so that is why I am doing the full program.  My plan is when the runs get really long, I can cut them short if I need to.  But I will at least do 13 miles before December.  

One thing I did not fully investigate before signing up was the meeting time.  Ready to run at 6 am  I guess it will be worth it to have temps under 90 degrees (at least at the start of the run).  We did a 3 mile run so they could put us in pace groups.  I told myself that I was not going to push myself, but I obviously have no idea of pace and ended up running much faster than usual.  I also don't like letting people pass me.  So hopefully I did not screw myself and get in a pace group faster than I want to be.

Overall it was fun, there are about 80 people in the program and at least 35 coaches.  After they had a crossfit type workout, which I stayed and did since there was free breakfast after!  

So, what's the pool etiquette on injuries?

I got into the pool today; had an epiphany of slowness, really channeling my inner manatee; it was a revelation... for 25 yards.  Then I kicked the bottom and partially separated my big toenail from the toe.  Even though it wasn't much of an injury, I got out rather than leave red ribbons behind me as I continued to swim.  I figure that's just good manners.  

But just for future reference, where's the line?  I've seen folks swim with some pretty nasty road rash and, on more than one occasion, I've come upon used bandages floating in the pool.  By the way, the pool at my rec center is one of those salt water kind (which I don't understand how they are sterile anyway) as opposed to chlorine.

Hey all - race report should now be public.  Had computer issues yesterday plus trying to get caught up after travel.

Okay, so I'm back and checking in with the Pod. I took off and went hiking on the Appalachian Trail for a few weeks cause a snowy off-season in a ski town can be a miserable thing.  Been back for over a week, but waited to check in here until I got a full week of training under my belt; had to see that I would be able to get back into the swing of things.  Fortunately (?), the Appalachian Trail is routed up pretty much every mountain along the way and then down every valley (repeat, ad infinitum, or to Maine anyway) so my fitness didn't falter as badly as I feared it would.  Just gotta get acclimated to the altitude again and it'll be like I never left.

I'm sure it's not the wise thing to do, but I'm trying to pick up the training schedule where I would be now if I hadn't left (partly cause my first race is coming up too quickly and partly cause I didn't know how to recalibrate the training log) instead of where I was when I left and hoping that I'll recognize if I get in over my head.  But... so far, so good.

P.S.  I've read through the pages and there've been way too many accomplishments during my absence to possibly catch up, so to all you who have raced in the last month, a big Congrats, triathletes.

So, what's the pool etiquette on injuries?

I got into the pool today; had an epiphany of slowness, really channeling my inner manatee; it was a revelation... for 25 yards.  Then I kicked the bottom and partially separated my big toenail from the toe.  Even though it wasn't much of an injury, I got out rather than leave red ribbons behind me as I continued to swim.  I figure that's just good manners.  

But just for future reference, where's the line?  I've seen folks swim with some pretty nasty road rash and, on more than one occasion, I've come upon used bandages floating in the pool.  By the way, the pool at my rec center is one of those salt water kind (which I don't understand how they are sterile anyway) as opposed to chlorine.