Yanti & Salty Mad Manatees PART 3: FULL POD (Page 24)

Back from my race and Coldstone!  Had a great time.  I really love this race.

Race report is up.

Plus, I get to do it again next week and will be even faster.  

My 11 year old son is doing a kids' distance triathlon in August. He just came into my room before he went to bed, lifted up his shirt, and said, "Do I need to put band aids on my nipples for my race??"

I thanked him for making my day. That kid.

It's a one mile run. I told him I thought his nipples would probably be just fine.

OWS 2.75km tonight.  More waves this time--I don't know the technical term, but those rolling waves--don't crash over you or anything, but you sort of end up body surfing them.  I was forced to breathe to only one side, which is fine, I can do that, but I learned a lot tonight.

1.  I was not comfortable for the first 800-basically my warmup.  That initial HR spike, until I get over it, I struggle.  So, with having to breathe to one side, had to go with every 2 strokes.  Realized quickly that when I do that, I don't rotate well to non-breathing side, so focused on that until I started to feel comfortable. Once I got through the spike, was able to go to breathing every 4 strokes.

2. My kick was being thrown off by the waves, which was then throwing off my stroke.  So, I stopped kicking where necessary and just went with the flow. 

3. This one seems like it would be obvious, as I have read it many times, but need to find landmarks rather than looking for the buoys.  Sun and waves make them difficult to see, so I need to remember to find them, then pick a tree, end of the pier, or whatever to head towards. 

So, along with learning a lot, I also actually swam faster than 2 weeks ago--last time 58:50 for 2.6km, this week 60:32 for 2.75km.  Feeling pretty ready for the swim leg

Blech ... want to read Kirk's report and scream at a few more Tri Talk posts, but ... I'm really about to puke.

I've STILL been seasick all day today from yesterday (and in some pretty wicked pain ... never been this sore from a race although the 70.3 I did that was windy and I was riding an upright bike position with cruiser bars comes close) ...

Speaking of sound training. I will be hitting 15xx miles of running in 2012 this weekend! OMG!

You should have nice weather. A cold front came through last night, and today it is overcast, misty, and 85. Wow.

Back from my race and Coldstone!  Had a great time.  I really love this race.

Race report is up.

Plus, I get to do it again next week and will be even faster.  

OWS 2.75km tonight.  More waves this time--I don't know the technical term, but those rolling waves--don't crash over you or anything, but you sort of end up body surfing them.  I was forced to breathe to only one side, which is fine, I can do that, but I learned a lot tonight.

1.  I was not comfortable for the first 800-basically my warmup.  That initial HR spike, until I get over it, I struggle.  So, with having to breathe to one side, had to go with every 2 strokes.  Realized quickly that when I do that, I don't rotate well to non-breathing side, so focused on that until I started to feel comfortable. Once I got through the spike, was able to go to breathing every 4 strokes.

2. My kick was being thrown off by the waves, which was then throwing off my stroke.  So, I stopped kicking where necessary and just went with the flow. 

3. This one seems like it would be obvious, as I have read it many times, but need to find landmarks rather than looking for the buoys.  Sun and waves make them difficult to see, so I need to remember to find them, then pick a tree, end of the pier, or whatever to head towards. 

So, along with learning a lot, I also actually swam faster than 2 weeks ago--last time 58:50 for 2.6km, this week 60:32 for 2.75km.  Feeling pretty ready for the swim leg

I went paddle boarding in the sound last night. I got this strange sensation someone was following me and I turned around to see a seal pup right off the back of my board. Just at I got my camera (out of a ziplock bag) he ducked back under. Some other girls that were out there said he had been playfully chasing me for about a mile!

Great job on all the racing everyone. Nice to see you all finish safely with no injuries. will catch up with the RR's and comment soon.

Well done on the good samaritan role kirsten. The boy will remember you for all the right reasons and realise that humanity is not all bad. I'm with Kirk, I hope they catch the ars*hole.

Hey Kirk, stop wasting beer out of your nose. Early Sunday morning drinking is too precious an experience.

Salty, even i know the cycle ride is a bad idea. And i thought you had the taper madness under control.

As for myself, had a quiet weekend training wise (read as 'did nothing') as i had lots of stuff on. Now bouncing off the wall so will be back at it with a vengeance today.  SB and R are planned for today with the bike and run done as a brick hopefully.

Have a good Tuesday y'all.

I went paddle boarding in the sound last night. I got this strange sensation someone was following me and I turned around to see a seal pup right off the back of my board. Just at I got my camera (out of a ziplock bag) he ducked back under. Some other girls that were out there said he had been playfully chasing me for about a mile!

Bouncing always brings to mind big T.I.T.S., meaning that which you must be a slave to until July 22.

British piglets RULE.

No pressure

Great job on all the racing everyone. Nice to see you all finish safely with no injuries. will catch up with the RR's and comment soon.

Well done on the good samaritan role kirsten. The boy will remember you for all the right reasons and realise that humanity is not all bad. I'm with Kirk, I hope they catch the ars*hole.

Hey Kirk, stop wasting beer out of your nose. Early Sunday morning drinking is too precious an experience.

Salty, even i know the cycle ride is a bad idea. And i thought you had the taper madness under control.

As for myself, had a quiet weekend training wise (read as 'did nothing') as i had lots of stuff on. Now bouncing off the wall so will be back at it with a vengeance today.  SB and R are planned for today with the bike and run done as a brick hopefully.

Have a good Tuesday y'all.