Mad Manatee Mentors, Part 2! CLOSED (Page 24)

I always upload to Google+, so I have never just stuck one in there. I'm not sure whether or not you can. Good Luck!

Just hit the button for swim race Saturday - then read after there is a 60min cut off for the 2.5km.  Sh*T!!!!!  Oh well just have to go faster won't I.

I also finally got to check out the course map for the Oly that I have been planning on doing in April. A good part of the run is along the beach in the sand. This has now got me really worried as the 10km run is going to be really tough for me without having to do some of it in sand. I'm starting to question whether I should enter.

ok manatees....

DO EEEEEEEEEET!

Haha, wait for it, wait for it.... DO EEEEEEEEEET!

But yeah, Will running on the beach be so hard?  It'll be easier on your joints, and if you run on the semi-wet sand it should be stable enough that you don't wast a lot of energy on it or get sand in your socks.  Right?

4agoodlife - 2013-02-13 12:14 PM First any kind of planned exercise since Friday. Just on stationary for an hour since pool was full anyway. Getting away tomorrow to San Diego for four days on a mommy/daddy trip No itinerary. ..just eat, sleep, play. Ahhh!

Oh yeah!

Whaaaaa???? No! Who says?

My crazy husband.  He doesn't drink coffee ever, so he thinks it's weird.  Personally, I think it's delicious.

It's the decaf that throws it off!  In fact skip the coffee go double shot Amaretto!  I'm doing Febfast - no alcohol in Feb.  Hey shortest month of the year - didn't realise that SIL would be living with me at the time...

Oh and then someone dared me to give up chocolate for a month - Geez.  I can't resist a dare.

I am miserable.

You married him???? lol

My in-laws are leaving in a few days. MIL has made decaf almost every night. It's her special thing when they visit. I've added peppermint Kahlua

So you don't want to hear that I just ate a from-scratch chocolate cupcake?

Funnily I don't mind coz I'm not a fan of chocolate cake - in fact, nor chocolate ice cream, it's bizarre just chocolate bars...any type!

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Artemis - 2013-02-12 8:26 PM Apparently decaf coffee with amaretto isn't a before bed snack.  Who knew?

Whaaaaa???? No! Who says?

My crazy husband.  He doesn't drink coffee ever, so he thinks it's weird.  Personally, I think it's delicious.

It's the decaf that throws it off!  In fact skip the coffee go double shot Amaretto!  I'm doing Febfast - no alcohol in Feb.  Hey shortest month of the year - didn't realise that SIL would be living with me at the time...

Oh and then someone dared me to give up chocolate for a month - Geez.  I can't resist a dare.

I am miserable.

So you don't want to hear that I just ate a from-scratch chocolate cupcake?

Funnily I don't mind coz I'm not a fan of chocolate cake - in fact, nor chocolate ice cream, it's bizarre just chocolate bars...any type!

That's good! I started to feel guilty after I posted. BTW...liked the relaxing in sun avatar, but LOVE this one!

I love this pic too.  It's just me and my girl just love it.

Good day everyone, I hope all is well wherever you may be. I had a good day off yesterday, wandered the shoe store with DD2, ate too much, and enjoyed the day all around. Until the 2.5 hour church meeting, but I refuse to think about it.

Jen - My flippant answer to your "doing something wrong when I run on the stoopid treadmill" statement is that there is nothing right about a treadmill Actually though, you may be onto something. It does seem to be a bit different on the tready then outside, but that is completely anecdotal. I have nothing  scientific to go on.  BTW, your husband is wrong.  Coffee and ANYTHING is a perfect bedtime snack. 

Jo - I hope you enjoy the swim race. Faster!!!!! That beach picture of yours is beautiful. What a nice area to train.

Stacey - Tom is right, find the waterline if you can, the sand will be fairly packed and hard there. It will be fine, just go with the flow.  They can't throw more at you than you can take, you are strong and completely able to work through it.

Enjoy whatever the day brings your way.

I think that most people run with a different gate on the treadmill than they do when running outside.  Since races are outside, it's handy that running outside doesn't bother you -- you know, if one of them has to be a problem.  Of course we want neither of them to be a problem which is why you are seeing the PT about your hip!

Ok Manatees, 52 days out from my 70.3........What to do??

Did everything Dr prescribed, was a couch potato for a full week. 2 cortisone shots, massage, foam roller, stretching, celebrex, even using a rx anti-inflammatory topical lotion. Today went out for my first jog and made it 20 minutes before it was uncomfortable. That's 5 minutes longer than last time.

At this point I just don't know what to do. I've already paid for non-refundable Condo so I will be going to the race whether I can participate or not. If I cancel my registration I can at least get $75 back. I can't afford another road trip and half ironman this year so if I decide not to do this then

I dunno.......I know it's just one race but I've put alot of work into this.

There is running in sand and running in sand.  I've done a marathon that has a few miles of beach running but it's a low tide on the hard packed section, hot in the ankle deep stuff.  Goodness knows that I would not have done this event if it hand been in the deep sand!

If you have a question about the running conditions, contact the race director and read any race reviews that you can find.

I'll just reiterate what others have said, running consistently will improve your run.  Keep it up!

cr@p.

Was the run solid running? Have you tried some kind of run/walk -- like two minutes run, one minute walk. Do you think that might make a difference?

Just don't post pictures here to tempt Jo!