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 2016-05-08 6:03 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master  8247      Eugene, Oregon Bronze member |  Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deuxDid finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Edited by Hot Runner 2016-05-08 6:04 AM |
| 2016-05-08 6:30 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Well done Karen you legend! Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. |
| 2016-05-08 7:07 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 8247 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Can any of you Ausssies explain where the h... is Mooloolooba?! |
| 2016-05-08 8:08 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Happy Mother's Day to all of the Moms in the pod. |
| 2016-05-08 8:10 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Well Done. |
| 2016-05-08 8:46 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner It's Mooloolaba and it is on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, North of Brisbane.Can any of you Ausssies explain where the h... is Mooloolooba?! |
| 2016-05-08 9:48 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Veteran 659 East Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Happy mothers day to all our manatee moms! |
| 2016-05-08 10:17 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. congratulations, that's fantastic!! |
| 2016-05-08 10:20 AM in reply to: #5176537 |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux |
| 2016-05-08 7:44 PM in reply to: IronOx |
Veteran 1900 Southampton, Ontario | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux After a 1 week hiatus I am back. The kayak trip certainly had some challenges including long portages through snow due to trees across the river, some long slogs across windy lakes, freezing temperatures at night and also some really magnificent rapids that made it all worth while. I havent been on my bike in a week and am now 6 behind on my "ride 366" plan but am confidant I can make that up over the next few weeks. I did add some pictures and video to my logs if anyone is interested. Please let me know if the videos dont work as I had linked them to my facebook page and am not sure how well that works. I will have to catch up on everyones posts but trust everyone is doing well. GO Manatees! |
| 2016-05-09 12:24 AM in reply to: DaveL |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Hi Manatees I need some help with some information about running lights. What do you use, how many lumins are they and what is good and bad about them? Its gotten to the point already that it is too dark to run without light in the morning now (no street lights where I live). |
| 2016-05-09 2:21 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
| 143 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Fantastic results and well done! |
| 2016-05-09 4:41 AM in reply to: IronOx |
| 143 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux I am getting excited now for Sunday as just had my start time through on email, all very real now!! |
| 2016-05-09 7:35 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Great job Karen!!! Congratulations on having a trophy in hand and a spot at Worlds! I am really impressed with how your training and hard work came together to get you there. I know you have struggled at times with illness and such leading into races, so it was really cool to see you get to the start line all ready to rock. Congrats again. |
| 2016-05-09 7:46 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees I need some help with some information about running lights. What do you use, how many lumins are they and what is good and bad about them? Its gotten to the point already that it is too dark to run without light in the morning now (no street lights where I live). Stacey, I use a Princeton Tec Byte. 70 lumens in a pretty small, lightweight package. It runs on 2 AAA batteries. I am happy with it, but most of my predawn runs are assisted with street lights. Battery life is not bad, but not great. I may do an overnight trail race in November, and if so, I will be buying something stronger and rechargeable. I will probably stick to Princeton Tec, as their customer service has been stellar. I'm not sure what they have in rechargables, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. ETA: Another consideration is a rear facing red light of some nature, if you are running on the road in the dark. I have an old set of Schwinn Snake Lights that I have taken the rear one and looped it onto my headband. There are headlight options out there like the Black Diamond Sprinter that are all inclusive. It all depends on your visibility needs. Edited by cdban66 2016-05-09 7:51 AM |
| 2016-05-09 8:50 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees I need some help with some information about running lights. What do you use, how many lumins are they and what is good and bad about them? Its gotten to the point already that it is too dark to run without light in the morning now (no street lights where I live). I have the black diamond sprinter headlamp. It has 130 lumens which is more than bright enough for running where there are no street lights. It also has the back red light that you can have flashing, steady or off. The front light is also able to be dimmed for those times when you don't need the full power. That saves the battery a bit. The batteries are the rechargeable kind, so if you were planning to use it on a multi-day trip where you had no access to a charger, that would be a problem. Other than that, this is a really nice, light and comfortable lamp. It can be a bit pricier than some of the others, so I waited for a sale |
| 2016-05-09 8:50 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by StaceyK Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Well done Karen you legend! x2 Way to go!!!! YAY! |
| 2016-05-09 9:02 AM in reply to: tomsimper |
Master 6595 Rio Rancho, NM | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by tomsimper I am getting excited now for Sunday as just had my start time through on email, all very real now!!
So exciting!!!! Can't wait to hear about it. |
| 2016-05-09 9:05 AM in reply to: Richardsdrr |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Richardsdrr Good luck racers. Karen, what's your race number?Happy birthday for tomorrow Judi.As some people that follow me on Instagram are aware, I'm nearing the end of my bike build, still a few things to tweak, but getting there. I had a delivery this morning that I've been waiting for weeks for. It's only a stem bolt/cap, but I think it'll add immeasurable value to the bike. What do you think? :D Lovely manatee there! |
| 2016-05-09 9:07 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 812 Katy, Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Hope all the moms had a great day yesterday! Karen - WOW!!! HUGE CONGRATS AND WELL DESERVED!!!!!!! Darren - That. Is. AWESOME! |
| 2016-05-09 9:08 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner DONE!!!! Just wanted to let everyone know I survived the race. 5:31:52 on my watch. No idea how I placed. We were racked by age group in transition and there were't any bikes near me when I got back, but didn't really count to see if anyone was back yet out of the 14. One woman who might have been in my AG passed me on the run--not sure as numbers were a bit mixed up. She was running really fast and it was early on--seemed too suicidal. I don't know if I passed her back or not later. I beat one of the "All World Athletes that I know by 25+ minutes, no idea about the others. Awards in a few hours so will see. My AG was very stacked this year so not sure what my chances for podium are--probably zilch. I think I paced really well and pretty much emptied the tank. The swim was really challenging--very high waves and hard to see where I was going, just kind of followed people. I could not see the first buoy until about 10 feet away. Drafted someone who had an "All World Athlete" cap as I figure maybe they knew what they were doing. Reminded me of swimming off the North Shore in Hawaii when I was in grad school. After a while, it was so ridiculously rolling it was kind of fun. There were also issues with jellyfish--got stung several times just warming up. The officials had said they were baby jellies but somehow in less than five minutes of warmup I managed to encounter the mother (father?) who stung me all over the face, arms, and legs with tentacles. First race I have ended up in the med tent BEFORE the start. (Deactivation with vinegar spray.) I ended up walking out through about the first minute and a half of the shallow part as I was afraid of getting stung in the mouth--the jellies were concentrated near shore. (Yes, that horrid. Got stung again on the way in and exited the water with stings all over my face!) Apparently the ones that stung me on the swim were baby jellies so not too painful after about 20 minutes. More later! Great race. So sorry to hear about the jellyfish :-/. |
| 2016-05-09 9:09 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Hot Runner Did finally figure that out-couldn't get the race site to load for ages. Then I kept thinking, there's some computer mistake, maybe I had a penalty I didn't serve, etc. etc. Finally feel better--I have the AG trophy and the World's spot and only a few jellyfish scars and some pretty tired legs to show for it. Thanks to all who might have been tracking or supporting me, and for everyone's support over the years.....I train in pretty major isolation in Vietnam (though triathlon has gotten more popular in recent years--just met a young woman from my neighborhood who just missed the podium in 25-29 and beat me by 8 minutes--she trains in the evening so we've never met!) and the support I get online has really been a godsend. Woo hoo! CONGRATULATIONS! |
| 2016-05-09 9:14 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees I need some help with some information about running lights. What do you use, how many lumins are they and what is good and bad about them? Its gotten to the point already that it is too dark to run without light in the morning now (no street lights where I live). I have a Princeton Tec Remix headlamp and I wear a Nathan Lightspur on my shoe. |
| 2016-05-09 9:57 AM in reply to: Richardsdrr |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by Richardsdrr Good luck racers. Karen, what's your race number?Happy birthday for tomorrow Judi.As some people that follow me on Instagram are aware, I'm nearing the end of my bike build, still a few things to tweak, but getting there. I had a delivery this morning that I've been waiting for weeks for. It's only a stem bolt/cap, but I think it'll add immeasurable value to the bike. What do you think? :D This. Is. Awesome! |
| 2016-05-09 10:02 AM in reply to: DaveL |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Part deux Originally posted by DaveL After a 1 week hiatus I am back. The kayak trip certainly had some challenges including long portages through snow due to trees across the river, some long slogs across windy lakes, freezing temperatures at night and also some really magnificent rapids that made it all worth while. I havent been on my bike in a week and am now 6 behind on my "ride 366" plan but am confidant I can make that up over the next few weeks. I did add some pictures and video to my logs if anyone is interested. Please let me know if the videos dont work as I had linked them to my facebook page and am not sure how well that works. I will have to catch up on everyones posts but trust everyone is doing well. GO Manatees! Love the pics and videos. Nice stuff! |
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