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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by Asalzwed >Also, if you read my RR for Boston, you know I have been talking about deciphering goals vs expectations. Again, the definition of expectation is: A fantasy of how things "should" be other than dealing with how they are. Virtually always toxic. Jesse Thomas wrote a very timely blog post: Expectation vs. Realityhttp://leapdaysports.com/2014/05/01/wildflower-a-year-later-expectation-vs-reality/
Jonathan, I'm heading over to Strava to find you man! Manatee group! Cool I wonder why my swim time doesn't show up in leader boards? Edited by JJ- 2014-05-02 11:54 AM |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by cdban66 One more thing before I have to get back to work. Janyne Rocks!!!!! Agreed!!!!!!!!!! x eleventy billion or so. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 3-4 GOOOOO RACERS! In addition to being disabled, I am also "racing" Ooooh whatcha doing? Did you see on twitter the Duke Running Club ladies are in Oiselle? Just a 40 mile ride. Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha! PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies I saw that! And ONLY 40?! Is beer involved? I've been to a couple stores trying to find some Oiselle to buy. I went to one in Phoenix and one here. The only piece I liked was a long sleeve T that the store here didn't have in my size (in Phoenix I ended up getting a really cute lole running skirt). The guy here said he'll be getting in more Oiselle so I'll go check it out again soon. Maybe on Monday when he has the Cinco k... |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Thanks all. Sooooo glad I don't have to think about it anymore...I had never failed a course before that and it was NOT fun! |
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Master![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by Asalzwed Just a 40 mile ride. Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha! PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies The Brewery ride? A little worrisome you left out that part. |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by brigby1 Originally posted by Asalzwed Just a 40 mile ride. Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha! PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies The Brewery ride? A little worrisome you left out that part. Hahaha, I won't leave that out ever again. Yes, the brewery ride! |
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Melon Presser ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() GO KATIEFROG!!! Get better, Gimps! That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! It's kinda durrr that I've been too tired and busy to tell you guys what's going on (you think that'd be a clue to take it easy ... ). Lost a lot of blood during what was a stomach or GI-affecting virus in January. Fatigue persisted ... turns out (either from the virus, or the virus or illness kicked it back into gear, or at least here the docs see it all the time concurrent and/or recurring after dengue & chikungunya) I have an underactive thyroid. Because this type often does resolve, and my cholesterol levels and heart are just fine, and it can take weeks to really calibrate synthetic hormonal replacements well (and the docs here suck at most such things, frankly), and by which time things may have changed in my body anyway ... no drugs. For now. Will have to test every few weeks to make sure it's improving and not becoming a permanent condition. In the meanwhile, it's like having permanent PMS--bloated, sweaty (yet cold), have gained a bunch of weight (I am HUGE in my Jakarta wedding pics)--and just forkin' super tired and foggy all the time. And being heavy and bloated and thirsty and really tired do NOT make working out easier. Zero motivation and trying to drag this extra weight around. On the Mutti front, still trying to find another caretaker for her. Prospects are bleak. Going back to Jakarta next week to relieve current caretaker for a few days and continue the search. This is really, really wearing on me. Finally ... I went to a school K-12 that (frankly and simply statistically) is one of the best in the world--my family did a lot to form it and keep it going. There's an extremely strong and tight-knit alumni community (which we've also had a lot to do with, esp. my brother) of students, teachers, and staff. Including people who were associated with the school 40 years ago. Quite a few came to my wedding, and I graduated 20 years ago. Anyway, in the last month, we've been shattered by two Penn-State like tragedies, and the extent is getting bigger and more horrifying. It's been covered by most major news outlets around the world. I don't even know what to say, and there are some things I can't say. Our family is still in the middle of things and is one of the few that's been involved through most of the school's lifetime. Our Jakarta house is literally next to the school's main campus. It's less than 100m away. Countless friends who attended with me now have their children there (all my brother's kids attended as well) and have some really difficult decisions to make. Above all, and what everyone I know wishes to hold dear above all, is sympathy, care, justice, and future for the children most affected (then and now). There's an enormous amount of terrible accusations, mudslinging, and involvement/digging up of other issues and we can neither ignore them nor let them detract from what's most important. So that's all that. Whew. Good to get that all out. It's just been a lot lately, and you guys know what it's like to have a lot on your plate and still do the fundamental daily things of caring for family, work, training, etc. Hah. Maybe the timing of all these weddings and races was not ideal? P.S. GO SALTY (and take it easy)!!! P.P.S. CONSPANKULATIONS CHEARSTAINNH!!!
Heh. I only took Calc II once and aced it, but it took almost as many tries on Calc I as Ironman attempts Edited by IndoIronYanti 2014-05-02 12:19 PM |
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![]() | ![]() Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 3-4 GOOOOO RACERS! In addition to being disabled, I am also "racing" Ooooh whatcha doing? Did you see on twitter the Duke Running Club ladies are in Oiselle? Just a 40 mile ride. Oh yeah, all their singlets? Very cute. Did you see Flotrack retweeted my tweet about Oiselle/Sally Bergeson coming out with a shoe for Kara ? Haha! PS I have been doing group runs with the Oiselle ladies I saw that! And ONLY 40?! Is beer involved? I've been to a couple stores trying to find some Oiselle to buy. I went to one in Phoenix and one here. The only piece I liked was a long sleeve T that the store here didn't have in my size (in Phoenix I ended up getting a really cute lole running skirt). The guy here said he'll be getting in more Oiselle so I'll go check it out again soon. Maybe on Monday when he has the Cinco k... I'm a big fan of their roga shorts. I wear them for casual stuff, paddling, riding, running and lifting. They have a good balance of coverage and breathability. |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by bcraht Hi all, Ok, so school is done. Thank goodness. I've been off since last Friday (well, I had a couple pick up shifts this week, including anesthetizing a pig...) and I am getting some stuff don't around the house and yard. For any Manatees that were around last year, you may remember that I was taking Calculus II and failed. Well, I retook it and found out a couple days ago that I got 80% on the final (last year I got 41%) and ended up with an A in the course. Good thing, cause I don't think I could have taken it a third time... Good luck to all racers, heal up DL'ers! YAY YAY YAY!!! Great job, Kirsten!! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by Asalzwed Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 3-4 GOOOOO RACERS! In addition to being disabled, I am also "racing" How did I miss this?! GO SALTY! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by bcraht Hi all, Ok, so school is done. Thank goodness. I've been off since last Friday (well, I had a couple pick up shifts this week, including anesthetizing a pig...) and I am getting some stuff don't around the house and yard. For any Manatees that were around last year, you may remember that I was taking Calculus II and failed. Well, I retook it and found out a couple days ago that I got 80% on the final (last year I got 41%) and ended up with an A in the course. Good thing, cause I don't think I could have taken it a third time... Good luck to all racers, heal up DL'ers! Congratulations! |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees! May 3-4 Looks like some awsome races this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!! Kate, Judi and Erin S/B/R with a smile!!!!!!!! Janyne ride it like you stole it!!!!!!!!!! Matt, so sorry, heal up!!!!!!! DLers HEALHEALHEALHEAL!!!!!!! Once again, I agree with TJ whole heartedly! And a very happy birthday!!! Yup, yup, yup - same from me. Have great races everybody and happy happy day, TJ! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) And a husband!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you're going through so much. I love knowing that you've also got Kingley to lean on. |
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Melon Presser ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) And a husband!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you're going through so much. I love knowing that you've also got Kingley to lean on. I have always been, and now are, surrounded with angels. This group: case in point! Kingsley is a rock star. I would have found it hard to believe humans like him existed had I not known so many of them before. We'll see what it's like after the honeymoon period is over, but Dub6 challenged me to outlast his and Ann's (27 years? That right) and I am never one to back down on a dare! |
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Champion ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) ^^^ this x another eleventy billion or so. {{{Tangemelon Presses and Snuggles}}} for you - I wish there was something more I could do, but for now - know that you're in my heart and in my thoughts. Much love to you, Yantilicious. xoxo |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by IndoIronYanti Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) And a husband!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you're going through so much. I love knowing that you've also got Kingley to lean on. I have always been, and now are, surrounded with angels. This group: case in point! Kingsley is a rock star. I would have found it hard to believe humans like him existed had I not known so many of them before. We'll see what it's like after the honeymoon period is over, but Dub6 challenged me to outlast his and Ann's (27 years? That right) and I am never one to back down on a dare! After the honeymoon period is over you get comfortable with each other. And you love each other more every day, because of that comfort, not in spite of it. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by IndoIronYanti
It's kinda durrr that I've been too tired and busy to tell you guys what's going on (you think that'd be a clue to take it easy ... ). Lost a lot of blood during what was a stomach or GI-affecting virus in January. Fatigue persisted ... turns out (either from the virus, or the virus or illness kicked it back into gear, or at least here the docs see it all the time concurrent and/or recurring after dengue & chikungunya) I have an underactive thyroid. Because this type often does resolve, and my cholesterol levels and heart are just fine, and it can take weeks to really calibrate synthetic hormonal replacements well (and the docs here suck at most such things, frankly), and by which time things may have changed in my body anyway ... no drugs. For now. Will have to test every few weeks to make sure it's improving and not becoming a permanent condition. In the meanwhile, it's like having permanent PMS--bloated, sweaty (yet cold), have gained a bunch of weight (I am HUGE in my Jakarta wedding pics)--and just forkin' super tired and foggy all the time. And being heavy and bloated and thirsty and really tired do NOT make working out easier. Zero motivation and trying to drag this extra weight around. On the Mutti front, still trying to find another caretaker for her. Prospects are bleak. Going back to Jakarta next week to relieve current caretaker for a few days and continue the search. This is really, really wearing on me. Finally ... I went to a school K-12 that (frankly and simply statistically) is one of the best in the world--my family did a lot to form it and keep it going. There's an extremely strong and tight-knit alumni community (which we've also had a lot to do with, esp. my brother) of students, teachers, and staff. Including people who were associated with the school 40 years ago. Quite a few came to my wedding, and I graduated 20 years ago. Anyway, in the last month, we've been shattered by two Penn-State like tragedies, and the extent is getting bigger and more horrifying. It's been covered by most major news outlets around the world. I don't even know what to say, and there are some things I can't say. Our family is still in the middle of things and is one of the few that's been involved through most of the school's lifetime. Our Jakarta house is literally next to the school's main campus. It's less than 100m away. Countless friends who attended with me now have their children there (all my brother's kids attended as well) and have some really difficult decisions to make. Above all, and what everyone I know wishes to hold dear above all, is sympathy, care, justice, and future for the children most affected (then and now). There's an enormous amount of terrible accusations, mudslinging, and involvement/digging up of other issues and we can neither ignore them nor let them detract from what's most important. So that's all that. Whew. Good to get that all out. It's just been a lot lately, and you guys know what it's like to have a lot on your plate and still do the fundamental daily things of caring for family, work, training, etc. Hah. Maybe the timing of all these weddings and races was not ideal? That's a lot for anyone to deal with! Even Iron Yanti! Have you talked to Jenn about the thyroid issues? I think that, unfortunately, she has some experience with that. Hopefully the Mutti helper situation will work out quickly. Sorry about the situation at the school. Thank you for taking care of Raider. |
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Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by IndoIronYanti Originally posted by rrrunner Originally posted by laffinrock Originally posted by IndoIronYanti That includes me, guess. Under the weather. Except it's fine and I'm not! Yanti dear, your plate is way too full and it really sucks that there's not a dang thing you can do about it. Sending you lots of healing thoughts and wishes for strength to help you through these awful dark days. You're a strong Iron-Woman, even if you're not feeling like it right now, and you've made it through tough times before. Remember that this too shall pass and that you've got lots of loving friends rooting for you. ((((great big hugs!!)))) And a husband!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry you're going through so much. I love knowing that you've also got Kingley to lean on. I have always been, and now are, surrounded with angels. This group: case in point! Kingsley is a rock star. I would have found it hard to believe humans like him existed had I not known so many of them before. We'll see what it's like after the honeymoon period is over, but Dub6 challenged me to outlast his and Ann's (27 years? That right) and I am never one to back down on a dare! If anyone can get through this and come out a champ on the other side - it's YOU!! Stay strong my friend! You inspire me every day ![]() |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I have to share this pool moment while I'm laughing about it. I've been using my sleeveless all week because 1) I need the practice and 2) I LIKE IT! It's been pretty empty, like I'm the only person or maybe one other, so really no funny looks or questions. Except for the guy who took a break while I was "adjusting" when I first got in. Guy:"Wow, a full wetsuit?" Me:"yes. I need to get used to it." Guy:"Oh. You have sensitive skin?" Me:"No. I have a triathlon on Sunday, and I need to practice swimming in it." Guy:"oh, cool. Good luck." Me:"Thanks
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Originally posted by JJ- Originally posted by cdban66 Manatee group! Cool I wonder why my swim time doesn't show up in leader boards? Originally posted by Asalzwed Also, if you read my RR for Boston, you know I have been talking about deciphering goals vs expectations. Again, the definition of expectation is: A fantasy of how things "should" be other than dealing with how they are. Virtually always toxic. Jesse Thomas wrote a very timely blog post: Expectation vs. Realityhttp://leapdaysports.com/2014/05/01/wildflower-a-year-later-expectation-vs-reality/
> Jonathan, I'm heading over to Strava to find you man! I think that you listed distance by not time and it's going by time. |
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![]() | ![]() Hang in there Yanti, one thing at a time! |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Hey all, I'm out of the tri this weekend--I just couldn't swing the $80 price tag (all the wishful thinking about job prospects meant I didn't sign up for any races...so I am out of luck for this one and Auburn tri) |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Sorry to hear that Kate, but nice to see you--I was thinking of you on my ride tonight! Hope you are doing well. |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Yanti, sorry to hear your family, health and community troubles continue. Yeesh! So glad you have Kingsley for support though |
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