Mad Manatees 2015.4 CLOSED (or Poptart/pet pic ticket) (Page 25)

Originally posted by popsracer

I remember when you ran it.  Always thought that would be the coolest race.  If I recall, doesn't it sell out? And yes, downhill running is overrated.  The marathon I do every spring has a similar elevation profile and nothing is more painful on your quads.

If J & J doesn't go through the tunnel I'd forego for the Light at the end of Tunnel.  Half the fun would be running the tunnel.

Originally posted by Jet Black Proof of life post, i.e. I survived. I didn't do as good as I had hoped, but still beat my Galveston time by 9 minutes, mainly due to running 14 minutes faster. This bike course was much harder, and my front derailleur malfunctioning at mile 15 leaving me with only the small ring didn't help. Ended up 6th AG with 5:13:48. Swim (apparently I swam 2300 yards - these #s are from my garmin): 31:56 1:24/100yd Bike: 2:48:20.0 20.0mph Run: 1:50:54.1 8:28/M

Originally posted by brigby1

I didn't feed him, my sister did. I was taking his food. I've come to expect this sort of thing though, especially from my sisters kids. None of them even remotely make sense.

Originally posted by Asalzwed I have no idea if I will ever have time for a rr but I am currently stuck waiting for a train so I want to at least give the details! Ok, so the emerald city open: the first lap felt really good, it was dry and Temps were perfect. I was running in a tight pack. I traded positions a few times but a good 8 of us were together going into the second lap. At the second, Oiselle CEO Sally made a move on me as well as one of her teammates. It was way too soon to match the move as I was pretty maxed out. I decided to do my best to keep them in sight but to practice patience and wait until halfway through lap 3 to make my move if I had it in me. Therr were two hills I could capitalize on my strength to make the move. I started getting a little lactic so I had to back off a bit at the close of lap 2. Sadly Sally and Emily pulled away a bit. I tried not to get discouraged and focused on one girl at a time. I picked off a couple collegiate girls, including a D1 girl! Very, very slowly Sally and Emily came back into sight. I didn't surge, just kept steady and overtook Emily at the first hill (where I was setting my surge) I used my momentum and hammered it, increasing my cadence up the hill. Quickly gapping emily. There was a slight downhill where I tried to recover a bit for my final attack. I kept cadence really high hut tried to breathe easy. I rounded the corner and the big hill followed by the finishing chute were in sight. It was now or never. I attacked with all I had and passed Sally. I continued on up the hill furiously pumping my arms to try to get my dead legs to follow. I didn't let up until I nearly ran into a volunteer trying to collect my timing chips (yes, we wear two. Those .0005 seconds matter lol)I've not been able to prioritize working on speed so I wasn't fast. What I was able to do was use my strength from a summer of mountain running and my brain, for tactics. Sometimes you just have to use what you have available!

Originally posted by Atlantia I am a mighty swimmer! Swim class #6 was over the weekend, and in addition to my breaststroke looking much improved -- we started butterfly! Just kicking for now, but I got to wear fins, and it was so much fun. The mermaid is strong within me! In other swimming news, I did a 100 last week that was sub 2:00 for the first time ever! All that time in the pool is started to show some improvement. And I cannot figure out how to attach a picture of my darling Vivaldi here....so she remains a mystery I suppose. She is the star of my instagram though.

Originally posted by popsracer

I remember when you ran it.  Always thought that would be the coolest race.  If I recall, doesn't it sell out? And yes, downhill running is overrated.  The marathon I do every spring has a similar elevation profile and nothing is more painful on your quads.

If J & J doesn't go through the tunnel I'd forego for the Light at the end of Tunnel.  Half the fun would be running the tunnel.

Originally posted by juniperjen

Good morning everyone! 

Having unseasonably warm temperatures here - we'll take it! Had a nice run last night in a t-shirt! 

Anyway, busy day on tap with swimming tonight.

But I am kind of gossiping but I wonder if any of you cruise that 'other site' ST? I was just reading with great interest the thread about the lady cheating at RnR races.  This follows not too long after the thread about the woman who was DQ'ed from Ironman Canada for cheating.  I find the whole thing fascinating - the psychology of the cheating itself but also of the people (on ST) who take it up as a cause finding evidence and such. In this case people found the person and went on her Facebook account to question her. What do you guys think about all this? 

Originally posted by juniperjen

Good morning everyone! 

Having unseasonably warm temperatures here - we'll take it! Had a nice run last night in a t-shirt! 

Anyway, busy day on tap with swimming tonight.

But I am kind of gossiping but I wonder if any of you cruise that 'other site' ST? I was just reading with great interest the thread about the lady cheating at RnR races.  This follows not too long after the thread about the woman who was DQ'ed from Ironman Canada for cheating.  I find the whole thing fascinating - the psychology of the cheating itself but also of the people (on ST) who take it up as a cause finding evidence and such. In this case people found the person and went on her Facebook account to question her. What do you guys think about all this? 

Originally posted by amd723

I go to ST from time to time and have seen the posts on the cheating at RnR.  What that woman did, and apparently has done many times,  was very wrong and i have no problem with people turning her in to the race director so the right person is awarded the AG win and other placements.  I do have a problem with the going onto the woman's FB or other social media sites and harassing her.  For some reason, being behind a computer makes people do things they would never do in person.  That type of thing seems to be a common occurrence at ST. 

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Absolutely turn her into the RD for all of the races where she had the same guy run for her.  I wonder how she thought she wouldn't eventually get caught?  Kind of like the woman at IM Whistler... you blatantly cheated more than once, someone is going to notice! 

I don't like that they went to her FB page though.  I know they said that they only "questioned" her about the races, but my guess is that it was probably more intimidating/keyboard warrior than that.  

The only thing I want to know now is whether she's going to be banned from all future RNR races??  What happened next?  Inquiring minds want to know!! 

Originally posted by amd723

J and J does go through the tunnel.  I looked up light at the end of the tunnel and see they also have the same race in september.  the weather may be more reasonable then - so just something else to think about!

Originally posted by brigby1

Some may have asked nice, others may have been a bit more intimidating (intentional or not). Seems like she was blowing them all off and denying everything. Didn't help her that she was making posts with memes like "I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome I am".

This one got to people some more as she is a coach. There was discussion of bringing the evidence to her sponsors as well.

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Looks like she's had her results from at least one RNR race erased.  I sincerely hope they ban her, especially since she/he's been making the AG podium for some of the races.  Memes like that are just in bad taste to begin with IMO, and to top it off that she's a coach and a representative of a major brand?  I don't see this ending well for her.  

Originally posted by Asalzwed

You are right, I don't know why I thought I had read that it didn't. You are correct, they put on the Tunnel Light marathon in Sept. as well.  Which would be an excellent time to run in the PNW. Personally I want to run a late spring marathon because I like having that motivation in the winter AND I've got other things in mind for Sept. 

Originally posted by amd723

hope she's banned from all the RnR races and dropped as rep.

Originally posted by Asalzwed

You are right, I don't know why I thought I had read that it didn't. You are correct, they put on the Tunnel Light marathon in Sept. as well.  Which would be an excellent time to run in the PNW. Personally I want to run a late spring marathon because I like having that motivation in the winter AND I've got other things in mind for Sept. 

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Absolutely turn her into the RD for all of the races where she had the same guy run for her.  I wonder how she thought she wouldn't eventually get caught?  Kind of like the woman at IM Whistler... you blatantly cheated more than once, someone is going to notice! 

I don't like that they went to her FB page though.  I know they said that they only "questioned" her about the races, but my guess is that it was probably more intimidating/keyboard warrior than that.  

The only thing I want to know now is whether she's going to be banned from all future RNR races??  What happened next?  Inquiring minds want to know!! 

Originally posted by popsracer

I was sure humbled yesterday.  A few friends asked me to join them for some CX type riding around the paths and trails during lunch.  I figured I had made pretty good strides on the trainer and it would be a fairly leisurely ride.  Wrong!!  While I probably put in more time than these guys they are younger and more experienced with CX racing.  I kept up OK but I had my heart in my throat more than a few times. 

In reflecting on this, I think I have a tendency to lull myself into a false sense of security because I put in the time but I think I shy too much away from higher intensity work especially on the bike and in the water.  It is rides like this that really expose that.  I guess better a training ride than a race.  I purposely have shied from intensity on my running until I build up more base which I think I have and will start a weekly rep or interval session after the marathon.  I thought I rode pretty intensely on the trainer but wearing a HR monitor on this ride showed that I should be pushing much harder and doing some shorter, higher intensity intervals.

Originally posted by juniperjen

Seriously - how will we ever know! hahahaha! 

So, i think we are all pretty well in line: 

Cheating=bad

But also going to inquire on Facebook is probably more like harrassment. Even if done in a less 'intimidating' way or purely inquiring. That kind of thing is best left to the race directors, officials, etc

Anyway, like Atlantia i am confused/fascinated by AGer who cheat this way. I am not sure how someone 

1. thinks they can get away with it forever

2. can justify that it is worthwhile to do - what is the payoff?? 

I, for one, really am proud of my accomplishments that i have done all on my very own. I will tell you my race times and if you judge me to be fast/slow, worthwhile/not worthwhile that is more of a judgement on you. 

Originally posted by popsracer

Every year I wait for you to show up at Yakima River Canyon.