Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 26)

The run would not be good. The bike would be worse.

I just can't believe no one riffed off "the hardest part"

Hello manatees!  Bio coming shortly (and speaking of all the delivery issues, I have to find a way to get PopTarts to the Pac Rim), but I couldn't resist the above.  

Matt

Something along the lines of "not for long"?  Oh, wait, that might not work either!

Got my Puggle run in.  5K. WOOT!   I also got an email to let me know my new Garmin was already on it's WAY! It's turning out to be an awesome day!!!

I guess that's the long and short of it

congrats!

Got my Puggle run in.  5K. WOOT!   I also got an email to let me know my new Garmin was already on it's WAY! It's turning out to be an awesome day!!!

I just can't believe no one riffed off "the hardest part"

Hello manatees!  Bio coming shortly (and speaking of all the delivery issues, I have to find a way to get PopTarts to the Pac Rim), but I couldn't resist the above.  

Matt

NAME: Matt McManus (although I'm called many things - including, most recently, Matt McManatee… which, in truth, cracked me up) 

STORY:  I love this sport!  Did my first tri back in the early 90's and stopped (all sorts of reasons, right?).  Kept running, but on and off - some years a LOT, some not so much.  Work colleague convinced me to buy one of those fancy new bikes (caaaahbon, as they say locally) to ride with him - I did and loved it!.  Since I always have swum for fun (never - EVER - competitively or coached) and was running some anyway, I decided to do a tri in the fall of 2012.  The Better Half (she swam through HS, had been running and just got a new bike) decided to do a couple sprints with me.  It was ON!  

Last year was my first full season of tri's.  Did 1 HIM, 2 Oly's and a bunch of sprints (plus a bunch of running races).  I've read that a few others here call it their mid-life crisis, and I'm in that boat - very happily (waaaaaaaay cheaper than most of the other flavors of crisis).  

FAMILY STATUS: Married to the Better Half (Kim), three kids (boy.girl.boy / 9.11.13), two labs (yellow and choco), a bazillion fish in a bunch of tanks (fresh and salt - my oldest loves fish, and he's converted us, too), some frogs, a hamster and gawd knows what else in the menagerie.  Family is the best and most important thing in my life - bar none.

CURRENT TRAINING: Just finished my first base block (of 3) and am on a rest & test week.  then 2 build blocks, a two week peak and a week taper for the first A race on June 8th.  A bunch of races (lots of running and a couple tris) on the way to that one.

THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS:  New Bedford HM in March.  HIM in Grand Rapids June 8th.  Nantucket Oly in July.  Maybe AGN in August.  Probably Timberman in August.  A bunch of other races, too… as long as I don't get hurt!

2013 RACES/EVENTS: Many road races (PR'd every non-track distance but the mile and marathon - neither of which I attempted - so, a very good year!), a bunch of sprints, two Oly's and one HIM.  Was a great season, even if it felt a bit selfish at times (a struggle to make sure we get in family time, but we tried to mix in "tri-tourism" like spending the week on Nantucket around the race - not a bad way to go, but we didn't do some other stuff over the summer that we usually do - so, a different year, but a good one).

BODY COMPOSITION: Went from ~190 or so when I bought the bike 2 years ago to the low 160's currently.  I raced last season around 155-157 (lightest I've been since middle school, I think), and want to get there again this season.  I think I'm in a good place to slowly let the last 5-7 pounds come off with the increase in training I HOPE to put in.

There's a good chance I'll be in a new job soon, which will bollocks up my whole plan - but that's life and part of what makes it all fun.

I am very interested in and excited by the sport, so I'm looking forward to being part of the discussion here.  I'll forewarn that I have something of a dry (like sahara dry) sense of humor, so I probably abuse the emoticon thing to make sure people know I'm kidding and not busting ballz (unless that's needed, of course).     See what I did there?

So, Manatees - I'm psyched and just super happy to join the party!  Thanks for having me.  

Matt

NAME: Matt McManus (although I'm called many things - including, most recently, Matt McManatee… which, in truth, cracked me up) 

STORY:  I love this sport!  Did my first tri back in the early 90's and stopped (all sorts of reasons, right?).  Kept running, but on and off - some years a LOT, some not so much.  Work colleague convinced me to buy one of those fancy new bikes (caaaahbon, as they say locally) to ride with him - I did and loved it!.  Since I always have swum for fun (never - EVER - competitively or coached) and was running some anyway, I decided to do a tri in the fall of 2012.  The Better Half (she swam through HS, had been running and just got a new bike) decided to do a couple sprints with me.  It was ON!  

Last year was my first full season of tri's.  Did 1 HIM, 2 Oly's and a bunch of sprints (plus a bunch of running races).  I've read that a few others here call it their mid-life crisis, and I'm in that boat - very happily (waaaaaaaay cheaper than most of the other flavors of crisis).  

FAMILY STATUS: Married to the Better Half (Kim), three kids (boy.girl.boy / 9.11.13), two labs (yellow and choco), a bazillion fish in a bunch of tanks (fresh and salt - my oldest loves fish, and he's converted us, too), some frogs, a hamster and gawd knows what else in the menagerie.  Family is the best and most important thing in my life - bar none.

CURRENT TRAINING: Just finished my first base block (of 3) and am on a rest & test week.  then 2 build blocks, a two week peak and a week taper for the first A race on June 8th.  A bunch of races (lots of running and a couple tris) on the way to that one.

THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS:  New Bedford HM in March.  HIM in Grand Rapids June 8th.  Nantucket Oly in July.  Maybe AGN in August.  Probably Timberman in August.  A bunch of other races, too… as long as I don't get hurt!

2013 RACES/EVENTS: Many road races (PR'd every non-track distance but the mile and marathon - neither of which I attempted - so, a very good year!), a bunch of sprints, two Oly's and one HIM.  Was a great season, even if it felt a bit selfish at times (a struggle to make sure we get in family time, but we tried to mix in "tri-tourism" like spending the week on Nantucket around the race - not a bad way to go, but we didn't do some other stuff over the summer that we usually do - so, a different year, but a good one).

BODY COMPOSITION: Went from ~190 or so when I bought the bike 2 years ago to the low 160's currently.  I raced last season around 155-157 (lightest I've been since middle school, I think), and want to get there again this season.  I think I'm in a good place to slowly let the last 5-7 pounds come off with the increase in training I HOPE to put in.

There's a good chance I'll be in a new job soon, which will bollocks up my whole plan - but that's life and part of what makes it all fun.

I am very interested in and excited by the sport, so I'm looking forward to being part of the discussion here.  I'll forewarn that I have something of a dry (like sahara dry) sense of humor, so I probably abuse the emoticon thing to make sure people know I'm kidding and not busting ballz (unless that's needed, of course).     See what I did there?

So, Manatees - I'm psyched and just super happy to join the party!  Thanks for having me.  

Matt

Gah, been planning running routes for the upcoming trips I am taking (takes the guesswork out.)

This weekend:  Vegas

Maybe I can do my run with one of those 3' tall plastic vessels of margarita. 

I ran the Strip last December.  No one is out there before noon .  That trip was my first taste of a Lime-a-rita come to think of it.

Sounds like I'm rambling... which I really am.

Yeah, I was figuring that. Although, I should wear my clothes from the night before if I want to fit in

I'm going to run the strip >UNLV track and back

Thanks for the Bio, Matt.  I think your sense of humour (note the 'u') will fit right in.  

Yeah, I was figuring that. Although, I should wear my clothes from the night before if I want to fit in

I'm going to run the strip >UNLV track and back

NAME: Matt McManus (although I'm called many things - including, most recently, Matt McManatee… which, in truth, cracked me up) 

STORY:  I love this sport!  Did my first tri back in the early 90's and stopped (all sorts of reasons, right?).  Kept running, but on and off - some years a LOT, some not so much.  Work colleague convinced me to buy one of those fancy new bikes (caaaahbon, as they say locally) to ride with him - I did and loved it!.  Since I always have swum for fun (never - EVER - competitively or coached) and was running some anyway, I decided to do a tri in the fall of 2012.  The Better Half (she swam through HS, had been running and just got a new bike) decided to do a couple sprints with me.  It was ON!  

Last year was my first full season of tri's.  Did 1 HIM, 2 Oly's and a bunch of sprints (plus a bunch of running races).  I've read that a few others here call it their mid-life crisis, and I'm in that boat - very happily (waaaaaaaay cheaper than most of the other flavors of crisis).  

FAMILY STATUS: Married to the Better Half (Kim), three kids (boy.girl.boy / 9.11.13), two labs (yellow and choco), a bazillion fish in a bunch of tanks (fresh and salt - my oldest loves fish, and he's converted us, too), some frogs, a hamster and gawd knows what else in the menagerie.  Family is the best and most important thing in my life - bar none.

CURRENT TRAINING: Just finished my first base block (of 3) and am on a rest & test week.  then 2 build blocks, a two week peak and a week taper for the first A race on June 8th.  A bunch of races (lots of running and a couple tris) on the way to that one.

THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS:  New Bedford HM in March.  HIM in Grand Rapids June 8th.  Nantucket Oly in July.  Maybe AGN in August.  Probably Timberman in August.  A bunch of other races, too… as long as I don't get hurt!

2013 RACES/EVENTS: Many road races (PR'd every non-track distance but the mile and marathon - neither of which I attempted - so, a very good year!), a bunch of sprints, two Oly's and one HIM.  Was a great season, even if it felt a bit selfish at times (a struggle to make sure we get in family time, but we tried to mix in "tri-tourism" like spending the week on Nantucket around the race - not a bad way to go, but we didn't do some other stuff over the summer that we usually do - so, a different year, but a good one).

BODY COMPOSITION: Went from ~190 or so when I bought the bike 2 years ago to the low 160's currently.  I raced last season around 155-157 (lightest I've been since middle school, I think), and want to get there again this season.  I think I'm in a good place to slowly let the last 5-7 pounds come off with the increase in training I HOPE to put in.

There's a good chance I'll be in a new job soon, which will bollocks up my whole plan - but that's life and part of what makes it all fun.

I am very interested in and excited by the sport, so I'm looking forward to being part of the discussion here.  I'll forewarn that I have something of a dry (like sahara dry) sense of humor, so I probably abuse the emoticon thing to make sure people know I'm kidding and not busting ballz (unless that's needed, of course).     See what I did there?

So, Manatees - I'm psyched and just super happy to join the party!  Thanks for having me.  

Matt