Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 28)

It is morning and we are still waiting for that report!!!!

Congratulations on a great effort.  Pass along some tips to the tri virgins!

Awesome job Leslie!!!  

Ok, you asked for it!

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=118253&posts=1#M1452404

Congratulations on your first oly-distance triathlon, Leslie!!! Great job!

BunnyB - 2008-06-08 3:17 PM WTG Leslie! I look forward to reading your RR. I headed over to Redondo Beach this morning to watch the tri going on there. It was fun getting to cheer Yanti on while she raced. Since it's a smaller event (limit of 600 participants), I got to see her several times while she was out on the course and during both transitions. A few of us headed out for a late breakfast afterwards, so that was fun. As for training, I got in a couple of hours of walking around while I was at the tri. This afternoon I headed out for a 2 mile wog, too. My plan for the rest of the day is a short nap and then watching a movie with a friend later. Since I get to play hooky from work tomorrow to make up for working a crazy long-azz day on Friday, I may stay up late and try to catch up on some stuff on my DVR tonight as well. Hope everyone had a GREAT weekend!

Great job--lots of activity for you today--you really were EVERYWHERE, every corner I turned, there she is!

Super fun little tri: http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=118325&posts=3#M1452896

I need some Manatee advice ladies......(and gents, sorry!!)

It is no secret that swimming has been a struggle for me.  I have worked with one great swim coach who has taken me from a floundering idiot in the pool to less of one in the last 18 months.  I started OWS with him, but am finding that going with a large group who is so much better than me to be a little daunting. I want to do privates with him, but he is so busy with nightly OWS group practices that he has not been able to fit me in.  There is another coach who I am starting to work with on the bike who has offered to work with me on the swim, but I am feeling guilty.  I owe so much to Mark and he is the very best, but the appeal of privates is really high.  I should also mention that the two of them basically resent each other and do not play well together.....what to do?  My logical head is saying do it, but my loyal heart is saying don't.

x2. You've got to do what's best for Suzy. Their issues with each other aren't your problem and should not affect how you choose to conduct your training.

I agree with the above advice--do what works best for you.  Believe it or not, most people don't sit around thinking about us, they are generally thinking of themselves (or chocolate).  Once you make the best decision for you, it won't make their lives any better or worse, so do what you want/need to do!!  It's like leaving a job where you think there is no way that the company will survive without you, and once you are gone, realizing that business went along as usual.  As you gain confidence with your swimming, maybe you can try the OWS group again, but do what you need to for you right now.

My two cents.

Leslie

great analogy! and oh so so true (i didn't know about the chocolate part )

I agree with the group - you need to follow what you need, there is always that risk that he will react poorly and since he has been so much help to you, that is not a comfortable thought, but in the end he will get over it (and if he doesn't, that is his loss)

Greetings group! I am not dead. Just an FYI.

Positive Thought of The Day: I'm off work for three days this week!

I know that's not tri related but it's making me tremendously happy.

Leslie: congrats on your Oly! Awesome news.

If your coach doesn't have time to do 1-on-1's with you, there is not reason for him to be bitter if you go get someone else. He's the one that says he doesn't have time and it's not like you're going to sit around and wait for him. Go and get somebody who has time!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

I never saw a ruling that positive thoughts had to be 'tri-related' - and, I'm not so sure that 3 days off of work isn't indirectly related - after all, time off work refreshes us - right?

Need some advice from the Manatees

Background - (from my log)

So, if worse comes to worse and they change the HyVee tri to a du - what should I do?

honestly if I had about another month or so of training and more running under my belt, I probably wouldn't think twice about it, I'd just go for it

I'm just nervous because I seriously have only run the 10k distance 2 or 3 times, I train by time rather than distance, and have just now gotten to the point that I can sometimes do the the full 10k in the time on the plan - it varies based on if it's following a bike, the weather, all that stuff

There is also the reality of crunchy knees and  a past season of dealing with PF which took nearly a year to get past

walking a portion of it doesn't really bother me - although to be honest, to have to do two of the legs in my worst discipline almost assures that I will be DFL.  Seriously, I am almost always last in my AG and way BOP in the run as it is - although I have made a lot of progress, I'm just not certain what it would be if I extended it beyond what I have trained for 

I know it's not about what place you come in - I know that better than anyone - LOL, but I don't really want to be DFL either and yes, DFL is better than DFN - but, well you know....

thoughts?   

I'm really sorry about the weather and conditions, and how it's affecting your race. Nevertheless, I say go for it, Bethie. Especially if they change it to a bike-run, and probably even so if a du. If you are going to do the du, if I were you (ha ha ha ... Dr. Seuss ... sorry!), I might plan to walk the first leg.

Look at it as a training day, or the opportunity to revisit what truly means the most in this sport (or in life, really): just to participate and have fun.

It is not, in fact, important to push ourselves in every race.

Maybe have a look at the BOPer thread ... there's a lot of joy there.

Thanks you guys!  I think I'm going to go for it

I'm not 100% sure what the format of the race will be just trying to think about the various scenarios  

Alrighty then - I'm going for it!  It's almost a certainty that there will be no swim -

more rain on the way - I feel so bad for the people there, I remember when my aunt and uncle went through the whole flooding thing - it was awful

at any rate - do you guys think I should adjust my training plan based on this information?

should I replace my swim workouts with runs or just stay the course? 

I think I'd just stick to the workouts you have planned--overtraining on the run now would probably be worse than doing an extra run on the day of the race.  If they do a run/bike/run, could you find a teammate to do one of the runs?  In any case, listen to your body and don't reinjure yourself!!!

The weather this spring is just nuts!  It's in the 40s and gray here again today.  I wore wool socks and boots and a sweater yesterday (and yes, pants, for those wondering about my sanity).

Keep us posted!  I haven't been on logs much lately.....will try to this afternoon, but school ends today so my quiet time in the afternoon does as well.  Wish me luck.

good point about overtraining on the run

I doubt that it will be an option to team up with anyone since I'm already registered as an individual 

I am so glad you are going to du it!  Do you know the distances they would substitute?  I cannot imagine the first run leg would be a 10K.  Since all of have done is du's, I treat the first run as a medium hard effort, bike my brains out and then hold on for dear life on that last run!  I think you will have a blast.  Treat it as a good training effort and you will do great!