Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod (Page 28)

bcraht - 2012-05-30 10:37 PM

Jo, the only person you are doing this race for is you.  We are behind you all the way, but a DNF for any reason would not "let everyone down".  I love that you are breaking it all down in your head--visualization is an incredible tool.  The only thing I would worry about is you going hard on the first half of the ride.  You don't want to gas yourself for the rest of the ride.  I would suggest that you negative split your ride--save some in the tank to crank it up a bit for the second half of the ride.  That way you can be sure to get some nutrition in on the first half of the ride as well.  (Please note these comments are not from experience in any way, just what I know I will have to do for my HIM!)

I am so looking forward to tracking you during your race

 

Asalzwed - 2012-05-30 11:26 PM Girl, you got this! From all your training down to you mental breakdown. Don't let those negative thoughts get the best of you. Get to that start line with a calm clear mind and lay it all out there. Your best is all you can ever do and you can rest assured that is what you are going to do.

jobaxas - 2012-05-30 4:07 PM

Take as much time as you need but remember we are here for you as much as you are for us.  Thinking of you always.

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 12:26 AM

Girl, you got this! From all your training down to you mental breakdown. Don't let those negative thoughts get the best of you. Get to that start line with a calm clear mind and lay it all out there. Your best is all you can ever do and you can rest assured that is what you are going to do.

melbo55 - 2012-05-30 9:26 PM

Here is a quick pic of my biking destination (one of my favorites) tonight.  It is a special place to me for many reasons.  It is a local winery/vineyard that is close to where my grandparents used to live and we would walk there often as kids to play in the creek and checkout the surrounding areas.  As a young adult/adult, I went/go there for picnics, tastings, open air concerts under the stars with good friends, and went there with my Mom with her high school classmates for their reunion.  Lots and lots of good memories.  Not to mention a very scenic area.  I should have taken a few more pics of the lovely lane going to and from.  I saw a turkey tonight, too!

KansasMom - 2012-05-30 9:47 PM

Good evening! I missed my swim at noon today. One of my colleagues asked me to go to lunch with him (Subway), and I hesitated, but I decided I should go. We had fun.

So I left work at about 3:00, and went for a 20+ mile bike ride. We are having storms right now, and I guess while I was out on my ride, we had hail at home. As I turned at about the 14 mile point, the wind died down a little, and the clouds were black, and I could smell the rain. The farmers were out harvesting the wheat, and everything looked so peaceful and lovely.

Fifteen minutes after I got home, the clouds opened up and it rained. Hard. Thunder and lightning -- the kind that shakes every part of the house. It was so beautiful.

Things have slowed down now, so I'm thinking of going out for a short run after I get the little guy to bed. It should be enchanting.

melbo55 - 2012-05-30 9:26 PM Here is a quick pic of my biking destination (one of my favorites) tonight.  It is a special place to me for many reasons.  It is a local winery/vineyard that is close to where my grandparents used to live and we would walk there often as kids to play in the creek and checkout the surrounding areas.  As a young adult/adult, I went/go there for picnics, tastings, open air concerts under the stars with good friends, and went there with my Mom with her high school classmates for their reunion.  Lots and lots of good memories.  Not to mention a very scenic area.  I should have taken a few more pics of the lovely lane going to and from.  I saw a turkey tonight, too!

jobaxas - 2012-05-30 9:46 PM

Just using the forum as a sounding board...beginning to freak out about HIM on Sunday....

so swim cutoff is 1 hour 10mins for 1.9km - I've done a race in very windy conditions 1.5km in 38mins, and a 1.3km in 33mins and I believe i've improved a lot since that.  I figure a conservative but realistic estimate will be 45mins plus 8mins transition (made that up)

bike cut off is 5.30 from the start time.  so if i've done 53mins incl T1 I've got well over four hours to bike the 90km with an average speed of 22.5kph.  Last big ride I did was on undulating hills and for 75km and I did an average speed of 27kph.  Would love to achieve that but am being conservative and saying let's do 24kph.  That's 3hours 45mins.

Another 8mins in T2.

so that would leave me....

2 hours and 44mins to do the 21km run.  All estimates above are erring on the side of caution and I hope to smash those times!  I would like to leave 3 hours in the bank for the run because it's going to be hot and humid by the time we start running.

Phew - just praying for no issues on the swim, no mechanical breakdowns on the ride (one flat tire is my allowance and i hope not to do even that)

I don't want to let everyone down with a DNF but if it happens due to an uncontrollable such as mechanical failure - I would be upset but not devastated.

So my strategy is thus:  for the first time ever I'm going hard on the swim.  for the first time ever I'm going to run into transition 1.  For the first time ever I'm going to go hard on the first half of the ride.  If I can get time in the bank doing those things I'll be a happy manatee!

just putting it all out there - a problem shared is a problem halved.

cdban66 - 2012-05-31 7:28 AM Just wanted to say that I completed the May challenge, 2 goals met. I may never get on a bike again, but I did get the mileage in JK, I was so happy to get over 250 miles. That is the first time in a while for that. And I finished the book as well. So it was a great May, and I thank you for putting the challenge out there. Now, next challenge for me is weight loss. 5 pounds this month. Please, I'm begging everyone, keep me accountable. No candy, no snacks and I SHOULD be fine.

KansasMom - 2012-05-30 9:47 PM

So I left work at about 3:00, and went for a 20+ mile bike ride. We are having storms right now, and I guess while I was out on my ride, we had hail at home. As I turned at about the 14 mile point, the wind died down a little, and the clouds were black, and I could smell the rain. The farmers were out harvesting the wheat, and everything looked so peaceful and lovely.

Fifteen minutes after I got home, the clouds opened up and it rained. Hard. Thunder and lightning -- the kind that shakes every part of the house. It was so beautiful.

bcraht - 2012-05-30 9:37 PM

Jo, the only person you are doing this race for is you.  We are behind you all the way, but a DNF for any reason would not "let everyone down".  I love that you are breaking it all down in your head--visualization is an incredible tool.  The only thing I would worry about is you going hard on the first half of the ride.  You don't want to gas yourself for the rest of the ride.  I would suggest that you negative split your ride--save some in the tank to crank it up a bit for the second half of the ride.  That way you can be sure to get some nutrition in on the first half of the ride as well.  (Please note these comments are not from experience in any way, just what I know I will have to do for my HIM!)

I am so looking forward to tracking you during your race

 

jobaxas - 2012-05-30 9:46 PM

Just using the forum as a sounding board...beginning to freak out about HIM on Sunday....

so swim cutoff is 1 hour 10mins for 1.9km - I've done a race in very windy conditions 1.5km in 38mins, and a 1.3km in 33mins and I believe i've improved a lot since that.  I figure a conservative but realistic estimate will be 45mins plus 8mins transition (made that up)

bike cut off is 5.30 from the start time.  so if i've done 53mins incl T1 I've got well over four hours to bike the 90km with an average speed of 22.5kph.  Last big ride I did was on undulating hills and for 75km and I did an average speed of 27kph.  Would love to achieve that but am being conservative and saying let's do 24kph.  That's 3hours 45mins.

Another 8mins in T2.

so that would leave me....

2 hours and 44mins to do the 21km run.  All estimates above are erring on the side of caution and I hope to smash those times!  I would like to leave 3 hours in the bank for the run because it's going to be hot and humid by the time we start running.

Phew - just praying for no issues on the swim, no mechanical breakdowns on the ride (one flat tire is my allowance and i hope not to do even that)

I don't want to let everyone down with a DNF but if it happens due to an uncontrollable such as mechanical failure - I would be upset but not devastated.

So my strategy is thus:  for the first time ever I'm going hard on the swim.  for the first time ever I'm going to run into transition 1.  For the first time ever I'm going to go hard on the first half of the ride.  If I can get time in the bank doing those things I'll be a happy manatee!

just putting it all out there - a problem shared is a problem halved.

jmkizer - 2012-05-31 10:14 AM

First of all, you will do great! 

Secondly, the times you posted are very conservative.  You will do great!

Thirdly, you put the training in.  The race is the celebration.  You will do great!

This calculator came in handy with planning for Beach2Battleship -- http://www.chicagotriclub.com/pacecalc.aspx

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 9:52 AM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!  

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 10:52 AM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!  

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 12:52 PM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!  

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 12:52 PM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!  

jmkizer - 2012-05-31 1:16 PM

OMG!  That was your neighborhood!  Of course I heard about it and when I did, I thought of you but I never thought that it was that close to you.   {{hugs}}  What a week -- stalker + tires + neighborhood shooting spree = Salty needs a break!

And yes, we will want a full report on the fried chicken.

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 12:52 PM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!  

Asalzwed - 2012-05-31 11:52 AM

We've been having a rough go here in SEA-town. We had an incident where I was followed home by what turned out to be a suspect in a rape (this is a long story condensed), had our tires slashed last week and then a gun-shot riddled weekend in the city followed by a hurricane of violence yesterday that ended in my neighborhood and 5 people dead. 

Anyway, I am trying to do my best to keep positive. Tonight is our anniversary and we are going to SIFF (Seattle international film festival) and to dinner at this amazing little Hawaiian/Asian fusion restaurant.  It's a swanky place known for it's fried chicken (I know, weird...) and you have to reserve the chicken like, a month in advance...Anyway, it should be an experience to say the least!