Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 28)

FU

So I got this in FB  last night and was surprised when I watched it. Pretty cool that they got me crossing the finish line! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaVqZOO04a8&feature=youtu.be

Bizzee bizzee Manatees! As usual.

JO whatever happened to your hematoma?! Argh.

I will find many more ways to blather about myself ridiculously but for now ...

TYRE or TUBE CHANGING / FLAT FIXING PRACTICE

just a friendly reminder. I swapped out a tyre* in the middle of my long ride to practice it when I was hot, wet, dizzy, tired--i.e. similar to race conditions.

Time from me getting off the bike to back on: 4min 40sec. Not shabby, not great, would be less if I didn't use a pump, would be more if I had to fish things out of a saddle bag.

*not the tube, so the opposite of what you'd usually have to do to fix a flat but pretty much the same sequence. I wanted to put a dedicated trainer tyre on.

So sadly I have no pics of myself in Underoos (I think that was you all's assignment?), but I do get to be the hero in a graphic novel, one that actually got a Xeric Foundation award.

Yes, the little girl is me (I know you just CANNOT imagine that's how I was as a child) when the author met me (and in a similar manner). She's the one who discovers the truth about the gruesome murders that have been going on in her village.

P.S. The artwork is actually breathtaking in print--it's black and white as you can see but the shading is in silver.

Very cool!

Hero though? I have another word. 

Speaking of cartoonists, this is AWESOME:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ru/2013/05/depression-part-two.html

It even mentions triathlon

Same person who writes about the cute little furry Alot.

DUDE I LOVE hyperboleandahalf!!!! I love, love, love the Year Kenny Loggins Ruined Christmas OMG

Speaking of cartoonists, this is AWESOME:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ru/2013/05/depression-part-two.html

It even mentions triathlon

Same person who writes about the cute little furry Alot.

Oh no! You seem almost cheerful. I better send you another swim workout.

No, I'm simply reminiscing a past life, filled with joy and free time.

BTW, I am guessing it's because I didn't attach a lewd photos or make any innuendos but you didn't answer my e-mail. Kick sets ... explain

*I've seem em done with a board, without a board. On yer back etc.

How would you like me to do them

Well, they were done after a 4 mile tempo run without spikes or blocks, so, technically a lot.

Fast is a relative term though, and I am hesitant to use it describing a marathonners 200 times

So I got this in FB  last night and was surprised when I watched it. Pretty cool that they got me crossing the finish line! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaVqZOO04a8&feature=youtu.be

You're complaining about a light tempo and some strides? Nice going!

You can do 'em however you damn well please. Yeah, your e-mail, I just saw Ballz Again and was satisfied. Whoops. Didn't read further.

You can feel free to do them with a board or without. Most people I'd insist on no board, and very specific types/drills of kicking, but you actually have stellar body tone and great position in the water. But also, you're a minimalist and I kinda see you doing them boardless. Does your pool have kickboards? (doesn't really matter, just wondering aloud)

Some kick sets or repeats or set parts, like other important things in life, are specifically meant to be done on your back and will be noted as such.

Am I hungry or am I about to puke? Do I need to eat something?

Eat something and you'll answer both questions fairly quickly.

Speaking of cartoonists, this is AWESOME:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.ru/2013/05/depression-part-two.html

It even mentions triathlon

Same person who writes about the cute little furry Alot.

She whines like a fat pug but we keep her around because she's hot.

You can do 'em however you damn well please. Yeah, your e-mail, I just saw Ballz Again and was satisfied. Whoops. Didn't read further.

You can feel free to do them with a board or without. Most people I'd insist on no board, and very specific types/drills of kicking, but you actually have stellar body tone and great position in the water. But also, you're a minimalist and I kinda see you doing them boardless. Does your pool have kickboards? (doesn't really matter, just wondering aloud)

Some kick sets or repeats or set parts, like other important things in life, are specifically meant to be done on your back and will be noted as such.

Am I hungry or am I about to puke? Do I need to eat something?

Aaaand just because I can't stop posting about myself ... well, okay, none of these things have to do with me directly. (One of them tangentially).

I know I keep saying how awesome and incredible it is that endurance sport and multisport have just TAKEN OFF here in the last 4 years, but it's just been amazing and dizzying to be part of it from the ground up. These are from the inflight magazine of our national airline (Garuda, in case anyone is a trivia buff) ... so cool. I mean, think about how relatively popular cycling and triathlon are in the U.S. and whether two such events would be featured in the magazine of a major carrier.

My sister is organizing something like a Tour de Bali, a multi-stage charity cycling challenge around the island. Unfortunately, it's the frickin' WEEKEND BEFORE Ironman Japan (which is on Aug 31)!

The beautiful building is the private-club restaurant at the St. Regis resort that it seems tradition for me to go to before Ironmans for their 50-course Sunday brunch (I've never managed more than 40, though). I have a date with my brother and sister to go there on Aug. 18 to get me out of depression taper, motivated to go race, and send me off well.

That's awesome! What? You can't HTFU and just use it as a warm up for IMJPAN. Ahhh I love Japan. Yokohama and Tokyo are probably my favorite cities I have ever been to. 

Additionally, when I come visit let's have an eat off. I think I can at least get to 41