swbkrun Mentor Group- CLOSED FOR BUSINESS!!! (Page 280)

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 9:32 AM Hey Tracy--can you tell us exactly who is in the group photo???  Of course I recognize you, Kyla and the hot guy on the right, but who are the rest of the peeps?  and what is up with the size of the IM Canada lake? it looks tiny, a lot like Lake Placid.  Is that a good or bad thing with 2500+ people in it?


Hey Dineen--I am an equal opportunity swallower...been in Monona at least 6 times and make sure to ingest an additional 1/4 cup each time just to be fully prepared.

Today's last longer run (I feel like I have said that for a while) went pretty well.  I've totally confirmed I would rather run in 50F, rain and wind than 80F+ with high humidity....can't say the same for the bike though!

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 9:32 AM Hey Tracy--can you tell us exactly who is in the group photo???  Of course I recognize you, Kyla and the hot guy on the right, but who are the rest of the peeps?  and what is up with the size of the IM Canada lake? it looks tiny, a lot like Lake Placid.  Is that a good or bad thing with 2500+ people in it?


Hey Dineen--I am an equal opportunity swallower...been in Monona at least 6 times and make sure to ingest an additional 1/4 cup each time just to be fully prepared.

Today's last longer run (I feel like I have said that for a while) went pretty well.  I've totally confirmed I would rather run in 50F, rain and wind than 80F+ with high humidity....can't say the same for the bike though!

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 9:32 AM Hey Tracy--can you tell us exactly who is in the group photo???  Of course I recognize you, Kyla and the hot guy on the right, but who are the rest of the peeps?  and what is up with the size of the IM Canada lake? it looks tiny, a lot like Lake Placid.  Is that a good or bad thing with 2500+ people in it?


Hey Dineen--I am an equal opportunity swallower...been in Monona at least 6 times and make sure to ingest an additional 1/4 cup each time just to be fully prepared.

Today's last longer run (I feel like I have said that for a while) went pretty well.  I've totally confirmed I would rather run in 50F, rain and wind than 80F+ with high humidity....can't say the same for the bike though!

TrevorC - 2010-09-03 11:40 AM

quad


Edited by TrevorC 2010-09-03 12:43 PM

TrevorC - 2010-09-03 11:41 AM


unchartered territory..... quint post

Edited by TrevorC 2010-09-03 12:44 PM

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 11:32 AM Hey Tracy--can you tell us exactly who is in the group photo???  Of course I recognize you, Kyla and the hot guy on the right, but who are the rest of the peeps?  and what is up with the size of the IM Canada lake? it looks tiny, a lot like Lake Placid.  Is that a good or bad thing with 2500+ people in it?


Hey Dineen--I am an equal opportunity swallower...been in Monona at least 6 times and make sure to ingest an additional 1/4 cup each time just to be fully prepared.

Today's last longer run (I feel like I have said that for a while) went pretty well.  I've totally confirmed I would rather run in 50F, rain and wind than 80F+ with high humidity....can't say the same for the bike though!

kt65 - 2010-09-03 12:17 PM Tracy, those are great pics!  In the one pic subtitled "bike course", that mountain looks pretty intimidating.  Do you have to go up the mountain????  Holy Moly. 

Suzy, how could you not recognize everyone in the photo?  And I agree with Tracy, putting that equal opportunity swallower line in there was just a little too easy for the guys in this group. 

Trevor, what is up with your post padding?

John, where are the jorts photos, and NO FAIR using my snooki tube top comment in the MG. 

dalessit - 2010-09-03 8:38 AM

Would it be wrong if I added that quote to my sig.... (with proper credit...)

tahrens - 2010-09-03 10:46 AM


WOW, you really took a chance throwing that comment into this group!!!

The photo is Matt (Cadmus), Steve, Kyla, Tracy and Ryan.  The lake photo is just showing the corner beach.  The swim course actually goes a mile straight out, about 700 yds boxed turn and then a mile straight back.  Best swim course design in my opinion.  Big beach for people to spread out on and go straight for a long time.

cadmus - 2010-09-03 3:29 PM

I had to read Suzy's post a couple times to make sure I was reading it correctly..... Tony's had his shot, now waiting for John and Trevor to tee off.

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 3:50 PM In my defense, I have never seen a photo of Matt or a photo of Ryan from the front or without a bike helmet and a bike.  If you people would come to the MG races, I would know who the he$$ you were! So there. Maybe I am a tad jealous that you all were together too.

And as for the swallowing comment, it went over my head which is not a hard thing to do ....in retrospect, it was a poor choice of words, but you get the idea..right??? swallowing...water...lakes....ugh!

And since no one jumped on this, I will....what's up with Tony saying he loves his wife so umprompted?? Make me suspicious that he has a brand new set of disc wheels somewhere that are about to be unveiled!  Beware Sam!

Reno8 - 2010-09-03 2:25 PM


Is this what happens with TAPER MADNESS???   Sometimes the best thing to do is turn off the computer and go for a swim.  


Love you Suzy 

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 1:50 PM In my defense, I have never seen a photo of Matt or a photo of Ryan from the front or without a bike helmet and a bike.  If you people would come to the MG races, I would know who the he$$ you were! So there. Maybe I am a tad jealous that you all were together too.

And as for the swallowing comment, it went over my head which is not a hard thing to do ....in retrospect, it was a poor choice of words, but you get the idea..right??? swallowing...water...lakes....ugh!

And since no one jumped on this, I will....what's up with Tony saying he loves his wife so umprompted?? Make me suspicious that he has a brand new set of disc wheels somewhere that are about to be unveiled!  Beware Sam!

SSMinnow - 
Hey Dineen--I am an equal opportunity swallower

SSMinnow -
swallowing.....it went over my head... a hard thing...you get the idea..right??? swallowing..ugh!

TrevorC - 2010-09-03 3:34 PM

Thats may or may not have been Sam logging in under Tony's account again.

sdalessio -
Hey now - give us some credit.  You don't make it 16 yrs. before the age of 38 w/o being nice every once in a while. 

And no he did not has not told me that he ordered any disc wheels yet!  

kkcbelle - 2010-09-03 2:21 PM Who gets dropped on a long run? Or worse, whose (best??) friends drop someone else on a long run?? SERIOUSLY!!!!

OK, so it wasn't THAT bad, and I did firmly urge my gals to "go on ahead, I'm fine back here!" Did a 20-mile run today. My bestest girlfriend who is doing Portland with me had to do 16 (as she's racing a half on Monday), my bestest training buddy who is doing the Portland half had to do 12, so we arranged it all perfectly. A and I started, picked up H at 2 miles, ran her 12, I finish up with 16 with A, and then do 4 solo at the end. Both girls were running a little faster than I tend to for longer runs early on, but it wasn't horrible (10-15 seconds faster), so I hung with them. At the turn-around (8 for A and me) they went into horse-back-to-the-barn mode and I was NOT going to go any faster knowing I still had 12 more to go. So they got more and more ahead, and I gave them the go-ahead to head on. Poor me, didn't bring my tunes and was all alone. A waited for me at H's drop-off, we topped off our waters (it was HOT, pushing 80) and headed back. Dropped off A and headed out for my 4 and it SUCKED. I was so over it. I was hot. I was sooooo thirsty even though I kept drinking. I literally stopped at 17.34 miles to give myself a huge pep-talk about keeping on, keep going, finish it up, etc. It was brutal hot (noon, more than 80 degrees). I was literally in tears at the end of the run.

But now it's over. I'm home, I'm showered. Still don't want to eat (chugged a CM and Gatorade when I was done). And I'm still friends with my gals. One of 'em is coming over later for margaritas and pizza, so it's all good. It was just a bit funny and ironic for me to have my gals do what Dave did... but at least they were sensitive to it and kept talking to me when I was behind them and did have the "moral dilemma" of whether or not to take off.

I found myself longing for Matt, Tracy, Steve, Ryan, Doug, and Chris on those Cougar Mtn. hills!!! They didn't drop me!! True training friends!!

Happy Long Weekend to all!!!

SSMinnow - 2010-09-03 9:26 PM WOW, leave for a few hours and become the class fool!  I'm stopping while I am ahead....but I did get a good laugh, Paul IS a VERY lucky man AND he thought it was funny too.

Kyla--you learned a great lesson today...you are so darn tough that you can handle a few peeps leaving you behind and you can finish those long runs without music, people or fluid.  You did an IM for COL and you kicked A$$ in the swim to boot.  Suck it up baby, you have a BQ to secure.  Reflect back on that feeling when the going gets tough the next time and I guarantee it will be better.

Sam/Tony--Tony normally doesn't say mushy stuff so I thought maybe there was something more behind it....is there????