Beth and Yanti's Newest Manatees - FULL (Page 29)

reid15 - 2009-05-08 1:33 PM

Took off work today to work around the house. Since it has rained here for the last 10 days and it was sunny I thought I would work outside. Does 7 hours of weeding, digging and mulching count as a workout? I'm getting old, I had to take a nap.

Art

wgraves7582 - 2009-05-09 8:14 AM

 

BTW - Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there!

ranchrunner - 2009-05-08 5:31 PM

Got home at 11pm last night from the last trailer load of cattle, then up at 5:15am to drive to a swim.   Got away with it because we needed more cattle vaccine!    Decided to do my first semi-brick, i.e. go for a quick bike ride after swimming.  I don't know if to be an official brick you have to ride in your swimsuit or not, but it was much to cold for that.   Anyway, rather than it being a semi-brick, I think it was a solid concrete wall!!! :p

I learned a lot of things this morning - like check the wind mph, eat something before you try to make the body work so hard, etc.   Took off down a nice freeway frontage road, working on proper gear changes, lots of hills...it was all going so well I thought I could go ahead and do 10 miles...turn around at about 5.25 and then reality struck!   40mph gusts, wind steady at 25+....just me, a bike, wind and no where to hide.    I pedaled a short distance, my HR climbed, I was exhausted and so I stopped and got off.  I stood there in the very cold wind and my mind started saying "I can't do this!  I can't make it back.  What should I do?  Is there anyone I can call?"    I know a few people in that small town, but not very well.   I thought of calling 911 (yes, luckily I had thought to keep my cell phone on me), but that seemed so embarrassing!  Around here they still put the weekly "police report" in the local newspaper....I could see the heading..."Crazed women picked up on S. Frontage Road". LOL    I started walking and decided to change the tape playing in my head...."I CAN do this!   I AM a Triathlete!   It is only 5+ miles!"    I rode on the downhills and as far uphill as I could stand, then got off and walked again.   I was truly amazed at how strong the wind was!   I had to pedal hard even on the downhill because if I stopped pedaling, the wind would bring me to a complete stop!   That is defying gravity!  150lbs on wheels should move forward when pointed downhill!!!  

 Well, I did finally make it and I was never so glad to see my car.   I was beaming interiorly with pride though because I didn't give up.   My body was shaking from the exertion and lack of food, so I drove to the grocery store (needed family groceries anyway) got a protein bar and a gatorade and started eating them as I shopped.    I felt better but boy oh boy can I tell that I pushed my body too hard.   It will be awhile before I try cycling into that kind of wind!

So there is my story....and I'm stickin' to it!!

Well, they just got more cattle in...time to go back to the corral.

More later
Sharie

skrtrnr - 2009-05-09 10:00 AM

BACK FROM MY THREE HOUR TOUR.

NO I DIDNT SEE GILLIGAN, MARIANNE NOR THE PROFESSOR.

had some shifting issues.

gonna take my bike back to the LBS for a look-see.

better to have issues during this ride, then during my race next Sunday.

HAVE A HAPPY EVERYONE!

MOM'S RULE!
stacieb

SteveyD - 2009-05-09 2:28 PM yanti, you are marvellous, can i have one of the bra padded tank tops :P







(joking of course)

SpiritFire - 2009-05-09 1:26 PM I'm not the local bike expert - but it's my understanding that with new bikes there are often shifting "quirks" until they're broken in? Is this correct? Bill? Speaking of a 3-hour tour ... we actually have one of the real SS Minnow's up here (I think it was the second or third used on the show), and the new owner runs 3-hour tours out to the smaller islands, with the staff dressed up like the characters from the show. Wildly popular with the tourists. Tourists.