Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) (Page 30)

You may have to check the settings on the Fire to allow it to use/sideload Android apps from places other than the Amazon app store.  

Maybe something like this?  http://www.gizmag.com/how-to-install-google-apps-kindle-fire-hd-hdx/30736/

Congratulations to Jen for the big move to San Francisco!

OMG 6 pages behind and no time to catch up.  I have read all posts through email, but we are just into final exams and I don't have time to reply to anything...  Sorry to hear about new injuries Erin and TJ.  Stop it wouldja?  Matt, nice to see you . 

My partial plan for next year:

Disneyland with whole Fam Damily Feb 7-14 .  This is the trip that got postponed due to my brothers illness last year.

BMO Vancouver HM May 3

Victoria 70.3 Jun 14

IM Copenhagen Aug 23

There will be an Olympic or two in here as well, a swim race or two.  I'm gonna throw some 5 and 10 k's in there too--I had so much fun in the one 5 k I did last year.  Maybe another 10k with my bada$$ SIL.

Originally posted by StaceyK Man you guys got chatty and insightful all of a sudden. I managed to seek some time at work this afternoon to try and catch up and the site was down for maintenance. But I have finally managed it. Interesting what you were saying about reflection Chris, I have been doing a bit of this lately. To me this year when I look back I haven't achieved much that I can actually cross off a list but I think that something much bigger has happened. At 39 I am finally starting to feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time since I can remember. I don't know if it is because I finished my Masters degree last year or what, but I actually feel like there is less "faking it" and more "making it" happen on a professional level and more importantly I think that I have finally convinced that voice in my head that has been screaming at me since I started school nearly 25 years ago that I am not stupid. For a girl who couldn't read until she was about 11 this is a big thing. I went home to the town I grew up in a few weeks ago and saw a number of the girls I went to school with and I thought look at you, you have done nothing. You still live in the same little town you have spent your life in, your fat and unfit and either have no job or one that is going no where (I know judgemental of me, but to be honest after the hell these girls put me through as a kid I feel a bit entitled to be like this to them). So that is 2014 in a nutshell and at this stage my race plan for 2015 looks a bit like this: 14/12/2014 - sprint tri 01/02/2015 - Oly my first and my A race 15/02/2015 - sprint tri (things might get a bit derailed from here in depending on puppies) 12/04/2015 - sprint tri 24/05/2015 - 12k run for a reason (run the whole way this time) 30/08/2015 - city to surf maybe half, maybe marathon not decided yet 22/10/2015 - turn 40 and try not to freak out about it too much

Congratulations Stacey, this is really pretty big! 

For me, one of the biggest results of getting into this stuff has been the ancillary positive items. It is really cool that you are seeing the same things. And 40 is simply another number on our journey. Enjoy it and all that comes with it!

Originally posted by StaceyK

Originally posted by Richardsdrr During my trainer road ride today something strange happened toward the end of the 1st 9 min FTP interval. It felt like my heart had a hiccup. My HR dropped instantly from -168 bpm to about 136 bpm. Made me stop pedaling for a bit. Did my heart stop for a few seconds? It felt similar to when you swallow air, but in the heart(?) Should I be worried? The ride trace is here: http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1309463-WarlowIt happened about the 23 minute mark.

Did this actually feel weird or just show up as weird on your data? I'm assuming from what you wrote it felt weird too. If you have had any other symptoms that might even remotely point to a heart issue or have been unwell for a bit then I would definitely see a doctor. Heart stuff should NEVER be ignored.

THIS!

Kirsten, enjoy the Disney trip, it is always cool to get everyone together.

INDEED!!!!

Originally posted by StaceyK Man you guys got chatty and insightful all of a sudden. I managed to seek some time at work this afternoon to try and catch up and the site was down for maintenance. But I have finally managed it. Interesting what you were saying about reflection Chris, I have been doing a bit of this lately. To me this year when I look back I haven't achieved much that I can actually cross off a list but I think that something much bigger has happened. At 39 I am finally starting to feel comfortable in my own skin for the first time since I can remember. I don't know if it is because I finished my Masters degree last year or what, but I actually feel like there is less "faking it" and more "making it" happen on a professional level and more importantly I think that I have finally convinced that voice in my head that has been screaming at me since I started school nearly 25 years ago that I am not stupid. For a girl who couldn't read until she was about 11 this is a big thing. I went home to the town I grew up in a few weeks ago and saw a number of the girls I went to school with and I thought look at you, you have done nothing. You still live in the same little town you have spent your life in, your fat and unfit and either have no job or one that is going no where (I know judgemental of me, but to be honest after the hell these girls put me through as a kid I feel a bit entitled to be like this to them). So that is 2014 in a nutshell and at this stage my race plan for 2015 looks a bit like this: 14/12/2014 - sprint tri 01/02/2015 - Oly my first and my A race 15/02/2015 - sprint tri (things might get a bit derailed from here in depending on puppies) 12/04/2015 - sprint tri 24/05/2015 - 12k run for a reason (run the whole way this time) 30/08/2015 - city to surf maybe half, maybe marathon not decided yet 22/10/2015 - turn 40 and try not to freak out about it too much

Ah, the old puppies excuse ;-)

Sounds like a great schedule!

Originally posted by Richardsdrr During my trainer road ride today something strange happened toward the end of the 1st 9 min FTP interval. It felt like my heart had a hiccup. My HR dropped instantly from -168 bpm to about 136 bpm. Made me stop pedaling for a bit. Did my heart stop for a few seconds? It felt similar to when you swallow air, but in the heart(?) Should I be worried? The ride trace is here: http://www.trainerroad.com/cycling/rides/1309463-WarlowIt happened about the 23 minute mark.

Did you feel light headed?  Has this happened before?  Did it scare you?

I don't know that I'd be worried but I might take this as a sign that I need a check up.  (If only to set Hannah's mind at ease.  I'm sure that if you told us, you told her as well!)

Excellent! 

Anyone watch the Beer Mile? How was it?

In case anybody's looking for an excuse to come to Colorado to do a HM, check this out:  http://www.therockymountainhalf.com/.  The altitude might be a factor and there are definitely some hills but I can vouch for how beautiful it'll be.

Shame on me, but we missed it (was swimming - stoooopid of me!).  Kim did see Kara Goucher running around the lake yesterday (when I told her she was in town for the beer mile, she said, "Funny - I saw her this morning and thought it was Goucher but then thought no way!"). 

Next year (and more importantly, this past one) seems like a dumptruck full of awesome (to rip off Ted King) for so many Manatees!  Really happy to hear people feeling good about the past year, and it's inspiring to read about next year (and Monica, I'm sure your skedj will fill out, but, ummmmm, an IM kinda counts by itself!).

For me, not sure, but here's the preliminary thinking:

12/6/14 - 2 mile "jog/race" with the family and half of Austin at Zilker Park (Tour of Lights or some such - should be fun, and I can crush the hopes and dreams of at least SOME of the little kids running - yes!)

1/15 HM.  Net downhill, but won't be ready to really race (bummer, as SLIGHT downhills are fun)
6/27  ITU Long Course World Championships in Sweden (if we can get the family there - otherwise prolly not)
Labor day - the Oly in downtown Austin (forgot the name)
October - maybe the Austin HIM (IM Texas HIM)

I need to find more races, as that is one ANEMIC skedj, but all I've had time to suss out, as yet.

Matt

Ummm yeaaaaah. 

It was amazing. Gallager ALMOST broke 5:00

I think the women's WR is now out of my reach, but I've come to terms with that

heeeellllz yes. West coast is best coast 

Hmmm I was considering the BMO hm as well. Do you go out on the sea wall for the half? 

I'm looking for some inexpensive (under $50) Christmas/birthday gift ideas.  I keep on coming up with running-related items, probably because I haven't been outside for a ride since, oh, September 6th.

I was thinking knuckle lights but I asked at Fleet Feet and they said they are great but if you have any form of motion sickness, don't get this.  That means no knuckle lights for me. 

Have any of you tried the Nathan light spurs?  Do they stay on?  Do they damage your shoes?

HA! Cool. Running companies should just makes shoes like I had when I was a kid that had the light up soles.

I got a couple of these recently and really like them:  https://www.roadid.com/builder/single/default.aspx?styleid=12

You can clip 'em on anywhere.  I put one on my collar in the front and one on my hat in the back.  They work great and the one on my collar didn't bother me at all. 

DH has one of these that I borrow.  It fits under my hat and sits on my forehead so I'm not totally crazy about it.  http://www.rei.com/product/838548/petzl-elite-headlamp

I've asked for this:  http://www.rei.com/product/842481/amphipod-xinglet-flash-led-reflective-vest.  Can you tell I'm a little paranoid about being seen at night? 

Are you looking for your own visibility or to be seen by others? If seen by others, I have a friend that uses something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Roadway-Flashing-Armband-Hight-light-Bands-Blue/dp/B008B59UOI

I'm sure you have a headlamp, so I won't even go there.

ETA: This might be a better representation:

http://www.nitebeams.com/products/arm-leg-bands/

Actually, that was meant to be a two part post

1. inexpensive (under $50) Christmas/birthday gift idea
2. One of my ideas was the light spur (or knuckle lights).  I'm looking to be seen by others.