Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 309)

So taking manatee advice to heart, I looked at 10k training plans.  Hal Higdon plans are 8 weeks.  It seems like everything is falling in place for the 10k!!!   I might be a little excited again!!   I can switch my registration to the 10k with no cost or pay a price to defer my marathon registration to 2014 and then separately pay the registration for the 10k.  I am not sure what to do yet but the 10k seems like the way to go!  That takes a lot of pressure off and maybe now I will have the patience to let my body actually heal. 

Love you Manatees!!!  YOU ROCK!!  You give me the courage to make smart decisions!

Originally posted by StaceyK So how many Mastiffs can you fit on a couch? (Sorry about the quality of the photo my iPad doesn't take the best shots, maybe its time to upgrade )

That is a lot of dog on one couch.  They are adorable!!

Good day all, I hope the weekend treated you well. A few things from this weekend:
Chad - I hope that your race went well and that your friend is doing the best that she possibly can. It sounds like she is at peace with where she is, and that is a pretty awesome gift for any of us. 
Yanti - I am blown away by the depth and love of those on your life. Your friends seem like some pretty special people and you are blessed to have them. How much longer until you are in Japan? Are they prepared for what's coming?
Jo - I hope that you are coming to terms with your hip issue and what you will do, it certainly looks that way. I had no idea that you were in that much pain. I am so sorry for that, but on the other hand, it looks like your outlook is really in a good place. I think that no matter how you end up racing it, you will have a stellar race weekend.
Stacey - It may soon be time for a new couch! That is a whole lot of dog on there.
Randee - It looks like your race really wiped you out. You mentioned getting a physical, please make sure you mention the way you felt after your race. It is probably nothing, but you may not want to take a chance.
Erin - That backpack is awesome. I hope that ya'll enjoy it and we see more of those smiles.

Enjoy today for it truly is the best present we may have!

Originally posted by StaceyK So how many Mastiffs can you fit on a couch? (Sorry about the quality of the photo my iPad doesn't take the best shots, maybe its time to upgrade )

That just makes me smile.

Me too!  Dog smiles make me smile:)

Hey everyone. Long lost manatee here. I'm back at work, with extra duties; classes started last Wednesday; I had out-patient surgery last Tuesday; all three kids are back at their schools (finally); hubby is still jet setting around the country teaching stuff to people. My house is a disaster. My training since surgery is in the toilet. My arms look like I got into a serious bar brawl . . . and lost. And now my wounds are itching like crazy.

So no swimming for a while.

Absolutely no biking outside, but I may try to get on the spin bike at the gym, without going into aero.

I ran last night for the first time since surgery. I was so afraid I would fall and mess up my arms even more, but I managed to keep on my feet. I had a couple deep lypomas on the underside of my upper left arm, and those spots are giving me a bit of trouble. They hurt while running, and it's difficult to stretch to reach things. The bruising there is particularly alarming.

But at least the most obvious lypomas are gone. My family claims they never noticed them. Whatever.

I made the local paper (not because of my lypoma issues), but I can't get the picture to paste, so you'll just have to take my word for it. :-)

I'm on drugs for my menopause symptoms. Hooray.

I think that gets everyone up to date. I will try to be a better pod mate.

Welcome back Dorothy!

Smooth recovery and a very gentle healing {MELON PRESS} to you.

You've been here the whole time thought of, prayed for, and mentioned. And now famous! Congrats!

Regarding Starbucks recycling, we have barrels that are always full, never properly sorted and seem to be kind of an afterthought.  I suspect a management issue -- local management doesn't care so it's not handled. 

I agree with Salty that the way to be sustainable is to bring your own cup.  I do that if I am having regular coffee but not if I'm getting an espresso drink.

These photos were taken in Raleigh but I've seen the same thing in Cary and other local stores.

Janyne is too cool!!!!! I have one more trip to the world clock thing online and then a calculator to figure stuff out. I may not run fast, but I ain't stopping, no matter what!!!!

Aaaaand for the rest of you also not paying attention my 50,000th party post.

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=499030&page=1&posts=1#M4838976

To check the current time on Hakkaido:  http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fullscreen.html?n=622

Completely agree! 

My husband and I started and run a non-profit that is dedicated to teaching sustainability and systems thinking to children.  We do this primarily by taking kids to natural environments, local farms, and some businesses (biodiesel cooperative, local food coop, landfill, water treatment facility) and using teachable moments to encourage this kind of thinking.  It's kind of a two pronged approach--let kids have supervised, unstructured play in lots of different natural environments so they develop a love for nature, and teach them how to think critically and make choices about protecting and caring for the natural environment.  I absolutely do the things that Salty mentioned and for me it's just an extension of the choices I make everyday.  However, for many it is not so automaticand integrated, and it seems that because Starbucks places value in sustainability practices, having recycling available at stores should be a given.

Oh SHYTE. 10:35pm the night before I leave and ... pretty much everything's done (except for stuff like, pack up the laptop and cable).

WHAT GIANT THING MUST I HAVE FORGOTTEN?!?!?!

Originally posted by StaceyK So how many Mastiffs can you fit on a couch? (Sorry about the quality of the photo my iPad doesn't take the best shots, maybe its time to upgrade )

So much big, drooly love sitting right there.

Yay!!! Loving the confidence gain

Hehehehehe...I'm going to have sniggles now.

I'mna have me some titters.

We look for quality kids' things on Craigslist. $70 for this barely used one! Hard to pay full price for anything you don't have to have brand new. Kids grow too fast.

HI!

Ugh...whole lotta shtuff going on for you.   Heal up

Tell us more about the pic you can't paste!!!

you + titters=more sniggling

Reading through the past few pages and it's getting super dusty in here.  No idea why my allergies are acting up so bad.

Skrat, I hope R4HG day went well.  She sounds like an amazing person.

Yanti, lots of love for Chris and the rest of Paige's family. The picture of her is gorgeous.