Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Mentor Group - FULL POD (Page 31)

cough cough ... that's actually not too far from the truth I mean, I do live in surferville, so they're the closest ones available to help, right?

Swim squad....

Warm up set with fins

200m freestyle

200m freestyle breathe every 3

200m (100 back/100 breast)

200m (100m front scull/100m mid scull)

200m otter scull

Fins off - with pull buoy

100m, breathe 2, 100m breathe 3, 100m breathe 4, 100m breathe 5, 100m breathe 6

Supposed to do this set 4 times, I did 3 sets up to the breathe 5 then had to jump out as i had to get home. 

Awesome! Total for me 2.4km

Back last night from a family weekend in Western New York (mom-in-law's 80th birthday).  Found myself entering the  Buffalo Half Marathon on June 30th with sis-in-law.  Not sure if it's the smartest idea after ankle sprain 3 weeks ago, but couldn't resist a finish line on the 50 yard line of the Bill's stadium!  (plus it was a great schwaggle  deal).  I figure I'll just take it easy and enjoy it as a social event.

First outdoor exercise since sprain this morning, 5k race walk.  Still had to hobble going downhill, but for the most part, the race walking was pain-free (feels better than regular walking).  Got in a swim as well.

It's already been said, but great work to everyone who raced this weekend! EVERYONE was a champ in some respect - take away what you can from the experience and put it towards the next outing.

Yanti, rest up and get better - we need you back at full speed for all the encouragement and wisdom.

Felicia - OMG tornadoes! I'm so glad to hear everything is ok.

Salty - Seattle looks gorgeous! I really want to do a trip to the Pacific NW, it looks lovely and so outdoorsy.

I personally had a lovely weekend.  Saturday I did the indoor computrainer interval class for an hour (that was HARD), then horseback riding (mostly without stirrups, i-yi-yi).  THen off to Boston for drinks on the deck and beerfest, FUN! SUnday was lazy, very unseasonably warm here.  Laid around (very tired from the beer outing!) then read on the porch.  Today was a beach day - over 80!!! WE walked there and back, and went for a walk down the beach, that was the extent of my exercise, lol.  Then ice cream, first of the season, yum! (chocolate with reese's cup and peanut butter chunks).  Good day! It makes me not want to go back to work EVER!

Having had the odd calf problem, i have been 'self-massaging' then my son told me about this particular/perculiar practice. I only have a wooden rolling pin but thought i would give it a go. I agree, it does hurrrrt. But kinda nice so i might invest in some foam.

Can you tell i have had a spare 15 minutes at work?

Been to my local tri shop today for the first time and treated myself to a pair of 2xu tri shorts, a number band and elastic laces in readiness for MY FIRST EVER TRI this weekend. (yes i am excited).

Got in an 8 mile bike yesterday which included a 1.4 mile hill. Probably my last ride before the event as the bike is going into my LBS for a service.

I am just about to leave work for a big swim. I am hoping to hit 1000m for the first time.

Tommorrow will be my last run, which i will take steady, after which i will be on a 'go slow' exercise wise so that i am bursting with energy on Sunday.

Hope you are all having a good week and that injuries clear up quickly.

Can you tell i have had a spare 15 minutes at work?

Been to my local tri shop today for the first time and treated myself to a pair of 2xu tri shorts, a number band and elastic laces in readiness for MY FIRST EVER TRI this weekend. (yes i am excited).

Got in an 8 mile bike yesterday which included a 1.4 mile hill. Probably my last ride before the event as the bike is going into my LBS for a service.

I am just about to leave work for a big swim. I am hoping to hit 1000m for the first time.

Tommorrow will be my last run, which i will take steady, after which i will be on a 'go slow' exercise wise so that i am bursting with energy on Sunday.

Hope you are all having a good week and that injuries clear up quickly.

It's not your fault you live in some sort of paradise. Now get well soyou can reward those hard working piglets.

Nuttin' wrong wiv' a rolling pin, a tennis ball, or a good old-fashioned raw potato. Foam rollies are convenient, sure, but it's kinda fun MacGyvering perfectly good household items for the same purpose.

To answer Kirsten: depends. Usually just if I'm really sore after long rides/runs or have a nagging knot.

It does hurrrrrt. But it really works.

Good morning, all! It is a lovely day here in the heartland. Sunny, calm, and about 60 degrees. I'm planning to take my Zoots out for their first run this afternoon. Yippee!!

I'm feeling all supermom here, this morning. For some reason, the saddle on my teen's bike decided to fall last night. So I pulled the bike into the house, found the right sized hex wrench, loosened the wrench, raised the saddle up (higher than it was because it was too low before), and tightened 'er up. When he came down for breakfast, there was his bike with the saddle fixed.

Then we rode our bikes to work/school this morning. My hybrid had a flat, and I didn't have time to change it, so I just pumped it up and went anyway. It still seemed fine when we got to work/school, but we'll see how it is when I go out there at lunch. :-(

Yanti -- I hope you are resting. How long will it take for you to feel like yourself again?\

Allen is racing this weekend -- who else is slated?

Hey all, getting caught up on the threads while in class....

I did a 5 mile run yesterday (11:49 pace)---11:49 seems to be my regular pace...I'd like to make it about 10:15 or better, but I know that will come with more running and time...This afternoon I will hit the open water again. Its been 70's here the last few days, and it looks like we will be hitting the 80's by the weekend, so temps should be increasing slightly in the water.

Okay, back to class stuff time... Words with Friends.

Single leg drills on the trainer?

I was afraid someone was going to say that.  I hate those

What you really need to do is find out WHY this is happening (yep, I realize that's exactly what you asked, heh), and then you can fix it. The reason I recommend trying out a saddle adjustment first is that a) it's a common contributor to a L/R discrepancy, but most of all b) world's easiest fix if that's the problem (and the solution diagnoses the problem). If not, no harm no foul. You just move the saddle back and move on to Plans B, C, etc.

Nuttin' wrong wiv' a rolling pin, a tennis ball, or a good old-fashioned raw potato. Foam rollies are convenient, sure, but it's kinda fun MacGyvering perfectly good household items for the same purpose.

To answer Kirsten: depends. Usually just if I'm really sore after long rides/runs or have a nagging knot.

It does hurrrrrt. But it really works.