Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 32)

Hi everyone! It's nice to see posts from some folks that we haven't *seen* in a while

Glad to know that even if not everyone has time to post, that you are getting value out of the group - we all learn and participate in different ways!

Jeff - Yanti has a special knack for things like finding hot pics! (and oh yes they are hot! ;)) - great job on the positive thoughts and getting a new workout plan underway!

Leslie - there is never TMI in the Manatee group, that's what we are here for. I can really relate to what you are saying about the lack of sunshine - for whatever reason this year I suffered less from it than in previous years - suffice it to say - you are not alone

Will - I know you've been getting in some nice workouts and a new job is always busy! Hope it is going well!

Dolores - You GO GIRL! the Vineman! You will do great!

Sunshine - you are doing great! The whole gym thing is tough - just keep doing what you can :)

Erin - Happy Anniversary! ;)

Yanti - So sorry to hear about your dad - but so happy you get to go home for 3 weeks! I think the trip home will be very good for your soul - jmho (ps, did TAN get yanked again? LOL)

Melissa - Good luck this weekend - hope the toe is doing ok! I have to be honest I smile every time I think about your race pic! It was so great!

Renee - again, congratulations on your race! you are truly an inspiration!

I'm pretty sure he is - he mentioned the upcoming race and being very excited about it. 

So who all is racing this weekend?

I know Beth is & I am SOOOOOO excited - I'm going to go watch and cheer her on - YAAY!!!

GOOOO BETH!!!

Good luck, Beth!!!  Can't wait for your RR!!

I am hopefully doing a solstice mountain bike ride as long as it doesn't dump rain. Not a race by any means, just something to do!  Trying to decide on a race next weekend.

In the meantime, I will be rooting for Beth! YAY!!

I had a feeling someone would make that request - LOL!  I'll do my best to represent for the Manatees!!  That's a whole lot of cheering!!

x1,000 - I love it

Thank you for all the cheers!  I'm looking forward to it

Steve is also racing on Sunday - I'm pretty sure he's doing it, so send him some Manatee Mojo!

I'll let you know as soon as my RR is up

I know you will all be there with me!  Renee, I'll call you with my bib # after I get it today

I am guilty of reading and not posting myself here lately.   My business is jumping these days so I have been on the phone or online this week, more than usual. Good thing for me overall!!

I have been working out, with no particular plan at the moment.  I imported an Oly plan that will begin in August to prep for my first Oly race in the fall at the HiFi race in Galveston.  I will just keep busy and work on base and speed between now and then.

Travel next week for me so training will be whatever I can manage to do but I am rededicating to strength workouts when I can't s/b/r due to the area or lack of access.  I plan to pack my resistance bands in my luggage.  I also need to concentrate on some weight loss.  My cholesterol is up and the dr. is giving me 3 months to try to make lifestyle adjustments to bring it down without drugs.  I already eat pretty well, and of course, I exercise so I don't think I will make much difference between now and the deadline.  My weight is the biggest one so I will really work on this one.  I would like to drop another 20#.  The strength training should kick this process up a notch so we'll see how it goes.  Hubby has started walking 3x per week and he and I are doing the strength stuff together as well. He's still looking for work so that has been a bit of a strain but we are dealing with it and keeping a very positive attitude about it all. 

Take care, dear Manatees!  You are all now up to date on me.  And I will try to get caught up on all of you while I am out traveling next week.  BT is my entertainment while on the road.

If you are racing this weekend, do the best you can and enjoy the experience!!!!

Wow it has been so long since I have been here.  First I would like to thank those that sent inspirations even though I wasn't posting or training.  I have been dealing with a hamstring issue for over a month now and it is very frustrating ever time I think it is close to being good to go I try something and find out it isn't.  I have a race in like 2 weeks and am  not sure if I should withdraw or just try and limp through it.  actually a busy couple of weeks coming up I have a 10K and 2 sprints from the 1st to 13 of July and have not done any training not sure if I can do them.  Good to read about others races and stuff.  But while injured was hard to come on here and read on all the stuff I was unable to do so I tried to avoid it as much as possible but I think that is what also led to being a little depressed so I am changing that and trying to get re-motivated and back to the grind.

Good luck to all that are racing!! 

WAY TO GO MELISSA!

Hi All....

I hope everyone had a good weekend of training and relaxing.

I have a quick newbie question for you.  I have seen that a lot of people warm up in the water before the swim to relax.  My coach also recommended it, especially for me.  Do you then take off your wetsuit until the race starts?  don't you get hot waiting for the start of the race if you don't?

Thanks

Suzy

Hi everyone - a quick fly by to say hi!

My race went really really well!  I am very pleased with the results and will get a RR up tonight when I get back to PA.

It was awesome to see Renee at the race and I heard you all cheering me along the way - especially during the run

more later -

hope everyone had a good weekend, unfortunately no time to catch up now, so I'll check in tonight

Thanks Erin.

I am going up early the day before the race so I can see the venue and hit the water.  I might try taking off and putting on the wet suit after its wet.  There is a kids event before the main one starts so it could be a while before I actually get to swim.

Suzy, where is your race?  and what time does it start?  

A really small town outside of Appleton Wisconsin.  The start is 8:15am, but I do know the kids go off first and have no idea how long that will take.  I picked this race because of the swim distance and because I will know no one.  I did not want the pressure of a bunch of my cronies the first time out.

It's so funny you'd pick a race in the middle of nowhere ... it's kind of weird, but I totally get not having cronies around! (Then again, it's really nice to have someone to carry all that stuff, ha ha).

Wetsuits are actually easier to manipulate when wet ... if it gets hot, you can just peel off the top half and stand around like that. Erin's definitely right, try to get in the water before the race.

Wonderful RRs from Bunny and dear Beth, who went through so much to get to this tri-du-tri!

I am on a plane to Indonesia tonight. I'll be checking in sporadically (oh, so no change, Yanti, duh) for the next three weeks, but I am racing this weekend in my home country! Yay!