Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) (Page 32)

Sounds like some awsome racing this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let the stalking begin!!!!!!!!!!

As for my calf. It is significantly better today. I can walk and climb stairs normally. Still feel an occasional twinge and I'm going to continue inactivity  through the weekend. Didn't even pack running stuff

On a happier note I get to see one of my hockey boys tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are taking him for lunch before the game. We are taking some nephews to the game. I'm sure they'll be excited to meet a "real" hockey player.

It's Friday!!! Woohoo

Thank you for all the good thoughts. J is on the computer doing job searches as I type...well, job searches and checking out IMAZ photos that just came out. hehe

Looks like a MANatee finally jumped into the racing fray.   Big day for the ladies on Sunday. Race your tushies off!

Dear, dear DLers...stay strong and chins up.

haha! Mak's favorite shoes are her light-ups.

And why don't they make them for adults? Sheesh.

Good news!...and resting is probably the smartest, most annoying thing you can do  

Have fun with all the boys.

GO RACERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is where you can go to track me: https://register.chronotrack.com/event/tracking/eventID/7526

Holy shyte,  I'm racing on Sunday!!! 

Darren....seriously, so glad you went in....what did they say about marathoning then? 

You'll ROCK IT, and we'll stalk it

I'm all set up to stalk. Ended up starting at the CIM website to get there but I got it! Can't wait to see your Speedy Salty times!!!!!!!

Well I guess that's sorta good to see. Hope they can figure it out!

Erin, thinking of you guys! What terrible timing.

Sounds like J is gettin' after it though. I am confident it will all work out the way it's supposed to.

Salty you'll appreciate this...

So my partner and I went in to a local coffee shop in Taos yesterday. One that we've been to before but there was a new barista. I ordered a double shot latte. He made the espresso and poured it in to a cup, then handed me a pitcher of heated water and a jug of cold half and half and told me to "make it how you want it". Wha?!?!?!?!?!? I can't believe I still tipped him when I basically made my own drink!

W...what in the world? Cold half and half and heated water? Ummmmm first of all that's not even how you make a latte, soooo there is that.

Baristas have a HARD job, representing the face of the company, and in my opinion, what they do every day is inane. But that is unacceptable. I apologize. Sounds like I owe you a SBUX care package, eh? 

Well I'll never turn down a SBUX package but it was a local place in Taos. Which, bytheway, still doesn't have a SBUX. I'm (im)patiently waiting

Good to hear you're seeing progress! I've had to build strength back up over time with calf injuries, but stay careful with it.

I'm still kind of curious about the marathon plan. It was Pfitz, but was it the 18/70? He has several. If I'm putting everything together correctly, that does seem quite aggressive to step up to. I'm seeing a jump from about 17 miles/wk to well up in the 50's in like 6-7 weeks if I have the dates right (late Jan start?), and the first few weeks are supposed to feel easy.  I would want most of that time to get used to the increased mileage plus long run and I've already been running about 44 mi/wk for the past month. I don't want to pick on or harp on anyone, but a redux of Judi from last year keeps coming to mind here.

Oooh ok, so not a SBUX. Phew! I was gonna say, our people spend a week in training. They should at a min know how a latte is made. 

It is a Pfitz plan. It's his Up to 55 Miles per week plan. He says it's for runners who typically train less than 40 mpw but are willing to up their mileage to 55 mpw. He says it starts at 33 mpw.  He says you should be doing about 25 mpw before you start the plan. My last couple months have been about 20 MPW with some 20-25 weeks in there as well. Post HM I took a week or so off then started low and was builing back up to 30.  Now with the days off for the calf I'm not sure where to go from here.

BTW, not feeling picked or harped. Don't mind the discussion as it's been in my head for the last couple days.

So no box or Taos SBUX?

I have more control of one of those options than the other

Darrin - WTF?  Hopefully not a MI, but good thing you went in.  Keep us posted and serious well wishes!

Erin - bummed for your bad news, as well.  Hopefully it provides a good transition on to the next great adventure... 

GO RACERS (and fun-runner... I can't call what I'm doing MANning up and racing)!! 

I shall stalk (and not even get in trouble for it).

Off to my first Holiday Party with the new company tonight.  Should be fun (or terribly awkward). 

Matt

I'd love to have you move to NC.  Ping me if I can help.  

WHAT?!?!  Holy smokes, I'm glad you went to the doctor!  Take care.

Geez, this is a bad manatee news day.   So sorry, Erin.