Beth and Yanti's Newest Manatees - FULL (Page 33)

wgraves7582 - 2009-05-21 7:02 AM

Well you heal yourself up TinkerBethie

Has anyone tested your achilles by chance?  I doubt that is it but I was just curious.

reid15 - 2009-05-20 9:04 PM Hi Manatees! Just catching up a little bit. TR - I'm glad you made it through. Being happy with who you are is a gift! Amy & Stacie - Good job on your races! It's not normally an issue for me but I hate being cold. Beth - Sorry to hear the ankle continues to be a problem. I hope the Doc is able to help you out. My wife's training is coming along. Her swimming is coming along and she is making headway on the bike and run. It's fun to watch as she has breakthroughs. My sister called yesterday and told my wife she ran 1-1/2 miles for the first time. She's been struggling to get into shape for a little while so this is a big deal for her. I've got a couple questions for those of you who are working out in the morning before work. How much earlier do you get up before you start your workout? How long do you work out? I like the idea of getting something done in the morning but I've got to be showered and on the road by 6:30 in order to get to work on time. I'm just not sure if I can make it work or not. Art

Did anyone watch Criminal Minds last night?!? Did the ending not leave your heart in your stomach!?!

LaurenCO - 2009-05-21 2:33 PM



I KNOW!!!!!! It was such a great/weird episode I was lulled into thinking it was over and them BAM!

I wish I could fast forward to the next season!

SpiritFire - 2009-05-21 6:41 PM



At least it wasn't Reid .. I'm totally in tv-love with him. lol. Hodge has bugged me lately, such a gloomy gus - of course I don't wish anyone dead, but if someone had to go I'm glad it was him!

reid15 - 2009-05-21 4:53 PM



I'm not sure what happened but I'm glad it wasn't Reid too.

SpiritFire - 2009-05-21 5:57 PM Umm .. did you guys know Yanti is moving to Indonesia? I just read that in the CoJ forum.

lastcall2003 - 2009-05-21 7:41 AM

this will sound a little strange...

but my chiropractor tested it for me, he doesn't think it's the achillies - hopefully i'll find out today for sure

TriAya - 2009-05-22 8:27 AM

You know, I really should stop lurking on my own thread and post something :p

Thank you all for keeping the thread lively and helping each other. You are SUCH AWESOME MANATEES. Yes, I've been crazy busy trying to pack up and get all my affairs in order for the Big Move. Who knew, even for someone who leads a simple life, how much STUFF there was to do???

TR--your post from the other day touched me very deeply. I can only imagine many of the obstacles you have faced and overcome with immense strength and dignity. You are among the finest of human beings and it's been a great privilege for me to get to know you here. I'm glad you got through the time with your parents!

In some small way there is a glimmer of recognition as I grew up in a madhouse where there was abuse of every kind. At the same time, our family was in the public eye so everything had to LOOK perfect on the outside. It was, to say the least, an extremely tense way to grow up. I remain very close to my siblings as they alone truly understand what it was like. Going "home" again is a strange and somewhat sad journey as my parents are old and frail now, and in my mother's case, she has Alzheimer's so is unable to remember much. But insofar as I have made peace with them (for my own sake, really, for the grudges were eating me alive and punishing me far past the years I lived there), vestiges of trouble and grief always remain.

Sharie--your poem ... again, even I am bereft of words to describe its passion, beauty and truth--the same things I see so richly alive in you. Thank you for sharing it with the group! All of us are somehow inspired and bettered by it.

In other news, unfortunately, IM Kentucky is off the table for me. I had considered coming back and doing it (and I may have to come back at least to L.A. briefly in a few months anyway), but even now in the States I just do not have the time to commit to the training, and it's highly doubtful I'd be able to continue that level in Indonesia. Plus, it's a huge extra expense which I just can't put forth. 

On the bright side, it's a load lifted off my shoulders, and now I'm just happy squeezing in some training whenever I can. There is what I think is the world's best tri in Bali (a different island than I'll be on, but still in Indonesia) in late June and I'll be doing that. There are other wonderful tris throughout Southeast Asia during the year, so I will definitely still be immersed in training and racing as much as possible! I am hoping for IM Malaysia in Feb. 2010, not so far away! In fact that was the IM I was originally training for as my first, but became very ill during the training. 

 

reid15 - 2009-05-22 4:53 PM Hi Manatees! Picked up my race packet this afternoon for my sprint. Got a light blue swim cap. Weather looks good. My goal is just to finish, hopefully that won't be a problem. Have a great weekend! Art

ranchrunner - 2009-05-22 7:15 AM Off to State Track to watch ds in the 100m!!   Praying for fleet feet!   He has to be in the top 8 to make it to the finals.

Yanti - thanks for stopping by during this very busy time.   Will you be able to access the internet and check in from time to time when you get home?    Glad to hear you will still be training and TRI-ing!     Thanks for the kudos on the poem.  

YIKES....gotta go!   Still have a 2hr drive!