Mad Manatee Mentors v.2 thr.3 CLOSED (Poptart/pet pic bribes considered) (Page 34)

Oh nooooo!  Sorry to hear Yanti.  Hope they are just bruised.

Salty just passed the 20 mile mark and has picked up her pace!

Right?!!  Way to go Adrienne!!!

Hey, hey, hey! Thank you ladies!

And thank you all. I was seriously starting to doubt myself as of late...even though I knew I was sick at Boston last year I couldn't help but think maybe it was just me. So it was nice to have you guys believing in me and I am glad I kept on pluggin' along

Anyway, very happy to have a shiny new marathon PR, off of a less than ideal training plan.

I am ecstatic about my execution of my plan. I have never ran a marathon and felt good about it. I am just so happy about the 2ish minute negative split. So happy!

Ugh, bummer. She needs a freekin' padded tri suit. 

Salty, you continue to rock.  You might have had moments of doubt these last months, understandably, but I'm pretty sure no one here did. 

Did my first longer run in a while this morning with The Better Half - a bit over 10.  Felt soooooo great to just keep running, and the weather was perfect for it (cool, overcast).  Finished with a grande latte from S'bux and a dip in the hot tub, then cooking a big breakfast/lunch of pancakes, hash browns and eggs for the whole family.

Not a bad Sunday!  And this after a Trail of Lights (aka Beer and Funnel Cake) run last night in a park downtown with the fam.  Aaaaaahhh, good times, indeed.

How was everyone else's weekend?  Good training?  Fun stuff?

Matt

Nicely done!

Have been feeling pretty good with all this running. Still very limber and springy even after a run. Then had a 4 yr old jump in my lap last night, and found there may be a wee bit more quad tension built up than I thought.

Way to go, Adrienne!!  I couldn't be prouder of you!!

Sounds like a great weekend, Matt.  Beer and Funnel Cake run?!  Wow, that definitely sounds like a net-positive carb activity.

I found out at choir practice yesterday that we've been invited to go to Cuba next fall.  Talk about an amazing opportunity!!  I also realized that I'm going to have to cancel most of my race entries because the races are on Saturdays and conflict with rehearsals.   We're performing at a conference in Baton Rouge in early Feb. and have our concert here in late Feb.  My director will have my hide if I miss any rehearsals between now and then. 

I went for a little test run today.  My hip was achy beforehand, felt fine during the run and was only a little bit more sore afterward.  I'm taking that to mean that I didn't do any permanent damage the other night.  Whew!

Great to see thie weekend's efforts from so many Manatees.

Matt - Good to see you and Kim out taking advantage of the Austin offerings. Congrats on a great weekend.

Mary - Your choir must be the shiznit! How cool to have those kinds of opportunities.

Adrienne - Really nice to see you have a race that you are proud of. Never doubt yourself, you have way too much to offer for that to happen.

Stacey - Thank you for being there for friends. Nothing is more important in life than people and the love and friendship that we give and receive. Yet again you have proven that! And thanks for keeping us updated!

Yanti - Congratulations on your nuptuals! Unlike many others, your 4 marriages (3 or 5 or whatever) have been with the same person, and that is simply cool!

Ann-Marie - I hope your weekend away was full of healing and progression.

TJ - How goes everything with the calf?

Darren - I expect that you are getting the assistance you need to improve and get answers! 

Monica - Congrats on finding that MUP, it looks awesome. And at this point it looks like you have a more firm direction on the house, so the rest will come together, I'm sure. And if it doesn't, then it isn't meant to be. Either way, you are stronger having gone through it.

Janyne - It looks like your first road ride went pretty well, congrats. But I must say, your elf is up to some Manatee like shenanigans!

Randee - I expect that your race was awesome, just like you! 

Melanie - How is everything with the family? I hope things settle down for you and for dad.

Judi - I have to say, I looked through your logs this morning and noticed you've had 4 empty days in the past  2.5 months. You and Ben and Adrienne really do know how to keep after it. I really wish I could get to that type of consistency. You Rock!!!!

Sorry if I left anyone out, but work calls. Time to start my last day before I burn my last 4 vacay days this year. Enjoy the beginning of the week my friends.

Those small knees & elbows really hurt!

Your post the other day cracked me up. Simply from a "been there, done that" standpoint. I feel your pain and hope you are improving.

Haha leave it to the 4 year olds to bring out the aches and pains. I am going to see my nieces this coming weekend. I'm bracing myself now.

Happy to see your running coming along!

Thanks! Mostly 12% and some 15% intervals this morning. Getting a feel for it. Keep thinking of this challenge too. 15% for 15 minutes! 0.0

My goodness! I suppose I should begin to do some stuff like this.

It was AMAZING to me that it was virtually deserted, and yet fully paved with two lanes and went for miles upon miles of riding.  The only thing I wished was that it had more hills, but Tony was thoroughly against that idea, especially for his first time out in a while, so I'll let it slide.   

As for the house drama... it will work out one way or the other, and if it doesn't happen now, we're ok with that too, it just means more time to sell the Chicago condo, pay off some bills and save for a bigger downpayment.   

Adrienne - Congratulations!  You rocked it!  What did you think of the event?  It's on my short list and you're the first that I know who's run it.

Mary - Glad that your hip is happier.  Good news/bad news about the choir trip.  

Matt - FUNNEL CAKE!

Yanti - what to say?  Congratulations on your marriage (again).  Condolences about Red Robber.  So sorry to hear about the crash and the ribs.

Randee - What's the good word?

DLers!  I know that you are doing well.   TJ, I hope that your calf is feeling better.  Hands, I hope that your shoulder is continuing to improve and is not hurty. Jonathan TX, I hope that the dry needling does the trick. Yanti, I hope that you and your beloved are both recovering well. Darren, I hope that the docs get to the bottom of the cardiac thing quickly.  Erin, I bope that you stop injuring your extremities.  Tom, I hope that the PT for your knee is improving the situation.