Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 341)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Agreed, I need to see this on a daily basis. BTW, Salty, some people *may* need more steps than others. 

It is beer o'clock kids, see ya later!

Originally posted by rrrunner

Originally posted by amd723

Originally posted by cdban66

Agreed, I need to see this on a daily basis. BTW, Salty, some people *may* need more steps than others. 

It is beer o'clock kids, see ya later!

Wait a minute, it's not beer o clock where I am and we are in the same state! No fair starting the weekend before I do

One of the guys in the office brought in a bunch of SBux cheesecake brownies in honor of another guy's birthday. Unfortunately no coffee was provided. Now I need to curl up and take a nap on my desk.

Okay, now that everyone has ditched out for the weekend, I will spill my current running/racing drama.

The New Mexico site visit is a go, and I have to be there by 12:40 p.m. to meet my team partner. I wouldn't really have to be, but if I did the race, I wouldn't get into Albuquerque until 10:00 p.m. or later, and I don't feel like making him wait around for me or renting a second car to drive the 2.5 - 3 hours into the wilds of New Mexico on my own. (My team partner has lived in NM before, and he is pretty sure we have to travel gravel/dirt roads to get to the site. Goody. Just like home).

So . . . . I am not going to run the half marathon on September 22. I contacted the rd. No refund. Can't transfer to another rec commission race. I told her that was fine and what I expected. It's my stupid mistake. I offered my registration for a "scholarship" if she knew of someone who wanted to run but couldn't afford it. She will hold it for that purpose, but if no one takes it, I'll just pick up my race packet when I get back from NM.

I registered for the 6.5 mile Horsethief Canyon trail run on September 21 and have now set my sight on a possible Thanksgiving half marathon in Lehi, Utah -- where we will be for Thanksgiving this year. The race organizers seem a little sketchy. They have a facebook page, but the link to the race site goes no where. There is no real way to sign up for the race -- not the usual way, anyway. The sign up link goes to a page where you fill in blanks and print off, I guess. I don't know. Like I said, just sketchy. So I am going to plan on it, but not invest any money until October or so, to give them a chance to get their act together.

I'm considering the 15k Coronado Heights Run again -- lots of dirt road and then running up a "hill" and back down. It's actually a pretty tough hill -- I think it measured about a street mile up -- with medium grade -- so practically the Alps around here. It's October 5, and could be a nice training run/test for a November half.

I'm thinking of skipping the One Hill After Another run that I have done for the past two years. It comes right before Thanksgiving, and I definitely felt it on the 10 mile turkey trot I did last year. I guess I'll wait to see if the Utah thing works out. If it doesn't, I could always sign up for the 25k Hill run -- last year it was furiously windy. Lots of dirt/lime stone roads. Up and down and up and down and up and down. Repeat a hundred times.

I'm scheduled for a 9ish mile "long" run this weekend, so I'm going to stick with that, and then maybe step back to 7 or 8 the next week and build more slowly. I was trying to build to a 10-11 mile run before the 22nd half, but since I'm not doing that anymore, I don't feel that urgency.

Thoughts??

Oh, and I ordered a pair of xc racing flats for some of these dirt road runs. (Which end up not really needing trail shoes) I can't wait to get them.

Carry on.

Sounds like a thoughtful plan to me. I hear ya on the Lehi HM. I did one last November in Loveland, CO that was similar. I think when these NPO's put on a race they just don't put a lot of thought/effort into the communications with the runners. My Loveland HM turned out to be fine and I enjoyed it.

What kind of shoes did you order?

I went to a bike and truck safety fair this morning.

A portion of my commuting route is shared with the Port of Seattle trucking route. Needless to say it is very dangerous and I curse the truck drivers on the daily. As I am sure they curse me.

Anyway, truck drivers were there to educate us and us them. They had ride alongs and also gave us the ability to hop in the seat of one of the semis where they had cones set out to indicate visibility.

Wow. A whole new perspective. Which is what it's all about. I think doing more stuff like this is an amazing way for us all to coexist. Very cool. 

I'm thinking of skipping the One Hill After Another run that I have done for the past two years. It comes right before Thanksgiving, and I definitely felt it on the 10 mile turkey trot I did last year. I guess I'll wait to see if the Utah thing works out. If it doesn't, I could always sign up for the 25k Hill run -- last year it was furiously windy. Lots of dirt/lime stone roads. Up and down and up and down and up and down. Repeat a hundred times.

I'm scheduled for a 9ish mile "long" run this weekend, so I'm going to stick with that, and then maybe step back to 7 or 8 the next week and build more slowly. I was trying to build to a 10-11 mile run before the 22nd half, but since I'm not doing that anymore, I don't feel that urgency.

Thoughts??

Oh, and I ordered a pair of xc racing flats for some of these dirt road runs. (Which end up not really needing trail shoes) I can't wait to get them.

Carry on.

My 7th grader had his first xc meet yesterday. He didn't run that fast, but he wasn't last. One comment was priceless.

"I was kicking butt. Seriously, mom. My heels were kicking my butt!!!"

They aren't purple or pink. Well, there is a little bit of pink on there . . .

My 7th grader had his first xc meet yesterday. He didn't run that fast, but he wasn't last. One comment was priceless.

"I was kicking butt. Seriously, mom. My heels were kicking my butt!!!"

Wait? You get to be the white Halle Berry and I get to be an effing leprechaun? 

My ears don't even stick out as far as they used to.

Congrats on his meet. Love the comment!

Is there any reason why you want to build more slowly? Or is it just the lack of urgency? 

Hmmm matter? That's tough. I don't have an answer.

I'm sure it matters, to some degree. But whether it's anything worth even mentioning? I don't know.

It is an interesting question. I can think of several reasons why each may be better than the other, but not entirely sure. I'd lean slightly more towards being on the treadmill for the sake of claiming on as they can be hard to get at a gym if it's busier. But before doing that, how have things been progressing? I saw that the knee appreciated it, but is there continued improvement in that? In any way, such as less aching, soreness, or is running improving? Too soon to tell?

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Y'all get better now, y'hear? And don't do anything stupid.

^^^this does not apply to me; you can't cure stupid.

Z2 base?

The no impact thing is kinda appealing.  That and I have one 10 feet from my bed.

Uh Oh, 2 manatees at the same race.  Last time that happened I believe there may have been at least 1 manatee  RWSD (racing while still drunk ) .  

Go Manatees!!!!!