Yanti and Lynn, Mentors of the Manatee Melee: FULL (Page 37)

Lag - 2011-08-23 12:52 PM

I've condensed your maxim down to a checklist that I can write on my eating hand with a Sharpie (possibly to be upgraded to a tattoo later if it works really well).

• [ ]  Food?
• [ ]  Plant?
• [ ]  Too Much?
• [ ]  Beer?

[I added that last one; seemed relevant.]

lmscozz - 2011-08-25 5:27 PMAll right Manatees -- I just watched this swim video from Active.com: http://www.active.com/swimming/Articles/Arm-Placement-Tips-for-Swimmers.htm?cmp=306&memberid=81336657&lyrisid=22913993

Let me know what you think. I feel like I've been putting in the hours and strokes and time in the pool for four years and really haven't gotten much faster, read that as more efficient. Actually, I can swim pretty much forever, but not very quickly. My endurance helped me make it through the IM, but I'd really like to feel better and feel like I"m slipping through the water better. Yanti!!! So many times I've wished you were at my pool and could give me pointers. But since I don't have you there, I"m seriously thinking about the Total Immersion again. When I first started all this crazy tri stuff 4 years ago, I looked into it, but kind of opted for local coaches instead. Thought this might provide fodder for a swim discussion. No?

Here's another article by the TI guy Terri Laughlin: http://www.active.com/swimming/Articles/How-to-Use-Your-Core-in-Freestyle.htm about using your core.

Thoughts, Manatees and beloved Yanti?

lmscozz - 2011-08-26 8:27 AM All right Manatees -- I just watched this swim video from Active.com: http://www.active.com/swimming/Articles/Arm-Placement-Tips-for-Swimmers.htm?cmp=306&memberid=81336657&lyrisid=22913993

Let me know what you think. I feel like I've been putting in the hours and strokes and time in the pool for four years and really haven't gotten much faster, read that as more efficient. Actually, I can swim pretty much forever, but not very quickly. My endurance helped me make it through the IM, but I'd really like to feel better and feel like I"m slipping through the water better. Yanti!!! So many times I've wished you were at my pool and could give me pointers. But since I don't have you there, I"m seriously thinking about the Total Immersion again. When I first started all this crazy tri stuff 4 years ago, I looked into it, but kind of opted for local coaches instead. Thought this might provide fodder for a swim discussion. No?

Here's another article by the TI guy Terri Laughlin: http://www.active.com/swimming/Articles/How-to-Use-Your-Core-in-Freestyle.htm about using your core.

Thoughts, Manatees and beloved Yanti?

TriAya - 2011-08-25 12:51 PM

YAY for a new bike and YAY for T.I.T.S.!!!!!

Wait, have you gotten the fit yet? Why do I not see these posts for days? Bad Yanti Manatee, need spank.

Definitely get the aero bars before the fit. You'll be wanting to have a tri-specific fitting and bike configuration.

Shorties are fine

Lag - 2011-08-22 10:52 PM

Well, you never asked.

Thanks for the concise rules.  Thousands of pages of nutrition books distilled down to just the good bits.  Sadly, making things too complicated for laymen and turning simple concepts into thousand page books seems to make the publishing world go round.  (Nobody buys pamphlets.)  You'd think, with all the lazy people in the world, that your straight-forward sort of advice would be more prevalent. 

I've condensed your maxim down to a checklist that I can write on my eating hand with a Sharpie (possibly to be upgraded to a tattoo later if it works really well).

• [ ]  Food?
• [ ]  Plant?
• [ ]  Too Much?
• [ ]  Beer?

[I added that last one; seemed relevant.]

cggale - 2011-08-30 7:58 AM

Hey Manatees, hope all is going well!  Just signed up for the marathon that will be in November.  I am considering one more triathlon Sept. 17.  Just need some butt kicking to get back in the water, LOL.  

Also, want to brag a little.  Not for myself, but for my sister.  My twin (yes, there is a taller version of me walking around, lol) sister did Ironman Louisville this past weekend and qualified for Kona!!  She was 3rd in her AG 40-44.  She rocked out an 1:00.35 swim, 5:32 bike, and 4:09 run for a total of 10 hours 55 minutes!!!  Here's the kicker,  this was not her best race.  She crashed her bike at mile 70.  Some guy does a double pass while my sister is passing someone and clips her front tire going 21-22mph.  she skidded across the road and received terrible road rash on her legs, back, and elbow.  Despite her injuries, pulled abdominal muscles, cracked helmet, broken aerobars, she manged to finish the bike.  She also got a drafting penalty at mile 30 and had to wait for 5 minutes before she could continue.  She was in a lot of pain during the run and just couldn't go faster even if she wanted to.   She had to be carted off in a wheelchair after the race.  Talk about adrenaline and guts taking over.

My sister is who inspired me to start triathlon in the first place.  She was disappointed in what could have been the race of her life.  We all know that things could have played out differently if the crash and penalty never happened, but were all thankful that she didn't seriously hurt herself.  My sister admitted yesterday that it was the scariest feeling crashing on the bike, and that it really "got to her" the rest of the race.  

I am so proud of my twin sister.  She is my best friend and inspires me to keep working out and participate in races.  

FYI, she had to DECLINE the Kona spot....what?!!!!  Unthinkable to some, but she knew even if she did qualify, she didn't have the time, or money to go this year.  She is going to plan in the next couple of years to make it a reality and a dream vacay for her family.  I have no doubt she will.   I told her that when that day does comes, I fit nicely in a med. size suitcase.  

cggale - 2011-08-30 9:58 PM

Hey Manatees, hope all is going well!  Just signed up for the marathon that will be in November.  I am considering one more triathlon Sept. 17.  Just need some butt kicking to get back in the water, LOL.  

Also, want to brag a little.  Not for myself, but for my sister.  My twin (yes, there is a taller version of me walking around, lol) sister did Ironman Louisville this past weekend and qualified for Kona!!  She was 3rd in her AG 40-44.  She rocked out an 1:00.35 swim, 5:32 bike, and 4:09 run for a total of 10 hours 55 minutes!!!  Here's the kicker,  this was not her best race.  She crashed her bike at mile 70.  Some guy does a double pass while my sister is passing someone and clips her front tire going 21-22mph.  she skidded across the road and received terrible road rash on her legs, back, and elbow.  Despite her injuries, pulled abdominal muscles, cracked helmet, broken aerobars, she manged to finish the bike.  She also got a drafting penalty at mile 30 and had to wait for 5 minutes before she could continue.  She was in a lot of pain during the run and just couldn't go faster even if she wanted to.   She had to be carted off in a wheelchair after the race.  Talk about adrenaline and guts taking over.

My sister is who inspired me to start triathlon in the first place.  She was disappointed in what could have been the race of her life.  We all know that things could have played out differently if the crash and penalty never happened, but were all thankful that she didn't seriously hurt herself.  My sister admitted yesterday that it was the scariest feeling crashing on the bike, and that it really "got to her" the rest of the race.  

I am so proud of my twin sister.  She is my best friend and inspires me to keep working out and participate in races.  

FYI, she had to DECLINE the Kona spot....what?!!!!  Unthinkable to some, but she knew even if she did qualify, she didn't have the time, or money to go this year.  She is going to plan in the next couple of years to make it a reality and a dream vacay for her family.  I have no doubt she will.   I told her that when that day does comes, I fit nicely in a med. size suitcase.  

cggale - 2011-08-30 9:58 PM

Hey Manatees, hope all is going well!  Just signed up for the marathon that will be in November.  I am considering one more triathlon Sept. 17.  Just need some butt kicking to get back in the water, LOL.  

Also, want to brag a little.  Not for myself, but for my sister.  My twin (yes, there is a taller version of me walking around, lol) sister did Ironman Louisville this past weekend and qualified for Kona!!  She was 3rd in her AG 40-44.  She rocked out an 1:00.35 swim, 5:32 bike, and 4:09 run for a total of 10 hours 55 minutes!!!  Here's the kicker,  this was not her best race.  She crashed her bike at mile 70.  Some guy does a double pass while my sister is passing someone and clips her front tire going 21-22mph.  she skidded across the road and received terrible road rash on her legs, back, and elbow.  Despite her injuries, pulled abdominal muscles, cracked helmet, broken aerobars, she manged to finish the bike.  She also got a drafting penalty at mile 30 and had to wait for 5 minutes before she could continue.  She was in a lot of pain during the run and just couldn't go faster even if she wanted to.   She had to be carted off in a wheelchair after the race.  Talk about adrenaline and guts taking over.

My sister is who inspired me to start triathlon in the first place.  She was disappointed in what could have been the race of her life.  We all know that things could have played out differently if the crash and penalty never happened, but were all thankful that she didn't seriously hurt herself.  My sister admitted yesterday that it was the scariest feeling crashing on the bike, and that it really "got to her" the rest of the race.  

I am so proud of my twin sister.  She is my best friend and inspires me to keep working out and participate in races.  

FYI, she had to DECLINE the Kona spot....what?!!!!  Unthinkable to some, but she knew even if she did qualify, she didn't have the time, or money to go this year.  She is going to plan in the next couple of years to make it a reality and a dream vacay for her family.  I have no doubt she will.   I told her that when that day does comes, I fit nicely in a med. size suitcase.  

cggale - 2011-08-30 5:58 AM

Hey Manatees, hope all is going well!  Just signed up for the marathon that will be in November.  I am considering one more triathlon Sept. 17.  Just need some butt kicking to get back in the water, LOL.  

Also, want to brag a little.  Not for myself, but for my sister.  My twin (yes, there is a taller version of me walking around, lol) sister did Ironman Louisville this past weekend and qualified for Kona!!  She was 3rd in her AG 40-44.  She rocked out an 1:00.35 swim, 5:32 bike, and 4:09 run for a total of 10 hours 55 minutes!!!  Here's the kicker,  this was not her best race.  She crashed her bike at mile 70.  Some guy does a double pass while my sister is passing someone and clips her front tire going 21-22mph.  she skidded across the road and received terrible road rash on her legs, back, and elbow.  Despite her injuries, pulled abdominal muscles, cracked helmet, broken aerobars, she manged to finish the bike.  She also got a drafting penalty at mile 30 and had to wait for 5 minutes before she could continue.  She was in a lot of pain during the run and just couldn't go faster even if she wanted to.   She had to be carted off in a wheelchair after the race.  Talk about adrenaline and guts taking over.

My sister is who inspired me to start triathlon in the first place.  She was disappointed in what could have been the race of her life.  We all know that things could have played out differently if the crash and penalty never happened, but were all thankful that she didn't seriously hurt herself.  My sister admitted yesterday that it was the scariest feeling crashing on the bike, and that it really "got to her" the rest of the race.  

I am so proud of my twin sister.  She is my best friend and inspires me to keep working out and participate in races.  

FYI, she had to DECLINE the Kona spot....what?!!!!  Unthinkable to some, but she knew even if she did qualify, she didn't have the time, or money to go this year.  She is going to plan in the next couple of years to make it a reality and a dream vacay for her family.  I have no doubt she will.   I told her that when that day does comes, I fit nicely in a med. size suitcase.  

lmscozz - 2011-08-31 4:24 AM I had replied to your suggestions, Yanti and of course, they were brilliant, hilarious and quite intelligent, but the BT bug ate them all. Suffice it to say, I honor your bluntness and would expect nothing else. I'm considering the coaching, throwing up thing. Just may need to "suck it up" and be prepared to suffer a bit for my swim.

Thanks!

And, Melbourne....how fantastic. When is that?

lmscozz - 2011-08-30 6:05 PM

All of you are hereby politely requested to remind me to BACK OFF training once in a while ...

mackjenn - 2011-09-01 10:12 AM

Anyone else using or tried using Training Peaks software?  I got a killer discount at the Boulder 70.3 and have been playing with it.  Disappointed to say the least.

 

mackjenn - 2011-09-03 12:54 PM Cha Ching!!!! Just set a personal best on an oly with 2:53:18. In addition, it was at almost 8000 ft elevation and was almost 30 minutes off my time for the same course from last year!!! Only one more this year - sprint next weekend and I'm looking to break 1:15 on that race.

mackjenn - 2011-09-04 2:54 AM Cha Ching!!!! Just set a personal best on an oly with 2:53:18. In addition, it was at almost 8000 ft elevation and was almost 30 minutes off my time for the same course from last year!!! Only one more this year - sprint next weekend and I'm looking to break 1:15 on that race.

mackjenn - 2011-09-03 12:54 PM Cha Ching!!!! Just set a personal best on an oly with 2:53:18. In addition, it was at almost 8000 ft elevation and was almost 30 minutes off my time for the same course from last year!!! Only one more this year - sprint next weekend and I'm looking to break 1:15 on that race.

mackjenn - 2011-09-03 10:54 AM Cha Ching!!!! Just set a personal best on an oly with 2:53:18. In addition, it was at almost 8000 ft elevation and was almost 30 minutes off my time for the same course from last year!!! Only one more this year - sprint next weekend and I'm looking to break 1:15 on that race.