TriAya (Yanti) and lmscozz (Lynn), Manatee Mentors--FULL! (Page 38)

crews - 2010-08-12 8:53 AM Everyone's so quiet.  Is it because you're all out training?

thndrcloud - 2010-08-12 11:33 PM

No.  It's too hot.  In the morning and evening when it's dropped into the super cool low 80's the humidity is like 80%.  During the day the humidity drops down around 40% but the temperatures with heat index are in the 100's.  I was going to go run on the treadmill at the gym this morning but my little dude got another mosquito bite on his face and because he has such a terrible reaction to them (and they just keep getting worse) his left eye is swollen shut and he looks like someone was bashing his face in.  

On the subject of shotbloks, I love them.  I've tried Gu and Hammer gels and they were just nasty yucky and I had a hard time swallowing them.  Most energy bar type nutrition is too dry.  The shotbloks are like gummy bears and go down easy without giving me any tummy problems.  I'm a fan. 

dinabean - 2010-08-15 10:06 AM Have a great race tomorrow, Ryan!

Back to little victories around these parts -- managed three workouts in a week; 2 runs and a spin class.  That's a big improvement over most of July and pitiful compared to what I was doing in, say, March.  Progress, progress.  My kids start school on Monday (ack!) and today's workout was trekking around an outlet mall for several hours taking advantage of tax free holiday and back to school sales.

crews - 2010-08-13 10:20 PM Ryan - good luck at your race this weekend!!!

quincyf - 2010-08-16 5:24 AM Hi Manatees.  Just getting a quick hit of BT before work!!!  Miss you guys, looking forward to race reports (is it just me or do we, as a mentor group, have an unusually awesome and/or hilarious group of race report writers?).

Quick update, and I promise I will post more...just needed to get over the shock of actually going to work.  At a job where my boss doesn't barf on himself (most of the time).  

I am working for a small sports apparel company called sweatvac, and I am taking over the running and cycling inside sales position.  We actually do a lot of race t'shirts and other swag.  I'll post a link.  We are the manufacturer for USAT...the hats and visors with the USAT logo are ours.  So if you know of any races that need schwag, I'm your huckleberry.  We decorate the shirts using a process called sublimation...no icky plastic logo to make your nice tech tshirt feel hot and sweaty and unlimited colors! 

If going back to work full time weren't enough, we had my daughter's 6th birthday party this weekend, and I did 9 mile pace run on Sat and a 19 mile long run on Sunday.  I've been struggling with what I think is morton's neuroma developing in both of my feet, so I switched shoes and started wearing cushy (old lady) shoes all the time around the house and out and about (I am a barefoot gal...or minimal sandal type and that ain't gettin it right now.)  Fortunately I don't have any pain yet, just the classic pebble feeling in the ball of my foot.  Going to the podiatrist today...by all accounts it is an easy thing to manage and the fact that I don't have pain yet gives me hope I can run through it.  I'll report back later...this podiatrist is a sports med guy...puts you on a treadmill, etc, etc, so I am hopeful I don't get the standard, "well if running makes this hurt, stop running."  As.  IIIIIFFFF!!!

Looking forward to race reports from this weekend.  I've been checking in, just no time to write!  Dineen welcome back.  Lynn, I am hoping to get my own discount code so I can send people to the website with a discount for our stuff and I get the credit for it!  Everyone wins.  I have fantasies of doing a manatee tech shirt, but it's early in the job to go in demanding shirts for my friends!  In time.  Allison, a mosquito down here carried off a small dog from my neighbor's yard.  Not really, but they are deadly in Chicago this year.  You get the idea.  

On a nutrition note, I took a bag of jelly beans on my run yesterday (19 miles, furthest ever in my life).  They worked out pretty good and since they're so small, I could just eat one at a time and stretch it out...helped take my mind of my screaming legs from mile 13 thru 16.  Yikes.

Take care all... 

quincyf - 2010-08-16 8:24 AM

I am working for a small sports apparel company called sweatvac, and I am taking over the running and cycling inside sales position.  We actually do a lot of race t'shirts and other swag.  I'll post a link.  We are the manufacturer for USAT...the hats and visors with the USAT logo are ours.  So if you know of any races that need schwag, I'm your huckleberry.  We decorate the shirts using a process called sublimation...no icky plastic logo to make your nice tech tshirt feel hot and sweaty and unlimited colors! 

If going back to work full time weren't enough, we had my daughter's 6th birthday party this weekend, and I did 9 mile pace run on Sat and a 19 mile long run on Sunday.  I've been struggling with what I think is morton's neuroma developing in both of my feet, so I switched shoes and started wearing cushy (old lady) shoes all the time around the house and out and about (I am a barefoot gal...or minimal sandal type and that ain't gettin it right now.)  Fortunately I don't have any pain yet, just the classic pebble feeling in the ball of my foot.  Going to the podiatrist today...by all accounts it is an easy thing to manage and the fact that I don't have pain yet gives me hope I can run through it.  I'll report back later...this podiatrist is a sports med guy...puts you on a treadmill, etc, etc, so I am hopeful I don't get the standard, "well if running makes this hurt, stop running."  As.  IIIIIFFFF!!!

blackledge - 2010-08-17 11:46 PM

Hopefully your first day at the new job went well Q!

Here's my race report. I tried to at least make it half as funny and fun to read as the ones from other manatees which will remain unnamed at this time

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=222695

elbi999 - 2010-08-18 3:55 AM Hi all!!  Been MIA lately.  I just did a quick skim of posts so I am sure I missed a bunch of stuff but wanted to say:
Ryan- congrats!!!  On the great news of the baby on the way and on your race the other weekend!

Kerry- Congrats Triathlete!!  Great job on your first tri!  I didn't get a chance to read the whole RR but hope you had a great time at the race.

I will try to read the rest of the posts to catch up.  

Quincy- I think I saw something about a job offer for you?  Didn't read all the posts so don't know if you took it or not... If so good luck with the new job.


My mind has  been on Timberman these past couple weeks.  We leave on Friday for NH and I am very nervous about doing my first HIM.  I just want to finish as my main goal.  Second goal is to finish within 7.5 hrs ( but we will see how things go on the bike...)  Bad news is that of 18 waves I am in.... YOu guessed it WAVE 18!!  and the swim is my weakest of the 3!  So I am starting from behind right from the get go.