Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 385)

Oh dayum... now I seriously HAVE to be there to see the bubble machine!!

Mel, it's in Tri Talk - looks like a LOT of fun is going to be had at this inaugural event next year!  (yes, I think this should be a yearly event)

And that's why I wasn't answering.

WOOT!!! 

So we were watching one of those cop-type shows last night, maybe Alaska Fish & Wildlife or something like that.  Anyway... so they knock on the door at a farm house and a totally fit woman answers the door. I commented about it and my son joked about a farmers wife being that fit. Of course I had to tell them about a certain Iowa farmer's wife I know who is just as buff.  

I'm blushing.  That made my day.

Btw, my neighbors think I'm a freak :)

Usually humus and a package or two of baby carrots, or some sort of chips and dip. 

Or just go with beer. 

Dude, farm wifeys are totally buff (Elesa being case and point.) My mom and her 7 sister (yeah 7...) and my grandma were all super fit from growing up/working on the farm.

Bucking hay is no joke.  

When we go to potlucks in Denver we usually show up with the ever popular meat n cheese tray. Of course they're a bunch of Wisconsin Polacks so.... beer works too

Yeah.... we can't be having that. We gots to see you in action!!!!!!

Well, maybe ya'll should just come to Boston. That would probably be a better showing than a glitter tri, ha

Yep, this was my Grandma too - she grew up on a cattle farm and seeing pics of her when she was growing up, holy dayum was that woman ever fit - much like Elesa... though Elesa's way buffer (and hotter) than my Grandma ever was.  

Thankfully Elesa has much better taste when it comes to alcohol than my Grandma did, she would only drink sweet sherry *shudder* 

Reverse tri

Farm work will definitely keep you in shape :)

Aaaaaand? 

First thing that came to mind is that her neighbors are right

You said maybe and beer in the same sentence? And not like you're pondering a choice between two. You okay today?

I like the idea of Boston AND the reverse tri.

As for Elesa... she's superfreakay-yow (sorry, popped in my head)

Ha! Would be like swimming in a snow globe!

And maybe, just maybe, she has fun encouraging them. lol

Ok, break from manatee silliness for a moment for a running shoe question...

I know we discussed the Brooks Pure line back in August (I just went back and read it) but...

I am thinking of adding another pair of Pure's to my collection. I was looking at REI and they have the Connect (which I have now), the Drift and the Flow. I'm wondering if I should stick with the Connect or get something different for variety. Thoughts on any of these shoes and/or the need for variety?

Now back to your regularly scheduled chatter...

One of em has more stability, one has less drop, I'm not sure I remember which is which though. My only shoe rule is that if you find one you like, buy lots of them, the manufacturer is bound to change them soon. 

That being the case, if you like the Connect, get more, before they are "Updated".

Such a personal preference kind of thing. Just do what you want.

Personally, I have a wide variety of shoes. I don't like getting used to any one make/model. The drift is the most minal, least amount of drop no? Do you know if this kind of shoe would work for you? 

As for the rest of you and your speculation on my freakiness--yeah, OK, you win.

I thought about that too. Looking at the drift, flow, connect and cadence on the REI sight and the main difference I see is price. I guess I'll have to go try some on