Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 398)

Yes, it does do swim stuff (well, i have to actually push the button ) but it died. Zero. Zip. Zilch.

I just logged the food here on BT. Don't feel like comparing calories burned here to those consumed on another site. Not sure I've figured this one out though. It says the day is blue if you are below or under your calorie budget and red if you're over. Well mine is PINK. WHAT THE...???

Well and, for instance, I run with a club and within that club are some VERY talented runners. If my goal was to win, I would never achieve my goal. There are guys that run sub 14:00 5Ks. I can safely say that I will never run that kind of time, so what good would it do to run to win? I guess I could "want" to beat them, but that just doesn't really seem like a very productive goal.

Oh 55 perfect!  lol.  not old enough for daddy issues - maybe older brother issues

Same here no off season though i barely race it seems!  I just train for racing.

Talking of which i randomly remembered i have a half mary next weekend....oops.  Better get my azz out and run 15 km tonight - gonna get the train halfway home and run the rest.  Wish me luck.  Its a glorious sunny spring day - should be nice running along the beach.

Originally posted by switch

Originally posted by QueenZipp

Gratitude challenge!!!!
Inspired by Salty's no nonsense attitude with me that really helped me look for the "bright spots" in my runs--even though I am not that thrilled with most of them.....Also by Yanti's occasional "things that went well today" post and the most amazing book ("One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp for anyone interested)

Here's the challenge:  Find ONE thing every day that you are thankful for.  Post it in your log. That is it!

Awesome   Will do.

Today i am thankful for the sunshine.  It is springtime here in Melbourne and after a week of terrible winds and rain today is beautiful.  I cannot fail to smile when the sky is so blue.

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk alright let's see if I can catch up: TJ I like your chicken and egg theory - and I like to think I broke out of the track I was in - albeit at age 40. Academics, or rather a good career was always my goal and I pursued it with a clear direction and goal in mind. I think working to hard as a young adult (maybe to age 28) burnt me out and all I want to do now is play. Of course, my new definition of play is this pursuit of swim, bike, run which most of my co workers think is UNOBTAINABLE! LOL And I too hate to lose my QOMs. The gratitude challenge - can this be anything? I Played today but I may have missed the rules......today I'm grateful none of my family and close friends are financially impacted by the government shenanigans. But I can make it personal too. Today I am ALSO grateful I ran 4 miles with no tendon pain When I was a kid, my parents got divorced and I was a really angry kid. My mom made me write down 3 positive things that happened to me every day. I guess it helped - but I'm still cranky 2014 Goals: 1. Get my HM time down - time TBD after next weekend's run - first HM 2014 is VT Key Bank May 2014 2. Get my HIM Swim under 40 minutes - End of June I'm doing a HIM relay and I volunteered to swim. 3. Oly tri last weekend in June - goal to finish 4. First HIM first week of Sept 2014 - goal to finish I need a massage

Yes, anything you want it to be.  A smile from a difficult person, the sun is shining, running in rain, pain free running.....a breakthrough training or a clean kitchen counter....whatever YOU are thankful for.

She posted on FB that she has pneumonia on the chest X-ray

You Rock!!!!!!!!!!

I'm kind of like the earlier bolded parts in that if I like an activity I can get into it and really push myself. If I don't like it, then the motivation won't really be there. It's kind of a yes/no in there in pushing with things that I like. I can go easier with others around if they keep things fairly easy, but flip the switch and get the adrenaline going, it becomes hard to go back & forth. Don't play with the switch unless you're sure you want it on (or I might just walk away). Because of that competitiveness, I haven't been going to groups very much. It also didn't help that the few people I was going with kept attacking like it was a cycling race and taking the fun out of it. I was better off on my own. I can find the motivation to push to the level I need for a workout quite often so didn't need that. I've been involved in some type of competitive sport most all my life.

But having said that, there is still value in the groups beyond motivation. Another aspect that's overlooked has to do with economy & efficiency. I can see this a lot with swimming in masters. I can push hard on my own, it's easier to do with the others around, but I'm also seeing efficiency improvements by being around others. I can see good or bad right away just by position relative to the next lane. I focus on both form and effort better in the group though I most certainly try on my own. The structure of swim workouts helps to temper attacks like I'd seen in the bike group. For running, you're pushing late in a tempo and working hard, what's left for your body to do is to keep working on being more economical. Using the energy it has more effectively to get more speed from it. The running watches can help some, but you see your running buddy far more often than you look at the watch. And you badly want to keep up with (or beat) them. I think this was a hidden value to to treadmill work I've done before. You can see the console & rails right away to know if you're sliding back on the belt. On the bike, while it's true that there isn't much gain from smoother pedaling, there is from power application and finding your line through terrain. When the roads start to hop up & down quickly, can you use your power and momentum well to keep up? Can you corner well to maintain speed? Accelerations take a long time on the bike, so maintaining speed through various situations matters. It's not necessary to go breakneck speed, but poor cornering on even the most basic course can cost a lot more time than an aero helmet will save. That's something I miss developing as well being on my own, but would need to find a group more similar to my ability and style for it to help.

Skrat in California on a training course - currently flying home...'stalked'

Funny!

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Haha...good timing. After checking in with my MIL and my mom, figured I should catch the rest of "the fam" up on my azz kicking. No two ways about it, this has been a serious beat down. Fever read 103.8 at urgent care this morning. Strep test-neg. Flu test- neg. Chest xray-neg, but sent out for second opinion. Doc prescribed a cough med with kick of codeine. Fast forward three hours and doc calls with more info. Seems there's a congestion in my left lung consistent with pneumonia; he's calling over a prescription for antibiotics. First thought? Well, heck...how am I supposed to be ready for Soma bike relay in two weeks. Thank you all for the happy thoughts and healing vibes! (I read them yesterday before fever struck me down again)

enjoy the meds - sleep well and heal up!

X2

Originally posted by 4agoodlife Haha...good timing. After checking in with my MIL and my mom, figured I should catch the rest of "the fam" up on my azz kicking. No two ways about it, this has been a serious beat down. Fever read 103.8 at urgent care this morning. Strep test-neg. Flu test- neg. Chest xray-neg, but sent out for second opinion. Doc prescribed a cough med with kick of codeine. Fast forward three hours and doc calls with more info. Seems there's a congestion in my left lung consistent with pneumonia; he's calling over a prescription for antibiotics. First thought? Well, heck...how am I supposed to be ready for Soma bike relay in two weeks. Thank you all for the happy thoughts and healing vibes! (I read them yesterday before fever struck me down again)

Wow, glad they send it out for second opinion!  Rest up!

Finally finished the Cheshire suit, so I am able to catch up. I will be trying to get pics taken tomorrow... After reading about other's goals, if anyone is interested, here is mine--not so much for the 'off season' but until March or so(when I start hitting tri-training officially again.)

I will be officially training for a marathon (SF Marathon in July)

I have a Duathlon with my OCR team in January, so I intend to get out running 3X a week and biking twice a week.

I would also like to get my run speed to under an 11 min mile. (I know, slow compared to most of y'all, but for me, that is like light speed!)

I also will get some strength training going--I WILL CLIMB THE ROPE TO THE TOP AT ANY/ALL OCRS IN 2014!!!!

---'kay. that's it.

ooooooh, can't wait to see pics!

Those sound like great goals, Kate.