Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 41)

Hello peeps still alive and well not training just no motivation right now.  Injury still lingering and working long hours.  I am setting Sept as a new year for me and to start training for next year.

Plus I saw that this would be post 1000 on this thread so had to take it lol

Hope all is well 

What is this "morning" you speak of? SUPER JOB, Will!

Shawn! So wonderful to see you. We miss you terribly, and no kidding, everything really slows down when you are injured and busy. Much sympathy. Plus I don't know you and your girl run around after so many young kids.

No, no, the main forum is high entertainment (and sometimes has gems, if you know who to trust).

Also, context ... the woman wants to focus on HIM but run a marathon. That's a totally different ballgame than focusing on a marathon and doing cross-training that will let you do a sprint or international for fun. There's just a fair amount of recovery time involved in HIM or mary that it really cuts into prime training time for the other.

once my family moves out to PA, I'll need to get back to morning workouts - that is going to be tough at first

Don't let the crazy runners scare you!!  I am pretty sure I peaked at 45m for my first marathon.  My goal was to finish Chicago and I was doing a 10min run/1min walk.  It took me 4:52.  I really think it is all about having realistic goals for where you are in your journey.

I feel the same way about triathlon.  I have so much to learn to get faster and stronger, but who cares? that is half the fun of the process.

Now lace up those sneakers and go for it!

Hello my long lost group! I'm alive and some what kicking.

It sounds ilke everyone has been keeping busy, I certainly have. I'm a little unmotivated right now which is strange because I raced last Saturday and didn't have great results so that should have been a kick in the pants. I'm hoping I can shake the cobwebs and start it back up again!

I hope everyone is having a great one!

Erin, have a super trip!!!  Don't drink the water, hehe.

I like thinking about all this racing stuff in terms of a lifelong way of living....as opposed to set a goal, meet it, set a new one, meet it, set a new one, meet it....for me that starts setting up a stressful cycle if time doesn't allow me to meet the goal etc or if I don't get a new, bigger one set to strive for.  Therefore, I am allowing myself time to decide about a HIM next year without stressing about am I or am I not.  I do have two half marathons set up now, so that's good enough.    I don't know if I will do another Oly this season, as it doesn't seem that there are any in the area except the one weekend I am busy.....oh well.  I do know that before summer ends I will do two more sprints, swim across lake Sammamish, and ride around Lake Washington again.  Then I will focus on the half mary and getting through school starting etc etc.  (You didn't ask for my goals, oops, sorry!)

 Summer has been intense and busy here, hardly time to think-- just run in the house, gather up stuff, go somewhere....drop off stuff at house, grab more stuff, go somewhere else.  You can imagine the state of my house--bags everywhere!  Not to mention swim/bike/run as much as I can.

Hope everyone is rockin' their summers.  I keep promising to read logs and I will, I will!  Life might slow down Thurs, maybe.

Hi Manatees - hopefully I can get caught  up sometime in the next few days

I will be pretty scarce the next 2 - 3 weeks

it's crunch time on my major project at work and will be for the next 2 weeks, then moving DD to college and then, moving to PA

never fear though - I'll be back

and I'll try and check in as well

Those results were a helluva lot better than the type of results you were getting, say, from January to April ...

You've worked hard, been consistent, and come a looooong way this year in overcoming difficult and painful challenges.

As Waterdogg (Tim) says ... don't worry about it, it's a transition area!

Big hugs, kisses, and good wishes for all that major crazy stuff going on! You are such a brilliant and capable woman ... remember to take it one day at a time.

Happy Birthday Bethie Love!!!

Ahhh! Yanti! you're too sweet! that is the best b-day cake ever!

I hope you had a good birthday, Beth!

I have a tri on Saturday and I am feeling a bit stressed because I have hardly been training the last couple of weeks and the bike ride is very steep and the run is over 4 miles...plus it will be hot.....I am sure I will survive, but it is stressing me somewhat.

I went sailing with a bunch of girlfriends last night instead of working out:

What a great shot!!

Beth, hope you have a terrific day.  And actually eat some real cake! 

Thank you for the birthday wishes!!

I had a good day all things considered, had a birthday burger and was asleep by 9:30 - lol!

we had celebrated at the melting pot the Sunday b4 my birthday so it was fine!

things are looking up on the house front - we decided to rent instead since we haven't sold it yet and we will be renting in PA - we have someone that is seriously interested and coming to look again

we're negotiating a bit on the rent, but I have a good feeling - I cannot even describe what a load this would lift off of my shoulders! 

Leslie, that is an awesome pic!

I know you already did your race, I'm sure it went well even though you were feeling under trained - you have been working really hard all year

what did you decide on the wetsuit?