Yanti & Salty RidiculoSnarky Almost Intelligent-Charming Manatees PART 4 - Full (Page 41)

Sydney was AWESOME!!!!  The foot was taped and I ran as hard as I dared in cold windy conditions with 85,000 of my closest friends.  It's a great run, basically climbs for about 11km with a 3km downhill into Bondi Beach and the atmosphere is party central.  I had a great time with Nicki and Alan, we ate and ate, when we weren't running.  Pulled up fine afterwards, hammies a bit tight this morning but foot is fine.

Alas no running shoes, the expo was rubbish with a few New Balance but nothing else so online we go.  I know which shoes I can wear - Asics Kayanos or 2170's just the cheapest site to find now!

Robbie alas didn't quite make the Channel crossing - got pulled 2miles from the shore, the sea turned ugly and after 12 hours he didn't have the strength to fight it, if he had continued it could have been another 7 or 8 hours.  He had a grand time and isn't disappointed at all.  Out of the four so far he got the furthest and is considered the 'worst' swimmer of the bunch.

He has joined a relay team who are doing a double crossing next year in October and asked if I would join....I was tempted for a nano second, only have to swim maximum of an hour at a time (how many times though!!!).  BUT I don't have the annual leave to spare as i'm already going to Europe in July.  Plus it's an expense and the nail in the coffin for me - i have to gain 10 kilos (22lbs) er no thanks!!!!

Thanks for all the enthusiastic well wishes - love being a part of this pod!  Olympics is now over, I have nothing to watch at all.

OK, so I've been contemplating joining a masters program.  I was at my normal pool (near work) last week and picked up a flyer for the masters group that meets there.  I looked online and there fees are $86/mo for 1 day a week, $150/mo for 2 days a week and $192/mo for 3 days a week.  Now as much as I'd like to improve my swim that's just CRAZY!

So the pool close to my house has flyers up for the masters program there.  Their fees are $40 per month for three 1-hr sessions per week, only one per week with a coach on deck.

Thoughts? 

Ouch!  My Masters is at the Y--I'm not a member, so it is about $180 for 6 weeks for 3 days/week, so those first fees seem a little steep.  I have found that just having a group to swim with is helpful (motivation to get to the pool, and a little 'push' when I am feeling lazy)--so even though your local pool only has the coach for one hour/week, I bet  it would help your swim.

That is a good point.  Also, once I get more in to my HIM training it would make 2-a-days easier if I get my 3 swims out of the way in the mornings. Ew, but cold pool water at 6am?

I don't know what your pools are like, but cold water at 6am beats fighting with the breast strokers in the fast lane later in the day...

Another good point! No scrounging for a lane during high school swim season would be nice.  If I actually go all 3 days per week the fees are actually less than just the entrance fee to the pool...

OK, so I've been contemplating joining a masters program.  I was at my normal pool (near work) last week and picked up a flyer for the masters group that meets there.  I looked online and there fees are $86/mo for 1 day a week, $150/mo for 2 days a week and $192/mo for 3 days a week.  Now as much as I'd like to improve my swim that's just CRAZY!

So the pool close to my house has flyers up for the masters program there.  Their fees are $40 per month for three 1-hr sessions per week, only one per week with a coach on deck.

Thoughts? 

I'm back from Fantasy Land, aka New Orleans, we all survived- the house we rented mostly survived, one of the partiers kind of took out a koi pond.  I'm still not entirely sure how one does that, it was an inground pond, even though I saw the aftermath.  I did the red dress run on saturday morning, 5k through bourbon street with like 3500 people, so more of a stroll, while eveyone was wearing a red dress although I was the only one from the group so I was hammered way early on saturday, and yes I got a dress to wear no pictures thoguh.

Going for a 2-3 hour ride because I ned to do something to get my mind back in gear, still feel like my brain is moving through molasses.

Sounds like an exciting weekend, and the run sounds like a lot of fun. I like to mix it up a little, too - I'm trying to talk my whole family into doing a 4 mile Monster run near Halloween. Everyone is expected to dress up -- it takes place after dark on trails in/around El Dorado (where I did one of my Tri's this year, so we are all familiar with the trails), and hiding in the trees/bushes are "monsters" who will jump out at you as you run/walk along. That's just too much fun to pass up, and my 5 year old loves to be scared, so it will be perfect for him! lol

Asalzwed - 2012-08-13 9:59 AM Also, Kirsten, Canada really kept it classy at the closing ceremonies with those "Canadian Tuxedos" (IE Denim EVERYTHING) 

Dude, you ate McNuggets for your long run nutrition and you are bagging us? 

Well I think Yanti set the tone for my weekend. It had a strange McDonalds theme.

On Saturday after we had wrapped up working an event we went downtown Portland to do our long run. I was STARVING but there was a ton of traffic and we didn't get a chance to stop. Finally we get downtown and the only semi-fast place to get food is McDonalds. I ordered Nuggets, dumped them into my bag and did my long run while eating them.

Then on Sunday when my friend dropped me off (my SO was picking me up) in a McDonalds parking lot of all places. I noticed the bushes smoking. At first I thought it was mist from a sprinkler then I realized it was smoke. I ran over to find the beauty bark was on fire. With my catlike reflexes (and the help of a homeless gentleman) I stomped it out. 

I'm watching team synchro swimming right now.

Those chicks are HOT and those moves are insanely difficult.

Ben finished his race in 34 minutes -- 18th overall in the pups. I finished in 1:19, 88th overall in the dogs. My run was 28 minutes and change and I averaged 17.3 on the bike. Everything keeps getting better. No medals for either of us, but we got to run together for half a mile, so that was great. More when I get more details, but Ben is hooked. He had a blast.

Sydney was AWESOME!!!!  The foot was taped and I ran as hard as I dared in cold windy conditions with 85,000 of my closest friends.  It's a great run, basically climbs for about 11km with a 3km downhill into Bondi Beach and the atmosphere is party central.  I had a great time with Nicki and Alan, we ate and ate, when we weren't running.  Pulled up fine afterwards, hammies a bit tight this morning but foot is fine.

Alas no running shoes, the expo was rubbish with a few New Balance but nothing else so online we go.  I know which shoes I can wear - Asics Kayanos or 2170's just the cheapest site to find now!

Robbie alas didn't quite make the Channel crossing - got pulled 2miles from the shore, the sea turned ugly and after 12 hours he didn't have the strength to fight it, if he had continued it could have been another 7 or 8 hours.  He had a grand time and isn't disappointed at all.  Out of the four so far he got the furthest and is considered the 'worst' swimmer of the bunch.

He has joined a relay team who are doing a double crossing next year in October and asked if I would join....I was tempted for a nano second, only have to swim maximum of an hour at a time (how many times though!!!).  BUT I don't have the annual leave to spare as i'm already going to Europe in July.  Plus it's an expense and the nail in the coffin for me - i have to gain 10 kilos (22lbs) er no thanks!!!!

Thanks for all the enthusiastic well wishes - love being a part of this pod!  Olympics is now over, I have nothing to watch at all.

That's how I feel about Team Rhythmic Gymnastics I watched yesterday.

Also, I might have a girl crush on Allyson Felix.

bcraht - 2012-08-13 12:05 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-08-13 9:59 AM Also, Kirsten, Canada really kept it classy at the closing ceremonies with those "Canadian Tuxedos" (IE Denim EVERYTHING) 

Dude, you ate McNuggets for your long run nutrition and you are bagging us? 

Yes.

That's how I feel about Team Rhythmic Gymnastics I watched yesterday.

Also, I might have a girl crush on Allyson Felix.