Yanti & Salty Straight-Up Ridiculous Manatees Part 5 - FULL (Page 41)

KansasMom - 2012-09-20 9:10 AM

Well, I did a very short slow run this morning to test my toe, and I think it is fine. It is still a little sore, but nothing horrible. To make it worse, I think something bit me on the top of that same foot last night. I have a really itchy spot -- probably a mosquito bite. But that bothered me more on the run this morning than the stupid toe joint.

I skipped cardioABS last night because I didn't want to be jumping all over that toe, but I think I will go to spin class tonight. Cycling doesn't seem to bother it much. I didn't want to run on Friday, but I think I will go out for an easy 3-5 miles. Then Saturday is a "rest" day. (Not much rest since we're going to the Scottish Festival in a nearby town -- another excuse for the men in my family to don their kilts.) Then Sunday is the race! I'm setting a very conservative goal @11 min miles -- I know I have no shot at a podium position. I would need sub 10 minute miles to do that, and I don't think that's happening over 13 miles with a still-a-little-sore bum toe. Dang it.

So my plan is to attach myself to the 2:30 pacer and hope to kick it up a notch in the last half. I wish I could hang with the 2:15 pacer, but I think that will start me out too quickly, and I'm afraid of exploding near the end. I really want to negative split. I try to run everything that way. Even my run this morning was like that -- 10 minutes out; 7 minutes back. I love that.

Sorry for the blather. Thinking "out loud," I guess.

jmkizer - 2012-09-20 11:34 PM

Sending Get the Job thoughts your way.  May one Manatee leave California for Washington to make room for another Manatee in Cali. 

jmkizer - 2012-09-20 9:34 AM

Sending Get the Job thoughts your way.  May one Manatee leave California for Washington to make room for another Manatee in Cali. 

KansasMom - 2012-09-20 10:26 AM

Off training topic . . .

If those of you who are of the praying kind could say prayers for me, and others of you think positive thoughts . . .

I have applied for a new position in a southern California college. My husband and I really want to get out of here. My pay is dismal, and our living expenses keep going up. (I'm not going to blame any particular political party; I actually think that this is our "new normal," and I'm not expecting anyone to improve my financial situation but myself -- thus the proposed job change.)

The position has not been advertised, and my friend who works there doesn't think they will advertise it if they like me. They have contacted me for a phone interview, so that should happen this week or next.

It would be better for us in so many ways. As my husband said the other day, he and I have never had a re-boot. When we got married, he moved into my house. Granted, my ex husband barely lived there two years -- not even, actually -- but my husband has never really felt like it is "his" house -- even though he's lived there for seven plus years.

I just want to be sure that we make the right decision, or at least the best decision for us and our family.

cdban66 - 2012-09-20 6:57 AM I've been a morning runner since I started. Prior to that I was at the gym lifting at 5:00 am, it is just how I roll. When I started running, I had no light, I just found routes in the neighborhood that had street lights. Last Christmas I received an Energizer headlamp. It worked, was a bit heavy, but functional. It freed up the morning runs a bit. It has bit the farm, as I am a bit sweaty, and it was not the best piece of equipment. I just picked up a Princeton Byte, which is real lightweight and has a few different settings. And it was under $20 at Sports Authority. The drawback is that it has no red back light (although in fairness, neither did the Energizer). As we move towards fall, there is more running in darkness for some of us, I imagine. Is anyone else using a light, or considering a light this year? If you use one, what one do you use and why? If you don't and you run in the dark, are you comfortable with that? Thanks all, have a great day!

TriAya - 2012-09-20 10:44 AM

Ha ha ha! I never thought of it that way but that's fitting and funny.

Asalzwed - 2012-09-21 12:41 AM

Hmmm, does this mean I need to leave WA to make room for another Manatee? 

TriAya - 2012-09-20 11:43 AM

COME TO BALI!!!! It's already exploding with my sister and I on it at the same time, so the more the merrier and gas to the fire and all that.

Asalzwed - 2012-09-21 12:52 AM

Sooo, got my rear kicked again in practice last night BUT I didn't get dropped!!!!!!

We did this: 

1. 6:40 
2. 6:55 
3. 6:47 
4. 6:55 
5. 7:00 
6. 6:30 

The goal being to cruise through first 5 miles and finish fast.

Well, I wasn't exactly cruising. I think it was more like struggling to hang on for my life but I was in a pack of 4 other girls and they all seemed to be doing something similar so at least I wasn't alone. Also, my sock had slid down at some point and my shoe shaved all the skin off my right heel so I finished with a shoe full of blood. 

Gotta love Wednesdays!!!!

Asalzwed - 2012-09-20 10:52 AM

Sooo, got my rear kicked again in practice last night BUT I didn't get dropped!!!!!!

We did this: 

1. 6:40 
2. 6:55 
3. 6:47 
4. 6:55 
5. 7:00 
6. 6:30 

The goal being to cruise through first 5 miles and finish fast.

Well, I wasn't exactly cruising. I think it was more like struggling to hang on for my life but I was in a pack of 4 other girls and they all seemed to be doing something similar so at least I wasn't alone. Also, my sock had slid down at some point and my shoe shaved all the skin off my right heel so I finished with a shoe full of blood. 

Gotta love Wednesdays!!!!

TriAya - 2012-09-20 10:03 AM

Sigh.

I've been having some bad one-sided headaches lately and wrote them off as part of the sinus infection / aftermath /whatever.

I went to the dentist today for a broken tooth (been broken since last week or before but couldn't get in 'til now). Good news is that's fixable; one root canal and a lot of pain and grumbling now, but it's been treated and I'll get the permanent crown next week.

He also looked at another tooth (hindmost molar) that suddenly became very sensitive (okay, flat-out painful too) a few days ago.

Yesterday when I had that really lousy day I had woken up with a headache and could just not get with it all day, and was running a low fever.

Same story today.

Turns out the tooth is badly infected. It's already had two root canal treatments so now it's just got to go. But the infection is yucky enough that it's infecting me systemically and the dentist (he's actually a U. Mich trained maxillofacial surgeon) would like it to clear up a little bit before yanking the tooth.

He knows I'm an athlete and he said absolutely no training this week and then not for two weeks after the tooth removal.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! Right now, right smack at peak phase training for Ironman!

Shyte. I feel like I can't catch a break. Maybe Ironman will just be a case of whenever I have enough accumulated base built up and get lucky with good conditions and everything coming together on the day.

Deep down, I am very grateful, even joyful that I can have these things treated and have the means to do so. I'm just really unhappy about outside things right now. And feeling rather sorry for myself, which I find very distasteful. And I'm whining. So attractive.

People have real problems and I know this isn't one of them. I just need to sulk and hoooOOOoooooowl for a bit.

KansasMom - 2012-09-20 11:10 AM

Well, I did a very short slow run this morning to test my toe, and I think it is fine. It is still a little sore, but nothing horrible. To make it worse, I think something bit me on the top of that same foot last night. I have a really itchy spot -- probably a mosquito bite. But that bothered me more on the run this morning than the stupid toe joint.

I skipped cardioABS last night because I didn't want to be jumping all over that toe, but I think I will go to spin class tonight. Cycling doesn't seem to bother it much. I didn't want to run on Friday, but I think I will go out for an easy 3-5 miles. Then Saturday is a "rest" day. (Not much rest since we're going to the Scottish Festival in a nearby town -- another excuse for the men in my family to don their kilts.) Then Sunday is the race! I'm setting a very conservative goal @11 min miles -- I know I have no shot at a podium position. I would need sub 10 minute miles to do that, and I don't think that's happening over 13 miles with a still-a-little-sore bum toe. Dang it.

So my plan is to attach myself to the 2:30 pacer and hope to kick it up a notch in the last half. I wish I could hang with the 2:15 pacer, but I think that will start me out too quickly, and I'm afraid of exploding near the end. I really want to negative split. I try to run everything that way. Even my run this morning was like that -- 10 minutes out; 7 minutes back. I love that.

Sorry for the blather. Thinking "out loud," I guess.

KansasMom - 2012-09-20 10:10 AM

Well, I did a very short slow run this morning to test my toe, and I think it is fine. It is still a little sore, but nothing horrible. To make it worse, I think something bit me on the top of that same foot last night. I have a really itchy spot -- probably a mosquito bite. But that bothered me more on the run this morning than the stupid toe joint.

I skipped cardioABS last night because I didn't want to be jumping all over that toe, but I think I will go to spin class tonight. Cycling doesn't seem to bother it much. I didn't want to run on Friday, but I think I will go out for an easy 3-5 miles. Then Saturday is a "rest" day. (Not much rest since we're going to the Scottish Festival in a nearby town -- another excuse for the men in my family to don their kilts.) Then Sunday is the race! I'm setting a very conservative goal @11 min miles -- I know I have no shot at a podium position. I would need sub 10 minute miles to do that, and I don't think that's happening over 13 miles with a still-a-little-sore bum toe. Dang it.

So my plan is to attach myself to the 2:30 pacer and hope to kick it up a notch in the last half. I wish I could hang with the 2:15 pacer, but I think that will start me out too quickly, and I'm afraid of exploding near the end. I really want to negative split. I try to run everything that way. Even my run this morning was like that -- 10 minutes out; 7 minutes back. I love that.

Sorry for the blather. Thinking "out loud," I guess.

rrrunner - 2012-09-20 12:56 PM

Dayum! Fast and hard core!

Asalzwed - 2012-09-20 12:41 PM

Hmmm, does this mean I need to leave WA to make room for another Manatee? 

rrrunner - 2012-09-20 1:02 PM

Oh! I got invited to a group ride this Saturday by my Masters coach. The planned route is about 25 miles and is on routes that I do on a regular basis. Some people will be doing a shorter route, it's kind of divided between people with upcoming sprints vs. OLYs. I've never been on a group ride before so there is the fear of being dropped. Also my schedule says to do 35 miles. I have 2 weeks till my OLY. Aaaaannnnnnd I only have my tri-bike.  My roadie is on long-term loan to an aspiring 13 year old triathlete.

What say the Mad-Manatees? 

rrrunner - 2012-09-20 1:02 PM

Oh! I got invited to a group ride this Saturday by my Masters coach. The planned route is about 25 miles and is on routes that I do on a regular basis. Some people will be doing a shorter route, it's kind of divided between people with upcoming sprints vs. OLYs. I've never been on a group ride before so there is the fear of being dropped. Also my schedule says to do 35 miles. I have 2 weeks till my OLY. Aaaaannnnnnd I only have my tri-bike.  My roadie is on long-term loan to an aspiring 13 year old triathlete.

What say the Mad-Manatees? 

cdban66 - 2012-09-20 1:07 PM Group Ride! I am biased, since I love the group rides I've been on. They have pushed me more and made me better. I am a fan. I will say that you might want to tell the group leader that you'll stay off the aero bars, which will make everyone more comfortable. Some groups have problems with riders on the aerobars while in a group, due to safety concerns, etc.

jmkizer - 2012-09-20 12:12 PM

Yeah, they want your hands by the breaks if you are not pulling or trying to bridge a gap.

Asalzwed - 2012-09-20 1:24 PM

Isn't it also required to brush up on the rules: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/

cdban66 - 2012-09-20 12:52 PM Hmmm, while some may apply, others are a bit strong. Then again, I have a sense of humor, often times at my own expense. IMO, the whole thing is just too funny. And I'm not going down the roadies vs tri discussion. I've had WAY more positive experiences in group than is evidently the norm.

Asalzwed - 2012-09-20 11:52 AM

Sooo, got my rear kicked again in practice last night BUT I didn't get dropped!!!!!!

We did this: 

1. 6:40 
2. 6:55 
3. 6:47 
4. 6:55 
5. 7:00 
6. 6:30 

The goal being to cruise through first 5 miles and finish fast.

Well, I wasn't exactly cruising. I think it was more like struggling to hang on for my life but I was in a pack of 4 other girls and they all seemed to be doing something similar so at least I wasn't alone. Also, my sock had slid down at some point and my shoe shaved all the skin off my right heel so I finished with a shoe full of blood. 

Gotta love Wednesdays!!!!

rrrunner - 2012-09-20 10:45 AM

Good plan!

Hey ... then Felicia could be "thinking" Oceanside 70.3 instead of Kansas ...