Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 42)

I didn't wear the wetsuit, although in hindsight wish I had've since almost everyone else had one on!  I will probably wear one next Saturday in a tri of similar distance.

I did manage to win the Athena group today, so that was nice!  It's very hot here in the greater Seattle area.  We are all melting from our sheer wimpiness and lack of air conditioning!!!  Luckily I was done racing by 10.

Edit: Here's my RR:  http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=128494&posts=2#M1607993

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Welcome back Erin!  glad you had a good trip

I'm checking in to let you all know I'm hanging in there - one week almost down - 2 more to go until things hopefully settle down into a new but 'normal' routine

keep sending me those positive manatee thoughts!

Hang in there, Beth!

I'm racing in the morning, what is probably my final tri of the summer unless I magically find another one (you know, I might)...but it's the final one on my agenda, making 6 for the season and 10 overall.  It's my home course, the bike route I ride all the time, so I am really hoping I can PR!!  I am wearing the wetsuit even though it's a short swim.  It is also the first repeat tri where I have numbers to compare any progress (or lack of) in the past year.

My little sister is also doing the race....she's borrowing just about everything, hasn't ridden a bike or swam in two years (and as of 7 PM still needs to run around to her friends' houses to pick up borrowed items) ....although she is a good runner--> if she beats me I will be very dejected!!!  My mom is here and is coming with me to cheer us both on.   Should be fun!

Leslie,

have a great race today! 

Just finished my RR and also posted tons of pix in my album....

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=129615&posts=2#M1623903

Steve! Welcome back!

we've missed you

CONGRATULATIONS LESLIE!!! Woot woot ... you guys must read her RR ... wild tales of danger in the water ... family betrayals ... and stunning victory.

Hi, Steve!!! Was thinking of you the other day ... sure have missed you.

x2!

 It is an awesome race and a spectacular report

Erin

If you have been off almost a week and have not been eating well, I would scale back both distance and intensity.  I got food poisoning a couple of years ago, barely ate for four days, lost 6lbs and did not work out for a week.  It took me a while to recover my stamina.  Let your body guide you and don't force it.  You have lots of time to train before CIM.

Suzy 

After looking at Leslie's race report and her transition times (that she kind of complained about), I realized mine are pretty dismal.  What about providing a running list of your favorite tips and tricks for getting you off and biking or running?

To start, I have MTB shoes with ratchets vs. Velcro.  Is that a place to overhaul?

Me, complain?  You must be kidding.  Ha ha ha.  Heck, I'd complain if I was running 5 minute miles with 10 second transitions!

I don't have any special tips or tricks--as I am finishing one event I am mentally running through what I will do once I get to transition. I have velcro bike shoes which are fast--there are 3 straps on each but I only undo one.  I take my socks off and roll them so they roll onto my feet when the time comes.  I grab what I can to put on as I leave on the run, like visor, belt, etc.  Basically, I think having 2 little kids who never give me enough time makes me generally good at rushing and hurrying!!

Erin,

I would definitely follow Suzy's advice on the re-entry to training, not only have you been off, but your body has been under stress from the 'bug'

hope you get back to feeling 100% soon!

Thanks...it's been a strange and difficult summer.  I've been training (but haven't logged hardly a thing) and raced in June and have another comming up in late Sept.  Going to concentrate on running for the fall as I have a half Mary in Oct and my first full Mary at Disney in Jan.

I am glad to be back in a better place and will be back with my favorite Manatee friends now.

 Steve

we're glad you're back too!

now start logging those workouts

Will

wow, that's something else about your knee - sounds like it's really painful - my mom had a similar injury a couple of years ago, but I think they were able to just repair it, it didn't require a transplant

not that I'm a Dr or anything - in fact far from it, but it seems you might want to consider scheduling the surgery sometime in the next couple of months - that way you can recover and heal over the winter (maybe even get some good swimming in ) and then start light training in the spring and be ready for a couple of races late summer - early fall

continuing to train with the injury could possibly make it worse and cause an even longer recovery time

just my 2 cents fwiw