Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 42)

OMG I just came back from a night out (an event my sister threw, of course) with another one of her famous friends ... this one I actually know (I'm the one who thought Fatboy Slim was one of her weird DJ friends who just came to play for her parties ... )

SO! MUCH! FUN! PIGLET!

Also, I'm counting stomping around on the dance floor for nearly a couple hours (in 5" half-boots, no less) as a run ...

His name's Omar. He's also a British artist. Damn he put on a good show. Delicious! He was showing me pics of his twin daughters 'n' stuff before he went on to play. Where can I get me one of those? (Him, not his twin daughters.)

I'm always tempted to log a night out, too. For some reason I am always significantly more sore doing that than my regular training.

I think you can get one of those just about anywhere. Why didn't you ask him?????

Also, his twin daughters must be well under age. Otherwise your comment makes no sense to me. 

Yeah, they're 9 really cute!

My quads and calves are killing me and I'm sure it's gonna be worse tomorrow. I've seen pics of you dancing and it looks kinda like what I do dancing ...

I would've asked him but ... uh ... I figure I'll let my sister pimp for me since I'm pimpin' to give her stripper piglets.

I got out of the pimpin' biz a while ago but now there's a huge demand for exotic male dancers (of many varieties) so I'm back in. I just submitted a drop-down list of my personal piglets and some choice ex-piglets to my sister with specs and links, of course.

Have you all started (or finished) race planning for 2013? 

I was totally planning on running the rock 'n' roll Seattle in June but realized I won't have recovered from Boston and ramped training back up by then. So, I'm thinking about holding a really solid base (with lots of elevation/trail runs etc.) maybe running  the half in June instead (also a tri or two maybe?) Climbing Rainier in July-ish then a fall marathon? Maybe Chicago? NY? Maybe something local? Ugh ... I dunno. I might want to run either of those once I am a little more competitive? Maybe not. 

Just thinking aloud. But feel free to chime in 

Ask Spiglet.

Me? Hmmm ... if I survive

Dec. 2012 - IMWA

January 2013 (late) - Yangon (Myanmar) Marathon (more realistically 10k)

March - IMNZ (wobbly maybe)

April - Laguna Lang Co (Vietnam), somewhere between Oly and 2x Oly distance

May 12 - Koeln (Cologne, Germany) either the 12K lake swim (in a wetsuit!) or their 4km/20km aquathlon

May 31 - (or whatever very end of May) the Poznan Triathlon (Oly-ish) in Poland

June 24 - Bali International Triathlon

July 8 - Bali 10K Ocean Swim

Have you all started (or finished) race planning for 2013? 

I was totally planning on running the rock 'n' roll Seattle in June but realized I won't have recovered from Boston and ramped training back up by then. So, I'm thinking about holding a really solid base (with lots of elevation/trail runs etc.) maybe running  the half in June instead (also a tri or two maybe?) Climbing Rainier in July-ish then a fall marathon? Maybe Chicago? NY? Maybe something local? Ugh ... I dunno. I might want to run either of those once I am a little more competitive? Maybe not. 

Just thinking aloud. But feel free to chime in 

I really want to do the Shamrock Marathon in March and maybe the Champaign, IL marathon in April with a friend.  After that, not a clue.  May end up moving/getting a new job.  Who knows?

Woah, 2 marathons in two months?

Ask Spiglet.

Me? Hmmm ... if I survive

Dec. 2012 - IMWA

January 2013 (late) - Yangon (Myanmar) Marathon (more realistically 10k)

March - IMNZ (wobbly maybe)

April - Laguna Lang Co (Vietnam), somewhere between Oly and 2x Oly distance

May 12 - Koeln (Cologne, Germany) either the 12K lake swim (in a wetsuit!) or their 4km/20km aquathlon

May 31 - (or whatever very end of May) the Poznan Triathlon (Oly-ish) in Poland

June 24 - Bali International Triathlon

July 8 - Bali 10K Ocean Swim

Have you all started (or finished) race planning for 2013? 

I was totally planning on running the rock 'n' roll Seattle in June but realized I won't have recovered from Boston and ramped training back up by then. So, I'm thinking about holding a really solid base (with lots of elevation/trail runs etc.) maybe running  the half in June instead (also a tri or two maybe?) Climbing Rainier in July-ish then a fall marathon? Maybe Chicago? NY? Maybe something local? Ugh ... I dunno. I might want to run either of those once I am a little more competitive? Maybe not. 

Just thinking aloud. But feel free to chime in 

The only race I have set for sure is Oceanside. I will probably do the Tri for the Cure in August that I do with my SIL. I would also like to do a Rock N Roll HM, maybe Denver or Phoenix, or Vegas. Other than that it's up in the air.  I'll probably pick an OLY or two and fill in with sprints as they appeal to me.

So swim coach Jason is trying to drown me. Last Friday he had us kicking on our back with our hands straight up in the air in front of our face holding a pool buoy. WTH? It was all I could do to keep my face above water! Today we did it with one arm in the air, rotating from our back to our side with the arm staying up in the air. This was easier than Friday but I still don't get the purpose. What in the world is that all about?

I would suggest it's to give you a core workout, to ensure you are maximising your core muscles to stay afloat and then when you use your stroke it's purely for propulsion..maybe?!!!  Yanti is far better qualified for this one.

We do insane drills like this all the time - I'm remarkably good at all the drills, it's normal swimming that foils me!

I'm thinking of doing IM with Left Arm only - so good at that!

The only race I have set for sure is Oceanside. I will probably do the Tri for the Cure in August that I do with my SIL. I would also like to do a Rock N Roll HM, maybe Denver or Phoenix, or Vegas. Other than that it's up in the air.  I'll probably pick an OLY or two and fill in with sprints as they appeal to me.

So swim coach Jason is trying to drown me. Last Friday he had us kicking on our back with our hands straight up in the air in front of our face holding a pool buoy. WTH? It was all I could do to keep my face above water! Today we did it with one arm in the air, rotating from our back to our side with the arm staying up in the air. This was easier than Friday but I still don't get the purpose. What in the world is that all about?

My friend said R'n'R Vegas was a cluster-fudge last year. Due to all the complaints I'll bet it's going to be the smoothest running race ever this year, haha. I've done a couple of their events (Both Seattle and Portland half) and they were nicely run. Kind of a typical large scale race. Maybe you should do SEATTLE this summer!!! 

Why don't you ask your coach about the drills? I think that's the most important part about having a coach is asking them what a drill or workout is specifically supposed to be doing for you or what the goal is. 

Good point. Most of the drills I understand the purpose because I've done them before, or at least read about them.  This one was completely new to me tho.

My friend said R'n'R Vegas was a cluster-fudge last year. Due to all the complaints I'll bet it's going to be the smoothest running race ever this year, haha. I've done a couple of their events (Both Seattle and Portland half) and they were nicely run. Kind of a typical large scale race. Maybe you should do SEATTLE this summer!!! 

Why don't you ask your coach about the drills? I think that's the most important part about having a coach is asking them what a drill or workout is specifically supposed to be doing for you or what the goal is. 

Have you all started (or finished) race planning for 2013? 

I was totally planning on running the rock 'n' roll Seattle in June but realized I won't have recovered from Boston and ramped training back up by then. So, I'm thinking about holding a really solid base (with lots of elevation/trail runs etc.) maybe running  the half in June instead (also a tri or two maybe?) Climbing Rainier in July-ish then a fall marathon? Maybe Chicago? NY? Maybe something local? Ugh ... I dunno. I might want to run either of those once I am a little more competitive? Maybe not. 

Just thinking aloud. But feel free to chime in