Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes)

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Artemis - 2013-05-13 2:21 PM

Just saw this from some BTers on Facebook and thought of Yanti...

yanti

THAT is hysterical, thanks Wondermoose!! Poor kitteh. Kate will love this, Yanti, eh, maybe not quite so much, although they aren't geckos...

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:58 PM

I'm just curious, are any of you guys urban riders?

Due to time constraints (and because Yanti is trying to seriously kill me with this plan) I do all of my rides in the city.

I swear, every day I could do a full race report on the crazy stuff that happens.

Which is why I ride as remotely as possible!

Edited by rrrunner 2013-05-13 2:03 PM

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 11:58 AM

I'm just curious, are any of you guys urban riders?

Due to time constraints (and because Yanti is trying to seriously kill me with this plan) I do all of my rides in the city.

I swear, every day I could do a full race report on the crazy stuff that happens.

When I ride to work(s) I am scared for some people. I see cyclists do stuff I wouldn't dream of doing.

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:58 PM

I'm just curious, are any of you guys urban riders?

Due to time constraints (and because Yanti is trying to seriously kill me with this plan) I do all of my rides in the city.

I swear, every day I could do a full race report on the crazy stuff that happens.

Nope, suburban/rural rider here, thank goodness! I can only imagine all you see/hear/survive every trip. Feel free to share, unless they are of the variety of the one from your run...ok, nevermind, share them, too! We like being skeeved out by tales of creepos in cars 'feeding the geese'.

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

I know how you feel there. Have had some of the same thoughts myself.

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:31 PM

Eeks. I am going to sign up for some track meets here coming up. I think the likelihood of being DFL is quite high.

Ugh now I need to decide which event I would like to DFL. 3K, 5K ... mile? 800??

The 800 will have you least likely to be lapped.

But seriously, just go do whatever race you like to do most. Don't worry about what the field does. Not sure I'll get to a track meet, but doubt a swim meet is all that different in this regard. The one I did a couple weeks ago, I was way down in the heats. Like at least 3/4 of the field was faster. While I did have others around me in speed, I look really out of place among those getting ready for retirement.

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brigby1 - 2013-05-13 2:10 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

I know how you feel there. Have had some of the same thoughts myself.

So we can have a pity party for two then?

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brigby1 - 2013-05-13 2:17 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:31 PM

Eeks. I am going to sign up for some track meets here coming up. I think the likelihood of being DFL is quite high.

Ugh now I need to decide which event I would like to DFL. 3K, 5K ... mile? 800??

The 800 will have you least likely to be lapped.

But seriously, just go do whatever race you like to do most. Don't worry about what the field does. Not sure I'll get to a track meet, but doubt a swim meet is all that different in this regard. The one I did a couple weeks ago, I was way down in the heats. Like at least 3/4 of the field was faster. While I did have others around me in speed, I look really out of place among those getting ready for retirement.

Haha! Yeah, so seriously that was my train of thought on the 800. Maybe I will be 30 seconds behind, which is exactly 1 sh*t ton in relation to the distance but at least I wouldn't hold up an entire track meet haha.

At least you probably look better in a speedo than the AARP members? Maybe?

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:21 PM

brigby1 - 2013-05-13 2:17 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:31 PM

Eeks. I am going to sign up for some track meets here coming up. I think the likelihood of being DFL is quite high.

Ugh now I need to decide which event I would like to DFL. 3K, 5K ... mile? 800??

The 800 will have you least likely to be lapped.

But seriously, just go do whatever race you like to do most. Don't worry about what the field does. Not sure I'll get to a track meet, but doubt a swim meet is all that different in this regard. The one I did a couple weeks ago, I was way down in the heats. Like at least 3/4 of the field was faster. While I did have others around me in speed, I look really out of place among those getting ready for retirement.

Haha! Yeah, so seriously that was my train of thought on the 800. Maybe I will be 30 seconds behind, which is exactly 1 sh*t ton in relation to the distance but at least I wouldn't hold up an entire track meet haha.

At least you probably look better in a speedo than the AARP members? Maybe?

None of those races are really *that* long, so go for what you like. And do what you want to run, not what you might like to avoid. That doesn't seem like a good mindset to have.

I don't do less than jammers.

Edited by brigby1 2013-05-13 2:40 PM

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

You're just missing the coast. I miss the coast.

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rrrunner - 2013-05-13 1:01 PM So I waited WWWWAAAAAYYYYYY too long to book a hotel for my race Saturday night and apparently everything in town is taken. So DH and I are sleeping in a 6 person cabin at the KOA and I now have to pack linens. Oh well, we'll make it fun. It's the beginning of our "mostly no itinerary" vaca.

ROFL!! That's exactly what we are doing this weekend. For the same reason. The race is near Lawrence (University of Kansas) and it's commencement weekend, so nothing, and I mean nothing, is available within 60 miles of the park. I nabbed the last six person KOA Kamping Kabin.

Adventure!!!!

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cdban66 - 2013-05-13 1:03 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:00 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:56 PM

cdban66 - 2013-05-13 10:51 AM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 1:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

2 things I know:

1) Salty is smokin' fast. Any faster is just not right.

2) If she ever changes her avi, I may cry. She is also just smokin' hawt.

OK, I'm getting back to work now, I'm done.

I cannot argue either of those points. Although if the avvie is equally hawt or hawt-er, I would not complain.

LOL! Well I guess it depends on what you consider hawt.

Abs that you can bounce a quarter off of!

Abs - pecs; quarters - berries. Dwayne Johnson Pec Pop of Love

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brigby1 - 2013-05-13 2:38 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:21 PM

brigby1 - 2013-05-13 2:17 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:31 PM

Eeks. I am going to sign up for some track meets here coming up. I think the likelihood of being DFL is quite high.

Ugh now I need to decide which event I would like to DFL. 3K, 5K ... mile? 800??

The 800 will have you least likely to be lapped.

But seriously, just go do whatever race you like to do most. Don't worry about what the field does. Not sure I'll get to a track meet, but doubt a swim meet is all that different in this regard. The one I did a couple weeks ago, I was way down in the heats. Like at least 3/4 of the field was faster. While I did have others around me in speed, I look really out of place among those getting ready for retirement.

Haha! Yeah, so seriously that was my train of thought on the 800. Maybe I will be 30 seconds behind, which is exactly 1 sh*t ton in relation to the distance but at least I wouldn't hold up an entire track meet haha.

At least you probably look better in a speedo than the AARP members? Maybe?

None of those races are really *that* long, so go for what you like. And do what you want to run, not what you might like to avoid. That doesn't seem like a good mindset to have.

I don't do less than jammers.

Nah, I am more or less joking about that. If I wasn't joking, I would have opted for the 100

I don't exactly know what I would like to race as I have never done it, but I will definitely do something I want to do. I don't care to peer pressure THAT easily.

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KansasMom - 2013-05-13 2:47 PM

cdban66 - 2013-05-13 1:03 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:00 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:56 PM

cdban66 - 2013-05-13 10:51 AM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 1:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

2 things I know:

1) Salty is smokin' fast. Any faster is just not right.

2) If she ever changes her avi, I may cry. She is also just smokin' hawt.

OK, I'm getting back to work now, I'm done.

I cannot argue either of those points. Although if the avvie is equally hawt or hawt-er, I would not complain.

LOL! Well I guess it depends on what you consider hawt.

Abs that you can bounce a quarter off of!

Abs - pecs; quarters - berries. Dwayne Johnson Pec Pop of Love

OMG! Hahaha

Soooo ... I guess my next avvie will have to be a gif

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KansasMom - 2013-05-13 2:41 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

You're just missing the coast. I miss the coast.

Isn't your mom in Shelton? I think you owe her a visit!!!

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Adrienne, I have another Jayson story -- you have to scroll through my pity rant this morning about Mother's Day to get to it. Imagine a 6 year old reciting a poem and when he can't remember the lines, just saying "blah, blah, blah, blah, blah," until he gets to a part he remembers again. lol

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:54 PM

KansasMom - 2013-05-13 2:41 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

You're just missing the coast. I miss the coast.

Isn't your mom in Shelton? I think you owe her a visit!!!

Yes, she is. Lake Limerick, actually. And I do owe her a visit. I need some salt air that doesn't come from an inland salt marsh.

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KansasMom - 2013-05-13 1:44 PM

rrrunner - 2013-05-13 1:01 PM So I waited WWWWAAAAAYYYYYY too long to book a hotel for my race Saturday night and apparently everything in town is taken. So DH and I are sleeping in a 6 person cabin at the KOA and I now have to pack linens. Oh well, we'll make it fun. It's the beginning of our "mostly no itinerary" vaca.

ROFL!! That's exactly what we are doing this weekend. For the same reason. The race is near Lawrence (University of Kansas) and it's commencement weekend, so nothing, and I mean nothing, is available within 60 miles of the park. I nabbed the last six person KOA Kamping Kabin.

Adventure!!!!

That's probably the issue in Grand Junction too, Mesa State University is there. I'll be thinking of you when we check in. Too funny!

Edited by rrrunner 2013-05-13 2:59 PM

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Auto correct rant: a friend of mine is in Germany for 2 weeks meeting and visiting family and we were texting for free via this iPhone/iPod app called Viber and I was trying to be clever and wish him goodnight in German, 'gute nacht'. Auto correct made it 'gute machetes' the first time and tried to do 'gute nachos' the second time, WTF, LOL!!! I think I ended up sending the correct thing...

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KansasMom - 2013-05-13 2:56 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:54 PM

KansasMom - 2013-05-13 2:41 PM

Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 12:55 PM

bcraht - 2013-05-13 12:48 PM Can y'all imagine where Salty would be if she hadda started running sooner? My god, I WOULD have to get on my bike to keep up!

This depresses me if I think about it too much. I mean, of course, I can't change the past and it's a waste of time to think of "what could have been" plus, I was probably waaaaaay too immature and unfocused even just, like, last week

But yeah ... I see some of my teammates who ran in college and had that really solid 10+ year base that they can keep building on while I am working my tail off to just start a foundation.

Meeeeh, I know, poor me.

I think I must be feeling sorry for myself today. Sorry guys!

You're just missing the coast. I miss the coast.

Isn't your mom in Shelton? I think you owe her a visit!!!

Yes, she is. Lake Limerick, actually. And I do owe her a visit. I need some salt air that doesn't come from an inland salt marsh.

Well, just know that then you will owe ME a visit. I will take you trail running.

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melbo55 - 2013-05-13 3:03 PM Auto correct rant: a friend of mine is in Germany for 2 weeks meeting and visiting family and we were texting for free via this iPhone/iPod app called Viber and I was trying to be clever and wish him goodnight in German, 'gute nacht'. Auto correct made it 'gute machetes' the first time and tried to do 'gute nachos' the second time, WTF, LOL!!! I think I ended up sending the correct thing...

So I think gute nachos and gute machetes should be our standard "goodbye" here in the Manatees. Hahaha

I thought this was going to have something to do with the app called "Viber" honestly

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 2:06 PM

melbo55 - 2013-05-13 3:03 PM Auto correct rant: a friend of mine is in Germany for 2 weeks meeting and visiting family and we were texting for free via this iPhone/iPod app called Viber and I was trying to be clever and wish him goodnight in German, 'gute nacht'. Auto correct made it 'gute machetes' the first time and tried to do 'gute nachos' the second time, WTF, LOL!!! I think I ended up sending the correct thing...

So I think gute nachos and gute machetes should be our standard "goodbye" here in the Manatees. Hahaha

I thought this was going to have something to do with the app called "Viber" honestly

gute nachos totally works for me! I have a step-brother in Germany and once in a while I try to send him a message in German but it rarely translates well.

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Asalzwed - 2013-05-13 4:06 PM

melbo55 - 2013-05-13 3:03 PM Auto correct rant: a friend of mine is in Germany for 2 weeks meeting and visiting family and we were texting for free via this iPhone/iPod app called Viber and I was trying to be clever and wish him goodnight in German, 'gute nacht'. Auto correct made it 'gute machetes' the first time and tried to do 'gute nachos' the second time, WTF, LOL!!! I think I ended up sending the correct thing...

So I think gute nachos and gute machetes should be our standard "goodbye" here in the Manatees. Hahaha

I thought this was going to have something to do with the app called "Viber" honestly

Strange app name, no? No, I only mentioned it to see if anyone else had heard of it or used it. It almost seems too good to be true - international calls and texts for free.

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