Manatee Mentors 2014--CLOSED (begging & bribes MAY work) (Page 42)

That was a justified rant.  

A day great and terrible here today.  First thing this morning was the great part.  My oldest was in a concert at the New England Conservatory and was astounding.  Truly.

Then I got home and snacked quickly then hopped on the drainer for my 2-3 hour ride.  Stopped at an hour.  Empty light came on…  I almost never cut a workout short, but sometimes you have to (I just didn't want to today!).

Worst part is that all this working out is getting in my head - so much time and so many other things to do (or not do).  That ever get to anyone else?  It's like I'm cramming other fun stuff in around a packed workout schedule for a race that's still 4.5 months away.  Feels unbalanced at times...

OK, soft rant over.  Back to smiling and off to the pool in a bit.  

Matt

Always nice not to die during one's long run - congratulations

Hi Jo, good to hear from you and yay to being able to swim again!

First, congrats to you oldest!

Second, i hear you on the training front.  Each time i've trained for a HIM I reach a point where it seems everything in my life takes a back seat to training; especially the long bike days.   That's one reason I haven't even looked at any HIMs this year.  Not saying I'm not going to do one, I just haven't reached a point where I even want to consider it yet.  I assume come May or June that will change, but if not, this will be the year of sprints and ODs and HMs.

Sounds like a miserable day - hopefully today was better!

Glad to hear it! Hope everything's going well.  We're only a little bit out from the race!

So that's you - and welcome back to the active side of BT!!  

Glad the wrist is back, if balky.  Glad you're back, too!  Wish I had even a word of wisdom for the bike - it's like an immunization: sometimes it takes, sometimes not so much.    The week in Phuket sounds AWESOME, as does the camp (although vegan not so much for me - no issues with, just seems so HARD.  We had trouble with just ovo-lactarian for a couple years.  Good on ya'!).  I'm also envious of the run focus, although I'm gonna try to stick with tri until at least the fall (work, kids, and other fun stuff permitting).  

Looking forward to seeing how the run and swim go for you this year!

Matt

What can I say but, "WOOT!"

Nicely done.  

Matt

On the kid - thanks.  It's humbling that these tykes are better at… well, everything than I was or could be.  I suppose that's the way of things!  All 3 have more musical ability, they swim better, they're going to be taller, smarter and probably even smell better.     And, like most parents (I hope), nothing could make my happier.  

As for training, I'm glad at least someone else feels this.  I enjoy pushing and training hard - and racing well even more.  But, as my wife said today, "Working out 5 hours a day isn't exactly normal."  Bwahahahahaaa!  'Course, she's in the same boat.    We sometimes fantasize/joke about enjoying all the other things in life and working out like normal people (only ONE hour long workout a day)...

All that said, I had a swim that was as good as my bike today was bad, so I'm still plugging away towards June.  

My real concern lurking out there is that a new job is imminent.  Could go one of two ways - really good for training and flexibility or totally consuming.  We shall see, but I'll happily plug along until something changes.

Thanks!

Matt

Hi Jo, glad you've come back. I've stalked you as a fellow Aussie BT'er in the past!

GOOOOOOD Monday morning, Manatees! Not often I get to be first to post...wait, is something going on? It's not already time for a new thread, is it?

Amazingly, I'm not experiencing as much hurtiness as I imagined I would. Or maybe it will hit full force tomorrow. Either way, at least today is a blissful rest day  Time for coffee and library.

Do yourself a favor and stretch throughout the day. Keep the ouch at bay.

Janyne, I'm not avoiding your post, I will work on the abbreviations at some point this week.

Happy Monday Manatees!

All y'all in the East and Midwest US stay warm! They were talking about that "polar plunge" on the radio this morning. Yuk! It amazes me that the Twin Cities are at a wind chill of -35* and I ran in shorts yesterday!

Didn't run with my new friend yesterday. She wasn't feeling well.

I have one more swim clinic with Coach Matthew. I am AMAZED at what he has done for my swim. I always read in TT that it's all about finding the right coach. How true that is! He also does private lessons. One 1/2 hour meeting a month for $30/month, and he's talking about doing another clinic in March. I guess I'll see how I do working on my own and maybe go from there, but I like the idea of working with him in the future.

Yup, back into the depths of the ice chest we are going.  This morning felt 'balmy' at 23*F!  Over the course of the day the temps will drop to 0, -15 or less with the wind chill.  More wind chill advisories - quick frostbite, etc. and windy.  Sigh.  Winter.  Blech.

But a big congrats on the swim improvement!!

Ick. Stay warm!

Looks like DS2 and I are doing the "Donut Dash" in june. It's an obstacle 5k. Sponsored by a local donut shop. Early registration is only $35 this saturday... at the donut shop

OK, here is the starter list of Manatee (and others) terminology:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_xyfZBSmx9ZNI7YRi8dKjOoP604WTVEjvsd0dXS_4hs/edit?usp=sharing

 Feel free to add to it.

It's blocked on my work computer. What did you put in there?!?!?!?!?!

Nothing that bad. We have been back and forth on Google+ and other stuff at work. It seems that the IT police get up in arms about something and decide to block something. That has an unintended consequence and raises the ire of multiple people, and it all gets opened up. People start to abuse it and the cycle goes off again.

Made a slight change to 'pool time'..