Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 44)

MrsUSMC - 2008-09-03 1:29 PM Needless to say I'm super disappointed (and quite a bit freaked out that I'll be out there by myself! LOL ) I have had no time to be on the computer but I'm still trudging along I got my first flat last night so tonight is 'how to change a tire' class for me Terri

BunnyB - 2008-08-30 12:15 AM Hey guys, Sorry for being MIA for a while, gang. I've been VERY discouraged over the situation with my shoulder. I finally saw the ortho Friday. Full details are in my log, but he basically said there's only about a 5% chance of being able to do my tri in October. So, it looks like my tri dream will have to wait for next season. On the upside, he did clear me to start running and biking again, but swimming is still on hold.

So lovely to hear from you, Terri. Changing flats is kinda fun, once you get the hang of it, like pretending it's a game and seeing how fast you can get at it... you must also be working a lot, which is probably good since you like this job a lot more than the last one.

Dearest Bunny, I'm so sorry to hear about your shoulders. That must be terribly disappointing. Road races and perhaps a du for you? Consider.

I myself need to postpone, for many reasons, my Iron dream. But I know I will do one, just like you will certainly do a tri ... just on an altered schedule, that's all. And we will both be better prepared to enjoy the experience when we get there.

Leslie, congrats on your youngest! What a beautiful pic! So much hope ...

Thank you all for continuing to support me on this current difficult journey. You guys mean so much to me. I will be getting back to earlier posts as I am able.

He's adorable!  I hope he had a great day.

Hello my dear Manatees!

checking in one last time before I take off to Pennsylvania (if I have some down time tomorrow I'll try and stop by)

anyhoo - I will miss you all

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x2! on Yanti's post - i couldn't come up with a way to say it better

What's up gang! I'm out of the shadows and not lurking (so much) anymore. I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoyed there summer. It's certainly not summer for our household anymore.

Just checking back in, which I hope to do with some regularity. My workouts will be scarce but I'll be living vicariously through all of you!

Enjoy your day.

Hey!  Happy Friday everyone.  We made it through the first week of school, with flying colors.  It's nice to get into a groove, for all of us.  Next week my preschooler starts.  Then the fun really starts, hehe!

Is anyone racing this weekend?  Not me, but I hope to do a long ride and a long run.  Have a good one, everybody!

Hello all...Hope everyone is doing well (or better if you have been hurt or not feeling up to par)  Did a 10 miler this past Saturday morning  ...Wooo  Hoooo!!!  Did 4/1 run/walk and the last mile was my fastest.  Was running with Dr. Good Hands (My Chiro/friend/training partner) and she bailed at 6 miles and I was proud to have kept going to finish.

Have a Sprint in 10 days and I need to get some more H2O time and T.I.T.S. but all I can seem to focus on is the marathon in January.

I also have to decide soon if I am up to the challenge of doing my first Half Ironman next September in Augusta Ga.  It is a new race but it is only about 2.5 hours away and it is on my birthday...so maybe it is devine intervention...I don't know, but it is filling fast so I have to decide for sure by around Thanksgiving.

Everyone keep up with your hard work and support for one another.

Steve

Hi Gang

I am coming down from watching another fabulous IM WI this weekend.  The weather was awesome and there were so many BT'ers and friends of mine doing it this year that it was impossible to see them all.  I have watched this event every year and continue to be inspired by athletes of all ages, sizes and colors.  I was really happy to see Hillary Biscay win her first ever IM.  She stays with a friend of mine every year and works so hard (did IM Louisville the week before).  Pretty cool stuff.

Lots of changes are going on in our household these days so it should be an interesting Fall.

Enjoy your week!

Suzy

Wow, Suzy...IM WI sounded fun! Just read your logs.

Hi everybody else.....just in case people aren't checking on Yanti...please pop in and inspire her, make sure she knows the love we have for her is here when she needs it.....

-Leslie

Hi, me again....thought I'd share my youngest child's first day of school photo, taken an hour ago.  He was so excited to go!  (It's eerily quiet in the house now, ahhhhhh)

I say sign up for the HIM!!!  The worst that can happen is you don't race. In the meantime, you have a great goal to train toward....that's my 2 cents!  Good luck...amazing job on the 10 mile run, wow!!!

Steve

Go for the 1/2IM.  I just looked at that race online and considered it myself.  Then I decided going all that way for my first was probably a bit much.  You can give me the scoop so I can potentially put it on my list the following year!! Do it!

Hi Manatees!

Well, we've landed safely in PA after a very long week of packing, moving, driving.

Hopefully I can get caught up a little later today!  Hope everyone is doing well

Hi, everybody!  We are hunkered down in our house and waiting for Ike to drop by.  It's been weird weather so far.   One minute it's sunny, the next it's drizzling rain and windy.  The wind is getting a little more steady now but so far, not too bad.  I have videotaped my entire home, inside and out.  We are ready.

I will post as soon as we come out the other side!!!

I will keep my fingers crossed it passes by you without too much destruction.  Be safe!

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What she said.  I was just watching the news and it looks like it could be bad.  I hope you guys come through alright...we will be thinking and praying for you and yours.

Thanks for the encouragement.  I think I am going to go for it.

Your son looks GREAT...(I wonder if any of the other kids knew who "The Beatles" were???LOL

Hi everyone,

I checked Jeanette's blog and it looks like they came out ok - not too much destruction for them personally!

What a relief it must be

So....now that most of the races are behind us....well, not all...but you know what I mean...it is time to think about off-season training. Any words of wisdom?  I am reading a bunch of different books about it right now, trying to come up with a good plan.  I am hoping to continue to run 3-4 x a week, and swim 3 times a week, plus spin or cycleops on the bike once or twice.  I am sure it won't be more bike time than that, although my bike partner and I agreed that on a sunny winter day we'd certainly gear up and go out for a ride.  Those are rare here, though.  I am going to train as if I have a HIM in the summer and see how that goes.  If I can't do the volume I am going to drop it down without stressing.  What are the rest of you planning??  And who still has races?  I know Erin does....anybody else?

Last year during the off season I used one of the winter maintenance training plans from BT - there are different plans that can be used to focus on a weakness or for just a balanced workout.

Next week (hopefully) I'm going to start the 8 week run focused plan, then I'll either repeat that 8 weeks or do another plan, I haven't decided yet.

GREAT idea and I think is the best way to approach things (he says as he looks at his run based plan.....instead of swimming  ;-)...sorry Beth)  I have one more sprint this Saturday, a half Mary in Oct. and my first full Mary in January so that is why I am run focused.

Then I am going more balanced with swim and biking through May with some sprints in the spring, my first century in June then....gulp...my first 70.3 in Augusta Ga. on September 27 (my 57th birthday as a matter of fact).