Yanti & Lynn: Manatee Madness Mentor Group CLOSED (Page 44)

I say whatever works!

I have yet to establish a mantra for myself. 

I have thought about it a lot though. It was interesting to read Shalane Flanagan's "cold execution." I would like to think that mine would be the exact opposite of that. Something more along the lines of Usain Bolt... For God's sake if you aren't having fun out there, what is the point. 

SLUUUUUURP

Adrienne and I are having food wars by inspire. I'm losing. I told her about two bowls of Grape nuts with chocolate milk I ate ... then I tried to go to sleep, but I'm still thinking about eating more Grape Nuts and I might have to cave in.

Sweet-baby-Jesus I want that now! This will make this much easier, logistically, for both the consumption AND the picture I owe Yanti...

That's more of what I was thinking ... those little half-jars (what used to be considered a regular size PB jar) are good too.

BTW, it is really all your fault that I am still up. And NOW I want PB as well as another bowl of Grape Nuts.

USA, USA, USA!!!!!

Hmmmm, up late/early again? I seem to have that effect! Twice in a week? 

Bahahaha !

that made me laugh out loud.  Mine is chocolate wine chocolate wine wine wine wine

Grrrrmph grumph garble garble ... at least I'm putting it to good use and actually trying to put my bike into the new fit specs.

I eyeballed it for the HIM. I hadn't ridden my road bike since ... since ... well, it's been a few months.

What's amazing is how close I got. I'm thinking, why did I have a 9-hour fitting if I can eyeball it to within millimeters and degrees? Oh ... because those mm and degrees start making a BIG difference when the miles really pile up. And I imagine, during that horrible black hole stretch on the bike everyone seems to go through during an IM.

Speaking of, Holly, your wine emergency the other day made me laugh out loud

monthly totals-wow I feel like a big slacker. You all are putting up some numbers!!

Me too! I think we both commented on it.

There's been talk of "gravity storms" in the daily training thread in the main forum ... you know ... nothing to do but surrender to it and lie down and nap.

Well, we did just have significant nap repartee in here, we just didn't say "gravity storm." If you think about it ... a long run is a serious gravity storm right there!

Ohhh yeah, I'll bet. I have no IM experience so, but I imagine this black hole stretch would be something similar to that double-century-ish-thing I did last summer. I think seeing someone else get literally run over helped give my crotch pain some perspective. 

I remember that now. Yikes.

Admittedly, I got a hell of a lot more in 9 hours than just a bike fitting. I got comprehensive cycle (and a fair bit of tri) and personal training from one of the best in the world. I should probably put all that analysis and work he put into me to good use sometime.

HA! YOU are amazing.  Also, you are making me want to have a wine emergency on the treadmill. I guess it can't really be categorized as an emergency if I plan ahead but shoot, If I can drink wine and run, I can certainly choke down whatever they have on the course. 

Yeah, but that would totally go against your "Worst Case Scenario" training plan...

I have seen some truly unbelievable alcohol feats pulled off by Hashers. Seriously, they show up plastered, drink for on-course 'hydration,' and then after the run is when the real drinking STARTS. And some of them are FAST.

Hashers? Unfamiliar term! But it certainly sounds like someone who does more than drink of the course 

The Hash House Harriers: a drinking club with a running problem!

http://www.gthhh.com/

They have cycling hash clubs, too, though they're less common. But the Hash runners are worldwide. Really awesome, I have to say. Get whole families and people who'd never get off the couch walking and running.

I bet there are at least two Hash runs a week in Seattle.

SAY WHAT?! Geeze, I learn something new every day. I might have to get in on some of that. In addition to my own *hash* runs

Hey all! Nice to see some totals; I'll put mine on here momentarily. I was kinda off the radar a bit due to a nasty effect of taking too many Naproxens---I know, stupid me!---In my defense, they are the only thing that really touch my headaches (which are WAY too common!)...anyway, I got pretty dang sick on Sunday, and have been recovering since--today was the first day I actually felt semi-normal. Now, to be honest, I am kinda happy to see that I lost five pounds, but it really wasn't worth the whole not being able to eat for a few days...I really do love my food, after all. Also, I found out last Thursday that I was being called in to be a "witness" during a disciplinary hearing for a coworker on Monday...SOoooo, its been a stressful, sickly week so far...and now Clint thinks he's coming down with something. 

I did get back to my training today, so at least that's something. 

Here's my stats..

 Not bad, that is a new record amount of biking and running for me in one month, but my swim was less than December...it'll do for now.

Rough day yesterday led to lack of training, going for a swim and a run after work...

And in honor of Yanti I've been buying pop-tarts as snacks this week at work, haven't tried the chocolate sunday type yet, I think that's on tap for today