Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod

Master

2770

Central Kansas

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Off to take a nap and play a little with my little guy.

Congratulations Reece and Clare on great races!

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Master

6834

Englewood, Florida

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Awesome races everyone! Another great manatee racing weekend.

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Master

9705

Raleigh, NC area

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Congratulations Reece and Claire!

Looking forward to hearing from Tracy as well.

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Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

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rrrunner - 2012-06-09 3:21 PM Ride by posting. I barely survived my OLY and finished in a brisk 4:55.18. Yeah, I know. It was brutal. Will explain later.

Congratulations!!! Finishing is always a good thing and worth celebrating.

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Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

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Congratulations, Reece and Claire! Sounds like it was a tough day out there.

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Science Nerd

28760

Redwood City, California

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I ran this morning. I was shooting for at least 2 miles, but it was hot and I had the stroller, so I only made it 1.75. Hills are really tough with that thing!!

I wanted to make stuffed peppers for dinner, but the peppers had fruit flies. We're having quinoa and grilled sausage instead. Same ingredients (minus rotten peppers), but a totally different form factor.

Also, I had tart blood orange frozen yogurt as a snack this afternoon. It was amazing!!

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Master

6595

Rio Rancho, NM

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Mmmmmm! I love blood orange yogurt! Never tried it frozen but I'll bet that's yummy and refreshing.

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Elite

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Go Claire, go Reece go Everyone - that's awesome!

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Pennsylvania

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Great race, TJ! Simply finishing under those nasty conditions is a major accomplishment!

Early congrats to our other racing manatees, too! Can't wait to hear from them in person. In person? Well, firsthand, I guess is what I mean, LOL!

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Pennsylvania

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How can I post a picture into my blog? I did it once, months ago but I can't seem to re-figure it out...anyone? A little help?

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Master

4452

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Congrats Reece, TJ and Claire! Didn't get a chance to read the RR yet TJ, but sounds like it was a pretty gnarly race; way to go on getting 'er done! Can't wait to read all the RRs.

I didn't do much this weekend. Swim on Friday, 6km run today. I have a friend who is a Chiropractor who happened to be at the Agility Trial this weekend, so asked her to look at my back--I was pretty sure my SI was out (it was) but so was my middle back and my neck, so I am wondering if that has been part of my feeling off recently. My swim on Friday was again iffy, so I am hoping that after the adjustment yesterday, my swim tomorrow will feel more normal.

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Master

6595

Rio Rancho, NM

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Some pix from my race location.ETA: guess I can't do that on my phone :-( The smell the roses thread really hit a chord with me.

Edited by rrrunner 2012-06-10 10:53 PM

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892

England

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Well done TJ. Comment added to your race report page.

Nice one Claire and Reece. Waiting for your RR's

Anyone heard about Tracy?

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Coastal Carolina

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Good Races this weekend!

Allen have you HTFU and signed up for that OLY yet?

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Master

3888

Overland Park, KS

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KansasMom - 2012-06-10 3:27 PM

I think this is it:

I think Reece's team was first in relay.

Swim: 28:30

Bike: 2:28:03 (Reece's leg)

Run: 1:32:40

For a finishing time of 4:31:14 -- first in all legs and first over all in relay. (I hope I've got the right team.)

Still waiting for Clare's numbers to update. I'm pretty sure she's within minutes of finishing.

I wish this was the case. A friend of mine could see anything with regards to tracking. Actually I know the swimmer that was part of that winning relay (Sandy Cohen) he's one of the fastest 50+ year old swimmers I know. The winning relay team crushed all other relay teams, it wasn't even close. I just looked at the results page and when you enter in our bib# (1586) nothing shows up. My friend Russell got a printout on site but he said they had to do someting with the computer to get the total results. Our total time was something like 5:31, swim was around 31 minutes, bike was just under 3 hours and run was around 1:56. It was a tough day for me, more to follow in the RR. But it was a safe ride, most importantly

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Coastal Carolina

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reecealan - 2012-06-11 9:57 AM

KansasMom - 2012-06-10 3:27 PM

I think this is it:

I think Reece's team was first in relay.

Swim: 28:30

Bike: 2:28:03 (Reece's leg)

Run: 1:32:40

For a finishing time of 4:31:14 -- first in all legs and first over all in relay. (I hope I've got the right team.)

Still waiting for Clare's numbers to update. I'm pretty sure she's within minutes of finishing.

I wish this was the case. A friend of mine could see anything with regards to tracking. Actually I know the swimmer that was part of that winning relay (Sandy Cohen) he's one of the fastest 50+ year old swimmers I know. The winning relay team crushed all other relay teams, it wasn't even close. I just looked at the results page and when you enter in our bib# (1586) nothing shows up. My friend Russell got a printout on site but he said they had to do someting with the computer to get the total results. Our total time was something like 5:31, swim was around 31 minutes, bike was just under 3 hours and run was around 1:56. It was a tough day for me, more to follow in the RR. But it was a safe ride, most importantly

Those are great times congrats on the race, hope you had fun and am looking forward to the RR

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Master

6834

Englewood, Florida

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reecealan - 2012-06-11 9:57 AM

KansasMom - 2012-06-10 3:27 PM

I think this is it:

I think Reece's team was first in relay.

Swim: 28:30

Bike: 2:28:03 (Reece's leg)

Run: 1:32:40

For a finishing time of 4:31:14 -- first in all legs and first over all in relay. (I hope I've got the right team.)

Still waiting for Clare's numbers to update. I'm pretty sure she's within minutes of finishing.

I wish this was the case. A friend of mine could see anything with regards to tracking. Actually I know the swimmer that was part of that winning relay (Sandy Cohen) he's one of the fastest 50+ year old swimmers I know. The winning relay team crushed all other relay teams, it wasn't even close. I just looked at the results page and when you enter in our bib# (1586) nothing shows up. My friend Russell got a printout on site but he said they had to do someting with the computer to get the total results. Our total time was something like 5:31, swim was around 31 minutes, bike was just under 3 hours and run was around 1:56. It was a tough day for me, more to follow in the RR. But it was a safe ride, most importantly

Great job regardless of time. I think "SAFE" is what mattered most.

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Master

2770

Central Kansas

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reecealan - 2012-06-11 8:57 AM

KansasMom - 2012-06-10 3:27 PM

I think this is it:

I think Reece's team was first in relay.

Swim: 28:30

Bike: 2:28:03 (Reece's leg)

Run: 1:32:40

For a finishing time of 4:31:14 -- first in all legs and first over all in relay. (I hope I've got the right team.)

Still waiting for Clare's numbers to update. I'm pretty sure she's within minutes of finishing.

I wish this was the case. A friend of mine could see anything with regards to tracking. Actually I know the swimmer that was part of that winning relay (Sandy Cohen) he's one of the fastest 50+ year old swimmers I know. The winning relay team crushed all other relay teams, it wasn't even close. I just looked at the results page and when you enter in our bib# (1586) nothing shows up. My friend Russell got a printout on site but he said they had to do someting with the computer to get the total results. Our total time was something like 5:31, swim was around 31 minutes, bike was just under 3 hours and run was around 1:56. It was a tough day for me, more to follow in the RR. But it was a safe ride, most importantly

Oh. That explains it. This team's number was something like 1568. I figured that you'd just transposed the numbers.

I'm glad you were safe, and I'm looking forward to your race report.

Sorry about the bad information, everyone.

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Master

6595

Rio Rancho, NM

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I'm still struggling mentally/emotionally with my performance Saturday. I read this RR from a man who did the Xterra sport. I thought I'd share some excerpts from his report. I had to do two laps of the run he describes.Now, I know it sounds hyperbolic, but honestly the 5k run seemed to be continuous uphill, in sand. It can’t be possible, because the run starts and ends in the same place. Logically there has to be some downhill. Trust me, it doesn’t feel like it. At one point I thought to myself “the only reason we biked another trail is because this would be too technical for mountain biking!”. At times, it was very frustrating. Just like on the ride, all I wanted to do was stretch out and break into my stride. Instead, if I wasn’t slogging sand I was jumping up rocks or turning sharp turns. But isn’t that the point of mountain biking and trail running? The trail was beautiful, at times passing along a wooded creek and at other times running along cactus flora. The last bit of the trail was, admittedly, just a long slog along the gravel bank of Ken’s Lake, with a heavy wind, but even then the views of the ramparts surrounding the Moab Valley made up for it. My only complaint is that the water stations were few and infrequent. For the ride, I was smart enough to wear my Camelback. Second, realize that you are taking all that lactic acid from the ride into the run. Nothing new, right – that’s what triathlon is about. But it’s an entirely new level here! I just kept telling myself “lean forward and keep your arms moving”. There were a lot of sandy hills where I was keeping up around 80 steps a minute, but total travel for each step might have been 3”. SeriouslyIt’s hot, it’s sandy, it’s difficult and it is long. And then all of that is followed up by a hot, windy run along the reservoir. By that point, I had stopped sweating and I knew I was in trouble

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TJ - We've all had those races that just didn't go how we thought, and it's so hard not to be disappointed. My first marathon was a royal disaster with a lot of moments where I wanted to cry and quit, but looking back now I can't believe I kept going. I could have fallen on the ground and let a medic pick me up, but that wasn't acceptable to me. it sounds like you just need some time to put this race into perspective. It was a really tough day with tough weather and some curveballs you just can't train for - that doesn't make you weak or a failure or any other negative adjective/emotion/noun. You've just got to take that experience with you into your next race and this time you'll know you can finish, because remember how bad Moab sucked and you STILL finished!

Edited by ArielLIlB 2012-06-11 12:16 PM

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Master

9705

Raleigh, NC area

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rrrunner - 2012-06-11 12:27 PM I'm still struggling mentally/emotionally with my performance Saturday.

It sounds like it was a tough tough tough trail run. I am not used to trail running -- especially not single track.

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Melon Presser

52116

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rrrunner - 2012-06-11 11:27 PM I'm still struggling mentally/emotionally with my performance Saturday. I read this RR from a man who did the Xterra sport. I thought I'd share some excerpts from his report. I had to do two laps of the run he describes.Now, I know it sounds hyperbolic, but honestly the 5k run seemed to be continuous uphill, in sand. It can’t be possible, because the run starts and ends in the same place. Logically there has to be some downhill. Trust me, it doesn’t feel like it. At one point I thought to myself “the only reason we biked another trail is because this would be too technical for mountain biking!”. At times, it was very frustrating. Just like on the ride, all I wanted to do was stretch out and break into my stride. Instead, if I wasn’t slogging sand I was jumping up rocks or turning sharp turns. But isn’t that the point of mountain biking and trail running? The trail was beautiful, at times passing along a wooded creek and at other times running along cactus flora. The last bit of the trail was, admittedly, just a long slog along the gravel bank of Ken’s Lake, with a heavy wind, but even then the views of the ramparts surrounding the Moab Valley made up for it. My only complaint is that the water stations were few and infrequent. For the ride, I was smart enough to wear my Camelback. Second, realize that you are taking all that lactic acid from the ride into the run. Nothing new, right – that’s what triathlon is about. But it’s an entirely new level here! I just kept telling myself “lean forward and keep your arms moving”. There were a lot of sandy hills where I was keeping up around 80 steps a minute, but total travel for each step might have been 3”. SeriouslyIt’s hot, it’s sandy, it’s difficult and it is long. And then all of that is followed up by a hot, windy run along the reservoir. By that point, I had stopped sweating and I knew I was in trouble

I've been there, during a race in the desert, and similarly the run was all sand/trail (except for the very end, 200m along a beach ... sand but no trail). It's a bad, bad place to be!

Fallout from extreme physical experiences affects our emotions, too. It's not like we're separate physical/emotional/etc. beings and you can slice a knife between the components ... it's all one big ball of sticky lovable wax that is us!

I'm hoping with this hindsight and others that you can ease into congratulating yourself on your performance ... makes it all the more amazing that you stuck with it and saw this race through to the end.

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I had an awesome weekend! Had an amazing dinner at a new restaurant with my DH Friday night, riding lesson Saturday morning (worked on no stirrup work on a super comfy and slow mare), then the garden tour with my stepmom - we saw some AMAZING gardens, land that could have been 10 people's back yards. And the weather was just perfect, sunny and 78, no humidity. We had some wine and cheese and crackers back at her house on the patio then pizza, then I went home to watch 2 episodes of Mad Men and repair my wetsuit (oops, I ripped it 3x the first day I put it on). Sunday I got up at 7am for a really nice, quiet, back roads 25 mile bike ride (longest distance yet!) with a group of women I met through my tri coached workouts, then a couple of us went for a short swim in a nearby lake. I was really proud of myself, I swam back in to shore and barely stopped, letting myself use set amounts of recovery strokes in between freestyle. I need to keep doing that, eventually I'll be able to go the 1500m for my OLY! After that I was all energized, so I weeded my front garden, then went shopping for groceries, flowers and mulch, a new summer bed quilt, and some storage furniture for the house. Came back home and planted the new flowers and mulched, ended my day at 8:00pm with firecracker chicken wings and extra spciy cajun fries Such a great weekend!!

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Seattle

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TriAya - 2012-06-11 12:22 PM

rrrunner - 2012-06-11 11:27 PM

I've been there, during a race in the desert, and similarly the run was all sand/trail (except for the very end, 200m along a beach ... sand but no trail). It's a bad, bad place to be!

Fallout from extreme physical experiences affects our emotions, too. It's not like we're separate physical/emotional/etc. beings and you can slice a knife between the components ... it's all one big ball of sticky lovable wax that is us!

I'm hoping with this hindsight and others that you can ease into congratulating yourself on your performance ... makes it all the more amazing that you stuck with it and saw this race through to the end.

X2, as no one can say it like Yanti.

Also, not to sound too hokey here but allow yourself to validate these feelings you have, whatever they may be. Then, once you let it rest for a bit, revisit the race in your head and pull out some learnings. It's all part of the journey, and part of a bigger picture.

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Seattle

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ArielLIlB - 2012-06-11 12:25 PM

I had an awesome weekend! Had an amazing dinner at a new restaurant with my DH Friday night, riding lesson Saturday morning (worked on no stirrup work on a super comfy and slow mare), then the garden tour with my stepmom - we saw some AMAZING gardens, land that could have been 10 people's back yards. And the weather was just perfect, sunny and 78, no humidity. We had some wine and cheese and crackers back at her house on the patio then pizza, then I went home to watch 2 episodes of Mad Men and repair my wetsuit (oops, I ripped it 3x the first day I put it on). Sunday I got up at 7am for a really nice, quiet, back roads 25 mile bike ride (longest distance yet!) with a group of women I met through my tri coached workouts, then a couple of us went for a short swim in a nearby lake. I was really proud of myself, I swam back in to shore and barely stopped, letting myself use set amounts of recovery strokes in between freestyle. I need to keep doing that, eventually I'll be able to go the 1500m for my OLY! After that I was all energized, so I weeded my front garden, then went shopping for groceries, flowers and mulch, a new summer bed quilt, and some storage furniture for the house. Came back home and planted the new flowers and mulched, ended my day at 8:00pm with firecracker chicken wings and extra spciy cajun fries Such a great weekend!!

Wow, that sounds like an excellent weekend! Mmmmmmmm cajun fries!!!!!!!

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