Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 46)

Ok here are a few sneak peek pictures from the race:

Pre Race Nutrition

Suuuuupppper creepy stache picture

Me on the podium

Is dat the burkini?

Very cool! Meeeeh family time is totally worth some butt calluses 

It's possible.  I think training for the half is probably the best call.  We can see how it goes from there for future races.  I figure if it goes well, then he'll be less opposed to a fall marathon.  I'm not convinced he'd tell me if it is starting to be a problem.

Looks like I jumped back in to the group right at the right time.The theme of my past month has been "trying to find my thing".  As you all know, we had a lot of family issues this year, and it really put a strain on my marriage and who we both are and what our expectations are.  I have found that I have no idea what my thing is.  The training time is resented because it takes time away from what his expectations are. Not really sure we will survive this but my take away message is, talk it out!!   Don't give in and lose yourself.  Determine what is important to YOU, not anyone else, not even your children.  You have to take care of YOU and everyone else will be happier for it.   Do some soul searching but don't give up on the marathon if that is truly what you want.  There is always a way.  Marathon training might mean adjusting sleep but other than 1 day/week for the long run, it is not that much more than a half in hours needed. 

I absolutely hear ya on this - I wonder if we will survive too, my life is sooooo different with traithlon and swimming being such a huge part of it now.  I try hard to be who I'm expected to be at home too - but I wonder is this training and commitment of mine is resented too....he would never say.  But from where I sit we are not smooth sailing at the moment.  My training hours, generally don't interfere with family time.  Race days and watching events do take away from it, but there's plenty of warning and he's never objected! (out loud!)

My problem is I love the person I've become.  And you either come with me as that new person or you don't.  I am not giving up what now makes me feel whole.  Simple.

Like you  - will we survive - I don't know.  Some days I don't even care.  That's just where I am.   And i support everything you said there!  Keep on being strong.

...first time I got that all off my chest - feel quite emotional!

NICE.

Great job to the racing manatees!!  Felicia, don't beat yourself up over the time difference from last year.  I think your body is still tired from your 25K, hence the slower time.  So considering the recent 25K, you kicked butt!  Speaking of kicking butt, yeah Salty!  Love the 'teaser' pics of the race.  Crazy 'stache, is that for Movember?  Kate: your mud event sounds like it was one for the books, wow!

Kirsten and Salty - nice beer pics.  Mmm, ginger beer.  Must try Salty's Rouge concoction.

Jen - sorry to hear your marathon plans were unexpectedly changed.  I hope you find a solution that makes you happy.

Yanti - swimming with mantas...I don't think there are words to describe how awesome that must be and how jealous I am!

Chris - awesome that you got to spend some time with your daughter and things are going well for her.  Love, love, love your optimistic attitude and view on life.

Jo - two words (and a symbol): Terrenzo = drooooool.  So hawt.  Lucky girl to get up close to him!! The pro stalking continues, LOL!   Live it up, girl!

CONGRATS FELICIA, KATE AND SALTY!!  Sounds like a successful weekend of racing.

Chris, great job on the homework Also, you get some kind of award for driving so far for such a short visit.  Here's a cookie (you have to imagine it).

Yanti, swimming with the mantas is too cool.  What you're wearing while swimming with them is something else.

Everyone having family issues: hope everything works out exactly the right way.

As for me, I rode the 70 mile ride.  According to the ride sheet it was actually almost 74 miles, so they lied to me!  It was a hard, yet fun ride and I am beat.  There will be no race report as it wasn't in the race section on this site.  so, if you have any interest in reading about my adventure you'll have to read it in my log.  I'll give you a little preview: a rode with my front brake rubbing the tire for a period of time.

SOOO sore today--yet incredibly satisfied with my performance yesterday! It was an absolutely (painful, wet, muddy, dagger-like-raindrop-in-the-eyes, quicksand-consistency-filled-obstacle, difficult) fun time!

If there's any question of how icky it was for some...

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7973509

I apparently chose well for my attire, as I only got really cold on my drive home. Was this the hardest, longest, and most insane race I have ever done? Oh yes. Will I ever attempt something like it again? OH YES!!!

I love this!!  Always remember that and I will too!! Loving the person you have become is NOT a problem, it is a blessing. 

This finally makes sense to me, what people have been telling me.  I had someone challenge me to find out who I want to become.  I don't know right now but if it is someone I can love, then I do need to find her.  Now, I am the one getting emotional.  Stay strong!!  We WILL survive and it will be an awesome ride!!

Looks like I've got a bunch to catch up on.  Ran the marathon today.  Learned a lot.  I was hoping that the PF pain would stay at bay and it actually did!  It was manageable pain, I took 3 ibuprofin 1.5 hours before race start, 3 more at mile 14 ish.   I noticed early on if I ran more from my heels the pain was less (the PT told me to try this, NOT during the race but possible running style change going forward.  I did it during the race and paid the price later when I started cramping.  Pace was O.K. till about mile 17 or so then at mile 19 it became a run/walk.

RR to follow later in the week.

Yeah I've survived worse without even being this stronger person.  Just hang on for the ride!  Could be bumpy!

I'm really ok with compromising on doing the half instead of the full.  Most of my disappointment is from him not telling me.

It's probably better that I don't do the full given how little I've been running.  Doing the half will reduce my chance of injury.  Plus, we'll still be down there the whole weekend.  I'm going to try to find a fall marathon I want to do instead.  

Agreed communication is so crucial in a relationship especially when you have young kids, some things slide and talking all this through is very important.  Sorry but men ain't that good at that stuff!

I think a half will be great with a build to the full in the fall - baby E will be so much more independent by then, it's amazing how quick they develop!

Good luck with the training!

Sounds great!

And to be fair ... this earns you a communication screwup in the future, which, being human, you are likely to commit.

So I've been tossing around the idea of training for a half marathon.  Below is Hal Higdon's Novice 1 plan:

Does this plan sound reasonable?  How critical is it to incorporate the races at certain weeks? The idea of jumping up to this distance both exites and scares me.  I want to progress to running longer distances since I love trail running but most are longer distances (over 10K), plus I want to get better at running distances, period.  What scares me is simply that I've never run farther than 6.5 miles before, and even that wasn't running the whole time, I took walk breaks.  My running lately has been a bit haphazard since I am involved in other activities this time of year.  I'm *hoping* to get myself running consistently in the morning, that way I can still get run workouts in without it interfering with Tae Kwon Do or hockey.

Raaaace Reeepooort: 

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=468645

Hal's plans are good. Keep in mind that they are geared towards beginners "just to finish" so the mileage will be on the lower end. Not necessarily a bad thing, but a FYI. I used his plan for my first marathon. 

It's not critical to incorporate those races but they are there for a reason. Do them if you can but the whole thing won't collapse if you don't. 

i used HH's intermediate II plan for one of my marathons.  I thought it worked well for me.  He does have beginner, intermediate and advanced plans, so take a look to see which one suits you best.

Salty, the pic of you running in your RR--is that your kick at the end?  I used to throw Javelin and Shot Put, and was always working to start from my lower body and transfer up through hips into arms.  I realize you are not throwing anything, but that is what you look like in that pic--like you start from your foot and drive the energy through.  You have just pushed off on your right, your right hip looks like it is driving forward, even your right shoulder is driving forward. 

Of course, it could just be the 'stache.