Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 48)

I was drooling before you even got to the pic ...

I think in consideration of a) you getting to watch all these awesome T&F things in WA and OR, and b) my doggystyle videos, you owe me a vid of you doing the Mo move.

I am specially hand-heart-carrying your request to the Injury Gods on a daily basis. I have special cachet with them.

Unfortunately, the Illness Gods seem to hate me. Hm. You try with them for me?

Maybe we need some sort of injury/illness contract

• I will listen to my doctor and physical therapist
• I will listen to my body
• I will...

I was drooling before you even got to the pic ...

I think in consideration of a) you getting to watch all these awesome T&F things in WA and OR, and b) my doggystyle videos, you owe me a vid of you doing the Mo move.

P.S. Oh, and because I'm fondling my warm, sweet Manatee mug and thinking of you.

That'd be plural you, too.

Sneaky, Janyne. Very sneaky

Oh wait ... that's just what people call common sense ... rooops.

Geez, if not a video, at least a picture!  Jo sends us pictures!

A random note, too, is that in Australia "I can't swim very well" usually means if a boat dumped you out a few hundred meters from shore with medium swell in between, you could probably make it to land okay. Maybe slowly, but okay.

In the U.S., "I can't swim very well" usually means "I could frantically doggypaddle for about 10sec with my head way above water before I drown." It may or may not mean someone can float; often not.

Geez, if not a video, at least a picture!  Jo sends us pictures!

Hey Kirsten! Nice sig line!

I puked out some thoughts about doing other strokes here.

As for doing fly (or any other stroke badly), I'm actually all for it. All attempts, however poor, bring people another extra little chunk of water-feel and swim-specific strength, which they're going to need in order to implement/build better components of form. I used to think that such things imprinted bad technique, except that: 1. people in this situation are often doing free just about as badly. 2. It's hard for them to actually do enough of (alternate stroke, fly usually being the villain here) to imprint bad technique OR injure themselves. 3. making people do other strokes, whether or not they are very comfortable doing so (usually high with breast, maybe with back, not at all with fly), almost unfailingly seems to improve their free. Just my experience. I also take pains to point out specifically WHAT in (alternate stroke) they should try to replicate in free.

Sometimes it just really helps to take a mental break already from endless intervals of free. Oh wait, I need to add that.

A random note, too, is that in Australia "I can't swim very well" usually means if a boat dumped you out a few hundred meters from shore with medium swell in between, you could probably make it to land okay. Maybe slowly, but okay.

In the U.S., "I can't swim very well" usually means "I could frantically doggypaddle for about 10sec with my head way above water before I drown." It may or may not mean someone can float; often not.

I'm suspecting even the horriblest of newbies in Coach Johnny's swim squad fall into the former category.

I can't ever argue with you and your logic / knowledge / experience.  (Not that I want to)  

Have you ever had a newbie get a bit demoralized by not being able to do a good butterfly/breast/back?  Just curious, not arguing, I promise.   

To return to the cleats for spin class discussion for a minute...

These cleats

That go with these pedals

Will work for pretty much any spin bike that I know of.

Road cleats like the one below may or may not work with the spin bikes.  

It really depends on if the cages come off the bikes or not.

Hey Kirsten! Nice sig line!

I puked out some thoughts about doing other strokes here.

As for doing fly (or any other stroke badly), I'm actually all for it. All attempts, however poor, bring people another extra little chunk of water-feel and swim-specific strength, which they're going to need in order to implement/build better components of form. I used to think that such things imprinted bad technique, except that: 1. people in this situation are often doing free just about as badly. 2. It's hard for them to actually do enough of (alternate stroke, fly usually being the villain here) to imprint bad technique OR injure themselves. 3. making people do other strokes, whether or not they are very comfortable doing so (usually high with breast, maybe with back, not at all with fly), almost unfailingly seems to improve their free. Just my experience. I also take pains to point out specifically WHAT in (alternate stroke) they should try to replicate in free.

Sometimes it just really helps to take a mental break already from endless intervals of free. Oh wait, I need to add that.

A random note, too, is that in Australia "I can't swim very well" usually means if a boat dumped you out a few hundred meters from shore with medium swell in between, you could probably make it to land okay. Maybe slowly, but okay.

In the U.S., "I can't swim very well" usually means "I could frantically doggypaddle for about 10sec with my head way above water before I drown." It may or may not mean someone can float; often not.

I'm suspecting even the horriblest of newbies in Coach Johnny's swim squad fall into the former category.

We've just about locked up a new NBA team,  hopefully NHL will follow shortly. In the meantime, I am A. jealous B. A Cannucks (and Pens) fan

We've just about locked up a new NBA team,  hopefully NHL will follow shortly. In the meantime, I am A. jealous B. A Cannucks (and Pens) fan

The problem I have with keeping track of everything in my head is that when I'm trying to keep track of my 50s, I am incapable of counting my stroke rate.  Not unless I'm doing a set of 50 or 100.

Gotta spell it right if yer gonna be a fan!  Canucks.

I am so excited about getting an NHL team here in Seattle.  Hockey is at the top of the list (with skiing) of things I miss about living in Colorado. 

Go Avalanche - bury the Canucks!  Behind the Deadwings - the Casucks & Queens (LA Kings) are tied for 2nd on my most hated NHL teams.  Damn I miss Hockey.  

Ummmmmm, you are aware that the Canucks beat the Avs 6 out of 6 times last season, right? 

I realize this was meant for Salty, but I thought it was the perfect opportunity to combine my tongue, melons, and the Manatee mug all into one second-worst 2am shot ever.

Also, I took this pic of Phoebe when I was looking for the Vegemite. I had a strange idea that I should somehow feel guilty about some or all of this picture, but not sure why.

The bag of cheerios outside the box would NEVER survive with the pug.

PS Did you know I have a matching mug? Only by default but I have one. PB ordered two and we figured you needed more pop tarts more than another mug.  I should do a mirror image shot

(b) Technicalities, when you have faith in the team. 

Yes, I know you have the twin, and even my rather forgetful Mutti REALLY knows you have the twin Although I did get her a very nice new ladybug mug for Christmas (that has pictures of ladybugs crawling out of the drink ... yes, we are odd) which has momentarily distracted her. Oh, and I gave her the IMWA Finisher's shirt (I mean, I can't wear it ... no one else really can, either, and of course she loves it).

My dogs are weird. They're actually really well-behaved, sort of. They're horrible beggars (will stare at me and my every move, albeit from a distance when I eat) but if I leave food out (like even a plate on the "coffee table" which is actually a plastic shoe rack) they won't touch it.

Great. Lisa's growling at the kitchen ghost and sniffing the air suspiciously. I take it all back!

Oh yeah! That's right! I posses the key to Mutti's  heart. I'll keep that one in my back pocket!

It's funny, Stevie is what I would call extremely well behaved BUT when it comes to food, there is not a thing in the world that would stop her. We all have our vices I suppose ...

I like your "coffee table." I should implement that into some of my designs. The question is, do you keep shoes in it?

Oh yeah! That's right! I posses the key to Mutti's  heart. I'll keep that one in my back pocket!

It's funny, Stevie is what I would call extremely well behaved BUT when it comes to food, there is not a thing in the world that would stop her. We all have our vices I suppose ...

I like your "coffee table." I should implement that into some of my designs. The question is, do you keep shoes in it?

Well, I would say it is because of the breed, but Lisa is a lab, who are also famously food motivated, so not sure.  I guess nobody at Yanti's house reads the textbook.