Beth and Yanti's Manatees Mentor Group--FULL! (Page 5)

Welcome, SUZY and CHARLOTTE!

Very glad to have you on board. Lots of wonderful depth to this group that you are now adding to!!!

Okay, wonderful Manatees!

We have a bulging roster (a what, Yanti? Pardon you!) and here it is below. I understand that despite my intense nerdiness, I suck at HTML and I have no idea why it is beautifully, gloriously, riotously perfect in its imperfection. Kind of like us, I think.

It should be copy-and-past-able into your logs ... select here, copy, click on Change Display Settings (a little line on the left on your log page), click on the Goals tab, and either in Short or Long Term Goals, paste it in. If all else fails, copy it from my own log.

Each of the links does work. Because we are a sizable group, I would suggest that you select several members with similar goals or outlook or whatever and focus on inspiring them in their logs. Beth and I will work out some system so everyone gets followed and inspired by us as well.

That said, in this thread, please keep us abreast (a WHAT, Yanti???) of your wonderful training, achievements, life milestones, random thoughts, upcoming races, any questions or ideas you have, etc.

I further suggest that our cheerleader get his hands on Beth's pom poms right away and start cheering.  

Thanks Yanti!

LOL - somehow I knew the pom poms were going to come up!

ps, has anyone noticed that I'm now wearing a purple dress?

thanks Leslie!

Woo hoo! Refresh a page and who knows what'll happen.

I tried to get the names in purple, but only a select special few got to be. ??? Mila, of course, is pretty in pink. 

Stunning!

Awww, you are such a giver!!  Thanks .

I've been told that I need to submit my resume for the mascot position. Aye Aye Captain!

I've been to many cheerleading camps, have multiple outfits and can do the splits.

Ok, enough of that stuff....

My name is Jeff. I'm 39 (really?), married and have two little ones. I'm coming up on my two year anniversary on BT. I've done some sprints, one Oly and one HIM. On the running front I've done a couple of 5k's and one 1/2 Mary. I've had grand plans of taking over the world, I mean doing more and perhaps longer races, but I've been holed up in revcovery mode for the last few months.

In November, a few weeks after my first and only HIM I got rear-ended ny a construction truck and haven't been the same since. I go to physical therapy twice a week and am ready to be DONE!

Currently I'm trying to run 2-3 times a week and I do believe I just might jump in the pool tomorrow for the first time in a month. Depending on how my body reacts I hope to be back on the bike soon as well.

I live in Southern CA, work full time and can generally be counted on to be running to some kind of sports practice, school function or birthday party at any time. Sometimes I like to think I train as well, but that's another story.

I look forward to a fruitful summer. I have no idea what that means.....

P.S. I just re-read this and fixed about 47 spelling errors so I'll just aplogize in advance as they are bound to annoy someone (including me).

Apparently I'm good at double posting as well.....

Cool, 'cause it gives a nice short quote piece for this post ...

Thank you, Jeff! I have this sneaking suspicion your swim will go well ... and that as you continue sending out your generous cheer as you always do, you will continue getting much better ... I know it!!!

And here is a most wonderful picture of three Manatees ... Jeff, me, and ... Dolores, who obviously thinks we need a shower, or something.

P.S. I don't know why it's coming up so huge! I am having tech issues today, clearly.

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I don't recall talk of a shower....

I see we have some music fans out here (I was catching up on all the group posts). I don't have a playlist so much as a constant stream of shuffling. I usually post whatever song I'm listening to at the time of my blog, so I've got plenty posted. Of course the pro is Mila, I wouldn't want to steal her thunder.

Nice to see the cool kids are all assembled and ready for a great ride with Beth and Yanti's group.

Beth and Yanti, thanks for taking the time to do this. You guys already have given so much to the BT Community.

I have not had the pleasure (Yet) of racing with Beth but I can say that racing with Yanti was definitely a great experience. I hope our race calendars match up at some point this season. (It looks promising )

I hope You kids have a blast hanging out with Yanti and Beth

TIM!!!!!

The man who makes me cry with joy at nearly every appearance in my life, which is thankfully frequent. This is a fellow of great wisdom. I strongly suggest dropping by his logs when you have a chance and/or reading anything he posts. He is the original Cool Kid.

Translation = I follow Tim around like a puppy dog and do everything he does. Okay, well, about half of what he does, twice as slowly.

Why thanks Tim! 

Dude... you gave me George of the Jungle today... I can't beat that .

Wow, it's hopping in here today

I had to turn my message alert off because I kept wanting to sneak away from work and I have soooooo much I need to get done today!

I couldn't keep on resisting, I had to stop by and say hi - now I have to go get some more stuff done

HUGE project in the works!

Well that and Memories. Strong stuff to get the training going.

Hi All.....

This is one active group of people!  Looking forward to getting to know you and to pick your experience tri brains. It looks like I am the virgin in the group., tri virgin that is .

Suzy