Beth and Yanti's Newest Manatees - FULL (Page 51)

Good Morning Manatees!

Art, I'm really sorry your HIM is out. But there's always next year. Sounds like you're itching to get back into training. Take it easy. Good luck finding a new bike. That's so exciting!

Bill, great race! A single speed? I never would have thought to even try that. But you did great and you even made it to church.

TR, wanna come down here and help me with my house & yard? You're welcome anytime. Way to plan for next year. It's always good to have some goals. I'm looking forward to MGM, too. It'll be great to meet you!

I'm getting ready to go to Maine with T to visit friends. We leave tomorrow and will return on Saturday. It'll be nice to get away from the heat and humidity for a few days. Hopefully, we'll get in some good hiking and biking while we're there. I know we'll eat lots of lobster!

Have a great week, Manatees!

Hi Manatees -- I've been reading, not posting so much. Mentally focusing on my first ever HIM, which happens August 1st, this coming Saturday. OMG! Any and all advice and guidance for this last week leading up is appreciated. We're leaving early, early Thursday morning and it's about an 8 hour drive to Northern Ca. from here. Going up with my coach/friend and another friend and then DH and son are coming up day before race.

Unfortunately, doesn't look like I'll be able to meet Sharie when she's in SD between her schedule and mine, just won't work this time.

Bill -- posted on your RR, but you the man, fo' sur'

TR--Great goals. I work better with a plan, too. Hope business is going well for you.

Art -- Wow. That's a big step getting back on a bike in traffic. You're courageous and keep us posted on the bike shopping.

My cycling group had a meet and greet with Ellsworth bikes on Saturday after a ride through the  rolling foothills and some bigger hills. He designs some pretty amazing bikes and they're coming on board as a Velo Bella sponsor. He's got a great green philosophy, too -- used solar panels and is installing a wind turbine -- my kind of tree hugger.

I've got fairly light workouts this week but wanted to check in and not be too MIA. Hope ya'll have a great day.

Yanti -- You continue to amaze and delight! Hugs to you and our other fearless Queen, Beth and all the 'tees.

Cathy_ You are def. in my thoughts and prayers. Infidelity is kind of a "death" in the family and takes as much , if not more, time to grieve and be angry and all the stages of grief. What a strong woman you are.

Sharie_ I envy your ranching life. The city I live in is wonderful (just ranked #1 by some outdoorsy magazine) but I've always dreamed of living far far from everyone else and own horses, cows, chockens, tons of dogs etc. BTW they rolled my Tri for the Cure registartion to 2010....maybe you might be doing it and we can meet up??

Bill_I'm off to read your RR now.

Art_ Still sending you healing wishes and btw, I'm getting fat right along with you on the couch.

Well....I had my surgery last Fri. Good news is...no ligament damage. I had some crazy flaps of cartilage worn away and flapping around which was causing slippage, catching, instability. Bad news, my dr decided to do microfracture surgery to make new cartilage. That part is good, but because the success depends on being still....I'm still a no go for working out for about 6 months. The bad part is....you feel good, so it is even harder justifying sitting on the duff for half a yr! Ah well, that's the life of a runner I guess. Start peaking and wham, injury. Rinse and repeat.

Lauren

Ditto on what Bill said Lauren! I wish you complete and fast healing! And, own next year, for sure. :-)

Hope things cool off for you up there in the NW, TR.

Bill, I think I need you to come out and give my tri bike riding lessons. Maybe it just takes more time in the saddle. I've been focusing on my roadie for my race so haven't had a lot of time to put toward feeling more comfortable on it. It does look pretty in my garage though.

Hello everyone else and good luck if you're racing, participating this weekend. I'll get a race report up next week after Sat's race. I'm taking my time up in NorCal and driving backk down the coast with my son. Planning to stop at Monterey Aquarium and Big Sur.

Have a great week, everyone!

Lynn

Hey all -- Thanks for all your inspires and well-wishes. Got onto my DH's laptop for a few minutes. Tomorrow is the big day for me (and hundreds of others). I'm getting ready for bed and just wanted to check in with my pod. I sure appreciate all the support on here. Have a wonderful weekend and I'll get a RR up sometime next week probably, because DH will be leaving and taking his laptop with him. All right -- I'm ready.

Thanks again for all your Manatee hearts.

Hi guys. I am exhausted. We started the week off with a crazy weekend of fun with the kids, then we bought/brought home a new travel trailer, then my son went back to school (2nd grade! Ack!), hubby went out of town for the week, and THEN we decided to start construction on the unfinished part of our basement. Oh, and the contractor started work the day I signed the papers. *whew*. Lots of people in and out of the house every day. Got in a nice brick today. Well, nice except for the multiple muscle cramps I kept getting. I cut my bike short (which meant I missed out on the big hill... not too bummed about that part, though), but did the entire run I had planned.  

Any ideas on how I can avoid the muscle cramps? It wasn't too hot out (in the 80's by the time we ran), I was well hydrated, but tired. And I had cramps in my thighs on the bike, and in my feet when running (but the thighs felt fine by then).