Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 51)

jmkizer - 2013-01-11 12:25 PM

4agoodlife - 2013-01-11 11:31 AM

cdban66 - 2013-01-11 4:08 AM

Good day everyone, I hope yours is going as well as mine. I admit, I am off from work today, so an 8-9 mile trail run is on the schedule this morning, followed by extreme relaxing and a trip to the running store with gift card in hand. New shoe time! First though, I wanted to answer the pressing Manatee questions of the day, Books:

• The Divine Mentor - Wayne Cordero that TJ sent to me. If anyone wants it, please PM me. I found it helpful.
• Iron War - Matt Fitzgerald. The story of Mark Allen and Dave Scott and the Kona race that defined an era of racing for many people. I'm not sure how much of the background stuff is true (I've heard different things), but the story itself was educational for me.
• Seven Habits of Highly Successful People - Stephen Covey.

I haven't read a good book for entertainment in a while. I am trying out the kindle app on my laptop, but I'm just not sure. I think I have a 0 attention span when it comes to books.

Hockey: My DW and I became really big NY Ranger fans when we lived on Long Island. I can't stand the Islanders. Worse fans ever. Now that we live in Fl, I am a fan of the Lightning. But the Rangers are always #1 in my heart.

BTW, if someone sends you an "Inspire" and you want to reply, Hit the "Reply" button on the right side of the message. that should open a new browser window with their inspire list in it and you'll be able to type to them.

Thanks, Chris. Looks like I'll be doing some inspire editing. Sorry, everyone...I usually use my phone and didn't see that little button

Yeah, it doesn't always work very well on phones because it pops up another window.  

I do a lot of BT-ing via my phone when I am at home. It's because I am too lazy to go downstairs into the office and use the computer. Anyway, it is pretty lame. It's difficult to format and my auto-correct does some really strange stuff. So if you see something odd from me, I blame it on the phone. 

Hmmmm. This isn't something I often come across with an indoor pug that doesn't have many teeth left. You might be on  your own for this one.

I'm just letting the bloodbath and bedlam continue in the background. I've gotten really good at ignoring such stuff ... tomorrow, I wage war for real. The Ratatouille and I have a long and protracted history of battles but this is the showdown.

Cats.

Of course, the Hobbit Maid is off for the weekend. The rats know this.

Yikes. It sounds like this main event should be broadcast 

Pay-per-view!!

4:30am I'm still up, so the rats are currently winning. It was 1-0 b/c of the one Phoebe caught, but there's another one huddled on top of my water heater in the bathroom.

And I'm still up. Where's a bayonet when you need one?

Rat Rookie Mistake and Note to Rat: if you're going to try and hide, make sure your tail isn't sticking out (1)

(2) Rat on top of heater

(3) Phoebe sitting vigil (bottom left; rat is top right)

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You has rodents in your house? Oh rats! (Could. Not. Resist.)

Wrong time to post a pic of Pallas Athena, my friend Kim's rat, eating cheese off my tongue ring?

And what is it with trained pet rats and Greek names?

I like rats.

I even like roaches.

I *do not* like uninvited and unwanted food poachers. I have growled and snapped at people brushing too near my Pop Tarts.

That was my thought too! DAYUM!!!!!! Glad you're safe.

Rats and roaches are okay but lizards are not? You continue to baffle me ...

No no! I love lizards. Almost all of them. Almost. EEEEEEEK shudder ...

I have, on two recent occasions, taken photographs of unsaid eeeeechy things in a rudimentary and feeble attempt to get over my phobia. 

I can't go back and look at those photos, though. It's almost okay if there's a lens and camera between us and it's VERY little or sufficiently ... non-that-thing-looking to almost be something different, but a naked screen? No way.

Hummm, and other people choose to summit 14,000' mountains to get over their fears. To each their own 

Did you say naked?

AMEN!  This is why I ask, BEFORE bringing my food near someone else, if they would like some of their own.   I only share with my kids...and then it's a stretch.

Sigh...cuz I feel like a dodo. Edit *Swim Speed Secrets.   Obviously I didn't get the "secrets" since I messed up the title and I'm not getting speedy.

That's why it's secret, we aren't supposed to find out!

This week has caught up with me, the long journey back to work, sick kid etc.  oh let's not forget my hormones - I've been a blubbering mess since last night pretty much!

So I didn't train yesterday (Friday) at all, I couldn't just couldn't.  Then a restless night.  Now today I do have an OWS planned with 5 strangers, Macca has set us a phenomenal workout, gonna be very tough,  It's around 3km.  Lost of sprint races etc.  I'm looking forward to it.

I've then got a houseful for a bbq, the greeks are descending upon us - look I'm a very social person, but I do not like entertaining family I just don't - and these aren't my family I begrudge every moment of time taken from my training and given over to these people!  Wrong I know!  Just letting you know how I feel today.

Tomorrow I'm running down to watch my friend in a tri.  The run will be about 22km I think so that's nice.  I'll have to leave around 5am!  Yikes!  So that means no alcohol today with the said family - yikes double.

So I've neglected a long bike in there - I think even though i've got the long run and the swim today I need to fit something in.  So right now I'm going to jump on the trainer for an hour.  Then tomorrow I'll try and throw in a two hour and that should be good!  My legs won't thank me but my mind will be settled that I got the volume in.

Last manatee pod I used to gauge my mood byup to 5 smiley emoticons.  Let me tell you today I can't give you one.

Enjoy your ride and run

Awww, Jo. You need some {{MELON PRESSES}}.  I'd come over and entertain at your bbq for you if I could.     Hoping some of the bbq attendees are hot Greek piglets.  That, at least, would be a silver lining.  Unfortunately, when I think Greek, I usually think overweight dark slimy old men with back hair in speedos.  ewwwwwww. 

Longest run since the end of May.  I was supposed to go 8, but made it 6.  Not bad as that is probably the most I've run in 1 week since May and I did it all at one outing.  I was running with a "slow" runner who posted up that she was just starting out.  She failed to say that she was just starting out on her next marathon plan and that she has done 22 marathons on 5/7 continents so far and run Boston.  So much for keeping it slow.  I could slow her down to my sprint pace.   I was toasted after 4.25 miles.  She took off to do more mileage and I crawled back to my car (6 mile loop so it was a long crawl). 

Also, WTF is up with 50+ degree weather in Michigan?  I was way over dressed with long pants.  I rolled them up to capris but my legs were on fire.   Women out in shorts and sports bras.  I was thinking of stripping myself.