Racing Manatees - Better Together in 2022 (Page 52)

Yeah, you're a real slacker

Robin P and Janyne (and anyone else interested), Cycle North Carolina Mountain Ride 2023 is in Lake Lure.  I won't be able to do it , but you two have no excuse! 

I know! I'll be in Iceland

Ok, I guess you have a valid excuse.

I can sherpa and  cheer if the weekend fits my schedule

This one snuck up on us.  Congratulations Randee.

How was the course?  When I was out there in February for the Kiwami Tri Team camp I got to ride parts of the bike course and run parts of the run course.  I like the running area around the Tempe Town Lake.  That was a buzzing area all week with lots of people out walking, running, cycling, etc.  All the large cactus along the highways were cool because I had never been anywhere that had those before.  I didn't like the roads in the section I was on though.  I am partial to smooth roads and there were seems in the road every 25 feet to where the bike when bump, bump, bump, bump all the way.  I didn't do any swimming in the lake.  I heard that the water is pretty nasty, but that description can probably be applied to most OWS.  

Trying to imagine what the routes could look like and what I've come up with is ...hard!

Have you checked to see if you glow in the dark after drinking that water? Wind, cold,  terrible roads, and finishing with a friend; sounds like a full day. Congrats again!  

I know!! I'm not sure that I could do 3 days of riding that were so hilly without feeling dead.

The main event is Saturday and Sunday, so just 2 days of riding which means it's really easy Actually, you don't have to ride both days and each day has different length rides, so you can pick your poison. Of the 3 times I've participated 2x I've only ridden one day. Though one of those times I did an unofficial second day, short route.  

Good to know, I told John about it last night. I definitely want to come, possibly take part in one official day of riding. 

Big congrats, Randee!  Sorry the roads were total crap, that always adds a new level of stress.  And congrats on surviving the accidental drinks you took on the swim.

Nice job!  An I concur about walking with a friend versus running by yourself.

You'll have a blast!

Robin, you'll need to use your influence to get it back in Lake Lure in 2024! Dang!

So...I had been planning on running the Saturday Dec. 3 St. Jude Marathon in Memphis for the past 5 months.  Training was going great up to my final long run two weeks ago which was a 21-miler with race pace and sub race training worked into it.  I ended up backing out of the Marathon though.  I have another commitment on the 3rd of December so I signed up for a Thanksgiving day 1/2 Marathon as a consolation race.  I ran a 1:20:16 to finish 1st place over all and to break the course record by 4 seconds.  Another guy on the Kiwami Triathlon Team was at the race and got a photo of us at the finish line.  We both set PR's in our races.   I was going to propose that we make the beard part of the 2023 team uniform.  :-)  I am growing mine out for a musical I have a part in. Our Tech Rehearsal is the other commitment I have on the 3rd of December.