Yanti & Lynn: Manatee Madness Mentor Group CLOSED (Page 54)

That is just every kind of awesome ... and so are you.

GOOD LUCK ANN-MARIE!

Very cool! Good luck and have fun! 

No races for me but I AM going to the Brooks PR event. It's the top high school track athletes  in the nation (unfortunately all track, no field.) It should be fun to watch.

Are field activities more fun to watch?  I love a good discus competition.

Well of course, who doesn't love the track (4x400 anyone???) but I pole vaulted in HS AND believe it or not was a shot-putter in middle school so I think I am biased 

I was a shot-putter and discus thrower.  My son and youngest daughter followed in my footsteps.     I hated running when I was in HS.  I taught my kids how to pretend they were running when the track coach forced them to but really cheat because it was unnecessary to expend energy on a silly sport that people only did if they couldn't throw.  I get mother of the year award for that one, eh? 

I would actually hide on a residential street with the other throwers and then when we saw the runners coming back, we would jump back in at the end.  We were the "turtles" anyway so people just accepted us as finishing in the back of the pack not knowing that we only did a 1/4 of the actual run. 

Go Ann Marie.  Looking forward to the muddy pictures! ;-)

I too did track in HS.  Hurdles and sprints.  Did the 400 and 4x400 as well.  I hated that race.  I always puked at the end.  Hurdles were fun, if not a little dangerous.  To this day my parents wonder how I could possibly get a 9 inch scar on my calf (spikes) and a concussion (tripping over hurdles).

Oooooh, yeah hurdles are quite dangerous. I stay the hell away. I am a renewed hurdle fan though, two words: Lolo Jones

What is everyone doing for strength training?  I've been training using the Mark Allen Online website.  It calls for weight training twice a week.  It seems due to time constraints and fatigue, my strength training is always the first to get dropped.  Also, the workout is always the same exercises, just different reps and sets, so boredom is a problem.

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

Good Morning All.  I am preparing to embark on a 4.5 hour trainer ride.  Have the next 2 days off work and am very psyched to get in one last long ride, and run before the end of the month.  Next month I am going to focus lots of more on my swim.

I entered the Kona Lottery last week.  It's such a long shot, but oh well. 

I am really, really, really, really proud of you.

And not the least bit envious. Woof.

TriAya - 2012-02-27 1:20 AM

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

Thanks!  I actually had a pretty good result - 1st in my age group (there were only 5 ) and 39/325 woman, 310/994 overall. 

amd723 - 2012-02-27 9:34 PM

TriAya - 2012-02-27 1:20 AM

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

Thanks!  I actually had a pretty good result - 1st in my age group (there were only 5 ) and 39/325 woman, 310/994 overall. 

Holy MutheraSpartans. I was right--you DID won!!!! Super, super, super!!!

So. How de body and energy levels today?

TriAya - 2012-02-27 8:02 AM

amd723 - 2012-02-27 9:34 PM

TriAya - 2012-02-27 1:20 AM

amd723 - 2012-02-27 8:53 AM Well, I completed my "spartan" run.  Of course, I might not be able to get out of bed tomorrow; so survived is probably a better description of what i did    Hope everyone had a good weekend.

You're in one piece? You didn't cause anyone else to lose any pieces? YEEEEEEEEES! YOU WON!

CONGRATULATIONS!

Spartan women, very strong, very respected, outstanding warriors.

Thanks!  I actually had a pretty good result - 1st in my age group (there were only 5 ) and 39/325 woman, 310/994 overall. 

Holy MutheraSpartans. I was right--you DID won!!!! Super, super, super!!!

So. How de body and energy levels today?

I'm feeling pretty good today, thx! I've got soreness in a lot of my muscles, but it's the good type of soreness   I blogged about the race and my beat up body in my log.

Very cool!  Good luck.

Ahhhhhh yeaaaaaaah! Waita' get er done and represent the Manatees! 

Speaking of speed. I think I may have set the world record this weekend. 13 minutes to shower, do my hair, get dressed and get out the door. It's a damn good thing I don't wear makeup and also a good thing I was going to a basketball game and not something more...posh. 

Do you guys ever have those times where training and the real world don't play so nicely together? Yeaaah...

I think my answer would really depend on your goals with strength training. When my goals were to build muscle and get stronger NOTHING compared to a 5x5 plan 3 days a week like starting strength or stronglifts. It's all about lifting heavy, doing compound lifts. None of this "balance on one leg on a bosu ball with a 5 lb weight in your hand." 

I didn't find myself getting bored because it was a quick and efficient plan (30 minutes, tops) and is designed for weekly improvement so you are always moving up in weight.