Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 55)

bcraht - 2013-01-14 12:23 PM Came the closest ever to puking in the pool this am doing 8x100 on 2:05.  Last rep = no rest.  Did it with a smile though

Asalzwed - 2013-01-15 2:46 AM

Ah ha, some people are attracted to speed hahahaha. I couldn't believe how petite he was. He was like a little Keebler elf.

Um also, Mary Cain. Holy forkin' hell. She is a sophmore in HIGH SCHOOL beating out all the Nike Oregon Project girls with the fastest EVER time.

 1 Cain, Mary                   Unattached           9:08.00    9:02.10    2 Erdmann, Tara                Nike Oregon Proj     9:05.00    9:02.96    3 Moser, Treniere              Nike Oregon Proj     9:05.00    9:03.54 

 

rrrunner - 2013-01-15 2:51 AM

W-w-w-waitaminute!!!! I just did some calcs for my 300-400-500 this morning!!!!!! I AVERAGED 2:15 for my 300!!!!! And 2:18 for my 400!!!! And 2:22 for my 500!!! What makes this even more special is the fact that this pool is in yards!!!!

I really think the improvement is taking the time to slow down and think about the tips from the swim talk here lately, do some drills to reinforce good form, and keep the Yanti-avvy in my mind. WooHoo!

Asalzwed - 2013-01-14 12:22 PM

I did my 18-miler on Saturday with 8 miles @ race pace (ish) I had to do the 8 miles at the beginning instead of the middle since a friend (and his dog) were meeting me for the last 10. The whole run was really nice. I made some silly decisions (didn't take in any calories. WHY? I don't know! I had food with me...) But whatev. I was a good run. Afterwards I had to haul azz up to the track to watch Galen Rupp run the mile. It was incredible!!! Here are a few pictures, as you can see I need a faster shutter speed to catch him running:

I had sat down to watch the vaulting after I watched the mile and totally randomly (I wasn't being a creeper) Galen came and sat next to me to do his post race stretching and change his clothes. I got to hear he and Alberto Salazar go over the race together. Such a cool experience!!!

Sunday I was wiped. I knew I just needed a solid day of R&R . So that's what I did. I am very thankful this is a step back week. I need it.

rrrunner - 2013-01-14 10:51 AM

W-w-w-waitaminute!!!! I just did some calcs for my 300-400-500 this morning!!!!!! I AVERAGED 2:15 for my 300!!!!! And 2:18 for my 400!!!! And 2:22 for my 500!!! What makes this even more special is the fact that this pool is in yards!!!!

I really think the improvement is taking the time to slow down and think about the tips from the swim talk here lately, do some drills to reinforce good form, and keep the Yanti-avvy in my mind. WooHoo!

bcraht - 2013-01-14 11:59 AM

Awesome!! I have definitely found that the more I slow down the faster I get.  Weird.

rrrunner - 2013-01-14 1:05 PM

I just realized that I did the conversion wrong so I don't get a "bonus" for this being yards, but I'm still pretty happy with the times.

KansasMom - 2013-01-14 11:59 AM

Well, I took a rest day yesterday. The first rest day I've had since I was sick on the day after Thanksgiving. It felt kind of weird. I didn't like it much.

We are trying not to get sick here. My middle son stayed home today, and all of the rest of us are coughing, but I am hoping it doesn't turn into much. The little guy and I both had flu shots, so I am hopeful.

I'm planning to run four miles this afternoon before spin class at 4:30.

Asalzwed - 2013-01-14 12:17 PM Props to all you guys who posted your before and after pics. So awesome! I was digging around for some of mine but couldn't find any. YET. I will though. 

Asalzwed - 2013-01-15 3:30 AM

I don't think this is the most telling, but it's the only one I could find:

and it's not exactly apples to apples comparing workout attire and wedding attire, but you get the idea anyhoo

Eeks, I think I have lost about 40 lb. It's a little weird to actually say that aloud. Sometimes people look at my ID photo and stuff and say, "Holy crap you lost A LOT of weight!" I used to get really embarrassed but whatev, I'm just gonna own it. I've worked hard.

TriAya - 2013-01-14 1:36 PM

Telling for sure! Gorgeous in all, but definitely a lot less of you nowadays. Even from last year!

TriAya - 2013-01-14 1:38 PM

Dis be my before picture. I hope you could figure that out.

And some little bunny seems to have hopped onto the front of the De Soto FB page

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151341738137590&set=a.180463017589.125611.50530552589&type=1&theater

 

 P.S. That was a maternity dress--ran into a lot of very preggo women wearing the same one. I was not preggo.

Asalzwed - 2013-01-14 12:30 PM

I don't think this is the most telling, but it's the only one I could find:

and it's not exactly apples to apples comparing workout attire and wedding attire, but you get the idea anyhoo

Eeks, I think I have lost about 40 lb. It's a little weird to actually say that aloud. Sometimes people look at my ID photo and stuff and say, "Holy crap you lost A LOT of weight!" I used to get really embarrassed but whatev, I'm just gonna own it. I've worked hard.

TriAya - 2013-01-14 12:38 PM

Dis be my before picture. I hope you could figure that out.

 

And some little bunny seems to have hopped onto the front of the De Soto FB page

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151341738137590&set=a.180463017589.125611.50530552589&type=1&theater

 

 P.S. That was a maternity dress--ran into a lot of very preggo women wearing the same one. I was not preggo.

Artemis - 2013-01-15 3:46 AM I should take a before picture.  I'm just too embarrassed to do it and too worried that I'll never get to an after.

TriAya - 2013-01-14 2:47 PM

The "after" IS baby E. That's some serious after and well done!

Artemis - 2013-01-15 3:49 AM

True.  At the same time, I need to remember that it's important for me to have my own identity and things going on outside of her.  It's tough!  But, I want to be a good role model for her, and that includes spending some time focusing on me.

TriAya - 2013-01-14 1:57 PM

There are so many things I am amazed and inspired by from my mother, but the fact that she spent a great deal of time tromping around Indonesia going where no white person (never mind woman) had gone before and becoming an expert on Indonesian cultural heritage (no mean feat; we have hundreds of distinct cultural/ethnic/language groups here) still and will always have a profound impact on me ... it meant she was gone a lot during my school days but I don't miss that time at all, and when she was there, she was really THERE.

TriAya - 2013-01-14 2:12 PM

Well, so this is kind of an "after" picture as well as LOL ... damn if I'm not a dead ringer for the Kicktastic swimming type on swimsmooth, right down to the giant flipper duck feet