TriAya (Yanti) and lmscozz (Lynn), Manatee Mentors--FULL! (Page 6)

gadgetlaw - 2010-04-09 5:01 PM Hi,
A little more about me.  I am 42, married to my best friend Tom for going on 9 years.  No kids, but a cat and a dog.  I was never an athletic kid or adult until a few years ago when I decided I was tired of being fat and lazy!!  So, here I am.
I have done a couple of sprints and last year did an Oly.  This winter has been hard on me.  I have been having problems with chronic headaches.  I literally did nothing for most of January, February, and part of March.  I never thought it was possible to have a headache that you never think will go away.  I am on a new medication and seem to be doing better.  Which is why I feel like I am starting over here.  Three months of inactivity, and about 15 pounds makes it hard to be motivated to get back at it.  But, I had a great run tonight.  I finished my three miles without stopping.  No speed records, but I felt like it was quite an accomplishment.  Of course the cooler weather helped too.  Yes, it was a full 30 degrees cooler today than yesterday.
I am jealous of those of you who have music talent.  I played the clarinet in grade school, until I was told that I could not advance to the band because I was not good enough.  I was kicked out of my church choir when I was young because I couldn't sing.  Yes, the CHURCH choir.  Of course, that music director is no longer at my church, for many reasons!!  Now, it is just my poor husband who has to put up with my singing, because unfortunately, I really like to sing!  I am just really bad!
Enough rambling!  Every one have a great weekend and train hard.
Karen

thndrcloud - 2010-04-11 1:21 AM Back from my race this morning.  I got a PR with a finish of 30:50 according to my watch.  Official times will be posted on Monday I'm really pleased with how the race went for me.

This afternoon hubs and I are heading out for a bike ride.  We'll go 20-30 miles depending on how my legs are feeling. 

Kerry - I do most of my training while the kids are in school and I put the littlest in the gym's kid's club.  It's tough to get it all in and all my long rides and runs happen on the weekend.  I have a really supportive husband and a 13 year old daughter who gets drafted into babysitting.  If I want to get in some outdoor training during the week B (my 21 month old son) rides along in the stroller or trailer.

thndrcloud - 2010-04-10 12:21 PM Back from my race this morning.  I got a PR with a finish of 30:50 according to my watch. 

dinabean - 2010-04-11 1:55 AM

Great job!

I finished my 15K -- the longest distance I have ever covered.  It was a little rough in spots (HUGE hill/bridge at Mile 2/7 that I just had to walk, and some issues with numbness in my leg) but I am pleased that I was not LAST and my average pace was quite good for me. 

TriAya - 2010-04-10 10:20 AM


Great job Allison and Dineen!! Great runs and I second Yanti's emotion on the recovery time and fuel. I've found that recovery is so important, especially getting some protein/carbs (choc. milk or soymilk works great) within 20 minutes after a run/ride.  Manatee spring group is off to a fantastic start!!

thndrcloud - 2010-04-10 11:21 AM

Back from my race this morning.  I got a PR with a finish of 30:50 according to my watch.  Official times will be posted on Monday I'm really pleased with how the race went for me.

dinabean - 2010-04-10 11:55 AM


I finished my 15K -- the longest distance I have ever covered.  It was a little rough in spots (HUGE hill/bridge at Mile 2/7 that I just had to walk, and some issues with numbness in my leg) but I am pleased that I was not LAST and my average pace was quite good for me. 

kerryd - 2010-04-10 9:28 AM

Hey all!  Question for those moms with kids.   How did you manage training with little kids? I had to scratch my bike ride this morning because my daughter was sick.  I hope to get it in this afternoon when my husband finishes work (and after my son's soccer game) but this kind of stuff happens all the time.

I find it easier to train on the weekdays when the kids are in school/daycare or VERY early in the morning when everyone is still asleep.

Maybe this is just a vent.  I fell off the training wagon HARD during the massive snow storms and have had a hard time getting back into it.  I admire all of you with long training sessions and hope to get to your level, eventually. 

No more excuses, just do it? 

Anyhow... have a great day all and I think I may just hand the kids to my mom while I do a brick bike/run.

quincyf - 2010-04-10 6:08 PM Congrats! I like that 15k/10mi distance...plus, you're pretty close to 1/2 mary territory now! Come run a race in Chicago, we don't have HILLS here! Haha.

What's everyone doing today?  I'm feeling some serious fatigue in my legs today and we've got a lot on the agenda so I'm not sure that I'll get anything in

Scottie07 - 2010-04-12 12:18 AMI might take an easy bike ride this afternoon. I'm taking tomorrow and Tuesday off from work, so I'm hoping to get a lot of good workouts in there. I'm a little sore from rehearsal yesterday. It was like cheerleading practice and I was never a cheerleader. My right hip is calling me nasty names.

Two of my friends and I are looking to start our own little running group, so perhaps that will turn into a regular thing.

dinabean - 2010-04-10 5:37 PM



Thanks!  I am planning a half mary for sometime in August or September.  Gotta put a LOT of miles in to get there, though.  It's going to be a destination race, with my sister, who has always been a runner (as opposed to me, a total n00b) but fell off the wagon after her last kid was born 2 years ago.  So we are virtually training together.  We contemplated Chicago, but my sister would prefer something less urban.  Oh well!

blackledge - 2010-04-10 6:01 PM

Congrats to you both for your races today. Both sounded like the were great, positive experiences! No races for me this weekend but I did go out on a run this morning and accidentally ran into a 5k race so I joined in for part of it just because I couldn't get around them haha. Now out for a bike ride. Tomorrow morning more bike and a swim hopefully.  I 2nd the race in Chicago...it's fun along the lakefront with the cityscape in the background! Right now I am searching for tris to do this year. I will probably do a few local ones but I wouldn't mind travelling for some either.  Hmmm...decisions decisions...

quincyf - 2010-04-11 1:08 PM Have you picked a venue yet? Sounds fun!