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 2018-05-30 9:43 AM in reply to: amd723 |
Member  836    North Augusta, South Carolina |  Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSEDLast day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| 2018-05-30 9:45 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
Master 9705  Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? |
| 2018-05-30 9:53 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Jealous!! |
| 2018-05-30 10:21 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Everyone A bit of a proof of life post from me. I have been struggling a little bit lately with everything. It happens for me every year when the sun disappears. So I am attempting to make a few changes to make things better. The first one is that I and a couple of other girls from the office are walking around the block at lunchtime. This gets us out in the sun shine for about 30 minutes each time we go and so it is helping to lift my mood. I feel you, Stacey! For me, the being outside is the key. The sun sure helps but if I do something like take spin classes, that doesn't help as much as getting outside. I am also looking at sourcing an alarm clock that simulates the sunrise to wake you up (not sure that Phil will appreciate that but too bad). I know that Kirsten has a light that she uses with good success. The second is that I am letting some of my race challenges go. This means that I have decided that the 2018km in 2018 challenge that mum signed me up for is not something that I am going to worry about. If it happens it happens if it doesn't then it isn't a big deal at all. I have also decided that I am going to sign up for the 10k runs with the winter trail series rather than the HMs. This takes some pressure of and will let me just enjoy running these great events with some great people. S from work is joining Mum and E and I. So that makes my two main goals breaking 2:30 at the September half and 6:00 at the October Marathon. Everything else is just great events that I get to enjoy with great people. Maybe its all psychological but this morning I managed to get dressed and go for a run in the dark and actually enjoyed doing it, or maybe taking the pressure off myself has helped. Being honest there is a nagging part of my brain that is telling me that I am soft and have taken the easy way out, but hopefully that will shut up eventually. I think that doing the 10ks is a good idea. I mean, we do this for fun and if this sounds like more fun to you, then do it! After all, every single race can't be your A race, right? It sounds like your half in September and your full in October are your A races, correct? You can always decide to use the 10ks for speedwork to help support your time goals in your other events -- or else do them as "catered training days." I use the catered training days approach on bike rides sometimes.
It all sounds like you've thought it out. In no way are you 'giving up'. This training and racing should be fun! It's a hobby - it's great it keeps us healthy but its only a part of our lives. It can be a tricky balance when your brain is telling you such mean things. Anyway, i am in a similar zone of life where i have to just find a way to be okay with what i can do and accept 'something is better than nothing' and 'good enough' is good enough - We're in for the long haul right? |
| 2018-05-30 10:47 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Please keep Robin P in your thoughts. It sounds like areas near Lake Lure, where she lives, are being evacuated. As of yesterday, she was safe. Let's hope she stays that way! The river gauge along the Rocky Broad River at Bat Cave was 8.44 feet. Moderate flood stage is 8.5 feet. At 8 feet, homes and campgrounds along the Rocky Broad River begin to flood. At 10 feet, Highway 64 is closed and evacuations begin in the Lake Lure area. Lake Lure is raising the dam gates to 30 feet and are asking residents along the river to move to higher ground immediately. (Source: http://wlos.com/news/local/flooding-rampant-in-wnc) It looks like they are predicting that it will crest at 9.4 feet. |
| 2018-05-30 10:52 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED In other news, I wanted to share how super impressed I am with the Canadian mail system. In December, I sent a card to Dave. Yesterday, the card was returned. That only took 5+ months! |
| 2018-05-30 12:32 PM in reply to: tomsimper |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by tomsimper Hi Sorry not commented in a while but for some reason I couldn't reply or post a comment, changed default browser now and all working fine, only took me a couple of months to work it out! Tom, is your Garmin not importing or... ;-) |
| 2018-05-30 5:32 PM in reply to: glfprncs |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by glfprncs you would not believe the daggers of envy that I'm sending your way at present. Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But then again to have a summer break like that I would have to work with children and the end result of me doing that would be a permenant break either in the mental health unit or in jail. It's bad enough working with teachers  |
| 2018-05-30 5:35 PM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer That sounds like the US postal system to me. When we were there in December 2007 we sent a parcel of stuff home to ourselves - we still haven't received it over a decade later. Thankfully it wasn't stuff we really needed. In other news, I wanted to share how super impressed I am with the Canadian mail system. In December, I sent a card to Dave. Yesterday, the card was returned. That only took 5+ months! Edited a long time after I posted to fix a ridiculous apple auto correct  Edited by StaceyK 2018-05-31 2:03 AM |
| 2018-05-30 6:53 PM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 8250 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Still better than the mail here. I once got something over a year late. With "speed post" (which costs about $10 a letter), if you are lucky, maybe two to three weeks to/from the US. Regular mail is usually 1-3 months. Down to 5 1/2 days for the kids here (they are counting, and so am I!) and seven for me, counting today! Then moving madness for a week. Arrrrgh! Over the years, I've come to realize that what I really like to do is train, and do a couple of longer races a year that I take a lot of time building up to. Sprints don't really motivate me. It's not that they're too "easy", but the opposite. That level of intensity leaves me feeling sick for the rest of the day, and I just don't find them as satisfying as a longer event. Plus I'm at a disadvantage in transition as am too slow and spacey. I really think my body and mind are just more suited to longer stuff, and by definition one can't do a ton of those every year. The occasional Oly is short enough for me. I'd really like to do some longer OWS events (like 3-5K) as well if I could find them. I know that even though I'm a good swimmer by AG tri standards, I'm nobody by swimmer standards. I'd get my butt kicked, probably by women in their 60's and 70's, but whatever! Part of my training really has to be outdoors, or I'm just not motivated. Here, that's mostly running. Looking forward to doing more outdoor biking and swimming back in the US. I agree, Stacy, winters suck. Hopefully the light and getting outdoors will help. I am really not looking forward to next winter in Idaho. Hoping we can successfully relocate to somewhere where we don't have to deal with winter. |
| 2018-05-31 3:03 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
| 143 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not jealous at all!!!! |
| 2018-05-31 3:05 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 143 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by tomsimper Hi Sorry not commented in a while but for some reason I couldn't reply or post a comment, changed default browser now and all working fine, only took me a couple of months to work it out! Tom, is your Garmin not importing or... ;-) My tomtom wouldn't but took delivery yesterday of the 935, I woke up this morning before the alarm clock so I could go for ride to try it out! Will try and work out how to import it though! |
| 2018-05-31 7:56 AM in reply to: amd723 |
Member 836 North Augusta, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Jealous!! It does make the June/July training block pretty easy to fit into my schedule. |
| 2018-05-31 8:37 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by glfprncs Originally posted by amd723 It does make the June/July training block pretty easy to fit into my schedule. Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Jealous!! ok, now you're just trying to me off |
| 2018-05-31 12:01 PM in reply to: glfprncs |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by glfprncs Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Jealous!! It does make the June/July training block pretty easy to fit into my schedule. after that nap...... |
| 2018-05-31 5:29 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Master 8250 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Okay, everyone can be jealous because I am going to be off for at least the next 400 days (??) as am taking a gap year. But if you saw the list of things to do that await me during that time, you might NOT be jealous. Most are financial, logistical, moving, or real-estate related and I am utterly unqualified to even know where/how to start. I need a book called "Adult Life for Dummies". I've spent pretty much my entire adult working life overseas and in those situations, your employer usually takes care of a lot of the nitty-gritty. The last time I moved back to the US, I had to ask someone how to get cable, and relearn how to fill my own gas tank! The only nice thing is that while there are some deadlines, very few of these things have to be done at any specific time, so fitting in training shouldn't be a problem.....thus the Ironman. |
| 2018-05-31 7:28 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Member 836 North Augusta, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by glfprncs Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Jealous!! It does make the June/July training block pretty easy to fit into my schedule. after that nap...... Randee, In my defense, we went to a friend's house last night and didn't get home until after 1 a.m. I haven't seen that side of midnight for a looong time. Also, I took a 2nd nap after my trainer ride. LOLOL |
| 2018-05-31 8:38 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 667 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by glfprncs Last day of work for the year! Let the 62 day weekend commence at 3:00 p.m. EST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We all love our jobs, don't we? Yes we all love our jobs so much we can hardly wait to go back! This was our first week off and I need a vacation from my vacation already! We're putting our house on the market so we can downsize. It's exhausting. We leave for a week long vacation in Boston tomorrow and I'm so not ready. |
| 2018-06-01 2:37 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
Master 8250 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED It's okay--I don't think I have seen the other side of 10 PM for a year! And last Saturday, I took a nap at 11 AM after my long run. |
| 2018-06-01 4:09 AM in reply to: 0 |
| 143 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED My son who is 7 is doing his first triathlon tomorrow, its not long only 25m swim, 1k bike and 500m run. I think I am more excited about it than any event I have done for myself! Good luck to anybody who is racing over the weekend! Edited by tomsimper 2018-06-01 4:09 AM |
| 2018-06-01 7:38 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by Hot Runner It's okay--I don't think I have seen the other side of 10 PM for a year! And last Saturday, I took a nap at 11 AM after my long run. it is a rare night that I see 10! |
| 2018-06-01 7:39 AM in reply to: tomsimper |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by tomsimper My son who is 7 is doing his first triathlon tomorrow, its not long only 25m swim, 1k bike and 500m run. I think I am more excited about it than any event I have done for myself! Good luck to anybody who is racing over the weekend! that is exciting! Good luck to him! |
| 2018-06-01 7:47 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by StaceyK Originally posted by jmkizer That sounds like the US postal system to me. When we were there in December 2007 we sent a parcel of stuff home to ourselves - we still haven't received it over a decade later. Thankfully it wasn't stuff we really needed. Edited a long time after I posted to fix a ridiculous apple auto correct In other news, I wanted to share how super impressed I am with the Canadian mail system. In December, I sent a card to Dave. Yesterday, the card was returned. That only took 5+ months! Yeah, they pretty much all suck, don't they? |
| 2018-06-01 7:47 AM in reply to: tomsimper |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by tomsimper Originally posted by jmkizer My tomtom wouldn't but took delivery yesterday of the 935, I woke up this morning before the alarm clock so I could go for ride to try it out! Will try and work out how to import it though! Originally posted by tomsimper Hi Sorry not commented in a while but for some reason I couldn't reply or post a comment, changed default browser now and all working fine, only took me a couple of months to work it out! Tom, is your Garmin not importing or... ;-) Woo hoo! |
| 2018-06-01 7:51 AM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2018 Edition Now CLOSED Originally posted by Hot Runner Okay, everyone can be jealous because I am going to be off for at least the next 400 days (??) as am taking a gap year. But if you saw the list of things to do that await me during that time, you might NOT be jealous. Most are financial, logistical, moving, or real-estate related and I am utterly unqualified to even know where/how to start. I need a book called "Adult Life for Dummies". I've spent pretty much my entire adult working life overseas and in those situations, your employer usually takes care of a lot of the nitty-gritty. The last time I moved back to the US, I had to ask someone how to get cable, and relearn how to fill my own gas tank! The only nice thing is that while there are some deadlines, very few of these things have to be done at any specific time, so fitting in training shouldn't be a problem.....thus the Ironman. I learned to drive in NJ where they have only full service gas stations. I was a senior in college when I learned how to fill my own tank. |
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