Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 62)

Did it?    Or do you need some help with the chant/song? Sometimes one person isn't enough.

The great thing about Cobb is their awesome return policy. Very hard to find that with Adamo unless it's an individual vendor who's willing to do it.

I have an ISM (Adamo) on my roadie but it just kills me for the tri bike. I put a Koobie on that one (another long-nose but fairly narrow split saddle).

Oh my goodness, last night's track workout: The good, the bad and the ugly. Mostly ugly haha!

Where to start ... well, first off I forgot socks so I was wearing argyle knee high dress socks (I told you, UGLY!) Also, my sister came and we had a late lunch. Ethiopian food. Probably not what most people consider ideal fuel for a hard workout.

So I have been in the in-between stage in terms of which group to run with, so I have been toying with that. The workout was 3 x 2000 (that's 1.25 miles or 5 laps on the track if you don't know.) My coach had me join the group that was supposed to be running a 6:38 pace. Key word, SUPPOSED to. 

I knew by the second lap that we were going entirely too fast. I wasn't sure what I should do. We were almost halfway through so dropping off just didn't make a lot of sense so I finished it out. There is something about running with the little bit faster group. Or maybe it is these particular individuals. I don't know. But this one guy gets really threatened and does NOT follow the pace. We are supposed to be running in a group, alternating the lead and working together. Any time I got on his heels he sped up like we were racing! Finally I just dropped back.

We finished in 9:18, so a 6:12 pace!

Effff that. I jumped back to the slower group and did our last two around 9:50 (so, just under a 6:35 pace)

Sure enough, Mr. Racer only ended up doing 2 sets and bailed on the third! 

Wow, that's crazy! I like the mental picture of the argyle socks tho!

Dayum, way to hang on. I guess ego dude is threatened by little ol' you.

Huh ... I have never even though about my seat. I guess that means it's fine. I actually stopped wearing bike shorts on my commute. 

Nope.  Still raining.  Basically since Saturday.  We had a little break on Sunday. Tonight it might turn to snow.  Did I mention I have a 15k on Sunday?  Of course, it's called the Frostbite 15k, so I guess snow would be appropriate.

Oh my goodness, last night's track workout: The good, the bad and the ugly. Mostly ugly haha!

Where to start ... well, first off I forgot socks so I was wearing argyle knee high dress socks (I told you, UGLY!) Also, my sister came and we had a late lunch. Ethiopian food. Probably not what most people consider ideal fuel for a hard workout.

So I have been in the in-between stage in terms of which group to run with, so I have been toying with that. The workout was 3 x 2000 (that's 1.25 miles or 5 laps on the track if you don't know.) My coach had me join the group that was supposed to be running a 6:38 pace. Key word, SUPPOSED to. 

I knew by the second lap that we were going entirely too fast. I wasn't sure what I should do. We were almost halfway through so dropping off just didn't make a lot of sense so I finished it out. There is something about running with the little bit faster group. Or maybe it is these particular individuals. I don't know. But this one guy gets really threatened and does NOT follow the pace. We are supposed to be running in a group, alternating the lead and working together. Any time I got on his heels he sped up like we were racing! Finally I just dropped back.

We finished in 9:18, so a 6:12 pace!

Effff that. I jumped back to the slower group and did our last two around 9:50 (so, just under a 6:35 pace)

Sure enough, Mr. Racer only ended up doing 2 sets and bailed on the third! 

Ick! I know what that's like. Moved from Northern Cali to Southern AZ. Don't miss the rain most winter days

OOOOOh...a race? A freezing race? I'll cheer you on from behind my cup of hot coffee. Really. I promise. 

Excited and ready for it?

If you have some hot coffee waiting, that's all I want.  

I was feeling pretty ready.  I wasn't planning to race, just use it as a supported training run for my half marathon.  Until I hurt my toe.  Now I'm worried.

If you have some hot coffee waiting, that's all I want.  

I was feeling pretty ready.  I wasn't planning to race, just use it as a supported training run for my half marathon.  Until I hurt my toe.  Now I'm worried.

I'm going to combine a couple of threads/posts here. I have been doing the Sufferfest videos for a couple weeks now. (I see that our own AK Jonathon is doing the Tour de Sufferfest). They leave my legs exhausted and sore. Which, I know, is a good thing in the long run but day-um. So there are a couple threads in TT about foam rollers and rolling pins. I have a foam roller but it is not getting to the spots that Sufferland is hurting! I see that Salty commented on the rolling pin thread. I've been thinking about getting "The Stick".

I guess I'm just asking for thoughts here.

Sincerely,

mylegsarekillingme

Eeeek! You JUST hurt it?!?!?! Thought I had missed something pages and pages ago.

Do you need something more pin-pointed to a spot? Like a ball maybe?

And "Sufferfest"? I thought it was a joke the few times I saw someone refer to their workout. hahaha! I'll have to look it up now.

I never do...at least not other people.   

I'll just say the Manatee mantra Dooooo Eeeeet!   No, no, no. Wrong one. I meant, Listen to your body!

Would be nice if I could hand you a coffee, but will have to settle for blowing some steam/aroma across the country for you. 

Wow, that's crazy! I like the mental picture of the argyle socks tho!

Dayum, way to hang on. I guess ego dude is threatened by little ol' you.

I am thinking of streaking from Feb 4 to Mar 6. You game?

I have a "class" I have to go to next week for 3 days (Army "Camping" in the cold) and then I am going to do the "Tour of Sufferlandria" until Feb 2. I plan to get some runs in during the tour but on my swim days I will do my bike instead of my run in the morning.

Nope.  About 10 minutes before I posted.  It's still bleeding.  So not good.  At least I have a few days to let it heal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70uQhl7jwOs

Who's with us?

BAHAHAHA! Oh that's gold, but oh so true. Good thinking there and congratulations on the training PR!

I meant to ask but maybe I didn't, or it was a bit you didn't read, but what parts of your diet still aren't vegan? Curious.

Ugly, just wait until your coach refines his new training plans after his session with the big guns last week, then it could get really ugly!

I know this sounds really dumb but maybe the guy is scared that he is going to have a girl keep up with him. Dumb I know but there are still men around like that.

Ugly, just wait until your coach refines his new training plans after his session with the big guns last week, then it could get really ugly!

I know this sounds really dumb but maybe the guy is scared that he is going to have a girl keep up with him. Dumb I know but there are still men around like that.