Yanti & Lynn: Manatee Madness Mentor Group CLOSED (Page 66)

jogo - 2012-03-25 7:32 AM Last update about4 hours ago. Hoping all is well with Yanti.Did you see the winner did 7:57? That is just amazing!

jmkizer - 2012-03-25 5:56 AM

I'm hoping for the best but fearing that after 7 hours on the bike... 

ukweeble - 2012-03-25 11:41 AM

Quick race update with report to follow:

I ran my 10k in 1:02:18 and was 650th out of 731 finishers in my age group of 40-49.

My actual start placing was 3453rd and i finished 3351st gaining 101 places (Total field of 4375). Quite happy to take that for my first ever race.

Didnt stop or walk except to take my shoe off at 6k and rearrange my sock- not that it stopped the blister. legs a little achie !?! but in good spirits.

Hope your all having a good wekend.

jmkizer - 2012-03-25 10:52 AM

Great job Allen!  Congratulations! 

ukweeble - 2012-03-25 11:41 AM

Quick race update with report to follow:

I ran my 10k in 1:02:18 and was 650th out of 731 finishers in my age group of 40-49.

My actual start placing was 3453rd and i finished 3351st gaining 101 places (Total field of 4375). Quite happy to take that for my first ever race.

Didnt stop or walk except to take my shoe off at 6k and rearrange my sock- not that it stopped the blister.  Somebody should invent the mantra 'nothing new on race day'

legs a little achie !?! but in good spirits.

Hope your all having a good weekend.

ukweeble - 2012-03-25 8:41 AM

Quick race update with report to follow:

I ran my 10k in 1:02:18 and was 650th out of 731 finishers in my age group of 40-49.

My actual start placing was 3453rd and i finished 3351st gaining 101 places (Total field of 4375). Quite happy to take that for my first ever race.

Didnt stop or walk except to take my shoe off at 6k and rearrange my sock- not that it stopped the blister.  Somebody should invent the mantra 'nothing new on race day'

legs a little achie !?! but in good spirits.

Hope your all having a good weekend.

ukweeble - 2012-03-25 11:41 AM

Quick race update with report to follow:

I ran my 10k in 1:02:18 and was 650th out of 731 finishers in my age group of 40-49.

My actual start placing was 3453rd and i finished 3351st gaining 101 places (Total field of 4375). Quite happy to take that for my first ever race.

Didnt stop or walk except to take my shoe off at 6k and rearrange my sock- not that it stopped the blister.  Somebody should invent the mantra 'nothing new on race day'

legs a little achie !?! but in good spirits.

Hope your all having a good weekend.

jimmyb - 2012-03-25 4:32 PM  I followed Yanti throughout the day yesterday.  She is an incredible individual.  Hope everyone is doing well.  Looks like tri season is upon us.

cggale - 2012-03-18 3:34 PM

I'm here! I'm here!  I've been logging my training, but haven't had a chance to sit and chat on BT.  I'm so exited for your IM Yanti!  Can't believe it's almost here.  I'm sure we will all be watching your progress on athlete tracker on the ironman website.  

My biking and running are going fine.  Swimming has been a struggle lately.  I've been having ear issues and am going to have ear tubes put in my ears this Thursday.  I feel like a little kid having this done but even adults get ear tubes, LOL.  

I've had ear problems my whole life.  I was born with a cleft palate and even though it was repaired when I was a baby, I still got constant ear and sinus problem during my childhood.  Typical of kids with a history of cleft palate.  My hearing has also gotten worse over the years and it looks like I'll be getting hearing aids as well.  I'm looking forward to this as the quality of my life has diminished because everyone sounds like the teacher on Charlie Brown.  Sooo, I'm very exited to be able to hear my kids and co-workers again...but then again....

 

ukweeble - 2012-03-26 4:36 PM

Spoke too soon about being a little achie. By last night i was in serious trouble with lots of aches, pain in my knees, man flu (and we all know how serious that is), shivers and then sweats. I think i got a touch of sunstroke!! whilst running as it was a glorious day here in England and i also now have to add a hat to my running apparel or re-grow my hair. Fortunately things felt better this morning but i need to shake the cold that i have picked up because i am struggling to breathe properly and want to get out and build up my training.

Nice to see so many manatees posting. Who's racing next?

Asalzwed - 2012-03-26 5:45 PM

Ohhhh boy! Well, I am glad you are feeling better!!!! Man flu...I like that term. 

 

I'm not "racing" this weekend but for my birthday we will be running to a few different breweries and in my opinion, brewery touring and running is much more difficult than racing 

jogo - 2012-03-25 9:33 AM

Yanti just posted on FB:

Man. I love you ALL. I had a great day out there (more or less) ... actually within 20km of bike finish with an hour to go when the SAG wagon piglet following me pulled the plug. Absolutely the right call. Can't recall when I got to the med tent but core temp was 34C even though I'd already been wrapped in blankets and mylar in the truck. Brrr

Lots of adventure and great stories, but just a couple highlights:

The SAG wagon guy took a picture of my pace booty while he was following me. (It's a great pic, not so much the booty, but lone rider on long road, very cool poster-like stuff).

One of my race mantras is Piglet. Burger. Piglet. Burger. Strangely enough I found myself (a long time later) seated at a McDonald's waiting for the shuttle to the finish area (45km away from transition area). A very nice British piglet approached me and said could he do anything for me, and I said yes please, I would like a cheeseburger meal and your company. I got both

When I finally got back to my apartment, a big orange cat darted in and refused to leave. Loved being petted and was great company until I tried to make him leave.

Again, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU and a big {MELON PRESS} to all.

 

SO, SO PROUD!!!   {{{Manatee Melon Presses}}} to our Piglet-collecting, kitty-attracting, burger loving adventurer!!!  

 

 

ukweeble - 2012-03-26 4:36 PM

Spoke too soon about being a little achie. By last night i was in serious trouble with lots of aches, pain in my knees, man flu (and we all know how serious that is), shivers and then sweats. I think i got a touch of sunstroke!! whilst running as it was a glorious day here in England and i also now have to add a hat to my running apparel or re-grow my hair. Fortunately things felt better this morning but i need to shake the cold that i have picked up because i am struggling to breathe properly and want to get out and build up my training.

Nice to see so many manatees posting. Who's racing next?

jobaxas - 2012-03-26 6:24 PM

Saw Yanti out there on the bike Special Needs aid station - she was in a bad way (didn't realise it was her or I would have been even MORE supportive) - I gave her a hug anyway (the lengths us voLunteers go to!) and tried to get her to think positively that she just has to get through the second lap then start the run and it's in the bag.  BUT she was beyond that at that stage, very cold (most of the asians were suffering from the cold)

I'm devastated she didn't finish but at least she tried and was out there giving it her best shot!  Her time will come....what an individual!

jobaxas - 2012-03-26 4:24 PM

Saw Yanti out there on the bike Special Needs aid station - she was in a bad way (didn't realise it was her or I would have been even MORE supportive) - I gave her a hug anyway (the lengths us voLunteers go to!) and tried to get her to think positively that she just has to get through the second lap then start the run and it's in the bag.  BUT she was beyond that at that stage, very cold (most of the asians were suffering from the cold)

I'm devastated she didn't finish but at least she tried and was out there giving it her best shot!  Her time will come....what an individual!

amd723 - 2012-03-27 12:38 AM "man flu". That's funny.I am doing a classic distance ( .5 , 19 , 4) tri this weekend. It's on south beach in Miami, so there is no chance of hypothermia for me I have a badly pulled hamstring, so the run will be more painful than usual!