Manatee Monkey Mentors SHUT (Poptart or pet pic bribes considered) (Page 66)

Came in 3/9 in my AG today.  Swim was ok, Bike was good, but run was sub-par.  I spent too many pennies on the bike and ended up with a 27:00 5k.  At least I didn't walk!  But I'd give up a minute on the bike to get two or three back on the run.  I'm not sure yet, but I think I was 19th overall.

But the whole environment was a good time.  They have the all-female race first, and I like to be there to see the swim start, and to cheer on the participants.

The bike was great.  I leapfrogged with the guy ahead of me several times over the two-lap course.  I would catch him on the flats, and he would get me heading into the wind or on hills.  I told him if he had aerobars, he'd be hard to catch.

I almost wiped out on a tight corner.  As it was, I ended up drifting my bike a little bit.  Don't try that at home, kids.

Came in 3/9 in my AG today.  Swim was ok, Bike was good, but run was sub-par.  I spent too many pennies on the bike and ended up with a 27:00 5k.  At least I didn't walk!  But I'd give up a minute on the bike to get two or three back on the run.  I'm not sure yet, but I think I was 19th overall.

But the whole environment was a good time.  They have the all-female race first, and I like to be there to see the swim start, and to cheer on the participants.

The bike was great.  I leapfrogged with the guy ahead of me several times over the two-lap course.  I would catch him on the flats, and he would get me heading into the wind or on hills.  I told him if he had aerobars, he'd be hard to catch.

I almost wiped out on a tight corner.  As it was, I ended up drifting my bike a little bit.  Don't try that at home, kids.

Congrats!!

By the way, there were a TON of team RWB people at the race.  I think they had 20 people out total.  Good deal.  I like it when teams show up at races.

Good bananas indeed.

And YAY FOXAY!!!

AG podium!  WOOT!!

Matt

Holy Moly, I just escaped getting hit by lightening!  Pulled into my driveway just as our afternoon/evening storm was really starting to kick up.  Had to sit in the car a while b/c it was raining SO hard and hailing.  After making into the house and waiting til the rain was very light, I went onto my front porch to get the mail.  As I was closing my door - KAPOW!!! Lightening hits right outside.  I actually saw sparks and felt some sensation travel up my legs to knee area!  Needless to say, a couple of circuit breakers were also thrown.  Crazy stuff.  Scary part is the storms move fast here and the sky didn't look too bad, so one wouldn't normally think about lightening.  It is a good reminder that lightening travels far and you can never be too careful.  There's a reason Florida is the lightening strike capital of the world!  Yikes!!  Guess it was a good thing I was wearing rubber soled flip flops

Came in 3/9 in my AG today.  Swim was ok, Bike was good, but run was sub-par.  I spent too many pennies on the bike and ended up with a 27:00 5k.  At least I didn't walk!  But I'd give up a minute on the bike to get two or three back on the run.  I'm not sure yet, but I think I was 19th overall.

But the whole environment was a good time.  They have the all-female race first, and I like to be there to see the swim start, and to cheer on the participants.

The bike was great.  I leapfrogged with the guy ahead of me several times over the two-lap course.  I would catch him on the flats, and he would get me heading into the wind or on hills.  I told him if he had aerobars, he'd be hard to catch.

I almost wiped out on a tight corner.  As it was, I ended up drifting my bike a little bit.  Don't try that at home, kids.

I'm not going numb all the time.  I did when I was wearing less padded shorts and that was after 3 hours.  I ended up ordering a pair of Terry Touring Shorts and Sheebeest Century Elite shorts.  Both are recommended for really long distances.  I'll probably end up keeping both.  All of my bike shorts are really worn out and starting to get see through.

Jen - I like the Terry Bella shorts.  The best price that I have seen for them recently is at Nashbar and SwimOutlet.  I also have liked DeSoto 400-mile shorts.  The DeSotos were recently redesigned and I haven't tried the new design yet.  For stricly riding, I generally use the Terry shorts.  Remember that it's the shorts + saddle combo that matters.

Yea, sheer shorts are not good. 

The saddle is the next thing to get changed.  I just don't think I have time to switch up the saddle before my ride on July 19.

I respectfully disagree. Although I do admit there is a time and place for things.

Yea, sheer shorts are not good. 

I'm guessing the place is behind the person with the sheer shorts?  

I respectfully disagree. Although I do admit there is a time and place for things.

LOL!  I should have said that if I am on a group ride, I generally prefer that others in the group do not have see through shorts ;-) 

LOL!  I should have said that if I am on a group ride, I generally prefer that others in the group do not have see through shorts ;-) 

So, with that qualification I guess that means that you don't mind having see through shorts yourself  

Personally, that's what I worry about!~

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Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

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Originally posted by JJ-

Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

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Originally posted by blueyedbikergirl

Originally posted by JJ- This shows the amount of people a little better

That looks awesome!!  

You know you want to participate

Stop tempting meeeee!  

I will make sure there is a bottle or 2 of wine at the finish line with your name on it

On the other hand, it's a week after IM Choo....

Or a month... HHH is August 23rd & Choo is September 28th.   

Oh jeez.  I even looked it up and everything.  Evidently, I'm chronologically challenged as well as 80's TV trivia-, World Cup score-, and bike rules-challenged.  Honest, I do know something about something!!!

Well you really only missed the spelling of Knightrider as far as the trivia goes. The rest was just wtf towards your sense of similarity in styling. 

And because it's been too long without referencing AD somehow, nearly had GOB Bluth as the new voice of KITT, but Will Arnett was voicing for GM commercials. Instead they went with Val Kilmer. No idea if that would have worked, but the thought is hilarious.