Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Part 2 -- Full Pod (Page 67)

Good luck to Melanie, Felicia, Kirsten, and Yanti!!!  Hope you all have great races.

That sounds like a riot, Jen!  Have a great time!  Good luck to all you other racin' manatees too! 

YES, GO MANATEES GO!!

Can he please come and bring me a post-race beer and give me a post-race massage?  kthnxbai

Yum!!!!!  The sun is shining here in Melbourne this morning and i am itching to go for a run but first i wanna get the bedlinen in the washing machine and DH is still sleeping - grrr get up!  As soon as that is in I'm off - just 10km and a real run:walk pace gonna enjoy this beautiful winter morning take some pics down the beach.

3pm swim squad coz that pic has made me feel the need to see fit men in speedos and of course Coach Johnny on the deck.  so why do we do triathlon.....well I know why I do!!!

Go all the racing MANATEES today/tomorrow. 

Im jealous - feeling lost with no plan and no race! 

I got breakfast with my bestie tomorrow (Sunday) and my coach is meeting me after - looking forward to a solid plan.  woohoo!

Got home and went for a run, hadn't really planned on it but was feeling waaaay too frustrated with work so wanted to burn some of it off before DW got home.  Good run at least so there is that.  Enjoy your friday nights/saturday mornings manatees I'm off to find a cold frosty recovery drink...

Jo, your enegy and commitment to training is truly inspiring.  I can't wait to watch you kick Ironman @$$!

Have you read the Sheila T book? I bought it b/c everyone on this forum was raving about it, and I'm really understanding what she's saying.  NOw, I haven't swam in 2 weeks and, therefore, haven't put the wisdom to practice, BUT I've done some air swimming and I feel like I know what to focus on. 

bcraht - 2012-06-20 1:01 PM BTW, I don't begrudge anyone changing their avatar/profile pic, but it really confused the HECK out of me! 

Right! Janyne was like a stranger, until I saw the signature!

So I just caught up with probably over a week of posts.  I"ve missed you guys!! I"m trying to cut back on Manatee time while at work, but with training and trying to get the women's bar (aka lawyer) journal edited by today, I've been to busy to get on at night. 

I can relate to Melanie and others who expressed lack of motivation.  I"ve only been swimming TWICE since the May 13 tri...TWICE! How is that possible?? I"m slated to hit the lake tomorrow with some training buddies, and I've started Sheila T's book, so I"ll try to apply some of that.  I think I'm definitely limited by my weak delts.  My arms just get so tired so fast.  I've got to whip myself into shape though, because I've got a sprint with a 1/2 mile lake swim in THREE weeks...then there's that pesky Oly on Aug. 26...I need to make myself think that is right around the corner so that I get my butt in the water.  I've bailed on masters club on Tues AM too...bad bad girl.

But I did hit the roads yesterday in 90+ heat for a 24 mile interval ride, and had a great track session Wed. morning (like, fastest 400s I've ever laid down - 1:48 on my last rep.  HOly crap, that is fast for me. Didn't know I had it in these stumpy legg, lol).

In other news (yeah, I know, no one asked, but here is some more info on MIA me), I joined WEight WAtchers on MOnday and lost 2.4 lbs as of this morning! Woohoo!!! THe scale hasn't moved like that, despite all my training, since before my wedding - in October!!! So, I'm really really excited and committed to following that plan.

I"m glad to hear everyone is generally doing well (exception - Kate, sorry about your car. That sucks)...we had some rough weeks for many Manatees for a while there.  Have a great weekend, everyone!

Thank you so much!  Manatees rock.  No-one else motivates me or gives me this great feedback I love it!  Makes it all worthwhile!  In my mind i'm still the sloth who doesn't like sports and doesn't run - and that is how most people in my life view me.  Only the ones i've met since starting triathlon see this different person. 

Read it very recently and now all those things that Coach Johnny has been yelling finally make sense coz i have pictures to match!  And let me tell you the difference in the pool is amazing, suddenly I feel I'm propelling myself forward through the water, not fighting it, not going nowhere.  It's a great book, I need now to re-read it and keep practicing.

Swim squad this afternoon!

Stop it with the nice weather comments already. We are suffering flooding and the wettest June in recorded history here in the UK! (you got out at the right time Jo)

I know where you're coming from (see post below). It's great. Tell her we are all behind her and hope are sure she will do great.

GOOD LUCK YOU RACING MANATEES. GO GET EM (EXCEPT YOU YANTI, YOU BETTER FINISH DFL OR WE'LL KNOW YOU TRIED)

Hope the truck issues aren't too expensive. I hate unexpected bills that force changes. Get out on the Tri if you can. It will be good for your soul.

Didn't make swim squad decided my hair colour was important enough not to get wet on the day I did it!

Gonna ride the trainer tomorrow coz it's still raining!  I may build an ark.

On the upside I got my bedlinen dry on the line and it's back on the bed smelling delightful, cannot wait to get in it again.

Was a bit hormonal miserable today but have now had a beer and feel mellow and lovely!  ha!  off out for dinner with my sister in law who is visiting from Greece.  She is in the process of getting passports etc organised for herself, husband and 5 year old triplets to emigrate to Australia!  Woohoo!

Greece is not the place to be right now.....unless you're on an island holidaying.  I'm rambling, it's the beer!

OOh air swimming. I like the sound of that. I think i have found a way of following Jo's swim workouts.

Are you kidding. You've just finished a HIM and your people dont see your athletic ability??? We all think you kick .

Ok folks. Quick update as i haven't posted a lot recently. My training has been a little patchy due to some difficult family issues which have made me reluctant to spend too much time for myself.

 I had a talk with my 26 yr old daughter who has managed somehow to invite herself on holiday with us. She is significantly overweight (around 258lbs) and i have managed to talk her into getting moving. I have written her a modified programme based around the Couch potato to Sprint which she has enthusiastically received and i have promised to work with her every day to keep her on track and motivated. Consequently, i am using my training time to work with her.

We have just completed the first week and i am proud of her committment so far. I will keep you informed of our progress and we have set a target of the Erewash Sprint Tri on 12 August which is the week before we go on holiday. It seems to be a great motivator and will help her her to maximise her weight loss right before we go away so she will look good by the pool.

Hey Allen-  good to see ya back!  Great job on getting your daughter motivated, just breaking that inertia will do wonders for her!  So you HTFU and signed up for another tri as well good for you Salty can suspend that bounty on you now.

Unexpected day off so I'm going to get a ride in before I go with DW to a 3 year olds b-day party, crazy life that I live huh?

Chuckle. I have actually finished this race DFL in the past. Maybe I'll be the DFL / race sweeper who encourages the last incoming participant and finishes behind them so nobody has to be last ...

Good on ya for encouraging your daughter. I was a good bit heavier than her at my heaviest and at 5' 3" and change, I know how hard it is to get and stay moving. You are a trooper and so is she.