Mad Manatee Mentors 2013: CLOSED (exc/ Pop Tart bribes) (Page 7)

amd723 - 2013-05-06 9:06 PM

TriAya - 2013-05-06 8:59 AM

amd723 - 2013-05-06 8:52 PM I'm home sick today, so pod, please keep me entertained during my intermittent awake periods.

Oh dear. Warm healing {MELON PRESS}

Thanks. The good news is I'm missing an 8 hour seminar on public records and ethics!

I think that might make you sick anyway so you may as well be sick at home

amd723 - 2013-05-06 10:06 AM

TriAya - 2013-05-06 8:59 AM

amd723 - 2013-05-06 8:52 PM I'm home sick today, so pod, please keep me entertained during my intermittent awake periods.

Oh dear. Warm healing {MELON PRESS}

Thanks. The good news is I'm missing an 8 hour seminar on public records and ethics!

Ouch, beat my head against a wall. It's got to be better than 8 hours of droning on.

X2!!!!

I always find that the bib # washes off long before the age

Name:  Rus (yes, with just 1 s)

Story:  I've always loved biking, and always loved swimming.  Never did any of it competitively, though, and I thought it woudl be fun to do so.  I started some running and have run my first race ever early this spring.  Definetely hooked.  I "can" swim, I "can" bike, and I "can" run.  Why not put all three together?  After being "the fat kid" up till colelge graduation, I really have no athletic background, but find a certain satisfaction in being able to do this now.

Family Status: Married, 9 years;  1 six year old little boy

Current Training:  I WAS doing 6 days a week, MWF- running; Tue-Thu- Swimming 30 mins, stationary bike 30 mins; Sat or Sun- long run.  My biking has always been thr strong part, that's why I have put as much focus on it.  Unfortunatly, I busted up my knee about a month ago, and it's not fully recovered yet.  I tried a small run 2 weeks after the initial injury, but that was a horrible idea, and I hurt it even worse.  I'm now on day 15 since that re- injury, and it's getting better, but slowly.

2013 Races;  Complete my frist ever race of any kind St. Patricks Day weekend, a 5K (30:32).  Current 5K PR is 28:04.  I'm hoping to get back there ASAP, but to do it smartly considering my injury.  The frist sprint tri I'm aiming for is the weekend after the 4th of July.  It really depends on how quickly I can recover.  If that wont work, the next is in the beginning of August.  And another the 2nd weekend in September.

Body Composition:  I'm not really concerned with this, as long as I train like I want, it will take care of itself.

Bike pics, table copying, planned races, etc. ;-)

Alrighty then! I'll get into it all on Tuesday night.

Wow, chatty as usual!!  Come back Monday to 8 pages, I guess that's what I get for not logging in over the weekend.

Welcome all new and returning manatees, looks like we have a great bunch of folks!! 

Congrats to all who raced over the weekend or wisely chose not to because of injury.

I have some pics of Rico on my phone, just need to get them moved to the computer.

Rico! Rico! Rico! Rico!

Welcome, Rus! Good to have you!

Sorry about the knee. Aquajogging is a very effective alternative, but it's not always appropriate depending on the specific type of injury.

NAME: bcraht

STORY: 41 years old, veterinary technician.  Tomboy and 'sporty' my whole life.  My mom dressed me in frilly clothes and pigtails as a little girl, had me in every dance type known to man.  I rebelled .  Played soccer, basketball, track (well, more field really, I threw the javelin and shot put), volleyball, baseball.  After high school, only continued with soccer until I blew my knee in my early 30's.  Then took up hockey!  Had always wanted to run a marathon, but 'I have bad knees/ankles/etc.'  Watched the still-overweight contestants of the Biggest Loser complete a marathon and figured I could too, so started running in 2009 and completed mary in 2010.  Few HM after that before finally looking into triathlon.  Last year was my first year, did a few sprints, an Oly and a HIM. 

FAMILY STATUS: Happily partnered for 6 years, adult (eek!  how did that happen?) step-son from a previous relationship.  

CURRENT TRAINING: Well, I have the HIM training plan on my calendar.  But really, I swim with a masters group, I am just rebuilding my run after an injury, and I don't always follow the planned bike training...  I am averaging around 7 hours per week in the past month.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: North Shore sprint in May, Victoria Oly in June, Vancouver HIM in July, Crescent Beach Oly in Aug, and then a sprint or Oly in Sept.  or maybe both.  I can be flexible

BODY COMPOSITION: Meh.  I always say I would like to lose a few more pounds.  But I don't tend to work too hard at that during the season, cause my body gets back at me with extra soreness.  I guess my goal for this year is core strength.  Must. Remember. Planks.

Look forward to getting to know all the new Manatees!

Ok friends. Here is my ride report. I would love to have a dialouge about what turned my lovely ride into a sufferfest.

On a happier note, DH is really pushing for me to start bike shopping

Inspiration, and congrats!!

That smile says it all!!  Wear your numbers proudly, girl!

THIS GROUP IS NOW CLOSED TO NEW MANATEES*

Prior Manatees are welcome at any time

*as are those bearing gifts of Pop Tarts

Went on a pretty awesome bike ride yesterday. Hint, it was called the "Brews Cruise"

Sadly I didn't get to do the whole ride on this bike.

So FUN!!!!!!!!! And a grown-up big wheel! Awesome!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.  Had to work, so didn't get any training done.  Our weather is FINALLY supposed to get nice this week, so I'm hoping to increase frequency and duration SOON!

Will post a bio soon as well.  Gotta do some work first...ugh, the nerve these bosses have

I want that.

And the bike, too.

That bike and a helmet would make for a perfectly safe brews cruise!  I would be all over that!

But did you wear sunscreen??

CAAAAAARLA

weren't you just complaining about having to do work?