Mad Manatees 2015.3 CLOSED (or Poptarts? Pet pics?) (Page 70)

Originally posted by IronOx

Congrats Salty and TJ! 

Originally posted by StaceyK So Manatees after searching and being underside red for over 12 months today I bit the bullet and brought a new bike. This is what I am getting http://www.avantiplus.com.au/products/av500a558/title/avanti-corsa-... It won't be here until the end of next week, but I am really excited about it. And to top off a great day I then got to go for a run with Yanti

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Thank you!!!

I hate to say it, but what an EPIC race!

 

Originally posted by melbo55

BIG congrats to all the racers, but here's a special shout out for our newest Ironwoman and the PP crazies.   WOOO HOOOOOOO!  Great work all!

Originally posted by jmkizer

Good question for you, Robin.  DID YOU?

Originally posted by fortissimo I would so sign up for another IM next year if my husband would let me! The deal was that if I liked it that I could only do an IM every-other year. My bratty coach agrees with Greg on this so I have to wait until 2017. So, Janyne, what IM did you sign up for?

Originally posted by mtnbikerchk WHY did you people let me sign up for that? OMG IT WAS BRUTAL! LOL I was doing fine until the run when I mentally and physically fell apart. Full race report to follow but thanks for the well wishes everyone. I'm glad that's over

Originally posted by fortissimo I would so sign up for another IM next year if my husband would let me! The deal was that if I liked it that I could only do an IM every-other year. My bratty coach agrees with Greg on this so I have to wait until 2017. So, Janyne, what IM did you sign up for?

Originally posted by msteiner

Congrats to all the racers last weekend, especially our new Ironman finisher!  

My ride/race was a 70 mile out and back with a hill in the middle that's called "Little Mountain"  The top 10 people that make it up the hill get a polka dot jersey.  I've been wanting to do it for a while, so I decided to finally give it a go.  Apparently some Cat 1/2 racers in my area decided to do it this year as well, which changed the dynamic of the ride a lot.  

https://www.strava.com/activities/369726253

Once we got onto the Natchez trace the ride started out pretty hot with lots of attacks to drop riders as quickly as possible.  Eventually the 1/2 riders managed to break away from what eventually became my group of 4 riders, but we still had a sizeable lead over everyone behind us.  We picked up one guy that got dropped from the 1/2 group, and he thought there were 5 still in that group.  Between their 5 and our 5 with the new guy, it appeared that everyone was guaranteed a jersey, so we worked together.

It turned out that there was really 6 in the front group and 5 in our group, and one guy apparently knew that and decided to attack with 1 mile before the climb.  He timed that attack a bit early however, and got dropped pretty hard on the climb.  As I crested the hill I heard "and here's #10" I did a quick check to make sure I was safe and cruised to getting my jersey.  After waiting for some other teammates I had a far tamer ride back.

Originally posted by brigby1

Does that mean two half irons instead?

Originally posted by IronOx Congrats Randee Ironman!! And to all the other racers! We have made it to Copenhagen after an eventful day of a missed flight, missing bikes, incorrect directions... All is well now, the apt we are in is great and bikes are being put together as I type. Gotta get some sleep not much in the past 24!

Originally posted by msteiner

Congrats to all the racers last weekend, especially our new Ironman finisher!  

My ride/race was a 70 mile out and back with a hill in the middle that's called "Little Mountain"  The top 10 people that make it up the hill get a polka dot jersey.  I've been wanting to do it for a while, so I decided to finally give it a go.  Apparently some Cat 1/2 racers in my area decided to do it this year as well, which changed the dynamic of the ride a lot.  

https://www.strava.com/activities/369726253

Once we got onto the Natchez trace the ride started out pretty hot with lots of attacks to drop riders as quickly as possible.  Eventually the 1/2 riders managed to break away from what eventually became my group of 4 riders, but we still had a sizeable lead over everyone behind us.  We picked up one guy that got dropped from the 1/2 group, and he thought there were 5 still in that group.  Between their 5 and our 5 with the new guy, it appeared that everyone was guaranteed a jersey, so we worked together.

It turned out that there was really 6 in the front group and 5 in our group, and one guy apparently knew that and decided to attack with 1 mile before the climb.  He timed that attack a bit early however, and got dropped pretty hard on the climb.  As I crested the hill I heard "and here's #10" I did a quick check to make sure I was safe and cruised to getting my jersey.  After waiting for some other teammates I had a far tamer ride back.

Originally posted by jmkizer

I can't wait to see a picture of you with your new steed!

Salty and Matt TX keep on saying that orange is FAST!

Originally posted by IronOx

Congrats Randee Ironman!! And to all the other racers!

We have made it to Copenhagen after an eventful day of a missed flight, missing bikes, incorrect directions... All is well now, the apt we are in is great and bikes are being put together as I type. Gotta get some sleep not much in the past 24!

Originally posted by Asalzwed

Thank you!!!

I hate to say it, but what an EPIC race!

 

Originally posted by cdban66

I do believe this is the proper usage of the term.  I'm glad y'all had a good weekend!

Originally posted by fortissimo Hopefully! It will just depend on when Boulder 70.3 is and possibly doing Harvest Moon again at the beginning of September. If not, I will be doing a few Olympics and maybe some sprints, even though I'm not a fan of sprints for me. I'm a distance person.

Originally posted by melbo55

Random comment of the day:  last night I dreamed Janyne and her husband and I met at a race and hung out, although I don't remember if I raced, she raced, or both raced, although I think it was a running race, not a tri.  Totally weird, dreaming about people I've never actually met in person before...we had fun, though!