Mad Manatees Mentor Group - VERY CLOSED!!! Sorry! (Page 71)

Asalzwed - 2013-01-23 1:58 AM

It was massively foggy and cold all weekend and hadn't snowed in the mountains in more than a week so we scratched snowboarding and cross country skiing and elected to go on a hike in search of the sun.

I walked across that lake seen below once we were finished. I could hear it snap-crackle and poppin' under my feet. Luckily it wasn't too deep. I figure if I went in it would be a much needed ice bath.

Did a brewery tour on Saturday, I think we tasted like 30 or 40 beers. But who's counting??? 

We found this random tetherball pole 

annnnd one of my favorite parks in Seattle. Nothin' like slightly over-sized hat and boots. Just cause. 

*It's got to be noted, I didn't plan for my outfit to so nicely coordinate with the hat and boots. It just happened. I'm smooth like that. 

TriAya - 2013-01-22 12:09 PM

TETHERBALL! That pic is crazy awesome. I think it's my favorite pic of you ... random, sporty, crazy, hot.

rrrunner - 2013-01-23 2:50 AM

Ok, as I mentioned a few pages back I attempted to do some video of my swim session on Monday. I am posting links to said videos but warning they are long. At times you can see the folks in the adjoining lanes. I tried to edit the videos to make them shorter but I think I made them harder to watch so I scrapped the edited and am giving you the raw deal. Two of the videos are from my 200's so they have me coming and going more and I'm not really "pushing". The other two are from the 50's which were at the end of the set so I was more tired and I was "pushing" more. For your viewing pleasure:

200 above water

200 below water

50 above water

50 below water

I realize the videos don't get a great view of my swim but if they are any help at all I'd love some input. I used my GoPro

TriAya - 2013-01-22 9:51 AM Jo– you really seem to be at the mercy of your moods and it sucks to see you suffering. Other than the maca powder you might want to see a naturopath or allopath or really, any kind of path … you might want to think about hormone replacement therapy … or cognitive-behavioral therapy … but things shouldn’t have to be this tough for you. Love you to bits, don’t want to see you going to bits!

Salty – Ethiopian food, the one thing Bali is missing! Heh … my bestest buddy and I used to go eat Ethiopian food the night before long runs and then really regret it the next day. But it’s so yum. I need to figure out how to make injera (the spongy bread) at home.

Badger Jen Moose – CONGRATULATIONS! Yes! People like you and I need to be congratulated about being lame when we’re lame so we won’t be lame anymore.

 

Of course I made the PB cookies ... except I did so TONIGHT at 1am.

If I forgot anyone or anyone has burning desires or questions or really just feels like they need attention, hop up and down and flipper-thwack my azz.

rrrunner - 2013-01-22 12:50 PM

Ok, as I mentioned a few pages back I attempted to do some video of my swim session on Monday. I am posting links to said videos but warning they are long. At times you can see the folks in the adjoining lanes. I tried to edit the videos to make them shorter but I think I made them harder to watch so I scrapped the edited and am giving you the raw deal. Two of the videos are from my 200's so they have me coming and going more and I'm not really "pushing". The other two are from the 50's which were at the end of the set so I was more tired and I was "pushing" more. For your viewing pleasure:

200 above water

200 below water

50 above water

50 below water

I realize the videos don't get a great view of my swim but if they are any help at all I'd love some input. I used my GoPro

TriAya - 2013-01-22 11:55 AM

AAAAAH why did you post these at 3am? I gotta sleep Oh wait, it's not 3am for you ... LOL. Thanks for the links, and I will watch them as soon as I get on a fast enough connection (my home Internet is powered by squirrels).

I am also jealous you have a GoPro.

Also, do you still have a link to your video from way back when?

Asalzwed - 2013-01-22 11:59 AM

I wish I could offer you some sort of advice. Shrugs. 

The GoPro looks awesome though. I have made up my mind, I'm getting one.

rrrunner - 2013-01-22 1:04 PM

They announced they were coming out with the new one about 2 weeks after we bought ours

We like it. We got great video when we were offroading in Moab. I've thought about putting it on my bike but I'd have to speed up the video to make it look like i'm moving

jbwills - 2013-01-21 9:15 PM

So I am "productively procrastinating" tonight. I do not want to get on the treadmill so I started working on my cross country drive and stop locations. So far I am looking at: Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Yellowstone National Park; Salt Lake City, UT; Mt Zion National Park; Las Vega, NV; Flagstaff, AZ; Albequrque, NM; Oklahoma City, OK; Dalas, TX; Birmingham, AL; finally Cleveland, TN.

Anyone have any other suggestions or places to visit on that drive or live along those routes? I know Salty & Chad are in the Seattle area.

rrrunner - 2013-01-22 12:50 PM

Ok, as I mentioned a few pages back I attempted to do some video of my swim session on Monday. I am posting links to said videos but warning they are long. At times you can see the folks in the adjoining lanes. I tried to edit the videos to make them shorter but I think I made them harder to watch so I scrapped the edited and am giving you the raw deal. Two of the videos are from my 200's so they have me coming and going more and I'm not really "pushing". The other two are from the 50's which were at the end of the set so I was more tired and I was "pushing" more. For your viewing pleasure:

200 above water

200 below water

50 above water

50 below water

I realize the videos don't get a great view of my swim but if they are any help at all I'd love some input. I used my GoPro

amd723 - 2013-01-22 1:05 PM I can't offer any swim advice, just popped in to say that I think you have my suit.

melbo55 - 2013-01-21 2:18 PM

My race on Sunday wasn't my best effort, but it was OK.  Started out way too slow, not sure if it was the crowd or me or both.  There seemed to be more people there than usual, and for some reason I just wasn’t pumped up, maybe because I knew I was on a tight schedule and it had me a little off.  Most importantly I finished ahead of the girl in the outrageous pink outfit (trust me, it was MUCH worse than just pink but I hesitate to describe her in too much detail on the miniscule chance she is on here and would read the write-up) and her somewhat less bizarrely dressed friends.  I planned on shredding my legs and puking up my lungs if necessary to not let her beat me, but thankfully it wasn't necessary!   2^nd and 3^rd mile splits were more in the range I was hoping for over the whole race.  There’s always next month to improve my times!

For your viewing pleasure I present:

1. the reason I do the Frozen Foot race series: homemade chicken corn noodle soup!
2. 'hockey ninja' from the AHL Outdoor Classic
3. clowning around on the 'retired' Zamboni that cleared the ice at Hersheypark Arena for many, many years before being replaced by the Olympias that currently 'work' in the Giant Center.  My friend and I actually made the front page of a local paper with our Zamboni antics!

 

jobaxas - 2013-01-21 10:21 PM

Same old story here Manatees - Tuesday after a weekend race can't stop crying - wtf is that about?  Is it nutrition, I've tried everything!

What i want is to crawl into bed until I am feeling like my old self.

Dammit.

jmkizer - 2013-01-22 9:49 AM

You made the right decision for you.  I hope that you are feeling better today.

TriAya - 2013-01-22 12:51 PM

Badger Jen Moose – CONGRATULATIONS! Yes! People like you and I need to be congratulated about being lame when we’re lame so we won’t be lame anymore.

 

Artemis - 2013-01-22 2:53 PM

I am feeling really better about skipping out on the race.  I wasn't that upset about it on Sunday, just feeling lame about it. 

I ran today.  It's cold all of a sudden, so I went on the treadmill.  I do not have the right clothes (or healthy enough lungs) to run in 30 degree weather!

TriAya - 2013-01-22 10:09 AM

TETHERBALL! That pic is crazy awesome. I think it's my favorite pic of you ... random, sporty, crazy, hot.

jobaxas - 2013-01-21 7:21 PM

Same old story here Manatees - Tuesday after a weekend race can't stop crying - wtf is that about?  Is it nutrition, I've tried everything!

What i want is to crawl into bed until I am feeling like my old self.

Dammit.

jbwills - 2013-01-21 8:15 PM

So I am "productively procrastinating" tonight. I do not want to get on the treadmill so I started working on my cross country drive and stop locations. So far I am looking at: Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Yellowstone National Park; Salt Lake City, UT; Mt Zion National Park; Las Vega, NV; Flagstaff, AZ; Albequrque, NM; Oklahoma City, OK; Dalas, TX; Birmingham, AL; finally Cleveland, TN.

Anyone have any other suggestions or places to visit on that drive or live along those routes? I know Salty & Chad are in the Seattle area.

Muskrat37 - 2013-01-22 5:20 PM

Yep - I concur.  Something about that pic is really hot.  Not sure if it's the pants or the boots - or maybe both.  

rrrunner - 2013-01-22 10:50 AM

Ok, as I mentioned a few pages back I attempted to do some video of my swim session on Monday. I am posting links to said videos but warning they are long. At times you can see the folks in the adjoining lanes. I tried to edit the videos to make them shorter but I think I made them harder to watch so I scrapped the edited and am giving you the raw deal. Two of the videos are from my 200's so they have me coming and going more and I'm not really "pushing". The other two are from the 50's which were at the end of the set so I was more tired and I was "pushing" more. For your viewing pleasure:

200 above water

200 below water

50 above water

50 below water

I realize the videos don't get a great view of my swim but if they are any help at all I'd love some input. I used my GoPro