Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 73)

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 8:10 PM

KansasMom - 2012-12-09 6:55 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 2:34 PM Burnt? Sunstroke? Hard to imagine!!!!! It's brrrrrr here

How did your race go?

Well, it was fun. I really hate when I can't "race." My knee was just too swollen for the ROM I need. That being said, it was really as good as it could be. A GREAT course, fun crowd, well organized etc. I even had time to pee beforehand. I ended up 12th female and 3rd AG but it was far off from a PR. It's really too bad I wasn't able to dig deeper but I just couldn't. I guess I'm being hard on myself but adjusting goals like that is tough. I do have to say, I'm proud of myself for getting out there because I was really tempted to skip it and sleep in. But then I realized that there are going to be plenty of days that I will have to just get out there and give it my best. I'd only do one or two races a year if I waited for everything to be perfect Marathon training officially starts tomorrow! 18 weeks to Boston!

I'm sorry that your knee is continuing to bother you.  I hope that it's improving.

Marathon training, Salty style! 

I dunno.  Can't you borrow someone's dog to walk for 30 minutes?  I'll leave the final decision to JoGo herself.  Is the challenge 31 exercise sessions during the month or at least 30 minutes of activity each day?

Oh!  Manatee WRATH!  Sounds scary! 

jmkizer - 2012-12-10 11:13 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 8:10 PM

KansasMom - 2012-12-09 6:55 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 2:34 PM Burnt? Sunstroke? Hard to imagine!!!!! It's brrrrrr here

How did your race go?

Well, it was fun. I really hate when I can't "race." My knee was just too swollen for the ROM I need. That being said, it was really as good as it could be. A GREAT course, fun crowd, well organized etc. I even had time to pee beforehand. I ended up 12th female and 3rd AG but it was far off from a PR. It's really too bad I wasn't able to dig deeper but I just couldn't. I guess I'm being hard on myself but adjusting goals like that is tough. I do have to say, I'm proud of myself for getting out there because I was really tempted to skip it and sleep in. But then I realized that there are going to be plenty of days that I will have to just get out there and give it my best. I'd only do one or two races a year if I waited for everything to be perfect Marathon training officially starts tomorrow! 18 weeks to Boston!

I'm sorry that your knee is continuing to bother you.  I hope that it's improving.

Marathon training, Salty style! 

Hear hear on all counts. Do take good care of the knee ... a little caution now better than regret later.

I spent yesterday eating flies, and today wiping infected slime and picking neck crust out of my hair. Attached is a photo of the NOT BAD chafe (chafe upon chafe, actually) on my left jawline. The massage therapist said I should get the one on the BACK of my neck looked at because it's a lot worse and has a large hard lump that is spewing crap. Tempted to shave the bottom half of my hair and keep the top long (but tied up for now), skater-chick style.

If it's not any better tomorrow I'll see some kind of medical person. The chemist gave me some wash and creams for it which have been quite nice.

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And with those delightful images seared into our minds (you should see the other end! ha ha) ...

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOREVER. I wish I could say and do more. Each one of you is so incredible and precious to me. I had a ball out there with you all yesterday. Much of it was highly inappropriate :D

I'm pretty banged up but it's all superficial. Structurally I am in great shape (which means I was in better shape than I thought to begin with), stiffsoreachy but no pain. Getting into and out of chairs is damn near impossible (toilet's been fun) but walking and stairs are fine

TriAya - 2012-12-10 11:02 AM

jmkizer - 2012-12-10 11:13 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 8:10 PM

KansasMom - 2012-12-09 6:55 PM

Asalzwed - 2012-12-09 2:34 PM Burnt? Sunstroke? Hard to imagine!!!!! It's brrrrrr here

How did your race go?

Well, it was fun. I really hate when I can't "race." My knee was just too swollen for the ROM I need. That being said, it was really as good as it could be. A GREAT course, fun crowd, well organized etc. I even had time to pee beforehand. I ended up 12th female and 3rd AG but it was far off from a PR. It's really too bad I wasn't able to dig deeper but I just couldn't. I guess I'm being hard on myself but adjusting goals like that is tough. I do have to say, I'm proud of myself for getting out there because I was really tempted to skip it and sleep in. But then I realized that there are going to be plenty of days that I will have to just get out there and give it my best. I'd only do one or two races a year if I waited for everything to be perfect Marathon training officially starts tomorrow! 18 weeks to Boston!

I'm sorry that your knee is continuing to bother you.  I hope that it's improving.

Marathon training, Salty style! 

Hear hear on all counts. Do take good care of the knee ... a little caution now better than regret later.

I spent yesterday eating flies, and today wiping infected slime and picking neck crust out of my hair. Attached is a photo of the NOT BAD chafe (chafe upon chafe, actually) on my left jawline. The massage therapist said I should get the one on the BACK of my neck looked at because it's a lot worse and has a large hard lump that is spewing crap. Tempted to shave the bottom half of my hair and keep the top long (but tied up for now), skater-chick style.

If it's not any better tomorrow I'll see some kind of medical person. The chemist gave me some wash and creams for it which have been quite nice.

You aren't just trying to cover up a wild post race night with a Piglet are you? 

That was my thought too. I know doing something every day is keeping me "honest" with my training.

That is one seriously Yanti-approved getup. Especially the socks.

Light grey is dangerous if you are known for peeing your shorts every now and again. I live my life on the edge. 

I have never been either so ashamed or so proud of myself as tonight--I skipped the post-race party/celebration because I *knew* I would be up all night carousing with piglets. I even had a, ermmm, "post race treat" lined up.

However, the recovery is so good I absolutely don't want to muck it up. Also, very little sleep for two nights sandwiching an IM effort.

Of course, it's 2am. Why am I not in bed?

Glad to "hear" you're recovering and, it appears, in normal Yanti form. It was truly an honor and a great experience to "support" you while you were out there. It was so strange to hunker down in the fire-glow of my room an pray for you knowing that half way around the world you were in the middle of the day, pedalling away on some road. Can't WAIT to read the RR!!!!!!

Indeed, or if you have sweaty armpits.

I peed myself all day yesterday. It was glorious. I haven't washed my clothes yet. They're still in wadded up balls in wadded-up transition bags.

Love it!

Wanna come over and celebrate? 

TJ, we had a glorious ride segment together. I will confess also thinking about your son and pointing out that during an IM, at least, I am sure my mental faculties would be to his liking.

You just saw "sandwiching" and "bed" and got excited.

Yes. 

Plus, you deserve some post race treats.

What's even more exciting is PB&J sandwiches, hehe

Love the pic!!  Congrats on still cracking out a good time (to us mere mortals) in spite of the injuries and swollen knee. Heal, dear girl, heal!

Yanti - so good to hear from you!!  Please take extra good care of those evil-sounding chafe areas, especially the one on your neck that is spewing stuff, eeeekkk!  You are awesome!

I'm not part of the Jogo challenge but I am moved by all those who endured all sorts of conditions to keep it up.  Manatees rock!  I never knew I could become so attached to people I've never met in person...

RR:

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=471049&posts=2#M4529347

Ok I have no idea how to fix that.

Heh. Oh I will have them. Just not tonight :D

Had a long chat with Amanda Balding and Luke McKenzie today and they said, pretty much in unison, EXACTLY what you wrote on my FB--it's a long training day for NZ then!

Did you PM my sis? She likes you.