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 2019-01-08 2:19 PM in reply to: Atlantia |
Master  6834      Englewood, Florida |  Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum EnthusiasmOriginally posted by Atlantia Originally posted by cdban66 This is amazing! :D Gators are yummy. Okay, that may not be what you are looking for. They and not often seen on the trails. The first person usually scares them off and the rest of us are fine. Or the first person gets eaten and the gator is full. The rest of us are fine. Either way This is why I was so willing to ride my bike through the water crossing this weekend that is generally watched by a 9 ft gator. I never gave it a second thought. I was late in the event, so I gotta figure he was gone or full. |
| 2019-01-08 2:32 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by melbo55 A few RAGNAR questions: Gators? Boars? Gaiters (feet, not neck)? Typical Dec. 6, 7 temperatures in that part of FL? Edited to specify gaiters for what body area Gators are yummy. Okay, that may not be what you are looking for. They and not often seen on the trails. The first person usually scares them off and the rest of us are fine. Or the first person gets eaten and the gator is full. The rest of us are fine. Either way I have never worn gaiters so I am probably no help. December is usually cold for Floridians like me. 50 - 60 ish, although I have seen 30-40 that time of year as well. It rained last year, which is out of the ordinary. I can give 99.99% guarantee that there will be no snow. Ha ha ha, I love your comments about gators! Another 'pro' for being 'slow' - the faster racers will either be a snack or scare them off, either way I'm good! Are the mosquitoes still active that time of year? I guess if the temp is 50-60 ish, yeah, I suppose they would still be flying about. I'm not sure of their cold tolerance or the cutoff temp for their activity level. Little jerks. You realize you've just conjured a December Florida blizzard by saying you are 99.99% sure of no snow, right? |
| 2019-01-08 3:17 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Yeah what's with the government shut down thing? How does that even happen? Is it a budget thing? Originally posted by IronOx Originally posted by StaceyK I agree with that last statement 110%. Originally posted by cdban66 I'll be in them all and I'll do my best to convert everything correctly to your crazy US measurements. You really should change to the metric system its much simpler Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by cdban66 Hey y'all. Just got finished with Piggy's, it was a wet fest. We bailed on a couple of pieces, it was just too much mud. 32.5 miles worth of a 40 miler. I'm good with that. Here's how wet it was, at one of the water crossings, I was nearly up to the top bar on my 29'r. The guy on the fat tire bike behind us went down and actually was under water for a moment. Fully submerged. The real reason for my post is to clear up the Jogo Challenge a bit. I think we'll roll it out after we close up the group. I do have a link to the preliminary Google Spreadsheet for the challenge in my logs. If you have any feedback on it, hit me up and we'll adjust whatever we can. YIKES! That's quite a water crossing! I think that we should start the JoGo challenge next Monday if folks are good with that. I know that Stacey has some special requirements on when it is acceptable to start a challenge: Regarding closing the group, I don't have any thoughts on the timing. I just wanted to update the roster and the Strava group while I had time. Stuff may hit the fan at work soon... Currently we are set to begin on 1/14/2019. If anyone wants to take a look at it, we have 4 separate challenges, one weight based, one eating based, one based on moving and a fourth based on distance traveled. So anyone can do one or more of the challenges if they so desire. We may be able to come up with a prize for winning each challenge. I may be able to get my hands on a 2019 Piggy's Revenge tech shirt or some other cool swag like beer bottle openers or coozies or some such awesomeness. So feel free to start planning your next 6 or 7 weeks of training!  I'm not sure if you've heard, but our government is currently shut down. Now we be a perfect time for a hostile takeover of the US measurement system! If government workers here weren't getting paid then EVERYTHING would shut down and the government would most likely be removed. I guess that's the bonus of having a Governor General that sits above the Prime Minister. |
| 2019-01-08 3:40 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by IronOx Originally posted by StaceyK I agree with that last statement 110%. Originally posted by cdban66 I'll be in them all and I'll do my best to convert everything correctly to your crazy US measurements. You really should change to the metric system its much simpler Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by cdban66 Hey y'all. Just got finished with Piggy's, it was a wet fest. We bailed on a couple of pieces, it was just too much mud. 32.5 miles worth of a 40 miler. I'm good with that. Here's how wet it was, at one of the water crossings, I was nearly up to the top bar on my 29'r. The guy on the fat tire bike behind us went down and actually was under water for a moment. Fully submerged. The real reason for my post is to clear up the Jogo Challenge a bit. I think we'll roll it out after we close up the group. I do have a link to the preliminary Google Spreadsheet for the challenge in my logs. If you have any feedback on it, hit me up and we'll adjust whatever we can. YIKES! That's quite a water crossing! I think that we should start the JoGo challenge next Monday if folks are good with that. I know that Stacey has some special requirements on when it is acceptable to start a challenge: Regarding closing the group, I don't have any thoughts on the timing. I just wanted to update the roster and the Strava group while I had time. Stuff may hit the fan at work soon... Currently we are set to begin on 1/14/2019. If anyone wants to take a look at it, we have 4 separate challenges, one weight based, one eating based, one based on moving and a fourth based on distance traveled. So anyone can do one or more of the challenges if they so desire. We may be able to come up with a prize for winning each challenge. I may be able to get my hands on a 2019 Piggy's Revenge tech shirt or some other cool swag like beer bottle openers or coozies or some such awesomeness. So feel free to start planning your next 6 or 7 weeks of training! I'm not sure if you've heard, but our government is currently shut down. Now we be a perfect time for a hostile takeover of the US measurement system! Ha! That's a good idea. But at the same time, y'all got enough to deal with, so maybe I'll just hold off on that.... |
| 2019-01-08 3:45 PM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by StaceyK Originally posted by cdban66 Yeah what's with the government shut down thing? How does that even happen? Is it a budget thing? If government workers here weren't getting paid then EVERYTHING would shut down and the government would most likely be removed. I guess that's the bonus of having a Governor General that sits above the Prime Minister. Originally posted by IronOx Originally posted by StaceyK I agree with that last statement 110%. Originally posted by cdban66 I'll be in them all and I'll do my best to convert everything correctly to your crazy US measurements. You really should change to the metric system its much simpler Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by cdban66 Hey y'all. Just got finished with Piggy's, it was a wet fest. We bailed on a couple of pieces, it was just too much mud. 32.5 miles worth of a 40 miler. I'm good with that. Here's how wet it was, at one of the water crossings, I was nearly up to the top bar on my 29'r. The guy on the fat tire bike behind us went down and actually was under water for a moment. Fully submerged. The real reason for my post is to clear up the Jogo Challenge a bit. I think we'll roll it out after we close up the group. I do have a link to the preliminary Google Spreadsheet for the challenge in my logs. If you have any feedback on it, hit me up and we'll adjust whatever we can. YIKES! That's quite a water crossing! I think that we should start the JoGo challenge next Monday if folks are good with that. I know that Stacey has some special requirements on when it is acceptable to start a challenge: Regarding closing the group, I don't have any thoughts on the timing. I just wanted to update the roster and the Strava group while I had time. Stuff may hit the fan at work soon... Currently we are set to begin on 1/14/2019. If anyone wants to take a look at it, we have 4 separate challenges, one weight based, one eating based, one based on moving and a fourth based on distance traveled. So anyone can do one or more of the challenges if they so desire. We may be able to come up with a prize for winning each challenge. I may be able to get my hands on a 2019 Piggy's Revenge tech shirt or some other cool swag like beer bottle openers or coozies or some such awesomeness. So feel free to start planning your next 6 or 7 weeks of training! I'm not sure if you've heard, but our government is currently shut down. Now we be a perfect time for a hostile takeover of the US measurement system! and again, I agree 110% |
| 2019-01-09 9:32 AM in reply to: IronOx |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief
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| 2019-01-09 10:40 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief Thanks for doing this. It is the kick in the pants that I need. However, I will only ever post pictures of scenery, my dog, or my cats.
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| 2019-01-09 1:10 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Master 2429 Falls Church, Virginia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief
I really need this; I've been such a slug through the fall, and I'm having a hard time getting going again. Thanks for setting this up! I've not done this before though....when do we start? |
| 2019-01-09 1:29 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 108 Jacksonville, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. |
| 2019-01-09 1:36 PM in reply to: Atlantia |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by Atlantia Originally posted by cdban66 I really need this; I've been such a slug through the fall, and I'm having a hard time getting going again. Thanks for setting this up! I've not done this before though....when do we start? Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief
I believe that we are starting on Monday the 14th. At least the logging part starts then. Feel free to workout between now and then! Remember this a a Choose Your Own Adventure type of challenge. Pick one or all to participate in! |
| 2019-01-09 1:40 PM in reply to: kbhanson3 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. |
| 2019-01-09 1:46 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 108 Jacksonville, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion!Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. |
| 2019-01-09 1:48 PM in reply to: kbhanson3 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion! Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. The half is QUITE HILLY. The Oly is not. I am currently planning to do the HIM. I think that Lisa is looking at doing the Oly. Waynesville is the perfect place to stay! |
| 2019-01-09 3:12 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion! Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. The half is QUITE HILLY. The Oly is not. I am currently planning to do the HIM. I think that Lisa is looking at doing the Oly. Waynesville is the perfect place to stay! truth! |
| 2019-01-09 4:42 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 108 Jacksonville, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by jmkizer Bike course is too hilly for a flatlander? He asks hoping you were thinking of the run course.... Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion! Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. The half is QUITE HILLY. The Oly is not. I am currently planning to do the HIM. I think that Lisa is looking at doing the Oly. Waynesville is the perfect place to stay! |
| 2019-01-09 10:09 PM in reply to: #5253173 |
Member 836 North Augusta, South Carolina | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Week #2 swim lesson--more kicking!! ???? Really, it's good reminders. Today was more side kicking drills, body position & body roll. Making me do the things I usually won't do on my own. |
| 2019-01-10 4:53 AM in reply to: glfprncs |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by glfprncs Week #2 swim lesson--more kicking!! ???? Really, it's good reminders. Today was more side kicking drills, body position & body roll. Making me do the things I usually won't do on my own. Ouch, how are your legs holding up? |
| 2019-01-10 8:16 AM in reply to: 0 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer Bike course is too hilly for a flatlander? He asks hoping you were thinking of the run course.... Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion! Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. The half is QUITE HILLY. The Oly is not. I am currently planning to do the HIM. I think that Lisa is looking at doing the Oly. Waynesville is the perfect place to stay! I'm a flatlander and did it! Finished in 3:26. Garmin gave me 3330 ft of elevation. I had been training on the Florida hills in Clermont, but still found this to be a tough course. Janyne and Lisa -non flatlanders, can give you their perspective on toughness. FYI, I bailed on the swim last year as the water was something like minus 12 Edited by amd723 2019-01-10 8:17 AM |
and I have hypothermia issue , but will say it is a gorgeous lake, gorgeous venue and I am contemplating going back this year . (maybe just for the oly though b/c there is a bike event i may do that Saturday). | 2019-01-10 9:58 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief
You did a really nice job on this, Chris. I like the different sheets for the different challenges and like how you have them organized. Huzzah! |
| 2019-01-10 10:05 AM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by cdban66 Hello all, we are getting closer to kicking off the Jogo Challenge. A few housekeeping items on this. The goal here is to encourage you to work through the early part of the year and prepare yourself to enter next race season lean & mean! The rules:
That last statement (threat?) will probably only be used in extreme cases! Or, I'll post pictures of myself for comic relief
You did a really nice job on this, Chris. I like the different sheets for the different challenges and like how you have them organized. Huzzah! Please don't thank me, I surely didn't do this alone. We all know Janyne does all the heavy lifting. I'm going to suggest that everyone that is gong to be involved gets some thoughts out on what, how, etc. you plan to do this. Mine is simple. I will be doing the "Weight Loss" challenge. My objective is to get to 210, which is where I should be. I intend to do this by cutting out between meal junk food, such as chips and candy. These are my biggest failing point, and I need to avoid it all. So, I'll also be doing the "Good Eats" tab as well, sticking to the objective of 6 days of good food choices. Hopefully, when this is all said and done, I have tallied up 12 out of 12 points. |
| 2019-01-10 10:08 AM in reply to: amd723 |
| 108 Jacksonville, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by amd723 So maybe the Oly for me too! Closest thing we have to hills here are the bridges.Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer Bike course is too hilly for a flatlander? He asks hoping you were thinking of the run course.... Originally posted by kbhanson3 Originally posted by jmkizer I like to looks of the Lake Logan event & I have a place I could bunk in Waynesville so will give it a hard look for this year. Thanks for the suggestion! Originally posted by kbhanson3 NAME: Karl Hanson OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA: Strava and Instagram (kbhanson3 there too) STORY: I ventured into the multisport in 2012 and have done several sprints & Oly's since. Last year after St. Anthony's I decided to take a (permanent?) hiatus from running (my wife telling me for the 47th time that I'm just not built to be a runner might have finally sunk in). But I still enjoy swimming and cycling so I plan to continue along with Aquabikes. Originally, my motivation was weight loss, which is still a motivating factor, but now it's more about general fitness and enjoying outdoor activities. FAMILY STATUS: Married, 2 kids (DD 19 & DS 16) and 1 dog CURRENT TRAINING: 2018 was a lazy year for me post-St. Anthony's. Since May, my "training" can only be described as maintenance work at best. I will be starting a swim training plan to boost my endurance later this month after returning from a short trip next week. I still need to find a plan to build endurance on the bike. THIS YEAR'S RACES/EVENTS: Shooting for a HI Aquabike in the fall. GOALS/OBJECTIVES/DESIRES: Being part of a group with folks who have similar interests, motivations and goals helps me stay focused. WHAT MAKES YOU A GOOD MANATEE: I aspire to be a good Manatee (certainly a better one than I was last year!) by participating in the group discussions more regularly and cheering on the rest of the pod. Welcome back, Karl! I know more and more people who are into Aquabike. In fact, one of my riding buddies always does the Lake Logan Half Aquabike. I'm sure that there are events closer to you though. I'll add you to the Strava group momentarily. The half is QUITE HILLY. The Oly is not. I am currently planning to do the HIM. I think that Lisa is looking at doing the Oly. Waynesville is the perfect place to stay! I'm a flatlander and did it! Finished in 3:26. Garmin gave me 3330 ft of elevation. I had been training on the Florida hills in Clermont, but still found this to be a tough course. Janyne and Lisa -non flatlanders, can give you their perspective on toughness. FYI, I bailed on the swim last year as the water was something like minus 12 |
| 2019-01-10 10:37 AM in reply to: kbhanson3 |
| Alpharetta, Georgia Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Hey Karl! I would consider myself a flatlander (trained in Kansas up until last year) and Lake Logan Half was the most difficult bike course I've ever done. There are two 9%+ grade hills, one in the last couple of miles. I managed to stay in the saddle for all of them, but on both I passed people off their bikes and walking up. They're do-able, but certainly beasts. I'm on the fence for doing the Oly this year ... it's about a 3-hour drive for me, which is my limit for solo driving. I may need a tune-up before Augusta 70.3 though. |
| 2019-01-10 11:01 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
| 310 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ceMf8W9oB3piW2e9nUXrL7qmFJ8jteUl02gHmwU9Ds4/edit?usp=sharing I'm in! I hope it's OK I already put my goals in there. Also, I would like to put swim yard goals for my distance goals as I'm training time and power on the run and bike currently. Would that be OK? |
| 2019-01-10 11:15 AM in reply to: awm007 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by awm007 Originally posted by cdban66 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ceMf8W9oB3piW2e9nUXrL7qmFJ8jteUl02gHmwU9Ds4/edit?usp=sharing I'm in! I hope it's OK I already put my goals in there. Also, I would like to put swim yard goals for my distance goals as I'm training time and power on the run and bike currently. Would that be OK? Sounds good to me. We may have to adjust a formula, but it shouldn't be an issue. |
| 2019-01-10 12:08 PM in reply to: cdban66 |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm Originally posted by cdban66 Originally posted by awm007 Originally posted by cdban66 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ceMf8W9oB3piW2e9nUXrL7qmFJ8jteUl02gHmwU9Ds4/edit?usp=sharing I'm in! I hope it's OK I already put my goals in there. Also, I would like to put swim yard goals for my distance goals as I'm training time and power on the run and bike currently. Would that be OK? Sounds good to me. We may have to adjust a formula, but it shouldn't be an issue. Great spreadsheet Chris, thank you for setting this up. I went ahead and added myself to the weight loss challenge. Hope that is ok |
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