Manatee Mentors 2015.2 CLOSED (Poptarts? Pet pics?) (Page 81)

Thanks, it was a good day indeed! I hope everyone can have many of the same.

The Flying Pig is my neck of the woods.  I think that would be fun to do if I could run uninjured for an entire winter.

How did it go? I have friends finishing it already.

It appears Mr. Mattee and I are hard at work on it

Well my race didn't go as planned.  I went from the race list straight to the DL.  With two miles left the group started surging pretty hard, and two guys in front of me tried to fill the same gap in the peloton.  After they bumped into each other they both fell.  I tried to get around them the best I could, but I ended up running over one of their rear wheels and slamming on the ground pretty hard.  The bike is OK, but my back left shoulder is scraped and bruised pretty bad.  I'm not sure where I picked up this habit, but I instinctively roll my left shoulder into whatever impact I'm about to feel.

I won't bother with pics of my scrapes, but here's my helmet from the race:

I borrowed a teammate's helmet to go ahead and do the 3 mile TT.  I managed to get through it, but I pretty much grit my teeth through the whole thing.  I'm staying home today instead of racing.  Moving the left arm is doable, but it hurts to do anything meaningful with it.  I couldn't do any solid cornering with it most likely.

All of my training was focused on this race.  It really sucks being ready and feeling well while having the actions of others put you out of the running at the same time.  That's an aspect of road racing I'll have to learn to deal with.

Hate to hear this. 

Yikes!  Glad it wasn't more serious.  Sorry you couldn't finish the weekend though.

Well, 21.1 km done, but that's about all I have to say .  I did not have it today.  My training has been decidedly sub par leading up to the race.  I was not feeling it by 5km and at 10km I decided to pull back and just finish.  I ended up walking here and there--some bits were getting sore and I figured no point in injuring myself on week 1 of IM training.  So it was a lovely run in the sun rather than a race.  Hope everyone else had good races and the weather co-operated!

Well, had wanted to get a nice long ride in the later afternoon and into the evening, but seems the storms are suddenly jumping from overnight to the afternoon. 

Lots of race check-ins on FB and Strava!

Monica slid in under the radar with a tri this weekend. Bad Betty!

Has anyone seen anything from TJ?

MR Matt MS- glad you're ok! (relatively)

Kirsten- sunny run doesn't sound too bad

Adrienne- great work as usual. Trail machine! noooo...too industrial. Trail animal!

TJ, sorry to hear about your friend and your hurty bits, but congrats on the finish!  Sometimes you just have to take what the day gives.  Lots of fluids and couch time for you!

Congratulations, surviving a marathon is a big accomplishment, especially your first. now take it easy and recover.  Sorry about your friend, running in the heat is no joke.

woo boo, congratulations podium boy!! 

sorry you had such a rough outing, but it sounds like you made the right decision to dial things back and live to run another day !??

Very sorry to hear this, both the injury piece and having a race shot like that.  Watching the pro cyclists, exactly this part always seems so capricious - almost actively unfair.  I guess it's part of it all, as you suggest, but I can imagine it's tough to deal with an A race getting blown up by something out of your control (and not weather or such, but other racers).

Glad you're not worse off with broken bones, and I hope you heal up quickly.  Looks like the helmet did its job!

Do you have a late season target race(s)?

Matt

Well, it could always be worse than a lovely run in the sun, right?

I just think you're showing the smarts that will see you through IM training healthy (i.e., uninjured) and happy. 

Matt

Woot woot!  Congrats on the PR and the Podium!

Take some well deserved rest (Strava needs to recover). 

Matt

WOOHOOOOO!  Survive?  Nope - you finished something many people never start!

And heat that sends people away in an ambulance is nothing trivial, so you must have run smart, as well (I hope your friend is OK).

Congrats, well done, revel in the accomplishment and rest up!

Matt

you should definitely do it if you get the chance.  The race course was great and the support along the route even better.  there is one hill that is pretty steep and which last about a mile or more that is quite the challenge, especially for this florida girl, but the rest of the hills are not bad and the last 3 miles ( of the HM) are close to all downhill.  one issue is the course is either long or it is really hard to keep from running it long. Everyone I know, and we had about 30 people with us, had the course a good .25 mile long. So, I ran 13.1 in 1:55 and 13,39 in 1:57??

It looks like many of us had a nice, albeit challenging, weekend. Way to tough it out racers, set PR's, and get on podiums!

Mr Matt, maybe this is the point to take a few days of rest, recovery and relaxation with your new wife. If that's possible for you (it seems that time off may be a mental challenge, seeing the way you train!)

I hope all is well in Manatee land for everyone.  Enjoy whatever the week has in store for you!

Erin, those pictures are gorgeous and I especially love the one of the two kiddos.  That's definitely one to treasure.

Great to hear you're feeling better!!  When pooches are that big, they should get their own darned selves into the car!