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 2016-12-21 9:27 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
 Pennsylvania |  Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à troisOriginally posted by cdban66 So, I have my first race of 2017 on the calendar. Piggy's Revenge will be 40 miles on the MTB in a nearby Wildlife Preserve. 01/08/2017. I am doing it with a friend that I have known since Jr High. It ought to be interesting, to put it kindly. Or, more honestly, painful. And fun. And no, I'm not applying to be an ambassador at Skirt Sports. No one wants to see that! Sounds challenging, fun, and exciting! I just read a webpage of sorts for the race. I like how it discusses(paraphrasing) knowing how to handle yourself around wildlife - alligators, wild boars, deer and to watch where you stand because of fire ants. It also mentions a few times that 'You are on your own'. |
| 2016-12-21 9:43 AM in reply to: melbo55 |
 436  | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Does anyone know about bike racing? I met a guy in my office (works on my floor, not my company) who was telling me there's a big bike racing community in Dallas and that I should give it a try. I was asking about how the "Cat's" work and he mentioned that he's a Cat 3 and needs a special license to race. With a new house move and new baby coming in 2017, I'm not sure it's the year to start bike racing but in the event I have the time and am feeling ambitious, does anyone know how the Cats work and what kind of "license" (if any) I'd need to buy just to try it? |
| 2016-12-21 9:54 AM in reply to: TXTriRook |
Master 9705   Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by TXTriRook Does anyone know about bike racing? I met a guy in my office (works on my floor, not my company) who was telling me there's a big bike racing community in Dallas and that I should give it a try. I was asking about how the "Cat's" work and he mentioned that he's a Cat 3 and needs a special license to race. With a new house move and new baby coming in 2017, I'm not sure it's the year to start bike racing but in the event I have the time and am feeling ambitious, does anyone know how the Cats work and what kind of "license" (if any) I'd need to buy just to try it? As I understand it, everyone starts at a Cat 4/5 and then works up based on points and experience. For cycling, you register with USA Cycling similar to the way you register for USA Triathlon for tris. It looks like there is information about category upgrade on their site here: http://www.usacycling.org/category-upgrade-information.htm Isn't a cycling license what other organizations call a membership? |
| 2016-12-21 10:11 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
| 436 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by TXTriRook Does anyone know about bike racing? I met a guy in my office (works on my floor, not my company) who was telling me there's a big bike racing community in Dallas and that I should give it a try. I was asking about how the "Cat's" work and he mentioned that he's a Cat 3 and needs a special license to race. With a new house move and new baby coming in 2017, I'm not sure it's the year to start bike racing but in the event I have the time and am feeling ambitious, does anyone know how the Cats work and what kind of "license" (if any) I'd need to buy just to try it? As I understand it, everyone starts at a Cat 4/5 and then works up based on points and experience. For cycling, you register with USA Cycling similar to the way you register for USA Triathlon for tris. It looks like there is information about category upgrade on their site here: http://www.usacycling.org/category-upgrade-information.htm Isn't a cycling license what other organizations call a membership? Thanks for the info! I'll stick triathlons for now  |
| 2016-12-21 11:03 AM in reply to: 0 |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by TXTriRook Does anyone know about bike racing? I met a guy in my office (works on my floor, not my company) who was telling me there's a big bike racing community in Dallas and that I should give it a try. I was asking about how the "Cat's" work and he mentioned that he's a Cat 3 and needs a special license to race. With a new house move and new baby coming in 2017, I'm not sure it's the year to start bike racing but in the event I have the time and am feeling ambitious, does anyone know how the Cats work and what kind of "license" (if any) I'd need to buy just to try it? As I understand it, everyone starts at a Cat 4/5 and then works up based on points and experience. For cycling, you register with USA Cycling similar to the way you register for USA Triathlon for tris. It looks like there is information about category upgrade on their site here: http://www.usacycling.org/category-upgrade-information.htm Isn't a cycling license what other organizations call a membership? The license is sort of like a membership in some ways, but the Cat system really makes things different. You have to race with your Cat level. You have to earn your way up, but someone like that Cat 3 buddy can't one day decide to race down in 5 temporarily to help another through or whatever. The Cat 5 for men (Cat 4 for women) is closer to what you might think of as a membership as anyone can just sign up and have at it. Women only go to Cat 4. Keep in mind that the racing style is very different than what we'd be used to here. Some love it, some don't. Jetson has done some this past year. MrMatt did before too. ETA: I think a number of races may let you just get a single day license. Might only be for Cat 5 as a lot of people do like to just try it out or only race a handful of times during the year. This can vary by race and possibly by region too. Edited by brigby1 2016-12-21 11:05 AM |
| 2016-12-22 12:40 AM in reply to: 0 |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? Edited by StaceyK 2016-12-22 2:10 AM |
| 2016-12-22 4:57 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Thanks all for the b-day wishes. Was a nice one with the family (although I had a board meeting that day - fun!). Got a Tacx Vortex! Made my inaugural ride on Zwift yesterday. Was a blast (now trying unsuccessfully to link to Strava, though). Cold here, too. Feels like 16 (actual 28), which is legit cold - especially for thin blooded southern types. I'm actually loving it, as are the kids (although caroling was CANCELED tonight cuz it's too cold - whaaaaaa????). Randee - nice ink! Matt I'll be watching for more on this. I think that next fall I'll be upgrading my trainer so I'm in the very early "I really should be paying attention to this" stage. I may end up just getting a Kickr Snap to keep things easy in the household but we shall see. It must be the season, I'm also looking at a Kickr Snap. Our LBS is getting 4 of them in next week. They tell me they can't keep these things in stock right now. |
| 2016-12-22 4:59 AM in reply to: cdban66 |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by cdban66 So, I have my first race of 2017 on the calendar. Piggy's Revenge will be 40 miles on the MTB in a nearby Wildlife Preserve. 01/08/2017. I am doing it with a friend that I have known since Jr High. It ought to be interesting, to put it kindly. Or, more honestly, painful. And fun. And no, I'm not applying to be an ambassador at Skirt Sports. No one wants to see that! Piggy's Revenge sounds like a fun race! But 40 miles on a mountain bike...that's a good long race! |
| 2016-12-22 6:49 AM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by cdban66 So, I have my first race of 2017 on the calendar. Piggy's Revenge will be 40 miles on the MTB in a nearby Wildlife Preserve. 01/08/2017. I am doing it with a friend that I have known since Jr High. It ought to be interesting, to put it kindly. Or, more honestly, painful. And fun. And no, I'm not applying to be an ambassador at Skirt Sports. No one wants to see that! Sounds challenging, fun, and exciting! I just read a webpage of sorts for the race. I like how it discusses(paraphrasing) knowing how to handle yourself around wildlife - alligators, wild boars, deer and to watch where you stand because of fire ants. It also mentions a few times that 'You are on your own'. What, no mention of rattlesnakes?!?! |
| 2016-12-22 6:50 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? Stacey, I love the trash talking and the challenge. Kick some butt! |
| 2016-12-22 6:55 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? I love the challenge! :-D Yes, the same time as Washington, DC and New York. |
| 2016-12-22 7:09 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Great challenge!Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? I love the challenge! :-D Yes, the same time as Washington, DC and New York. |
| 2016-12-22 7:29 AM in reply to: abake |
Master 6834 Englewood, Florida | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by abake Originally posted by cdban66 Piggy's Revenge sounds like a fun race! But 40 miles on a mountain bike...that's a good long race! So, I have my first race of 2017 on the calendar. Piggy's Revenge will be 40 miles on the MTB in a nearby Wildlife Preserve. 01/08/2017. I am doing it with a friend that I have known since Jr High. It ought to be interesting, to put it kindly. Or, more honestly, painful. And fun. And no, I'm not applying to be an ambassador at Skirt Sports. No one wants to see that! I think our goal is going to be under 4 hours, but I REALLY don't know what to expect. |
| 2016-12-22 10:43 AM in reply to: abake |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by abake Originally posted by jmkizer It must be the season, I'm also looking at a Kickr Snap. Our LBS is getting 4 of them in next week. They tell me they can't keep these things in stock right now. Originally posted by mcmanusclan5 Thanks all for the b-day wishes. Was a nice one with the family (although I had a board meeting that day - fun!). Got a Tacx Vortex! Made my inaugural ride on Zwift yesterday. Was a blast (now trying unsuccessfully to link to Strava, though). Cold here, too. Feels like 16 (actual 28), which is legit cold - especially for thin blooded southern types. I'm actually loving it, as are the kids (although caroling was CANCELED tonight cuz it's too cold - whaaaaaa????). Randee - nice ink! Matt I'll be watching for more on this. I think that next fall I'll be upgrading my trainer so I'm in the very early "I really should be paying attention to this" stage. I may end up just getting a Kickr Snap to keep things easy in the household but we shall see. Us too - my DH recently proposed getting a fancy trainer after baby 2 comes as a way to keep up the cycling motivation ... he came home with the Tacx brochure. We'll see. |
| 2016-12-22 10:45 AM in reply to: amd723 |
Master 4119 Toronto Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Great challenge! Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? I love the challenge! :-D Yes, the same time as Washington, DC and New York. It is a great challenge! My sister has her degree in behavioural psychology and i am definitely interested in things like nudging - and the fear of losing plus the monetary loss (people hate to lose more than they love to win) are very powerful motivators!! We're here cheering you to win! |
| 2016-12-22 6:21 PM in reply to: juniperjen |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by juniperjen So I was talking with Phil last night, making sure he's on board for me doing Disney (I have checked before but just rechecking) and I showed him the years training plan and told him about the challenge. He thinks I should pay him for every training day I miss during 2017, I suggested $2 he thinks $20 would be better. Originally posted by amd723 Originally posted by jmkizer Great challenge! Originally posted by StaceyK Hi Manatees, thanks for your inspires over the last couple of weeks I have really appreciated them. I am finally starting to feel a little bit more like myself. Over the last week I have put together a training plan to enable us to all do our first Marathon at the beginning of July and then a few other races and then the Dopey challenge in Jan 2018. I have used Hal Higdon's plans as the basis for what I put together as a few of you have recommended them. It is kind of a little daunting to see the entire 2017 training calendar laid out on a yearly planner, but it also feels more manageable cause I know the plan will work if we stick to it. Anyway K, Mum and I have been lacking motivation to run recently so we have come up with a challenge. The bottom line of it is whom ever drops the most number of training days between 26th December and 31st January has to buy the other 2 $100 gift vouchers at the store of their choosing. It has certainly got the trash talk going as well as the motivation. We've come up with the following rules: - you can rearrange days within the week but you cant push runs to the next week - if you dont do 100% of the scheduled distance then it counts as a missed day - you can't do 2 runs a day to make up for a missed day - if you are sick you require a Dr certificate otherwise it counts as a missed day Mum and K (and maybe me) are all pretty good at cheating so E is adjudicating as she is having surgery in a little over a week and will not be able to run for all of January. If the challenge wasn't enough to get us motivated the dates for Run Disney 2018 are now out and registration opens on 14th February so it got a little bit more real today. In light of that when it says Noon ET I guess that is Eastern time and that means like Washington DC time is that correct? I love the challenge! :-D Yes, the same time as Washington, DC and New York. It is a great challenge! My sister has her degree in behavioural psychology and i am definitely interested in things like nudging - and the fear of losing plus the monetary loss (people hate to lose more than they love to win) are very powerful motivators!! We're here cheering you to win! It fair to say we have not come to an agreement on this one. |
| 2016-12-23 11:22 AM in reply to: StaceyK |
| Master 10208 Northern IL | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Sounds like he has some confidence in you! |
| 2016-12-23 12:56 PM in reply to: brigby1 |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by brigby1 Sounds like he has some confidence in you! Haha! That's one way of looking at it! |
| 2016-12-23 1:00 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Merry Christmas!!! I know of no Racing Manatees this week. If anyone has a race/event coming up, please post it! I didn't see any racers for next weekend either. What a bunch of slackers we all are! Janyne's birthday (<<< that's me!) is Sunday. Remember to be on the lookout for the 2017 edition of the Manatees!
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| 2016-12-23 1:29 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Merry Christmas!!! I know of no Racing Manatees this week. If anyone has a race/event coming up, please post it! I didn't see any racers for next weekend either. What a bunch of slackers we all are! Janyne's birthday (<<< that's me!) is Sunday. Remember to be on the lookout for the 2017 edition of the Manatees!
Happy Birthday - a bit early!! Merry Christmas all!! |
| 2016-12-23 2:43 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Veteran 2842 Austin, Texas | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Merry Christmas!!! I know of no Racing Manatees this week. If anyone has a race/event coming up, please post it! I didn't see any racers for next weekend either. What a bunch of slackers we all are! Janyne's birthday (<<< that's me!) is Sunday. Remember to be on the lookout for the 2017 edition of the Manatees!
Happy early birthday! Matt |
| 2016-12-24 5:10 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Originally posted by jmkizer Merry Christmas!!! I know of no Racing Manatees this week. If anyone has a race/event coming up, please post it! I didn't see any racers for next weekend either. What a bunch of slackers we all are! Janyne's birthday (<<< that's me!) is Sunday. Remember to be on the lookout for the 2017 edition of the Manatees!
Happy Early Birthday!!! |
| 2016-12-24 6:25 AM in reply to: abake |
Veteran 2441 Western Australia | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois |
| 2016-12-24 1:08 PM in reply to: StaceyK |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois It IS Sunday here so NyNy ... (Hippo Bird Day 2 Ewe.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Hippo Bird Day 2 Ewe.jpg (37KB - 32 downloads) |
| 2016-12-24 1:22 PM in reply to: IndoIronYanti |
Master 4452 | Subject: RE: Manatee Mentors 2016 - Manatee à trois Merry Christmas to all Manatees on the far side of the pond!! |
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