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 2019-09-06 11:57 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master  9705     Raleigh, NC area |  Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSEDRacing Manatees!!! |
| 2019-09-06 12:51 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Good Luck Melanie and Mary! Have great races. |
| 2019-09-06 12:54 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 2429 Falls Church, Virginia | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Goooooooooooo Jim, Mary, and Melanie! Race safe! Race happy! |
| 2019-09-06 1:09 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Have fun, be safe, be fast, Jim and Mary!! |
| 2019-09-06 1:12 PM in reply to: abake |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by abake Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by abake Glad to hear all Manatees are staying safe from Dorian. On the subject of coaching, I used the Fink plan as well for a half, and it worked very well. For IM, I used a Training Peaks coach. It was a bit of a splurge, but it was money well spent. Having a "real" person to bounce things off, get feedback, encouragement and sometimes tough love made the training more enjoyable and held me accountable. Anne, was she with PBM Coaching or am I remembering that wrong? Would you recommend that coach to Jen or any of the other Manatees? You are correct, my coach was Carrie McCusker with PBM Coaching. I would definitely recommend her. I love Carrie - I spoke to her but decided to go with Amy (same group). My friend is still with Carrie. I've been with pbm for along time now. I also used to use Mike Plumb and DH still does. He's a lot less hands on (and costs a lot less) but he's great too - I think a lot of BTers and/or STers use him. He has like 45 clients currently. Personally I like having someone local to bounce things off of and before big races we usually get together for workout (this time was SUP and then lunch) and talk about race day. But everyone works differently. I think I'd be ok for Halves but for my fulls I needed someone to kick my butt. Whatever you do I recommend talking to as many as possible. Get recommendations from friends, do some googling etc. There are SO MANY OUT THERE it can be overwhelming. |
| 2019-09-06 1:27 PM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by abake I love Carrie - I spoke to her but decided to go with Amy (same group). My friend is still with Carrie. I've been with pbm for along time now. I also used to use Mike Plumb and DH still does. He's a lot less hands on (and costs a lot less) but he's great too - I think a lot of BTers and/or STers use him. He has like 45 clients currently. Personally I like having someone local to bounce things off of and before big races we usually get together for workout (this time was SUP and then lunch) and talk about race day. But everyone works differently. I think I'd be ok for Halves but for my fulls I needed someone to kick my butt. Whatever you do I recommend talking to as many as possible. Get recommendations from friends, do some googling etc. There are SO MANY OUT THERE it can be overwhelming. Originally posted by jmkizer You are correct, my coach was Carrie McCusker with PBM Coaching. I would definitely recommend her. Originally posted by abake Glad to hear all Manatees are staying safe from Dorian. On the subject of coaching, I used the Fink plan as well for a half, and it worked very well. For IM, I used a Training Peaks coach. It was a bit of a splurge, but it was money well spent. Having a "real" person to bounce things off, get feedback, encouragement and sometimes tough love made the training more enjoyable and held me accountable. Anne, was she with PBM Coaching or am I remembering that wrong? Would you recommend that coach to Jen or any of the other Manatees? Great info, Randee! I didn't know that you had used Mike Plumb! He was on my list when I wanted to change things up. Good to know. Jen, let us know what you decide! I think the summary is
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| 2019-09-06 1:37 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED I don't recall if I mentioned it here before or not, but many health insurance companies have a Garmin and Fitbit tie-in going right now. For Garmin it's 35% off retail. Even my crummy state BCBS plan has the offer. This includes new devices like the Fenix 6, Garmin 945, etc. Varia radar is also included. For me, it's under Blue365 > Fitness. Other plans apparently have it under ChooseHealthy. If you are in the market for a new watch, this is something to keep in mind. |
| 2019-09-06 1:45 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! it's that time of the week already! GOOOOOOO TEAM! |
| 2019-09-06 2:27 PM in reply to: melbo55 |
Master 7712 Orlando | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by melbo55 Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Have fun, be safe, be fast, Jim and Mary!! [/QUOTE What she said! |
| 2019-09-06 4:40 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
1731 Denver, Colorado | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Have a fantastic time, Racers! |
| 2019-09-06 7:50 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 2098 Simsbury, Connecticut | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by abake I love Carrie - I spoke to her but decided to go with Amy (same group). My friend is still with Carrie. I've been with pbm for along time now. I also used to use Mike Plumb and DH still does. He's a lot less hands on (and costs a lot less) but he's great too - I think a lot of BTers and/or STers use him. He has like 45 clients currently. Personally I like having someone local to bounce things off of and before big races we usually get together for workout (this time was SUP and then lunch) and talk about race day. But everyone works differently. I think I'd be ok for Halves but for my fulls I needed someone to kick my butt. Whatever you do I recommend talking to as many as possible. Get recommendations from friends, do some googling etc. There are SO MANY OUT THERE it can be overwhelming. Originally posted by jmkizer You are correct, my coach was Carrie McCusker with PBM Coaching. I would definitely recommend her. Originally posted by abake Glad to hear all Manatees are staying safe from Dorian. On the subject of coaching, I used the Fink plan as well for a half, and it worked very well. For IM, I used a Training Peaks coach. It was a bit of a splurge, but it was money well spent. Having a "real" person to bounce things off, get feedback, encouragement and sometimes tough love made the training more enjoyable and held me accountable. Anne, was she with PBM Coaching or am I remembering that wrong? Would you recommend that coach to Jen or any of the other Manatees? Great info, Randee! I didn't know that you had used Mike Plumb! He was on my list when I wanted to change things up. Good to know. Jen, let us know what you decide! I think the summary is
Plumb for 2014 and my first half. Still my half pr (by a minute I think lol) |
| 2019-09-06 10:09 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Member 667 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Racing Manatees!!! Good luck racers! |
| 2019-09-07 6:56 AM in reply to: jmkizer |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer i am okay with.either, but.i am not running so i dont get a vote.Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by jmkizer Relay Talk OK, Manatees, where are we with the shirts? Are we doing them? Did we select a design? OK, I'll make three designs and put it to a vote. Next question, do we want everyday shirts (think cotton blend) or performance type fabric? In other words, do we plan to run in them or use them more for the team photo? Question 1 - Performance Fabric or Cotton Blend? |
| 2019-09-07 6:57 AM in reply to: marysia83 |
Champion 14677 Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by marysia83 Have great races today!Originally posted by jmkizer Have a fantastic time, Racers!Racing Manatees!!! |
| 2019-09-07 6:01 PM in reply to: ceilidh |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by ceilidh Originally posted by jmkizer i am okay with.either, but.i am not running so i dont get a vote. Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by jmkizer Relay Talk OK, Manatees, where are we with the shirts? Are we doing them? Did we select a design? OK, I'll make three designs and put it to a vote. Next question, do we want everyday shirts (think cotton blend) or performance type fabric? In other words, do we plan to run in them or use them more for the team photo? Question 1 - Performance Fabric or Cotton Blend? Of course you should vote! (1) you will be in the Team Photo! (2) you are going to Chattanooga and may want to wear it there,. (3) We are going to have so much fun in November that we'll want to do it again! Do I need to come up with more reasons that EVERYONE should vote? |
| 2019-09-07 9:20 PM in reply to: 0 |
Master 8249 Eugene, Oregon Bronze member | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED I actually did an event today, but had neither the run fitness nor the energy to really race. Was getting there in early August but then between the move, sciatica aggravated by driving here, a bout with some kind of infection after getting mauled by the kitty, and then the beginning of the school year, plus some tummy issues the last two days that might be something I caught from the kiddos, I'm really not my usual energetic self! It was a very small "race" that was part of a larger "triathlon festival" (Best in the West) in Sweet Home, about 40 miles down the road from Eugene. Only 12 takers for the half marathon. We six women quickly determined that with the possible exception of me and a 55 year old woman (no one had actually bothered to check if the AG were 5 or 10 year ones--without exception we were all either injured triathletes who couldn't swim or bike, or local runners who just wanted a supported workout with traffic control), we would all automatically win our age groups just by finishing. I won my AG and was 2nd or 3rd woman overall (lost track!) with a 1:55 on a super-hilly course. Definitely very low-key! I was really disappointed that after over a week of beautiful weather, our typical Oregon morning clouds and fog failed to clear as usual by mid-day, and instead solidified into mist in the latter half of the race, then into drizzle shortly after I finished (we left before awards--the finisher's medals are cooler than the trophies anyway), and then into a driving downpour, which stopped as soon as we got back to Eugene. The lake out at the course is beautiful and I'd really hoped to get in a nice swim after my race--even had a kayak escort lined up. But visibility was very poor out there by the finish of the race and Mom was miserably cold, so left without finishing my personal "aquathlon". Edited by Hot Runner 2019-09-07 10:03 PM |
| 2019-09-08 6:13 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Race report is up. https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid... IM 70.3 Traverse City killed this race. They were down over 300 racers, which is huge for a local race. I had a good day. PR for Oly and age group 2nd (3 guys in my age group). Overall a good day. I'm even happy with my swim! |
| 2019-09-09 12:32 PM in reply to: Hot Runner |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by Hot Runner I actually did an event today, but had neither the run fitness nor the energy to really race. Was getting there in early August but then between the move, sciatica aggravated by driving here, a bout with some kind of infection after getting mauled by the kitty, and then the beginning of the school year, plus some tummy issues the last two days that might be something I caught from the kiddos, I'm really not my usual energetic self! It was a very small "race" that was part of a larger "triathlon festival" (Best in the West) in Sweet Home, about 40 miles down the road from Eugene. Only 12 takers for the half marathon. We six women quickly determined that with the possible exception of me and a 55 year old woman (no one had actually bothered to check if the AG were 5 or 10 year ones--without exception we were all either injured triathletes who couldn't swim or bike, or local runners who just wanted a supported workout with traffic control), we would all automatically win our age groups just by finishing. I won my AG and was 2nd or 3rd woman overall (lost track!) with a 1:55 on a super-hilly course. Definitely very low-key! I was really disappointed that after over a week of beautiful weather, our typical Oregon morning clouds and fog failed to clear as usual by mid-day, and instead solidified into mist in the latter half of the race, then into drizzle shortly after I finished (we left before awards--the finisher's medals are cooler than the trophies anyway), and then into a driving downpour, which stopped as soon as we got back to Eugene. The lake out at the course is beautiful and I'd really hoped to get in a nice swim after my race--even had a kayak escort lined up. But visibility was very poor out there by the finish of the race and Mom was miserably cold, so left without finishing my personal "aquathlon". Congratulations! What an excellent step on the road to recovery! |
| 2019-09-09 12:34 PM in reply to: JBacarella |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by JBacarella Race report is up. https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid... IM 70.3 Traverse City killed this race. They were down over 300 racers, which is huge for a local race. I had a good day. PR for Oly and age group 2nd (3 guys in my age group). Overall a good day. I'm even happy with my swim! Congratulations! What does "check my bike closer" refer to? ;-) (see, I *did* read it!) |
| 2019-09-09 1:34 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Master 9705 Raleigh, NC area | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by JBacarella Race report is up. https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid... IM 70.3 Traverse City killed this race. They were down over 300 racers, which is huge for a local race. I had a good day. PR for Oly and age group 2nd (3 guys in my age group). Overall a good day. I'm even happy with my swim! Congratulations! What does "check my bike closer" refer to? ;-) (see, I *did* read it!) ETA: Found it on the right sidebar. Sorry about that :-( |
| 2019-09-09 4:22 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Long-overdue Muncie 70.3 race report. For once posted in decent time, Sasquatch Trail 5K race report. Warning: both are verbose. I like sharing details to help me remember what happened and for reference if I ever do the race again. |
| 2019-09-09 4:23 PM in reply to: JBacarella |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by JBacarella Race report is up. https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid... IM 70.3 Traverse City killed this race. They were down over 300 racers, which is huge for a local race. I had a good day. PR for Oly and age group 2nd (3 guys in my age group). Overall a good day. I'm even happy with my swim! Good stuff, VERY good stuff, congratulations!! |
| 2019-09-09 9:04 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
Expert 2811 | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by JBacarella Race report is up. https://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid... IM 70.3 Traverse City killed this race. They were down over 300 racers, which is huge for a local race. I had a good day. PR for Oly and age group 2nd (3 guys in my age group). Overall a good day. I'm even happy with my swim! Congratulations! What does "check my bike closer" refer to? ;-) (see, I *did* read it!) I'm not sure if it's the difference between on and off of the trainer, or the back wheel was knocked. I had a rub. |
| 2019-09-11 4:53 AM in reply to: mtnbikerchk |
Expert 1694 Illinois | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by mtnbikerchk Originally posted by abake Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by abake Glad to hear all Manatees are staying safe from Dorian. On the subject of coaching, I used the Fink plan as well for a half, and it worked very well. For IM, I used a Training Peaks coach. It was a bit of a splurge, but it was money well spent. Having a "real" person to bounce things off, get feedback, encouragement and sometimes tough love made the training more enjoyable and held me accountable. Anne, was she with PBM Coaching or am I remembering that wrong? Would you recommend that coach to Jen or any of the other Manatees? You are correct, my coach was Carrie McCusker with PBM Coaching. I would definitely recommend her. I love Carrie - I spoke to her but decided to go with Amy (same group). My friend is still with Carrie. I've been with pbm for along time now. I also used to use Mike Plumb and DH still does. He's a lot less hands on (and costs a lot less) but he's great too - I think a lot of BTers and/or STers use him. He has like 45 clients currently. Personally I like having someone local to bounce things off of and before big races we usually get together for workout (this time was SUP and then lunch) and talk about race day. But everyone works differently. I think I'd be ok for Halves but for my fulls I needed someone to kick my butt. Whatever you do I recommend talking to as many as possible. Get recommendations from friends, do some googling etc. There are SO MANY OUT THERE it can be overwhelming. So cool that you could meet up with your coach and do workouts together. I had always wished I could meet Carrie IRL. |
| 2019-09-11 1:29 PM in reply to: jmkizer |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Manatees - 2019 Edition - Practice Maximum Enthusiasm - CLOSED Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by jmkizer Originally posted by jmkizer Relay Talk OK, Manatees, where are we with the shirts? Are we doing them? Did we select a design? OK, I'll make three designs and put it to a vote. Next question, do we want everyday shirts (think cotton blend) or performance type fabric? In other words, do we plan to run in them or use them more for the team photo? Question 1 - Performance Fabric or Cotton Blend? That is a tough question. If we are running in them, performance fabric gets the nod. But I am not opposed to cotton blend, especially if it is nice and soft. |
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