Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 88)

APPROVED!!!!

I'm at home, sorta working. This is my work table

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I know the Hansons.  I train on the trails with the Hanson/Brooks Project.  They are inspiring!!  They make me believe that I can do this.   I am halfway through the book.  Just got to the actual training plans and week 1 starts on Wednesday (not Monday) and Wednesday is an off day!!  I am sort of disappointed (in a happy, giddy sort of way) that I don't have to start training on Christmas eve and try and fit a run in on Christmas also.  It is 6 days a week and their theory is to train your body and legs to work under a chronic fatigue but not overtrained.  Very good reading.  Actually it is the 1st running book I have ever read where they get the physiology correct.   Just being able to read through it without screaming obscenities at the author (Galloway, Higdon, Pfitz) because of the ridiculous physiological rationale is making me trust in this plan even more.  I am really excited!!

We rarely get snow in SE Michigan.  I am jealous.  I want a white Christmas.  I'll come there and shovel for you. 

Great pictures!! Love the socks!

Honestly, we don't get it that often either and I love it.  It won't stick around for Christmas, it's already gone in many cities around Metro Vancouver.  We still have a ton here about 30km east of Vancouver, but it'll likely be gone by Friday.  It has warmed up and will now rain for a few days.  That's part of the problem too--shoveling it is a major workout because it is so wet and weighs a ton!

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.......

Let it snow, let it snow let it snow.

It rarely snows in december in England - we're in for a wet Christmas when I go there.

Here in Australia the forecast is hot and sunny.

JoGo part B: 27min run/walk in the snow.  Well, the slush really .  It is beautiful though, and it was a fun run.  Feet were SOAKED! 

Another problem with the snow around here (aside from how heavy it is to shovel) is that no one can drive in it or is prepared for it.  People with bald tires and they just spin, create ice, and then no one goes anywhere.  We went to drive the cats to our friends house for kitty-sitting.  Normally, about a 25min drive.  Took us over 2 hours.  Semis jackknifed up hills all over.  Traffic was super backed up all over also because one of the bridges in the area (the new, 3 billion, widest in the world bridge) was closed after chunks of ice were falling off the towers/suspension cables, damaging cars.  Story and pics One of the people in the story was a student of mine from a couple years ago.  Thank heavens no one was seriously hurt.  Guess the engineers didn't take snow and ice into account...

ERMAGWARD YOU AND JUDI

That is HAWT.

I hope all is well with you and that the power stayed on!

I don't disagree.  That came out wrong.  Their understanding of physiology, especially Galloway and Higdon, is minimal. I get to the point where I have to skip those sections in their books because it is such crap.   I have the Advanced Marathoning book too and I do like that one.   Some of the stuff doesn't make sense but I can get past it.   My only point was that it is nice to read a book that does not try to simplify so much that they lose the concept. 

Proofreading is another pet peeve of mine.  Higdon's Marathon "novel" is one of the worst written, worst edited books that I own but I still read it and it inspired me to do the Chicago marathon on 10/10/10.     

I know, I need to read less and run more.   Its the same thing with dieting.  I need to read less and eat less. 

jobaxas - 2012-12-20 5:29 AM Still doing traditional stuff here in Australia

YEAH!

Snowed in KC today.  40 mph winds too, such fun!  Made it to work, they're bringing in Pizza so people don't have to drive during lunch.  If they don't deliver, I volunteered to go pick it up.  A very entertaining drive watching those who are cold weather challenged.

I am so not getting my Jogo on each day but I've got over 16 hours of training this month so that's averaging over 48 minutes a day.  Trying to decide on a New Years day workout, either the annual hunerd hunerds (100 yards, 100 times on 100 second interval) or a "free" KC track club run of 5 to 10 miles.  You just show up, run your distance, then they have donuts and coffee at the finish.  My swim fitness is not on par with previous years so 10K will be tough.

Course my run isn't that great either, been trying to run a few times a week.  PF feels O.K. not that bad pain anymore.  I think I'll hammer the bike hard this wintera and get my swim back and just ease back into running form.

Yooz guyz look like you're having lots of fun and that's good.  I hope all illnesses, ailments, excessive drama drill down to a minimum during the next few weeks for everyone so that this time can be thoroughly enjoyed.

I am sitting in my cubicle analyzing numbers. This helped lighten things up, thanks. BTW, I agree with the reviewer who noted that his bananas curve in the wrong direction.

Jo, adorable angel picture!

Jen, love the socks!

Felicia & PB and all others dealing with snow, be careful and stay warm. I am seeing lots of snow pix on FB from friends/family in Nebraska, Colorado and Iowa.  Looks beautiful and trecherous at the same time!

I got my Jogo done today with an hour on the drainer. Still an hour run on tap for tonight.

Still trying to figure out how to get my training done whilst in Colorado for Christmas. Saturday, no prob, Sunday, a run will be tough to squeeze in, Monday, I'll hafta miss the swim but will get the run in, Tuesday is my bike/run QC, could do it when we get home from Denver, ?

3 days till I see DS2!!!!!!!!!