Yanti & Salty MAD MANATEES Mentor Group - FULL POD (Page 16)

Mostly the price points actually reflect noise and smoothness (that's dependent on what creates the resistance). Wind trainers, for example, are quite cheap, but they sound and act like hurricanes. I've had a super experience with a magnetic trainer, and in my experience (we used to have a whole bunch of trainers at my place of work in the U.S.), the difference in price between magnetics and fluids don't reflect that much of a difference in quality. So magnetics seem to me like a reasonable compromise.

The best, of course, is if you can find a used fluid trainer

I just signed up for my second marathon!!! It's in July. Check out this summary of the course:

2 1/4 miles of the course run underground through the damp and pitch-black Hyak Tunnel, a little like Seattle in November only alot darker. Flashlights are strongly recommended. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see a pinpoint of light ahead of you which is the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" over 2 miles away

The last 23 miles of the course are all downhill at a fast 80'/mile gradient except for one little 50-yard hill at about mile 9 and a few short flat sections

WOW! Sounds so awesome! This is the race Jo (jogo one) wanted to know about.

I *love* tunnels. (I think I really am a ghoul/vampire/etc.) Bruuuuutal on the quads for that length of downhill, though.

We have a real spate of signing up for things and first-race of season coming up ... so very exciting!

Alright, I am still catching up on the posts but I just wanted to share with you guys how special today is for me!

28 years ago (10 days after I was born) I was 2 pounds 11 ounces. I, from the time I was born, had not been actually digesting food. They dismissed my mother's concerns as her being a 'concerned and dramatic new mother' (even though I was her third child.) Anyway, obviously the sh*t hit the fan as no one should look like ET (I did,) even a newborn. They had to "fatten me up" to 3 pounds before they could do the surgery and all injections had to be done in my heel as it was the only place with enough meat on it. My poor parents lived in my grandparent's RV in the hospital parking lot throughout the whole thing (nearly 3 months.) 

Anyway, I have some pretty badass scars but turned out just fine (hold your comments) and I always like to take this day to just to appreciate life as well as the sacrifices my parents made for me during that time. 

I just signed up for my second marathon!!! It's in July. Check out this summary of the course:

2 1/4 miles of the course run underground through the damp and pitch-black Hyak Tunnel, a little like Seattle in November only alot darker. Flashlights are strongly recommended. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see a pinpoint of light ahead of you which is the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" over 2 miles away

The last 23 miles of the course are all downhill at a fast 80'/mile gradient except for one little 50-yard hill at about mile 9 and a few short flat sections

I just signed up for my second marathon!!! It's in July. Check out this summary of the course:

2 1/4 miles of the course run underground through the damp and pitch-black Hyak Tunnel, a little like Seattle in November only alot darker. Flashlights are strongly recommended. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see a pinpoint of light ahead of you which is the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" over 2 miles away

The last 23 miles of the course are all downhill at a fast 80'/mile gradient except for one little 50-yard hill at about mile 9 and a few short flat sections

Alright, I am still catching up on the posts but I just wanted to share with you guys how special today is for me!

28 years ago (10 days after I was born) I was 2 pounds 11 ounces. I, from the time I was born, had not been actually digesting food. They dismissed my mother's concerns as her being a 'concerned and dramatic new mother' (even though I was her third child.) Anyway, obviously the sh*t hit the fan as no one should look like ET (I did,) even a newborn. They had to "fatten me up" to 3 pounds before they could do the surgery and all injections had to be done in my heel as it was the only place with enough meat on it. My poor parents lived in my grandparent's RV in the hospital parking lot throughout the whole thing (nearly 3 months.) 

Anyway, I have some pretty badass scars but turned out just fine (hold your comments) and I always like to take this day to just to appreciate life as well as the sacrifices my parents made for me during that time. 

I just signed up for my second marathon!!! It's in July. Check out this summary of the course:

2 1/4 miles of the course run underground through the damp and pitch-black Hyak Tunnel, a little like Seattle in November only alot darker. Flashlights are strongly recommended. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see a pinpoint of light ahead of you which is the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" over 2 miles away

The last 23 miles of the course are all downhill at a fast 80'/mile gradient except for one little 50-yard hill at about mile 9 and a few short flat sections

Alright, I am still catching up on the posts but I just wanted to share with you guys how special today is for me!

28 years ago (10 days after I was born) I was 2 pounds 11 ounces. I, from the time I was born, had not been actually digesting food. They dismissed my mother's concerns as her being a 'concerned and dramatic new mother' (even though I was her third child.) Anyway, obviously the sh*t hit the fan as no one should look like ET (I did,) even a newborn. They had to "fatten me up" to 3 pounds before they could do the surgery and all injections had to be done in my heel as it was the only place with enough meat on it. My poor parents lived in my grandparent's RV in the hospital parking lot throughout the whole thing (nearly 3 months.) 

Anyway, I have some pretty badass scars but turned out just fine (hold your comments) and I always like to take this day to just to appreciate life as well as the sacrifices my parents made for me during that time. 

That sounds like a fun race.  At least you'll be out of the rain while in the tunnel, LOL.  I'm thinking marathon PR, ya think?

Managed to squeeze in a short swim between thunderstorms yesterday (pool closed temporarily).  It was my short swim of a recovery week so it was REALLY short.  Today calls for a bike ride and I am looking forward to it when I get home.

I am excited for those of you starting to race.  I have my first race next weekend, a running relay.  My first tri isn't until May

Alright, I am still catching up on the posts but I just wanted to share with you guys how special today is for me!

28 years ago (10 days after I was born) I was 2 pounds 11 ounces. I, from the time I was born, had not been actually digesting food. They dismissed my mother's concerns as her being a 'concerned and dramatic new mother' (even though I was her third child.) Anyway, obviously the sh*t hit the fan as no one should look like ET (I did,) even a newborn. They had to "fatten me up" to 3 pounds before they could do the surgery and all injections had to be done in my heel as it was the only place with enough meat on it. My poor parents lived in my grandparent's RV in the hospital parking lot throughout the whole thing (nearly 3 months.) 

Anyway, I have some pretty badass scars but turned out just fine (hold your comments) and I always like to take this day to just to appreciate life as well as the sacrifices my parents made for me during that time. 

I just signed up for my second marathon!!! It's in July. Check out this summary of the course:

2 1/4 miles of the course run underground through the damp and pitch-black Hyak Tunnel, a little like Seattle in November only alot darker. Flashlights are strongly recommended. Once you get about 50 yards into the tunnel, you can see a pinpoint of light ahead of you which is the "Light at the End of the Tunnel" over 2 miles away

The last 23 miles of the course are all downhill at a fast 80'/mile gradient except for one little 50-yard hill at about mile 9 and a few short flat sections

Way to go Yanti---weren't you supposed to be NOT doing anything strenuous for a bit? Oh well, go out there and have a great time!

School day for me, and it is a scheduled rest day too---though with the cold, its kinda been a rest week. My coach did say to not do ANYTHING if this cold is in my chest--which it is, though I am pretty sure it is mostly gone (never mind the fact that I have been awake since 3:30 AM because of non-stop coughing/hacking.).

I am still going to do my B-day race!!! This cold WILL be gone!!!! It looks like the weather is supposed to be low seventies and clear too after lows in the fifties, definite plus.

Well done getting the swim in anyway!

It's the Baker to Vegas relay that you are doing, right? I think that is a great way to start out the season. 

Alright, I am still catching up on the posts but I just wanted to share with you guys how special today is for me!

28 years ago (10 days after I was born) I was 2 pounds 11 ounces. I, from the time I was born, had not been actually digesting food. They dismissed my mother's concerns as her being a 'concerned and dramatic new mother' (even though I was her third child.) Anyway, obviously the sh*t hit the fan as no one should look like ET (I did,) even a newborn. They had to "fatten me up" to 3 pounds before they could do the surgery and all injections had to be done in my heel as it was the only place with enough meat on it. My poor parents lived in my grandparent's RV in the hospital parking lot throughout the whole thing (nearly 3 months.) 

Anyway, I have some pretty badass scars but turned out just fine (hold your comments) and I always like to take this day to just to appreciate life as well as the sacrifices my parents made for me during that time. 

Where do I sign up for that one?  23 miles downhill is my kind of race.

-my new issue: trying to figure out what the hellz is wrong with my shoulder/back - grrr.  Good thing it's early in the season.  Someone mentioned it may be because I'm getting old... I almost decked that person (kidding)  but hopefully, it's a fluke and not a sign of things to come (like my body breaking down!)  PT, please save me!!!

I have a question about bike tune-ups/adjustments.  How long do you generally get between?  I had a tune just before my first race on Mar 11.  Around 280km since and my chain seems to be slipping/skipping cogs.  A bit of noise when peddling too.  I feel like I got a lot more km on before my first adjustment so looking for an average from others.