Manatees Roar into the 20s! CLOSED (Page 126)

So much reading was giving me paralysis by analysis! So, i bought a DeLonghi. Not quite their least expensive, but close!

fun! We had a really nice Rancillio for about 10 years, then just sorta stopped making good espresso. We got a medium range Breville to fill the gap last year but it isn't as good the Rancillio but pretty good with a few features that are neat (stops grinding when pre-set do so, same with auto pours a single or double shot) 

So glad to hear you're okay!

We had similar last week. We got a note from the school that a child in my daughter's class tested positive. It was kind of annoying because there was a serious lag. The child was last in school on Dec 3 and we found out on Dec 10. It likely happened that they didn't test the child and then had to wait for results - nothing malicious or problematic in the process, particularly. But really with a week already gone we were pretty sure we were fine but upset at the possible spread in between. We've been pretty diligent. My only contact was a running partner in the neighbourhood but we worried about the daycare. We all got tested last weekend and results came back negative for all of us. So my 3-year old is back at daycare but my daughter's class is online until Thursday. It does largely confirm that the safety protocols of masks and co-horting seem to be working. 

But i am with you. Ready for us to get past this - but I know we have months still to go. It's not the end yet. 

I'm glad that you are doing well and I hope that she recovers quickly as well.

One of my coworkers was out literally the entire month of November from covid.  He first felt sick on October 30 and did not return to work until after Thanksgiving.  (we are working from home so no exposure on my part).

BEAUTIFUL!

That is indeed an optimal way to quarantine !!

Hey Manatees - turns out i need new cycling shoes. any thoughts on the tri shoe vs road shoe and or recommendations?  I am training for 70.3 but pretty open. I've had the same pair of Mavic road shoes which have served me very well for a LONG time but the clips mounted in plastic are starting to break off.  I tend toward narrow feet so i am looking at women's specific

I have the pearl izumi tri fly shoe. It’s about 10 years old and while it looks like it needs a good washing, it is still going strong. So if you decide on a tri shoe I recommend taking a look at them.  That said, I’ve read/heard that for 70.3 and 140.6 races cycling shoes may be more beneficial than tri shoes bc they can be adjusted more, are potentially more aero dynamic, better road performance and maybe some other things. In those longer distances the quick in and out of a tri shoe isn’t needed, so go for the better performance shoe.  For shorter course, a tri shoe is recommended. 
I may buy a road shoe for Choo 70.3 ( assuming it happens in 2021!)

I've always used road shoes for triathlon.  Honestly, I'd pick whatever you think will be comfortable for that long on the bike. Another 30 seconds in T1 is not likely to make or break your day in an HIM or IM. 

I just saw Mavic road shoes on sale at Cambria Bike (https://cambriabike.com/pages/search-results-page?q=mavic+road&page=1&rb_product_type=Shoes+-+Road). I have no idea if that;s what you are looking for.

BTW, I'm in the market for some gravel shoes.  I have very very very old mtb shoes that I am using now. I kind of wanted to try something on but that's not happening right now so I am making due.  Suggestions are welcome.

Slowtwitch has been spying on us!  They agree that for longer distances, whichever shoe is most comfortable is the correct answer.  For sprints, however, a tri shoe is best.

I don't personally subscribe to Strava, however, I think that if you would do well with their Goals feature and their training analysis/fitness and freshness dashboard, I say DOOOO EEEETTT!

I don't pay for Strava because I am currently paying for Training Peaks and there is a bit of overlap there.

Good to know we are ahead of slowtwitch!

I don’t pay for Strava bc it would just be one more platform for me to ignore I don’t follow tss or whatever other performance metrics there are, I just try to follow whatever plan I have and hit the pace and distance  ( or time) numbers given. If I’m fatigued I rest either by not doing a workout or by easing the intensity . I am always interested in what my pace is or power numbers but beyond that, I let the plan do the heavy lifting on all other  metrics! But, like Janyne said, if you don’t have something with those type of features, Strava would be useful. I know that without a structured plan to follow I am very prone to being lazy, so I do need one for accountability. 
ETA: I did buy a Stryd foot pod bc I got hooked into thinking I really needed to know that metric. So far, it hasn’t been very helpful, but I hope that as I really start training for races ( whenever they happen again) that I can use that figure to help execute my races better. 
ETA x2: just realized I didn’t really answer the questioned posed! So, my new answer is, sign up if you want something to keep you accountable and help you reach your goals 

X3. No Strava subscription for me. I'm not doing anything remotely related to "training" at this point, so I don't need it. I agree with the others, if you would use the metrics, go for it. But at some point I believe that if you pay for another training tool like Golden Cheetah, MapMyWhatever, TP, or whatever, it would be fiscally prudent to maximize use of that tool before paying for another.

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