Monday and Tuesday Randoms

[wawa]

So...you know how sometimes you do an open water swim and dirt from the water sticks to all your little hairs? 

The area where we do our open water swim practice is clean in terms of contaminants/bacterial load/etc (according to published test data) - but it does tend to have a lot of suspended solids, and Saturday was apparently worse than usual.  And I apparently have a lot fine hairs on my face.  Meet my male doppleganger with his 5 o'clock shadow.  I'm REAL pretty.



This is a screen shot of a video my H took as I was swimming up to the boat and climbing out.  He was giving me the weirdest look and I was like, "what? I know, my face is dirty!" and he was like, "OMG, honey, it's way worse than usual.  You have no idea."  He cut the video off right before Shorti pipes up 'MAMA.  WHY DO YOU HAVE A BEARD???"

and this is why in races I frantically scrub my face as I run up to T1.  Some day I'm going to look like this for a race pic and I'm going to die laughing.

[sassystace]

LOL.

[mrs.jacinthe]

If you're swimming in SF, we call that Bay beard. It's so gross and funny all at once.

[1confused1]

That's funny and so gross!

I joined a kick boxing gym and I love it. But I'm realizing I don't like the strength days, just the high impact days.

[wawa]

Sept 11, 2017 9:46:11 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

If you're swimming in SF, we call that Bay beard. It's so gross and funny all at once.

Oh, I guess I can call it that here too, other bay, but still works.

[wawa]

Sept 11, 2017 10:02:57 GMT -5 @vtcupcake said:

Mondays have been "swim with cinco 's husband" days on my calendar. That man, oh my lord, he is hysterical. Which is great except when you're laughing so hard you forget you're trying to, you know, swim, and you choke on chlorinated water.

That asshat that tried to mansplain my century to me before Saturday? Finished way after me. Guess you were right, buddy! Centuries ARE tough!

And now, an AW for my husband, who is going all-in for the Husband of the Year award. Tomorrow is his five year anniversary of his second open heart surgery. I asked him what he wanted to do to celebrate, and he said "make sure you survive your workouts, and then go have a beer at our favorite local place". Swoon.

well you know, cupcake....

I love mansplaining.  It may (not) shock you to learn that Mr.TooMuch is a chronic mansplainer.  Some day...SOME DAY...he'll learn.  In the meantime I tend to practice my doe-eyed "you don't say" face until he notices and shuts up. 

[wawa]

As an aside from my awesome (Chesapeake) Bay Beard, H took a couple of videos of me swimming while he putted nearby in the boat, last week and this week and I'm fascinated by them. I don't know quite enough to be able to fully analyze what I need to improve, but I'm happy to learn that I don't look utterly terrible out there. I feel competent in the water, but I've never been sure if I'm ACTUALLY doing what I feel like I'm doing. The answer is generally yes. Unlike running, where my mental picture and the actual picture do NOT match.

Though I can see a few things that I know I need to work on. My kick is a MESS. If I just do what comes naturally I'm kicking all from the knees. If I try to kick from my hips it gets weird and erratic. I'm not quite finishing out the stroke on the left side. And I'm rotating unevenly - More to the left than right. I favor the left for breathing, so no shock there. Though I feel a little chicken/eggish about that one - am I rotating not enough to the right because I'm breathing on the left, or does it feel super awkward to breath on the right because I'm not rotating enough on that side? Or both?

[sweetptater]

My random is that I'm so conflicted right now. I've been training for a half marathon on Sept 24. Last night DH and I get a text from our friends inviting us to a Big 10 college football game on the 23rd. The problem? It's an 8 PM game. The soonest we'd get home would be 1 AM. I have to leave for my race at 6 AM. I really, really want to go to the game, but I really, really want to run the race too. I'm so torn.

[irene adler]

Sept 11, 2017 12:04:35 GMT -5 sweetptater said:

My random is that I'm so conflicted right now. I've been training for a half marathon on Sept 24. Last night DH and I get a text from our friends inviting us to a Big 10 college football game on the 23rd. The problem? It's an 8 PM game. The soonest we'd get home would be 1 AM. I have to leave for my race at 6 AM. I really, really want to go to the game, but I really, really want to run the race too. I'm so torn.

Absolutely do both! This sounds like the perfect time to redefine with this race means for you, and run for the sheer enjoyment of being a part of something and forget about time.

[eponinepontmercy]

I had my initial PT evaluation for my hip on Friday, and she wants me to take a few weeks off from running. I'm registered for a small 5k on Sunday, and she and the doctor both say I can do it, but I'll just pay for it. (She used the phrase damage control.") I feel like I should either bag it, or just change to the mile walk and take my dog (it's for a local rescue). I think I'm going to see how my session today goes and how the elliptical feels tomorrow.

It's not an injury so I can't make anything worse. It just hurts - it's bursitis.

[sweetptater]

Sept 11, 2017 12:44:52 GMT -5 irene adler said:

Sept 11, 2017 12:04:35 GMT -5 sweetptater said:

My random is that I'm so conflicted right now. I've been training for a half marathon on Sept 24. Last night DH and I get a text from our friends inviting us to a Big 10 college football game on the 23rd. The problem? It's an 8 PM game. The soonest we'd get home would be 1 AM. I have to leave for my race at 6 AM. I really, really want to go to the game, but I really, really want to run the race too. I'm so torn.

Absolutely do both! This sounds like the perfect time to redefine with this race means for you, and run for the sheer enjoyment of being a part of something and forget about time.

You actually make an excellent point! The race is a just for fun one, I don't have any goals for it besides try to do it without stopping. It's a super hilly course though, so I'm not even holding myself to that. My new goal could be "show up." 

This would give me an excellent excuse to come home and nap after the race too. 

[katespade]

When we were at the gym last night, there were two guys with a fancy looking camera and a tripod. One of them was working out while the other one followed him around with this big ass camera, tripod attached. I don't know if he was taking pictures or recording video, but it was really weird. They kept getting in the way of other people who were trying to workout, and people were clearly getting annoyed with trying to avoid being in the frame of their shots.

Luckily, it was leg day so we were able to just hide in the back.

[laurack]

My first session with the swim coach is next sunday and I'm already nervous!

The only tip she gave me the other day was to push my chest deeper /hips higher to "get more out of my kick" so I was trying that this weekend and felt like I kept freaking out and swallowing water thinking about it. Maybe I am un-instructable ?!!!

[pixy0stix]

Sept 11, 2017 13:59:03 GMT -5 katespade said:

When we were at the gym last night, there were two guys with a fancy looking camera and a tripod. One of them was working out while the other one followed him around with this big ass camera, tripod attached. I don't know if he was taking pictures or recording video, but it was really weird. They kept getting in the way of other people who were trying to workout, and people were clearly getting annoyed with trying to avoid being in the frame of their shots.

Luckily, it was leg day so we were able to just hide in the back.

I watch youtube videos of people working out in gyms, and I always wonder how they manage to not piss off other people at the gym. I guess they DO piss people off, but no one says anything. FWIW, a lot of them have gyms that they are always in, so I'm guessing the people there just get used to them.

[wawa]

my sister runs. As of last weekend, my sister bought a road bike. And borrowed goggles and a swim cap from my mom this morning to check out the pool on her campus. (she's in law school)



USAT should be paying me at this point.

[taratru]

I haven't been in the pool for like 2 weeks. And today I'm getting my hair done, so I can't for even more time. I kinda miss the pool.

Also, my head hurts today like whoa. Pretty much everyday at this time. I'n not dehydrated, I'm eating just fine, I just get this damn 1:30 headache, but only at school.

[wawa]

AAARRGGH! She's going back to Wyoming for the summer and she's going to be leaving right before tri season starts and my last race of this season is in 3 weeks so she's not going to be ready by then. GODDAMN IT.

This means my sister is likely doing her first tri in Boulder or nearby sometime early next year since nothing actually happens in WY but CO has more races than they know what to do with. *checks flights* *throws things*

[laurack]

Eek triathlons are expensive !!! Almost $300 for the 70.3 that happens closest to where I live. I'm still going to learn to swim well but I don't know if I can pay $300 for a race!

[pixy0stix]

*ears perk up* wawa is coming to CO?

[taratru]

Sept 11, 2017 15:14:34 GMT -5 wawa said:

AAARRGGH! She's going back to Wyoming for the summer and she's going to be leaving right before tri season starts and my last race of this season is in 3 weeks so she's not going to be ready by then. GODDAMN IT.

This means my sister is likely doing her first tri in Boulder or nearby sometime early next year since nothing actually happens in WY but CO has more races than they know what to do with. *checks flights* *throws things*

Yanno, it wouldn't be the worst thing to have to come to Northern Colorado where pixy0stix and I live.

[wawa]

The great budget making of 2018 happens once bonus and raises happen in November/Dec. If there is room for a travel race (or hell. Just a visit to sherpa Lil sis) you two will be the first to know.

[Deleted]

I did my long run today since I worked all weekend. 10 miles, which is the farthest I have ever ran! I am finally starting to feel like I will actually finish my first half in a few weeks. :) It won't be terribly fast, but it will give me something to improve on next time.

[hannahb]

I took off Friday to go on a 4 hour trail run (DH works all weekend so solo parenting). It's currently an 80% chance of thunderstorms. Awesome. I don't have any other time to do it.

[wawa]

Sept 11, 2017 20:13:01 GMT -5 @bigredgum said:

I did my long run today since I worked all weekend. 10 miles, which is the farthest I have ever ran! I am finally starting to feel like I will actually finish my first half in a few weeks. It won't be terribly fast, but it will give me something to improve on next time.

Woohoo to double digits!! Super exciting milestone. And screw this not terribly fast stuff, don't talk down a big accomplishment like that.

[wawa]

Just keeping the randoms going - has anybody else seen this?

www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=342464469538943&id=100013261772203

This makes me think of stories some of you have told about people in pilates or zumba or whatever classes who just zone out doing their own thing during class.  I think somebody here has a regular front row twerker? 

Is this a thing though?  Like...some sort of dance training?  Or....uhhh...something martial arts related?  Or is she just REALLY feeling her music?

[pixy0stix]

I think she's just messing around. She keeps making eye contact with the guy in the mirror, so she knows she's being filmed. LOL!

[osulori]

My friend and I decided that given my bum ankle and her bum lungs (allergies have been kicking her ass this summer) it would be better to drop from the half next Saturday to the 10k. The race director said hey no problemo so that's what we're doing. Now we're both all "yaaaay, an hour+ to chit chat with no husbands or kids PLUS there's beer afterwards PLUS we won't be questioning our life choices for the last half of the race!"

I just need my ankle to finish getting it together.

Don't get me wrong, it's a million times better. Biking, elliptical, even walking are okay. But there's juuuust enough tightness that I'm afraid to run. I'm signed up for the March of Dimes Night Moves 5 miler Friday night, but am prepared to walk it or switch to the 5k. BLAAAAAHHHHH.

[al320]

Sept 11, 2017 15:17:47 GMT -5 laurack said:

Eek triathlons are expensive !!! Almost $300 for the 70.3 that happens closest to where I live. I'm still going to learn to swim well but I don't know if I can pay $300 for a race!

Look for non m-dot races, there are many amd considerably cheaper (the one i did was just under $100 last year, and just over this year).

[wawa]

Sept 12, 2017 9:42:53 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

I think she's just messing around. She keeps making eye contact with the guy in the mirror, so she knows she's being filmed. LOL!

I like it.  I hate this thing where people think it's ok to film/take pictures of random strangers and post it to the internet for judgement generally so I'm all for messing with somebody who wants to do that because they think I'm being strange.  YOU HAVEN'T SEEN STRANGE YET.