General Discussion Introduce Yourself!!! » Re-Introduction Rss Feed  
Moderators: IndoIronYanti, k9car363, alicefoeller Reply
2014-03-03 11:38 PM

User image

Veteran
326
10010010025
Newport, North Carolina
Subject: Re-Introduction
So as the subject line says, this is a reintroduction. I have been out of training for about 5 months now since I just moved abroad and started a new job. I am starting to find time now to jump back on the saddle and hit the pavement/surf. It requires me to wake up at 4 am but ya gotta do what ya got to do. I started triathlon in 2012 in Southern California with mainly sprints then worked up to an Olympic culminating in the Ironman Vineman 70.3 last July. All I can say is I finished the race, got my medal and had the blisters to prove it.

I found myself totally in the zone this morning at spin class, I was killing a hill and saw the podium....literally......triathlon is a crazy drug man, hallucinations and all!

I am currently in Okinawa Japan and most of the races are sponsered by the military bases here. There are locally organized strongman, Ironman in Hokkaido and another in Taiwan which is not too far away. Looking forward to tackling a full Ironman probably next year.

My gear includes: Pinarello FT1 (hill climber) Kestrel Airfoil (sprinter), Zoot Sleeveless, and other odds and ends that make up the three sports.

On a another note I am a smoker struggling to quit. I have had some major successes and failures but the quitting mentality is always there. Triathlon is hard but quitting smoking is probably the hardest thing I have ever attempted to do.



Edited by chrismcturnan 2014-03-03 11:53 PM


2014-03-06 11:07 AM
in reply to: chrismcturnan

User image

Champion
13323
5000500020001000100100100
Subject: RE: Re-Introduction

Chris,

Welcome back.  Just make sure to ease into it to avoid any nagging injuries...I keep learning that myself the hard way!  If I remember, there may be a few threads on quitting smoking...maybe some tips but more of support if anything.  

Good luck with both and let us know if you have any questions.

New Thread
General Discussion Introduce Yourself!!! » Re-Introduction Rss Feed  
RELATED POSTS

reintroduction

Started by Yakhead
Views: 743 Posts: 3

2010-03-12 2:58 PM Nipper

New again from NYC -- a reintroduction

Started by mildew33
Views: 885 Posts: 7

2008-07-26 4:35 PM Jiggies

Reintroduction

Started by tri_sport19
Views: 625 Posts: 4

2006-12-13 1:58 PM surfnturf

A reintroduction?

Started by TheSchwamm
Views: 586 Posts: 7

2006-09-29 11:31 AM ironjim

reintroduction to the team

Started by gr8brindle
Views: 813 Posts: 11

2004-11-10 6:30 PM gr8brindle