suffer78's Group - CLOSED

Hey Brian, I'd like to join your group!

I'm 33, male, and married.  I have not completed any races but am starting training for a sprint tri in May and a couple of 10Ks before then.  Depending on how things go with the sprint, I would really like to complete an Oly by Fall '09.  I'm looking forward to a great year in '09!

Hi Brian!

 My name is Jen and I'd like to join your group.  I'm 28 and just recently started training for my first triathlon which is on April 4.  I had a little bit of a set back in November because I had to have my appendix removed.  I was not able to exercise for about a month and had to miss the first 5K I've every signed up for.  It was a little disappointing but I'm ready to go now!  I'm sure with your help I'll achieve my goal of finishing my first triathlon.

Thanks!

 Jen

Hi jen!

 Glad to hear that you're fully recovered from your surgery. I think we'll all have a great time this upcoming season. Go Seminoles!!

Brian, I would like to join your group. 

NAME: pasman/Perry
STORY: About a year ago I was sick and tired of being overweight (235lbs) and tired all the time. I have 2 little girls they kept me hopping and I always seemed to be tired and climbing the stairs left me gasping. I decided it was time to do something. Signed up for an Oly tri for this past Aug, hired a personal trainer and signed up here at BT and joined a group. I sit at a desk all day as I am an IT Manager for a natural gas exploration company in Calgary Alberta Canada. 

FAMILY STATUS: Married for 4 years and we have two beautiful girls Avery at 4.5 year and Jordyn at 2 years old. 

CURRENT TRAINING: Currently nothing. My last race was in the end of September and I haven't done too much since then except eat and play playstation (evil little box). I started back into training just before Christmas but then we went away and now we are back so I have to start going. Running is my major weakness so I have to concentrate on that. I realized this last year that I need to have a goal and a plan to get there in order to be successful. I tried the free plans and other plans but I felt that I need to have more details especially when it came to swimming. I am going to start the 20 week plan leading into the HIM and am looking for something to get me in shape before that starts. I want to do a IM in 2010 so I need to make sure when I finish this year I continue training and do not take such a long break.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: I did 4 Races this year, a sprint, an Oly, a 5k run, and was in a team of 2 for an 8 hour mtb endurance race. First year of any type of racing so i was all new to me. I used a BT plan for the Oly and used the sprint as a warm up get the know the sport type of race. I actaully finished 5th in my age group and 16th overall. Found out that I was a FOP vs the BOP I thought I was. I had some issues with my knee last summer and wasn't able to run for 6 weeks prior to my Oly so that hurt me huge. finished 93rd but should have been in the 50s.

2009 RACES:  Right now only signed up for an HIM on Aug 2nd but want to do the Sprint and Oly I did last year to see if I can beat my times.  I need to do some major running work this year and get back up to snuff on swimming and biking. Biking is my strong event with swimming next (3 days a week for 5 months really helped).

WEIGHTLOSS: I Well since I stopped training I gain about 20 of the 40lbs I lost last season. I know Iknow it always come on fast then off. Right now I am at 220 and would like to dropt down to 190. I was under 200 this past summer for the first time in 16 years and I want to get back there. It will be hard work but I am ready for it.

All for now, I hope you all have had a great holiday as I have had and I am totally pumped to get back into it in the New Year. 2009 is going to be awesome. 

Well, looks like we've got a good group of people to help motivate each other over the next few months. I've added everyone as friends on my log and you guys should do the same. That way, you can look at each others logs, leave inspiration and comments to give everyone that extra push to keep up the great work!

I hope everyone had a great new year and is ready to get down and dirty with some fun training!!

Ya, I have friends now!!! I hope you all had a great holiday. first workout today in long time and man did it hurt but feels great. I just hope it all comes back quickly.

Well it is a balmy -24C (-11F) here -37C with the wind chill (-34.6) so I am just trying to stay warm. the tem makes it hard to train out doors so thread mills and trainers for me the next couple of months.

 Anyone do anything exciting for the Holidays? I was at the in laws for a week. it was actually nice and relaxing, they looked after the kids for the most part and did all the cooking. It weas a nice break.

Ouch!  That's some nasty cold weather you have up there!  It's 67(F) here in Houston at the moment.  Although, I wouldn't mind living near a nice big mountain covered with snow.  I love to snow ski!!

I'm glad you had a nice holiday.  I didn't do anything too terribly exciting.  My in-laws travelled to our place for Christmas this year.  It was nice having everyone here.  The only problem was that my mother in law baked way too many cookies and pies.  I think I had 4 pieces of pie on Christmas Day!  I only ate that many b/c I didn't want to hurt her feelings.  Yeah... that's my excuse.    I did 5 miles that morning and played football in the afternoon, so I didn't gain any weight from all the wonderful things I ate.

Is it too late to join?

 I see that you just closed.  My name is David here in Chicago.  I am 33 years young and have played soccer my whole life up until 4 years ago.  I have always enjoyed running and biking and in the second half of '08 decided I would start to look into triathlons.  I have been working with a personal trainer that has helped me build core strength and upper torso mass in order to start training for triathlons.  I have always been a good runner and this summer would run an average of 25 miles a week. I started swimming in the last few months and worked my way up to a mile swim on Christmas Eve.  I know I lack a true "tri" structure to my workouts and diet.  I believe I am on the right track, but realize I know nothing.  I have read a lot and I am completely self motivated, I just started checking out this website and the entry blog to the Mentor forums stated you were still open.  This seemed to me to be the right group for me, but I totally understand if it is closed.  My initial goal is to participate in the Olympic size Tri in Tempe, AZ May 17th and take it form there.

 Please let me know if it is possible to still join you or not...thanks and best wishes to all!

Forth from last in the thread list. Can't let that happen. How was everyone's weekend? did anyone do anything exicting. It was still pretty cold here yesterday so just hung around home moving my office downstairs and then took my oldest to the science center. This morning went sledding in the front yard with my youngest and took my oldest skiing at the local hill this afternoon. Not too much training went on this weekend but the real program starts tomorrow. Maybe I'll throw on a movie an do some a core workout.

Looks like you had a good weekend with your kids. 

 I didn't do much besides workout a little, watch some football, and take down Christmas decorations.  Oh, and I ordered a HR monitor yesterday afternoon off Amazon.  I can't wait for my new toy to come in!

Jen what are you taking in school?

Looks like there are a few of us IT people in the group. Brian, how long have you been a network engineer for? Who are you working for? I have been in the IT industry for 11 years this June. The last 4 have been as an IT manager for a small group of guys running a company network. Before that I was a consultant. I still try to get my hands dirty when I can as that is what I realy enjoy. Now a days most of my time is in meetings or doing budget analysis or SOX compliancy and governance.

 Sweet!  That one is getting really good reviews.  I hope you enjoy it!

A friend of mine sent me this link about Team Hoyt.  You all may already know their story, but it is my first time reading about them.  I think it's a great story and highly motivational.

http://www.teamhoyt.com/history.shtml