Dexter and Marmadaddy's Group: CLOSED

I'd like to join your group

Im Mac and I am 36 and from England. I have a brother that does Triathlon and don't know why I haven't looked at doing it in the past. I have been watching the progress of some of the UK Tri pro's such as Alaisdair Brownlee, Jodie Stimpson and off course the unbelieveable Chrissie Wellington this year and has shown me how much fun it could be, but also what a great personal challenge it would be. I enjoy bike riding and used to do plenty of Mountain biking in the past and would think nothing of going off for a 2 hour jaunt through woods and across farmland. I used to swim as a child and also enjoy it even now.

My nemesis is running!!!! I have never enjoyed it and see it as a chore. i have begun doing some training on this area over last 6 weeks on and off and can see that even after a short time you can make sizeable gains in time and distance. HOWEVER it is the area I must force myself to do. Maybe one day i will view it differently.

I am looking at doing my first sprint tri this year in April, then 3 or 4 more across the course of the summer. The first race is an intro one at 200m / 20km / 3.5km. I will then be Stepping the distances and size of event up as the summer progresses hopefully entering the Blenheim tri in June which is one of a series of large Tri events in the UK.

One of my biggest issues is consistency of training as my work means time away. I intend to use the nights away to run as it is the easiest to do any place.

On a final note i am married and have 2 girls of 5 and 10. I need to lose at least 30lbs as well. I am currently 5'11" and 235lbs.

Here's to a fun start to 2010

I’d like to join this group

My name is Jeff I’m  44 married for 19yrs with  3 girls. I have been a on and off runner for most my life. I’ve ran several 5k, 10k, and 2 mini marithon. (last one in 2003)  since then I’ve had neck problems that lead to a  anterior cervical discectomy in 2006.  Last year I started kart racing and was 25lbs over my class weight. So I started running and lost 16lbs.  The season finished in October and I lost my motivation and have picked the weight back up. I have now  signed up for a  sprint tri on jan 31^st ( 400yrds, 6mi, 1.9mi.).  There are 3 more through spring .My goal is to finish. The run should be my strong point and the bike being my weak. I would like to lose 40 or more lbs this year. 

Jeff 

Dexter,

I was reading your info and was interested in joining your group.

Background: Athletics throughout my life. Cycling, Running, Football, Wrestling, Hiking, Snow Skiing etc...

Name: Marc

GOALS: Lose Weight get healthy again.

STORY: back in 2003 I road Ragbrai (Registers Annual Bike Ride across Iowa) with my father (Colorado)  and his friends @ the time he was 66 and I was 36. Each day they left me way behind I was big time out of shape it motivated me to go home (Washington State)  and get into shape which I did. I lost 50 pounds and felt AWESOME. The cool thing was my wife joined me at the time and also lost 60 pounds. Unfortunately, work and life caught up with me and I got into my old eating habit etc...

FAMILY STATUS: Married to my best friend Audrey. We had never been able to have children and adopted after 5 years of marriage, but after losing the weight and 12 years of marriage my wife became pregnant. Now as we are going to have our 16th wedding anniversary next month we have 4 girls, 11,4,3,6 months and one on the way. YIKES!! *this is my very last chance for a Son. With my youngest being born with Down Syndrome it has been difficult to deal with and a lot of stress. We just completed her open heart surgery at the 1st of the month and things seem to be going well. Part of me being a better Dad is feeling good about myself and taking some time to get into shape.

Current Training: Going to the gym doing some elliptical, treadmill, weights, spinners class and of course hot tub and sauna (favorite) 

Races: ? Haven't looked to see what is in the area and may just start with some small 5-10ks for the summer and longer bike rides. Feel like I need to get some weight off before too much running as it hurts my knees. (Medial collateral surgery) from football accident.

Weight loss: Would like to lose 50 pounds and keep it off this time. Just need to get on paper and keep it simple.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GREAT STUDENT:
 
Able to commit 5 hours weekly in January, 6 in feb, 7 in march 8 in april. Although would like to add additional time each week devoted to study and planning menus, getting ingredients and just following the plan for the week. Making things somewhat automated to keep me away from quick food at the mini marts and fast food joints ALL around me.

Ready to start just need some accountability and someone to enjoy the journey with. Which I believe this site and this group will be a great start.


MP

STORY: 

Always been involved with sports and active,grew up swimming on swim teams but quit before HS,  played lacrosse in HS, play softball on a mens league, snowboard, hike, lift run, have done run some 5ks over the years(usaully just one a year) , last year did my first Sprint TRI, and two 5ks, a friend of mine got me intresetd two years ago, and fianlly started training, purchased my first road bike back in June, I did ok in my first Sprint, met my swim goal, and finsihed, what more could I want? I am 5' 10-1/2 165 pounds, looking to do a couple of tris in 2010, maybe...maybe sign up for one Olympic, I have not wrapped my head around that yet. Need some motivation, also find it is more fun to do this with a group of people. Thinking about starting a tri club out where I am at, there is one on the shore but nothing out my way.

Can I be your 1 more? 

I am working up to an olympic distance this year.  I am not a total newbie, having done a few sprints over the past 2 years, but never really trained for any of them. I have had a lot of issues over the past year that are making me go back to square one.  I learned lessons and am building slowly.  I can post more about myself later but I wanted to jump in, hoping to make your cut-off.  Please, please, please.