Leegoocrap & Newbz rowdy Mentor Group - Closed

I would like to apply for your group,

Name= smithat05  Todd

31 yrs old  5'11"  185lbs

married 3+yrs with a 4 month old son

I recently PR'ed my 5k at a Turkey Trot,  time 21:05 and it is a hilly 5k not flat at all.

I raced my first tri last summer, I chose the Oly distance as I wanted more of a challenge,  I know now that a lot of Triathletes do sprints and Oly's to get ready for a bigger race later in the year.  Swimming is my crutch, my times for the oly were 41min swim, 110 bike, 52 run.

my wife and I are also signed up for our first Half Marathon this year.  I would like to do 2-3 Tri's this year.   I might also do a ride I did last year where you ride 105 miles sat then 105 sunday.  I would really like to do the same OLy I did last year to see how much I can improve on my time. 

I know I need to lose some weight it will only make me faster and stronger.  I was down to 179 this summer and that is the lowest I have weighed since I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2005. 

I ride a 1989 Cannondale Critirium, its a pretty solid bike, I put a set of Jammers on it last year.  I have over 3k miles on it.  I don't really know yet or not if I will be purchasing a new bike this year or next.  I have a really nice LBS not too far away and I go in and drool over the TT bikes a lot.   

I dont remember what else I was suppose to tell you. 

Thanks for volunteering to become a mentor for people like me.  

Todd

Awe, look who's back. I thought you retired from mentoring after dealing with me for a season .

In all seriousness - if your lurking - time to jump on board! You'll have some great mentors here!

Well you know, the metal is tempered by fire

Todd welcome aboard!

I've got a friend who's getting ready to give the Appalachian a go this year. It sounds brutal!

That's a pretty solid 5k time, with some more base miles (and just having done one before to know how it feels) I think your 10k at the end of the Oly could be quite a bit lower this year.

Hey Gil, just give us a little summary/introduce yourself. If you want to template it :P

NAME: 

STORY:

FAMILY STATUS:

CURRENT TRAINING:

2012 RACES:

2013 RACES:

WEIGHT LOSS GOALS:

GOALS: 

besides that, welcome aboard!

Welcome Martin

2010 at Rev3 has a special place for me. I remember freaking out about the waves we had the two practice swims... then clear and smooth as glass on race day!

Motivation is such a personal thing, but having Rev3 on the horizon should definitely go a long way in keeping it in check

While we're still picking up members we might has well kick it off. Being the New Year, what was everyone's resolution?

Personally, mine is to learn how to dance. (The classics at least) I've always wanted to learn, but just never seemed to take the time. In the "tri" world, I suppose my resolution is to move from CAT 5 to at least CAT 4 in cycling by the end of the year.

my resolution,  I want to work less hours so i can help my wonderful wife out with our son more.  I also am hoping to read more books,  stop watching TV so much,  and using that time to train more.

I am sitting by the fireplace right now with him in my arms, so precious at this age.

Felt like starting the new year out right, so went for a 3 mile run with my one dog.  15 inches of snow on ground so ran on road, 21:19  felt great to get out. 

mndymond - 2013-01-01 12:34 PM Hey Chris/David: if there is still room I would like to join in too! Both of you have always given solid advice and promoted interesting discussions on BT. I'm not new to tri but figure I could learn some more things by diversifying the kids I play with (so to speak!) let me know!

Welcome aboard Melissa!  Hopefully our advice stays on the good side

Hi there-

I am super super super new to tri-but not new to running.  If you don't mind a complete newbie joining you, I'll come along for the ride.

NAME:  Sarah

STORY:  I was not exactly athletic in my youth-in fact the exact opposite, but when I turned 28 I decided to quit smoking and take up running.  Fast forward a whole bunch of years, I completed my first marathon and now I'm looking for a new challenge.  I have riden my bike on group rides, but have never been in a race and swimming-I can do it, but it may not be pretty

FAMILY STATUS:  Married for almost 5yrs.  We have 2 kids a son 3.5 and a daughter 2.5

CURRENT TRAINING:  I have been in PT for a back issue for about a month and a half, but I am back to easy running.  I have a goal of 1000 running miles this year, so I should be picking up sooner than later.

2012 RACES:  A handfull of 5k's, a 1/2 and a full in April 

2013 RACES:  So far I am registered for a Jan. 5k, Feb 10k, and a March 15k. I am going to add an April 1/2 and I'm hoping to do at least 1 sprint tri this year, but I am open to more races.

WEIGHT LOSS GOALS:  I sadly still have about 10lbs of squish left over from having babies 12mo apart.  I'm hoping to drop that over the year and I'm also hoping it helps me get faster!!

GOALS: Finish a sprint tri, 1000 running miles, focus on more strength, and last but not least 13 races in 2013.  I turn 40 in April-so I thought I should have a big year!!

Nice 5k run -- too cold for races up here.

Got room for another?  Bio below --

NAME:  David

STORY:  I'm originally from the Knoxville area -- grew up in Farragut.  I'm up in the cold Northeast at the moment.  Got into the sport about 2 years ago and completed my first full distance last year.  Targeting some smaller races this year to avoid the wife rage with the thought of a full next year.  Just your typical MOP AG (40-44).

FAMILY STATUS:  Married; 3 kids

CURRENT TRAINING:  Focusing primarily on bike improvement and run maintenance over the winter.

2012 RACES:  Rev3 Half Quassy and IM Lake Placid were the two main ones.  A smattering of runs and sprints mixed in.

2013 RACES:  Rev3 Olympic Quassy for early season with Savageman as my A race in September.  Would really like to get a brick on the Westport wall.

WEIGHT LOSS GOALS:  Shed my holiday weight which should come in time.

GOALS:  Rev3 will be my first Olympic distance race.  I'd like to actually make it through a race without blowing myself up on the bike and disintegrating on the run.  That's been my hardest discipline to achieve.

Welcome in David! Good to have somebody else from the area!

You should be good for a brick by September :P If worse comes to worst, there's always SRAM Apex! Although I think with some good bike work you'll be fine (so long as you dodge the big cracks in the road!) You know you get bonus points if you climb it in the big ring haha.

I would like to join.

NAME: Hunting Triathlete (Todd) 

STORY: I smoked a pack a day for just over 16 years and decided enough was enough and decided to use S / B / R to help me stop.  Well I am proud to announce that tomorrow will make Three Years Totally Smoke Free.  I completed several sprints, 50 mile bike ride, 2 half marathons, and 1 marathon since starting this.    

FAMILY STATUS:  Married twelve years w/ one beautiful daughter, three dogs, and one obese cat (31 pounds)

CURRENT TRAINING: Here and There, which will change this year and why I feel this group would be a great fit for me.

2012 RACES:  Sprint, Half Marathon, 5K (did not do much in the form of races, which added to inconsistance.)

2013 RACES: I will do a Half Ironman this year, but at this time I don't know which one.   Galveston, Kansas (prefered for travel / vacation + hilly bike course) Lubbock, or Austin.  The decision will be based off training / fitness level, money, work, and family life.  I will also participate in other events throughout the year, but have not decided on those yet.  I should add that I was scheduled to run the Houston Marathon again this year but decided to defer my entry.  As evident by my log I have not prepared and feel it was be a detriment to the start of my year.  I did it two years ago on little to no training and paid for it. 

WEIGHT LOSS GOALS:  Just reduce body fat, but I know that will come with regular training.  I put on twenty pounds when I quit smoking, which I likely needed as most felt I was too skinny / unhealthy, but I need to turn more of that into lean mass / muscle. 

GOALS: Consistently Train / Half Ironman  - I want to make exercise a routine, not just something I do here and there or before a race I signed up for. 

Hey Welcome in Todd! Congrats on being smoke-free! That's a huge one a lot of my buddies haven't been able to beat for 3 days!

That's a huge Cat!! I've got a 25#er and I have people tell me all the time he's the biggest cat they've ever seen.

Hopefully we'll have you on the right track for the Half in no time!

Hi, I'd like to join if there's still room!

NAME: Sarah

STORY: I'm not new to triathlon, and even mentored last year, but I'm shifting my goals for this year so I decided I'd like to join a group so I could discuss goals with like minded people. In short, after running marathons for a few years, I decided to mix it up in 2011 and start doing triathlons instead. I started with sprints, and have now done four HIMs and one IM, the latter of which was last September. While I'm glad I did the IM, I got quite burnt out after it, so I'm shifting my focus this year to only sprints, and hopefully adding the Harpoon B2B ride and a fall marathon (maybe try for a BQ?) in order to keep some level of endurance. I'd like to be competitive in the sprints, which will be a challenge this year, especially with the shift to the F35-39 AG since my birthday is coming up in February.

FAMILY STATUS: Not married and no kids, but have been with my boyfriend for about a year

CURRENT TRAINING: Not great. I've slacked off a lot since the IM, and am hoping to get back on track for 2013. I'll probably start with some consistent trainer rides, ease back into running (I was starting to develop an ankle injury so I've taken a bit of time off of it) and will likely start swimming again in February.

2012 RACES: I did a few sprints, one really terrible Oly, two HIMs (Patriot and Timberman) and an IM (Cedar Point)

2013 RACES: I'd like to do several sprints within New England. The first will be the NE Season Opener in mid May. My A race will probably be the Title 9 sprint in early September. I placed 3rd in my AG in 2011, but wasn't able to do it last year since it was the same day as Cedar Point.

WEIGHT LOSS GOALS: This is where things get really rough. Not only did I not lose any significant weight last season due to my boyfriend's awesome cooking, but I put on a few pounds after the IM. I weighed in this morning at 133.5 after holding steady around 128 for most of the year. My lowest was in 2011 when I got to 118. While I don't think I care enough to get that low again, I'd definitely like to be in the 120s again, and ideally in the 120-125 range.

GOALS: Lose weight, improve swimming technique (I'm currently a solid BOP swimmer even when I'm in shape) and regain bike and run fitness.