Newbz winter training group is FULL!!!!!

Hey David,

Can I be in your mentor group??? I just got back from NC and had to see if I could get in your group. Do we need to post a profile thingy??Have a great day.

Chris

Hey,

I think I'd like to be in your mentor group. I have wanted to do triathlons for several years, but have always known I needed to get back in shape 1st. I am 25, ran cross country in high school, I was never the fastest, but I had fallen off of fitness ever since. In the last two months I have been eating clean and weight training about four times a week, with about as much cardio, mostly intervals/HIIT though. My approach has kinda been that of a bodybuilder cutting cycle. I am leaner than ever, I have lost 15 lbs and I'm pretty sure it's been almost all fat. My strength has really increased and I'm in pretty good cardiovascular shape (for me lately). My appearance is not what I want it to be yet (chasing the elusive six pack), and I had planned on waiting until I had my physique dialed in before training for a tri, but I've been lurking on here for a few days and decided I'd like to give it a go. I am a little apprehensive that I won't be able to keep up my weight training, but I would be willing to sacrifice a little I am in lose fat/maintain muscle mode anyhow. I am not a very strong swimmer. I was a lifeguard for two years in HS so I am comfortable in the water, though I have never swam competitively, I can't even do the butterfly. Still need to buy a bike too, which will almost certainly be a used entry level aluminum road bike <$1000. Anyhow I look forward to hearing your thoughts. My name is David btw lol  ...Thanks

 David,

I would like to join your group.

Name:  Gojogo/Kelly

Story:  Last summer I read about a tri that was happening in my home town.  Something just made me say I want to do that.  I will turn 40 in August and I can't think of a better present to give myself than to be in great physical condition.  I have always been an athlete of all sorts.  I played basketball and ran track in high school and have worked out on my own ever since.  I have mixed it up with running, water skiing, aerobics, biking, resistance training, etc.  My family also took up snowboarding 3 years ago.

Family Status:  Married for 15 years and have a 10 year old son and 8 year old daughter.

Current Training:  I am running 2-4 times a week and trying to swim 2 times a week.  I am also doing some light weight work and core repitions.  I have asked Santa for a trainer so I can start biking again.  I am in a tri-clinic swim class.  It has really helped with tecnique I plan to join the class for another 6 week session after the holidays.  I'm working out without a plan right now and would love some advice on how to workout more effectively.

Weight loss:  I weghed around 145 in August.  I was on them a couple days ago and was down to 139.  I would like to lose another 10-12 pounds.  I'm 5'3".

Goal:  My goal for this year is to enter my home town tri at the Olympic level in July.  I will probably try an indoor race in Feburary and maybe a Sprint sometime this spring to better understand what it feels like to race.

Thanks and Happy Holidays

Kelly

What's up David,

Good morning David and group,

I guess I'd better do an intro. as I don't know most of you.
My real name is Chris and I am female and 47. Married with 2 Grand-girls. My Hubby and I run a small remodeling company. He is a retired firefighter. I'm a retired Plumber....not too retired as it is still part of my job.

Tris: This will be my 4th yr and I tend to do the longer stuff but not an IM yet. My major race this year as for the past 3 is the American TTT torture fest. I also have a couple of HIM's and a Marathonon my schedule this year
Training: I love, love, love the bike and not so much with the swim and run. I train mostly alone but sometime with Jungle Jenn (also on BT) and luckily for me David lives not too far away so I get to see him at races. Where I might mention he is usually finished and all rested by the time my slow self gets there.LOL
I have been in Davids group before and he is really great and helpful with any questions and really knows his stuff. Well off to do something in the cold. Everyone have a great day and stay warm and safe.

Chris

NAME: jdwright56 / John
STORY: My story is long and twisted.  As a Marine, I was injured and through that injury, my pancreas stopped working, causing me to become diabetic.  I was an awful diabetic, as I don't respond to most medications the way that "normal" people do (Pain killers rarely work on me) and I went through a long spell of Diabetic Invincibility Syndrome (you don't realize what your actions are doing to your body).  The result was near blindness (which surgeons fixed) and End Stage Renal Disease.  I was told by the doctors that I could be put on the transplant list, but to be perfectly honest, the wait was about three years (I could not use a living donor becuase I also needed a pancreas transplant to keep it from happening again) and there was "no way you are going to make it that long, a year, maybe a year and a half".  I was put on the list in November of 2003.  I received a kidney and pancreas from a 16 year old girl that was in a car accident on her way to homecoming on October 17th, 2006.  At the time I got the transplant, I was very sick, almost so much that they were not going to do the surgery.  I could not walk up a flight of stairs without pulling myself up with the handrail.  I was on 7 different blood pressure medications.  I took 18 medicines a day.  My Mom and Dad came to see me in May of 2006 and, after the surgery, my Dad told me that he thought that it was the last time that he would see me alive.  My wife says that I was just too stubborn to die, but I know that I was kept alive for a reason.  I have a job to do, and I won't be allowed to leave the earth until it is done. 

I decided that it was my responsibility to start a foundation that made people aware of the need for more organ donors.  Currently, there are more than 100,000 people on the waiting list.  Before the day is over, 18 of those people will die and 19 will be added to the list.  We are losing the fight.  I hate to lose.  Through this, Triathlons for Transplants was born.  I do triathlons to raise awareness to what a simple answer of yes at the Driver's License station can do for someone.  When people see me complete a triathlon and then hear that I am a transplant recipient, it really reinforces what a life changing event that it is.
FAMILY STATUS: I am married to Stephanie and have two step-daughters; Maddisen (15) and Payten (14).  Maddisen lives with her Father and Payten lives with us.  Don't ask - it's complicated. 
CURRENT TRAINING: Right now, I am not training at all, unfortunately.  I had surgery on December 3rd to clean out an infection that antibiotics were not helping (I have a low immune system due to the anti-rejection medication).  I was told that I cannot lift anything over 10 pounds until 2009.  I was originally told that I could not run or bike until 6 weeks after surgery, but I am going to try and get that amended at my Dr's appointment on 12/30.  I can start swimming after 12/30 when all of the staples and stitches are removed.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: Mulletman Sprint, Souixperman Sprint, Withdrew from Hy-Vee Oly (initial onset of infection problem), U.S. Transplant Games (12th in 400 Yd Free, 8th in 20 K road Race, 22nd in 5k Run, Bronze medal in 5K Cycling Time Trial, Silver medal AG in Virtual Triathlon),  Doathlon for Life (5k, 20k, 5k Du), several 5ks and I was certified as a USAT Official.
2009 RACES:  My A race is the World Transplant Games in Gold Coast, Australia, which I am currently raising money to compete in now (it is almost $5000 for all of the fees, room and board, travel and what not) at the end of August.  I will also do Hy-Vee Olympic and The Dam to Dam Half Mary, but other than that, my schedule is still up in the air until I find out when I can get training again from the doc.

WEIGHTLOSS: Weightloss is not an issue for me.  I am about 10 pounds over racing weight right now, because I have been mostly sedentary since mid-November when the doc made me stop.  Those will come off easily when I start to train again and I will actually have to start to eat more so that I do not get too thin.  Don't hate me, I've always been this way. 
WHAT is important to you next few months: I have the bike under control.  I need to continue to get better at running.  At the start of last year, I was running 16 Minute miles.  In my last race this year, I ran 11:30/Mile.  I would like to trim another 3 minutes.  This is not a question of endurance capabilities, aerobically speaking.  My heart rate never even gets close to high while running.  It is a leg strength issue.  After even a year, my legs still are not strong enough to turn over and run that fast for any length of time.  My legs have to continue to get stronger.  I am impatient about it.  I also need to get a grip on the swim.  I am not good at it.  I can swim for a  long time, but my technique is awful.  I have tried to find a coach - no luck.  I cannot join the masters group, because the sessions and my work schedule do not mesh.  I tried TI and it did not work for me.  I have to get better at this as well.  Once I get healthy, I need to fast track back into fitness and I am definitely going to do a run every day for 30 days program. 

Hi!

If still available, I would like to join your training group! I am currently a 20yo, Junior, Biology/Pre-Med Student at FSU in Florida! I have been running for about 7 years now, and swimming for two. I recently got a bike and don't know where to start! I was in triathlon training mode for most of this semester starting in the summer, until I broke my collar bone in mid-October. I am back in action and ready to start training again, but since I've lost so much time, I definitely need a jumpstart for a triathlon in April! 

 I'm not really sure where to start on this thing (website), but I hope you still have room and just let me know where to start!

 Thanks

Amy

Hey David, sign me up again.  Every Mentor group should have at least one non-swimming duathlete I always say.

Hello Thomas, Glad to see you back. Still avoiding the wet stuff.? LOL If I ran as well as you do I'd not swim either. Have good night

Chris

Hi David!  This looks like a great group.  Sign me up please if you have room.

Name: disturbed275 / Neal

Story: I was a pretty athletic person in high school (football, baseball, wrestling) but really let myself go in college.  Finally, a few years after graduating, I decided that enough was enough and took up running to lose the weight.  I ended up dropping 50 lbs and fell in love with running at the same time.  In 2007 I dabbled with a couple of 10K's and then, after learning that a coworker of mine did triathlons, I decided to try one myself.  2008 was my first season and I ended up enjoying it so much that I did 6 tris, including a HIM.

Family Status: 27 and single

Current Training: I currently train about 8-10 hours a week.  Right now I'm mainly focused on biking and swimming.  Swimming is by far my weakest link, but I've been getting some coaching there and that has really helped.

This year's races: This was a year of firsts for me.  I did my first 20K (Dam to Dam), first tri (Hy-Vee), first HIM (Pigman), and first marathon (Des Moines).  I also ran an assortment of other 5ks, 10ks, sprints and olys.  My tri season ended with an Oly that I managed to place in my age group despite an incident on the bike in which my body was introduced to the pavement.

2009 races: I think my race schedule will be quite similar to last year.  Big races will be the Hy-Vee and Pigman again.  I'm also looking into doing a second HIM, but I'm not sure when or where.  I think I may need to leave the state for that.

Weight Loss: Well, I'm up 10 lbs from my race weight so I need to lose that again.  Oh, and I guess another 5 wouldn't hurt.

Goals: The main goal in 2009 is to be competitive in my age group with every race that I do.  This means getting faster in all areas.  I think I the biggest gains can be made with my swim.  The coaching I'm getting right now is helping, but I'll be lucky if I end up a middle of the pack swimmer.  Another goal is staying injury free.  I battled a foot injury during my marathon training which left me woefully unprepared.

David,

I haven't raced since high school.  I ran mostly sprints 200, 400, 800 and the 2 mile relay.  I have logged everything that I have been doing lately.  I have run about 3- to 5 miles 3 times a week on and off for the past 5 years.   I look forward to being a part of the group.

Kelly