Opiejoe's Group-closed & staying on page one!!

Hi Ricky,

If you're reading this, it means I finally quit deleting and started typing. I've backed out of this page 5 times already! Here goes nothing.

My name is Danna and I am 38 yeas old and married to my soulmate with 4 beautiful children (ages 14,10,4 and 1). Last spring as was struggling with health issues (ie: overweight from 4 pregnancies and verging on diabetic) I had a friend challenge me to enter the Danskin Tri (Sprint) in Seattle. I trained with her for 12 weeks and surprised myself by finishing in 1:49:20. I felt good about that. Now, I'm on dr. prescribed workouts 6 days a week. Being the competitive type, I figured I might as well stay with tris since I had a good time and found out that I'm a pretty okay swimmer.

After reading through the bios, I found yours most appealing because I'm going to make a million mistakes and I need someone who can laugh about them. I also put God and my family before all-- especially work! :-) I also like the fact you know what it feels like to be overweight. My difficulties are motivation and finding time to workout. My goal is to get into shape, lose the weight and do 3-4 sprints (maybe 1 olympic dist.?) this summer. I want to complete a HIM in 2010, just before I turn 40.

I would be grateful if I could join this group and have you mentor me. I am not a hardcore, professional, but, a determined beginner who's looking for support.

-Danna

You are in !!!! We will have a great time. I want you to decide on a race for late Spring/early Summer. We'll get started once we fill up & training starts Jan 1st We will train realistic (not setting goals unreasonably high) but I want the best our group/you can accomplish!!

Once our group is full, we will begin by starting out with a hard look at where we are & where we want to be in 3-4 months. I will post some specific questions soon, so enjoy the Holidays & get ready for 2009 aka Your best racing year ever!!!!!!

PS-don't feel guilty in having some extra treats this week. It's Christmas-Enjoy

I don't think I could have hand-picked a better group-really I mean that!! Everyone is in that posted above. We will take a few more & then get started.

I only ask that everyone be prepared for lots of interaction & motivation. I prefer a group who really will hold each other accountable. We all will establish Jan-Mar goals & we WILL accomplish OUR GOALS TOGETHER.

PS-My pool is closed for two weeks & I'm going through withdrawals. I even ate a piece of cake last night at a family party

Ricky,

If you still have room I would love to begin this trek that I have put off for so long.  I have local friends that have been trying to get me to begin Tris, mostly sprints.  They tell me once I have done one I am hooked. 

I am 42 married and have 2 kids a boy 16 and girl 12.  I have gained quite a bit of wieght the last 2 years(30) due to change in careers.  I am ready to get back to the point when I felt healthy and good about myself.  So if there is room I am committed!

Happy 40th Greg!

I was glad to hear you guys are living a little. I allowed myself a hot chocolate cocnut rum with cheese and crackers last night. Not sure how much alcohol has in the way of calories since it's not a common part of my food intake. Oh well, I weighed this morning and was 2 pounds down.

Can't wait to get started!

You're in Boomer & Happy 40th to Greg.

Looks like we will have all distances covered with our group.

Need just a few more folks.............

I would like to join up! 

My name is Josh and I am 33 years old.  I have been married for eight years and have a 2yo daughter.  This will be my second year of triathlons.  In 2008 I completed 1 olympic, 3 sprints, 1 half marathon and 1 full marathon.  For the 2009 season, I am looking at 2 olympics, multiple sprints and the Louisville Ironman.

I am by know means fast, but enjoy the training and the competition.  I will need plenty of motivation for the IM in August. I just recently picked up a new Cervelo S1 but can't ride it because I also have a broken wrist and will be out of commision for the next 5 weeks.

I look forward to meeting all of you and sharing stories, tips and motivation.

I would like to join the group if i could...

 I'm 29 and own a personal training business and just getting in to triathlons actually my first one is an indoor sprint next month... I plan doing an olympic distance this summer...

I'm 6'4 and 240 which I realize isn't the right size for a triathlete but i'm super competive and x college basketball player

With Josh & Acefitness we are FULL. We will begin our training on Jan 1st. I really need everyone to keep accurate logs at the start of the year. During the next week I will be asking some specific questions to better understand each of your goals. Some may sound dumb-but I promise there is a reason for each.

Question #1-What will be your first race of the season?

Question #2-In triathlon, where can you gain the most improvment in the coming 3-4 months?

Question #3-What motivates YOU. I mean really motivates YOU to set a goal & follow through with it?

I guess I should answer my questions.

#1- my first of 2009 will be New Orleans 70.3

#2-I always need to run faster (been really working on my running this off-season)

#3-I love to see how hard/far I can push myself without blowing up-we will talk about this real soon (aka Florida 70.3 2008)

Question #1-What will be your first race of the season? 
 

My first race of 2009 will be either the Rebelman Indoor sprint in March or the Memphis in May Olympic depending on when I get my cast off

Question #2-In triathlon, where can you gain the most improvment in the coming 3-4 months? 

Definitely the bike for me.  I am slow runner, but can make the distances.  Improving the bike will allow me to be as comfortable as I can be to star the run. 

Question #3-What motivates YOU. I mean really motivates YOU to set a goal & follow through with it?

I like simply seing what I can make myself do.  To accompany that, staying healthy for my family is another huge motivator.