zia_cyclst's Group - Closed

NAME: Cat/Catherine/Super Cat

STORY: Did my first triathlon in 2005 - a super sprint... a year later I did my second a sprint. A little after that I started training for a half marathon (im NOT a runner in any way shape or form so I was starting from scratch) but was sidelined when I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.

After a difficult couple of years juggling my health then trying to get back into training but putting myself on crutches, developing runners knee, shin splints and plantar fascitis etc I finally managed to race again in late 2008 in a Super Sprint race. In 2009 I took 14 women from the office through their first race including my finishing a sprint... it was painfully slow but I did it! I also managed to finish a swim in Sydney harbour and sprain my ankle in another race having my first DNF. Then in May 2009 I also ran a 4k race and finished after jogging most of it and only walking a little bit (yay me!)

Since then however i have been battling my Colitis again and its really causing me a lot of dramas. A bit of training is good for the mind and body! I just have to watch my hydration and energy levels very closely!

Ive been both a mentor and a mentee in the past but while I seem to have had luck helping others I have a lot of trouble working out what I should do and when, especially now when I feel like Im starting over again.

There is a race on the first weekend of March Id really like to do... there are both sprint and super sprint options. 

In terms of my abilities - Im a sold swimmer (just probably should do some swimming), Love to ride (and adore pro cycling) and cannot run at all... plus i need to actually do some of that to.

What I really need is help planning a basic week and what I need to be doing regularly since Im an all or nothing kind of girl which is probably why Ive had so many injuries!!! While sometimes all I can do is rest with my health I would like to find some balance... 

Ive always wanted to one day do a HIM but right now Id be happy to train regularly, stay healthy and finish a few races in 2010

FAMILY STATUS: A lovely boyfriend 'S'

CURRENT TRAINING: Ummm.... non existent really. My health hasnt been good so I need to ease back into it

THIS YEAR'S RACES:

Im in Australia so my last race season was 2008/2009

October: Triathlon Pink 300m/10k/3k

February: TriNSW All Womens Sprint Triathlon 500m/20k/5k

March: Sydney Harbour Swim 1k

April: Cronulla Enticer Triathlon 250m/1k/2.5k - DNF

May: Mothers Day Classic - 4k

2010 RACES:  

March: Tri NSW All Womens Triathlon

May: Mothers Day Classic - 4k

October: All Womens Triathlon and/or Triathlon Pink

Anything else tbc - maybe some runs in the off season (May - Sept) - if I get myself running consistently!

WEIGHTLOSS: Yes please! Im still carrying half the weight I gained in 2006/2007 from the medication I was on. I find when I exercise regularly I eat better so thats kind of how i like to loose weight. I would rather be fit and healthy than skinny but I know with my running which I struggle and avoid that losing a bit of weight would make it much easier.

Cheers

Cat

Hi --  I'd really like to join your mentor group.  Here's my background:

NAME: Steve

STORY: I was pretty much a couch potato until a couple of years ago.  I was helping to coach my daughter's soccer team, and the main coach and I were playing against 10 eight-year-old girls.  It started going pretty much as expected (we were creaming them), but then I ran out of steam, and, embarrassingly, they took us apart.  Humiliated, I vowed to join a gym, which I did.  Stuck with it, too, for a year and a half, but it got boring doing the same routine over and over.  I don't know what it is exactly that interested me in triathlon...  I think it was exercising with a race in mind and also the variety of workouts. 

I started in May 2009 (all my workouts are logged here at BT).  My goals for 2010 are to do a couple of sprints, and to finish the summer with an Oly.  I am currently training on a 56-week plan for an Olympic distance triathlon from Gale Bernhardt.  I'm slow, but I get better and better every week.  I'm not going to podium, but I want to be competitive. 

FAMILY STATUS: Married with two children, 6 and 10. 

CURRENT TRAINING: My logs are updated.  I'm basically doing 2-3 swims a week with the local master's swim team.  I do a short (4-5m) and long (6-8m) run every week.  I'm cycling 2x a week as well.  I had a rough end of summer that interrupted my training -- a long summer vacation, then I injured my ankle running, then I got sick.  So I'm focused on building back my base fitness largely through zone 2-3 workouts.  I'll do four more weeks of this, then pick up the intensity beginning late January.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: 

2010 RACES:  Not yet decided

WEIGHTLOSS: Starting January 2nd, I'll be trying to drop 15 more pounds.  I've gone from 240 to 215 over the last year or so.  I'd love to be down to 200 by the end of April.

Why I'd make a good mentee:  I'm very positive and upbeat about training.  I'd like to share experiences with other members of the group.  Also, I do have questions.

Thanks!

I would like to join your group if you have room and would have me.  Thanks.

Name: Ken

Story:  37 years old wanting to do my first triathlon.  I have set my main goal as being the HIM September 19, 2009 in Branson, Missouri.  I will probably try and do a sprint distances or other races prior to September.  I am primarily going into this to increase my fitness and give myself a goal to strive for.  I will probably ask a lot of really basic and stupid questions about things such as what's the best thing to wear to your basic training questions.  In the past I have done a few local running events and one half-marathon.  I got back from Iraq in May and while I was deployed I was working out a lot.  Since returning I have been very inconsistent with working out and eating like crap.  I have probably put on 20 pounds in the last 6 months. 

Family:  Married with 2 boys (Ages 7 and 5) 

If you have room for one more, I would like to join.  Will post profile later.

Dan