Wyld Hair On A Tangent Group -FULL

I'd love to be in another mentor group this year if you'll have me.

NAME:  Sesh/Bill Shearer
 
STORY:

Let's see, the first endurance event I completed was the 2007 Mardis Gras Marathon, and it took me 5 hours and 20 minutes.  I had only just been given permission to run again in August of 2006 after major knee surgery, and that's my excuse for being slow then.  I don't really have an excuse anymore   After that, I jumped into sprint tris, not really knowing what I was doing, and ran a few more half marathons.  I got serious about OLY training for 2008 and had a pretty good go at it.  2:42 to a 2:24, actually (swim was only half a mile at this race, though, so not a true OLY). 

Then they had to go and have a 70.3 in New Orleans, and being that I'm only 2.5 hours north and absolutely love that city, my HIM training began.  I actually was a mentor in one of these groups while this was going on, and I think I got more motivation and help from the mentees than I gave to them  Anyway, I had a great 65 miles and sucked it up for 5.3.  I took some time off, got ready for the rest of the season and found out something was messed up in my hip.  Soooo, after a bunch of rest and PT, I started running back in August again.  What is it about August and me coming off injury? So, now I'm training for the MS Blues Half Marathon.  It's actually a legacy race for me, though it's not as impressive as it sounds since this will only be the third year of it's existence. 

My plan after that is to start back into short course tri training.  I've found I get a thrill from the intensity of a sprint or Oly more than the grueling endurance of long course.  There's a lot of good local stuff I can do, so I can be pretty flexible with my schedule, too.  Away we go again I suppose.

FAMILY STATUS:
Married November 15th, 2008 and spent the first four months of marriage training for a HIM.  God bless my wife for putting up with that right off the bat.  No kids to speak of right now, no pets either.  It's just us two out in the suburbs of Jackson, MS. 

CURRENT TRAINING: 

Wrapping up some half mary training right now.  Then I'm gonna start my repetitive weeks.  I guess I need to join another pool sometime.  Good thing the swim is what I do best, and I consider myself lucky that way.  As I mentioned earlier, I'm just gonna be gunning for short local stuff this year.

THIS YEAR'S RACES:  2009

MS Blues Half Mary 2:20

New Olreans 70.3  6:14

Cellular South Half Mary 2:16 (35 degrees and pouring rain as well)

2010 RACES: tentative schedule 
MS Blues Half Marathon

????  Local stuff mostly

WEIGHTLOSS:
I managed to get to 215 lbs (I'm 5'9") in college.  That's what beer, pizza, and pot can do to you.  I've cut out the pizza (mostly), and the pot (totally).  I kept the beer  Gotta have at least one vice right? 

I float between 165-175 on a normal training schedule.  I raced at just below 160 in April of 2008, and I'd kinda like to get back to that.

Well, that's about it, or at least as much as I can think of while wasting time at work.  I really dig the help and motivation the mentor groups provide, and having been on both sides I couldn't not get in on the fun again. 

Hello Ms Wildhair,

If it is not a problem that I don't have a lot of hair left (there are even some friends who call me a baldy), I would love to join your group!!!

Unfortunately I have to finish some boring work stuff, so I will be only able tomorrow to post a kind of resume.

Hope that is fine!

Take care

YouYou

It'd be an honor to be in your group.

NAME:  Vic Kaiser
 
STORY:

In 2006, I realized that 15 years of work, stress, raising kids, basically not taking care of myself left met at 375 pounds and basically a couch potato.  It's been a yo-yo couple of years but I'm now down to 275 pounds and 4 weeks away from completing my 2nd marathon in Houston.  I have a lot of dreams and want to one day do an Ironman.  I registered for Lonestar Triathlon in Galveston, TX and will debut in April at the Olympic distance.
FAMILY STATUS:
Married 1992.  3 kids, boy, girl, boy, ages 16, 14, and 8.

CURRENT TRAINING: 

Currently at the end of marathon training in the middle of my peak week.  One 21 miler left, then taper.

THIS YEAR'S RACES:  2009

Lots of Road Races, all running.

2010 RACES: tentative schedule 
Dallas RNR Half Marathon

WEIGHTLOSS:

Lost ~100 pounds, 75 over the past 12 months.

I live and train at 8,000' and suffer through 6 months of winter and up to 35 feet of snow a year. -no kidding.

WEIGHTLOSS:
I've lost 12 pounds and gained 13, for a net of PLUS 1.  I look awesome and hang around 17% body fat.  I struggle everyday with a sugar addition and can not say no to an ice cream cone.  I  believe in a normal balanced diet and I try to grow as much of my own food as possible.

WEIGHTLOSS: Since November of 08 I have lost 125 lbs. Going from 319 lbs to 194 lbs has been a life changing experience and Triathlon is a lifstyle that can help me stay fit and healthy while giving me a great outlet for my competetive nature. I want my life to be one of continual improvement and I am looking forward to what the future holds.

WEIGHTLOSS: currently at 235. I lost 25 lbs on a diet and have kept it off.

Please Mentor Me!!

TeddieMao/Ted

Married, 2 kids (1 1/2 and 5)

Have done a few triathletes but not very well.  I STRUGGLE with the swim.  Total lack of confidence in my ability!

Only did one this year and it turned into biathlon(?) - St. Anthony's

Initially lost about 35 when I first started training but have gained 10 back.

I am not going to win anything but I would like to do well!

1.      Ask questions!
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The 'Inspire Me' link is pretty cool and will allow you to leave comments and motivation in other members training log.

Good luck!  Don't be the resolutionist that didn't make it.  Accomplish your goals!

And for my first question:

I do most of my riding on the trainer.  I just don't have enough sunlight in the winter months, and general life stuff even forces me inside in the wee hours on the weekends sometimes.  I'll be cranking up the tri training in January, and a lot of days I'll be doing about an hour ride followed by a three mile run.  I'd like to do more than just spin away with the Netflix cranked up during those rides.  You got any drills, intervals, etc. that you do on the trainer?

All the tris I'll be doing have rollers.  And by rollers I mean what anyone outside of Mississippi would call flats.  There won't be a lot of climbing, in fact, there probably won't be any climbing.  Just 18-24.5 miles of holding a gear and ignoring the pain.  Don't know if that info makes a difference.

If you can ignore the pain of being on the trainer during the winter, it sounds like you are already equipped to hold the gear and ignore the pain for 18-24 miles.  :)

I'm going to call in the experts (my husband) to answer this question.  He has some of the best trainer workouts and drills out there.   Before I get his input, I just want to make sure that you are on a resistance trainer or on rollers? 

NAME:  Dustin
STORY:  I don’t have much of a story, but I have always been somewhat athletic, playing the major sports in high school and intramurals in college.  In 2006, I started lifting weights again and got pretty serious about it in 2007, doing a lot of powerlifting.  I’ve always been a thin guy 6’0 175 roughly.  Got up to 195, and injured my back during a deadlift.  I lost about 17 lbs. and the will to lift heavy ever again.  I started running seriously at the end of 2008, Ran my first marathon in Dingle, Ireland in September ’09 and will run another at Disney on Jan. 10.  I plan to take a couple of weeks off and then start my tri training.  I am pushing toward an eventual ironman.
FAMILY STATUS: 
Happily Single

CURRENT TRAINING:  Currently at the end of marathon training – Taper started yesterday.
2010 RACES: tentative schedule 

TBA, likely a sprint in April/May,  then an Olympic, then…..

WEIGHTLOSS:  Hopefully will gain 5-7 lbs. over the next 3 months

Trainer.  A plane jane fluid trainer that I bought off somebody on ebay for $30.

My #1 goal as it relates to racing in 2010:

I want to set a 10k PR on the run at the Heatwave Classic Tri on June 5th because I'm ready to stop using the run as an excuse.