Tri-Curious - -full

Name: Karla

Story: I am a newbie. I've only been running since January, and I can only marginally swim. I do ride my bike some, however, doing rides of 7-12 miles with some 20-25 milers mixed in. Oh, and I'm 51 years old. My daughter thought it would be good for us to do a triathlon this year, so here I am. Crazy!

Family Status: I'm married (25 years) with two daughters, 23 and 19. Nest is pretty much empty except for me, husband, and one cute mutt.

Why I'd Like to Join This Group: I can use all the support, encouragement, and commiseration I can get. I was in mbasta's group last time and learned a lot from her and the other folks there.

2011 Races: 5K end of April (completed) and Sprint tri beginning of September.

Current Training: Between phases. Completed a couch-to-5K program earlier in the year. Need to get back to a steady program.

Weight Loss: I have plenty to lose - at least 25 pounds. Have lost and gained back a few times over the years. Menopausal hormones (or lack thereof) haven't been helping. I think I really need to make this a current focus as it would help me in many ways.

What Will Make Me a Good Mentee: I am very open to suggestions and support, and willing to help and listen to others.  ;-)

So, yeah, I did come back from the bike ride two weeks ago. Where does the time go? Yikes! That weekend I rode a total of 43 miles over three days - pretty good for me on first rides of season.

This morning, did my first 5K. Was DFL, but that's totally OK...at least I wasn't DNF or DNS (or, as my daughter pointed out, DOA haha!!). My goal was to do it in an hour, and my time was 51:40, so I was happy about that. Did it mostly walking with some short sections of running thrown in. My knees just really don't care for the running...

I hope things are going well for everyone. The board has been dead (not that I've been any better)....is anyone still around?

Take care!!

We're live!! I saw that the mentor staging area was gone and thought that we got cut.

Welcome back everyone and welcome to any new members who want to join!

Hi, I am a newbie interested in joining your group.

Name: Lani

Age: 42

Status: married with 5yr old daughter

Training: I am a recreational cyclist,  a great breaststroker (working on my breathing in freestyle – God it’s hard) and a slow jogger.   I have been procrastinating signing up for a tri a tri in September.  Looking for support  and encouragement  to keep me on track.

Weightloss:  I have lost 55lbs over the last year and a half and would like to lose another 35lbs. 

Looking forward to a great summer of training

count me IN please!!
(i'm Nicole by the way!)

this will be year #2 of triathlon & i CAN'T WAIT!!!
last year i completed a try a tri & a sprint and was HOOKED!

i've got my first full marathon next month & i'll be training and working my way up to successfully (i.e. comfortably!) finishing an olympic distance event in September!
in between, i've got a bunch of shorter tris & some open water swimming and cycling events to look forward to.
i'm nervous though... this will be my 1st year competing in the 30 y/o category... (i've heard these women are a tough bunch!!)

(but i'm SO with you-- my body composition needs improving too!)

I would love to join in with this group.  This year I will be doing my first triathlons and I have found a lot of good information on this website.

Info: I am 33 years old, married, three kids ( all boys 6,8,10).  I work far far away from home so I lose 4 hours a day to commuting.  Between the wasted commuting time and kids activities my training is mostly done during the lunch break at work, or late at night. 

Training:  I am not following a plan because of my schedule.  I would say that I go off of the "take it when you can get it" plan.  I do keep up on my logs through BT, but if you look for a pattern or consistency you will not find it.

History:  Before life happened, I was a competitive swimmer for 14 years year round.  So my swimming background is solid.  I also ran cross country and track for distance, and did several distances up to a half mary from high school up to about age 20.  As for biking, I am road bike stupid.  I used to mountain bike all the time and even did some races, but skinny tires and no suspension is foreign to me.

Goal:  When I first started seriously thinking about doing tri's, my goal was to finish.  But I have a bit of a competitive nature, so now I would like to be in the top half of my age group.  Weight loss is a low priority for me, but overall health and fitness is a high priority. 

Races:  This year I plan to do two sprint tri's (June and August) and possibly a Olympic tri in October.  I also have 6 5k's planned, mostly local stuff to support the community.

How can I help:  I am a swim coach for our local swim club (age 6-18) so I can be a good resource for swimming concerns. 

Hi Lani! Welcome to the group!

To start, sign up for that event. Making the commitment will increase your odds of success and the entry fee and date will be a reminder to train. Good luck!

Of course you can belong to two! Sorry, I always end up being one of the last groups to get listed. I think it might be because I sign up early or because I'm a newer mentor.

I suggest going to the regional groups area of the forum and reaching out to someone in the area. Have fun at the event!!

Welcome Nicole! I know we have chatted on here before but I can't remember what it was about.

Good luck with your upcoming events! My first half marathon is next month, but I haven't been training properly due to injury. How's your plan coming along?

Uh, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about with anxiety disturbing sleep. It's terrible.

I can't wait to hear how your race goes! You'll hopefully see how little worrying was really required. I have faith in you!

Welcome Randy! It's great to have a swimming expert on the team.

No worries about the take it when you can get it plan, as long as you get the sessions in most week it doesn't really matter what days they land on. Do your best not to put hard workouts back to back though.

Thanks.  That has been one of my problems because I feel that I need to catch up on what I missed.  I know it is wrong while I am doing it, but I do it anyways.  Maybe it will help if I know that other people are checking my logs to keep me straight.