StephSprint... mentor group FULL!

Stephanie,

I'd like to join your group if I could.  Here's some info about me:

NAME:  Fred - eurasn1   Kennewick, WA

STATUS:  Married w/2 kids (6yr old daughter and 3yr old son).  Can't forget our border collie, Aengus.  Lucky for me, they are all 100% behind me.

STORY:  40 yrs old and I also did my first real sprint tri this past July.  Got into an accident about 1 1/2 yrs ago and towards the tail end of physical therapy/chiro my brother suggested I try duathlons since I hurt my shoulder/back in the accident.  I also started doing some swimming and wanted to do tri's instead. 

THIS YEAR'S RACES:  First event was a 2 day tri in April - swim night before (pool) w/bike and run the following morning.  Felt really good and couldn't wait to do it all one after the other.  At the end of July, did my first 'real' sprint tri.  Panicked during the swim (like the usual newbie's first open water swim was the actual event) and 75% of the swim was the backstroke.  Finished quicker than expected and now can't wait to do more.  Finished the year doing a couple of 5k's.

2012 RACES:  Planning to do a sprint at the beginning of June and one at the end of July.  If things go well will do the local Oly in Sept.  May even do the 2 day event once again in April.

GOALS:  At this point definitely need to work on swimming more than anything.  I am enjoying the training and absolutely love the events.  My 6 yr old will be doing a couple splash and dashes and kids tri's this year after watching me this year.  Even my wife (who swam competitively in HS) wants to start swimming again and giving running a try.  That gives me a lot of motivation.  Can't wait to see what 2012 brings.

Hi Stephanie, I am interested in joining your group.

My name is Okey from Michigan City Indiana.  I am 39, over weight and out of shape.  I use to be fit and lean most all of my life untill about 2007 when I was going through a divorce.

I am an athletic director and coach at a Christian high school and have decided to get back into shape and be athletic again.  I plan to enter the LaPorte County YMCA Triathlon in August of 2012.  And I have got a small group of students to join me in this adventure.  We are forming a triathlon/jogging club after Christmas break to prepair for this event.

Some background about me.  I have been in sports most all of my life.  I am a state champion in wrestling, was a running back in football, soccer player, basketball player, baseball player, ran track and field where I competed in the hurtles, and was an anchor in the relay, mountain biker, snowboarder, skateboarder.  I have never been good at long distant running, but was a very good sprinter.

My school sports came to an end when I blew out my knee my junior year in high school.  Lost my scholarship to college and changed my life.  It wasnt till my kids were involved in YMCA soccer when they were in 1st grade that I got back involved with sports.  I started coaching their soccer team, and have been cooaching sports ever since.  I have coached football, soccer, baseball, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and even cheer leading.

I would realy appriciate if you could help me in my training and help me get the kids in my school involved as well.  I am new to this type of sport and eager to learn.  I was thinking about starting the club off with a Sprint X2 Balanced plan, but again I am not sure of where to start.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Okey Akers

Hi Steph!

When I saw you were running a group I just had to ask if I could join.

Susie

PS You know all about me, but I can post a bio later.

So here's my bio:

Name:  Susie

Status:  Turned 50 this past summer and am embracing the age. (Did Racine 70.3 on my B-day and wore a tiara during the run that said "It's my 50th Birthday" ).  I'm married 25 years and have two sons, 19 and 21, who are both in college. Also have one wild and crazy Jack Russell Terrier named Toby. I'm an early childhood special education teacher, so I have my summers off, great for training.

Story:  I'd always been active and athletic, but in my late 30's I began to develop a series of autoimmune diseases, which for a while, really effected my quality of life, not to mention being able to run etc.  I have interstitial cystitis (a bladder disease), asthma, eosinophilic gastritis, and Crohn's disease.  I also developed food allergies and intolerance.  After feeling sorry for myself for a while, I decided that I was going to take charge of my life.  Knowledge is power, so I began to research everything, found new doctors, radically changed my diet and began to run again.  I had always wanted to do a triathlon, so at the age of 45 I did a local sprint tri and as I crossed the finish line I felt euphoric!  I quickly signed up for another one two weeks later. 

As of this past summer I have competed every distance triathlon.  I've done IM Wisconsin twice.  I've run the Chicago Marathon twice and both times qualified for Boston. I ran Boston in 2011. I've met many new people through training, some of whom are now my closest friends.  I love what triathlon has given me...  Friendship, happiness and  HEALTH!

This year's races:  Tri's - Pleasant Prairie Olympic, Racine 70.3.  Running: St.Louis marathon (but only did the half due to injury), couple of local 5k's, Rock and Roll Half Chicago, Hood to Coast Relay, Chicago Marathon, PAWS 8k, Hot Chocolate 15k. Other:  Hustle Up the Hancock.

2012 races:  Just beginning to work on that, but I'm signed up for Hustle up the Hancock (End of Feb) a 96 story stair climb.  I will probably do the Pleasant Prairie Oly end of June and Racine 70.3.  (mid July). Will be adding to this list with some running races and perhaps another/two tri's.  I'm hoping to register for Boston 2013 in September.

So, that's me!

Hi Steph,

Just saw on the McFuzz group that you are running your group now. I would like to join. Got ver lazy the 2nd half of last year and many changes at work didn't help either. Maybe this will get again out of the couch and back on running/biking.

My Bio

34YO father of 2, never did any type of excercise, started to run a year or so ago to help loose some weight, got a rode bike and complete a few duathlons and 5K last year.after the spring, changes on work got me on the couch again, hard to manage time with kids and work life. got the weight back and now again trying to loose it.

Name: Kristen

Status: I am 29 years old, and will turn 30 this March so I think it's a great year to do my first sprint tri. I live in Peoria, AZ, which is a great place for training outdoors, it's beautiful!   I've been married a year and a half. My husband is really the athlete in our family, but I'm getting up the courage to do my first sprint triathlon in 2012.  We don't have any children yet, but hope to some day soon. I work 50-60 hours a week and just need help fitting training into life. I know its possible, but need a little push..

Story: I started running in the summer of 2010. I did my first half marathon in November (Womens 1/2 in Tempe Arizona) and then did the Rock N Roll 1/2 in Arizona in January 2011 and in San Diego June 2011.  My husband and I did our first full marathon in Kauai, Hawaii over Labor Day weekend 2011.  Since that run, I really have slacked off and I'm excited to get moving again. My husband bought me a road bike in September so I've started cycling, though I'm not very good. Swimming is my biggest fear because I've only swam for leisure as a kid, but I have a membership to the local gym that has an indoor heated pool to train in. 

This year's races: I would like to do a few half marathons and sprint triathlons in 2012.  I haven't picked the exact races yet because I just now decided that I can actually do a sprint tri this week.

I hope you'll let me join your group! 

~K

Hi.  I would like to join this group too!  I am 53 years old and in moderate fitness I suppose.  Lots of walking the dogs!  In 2010 I did a couple of sprint tris and 5ks and a 10k.  I am slow at all 3 sports!  LOL

In 2011, my training was not consistent and I didn't do any tris and didn't swim at all.  I did a 10k in October with which I was very pleased.

For 2012, I have a 10k in May for sure.  A possibility of a sprint tri in April (pool swim).  I don't know what else.

I would love to join your group!

I trained last year for a Sprint Tri, but chickened out and volunteered for them, instead. I have been so disappointed ever since. This year I'm doing it! My dh and I kayak every chance we get, but he has been deployed for the past few months, so no kayaking lately. We have three kids (15, 5 and 6).

Steph, if you don't care, I'd like to check in ...I didn't know you were doing this until after I joined up with a mentor I'd had before.  I promise, I won't be any trouble  

I'm 60, started riding a bike at 400 pounds and a 50 inch in 2005, beat cancer in 2006 and kept riding, started competing in relay triathlon as a bike rider for LiveSTRONG in 2007, started solo tris in 2009, worked up to a half IM in 2010, completed Ironman Wisconsin in Sept. 2011 at a 33 inch waist.  You guys looking to lose weight, you can.  I put on 20 pounds upper body muscle for the 2.4 mile IM swim.  Going to take it in 2012 and try to maintain strength and energy for workouts at the same time.

Oh, no, I am the one honored   2012 will be fun!

stephsprint - 2011-12-27 7:10 AM

suzimmer - 2011-12-26 11:46 AM Did a killer intensity workout on the new treadmill yesterday.  Today, trying desperately to shed the lazy morning and get my heiny on the trainer.  Hoping now that I've made that public, I will actually go do it. 

New treadmill? Nice! and now I know how to spell heiny...

Yes, new treadmill and it's way cool. We had one that finally died after 10 years.  Got a great deal on a Nordic Track 1750 on black friday. Has an android tablet built in.  Can check your email and get your workout done at the same time.   I actually prefer to run outside, even throughout the winter, but there are days that just going down to the basement is the better choice. And I like the new toy.

And I'm only guessing  that's how one spells heiny.  Perhaps I should say tush.  Spell check knows that one.

suzimmer - 2011-12-27 8:32 AM

stephsprint - 2011-12-27 7:10 AM

suzimmer - 2011-12-26 11:46 AM Did a killer intensity workout on the new treadmill yesterday.  Today, trying desperately to shed the lazy morning and get my heiny on the trainer.  Hoping now that I've made that public, I will actually go do it. 

New treadmill? Nice! and now I know how to spell heiny...

 

Yes, new treadmill and it's way cool. We had one that finally died after 10 years.  Got a great deal on a Nordic Track 1750 on black friday. Has an android tablet built in.  Can check your email and get your workout done at the same time.   I actually prefer to run outside, even throughout the winter, but there are days that just going down to the basement is the better choice. And I like the new toy.

And I'm only guessing  that's how one spells heiny.  Perhaps I should say tush.  Spell check knows that one.

I bought one last winter ...fell on a night run in summer, 2010 that left me with a hernia that I wound up having to take along for IM Wis. because to stop for surgery meant to cancel IM 2011.  So it gives a great alternative when icy or dark.  Also, the treadmill is great for hill repeats since we have so few around here.