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Hello Sue!

I too would like to join your group. 

My name is Nathalie and I'm a 40 year old transplanted french-canadian from Montreal (Quebec) who set foot in Toronto (Ontario) in late 2001. I am a full time shiftworker and part time college student in the fitness and wellness fields.

I was not much involved in sports until 2 1/2 ago when my doctor told me I had to lose weight: my blood cholesterol was going up and so was my blood pressure. Since then, I had lost 57 lbs ( 189 down to 132 for my 5'2" frame) and lowered my body fat from 45% to 25%.

I come from a bodybuilding and power lifting background and fell in love with the multisport and endurance training thingy this past summer thanks to a few friends who are into long distance running and triathlons. I participated in my first duathlon event last September. However, I found the "transition" from strength to endurance training somewhat hard as I gained 13lbs in the process but have lost 4 since October.

Biking is my forte but I struggle with running, even if I spend most of my time fine-tuning my technique. I keep thinking this has to do with me being vertically challenged (I'm short and have short legs) but I am confident that I will improve in this area rather sooner than later! I love swimming and am doing drill work to improve my technique; it's paying off, I'm a bit faster than I was a few weeks ago.

I have set a few attainable objectives for 2007, one of them is to lose whatever I have gained during my "transition" period but the biggest one is to do an oly next August; I have thrown a few sprints and short distance in the mix as well. My long term objective is to complete a HIM in 2008.

Without a doubt, what I found here is a goldmine of knowledge that will help me accomplish what I want to accomplish. I am looking forward to your feedback.

Thank you!

Nathalie

Sue,

Could I join the group, too?  I'm  sort of a newbie to this tri thing but have become terribly hooked.  I live in Williamsburg and have viewed your logs a few times and thought about contacting you. I started last spring, training for my first tri in Sept.  My girl friend Klynne talked me into it.  I was a bit hesitant at first because I've NEVER been athletic and had hurt my back in Jan.  Started to train-registered and completed my first TRI at the Danskin NJ tri.  Did surprising well for a first attempt 1:36. Did another in Richmond in Oct and did pretty good to.  Hope to complete at least 3-4 in the next year and possibly attempt and OLY???

My problem right now is MOTIVATION!!!!!!!  Having trouble getting to the gym and have really been disappionted with myself because of that!  I have two beautiful girls ages 14 and 10.  I work part time as a respiratory therapist in Williamsburg.

I'm not a great runner---love to swim----love the bike.  It's really all about motivation for me right now. Plus have a time keeping the HR down on the runs.

Sure hope to hear from you!!

Susan   

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to drop by and say hello and hats off to my fellow "mentorees"! I have added your blogs to my list.

Thanks for the inspires Sue, your feedback is much appreciated! I am looking forward to become an active participant within our group.

Nathalie

tnlonghorn/Tracye

Nats/Nathalie

riorio/Sally

sk2a2005/Susan

Lea4health/Leanora

Hello ladies, hope you are all doing well despite the holidays craziness!

Just wanted to share a piece of information with those of you who have weaknesses with swimming...

I found an interesting website that has online videos of swimming and running drills. It's www.triathlonplace.com. The cycling and triathlon sections are still under construction though. Hope this helps!

Happy holidays and happy training!

Nathalie