Cheesecake Lovers (Page 12)

Hey CC Lovers!

Woo Hooo!

I just did my longest run ever in my life! Bonus that it was at a really good pace for me -

I was never a runner - battled PF most of last year - have been working hard

the slow but sure approach seems to be paying off!

I am SOOOO jealous... alone time in the backcountry!!!!!   I Wish.... I haven't gotten to go backpacking since we had our first child 5 years ago... was trying to get an all women's group together for a trip this year, but that is fizzling out....

Enjoy... look out for cougars!!!

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yeah, that would really suck to be stuck out on the west coast - LOL 

Ended up doing chiropractic therapy since I had done hair cut therapy this AM and didn't want to mess  up my first style in nine months.  Will be taking child #1 to the shopping therapy session tomorrow as my own personal "Stacy".  (http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/whatnottowear/whatnottowear.html).  (Can't pass off sweaters as seasonably correct in Tucson -- hard enough to wear the in the winter, much less the summer

Probably also swimming in the AM.

sounds like a great day!  I love that show!

reminds me I'm getting my hair cut on Saturday - can't wait! 

So it occurred to me that we haven't really done introductions (ok, so I was lurking visiting some of the other teams threads and it reminded me - lol)

Here goes

My name is Beth, aka lastcall2003, aka Tinkerbeth- Amy (givemeashot) is responsible for the Tinkerbeth - LOL

I have 3 kids - 19, 17, 12 boy girl boy

I swam competitively, was always very active - water sports, racquetball - until I had kids - well, then...........fast forward

lastcall2003 represents the year I got a wake up call about my health - high blood pressure 30+ pounds overweight, about the only thing I had done right in recent years was to quit smoking - I like to think it was my last call

In January of 2003 - I joined WW and Curves (for anyone that turns their nose up at Curves - think again - it got me back on the road to fitness )

This is my third season of tris,

I signed up for my first tri without a bike to my name and having not run a mile since HS (a story for a different day)

at any rate - I was hooked immediately by the experience - I've done 3 sprints and 2 Olys - one Oly as a part of a team due to the fact that I was dealing with PF last year

not many races as compared to some, but well, in Nebraska - there's not a lot to chose from

I am currently in the middle of a huge transition - I'm moving to PA from NE I started a new job in February and commute on a weekly basis - NE on the weekends, PA during the week

lately I've been staying in PA a few weekends to start house hunting

wow, sorry that turned into a novel - now let's hear about everyone else!

we're going to win!   

LOL... I didn't think of it that way...

Late in life??? My hubby will be 41 this year and we have two kids 5 and 2... feel better?

Bill may not, but I do  

Ok, I'll play.

I'm 45, have 3 kids, ages 15 (boy), 18 (boy), 20 (girl) and work at a law firm. 

I started training for triathlons a year and a half ago to get in shape for tennis and spend time with friends.  Haven't played tennis for several months and train with my new friends since my old ones never got started (although they continue to tell me they want to).  Yes, I've caught the bug.

Hubby and I did 3 sprints last summer and a bunch of 5ks.  He's decided running is evil, so he's my sherpa instead now at races and swims and rides with me in training.  

Raced (and won my AG!) in a duathlon series this past winter and did some winter run races.   In spite of all the snow we got, I think we rode outside almost every weekend this last winter - I thought that was pretty cool.  Ran 10 miles last fall for the first time since I had kids and completed my 1st marathon last month.  Now I've gone and signed up for my 1st oly and 1st HIM in the fall. 

I've enjoyed running most of my life and a bike was my transportation for many years, back in the day.  Swimming however is another thing.  So I'll be swimming 4-6 times a week until my HIM! 

Great introductions!  Love it!

Isn't it after midnight where you are Beth?!  Even tinkerbell needs to sleep!! 

Ack!  you are right - I need to go to bed! 

I did my first (and only) tri in March -- came in last, but FINISHED!  My next one will be in October, and I'm planning on NOT coming in last.  (Actually, if I hadn't dilly-dallied in transition, I wouldn't have been last, but, oh well).

Looking forward to a great challenge month with all of you!

Every Patriot's Day we'd take the kids to Lexington to watch the Minuteman reenactment, then have brunch with friends and watch the marathon, sometimes even throw in opening day.  Good fun!  

Wow, my kids never respond that way   I'm going to bed too -- busy day tomorrow!! 

I'll play too

My name's Joe  32 yrs old and single

Never really played any sports as a kid except for bowling.

I had been overweight pretty much all my life until April of 04 when I decided enough was enough, I tipped the scales at 387 lbs, and joined 24 hour fitness to lose the weight.
Started working with a personal trainer once a week and going on my own 2-3 times a week and cut out the fast food and sodas.

About a year 15 months later I was down 100 lbs and did my first 5k and got hooked on racing.  Later that year my trainer did the Escape from Alcatraz tri on no training and that put the idea of doing a Tri in my head.

Ended up doing 4 duathlons in 06 and attempted 1 tri but dnf'd the swim, my achilles heal but getting better.  In 07 completed my 1st tri in Napa then did 4 more sprints and an oly.  Now I'm training for my 1st HIM and currently trying to talk myself out of signing up for an ironman for next year.

Now I'm down about 175 lbs total and have made this my lifestyle.

Ill play as well

My is name is Gary I live in Kalispell MT im 43 married 2 girls 20 & 18.

Several years ago I tipped the scales just under 300. Many diets and workout vids later I got down to around 240. Aug last year I watched my wife (many of you know roni_runnw) do a sprint tri, kind of caught the bug then to start running again.  Ran a little bit at first by NOV was able to run an hour without dying. Did my first 5k in DEC 07 then in FEB did a 1/2 marathon. Now im really hooked JUN 15 is my duathalon. My weight is now hovering at 200 and I noticed the smaller I get the faster I can go.

Im a high voltage electrician for the DOE so I get to travel all over the north west and get to run and bike somewhere different all the time kind of fun.

Im also addicted to reading all these posts its  like a sore tooth you just cant leave it alone.