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Holy Crap...

 I go out of town and there is 4 new pages of posts!  I tried to catch up but didnt retain much info...this past week was a disaster for training, i didnt get but one run in and one day at the gym... oh well i will just pick it up today! 

WOW, your weight loss is really impressive.  I can totally see why that would be your biggest accomplishment to date.    Given your commitment, I am sure training will be just as impressive throughout the year. Congrats.

Suzy

Thanks Suzie... I think i've figured this out...Before/after shots...lets see if its works!!

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I know, I was a little OCD in '08, but in my defense it was my first year of triathlon training and I was learning how to balance that with marathon training.  I promise to be better in '09 .  Of course, it is easy to have free time when you are a consultant, have no kids and a husband that was on the road five days a week.  What's a girl to do? knit?

Trevor

Your pictures are really inspirational.  What prompted you to get healthy? what was your biggest reason for success?

Suzy

You know what the sad part is Suzie? This is roughly what i weighted 7 or 8 years ago. I was never this strong or fit though.

I got married, had kids and got fat over the last 5 years.

 I didn't really have that one moment when people realized they needed to lose weight. I honestly was just embarrassed my how far I had  let myself go. I didn't like the guy I was becoming...Lazy, crabby and not alot of fun. I knew that wasn't me.Its funny...I look at pictures of me with my girls from the last 2 or 3 years(they are now almost 4 and 2 now ), and everyone of them i'm holding the girls in front of my body, hiding it. I hated my fat-face, and I honestly think one day a light came in my head and i realized I didnt have to live that way. I wanted my life back. My goal was to get to 210lbs(which at the time seemed impossible) I think back then Iwould have been happy at 220lbs. I'm 6feet tall, bigger build.

I would never have dreamed that I'd be 205lbs on Dec 30,2008 and training for my 1st triathlon in March!!

Awesome!!!  Your story is very inspirational.  The part that struck me the most was putting the kiddos in front of you for photos to hide your body.  I do that! 

Trevor, that is fantastic. You look 10 years younger.  Congratulations.

Mark, I don't have a facebook page, blogging here takes up all my time. But I got your email. What beautiful, happy faces!!!

To all... I am out of here today for the week.... Heading over the mtns. to a place called Lake Chelan (google image it! It is so pretty).... No internet for the next 5 days... LOVING IT!

Have a great, happy, SAFE new years!!

Steve Have a great time.

Trevor...Good job man.  I am trying to lose only about 10 - 15.  Trying to get to about 165 from 180, but the Ice cream keeps getting in the way.  I am working on it though.

I have had the hardest time trying to figure out when to run today.  It was 29 this morning when I woke up and it is now 68.  Hard to figure out what temp to go out in.  I missed the upswing this morning, so I guess I will wait till it cools down a little this afternoon to hit it. :-) 

My totals for the year actually started October 16.  Since starting I did  357m on the bike,  ran about 85 (keep in mind that I couldn't run a mile on the 16th) and 30,900yds in the pool. 

When I started this thing, my goal was just to train to COMPLETE the HIM.  Now I think I am starting to see a little competitive nature come out.  I still have Augusta 70.3 as my main focus along with a couple short races prior.  So, without guessing on total volumes, I am going to ride, run and swim my a$$ off till around may when I get on my HIM plan.  I want to finish with a smile on my face knowing that I have done the training.

Crews--its funny isn't it? You look back at those pics and you remember when they got taken, and you remember that you jammed the kid right in front of your big belly! Its crazy though when you look at every picture and see it. Looking back, I never thought I was THAT GUY or THAT GIRL, that was so self-conscious of their body. But, now i realize how self-conscious I was. I have those pics saved in a file on my computer here at work. If I ever feel like skipping a workout- I pop open that file and look at that 1st picture and that gets my going motivated alright.

Thanks to all you others for the compliments. I look at that 1st picture and I can't believe its me. There is NO WAY I'm going there again!!

Trevor - that's excellent!  You should be very proud!

Steve - Have a great new year!  Looks like a great place, but I would expect no less from you!

Hey everyone,

Just letting you know I'm going to remove myself from this group.  I'm having a lot of mental health issues going on right now and I just can't keep up with a group this big and fast moving.  You all are awesome....I just don't feel like I can really add anything right now.  Thanks for allowing me to hang out for a while.

Lacey

Lacey,

Take care of yourself no matter what it takes.  I have no idea of what the "official" rules of the BT Mentor Program are; but as far as I am concerned, you are welcome back anytime you feel up to it.  Don't feel pressured to post everyday or whatever.  I do not post often but get so much inspiration from reading other's posts that helps me day to day.  Feel free to drop in and just observe as often as you like.  Have a safe and healthy new year.

 Mark

Trevor,  awesome job!  You look great and should be very proud of your accomplishment. 

Steve, have a great time "unplugging."

Happy new year to all.

Hey, who on here is on Facebook? I figure people can also keep in touch on there as well? 

-Nick

If you want to incorporate the TI technique to your swim, why can't you do it WHILE you are working your plan.  I know the drills may not WORK into your prescribed plan, but I don't think that learning a better technique will mess you up.  I started "swimming" in October and bought the TI DVD and worked it into my Masters class.  On some of the drill sets, I would substitute one of the TI drills.  It has helped me alot (I think)

Don't think about this as learning 2 techniques, just think about making your technique better.  Your prescribed plan should really be more about increasing endurance, and improving your technique will make your plan execute more easily. 

Keep in mind this is coming from an EXPERIENCED swimmer of 3 months.  ( kind of like a 20 handicapper giving another 20 handicapper golf lessons)  But I do have confidence in TI, as it has helped me learn HOW to swim.

Good luck with it.