Where did all the BTers go? (Page 14)

Welcome back Max!  

I've been away for quite a while, but started this morning on the long path towards active.  Now in Albuquerque.  I ran my slowest 5K ever (of course, that was my first run in over 6 months).  

Welcome back! Good luck getting back to running. I didn't run much the last couple of years due to injury also. I am so much slower it is very frustrating but I'm so thankful to be running regularly again without pain. The logs keep me coming back here every day.

Hello, BT:
  I stopped in to see how things are going since some time has passed.

  When I stated that I left for personal issues (back in 2015, I believe), it was because Her Yantiness passed me on the post padding.  I went into a deep emotional abyss.  I think I'm finally recovering.  Life hasn't been the same.

  Then BirkieRunner shaved his mustache, since Elitists do that, donchaknow.  It turned me off and I had to get away.

  Then when Kido proclaimed Crossfit was his new love, it tore me apart.

  A person can only take so many punches to the gut.

*disclaimer: all statements are not true, except for the greeting and first sentence.

I'm back to say bye to Ron and do my semi-annual search for a training plan because I get the ever so small itch to do another triathlon.  Pick one out, then fail on day 1 or 2...

I haven't made it to day 2 in a while, so you're doing better than me.

I still talk about them like I do them  Especially IM's.  But now it's more like "back in my day".... or "you think this is hard, let me tell you hard... IM, IM, IM"...

I usually have to qualify my statements.  "I know I don't look like it now, but I did an Ironman"

Max, come back.There's a 5k in your neck of the woods that I need to run with you.

It's crazy how much it's changed.

I'm still lurking.  I was previously known as bambam66.  My hips are bad enough that doing triathlons are not feasible any longer but I am trying to stay active.  I've gone through a very traumatic divorce and come out on the other side with a better look at life.  My friends are still with me and keep me on an even keel.  I have my hash group friends that allow me to cut loose and be wild.  

Alice is now the (wo)man in charge.  She has been very good at being on top of things and responding quickly.  

I recently returned after being gone for a while.  I left a few years ago because life dictated that something must go, and spending time online was it. (I have more time these days.)  I can't say I was sad to leave, though, because I was getting fed up with the 'musings' of coach wannabes who've read a book or two, or spent 48 hours in some bogus USAT 'training' session.  Sorry if that's rude.  It's the truth.  I'm not pointing to anybody in particular.  Even if I could remember who those people were, they are probably gone.

I came back because while I've been keeping somewhat fit over the years, I haven't been really 'training', but now, I'm finally in a position to follow some sort of plan, and I find the logs here convenient to use.

I've also posted a few times in the forums since returning, mostly about running because I happen to know something about running.  I've even been to a few coach 'training' sessions.  ;-)  (No, I do not consider myself a run coach and would not agree to coach anybody, although I do actually hold some certifications.)  Anyway, the forums are definitely much much slower than they were when I left.  I will give it a go and post a bit and see what happens.

On a topic earlier in this thread, I also ran several mentor groups in the past.  While I posted a great deal in those groups, I also posted quite a lot in the main forum, as did several members of my groups.  I sometimes even encouraged them to pose their questions in both places. 

I do think that the beginners in my groups learned a lot, and more important were made to feel more comfortable pursuing triathlon as a result.  It is possible that mentor groups contributed to the decline of the main forums -- I certainly don't know -- but in my case at least I don't think that mentor groups contributed to my growing lack of enthusiasm for the forums.  It was the other stuff.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

bump

Came back to the site to map a route to see how long it would be and thought I'd jump back into see if I knew anyone or if anyone remembered me!

Hope all is well!