Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas 2012 : Official Thread (Page 15)

Dear tri gods, please give me the will power to stop my weight gain.  I have been very bad, but I promise I will enjoy the free speed with weight loss. 

218 clyde- 

Wow, I am 100% with you on this one. I am right in your neighborhood but should be racing around 175. Group weightloss challenge to start the new year?

I'll join you in the weightloss challenge shortly after I binge on all that food I've been missing.  I'm giving myself until mid January, I'll still be working out just not watching what I eat. 

There will be zero noodles or sushi on my plate for a long time.

I read that book in two sittings. Very well written and an incredible story.

Lets get some weight loss goals out there.  I want to race this year at 200 and see what happens.  I was 206ish for last years race and I did much better than I thought I would.  Although I feel my run is good, I think 15-20 pounds lighter would bring me better results.  lets go!   

There are a lot of really good smart phone apps out there that can give you a good idea of how much you are eating and need.  I've found they tend to over estimate the amount I burn during workouts.

i fitness and lose it are two.

good luck

Nancy

I'm with you on the worth of being miserable for 5lbs.  I would love to be at racing weight of 5 to 7 pounds less than I am right now, but it is extremely difficult to maintain whenever I get close.  I guess we just have to train a little harder to move the extra 5lbs at the same speed

The post office told me they couldn't ship my bike priority yesterday.  Parcel from Japan to the East coast takes 1 to 2 months with our experience being closer to 2 months.  That means I have to pack it up and ship it with our "quick" shipment that leaves today.  The only biking I'll get for the next 3(ish) weeks is at the gym, yuck.

As for weight, I'm at around 190 right now, my best race weight is under 185.  I'll start counting calories after we get home.

12 days to go.

Speedracer - 2011-12-19 5:23 PM Another way to lose weight is get a intestinal infection (like I did) I lost 15lbs in less then 3 weeks. I went from 180 to 165. I did not even need to workout. I do not recommend it for anyone. Infact I am having trouble puting the wieght back on in the midst of training. Go with the less calories route.

yuck!  I am off the next 2 weeks and I always eat less at home than at work.  At work I tend to eat bored, at home I work out or find something to do rather than eat. 

I just need to get serious about it now rather than later.

Less than 2 weeks away from the "official" start of your 20 week plans. Mine has been in a constant state of change since I started working on it/finished it the first time several weeks ago. Unfortunately, my pool is closed for the next 3 weeks for repairs so for the first week of IM training I am going to have to find a different place to swim.

My main goal this year is to go into the race healthy. Last year had some hamstring issues in the weeks leading up to the race and I want to be smarter about my run training this year. As for weight loss, I feel pretty good that I have been able to maintain my weight to within 5lbs of race weight from IMTX 2011 which was 170. I am going to do everything I can to keep it right around that number this year but will probably end up at 165'ish on race day.

Anyone looked at long range weather forecast yet??

I'll opine on your questions:

1. The trainer is definitely tougher.  Not twice as hard but I don't know how to quantify it.  It might be 20% or 30% or whatever.  I would never ride the full prescribed time on the trainer.

2.  I don't think running on a treadmill is the same as running on the road.  My gait and stride are different on a treadmill.  I don't think one is easier or harder than they other... just different.

3. The largest and most competitive age groups are the three groups within M30-44.  M40-44 is usually the largest.  M35-39 is usually the fastest.  M30-34 had 197 finishers in 2011 (top 10 finished from 9:00 to 10:00 but the top 2 guys finished in 9:00 and 9:11, 3rd was 9:41), M35-39 had 306 finishers (top 10 finished from 8:55 to 10:07) and M40-44 had 360+ (top 10 finished from 9:33 to 10:22).  

I work with QT2 Systems and under our training protocols because rides on the indoor trainer do not include down hills, stop lights, etc., they get a 1.2 factor applied to them. That is, a 100 min ride on trainer is worth 130 minutes outside.

That's really neat. I never knew that. What about doing a Spinerval DVD while on a trainer, does that increase the the time advantage vs "on the road"?

x_caliber50 - 2011-12-24 2:54 AM Hey everyone. Been trying my best to stay clear of the holiday fat bombs but I caught one last night. I was at my spin class and when it ended the spin instructor offered home made fudge?!? Really? The spin instructor? and of course I had some. should i just give up and start fresh next year?

I wouldn't give up but I wouldn't try go all hunger strike either.  We do this stuff for fun so make sure you're having fun.  You'll have plenty of time from January 2nd to race day to fix any binge eating we do this week.  Enjoy the fudge.