StephSprint... mentor group FULL! (Page 15)

Stephsprint....thanks.  There are so many plans out there, not sure which is the best.  I just kind of been winging it.  Doing what feels right at the time.  Untill I have a set work out schedule Im just trying to cover the basics.  I have till August 4th till race day.

Its funny how little support I have from friends and family.  They think its a joke or a waste of time.  The biggest joke is the tri shorts or the speedo.  Sure Im over weight, so let them have their laughs.

I have been athletic all my life.  Im 39, and I let myself go the last 6 yrs.  Im not trying to relive my past...Im trying to regain who I am.  Sports were who I was...still am.  Im an athletic director and coach so its still a big part of my life.  Time to practice what I preach to the kids.  No more excuses, no more blaming life, its time to take back my identity.

Its not what others think of you...its what you think of yourself that counts.

Thanks for all the support guys!

Stephsprint....thanks.  There are so many plans out there, not sure which is the best.  I just kind of been winging it.  Doing what feels right at the time.  Untill I have a set work out schedule Im just trying to cover the basics.  I have till August 4th till race day.

Its funny how little support I have from friends and family.  They think its a joke or a waste of time.  The biggest joke is the tri shorts or the speedo.  Sure Im over weight, so let them have their laughs.

I have been athletic all my life.  Im 39, and I let myself go the last 6 yrs.  Im not trying to relive my past...Im trying to regain who I am.  Sports were who I was...still am.  Im an athletic director and coach so its still a big part of my life.  Time to practice what I preach to the kids.  No more excuses, no more blaming life, its time to take back my identity.

Its not what others think of you...its what you think of yourself that counts.

Thanks for all the support guys!

I just signed up for an off-road HM.  It is next weekend and is held at a wetlands park.  I did a 3 mile hike there today and counted at least 16 gators.  They were all within 5 feet of the path.  2 or 3 of them watched me very closely as I passed by - that was kind of creepy!  The key to this race is to make sure I am not first (not a problem) and not last   There are also bobcat, deer, eagles, hawks, herons and more types of water fowl then I can name.  Really neat park.  THe race should be something else!

Hope you all are having a good training weekend.

Ann-Marie

Glad to see I'm not the only true Newbie here.   Right now I'm working on 30 min sessions of running, swimming and biking.  My boss got the staff a personal trainer which is working us out 2 days a week boot camp style.  It's getting all of us to use muscles we didn't know we had. 

This week I start with my own personal trainer for 1 hour 1x a week.  I'll be asking  her to try to work on a plan that will fill in the blanks and help me train for the Tri Sprint I'll be doing in June.  I think a little weight lifting might not be out of the question at this point.   I'm also working on the diet, leaning toward the Paleo eating, but not committed to it 100%. 

Patricia

It does get easier with practice, although you will always feel a bit funky for the first  1/3  to 1/2 mile or so.  Try standing up on the bike at the very end of your ride to stretch the legs out a bit.   

Hello everyone...just checking in.  Im not sure what is happining, but my calfs are starting to cramp up pretty bad.  I had to end my swim short today, they were cramping up so bad I wanted to scream.  I just started a new job this week and Im not use to getting up that early and working, so Im hoping that is the problem.  I dont eat breakfast that early in the morning so I just stopped at the store and bought some slimfast shakes and some bananas...that should be all the potasium I need.  Any other suggestions would be great.