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MonkeyClaw - 2011-02-08 9:28 AM

Thanks. I'm 5' 7" and also carry extra weight around the shoulders/chest (along with my thighs and calf's). I'll post a very unflattering pic at my first tri in June (at about 178), and a more recent pic from Nov (at about 162). Not sure if I'll have any from the mary this weekend but if I get one, I'll post it too.

For food, I'm eating what I normally would. No extra portions or anything like that, and we're very strict about measuring everything except fruit. Normally, we'd probably have salad instead of pasta or rice for one of the days.

andrew_haberkorn - 2011-02-07 7:37 PM

Well, thanks, the running is just so frustrating.  I've been doing it the longest of the three, and it seems to be the slowest to progress.  Of course I've never sustained it for a long period of time.  I tend to go really hard, burn out, quit for a while, then start up again.  Not the best approach I know.  But I'm putting in a lot more running time than in the past. I've never done 4 days a week before.  I hope I'm not overdoing it, but so far I feel fine.  I'm going pretty hard on my tues/wed/thurs runs, and then do a very slow, endurance pace saturday for my long run. 

Glad I'm back on this board, constantly seeing everyone's training posts is good motivation.

By the way...Who all has races coming up soon?  

Dixbry - 2011-02-08 2:59 PM

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I Have Virginia is For Lovers 14k this Saturday
Shamrock 1/2 marathon march 27th
Smithfield Sprint April 2
Swamp TT April9
Tour de Cure April 16th
White Lake Him May 7th 

mandsberry - 2011-02-08 4:34 PM

I'm not a big fan of the Va is For Lovers course - I think it's the only one of the J&A races I don't run, which keeps me from getting the free cooler from completing their series.

I'm also registered for Shamrock Half & Smithfield Sprint - although I'm hanging back for Shamrock as motivation/support for a friend who will be a first time 1/2 Mary runner. Hopefully that will keep my ITBS from flaring up.

I've got White Lake penciled in for 2012.  I hear it is a great event. 

Dixbry - 2011-02-08 2:59 PM

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I Have Virginia is For Lovers 14k this Saturday
Shamrock 1/2 marathon march 27th
Smithfield Sprint April 2
Swamp TT April9
Tour de Cure April 16th
White Lake Him May 7th 

RookieIM - 2011-02-09 2:15 PM

Nice, you start soon. I raced the white lake half in 07.  It was my first Half IM. I got VERY lucky from what i heard weather wise. It was in the 60's most of the the, and crept into the low 70's by the end and there was absolutely no wind.  I've heard there's a stretch that usually has a nasty headwind I've never seen such a flat course, there wasn't the slightest incline out there. Which did make for a very boring course.  but it was well run from what I remember.


Good luck to you!

norcal_SAHD - 2011-02-07 12:16 AM just got my race report up from today, http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=241328

I had a blast, wish I had run just a bit faster, but don't we all?   I'm off to bed now!

Dixbry - 2011-02-09 12:35 PM Glad to report that My leg seems to be tons better.  Ran a faster three miles today with no problems.  I think the break from running hills along with all the stretching and getting some new shoes have done wonders for it.  Hopefully it will soon be a no issue.

norcal_SAHD - 2011-02-09 1:57 PM

I missed my workout yesterday due to poor time management, but got in a sweet long run today.  It was the coldest day we've had in a while, it was like 40 degrees!  I had to wear a long sleeve shirt and gloves.

Off to the pool now, I think I'll be using the pull bouy a lot today since I'm guessing my legs will be cramping up from the morning run.

microspawn - 2011-02-09 10:32 AM Before and after pictures - http://www.powermultisport.com/p/coach-james.htmlYou look back and overtime you really surprise yourself. Looks like everyone is going in the right direction!

Dixbry - 2011-02-13 5:03 AM Hope everyone is having a great weekend.  My 14k race was yesterday.  I am happy to say that I PR'd it by over 3 minutes and averaged 8:08 minute miles for the whole race. I had a great race.  We got about 4 in of snow two days before the race, because of that, there were a lot of black ice patches on the course.  I had to slow down several times in order to make sure I did not slip and break something.  My race report is up

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/training/races-edit.asp?raceid=166230 


Legs are stiff and a little sore this morning.  Planning on biking a little later and maybe doing some yoga.

 

MonkeyClaw - 2011-02-13 8:04 AM Awesome job Dixbry! It's scary with the ice but you had a great pace!

I finished my marathon in 4:29. It was a very hilly course. I'm working on the RR now, still waiting for official results before I post it. Here are a couple of pics though.

MonkeyClaw - 2011-02-13 1:35 PM @Loper - A lot of it depends on what you're willing to eat, and how you want to limit your calories. I have no qualms about chemicals or fake tastes, so it makes my life easier. I'm eating a lot of fruit. I also plan my dinner the day before with my wife. This helps me decide what to eat for breakfast and lunch. For example, if we're having salad for dinner, I know I can have more calories for breakfast or lunch. In the morning, I'll eat a banana first thing then have Quaker Oats Lower Sugar instant oatmeal, or an english muffin with 'I can't believe it's not butter' spray butter (an awesome substitute for the real thing). If I'm having something lighter for dinner, I'll have a bowl of cereal (usually Cinnamon Life but I also like really sugary cereals) and skim milk.

At 'Elevensies' (Lord of the Rings reference...) I'll have an apple. This helps tide me over without loading up or snacking on something worse.

For lunch, I'll have a can of soup, a small salad or something along those lines. Again, dependent on what I had for breakfast and what I'm going to have for dinner. Baby carrots are a great side and I'm also a fan of fat free Pringles (but they contain olestra). For all snacks beside fruit and veggies, measure or count a serving and put the rest away! Way too easy to overdo these.

Mid-afternoon, another piece of fruit. Actually, I will eat fruit throughout the day any time I feel like snacking. It used to be chocolate. I find the fruit with more substance (apples, bananas, grapes, fresh pineapple) more filling that oranges, grapefruit, etc. For a sugary snack, I'll eat a clementine or mandarin orange. I also don't count fruit and veggies against my daily energy needs. This encourages me to eat more fruit (the new WW plan does the same thing).

I know you only asked about breakfast and lunch, but for dinner we'll have salad as a side a lot more than we used to. I use light vinaigrette dressing sparingly (my wife eats hers dry - I'll never understand that!). Not every day of course. Sometimes we'll have a side of pasta (usually with chicken or fish). We've cut back on the potatoes, but with the spray butter and fat-free sour cream they aren't too loaded either.  We also weigh our meat now. This helps us know how much food we're ACTUALLY eating. We still eat cheeseburgers (95% lean meat, low fat cheese, a tsp of BBQ sauce and a small bun), steak (not very often), pork chops (boneless - easier to weigh and cook), chicken (I'm a dark meat guy), etc. If I'm hungry, I'll have bigger salad. Oops, almost forgot - as an appetizer I'll eat an apple or something (seeing the trend?) while the food is cooking. After dinner, I'll have 1 cup of lower-fat ice cream (Dreyer's Slow Churned) with a pile of light whipped cream (the real stuff from the can, not the non-dairy stuff). Again, measuring the ice cream with a real measuring cup, not eyeballing it. This satisfies my sweet tooth. If the day was a little over in calories, I'll have fat-free, sugar free Jello instant pudding with whipped cream.

Anyway, this has been a huge help to me. I ran the marathon at 148 (finished at 145...) which is right where I want to be. I think it's the lightest I've been since high school, yet I feel great and full of energy. I avoid 'sports nutrition' unless I'm going for a long run (10+ miles), then its a gel every 5 miles. On the bike, I'll take a piece of fruit instead of a gel or even a sports drink. As it gets warmer, I'll probably start taking a sports drink on my longer rides for the salts.

One final thing - NO!!! sugary soda! I don't even drink juices (haven't since college). Juices have almost the same amount of calories as soda. If you want the juice, eat the fruit. It's much better and more filling that way. I've transitioned to almost all carbonated water with a hint of lime/lemon/whatever. Drinking calories is a great way to load them up without feeling full. I'm not a coffee drinker, so sometimes I'll have a sugar-free Red Bull in the morning but other than that it's all water.

Sorry for the long post. As you can see, it all starts with planning dinner for me and lots of fruits.


@norcal - Most of my long runs here are semi or unsupported on trails, so I need to carry my water, gels, etc. I found the camelbak the easiest way to carry enough water for 3.5-4 hours. I also do my long runs with a walk interval (9:30/:30) at which time I hydrate and eat a gel if it's time. I'm so used to this that I thought it would be easier for me to carry my hydration with me. Then I could still hydrate during my walk breaks instead of having it dictated to me when I am allowed to drink. As it turned out, they were pretty strict about throwing out the paper cups in the trash cans too. Of course, the trash cans were too close to the water station to get a few good drinks in and keep moving. For a half, I probably wouldn't have brought it with me though.