RunnerX's Group - CLOSED (Page 2)

I'd like to join as well. Long bio later. Here's the short one.

I live in Vancouver, but originally from San Francisco.

Love the bike, Like the swim, and put up with the run.

Sufering from a NIGHTMARE of a broken collarbone (4months and counting) from a cycling crash and am scheduled for surgery January 8th.  

AND I have a slot for Escape from Alcatraz!

I promise to fill in the long bio later

Hi Walt

I need a goal and have always wanted to tri!

 Did a few duathlons a few years back (run/ride/run) and in 2005 did the New Orleans Marathon (ran a bit, walked a bit, but finished).

 Since then my wife has had our first child (boy, Evan, and yes, he's gorgeous) this year and I put on pounds while she was pregnant and I am tring to focus on ways to lose the blubber and get back to feeling fit(ish).

 I am originally from Australia but now live in the San Francisco Bay Area and have so many great places in Marin County to hike or even run but not the energy, or, so the excuse goes, the time, to enjoy them.

I was a registered surf life saver as a kid in Oz so I love swimming but have a lot of "drag" now around the belly and the board shorts that go with it. Have access to a great pool though.

I'd like to train for one or two Sprint events this spring/summer. 

Cheers

Tony

Munchkin outside playing soccer with his Dad so I have time now, about 20mins until bedtime

NAME Daisy

STORY Ex-Scot now living in Australia. Challenged by some friends to do a short sprint almost three years ago.  Learned to swim for it and had a blast - it was a women's event and very supportive.  Wanted to train more but was sick with colds for about 18months as my rubbish immune system adapted to a whole new cohort of viruses.  Did a Tri Beginner's Training course in Sept/Oct leading up to another women's event which was again great fun.  Started immediately on another course and got through most of it but have damaged a lumber disc so not doing the tri which is on Sunday, sniff.

FAMILY STATUS Married, one little boy, 4 almost 5.  Incredibly supportive husband who is an academic working about 60 hours a week.  Early mornings are a problem (husband routinely works till about 1am) but gym has a good creche which my Munchkin adores and I usually manage an early morning cycle at the weekend.  Want to continue training while working part-time when Munchkin goes to school full-time in Feb.

CURRENT TRAINING  Unfortunately with the back problem I've been swimming only but hope to return to cycling and running soon.  

WEIGHT LOSS 25lbs over the last year with about 15 still to go. Member of Team Skinny

WHY I NEED A MENTOR the back problem(and a long-running hip bursitis) and the closure of my gym on 31st December are just providing excuses for me to ease off training.  I really need some encouragement, especially to get through my injuries.  I had to pull out of the training course I had lined up for Jan/Feb.  Need some good advice and wise words.

looks like you're still open so why not

lforce- mike 29 yrs, single

decided 2 months ago to do a sprint tri with 2 others from work, both beginners as well, work kind've long hours but decided to start training with a goal of doing first sprint in feb

background- bit of cross country in high school, haven't run much since, swam competitively for 13 yrs but nothing after high school again, little bit of mountain biking the last 5 years but no road biking, just bought my first road bike and got out on the streets last week

races- just the sprint in feb and will take it from there but so far enjoying it and would like to hopefully look ahead to longer distances

seem to get busier and busier but trying to keep up on the site and log training to have something to refer back to

I've been waiting for the mentoring programs to open up! I'd love to join.

NAME: tri_jean or EJ

STORY: I've been trying to be athletic for about 7 years now, but my knee always stops me. I had surgery on my knee (just so I can run) in November and won't be able to do serious training until February. I am doing the triathlon for multiple reasons. One, it sounds challenging and impressive. Two, I will be in better shape. Three, I teach high school freshmen and it is a class activity. I am trying to be a role model for them. We'll see!

FAMILY STATUS: single

CURRENT TRAINING: I just started in September and was working out everyday until my knee couldn't take it. I was running 3x a week, swimming . . . sometimes . . . and biking 2-3x/week. I have been off for a couple of months, except for physical therapy, but I started lifting again yesterday and I need to come up with some other workouts I can do now.

2009 RACES: 1 sprint

WEIGHTLOSS: I have lost 25 pounds over the past few years and I am trying to lose about 35 more (to weigh 150).  

Hi Walt, I'd like to join your group as well.

Name:  kcarroll: kim

Story:  got serious about getting fit a few years ago.  did my first tri (sprint) 2 years ago.  Last year did 2 sprints.  I hadn't swam at all since I was a kid, so took a total immersion workshop and loved it.  I'm still quite a slow swimmer, but I really do enjoy practicing.  My strength is on the bike, but I don't do much on the trainer over the winter.  I'm just starting to run again (had a nasty round of plantar fasciitis) and am trying to build up endurance and speed.  Slow is an overarching theme here.  My job requires a lot of travel, mostly international.  Sounds glamorous, but not really.  The hardest part is hotels in EU rarely have gyms and pools are impossible to find.  Running becomes the only real option on those trips.

I've never logged my workouts on the site, so will have to try and figure that out. I've historically kept a log at home and do train with hrm.  Just got the garmin 305 for early x-mas present, so looking forward to figuring out how to use.

Family Status:  single

Current training:  masters swim 2x week, running 9-12 miles week, strength training (kettlebells) 3x week, would like to fit in a yoga session or two but can't seem to find the time.

2009 races:  April - More half maration NYC (my first road race over a 5k),  May - Wycoff sprint (forgot to mention, I'm in NJ too.), July - NJ State (my first oly), August - SheRox Philly, September - Danskin NY metro   Still looking for something in June

Weightloss:  maybe 10lbs, but not if it means giving up pizza and beer 

Looking forward to this! 

Walt, if you are still open I could use all the motivation I can get.

 My story: I am 34 years old and have always enjoyed sports. I played basketball all through high school and rec. leagues followed, until i tore my ACL. I have had 2 knee surgeries (1992 and 2002) and pretty much gave up basketball after the second surgery. So i then took up cycling in 2005. I bought a nice road bike and rode a lot for 2yrs, then we had our first child and kind of gave that up also. Although I am a fairly strong swimmer I have never had to swim for distance so I know I need some work there, and running has never been fun for me. However, I have always wanted to compete in a tri, so this is the year I get motivated and actually do something about it.

Family: Married 6yrs, 1 toddler and 1 dog

Current training: pretty much just started. Run 2 miles twice a week (9 min pace), Ride trainer twice week  (30 mins) and joining the YMCA on 12/18 to start swimmig twice a week.

Weight loss: I weigh 207 and want to get below 200 for my first tri

2009 races: A couple of sprint tri's, hopefully the first one being Feb1st in Kentucky, just to see where I stand.

 Thanks in advance:

Jay

Let me know if I can join 

Yes sir another Jersey boy here exit 137. 

the 2 days a week run now is just to keep me moving, come Feb I'd like to modify Hal Higdon's 1/2 marathon training program making sure I keep the speedwork and long runs on Sunday and then add in one other run as a tempo/slightly harder than recovery. For now at 200LBS+ Im trying to save my shins/knees/feet until I can lose a few pounds. 

But this is why I joined as a mentee, I'm making this up as I go along- somewaht planned but no real direction just listening to my body as to what I can handle. 

Walt- 

I read part of your blog... P2C nice ride I got mine in Aug from Brielle and love it. Do you have the spacers on the handlebar stem? how many? I think I'm going to start taking ming out while I work on the trainer over the winter. Currently I have 4- maybe 1 every 2 weeks? 

Also love my sonic wing.. You just need to be flexable to hop on w/ the wing on. which wheelset did you get the Shimanos or the easton? 

That's it, the fear that it'll never get better, when this disc problem started, I was in so much pain, I just couldn't move.  I've always been very active, mainly ballet (up until me early 20s) then running, biking, sailing and sport climbing so the thought of having a back injury scares the hell out of me.  I had this great plan all mapped out about how my first year 'serious' tri training was going to go and it's now stalled.  At the moment, no doctors involved, I was lucky to have an appointment with my PT scheduled the day after it happened so got in there immediately and the pain is fast receeding but my back feels very fragile.  She's a diamond, deals mainly with sports injuries and prevention but attached to a hospital so knows exactly who to turn to if the medicos need to be involved.  So glad that US immigration knocked her back due to her qualifications not quite 'matching'.  I get to keep her for a bit longer :-)

Ok. Here's the long version as promised.

Name: KrazyLegs(given to me by BT Buddies)/ Jeni

Story: 26 years old doing my PhD in youth media in Vancouver.  Got into triathlons after I tore my ACL downhill skiing and after a few months of not being able to run all I wanted to do was run.  Bought a road bike as part of the rehab and fell in LOVE.  I swam competitiely as a kid and it has come right back.  

Last year I did a sprint tri, and was well on  my way to an olympic until I sprained a hip abductor in a 10km run.  So I focused on the swimming and got into road racing.  Won my age group in a 3km open water race and became a series winner in our local weekly criteriums.  I had started running and was well on my way to a 2:30 ish olympic when I went to go watch my BT friends compete in Iron Man Canada.  The day before I left them to go on a ride and joined up with a local roadie saturday ride.  At the end of an amazing ride with the boys the guy in front of me lost control as we were pacelining down a hill at 50kph.  I hit him and launched over the bars, loosing my negotiations with gravity and breaking my collar bone.  The ER doctor literally told me to "suck it up, princess" when I asked him what I should do, so that's what I did.  The next day I was cheering my friends on and rested for 2 weeks and stated being active again.  I was not referred to an orthopedic surgeon until a month after my injury which at that point the surgeon said we should play the odds and see if it will heal on its own since I was already a month into healing.  2 months later and there wasn't much sign of healing but I had range of motion back so the doctor was hesitant to do surgery and wanted to give it another month. And gave me clearence to ride-- just not fall over.   A month later there was signs of a non-union forming but the surgeon wanted to be sure so she ordered a CT scan.  A few weeks later and hindsight is 20/20- I didn't rest it long enough it has never healed forming a non-union.  So surgery is scheduled for January. I get a lovely plate put in. I am REALLY sick of waiting.  Although I am not in "pain" I am in a pretty constant state of discomfort right now.

Doctors should really never tell stubborn athletes to suck it up- we tend to follow their advice.  And yes, I have been on my bike :-p

Family: My family lives near Sacramento and I'm up here by myself but live in a reallyl cool graduate student residence we often call paradise.  It's hard to describe but we have a mansion as our common space and our own 4 star chef. I've landed a job as a breakfast baker here to help pay for school so my days are packed (although I am taking 2 months off to properly heal this time around!)

Current Training: I have been so frustrated for the last week I haven't done anything.  But before that I was on the trainer 3-4 days, and trying to run but my shouler aches after 2 miles. I was back on the road and did a couple very long rides.  Lots of easy workouts since hitting threshold tend to hurt right now.

RACES: So I entered for alcatraz and that's my big race.  I would also really like to improve my running and do a half mary this year and possibly a marathon(injury free of course!).  I am hoping to road race more and complete a stage race. We also have a open water relay swim across the bay hear in vanouer (its 10km) that I would like to do with some friends. But first I want to get my shoulder back to 100% as soon as possible!!!

Weight: With my ACL injury I gained 30 pounds.  I lost half of that, but also put on a lot of muscle, but with my shoulder I've put 10lbs back on so I will loose that... although being a baker with a sweet tooth really doesn't help.  I too want to loose weight without loosing the things we love... in my case Beer and chocolate!