Shermbelle's Group Full to the brim (Page 2)

Trudee,

Great job on doing the swim drills. I know they are a pain and feel awkward, but as Robert has said they are so key to getting correct form. Swimming is so much form. Way more than running and biking where endurance plays such a key role, swimming you can being working as hard as you want but with unproper form you won't be able to go as fast as others who will be using less energy.

Hi Michael,

 My name is Doug.  I live in Florence, Ky (outside Cincinnati). 44, married, two kids, dog, etc..   I'd like to join your group if you still have openings.  I have always been a runner 5-10K stuff, but I would like to really challenge myself and I think training for a sprint race would be a great start.   I'd like to try my first sprint by the end of March and it would be great to have a mentor who could steer me in the right direction.  Thanks!

Hey Doug, you are in and welcome to our group. A sprint is a great goal. Do you have one your thinking of?

Welcome everyone!  This is a strong group, so I am not sure I belong here...  Is there a www.newbietriathlete.com site I can go to?  Y'all have so much more experience than me, it's pathetic.    The only race I've run was a 10k when I was 13-14 years old.  That was in the 80's.  Ugh!

Anyway, don't let me slow you down.  I'll try my best to keep up.  Ha!

Yeah, I am bored today and off 'til January 5.  So, I'll be trolling...  Happy New Year!

Ken-

you belong here.. you have given great advice already.. I am hooked to your tips.. this is my third year saying I am going to do a tri, but the first year that I am seriously commited. I have never done anything like this before I am a complete newbie and am scared to death... I just keep reminding myself, that one foot in front of the other will get me where I am going eventually...

 Hope you decide to stay..

tammy 

I'd like to join this group if there is still room. I will write my bio tomorrow if that is ok?

Kim

Don't worry about that at all, we all start somewhere and who knows where it will take us. Years ago I only ran 5k's. The thought of going anything longer than that was insane. I remember going for  a 5 mi run one day back when I was about 19. I couldn't walk or do anything for  a day. My non athletic friends thought I was insane for running "so long."

Now 2 Ironmans and 20 marathons later I love to encourage "newbies" to not put limits on there possibilies. You never know what you can do til you take a shot at it.

Welcome Kim, we'll hold you to it for tomorrow

Jill you are doing great. I love hearing this battle going on inside you. You are making amazing progress but still wanting to do better and push yourself more and that is awesome. As far as the running don't worry about pace right now. Just keep following the program to the best of your abilities and using the 10% rule (never increase your total time, distance more than 10% per week so that you hopefully will avoid injury) to keep improving. Over time your endurance will build and you will be able to run longer and faster just through consistency.

Biking- it takes time. Time to get comfortable, confident and just use to being in the saddle and the brakes, and yes it will happen. That day where you are just riding and all of a sudden you are on your way down. It will eventually happen to everyone and yes its  a bit scary but usually toughens you up and makes you less afraid of riding. Clipless pedals are great once you start to build the basic confidence with the bike. Just getting out and riding will help with the brakes issue and a good fit should also help a lot.

Tammy, sorry if you already said but do you have a goal race in mind? Don't be scared (okay a little healthy fear always motivates) this is your year and all of our years to blow away are fears and goals.

Hi everyone, thanks for letting me join

I am 37 and married to Tom for 13 yrs. we have 4 children,Tara13,Erin11,Brenna8 and Liam6. I started tri's 2 seasons ago(live in Wi) when I quit smoking(just had my 2yr anniversary Dec26). I became a fitness instructor so I have full use of the Y. Trying to make the rest of my life healthy for me and my kids.

On the weight issue...I joined Weight watchers last November and have lost 16 lbs and made lifetime. I still would like to loose 10 more lbs. I struggle with loosing a pound gaining 2, loosing 2 gaining 1!

experience in tri's...My first yr I did 2 sprints (j-hawk early and late bird) Same venue one in spring and one in fall with pool swim. 2nd yr I did j-hawk early and late, Naperville womens(ovarian cancer) and trying for children's. I will do j-hawk and Naperville again and would like to make children's an Olympic. might add in a few more.

I'm looking forward to being part of the group

Kim

I would love to join your group.  I've been intimidated by the other groups and you all make me feel comfortable.  I'm a 39 year old female.  I am very much starting from the beginning...again.  I finished a sprint tri 18 years ago and was on the college cycling team but I haven't done much since.  I don't even have a bike any more.  I've been out of it so long I feel like a brand new newbie.  I'm tring to figure out what bike I should get.  I'm in Spokane, WA and the roads are packed full of snow so it will be awhile before I can get out.

As I quickly approach 40 I am very motivated to get back into shape and experience the joys and challenges of competition, even if it is just with myself.  I'm currently out of shape - I need to lose 70 pounds - and I have to start small.  My first event is just a 5k on March 14th.  There are sprints I would like to do, one in June, July, and August (Seattle Danskin).  Depending how my training goes there is also an olympic September 13th I would love to be able to do.

I really appreciate the opportunity to be in your group and I hope with your support I'll be able to achieve my goals.

Shannon

Shannon you are in. Getting back at it seems to be a common theme with our group. Your goals look very achievable and motivating. I feel your pain about the snow covered roads. I live in Michigan and it already has been a long winter.

craftyazgal - 2009-01-01 4:16 PM AHHHHHH. Curse words. I'm trying to figure out how to put the bike computer on. I think I got the sensor in the right spot now I need to figure out what size my tire is. WTH. I just want to ride my bike. After I get the computer on I get to figure out how to put air in the tire. Okay, don't everyone laugh at me

No laughing here cause I was there before. Sometimes the sensor needs to be a bit in front of the magnet to get a good reading, at least that has been my experience at times. As far as the tires, what type of tube do you have? (If you know) Does it have a plastic cap to it or do you spin a small metal part at the top of the stem?

Hey all,

Is this group still open?  I would love to join!  Do I need to do anything else to join?

I am new to tri training..just started this past Monday.  I have ran one official 5k (a year ago), did not even own a bike 7 days ago, and I can swim, but have only ever done it while my 3 kids were climbing on me or I was throwing then around while they begged for more. So to say I am just starting out is the understatement of the century.

I am 38, married for 13+ years to the greatest most beautiful woman in the world, have 3 wonderful kids and I am an assistant principal at a HS.  I started running and learning martial arts the summer of 07 to lose weight and spend time with my son.  I went from 290lbs (I am 5'8" to 225lbs and ran a 5k last Dec in 31:29.  I have been slack this past summer and fall due to a lot of reasons (work, grad school working on doctorate, family health issues -- cancer scare wife, miscarriage: and good old laziness).  I started running again and then had a vas and went on vacation.  I have ran 3 times a week for the past 2 weeks, swam twice already this week and bikes twice already also. I can barely swim a full lap (50m) without stopping.  So far my swim routine is to warm up, swim 50m, and then work on drills.  The couch to sprint plan calls for a warm up, 50m frestyle, and then cool down.  I a little ahead a true couch tater, so I warm up, swim the 50 as best as I can (while working on a few breathing tips I have read about -- tucking chin, rolling hips), then work on drill for 3, 4, or even 5 more full lengths while stopping for bout 30 secs at each end.

My biggest pitfalls will be nutirtion and time...my job can be very demanding for time, then I have my 3 kids, and I am taking 9 grad hours this spring.  However, I have a plan that will work if I can stick to it.  Probably the biggest adjustment to make it work will be getting up at 4:30 on swim days or going back out at about 9pm to swim.  Getting the bike and run in won't be a huge challenge time-wise.

I liked what I read and the tone in everyone's posts...this seemed like a great group for me.  I just hope that 1) I can get in  2) I can bring something to the table to help everyone and pull my weight.  I plan to compete in a sprint in mid May.

I AM going to complete two majopr life goals in the next two years in my life....earn my Doctorate and finish a HIM.  I will be halfway to the first one this May and I have already started on the second.

Thanks for reading...I will be swimming and biking tomorrow.

jtflash you are in, not sure how many we are up to now but many one or two more and call it good

I hear you on the lack of time and nutrition as challenges. Two of my big struggles also.

Micheal,

 Good morning and Happy New Year.  My name Drew.  I would like to join your group if you have any openings left. 

I am soon to be 30 (FEB, 24). My wife and 2 girls and I live in Columbus, IN. I have been a gym rat for 3 years with no real goals, except to work out.  I came across a Men's Health article about triathlons and started training for a Sprint that will take place April 19 in Carmel, IN.  I have been training for 3 weeks and have become addicted to the training and this website. 

Goals- i would like win the "first timers award" at the Sprint in Carmel.  Maybe a bit lofty, but need something to shoot for.  Never thought I could do an IronMan, but anything is possible.  Lets see how the Sprint in April goes.  I hope the traing takes off 10 lbs, no problem if it doesn't. 

I loved reading the chats from your group and hope everyone can help with support and questions.

Thanks

Drew