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 2009-08-04 8:47 PM in reply to: #2328052 |
Expert  1773     San Gabriel Valley, California |  Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM?kirih - 2009-08-04 2:55 PM I'm up for joining a weightloss - HIM board for next year. I'm 35 pounds down in a 50-70 total loss goal, and I want to do a HIM towards the end of next year. I have not decided which one - though California is a possibility - heard it's a beautiful course. kiri I don't suppose there is any particularly good reason to limit this to people who are out of their minds for planning on doing California 70.3. Anyone who is out of their mind for wanting to do a HIM next year is welcome. So join in. I don't suppose there is any need to start a new thread. Here is what I want out of this venture. I want and hope that we nutso HIM-ers would post what we did for a workout every day or close to that. Ask questions, give support and that sort of thing. We all want to lose a few pounds and we know that we have to get enough calories to train so it is tough to find a balance. So, who do we have in? Leah (that would be me) Misfitc AZ Sunshine KiriH I'm 53 and have been working out very steadily since the first of the year and more or less before that. I have been doing triathlons since 2000, at least one a year, but in the early days more. I am signed up for California 70.3 and am anxious to vindicate my poor performance in 2003. I do Crossfit three times per week and swim two times per week and bike and run when I can. Not exactly textbook training for a HIM, but I am working on stepping up the biking and running, but it is hard to find the time. I live with a nice man who only slightly resents all the time I spend training. He certainly likes how I am looking now, but wishes I would be at home more. I am not fast. In fact, I am what you would call slow. I am planning to do speedwork after my two races in October, but until then I am just working on endurance and stamina and all of that. Today was a swimming day for me and I did 1600 meters in approximately an hour. Sp, how about you guys? |
| 2009-08-04 11:06 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Here is the link to an interesting article that says you can do an IM on as few as 12 hours per week. http://home.trainingpeaks.com/articles/triathlon/minimalist-ironman... |
| 2009-08-05 1:16 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Thanks Leah for getting us organized. Here is my intro to the Nutso group. I'm going to give a little more info to everyone b/c I want more info from all of you. We are going to be together for about 34 weeks. We might as well get to know eachother! That is me! I'm big. I'm slow. I'm NUTZ for trying this, but it feels good. I ran 4 miles this evening. This was my first 4 mile run. I'm slowly trying to build up my running mileage. I'm keeping my training log up to date if you want to see my mileage. Tomorrow I am going to go swim with a Masters Swim group during my lunch hour. It is my first time and I'm scared! This is the same group that taught my Swim Lessons so I hope they will be nice. Wish me luck!
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| 2009-08-05 4:09 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Extreme Veteran 608 Iceland | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Good luck you guys... have a great journey I wish I would have someone by my side when I started training 16 weeks ago.... not I only have 5 days left and I am trying hard not to freak out lol
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| 2009-08-05 1:38 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 684 Portland, Oregon | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Hey Fellow Nutsos: About me: 39 y.o., live with my partner and two cats in Portland Oregon. Designer/Artist. Athletic background: Former competitive swimmer for 10 years. Long-distance cyclist/bike tourer. This is my first tri season, I've done three sprints so far. I just started running when I started tri-training back in august 2008, I stink/ am super slow at running, and have only done 5k - which is why this is a "nutso" for me. Why the Half Ironman: I love mile+ swims, I love to bike long... the challenge of having to tackle a half marathon on the end of that is daunting and scary, but I love challenges. What is your Half Ironman goal: Finish, and do it with style, grace and no injuries!  What is your training plan: Currently 3x a week run, 2x week swim & bike. Doing this plan until my next race on the 23rd, then i'm going to switch over to 3x running, 1x or maint. bike/swim focusing on 5k-10k running plan, then 10k to half marathon. Then I'll start HIM plan 20 weeks out from race. Running is my limiter at this point so I need to run run run - and then run more... What is your next race: Aug 23rd, Portland Tri, sprint. Last race of the season (I think). I might do one in late September - perhaps a half-iron aquabike, but that will depend how I feel after two week vacation in the desert. Weight to lose: I'm halfway to my major goal of -70. 15 away from my minor goal of -50. I hope to take advantage of the mostly run phase in my training plan to focus on shedding those pounds. |
| 2009-08-05 11:03 PM in reply to: #2328816 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Joblin - 2009-08-05 2:09 AM Good luck you guys... have a great journey I wish I would have someone by my side when I started training 16 weeks ago.... not I only have 5 days left and I am trying hard not to freak out lol
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| 2009-08-05 11:18 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? I have no athletic background. I started running and then biking in about 1999 and then someone suggested I take up swimming and do triathlons. The rest is history. I want to do an Ironman, but because I know I did poorly in the HIM in 2003, before I even consider an IM I need to see that I do at least respectably in a HIM. By respectable, I mean finish within the cut-off times and not have to walk any on the bike. For my runs longer than about three miles I do a 3 minute run-1 minute walk program. I am hoping to get that up to a 6 or 7 minute run-1 minute walk by California at the end of March. I have no plans to become a "pure" runner. I don't see the need, for me anyway. I have done the LA Triathlon every year since it started in 2000 and was already signed up for it for October 4 when the inaugural Magic Mountain Man HIM was announced. It is scheduled for October 10 and since there were no HIMs in the LA area, I wanted to support this one. That's how I came to be doing an oly and a HIM six days apart. Not ideal, but what am I gonna do? I am planning on "racing" LA and "doing" MMM. I want to be sufficiently well trained by March to "race" the California 70.3. Today was a Crossfit day and we did back squats. I got up to 50 pounds and I am pretty happy about that. Tomorrow is a swimming day and then I get to drive to Northern California and see my grandchildren. Friday I am taking my almost 5 year old grandson to visit some friends in Lake Tahoe. I am so excited. Of course, being out of town will make the workouts a little trickier, but I will get my peach every day. You can count on that. I was down 1.2 pounds today at Weight Watchers and I am pretty happy about that as well. Have a good evening tonight and a terrific day tomorrow. |
| 2009-08-06 1:24 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Joblin - I'm so proud of you!! I can't wait to hear all about it. You can give us some tips when you are finished. Hang in there and don't let your nerves get the best of you. Keep us posted. If you have time, let us know what half program you used. I love this already. I needed some support. Leah now has me wanting to turn my calendar peach. I've ruined it already by taking a rest day. We'll see what I can do with the rest of the month. I'm also very happy that you Nutso gals are swimmers. I was totally humbled today at my first Swim Masters workout. I thought I was doing well being bc I can now swim 1000 m but swimming with a group like that really ups the adrenaline. I couldn't keep up, lost count of laps, and got passed. Feel free to send tips my way. Right now I think I am swimming about 2:30 100s. I'm hoping the swim group will help me with my speed. We'll see. Leah, Congrats on your weight loss! Hooray! They lighter you are the faster you can get up those hills! I'd love to hear more about your first California 70.3 experience. I've watched the video on the website and it looks very scary. My biggest fear is that I will be the only "chubby" girl competing. Give us the run down so I know what I need to really work on. KiriH, 35 pounds is a major accomplishment! Congrats! You must be feeling pretty good. I think you are right that the running will help with your second half. I also I think you are going to get the itch to do this race with us! What HIM are you considering? Might as well make it the one we are doing! Misfitc, sign up! I don't want you to get shut out. Once you pay your money the fear is a HUGE motivator to get moving. |
| 2009-08-08 9:26 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Hello everyone. I am out of town and have not been posting here or logging my workouts, such as they are. Weak peaches, but peaches nonetheless. I will get caught up tonight or tomorrow. |
| 2009-08-09 6:19 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Master 1322 Chicago | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Another Nutter might as well join in. I'm doing a half next summer... that is if I don't go insane and sign up for the full which I keep trying to talk myself out of. About me: 35 also an artist.. (mixed media bookbinder and jewelry) Athletic background: None to speak of before last year. I was losing weight and exercising and lost enough decided I wanted to run (for the first time basically EVER). Was doing the exercise bike too and it all sort of clicked and just made sense to try Tris. Finished my first Sprint and Oly last July/Aug took too much time off and working on regaining some fitness I lost. Why the Half Ironman: I need my workouts to be a challenge. I like signing up for races that make me really work to get there and not ones I'll just automatically be able to do by maintaining a base fitness. Signing up for races and plunking down that $$$ also is enough to keep me motivated. What is your Half Ironman goal: Get there in mostly one piece before any cut offs. What is your training plan: Last year I used the 3x balanced oly... this year I'm working with a training group geared towards my Oly race, so I just do as told and add in extra walking. It tends to be 2-3 times a week of each sport. I'm also beginning a 15k training plan 3x a week for my nov 1st 15k. Once my race is over I'm going to start a half Iron program early on. What is your next race: Only one this summer Aug 30th Chicago Triathlon Olympic Distance Weight to lose: I need to lose another 58 or so to get to a normal BMI. I have lost... -94. I was down to -115 last summer so I'm backtracking a bit right now. Its a little frustrating but I'm determined to get there and STAY there. That would be a goal of -150 or basically half my body weight. Edited by IdealMuse 2009-08-09 6:21 PM |
| 2009-08-10 1:44 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Welcome IdealMuse! You sound like you are in the same Nutso boat as the rest of us. I'm so inspired by your weight loss! Congrats. I am always struggling week to week. You will have to share tips with us on how to manage the weight. Your OLY is coming right up. I am toying with the idea of switching my 9/27 race to an OLY but I'm too scared of the swim. You are braver than I am. I'm excited you are going to be hangin out with us.
Another highlight for me the long bike ride. It was a beautiful out around Fort McDowell Indian reservation. It was a great work out too. The route had rolling hills the whole way and a couple decent climbs. I can tell I'm getting stronger on the bike. Thank goodness. |
| 2009-08-10 12:36 PM in reply to: #2331003 |
Expert 684 Portland, Oregon | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Hey, thanks, yah I feel great - and feeling better all the time. I am contemplating Vineman for sure. I have to see how schedule is going to work as an old high school friend and I are planning a cross country bike tour over 2010 summer as well - timing of that may lead to HIM later in the year. I'll know better around the middle of October i.e. right around registration time ~ AZ Sunshine ~ - 2009-08-05 11:24 PM KiriH, 35 pounds is a major accomplishment! Congrats! You must be feeling pretty good. I think you are right that the running will help with your second half. I also I think you are going to get the itch to do this race with us! What HIM are you considering? Might as well make it the one we are doing! |
| 2009-08-10 12:52 PM in reply to: #2337228 |
Expert 684 Portland, Oregon | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Welcome IdealMuse - congrats on your weight loss so far - awesome! I'll be interested to hear how the Chicago Tri goes - i was thinking about doing that race next year (my family lives in Chicago area). Training this past week has been very minimal - recovering from race on the 1st coupled with major ramping up for my camps prep for Burning Man has pretty much consumed all my free/extra time. This week back to normal training (and eating schedule) though, no ifs ands or buts, major goal this week will be to get in another mile practice swim in the river before my race on the 23rd, and a nice long ride 2-3 hours. 3x swim, 2x bike, 3x run is the plan. -2 pounds for the week. Happy peaches everyone! IdealMuse - 2009-08-09 4:19 PM on. What is your next race: Only one this summer Aug 30th Chicago Triathlon Olympic Distance Weight to lose: I need to lose another 58 or so to get to a normal BMI. I have lost... -94. I was down to -115 last summer so I'm backtracking a bit right now. Its a little frustrating but I'm determined to get there and STAY there. That would be a goal of -150 or basically half my body weight. |
| 2009-08-10 11:38 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? I had a terrific time taking my almost 5 year old grandson to Lake Tahoe to visit some friends this weekend. But now I am back and I got my "Weak Peach" workouts posted. Today was a regular day. I went to Crossfit this morning and then this evening I went on a walk with my fella. Every so often I would sprint ahead and then walk back to where he was. This gets me a little extra distance and the sprint-work, all while having mostly a convivial walk. I have swimming tomorrow. What does everyone else have planned? |
| 2009-08-11 2:06 PM in reply to: #2340501 |
Master 1322 Chicago | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? LeahDD - 2009-08-10 11:38 PM I have swimming tomorrow. What does everyone else have planned? I have group practice tonight. We are supposed to mostly bike I think she has 1:15 down on the schedule. I'm considering riding down there though so that's 5 miles east through city streets (slow) and another 7 or miles south on the lakefront bike path... which is beautiful but congested so also very slow, so while my time on the bike today might end up being a lot it's not going to be very good as far as intense workout. I'm not sure how I feel about training with a group this year. Last year I seemed to progress a lot faster on my own. I was up to running 1.5 hours (7mi) and biking 3 hours or about 42 miles. I was swimming about the same as I am now... but I also trained longer. I've only been training hard for the last 10 weeks or so. I know my race this year is going to be slower then last year. Not only am I slightly less trained but I'll probably weigh 10lbs more then last time too. Edited by IdealMuse 2009-08-11 2:08 PM |
| 2009-08-11 2:15 PM in reply to: #2337822 |
Master 1322 Chicago | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? ~ AZ Sunshine ~ - 2009-08-10 1:44 AM You will have to share tips with us on how to manage the weight. Your OLY is coming right up. I am toying with the idea of switching my 9/27 race to an OLY but I'm too scared of the swim. You are braver than I am. I'm excited you are going to be hangin out with us. Well I'm happy to answer any questions but really it's just been the old fashioned calorie deficit game. Recording all my food (weigh/measure) and aiming for a deficit of at least 1000 per day for about 2lbs a week. I have been using a bodybugg lately to help make this easier and encourage me to move more throughout the day on top of my workouts which has been useful.... and of course the training for workouts. I do add in additional walking. Like I will walk 2-3 miles to track practice or 2 miles to the train to get downtown to swim. Helps keep my overall calorie burn #s up. It took me about 15 months to lose 115... and about 3 months to lose 30 of that I had gained back To be honest if you can swim an hour you can probably do the Oly. A few OWS practices are important too but I'm a slow swimmer and I think the Chicago Tri only took me 50mins last year and that's with an especially long run to transition. Edited by IdealMuse 2009-08-11 2:15 PM |
| 2009-08-12 12:46 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Great Job ladies! Sounds like we are all moving and making progress on weight. I am enjoying my work outs but I'm getting tired. I am wondering how I am going to keep going at this rate for another 33 weeks. I need to really think about my work outs. Today I swam about 1100 meters. Tomorrow I hope to bike again. I want to do the 3/2/2 plan like Kirih. I liked doing it last week but I really think I need to add a rest day in my schedule. I was thinking about doubling up one day to meet the Kirih plan and then maybe taking a walk for my rest day to meet Leah's peach calendar. I'll see how it goes this week. I am really thinking about changing my race from a sprint to an OLY after Idealmuse's comment. I think I'm going to try to swim for an hour this week and see how far I get. If I I can try to do that until the race I might be able to do it. My brother-in-law and training buddy thinks we are not ready for that. I think it would help my confidence if I had two OLYs under my belt before the HIM. I have about 6 weeks to figure it out. The lady from the race said I can change up until the day before the race. I will probably be having you all check my logs and help me decide. What do you all think about Heart Rate training? My friend thinks I should start that to really push myself and make sure I'm in the right "zone". That concept is very foreign to me. All of the Half marthons I've done have been based on building distance. Any thoughts or words of wisdom? thanks, Keep up the good work! |
| 2009-08-12 12:27 PM in reply to: #2343122 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? ~ AZ Sunshine ~ - 2009-08-11 10:46 PM Great Job ladies! I am enjoying my work outs but I'm getting tired. I am wondering how I am going to keep going at this rate for another 33 weeks. I need to really think about my work outs. I am really thinking about changing my race from a sprint to an OLY after Idealmuse's comment. What do you all think about Heart Rate training? thanks, Keep up the good work! First - sprint v. oly. In my unprofessional opinion, go oly and here's why. I started out with doing an oly and have only done a couple sprints. To my mind, a sprint costs too bloomin' much for such a short distance. I would rather pay the money and feel like I have done something. I do not "race" in the sense that I have any expectation of competing. I do it to finish and not finish last. I go out and have a good time and push myself as much as I can without going too hard in one area and then not be able to finish the race. Take your weakest area and as long as you can do the distance within the cutoff time, if there are cutoff times, then you can probably do an oly. Second - if you feel like you need a rest day, then you most emphatically need a rest day. If you look at my logs, you will see that a two mile leisurely walk will count as a peach. Heck, when I am out of town and can't even get outside, a session of 10 each of situps, pushups and squats might count for peach. It is just doing SOMETHING. So take a rest day by doing something very mild. Take your SO and go out for a nice convivial walk. It will be good for both of you. And you will get a peach. Third - there are people who swear by heart rate training. I am not one of them. I live in a hilly area and if I tried to stay in a low zone, I might have to crawl or something. If I ever get to a higher fitness level, then I might give it a go. I mostly just try to get in quality miles in all three sports. For running, I almost always go 3 minute run - 1 minute walk. But I didn't start out with that. I started out with 1 minute (or maybe even a 30 second) run and 3 minute walk and built up. Biking is my weak area and I just try to get the miles in. I have no quantity v. quality issues on the bike since I live near hills. Most of my biking is biking to work about once a week and then I try to go again on the weekend. It is definitely my weak area. For swimming, I go to a masters class twice a week and just do whatever the workout is - very, very slowly. I don't follow a training program right now. I might after October if I decide to train for an IM. I have this belief that if I am trained in all three sports, then I can do a HIM (or whatever). I do what I can do, as much as I can. Did that make sense? I do as much running as I can fit in. I do as much biking as I can fit in. Swimming is pretty much twice a week and I do Crossfit three times per week (and that takes care of M-F early mornings). Crossfit has a fair amount of short bursts of running, but for any distance I have to do that on the weekends or in the evening and that is also something I don't do enough of, but probably enough to get me through. It is the bike I am worried about. If your training program is hard to follow, then maybe ease up a little. It won't hurt and might help a lot. Hope this helps. It was a Crossfit day today and we did 7 rounds of 3 handstand pushups, 5 clean/jerks (22# bar), and 100 meter run. What is everyone else doing today? |
| 2009-08-13 1:29 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Thanks so much for your feedback. It is helpful for me to hear from people who have been doing it for a while. This is why I love BT!! Leah, you don't know how helpful your feedback is. I really am listening. I've got a lot of thinking to do about my training and how I am going to approach this half ironman. |
| 2009-08-13 10:14 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? I swam 1600 today! I'm very proud of myself! I am going to try to swim an hour later this week. I would have made it today but I got a foot cramp that last 200 meters. What are you ladies up too? |
| 2009-08-13 10:50 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Master 1322 Chicago | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? I'm not sure how I feel about HR training. I've been doing it with the group I work with but honestly I haven't seen any faster improvement or anything. I question how valid it is with some of us less trained people who's heart rate may climb higher while we gain some of that base fitness. Great job on the 1600 AZ! Today I ran for an hour for the first time in a long time. It was pretty darn slow at 4.5mph, but it was a fairly comfortable run. I would have preferred to have a couple more weeks to amp up my running before the Oly, but i'll be fine. I still expect to be slightly slower then last summer, but it's not important to me to PR or anything. It was just important to me to get back out there and back to training. I have to double up workouts today because that run was supposed to be done yesterday, so I'm off to ride an hour on the trainer. A little bit too close to bed time to be working out, but I don't want to skip the bike. 'Rest" day tomorrow and then my group is doing a "mini" tri practice this Saturday which should be interesting. |
| 2009-08-13 11:51 PM in reply to: #2315925 |
Master 1690 Metro NY Area | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? Wow! I'm quite impressed by all you ladies! What is the time frame (when, not how fast) is everyone is looking at? I am looking for a new challenge to inspire and keep me working hard through the winter though I just did my first sprint this past weekend. I was looking towards an Oly for spring but would like to point towards a HIM for late summer or fall. I can swim distance without issue, hills on the bike and any distance running is hard for me now but I think I can overcome that by next year though I would want to do a flattish course for an HIM. Mind if I tag along? |
| 2009-08-14 1:20 AM in reply to: #2347852 |
Expert 1773 San Gabriel Valley, California | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? losta - 2009-08-13 9:51 PM Wow! I'm quite impressed by all you ladies! What is the time frame (when, not how fast) is everyone is looking at? I am looking for a new challenge to inspire and keep me working hard through the winter though I just did my first sprint this past weekend. I was looking towards an Oly for spring but would like to point towards a HIM for late summer or fall. I can swim distance without issue, hills on the bike and any distance running is hard for me now but I think I can overcome that by next year though I would want to do a flattish course for an HIM. Mind if I tag along? Feel free to join. The more the merrier. This kind of started out with people looking to do the California 70.3 at the end of March, but we aren't limiting it to that race. We are the ladies for whom just finishing a HIM will be a major accomplishment. We have at least a few pounds to lose and just don't feel in the same league as some of the posters on other threads. Don't get me wrong. I have learned a lot from them and lots of them are BOP, but this thread is really for those for whom doing a HIM will be a real stretch. Just pick a race and then tell us about yourself and your background. And don't forget to log your workouts. |
| 2009-08-14 2:27 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Expert 843 Gilbert | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? IdealMuse - Congrats on your long run. You are so dedicated getting on the trainer tonight! I can't wait to hear about your mini tri. I'm sure all your hard work will pay off. thanks for the info on the heart rate monitor. I am not too excited about getting one but I'm curious. Losta - Welcome! I like all these new tri friends. It is so nice to have friendly people to ask questions. Leah and I are in week 33 from California 70.3! I'm excited about that timeframe b/c it will keep me moving during the holidays. Everyone has races coming up though. Leah - You are doing awesome! Keep up the good work! |
| 2009-08-14 9:32 AM in reply to: #2315925 |
Master 1690 Metro NY Area | Subject: RE: Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? I always log my workouts and have participated in monthly challenges since May Peach, June Run, TdF, 4 is more. I just joined BT and got off the couch in mid April by signing up for and giving myself a goal of finishing a tri August 2nd using the BT original sprint plan. Well on race day the tri got changed to a du and though the race got canceled (thunderstorms) halfway through I finished though I wasn't satisfied so the next weekend I found another sprint tri to do and finished. Goal # 1 accomplished. I have two more sprints scheduled for September. Goals keep me going and I know it will be harder as the winter approaches so an important goal will be the key for me. I don't know if I am ready to pick an event yet I need to research it properly. And also Oly spring-early summer before HIM late summer to fall would be best for me. I also need to find a new training plan for it as my sprint plan finished I am just going with what feels/fits best. If anyone has any suggestions for events in that time frame I'd appreciate it I'm in NY and can travel but it's alot easier to load a car and drive several hours to an event than ship all this stuff and fly. I also have the weight issue, I'm down about 20 on my goal of 100. I am 51 years old. I swam as a preteen through high school. I was never fast but swam all the distance events that no one else would. When I was 21 I ran a marathon as well as many 10K, 10 milers and a HM along the way. This is very important for me mentally having that in my background gives me confidence. After running a few years I got some injuries and ended up cycling for a time. Then life got in the way. My other issue is that I have osteoarthritis in my left knee. After several months of physical therapy I just received the first of three visco supplementation shots as the cartilage in my knee is worn and disappearing. I am worried that this my have the biggest effect on my trying to go long. Running is the hardest of the events for me. I have a question. Should this be in a challenge group or mentor group as opposed to in a regular forum? Good luck everybody I am looking forward to how everyone approaches and continues on to their goals. Thanks! |
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