cayrip's and AbbieR's Mentor Group - Closed (Page 2)

Wow...We grew FAST.  I was only going to take 6 but I've decided to take everyone.  It should be fun.  I'll get to know everyone tomorrow.  A very diverse group.  Make sure to update your logs (mine isn't!). 

Okay folks...here is our group.  I've added links to everyone's log if it is private.  Remember if you want to keep it private feel free to but we can only inspire you if you add us as a friend.  At the very least, please add me as a friend so I can check in on you.

I do expect everyone to keep thier logs posted.  Not only does this help us review our training but it also helps focus our future.  Keeping up with the log is great motivation.  Even if you just record how many hours you slept, it gets you thinking about our mental illness (yes triathlons are a mental illness---just ask anyone who DOES NOT do them.)

I originally wanted a small mentor group but it is okay that we grew.  It just means a more lively discussion.  If you want a smaller group or do not plan on keeping up with your log, please let me know.  That way I will know that you have left our group and I don't pester you too much about your training although I will continue to check in every once and a while.

Our members (if no link, then log is private--again no sweat but please add me so I can spy on you  

Cameron--cayrip

Cara--GotTorgue?

Cat--Catalana

Cody--clewis38

Kevin--klmccllg

Brett--bws1975

Mike--bartimaeus

Joe--garryowen96

Justin--jtdintaipei

Kurt--Cozmo

Pauline--pdc33

Alexander--RedRiver

Bret--bmason

Wayne--capt.awesome

Xavi "XTB"--xavi

We will really get this thing going next week but in the meantime:

1. 2010 goals
2. Limiting sport
3. dream job (I think Cara already has hers!--nice profile photos from the pit).

Here are my answers:

1. 12 hr IM, Boston Qualify
2. swimming
3. enviromental educational host for TV series on Discovery or National Geographic (I've been on both while in grad school stepping on cottonmouths with my advisor)--I'm working towards this goal but need some connections--anyone have any?

Since our group expanded beyond my expectations, I am recruiting a fellow BT veteran to help with the group.  She said yes from her cell phone but I want to double check with her before she gets added to the list.  She is great!  She is a great motivator, multiple IM finisher (including two this year), and has more than achieved her goals over the last two years.

I'll keep you posted.

Cameron

1. Do a few sprint tri's in Orlando over the summer and complete the Miami HIM in October. Plus do good in grad school!
2. Swimming!
3. Mine might be in the same field as Cara but I really can't get too excited about the racing in America and thinking about maybe furthing my education in England.

1. 2010 goals :  stay uninjured (all year), finish HIM in respectable fashion (July 11), break 5k PR (early fall), BQ (late fall)
2. Limiting sport - bike -definitely the bike (long story for another day).
3. dream job - run a foundation that gives away money

So, I'm curious what training plans those of you who are doing IM or HIM are using.  I was planning to use the BT free beginner plan, but add on some longer bike rides (and my runs will prob. be a longer too).  What else are people planning to use?

Cat

2010 Goals-Complete IM St. George <12 hrs, win state TT championship for my cat (35+ 4), podium in a crit and RR, move up to Cat 3

Weakest Sport-running. . .hopefully Chi Running will improve that.

Ideal job-running my own consulting business focused on leadership development, or owning and wrenching at my combo bike/coffee shop

First of all, welcome to all Cameron's training mates...and if you want to know a little bit more about me, please, join my triblog, http://trixavi.blogspot.com

1. 2010 goals: HIM Singapore March, 2 or 3 Olympics, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Bintan and final HIM Asia Pacific December to be qualified from Singapore under my age group...and 2 or 3 HM and Mountain HM, for training purpose.
2. Limiting sport: running
3. dream job (I think Cara already has hers!--nice profile photos from the pit): no working, just sailing around the World!

 Talk to you soon!

"XTB" Xavi.

Hey Group!

AbbieR has agreed to co-mentor.  YEAH!  As I said earlier, she is a great motivator.  She runs the Peach Challenge every month and has successfully been active everyday for over a year (check her logs...pretty amazing stuff).   She has definitely motivated me to set some real goals about weightloss in my preparation for IM St. George. 

AbbieR is also a multiple IM finisher and seems to knock off 30 minutes each time she competes.  

We have a great mentor in AbbieR and I can't wait for the new year.  Let's get training!

Cameron   

That last post put me to 300 posts and made me an Extreme Veteran.  Funny little things that make my day and it isn't even 8 am yet.

Team,

As we get to know each other and watch each other's training, the "inspire" feature in our trianing logs will be fun and very useful.  All you need to do is click the inspire word above the day you want to comment on and it will open a new window. 

When responding to inspires remember to click on the "reply" button and not the "post comment" button.  "Reply" will open the original inspirers training log and allow you to "inspire" them while retaining their original note to you.  The "post comment" button only comments in your log.  The original inspirer will not know that you posted a response.

Let me know if you have any questions.  If your log is open to me, I will get an inspire to you and we can see how they work.

Cameron

1. 2010 goals - Finish Country Music 1/2 Marathon and Finish Memphis in May Olympic Triathlon
2. Limiting Sport - Running I am not very good at any of them but I can improve in the run the most.
3. Dream Job- Hunting Personality

TRAVEL

This is the killer of any good training plan.  How do you stay active and eat well while traveling?  When I travel, I'm given unlimited access to good food and drink.  I stay up way too late and am usually drunk by the time I go to sleep which makes getting up in the morning damn near impossible.  Hotel gyms are worthless and packing running shoes is sometimes impractical (carry on only).  Pools are always way too small and the only bike is a recumbent.

Any tips?  What do or would you do to be successful?  Do you bribe yourself with new gear?  Do justify the lapse in training by trying to double up when you get home?  How effective is a gym bicycle/recumbent?  What do you do when the treadmill belt is too loose to run on--do you walk?

Lots of questions and I'd love to hear everyone's response.

Well anything is better than nothing. I'd really try to bring my running shoes! Can the recumbent bikes be adjusted with a bnuch of resistance?

I don't have much experience in business traveling so my ideas my not be the best!

Reading Cara's post lead me directly to two thoughts:

1. No Excuses--written several times by Cara
2. Self-discipline--must have when co-workers are drinking, etc.

That sums up travel training--if it were really that simple.