Dexter and Marmadaddy's Group: CLOSED (Page 2)

Thank you for letting me join in.  I look forward to the group list so we can all cheer each other to our goals.

NAME:  jo/jogo/joanne

STORY: Trained for a marathon in 2006, after being a stress-relief runner for 13 years.  It was my 1st event ever.  At the same time, my neighbor was training for her first sprint tri.  At the marathon, I met nelg and sushigirl, who convinced me to join a new tri team called the RACING GREYHOUNDS, no experience necessary, just a 5 race/year requirement and great bike deals.  I had seen TrishM do her sprint tri and thought I might like to try that.  I signed on to the team and they accepted my application (it was their 1st  year, they took anyone who was breathing.  I did my 1st tri in 2008, and that was my best one ever.  All the tri's I did after that were wastes because I didn't train or take the rest of them seriously (I had achieved my goal of completing one).  2009 was a wreck, full of stress at work, son got married, and a torn calf muscle (supposedly, still have my doubts). I did 2 tri's poorly, untrained, and half-heartedly because I was part of the team and had already registered.  This year, I have goals, time, motivation, and a lot of knowledge from the lessons of the past.  I need the encouragement and accountability and the experience.  I am starting over.  I am crawling this time before I walk.  Baby steps to my goal of an olympic tri in August and to really give 100% at the USAF half marathon in September.  

 
FAMILY STATUS: Married to the best sherpa ever, 5 kids (youngest is 17), 1 grandchild in the building process, 1 dog, 1 always cat, 1 sometime cat (college daughter's stray), 1 crazy neighbor future ironman (TrishM) who is the closest thing I have to a sister.  

  
CURRENT TRAINING: How current?  I have been a slug during the holidays.  I started with a personal trainer 2x/week but have not seen much results (I have a year contract ) I am doing an occasional run and bike, been in the pool a few times in the past month but nothing structured lately.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: Hawk Island Tri, Women's Only Tri in Sylvania Ohio, USAF half marathon

2010 RACES: 

WEIGHTLOSS: Gained 10lbs in past month, gained 25lbs total since 2006 marathon.  Hoping that eating clean and healthy, with interval training will help me lose and get back to my happy place.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD GROUP MEMBER: I love BT!  The people here are so encouraging.  I love to inspire and be inspired.  I have made so many friends through BT.  I look forward to cheering everyone on toward their goals and learning from your experiences.

The top link , in the list to cut and paste, does not work to link to the thread.  Will you please repost that top line?  Thanks.

pm sent. 

As far as a 5k, I did check runmichigan.com and there is nothing around the southeast.  I would be willing to do the Super 5k that Heather is doing on Feb.7.  There is a 4 mile Belle Isle run on New Years Eve but that really would not be a motivator because I would just be doing it for fun and wouldn't care, in 2 days, how I got to the finish line or if I did. My motivation for doing that one would be the cool long sleeve tech shirt.  Me likes tech shirts from races.  (no t-shirts though, ick).

That what I like to see.