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scooter4867 - 2009-12-29 10:29 AM My Goals for 2010:

1) Actually finish a program ~ Have started programs in the past, but always seem to stop in the middle.  I will be starting the 16 week Sprint - 2x Balanced program on January 4th.

2) Lose 15 lbs while training (Right now I am at 5'8" 175lbs) and stay in shape through out the year.

3) Find a actual Sprint to compete in ~ I live in Aurora CO and not sure if we even have one in the area.

Randy

sbreaux - 2009-12-29 10:57 AM

Hey Randy, I didn't realize we were neighbors.  You're not going to stop in the middle this year, we'll keep you on the straight and narrow.  There are several sprints in the area depending on what you're looking for.  Rattlesnake has a sprint tri in mid August at Aurora Reservoir, and the Boulder Sprint is in June up at Boulder Reservoir.  Highlands Ranch also has a sprint tri in the summer but it is a pool swim.   www.trifind.com is a site that lists all races by state and date. 

Scott

jlags14 - 2009-12-29 10:40 AM 2010 Goals:

Short term
- Start spin classes by early Jan
- Get in the pool by mid-Jan
- Drop 10-15lbs by Feb
- Nail down a training plan by mid-March  

Long term
- Get to competition weight 170-175 by June
- Complete first Olympic (June) - goal time TBD
- Complete first 70.3 (July) sub 5.5 hours

And of course make my new wife smile as much as possible

triwolfpack - 2009-12-29 12:24 PM Here are my goals for 2010: Short Term: -Get back into a regimented workout routine -Get back into eating a good solid diet -Take swimming lessons so I don't drown in September -Drop 10lbs and get back to a decent workout weight Long Term: -Get a bike and get some time in on the road before the race (haven't ridden since the old BMX days) -Learn as much as I can about Triathalons -Finish Sprint Tri in September (with a respectable time) -Feel energized and excited about being in shape -Spread the energy and excitement and become a more active family!!! Now...let's get motivated! David

triwolfpack - 2009-12-29 7:31 PM OK....anybody have a good Strength routine? I'm kind of winging in at the local Y using the machines and was wondering if anyone had something a little more specific for tri-training. I'm not herculian by any means, but know I need to keep the bones and joints limber. Any advice would be great. Thanks David

hollybushellehill - 2009-12-30 11:39 AM

Hi Scott! Do you have room for one more? I'd love to join your group. Just registered for my first HIM next June and am seriously nervous already. I could use someone checking in to make sure I'm training consistently! 

If you've got room I'll post more about my story, goals, etc. Thanks!

yogachic - 2009-12-30 12:55 PM Hi Scott!  I'd love to join your group if there's still room!  I'll post my bio now, and get back to you with my goals, etc later tonight or tomorrow.

NAME: Melissa/ Missy

STORY: This will be my second year of triathlons.  I swam off and on when I was a kid, up until sophomore year in high school.  In college I got lazy and was really irregular about working out (usually just hitting the weight room or ellipticals.  Sometimes I'd do laps in the pool).  After college, I got even lazier, stopped working out completely, and gained a lot of weight, hitting a max of around 190 lbs.  In 2007, I decided to get healthier, so I became vegetarian, and started practicing yoga, lifting weights, and running.  At the time I couldn't run longer than a minute or two without getting winded.  That same year, I met an avid ironman triathlete, and I seriously thought she was crazy.  But the idea of doing triathlons stuck in my head.  Last year, I finally decided to take the plunge and register for my first Triathlon - the Chicago Olympic.  Then I discovered BT and joined a tri club, and everyone I met told me it was a horrible idea to do Chicago for my first one.  They convinced me to do a couple of smaller races first, and make Chicago my A-race.  So that's what I did.  My first tri was a long sprint (660yd swim, 17.4mi bike, 4.3mi run) in May, followed by my first Olympic in June.  I caught the racing bug, and last minute decided to do another Olympic mid-August, about 2 weeks before the Chicago Olympic.  Even after tri season ended, I still had the racing bug, so I did my first half marathon at the end of September, which all happened to by my first running race ever.  I did a second half marathon at the end of November just to burn off the extra Thanksgiving calories, but somehow managed a 4-minute PR!

FAMILY STATUS: I'm a single gal living alone in a big city.  My parents live about 30 miles away in the suburbs.  I have a sister living in LA, one in Michigan, and one in NYC.

CURRENT TRAINING: In the off-season, I've mostly been focusing on strength training.  About three weeks ago, I fell down a flight of stairs and hurt my tailbone, so I haven't been training much for the past few weeks.  I'm planning on doing my first marathon late April and my first HIM in July.  Marathon training starts this week, and I'll start incorporating swim & bike training into my schedule around February.

WEIGHTLOSS: I went from a high of 190lbs after college to 135lbs in 2009 when I first decided to start training for triathlons.  Ironically, I gained about 10lbs since starting my tri life, but I think that's because my tri club friends enjoy going out for beers and eating burgers & fries after our workouts.  I would like to re-lose those 10 lbs and maybe another 10 more, so I'm going to have to watch my beer & french fry intake a little better.  Luckily I'm still veg after 3 years, so burgers aren't an issue for me!

miguelthai - 2009-12-30 10:44 AM Goals, hmm...  Once I state them then I'll really have to take them seriously.


From a training / racing perspective:

1) Los Angeles Marathon in mid March.  Last year I did 4:28 so this year I'm hoping for something in the 4:00-4:10 realm.

2) Vineman Half Ironman in July.  I really have no idea about time targets on this one as it'll be my first.  But somewhere in the <6:00 would be cool.

3) 10K in September.  I take part in the Malibu Tri as a relay member doing the running.  I'd like to do a 45 min 10K.

4) Continue to really enjoy the morning workouts and stay injury free.

From a life perspective:

1) Stay happy and healthy

2) Have some good fun with the wife and son.  We have a couple of nice trips planned. 

sbreaux - 2009-12-30 3:01 PM MEMBERS

scooter4867 (Randy)
triwolfpack (David)
jlags14 (Jonathan)
Miguelithai (Michael)
Laurak11 (Laura)
Daisymouse (Daisy)
Bob2010 (Bob)
Hollybushellehill (Holly???)
Yogachic (Missy)
sbreaux (Scott)
kate_r (Kate)

Please include our members in your friends list and inspire as much as possible. 

sbreaux - 2009-12-30 11:59 AM

Absolutely, welcome to the group.  Are you registered for Boise 70.3?

hollybushellehill - 2009-12-30 6:00 PM

I considered Boise but decided on the Persona Oliver in BC because I have never been to Canada.