bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 2)

The Kinetic by Kurt...get the power meter later this month.

Hey Big D

I have the time.  Work 3 days a week and can run or trainer ride after... leaves me 4 days a week for me and my boys most of that time they are in school.  So beat me up :p.  Hardest part about it is remembering that i am so far from where i was and keeping that in mind.  Mentally i want to go out and run 10 or bike 60 but physically i would be hurting for a month after that lol.

so this week Sunday to Sunday

Sun - rode the trainer for 1 hour

Mon - off (still have to fit in a date here and there)

Tues - run 5 miles (about 11:00 pace or so... seems to be my pace since starting back)

Wed - Trainer 1:30

Thurs - Swim 20x100  run 3miles

Fri - Swim 20x100  run 5 miles

Sat - Trainer 1:30

OK, here's my info:

Name:  Pauline

Story:  I have wanted to do a tri for the longest time, but I can't really swim. Am thinking I'm at the point where I need to find the right swim coach to see what I'm doing and tell me how to do it right.

Family status: Single, dating a wonderful man for four years.

Current Training: My gym is having a challenge this month so I've been doing a lot of bike riding (trying to get the most miles). Also, I'll soon begin training for my half marathon in March. So not really sure when to start "official" tri training. Since I need to improve my swim, I should be able to work on that while I'm training for my half---it will be great cross training!

This year's races: I ran five 5K's and one 10K.

2012 Races: A half marathon in March, at least four 5K's and hopefully my first tri in July!

Weightloss: My pic here is from 2008. Probably one of my best years weight wise. These days, I'm up to about 186. Need to dump this weight and get down to at least 150. Need to really clean up the eating, but have been going back to bad habits (Mt. Dew and Reeses).

On January 1st I plan on starting my weight loss goal of two pounds per week.

Looking forward to learning!

~Pauline

Had a great group previously and I am looking for a new one.

NAME: Cynthia

STORY: Couch potato for my entire adult life until about 2 yrs ago.  Eating chips watching 2006 IM championship, (for the 3rd or 4th time that summer), and Sister Madonna seemed to run by my t.v. screen and said why aren't YOU doing this?  I tossed my chips aside and said, "Alright Sister Madonna...I'll do it!"  Geez.  So my first year was to see if I could the 2nd was to improve...now?  Its just what I do.  I too hated running, could not swim and did not even own a bike until about 3 weeks before my first tri.  

Family Status: Married to Mr. Supportive, (he gets this and helps me in many ways) for over 27 years.  We have 3 adult daughters, spread coast to coast, and on 12/26/11 we will officially be empty nesters.  We have a punk and half of a grandson that I do believe is the cutest kid in the world of course.

CURRENT TRAINING: Started the off season with a strength training program which has made a big change in physique.  For the past two months I have been grinding out the miles and did not log much.  Will set up a training program for an OLY .  Santa brought a trainer for me and that it going to help soooo much.  I work over 70 miles from home so time is a limiter...but my biggest limiter is when I am a mental midget, as my middlest sometimes reminds me not to be.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: Several sprints, Dust Devil, Napa, Donner Lake and my first OLy, the TriRock series in San Diego.  I made small improvements to my times from the previous year but not as big as I should have been made.  Out of my league in the San Diego TriRock but it was pretty cool.

2012 RACES: I will repeat the sprints and definitely the TriRock...last time I finished dead last and want to NOT do that again.  I want to be more prepared and better fueled.  

WEIGHT LOSS: I have lost over 75 pounds; none of it in the past two years, I actually weigh exactly what I weighed when I started "tri"ing.  However, I have gone down two sizes since doing triathlons. I guess a little something called muscle tone.  I have lost the 75 pounds over the years, weighing 235 at my heaviest and now 163.  I would like to get to 145 but not look like a sack of antlers, I want to be strong.

I am looking forward to a new season.  Spending Christmas day getting myself organized for the upcoming season, choosing a new training plan, setting new goals for the month of January, the year and selecting my races.  

Good luck to all!

Oh, yeah I hear you about the giant feasts/adult drinks....too much Big rock Traditional!

On the plus, went for a 10k run yesterday with my wife. Beautiful day but bucking the wind all the way home. Snow was melting.

Will probably do a short run tomorrow.

I will mainly be running for January with bike and swim starting in February after my 1/2 marathon(unless I keel over during it)

Hi! If you're still open I'd like in.

I'm turning 37 this Saturday (so I'll be 38 in USAT years, ha ha) and I'm a married mom of 1 teen in my 2nd year of triathlon. I was a (slow, heavy) runner for a few years, including lots of races and one marathon, before being plagued with injuries in 2010 and venturing into triathlon last year.

Last year I raced a mini pool sprint, two regular sprints, a du, and an olympic distance at the end of the season, for which I felt under-prepared and came in last (it was a really small field, about 60 people, but I could have been last regardless at 3:47...) I still had a great time and wound up snagging Athena podium spots twice (the last because I was the only Athena in that Oly, but whatever! I'll take it!) I learned to love my bike, and Santa just brought me a new trainer, so that'll be a nice focus until we get more daylight before and after my workday.

GOALS:

I'm hovering around 190 lbs so I'd like to take small steps toward fixing that, slowly.

Races in 2012: My A race for 2012 is a half iron, Shoreman in Port Republic, NJ, on September 8. I'd also like to give the New York City Marathon another shot for the experience but I'm not anticipating breaking any records there, just building my running aerobic engine.

So far, I'm signed up for a half marathon in May, which will really be more of a training run because I'm accompanying my sister who is kind of a novice runner and slower than I am, but it will make for a strong base. I have a duathlon in mind for the end of April, and two possible Olympic races - one 7/1 and another 8/26. The second one is iffy because it's so close to the HIM. I may throw in a couple of stand alone running races or an aquathlon depending on my $$ situation as the season progresses.

Finally (sorry this is getting so long! Jeeze!) I totally need help keeping accountable, with my training, eating, etc. I don't always have time to post a lot on the forums but I think a focused mentor group would be helpful. With that spirit, my goals for this week are to 1) lose one pound; 2) get in 3 more runs between now and Sunday, 3) get that trainer set up and get at least one good ride in.

Back in the pool (my nemesis!) and the weight room after 1/1/12.

Wow, great job on the weight loss challenge! Any good tips? I need to lose the pounds!

~Pauline

Thanks, Darren!

I think that since I'm such a newbie, I should probably been in the pool at least 3 days a week. However, I'm very concerned about developing bad habits that I might not be able to get rid of. Since it has been so long since I've been in the pool, I need to see where I am. I think checking out the books about Immersion Swimming would also be helpful.

My problem is, I tilt my head up rather than to the side when I'm taking a breath. That really slows me down. I know I also need to work on my balance. And the side drills, how in the world do you get your body parallel with the water surface?

So any way, that's why I'm thinking I'm gonna need to pay the right person to watch me, tell me what I'm doing wrong, and then tell me how to fix it!

Anyone have thoughts/experience with this? Sounds like you all are WONDERFUL swimmers!

~Pauline