Big Steve's Group (Year Three) - Closed (Page 2)

Welcome to the group.  You WILL do it!

Thats makes total sense.  Geting in to a routine is definitely tough with that type of schedule so making it a life style IS your best bet. I look at my weekly plan on Sunday night and make a commitment to myself that somehow someway most of it will be accomplished by the following Sunday afternoon.  My hours are much more standard but things happen weekly that throw wrenches into the plan.  Early morning meetings, mid week dinners, kids appointments etc.... I've just disciplined myself that I'm going to get the training in somehow someway.  If I can only apply that same discipline to meals I'd be golden 

Here is my 1st weekly summary.  Well only the last 4 days really.  Super excited that 2013 training has begun and that this group is growing.  Its going to be a great season!   Still have a few openings if people are interested in joining.

I got a 27 mile ride in today. Rode into a headwind for the first half and hammered hard for the second half.  Hitting the rode tomorrow am for a run. 

Got derailed a little bit this weekend due to some sick kids, spent Saturday at the doctors with 2 kids under the weather. 

My weekly totals counting today

S:  Big fat zero hope to make up for it next week

B: 80 miles

R: 2 miles

Steven I would like to join

NAME: agrin2005  / Al 

STORY: I started running a few years after I completed my kemo for my lymphoma in 2002 .. I ran my 1 st 1/2 marathon in Baltimore in 2007. I have run a few 1/2 and did my 1st full 2011. I also have done a few Ragnar relays and they are a blast. I have a done a sprint and Internationale distance Tri back in 2008. An Iron man distance is on my list as well as 50k, 50 mile , 100k and if I can do it a 100mile race. I want to see how far I can go and raise money for charity along the way. 

FAMILY STATUS: I live in Towson Maryland , have been married for 10 years and have 4 kids , 2 from my 1st marriage and 2 step kids .  We are a empty nest with 2 dogs. My wife works from home so she supports me in my craziness. 

CURRENT TRAINING: I've fallen off the wagon since 2012 I ended up hurting my leg in my martial arts. So as far as I am at ground zero. So this should be fun. I am using the Iron fit plan to finish. 

2013 RACES

The main races for 2013 are going to be:

• Noth Face Endurance 50k
• GoRuck team event 
• Chesapeake Man Ironman distance 
• Baltimore Marathon

WEIGHTLOSS: I’ve gained to much weight and am fighting to loose it. We shall see what I can do .. I am hoping for 175- 180 ish..

How did I quit smoking? Did you mean me?

If so...I ran out of cigarettes on Christmas Day and said, screw this, I'm not going out in the cold and snow to buy more. I slapped on a patch and haven't had one since. I've been talking about quitting forever. The only times I've quit for very long was when I was pregnant. Hopefully I can stick it out this time. Aside from all the extra time I have on my hands, it's been pretty easy. I'm kind of shocked, actually. 

Jeanie yes I should have stated that I was asking you, sorry.  I am looking to quit .. the issue is that I still like the action .. but I know I need to stop for sure. I am thinking the patch will be the way to go. I had stopped for a few years but started back up .. kick myself in the for that one... I am hoping with the workin out that I will not gain the weight that I did before when I quit.. anyway way to go... 

Al and Steve welcome to the group!  Good to have a ultra marathoner and firefighter here!

Pretty bummed at myself this morning.  Set the alarm for 5 so I can get my swim in before the day begins.  Alarm rang, and I reset it for 6:30.  I find that unless I get the gym bag backed the night before or bike shorts, towel and sports drinks prepared the night before then the routine of doing that in the morning turns me off to the entire planned workout.  Note to self this year....prepare the night before!!

I am the same way, if I dont have everything packed up the night before I wont do it. That includes lunch as well.  I started the week off with a run this morning.

Do you think its a requirment to complete a Oly distance Tri before going for the 1/2IM?

Happy Monday morning, all!

I had three running sessions last week, with the total of 9 miles.

Planning to mix up running and biking this week.

Wishing everybody a good week!

Well Martin doesn't think so .

I think previous race experience as shorter distances is really important and thats the route I took....sprint, Oly, Half Marry, HIM, Marathon, IM.   You can bypass that but only if you're comfortable with the distance.  If you can pull off some training bricks with a 10 mile run off a 56 mile bike you should be OK.

Happy Monday!

My numbers from last week are not brilliant:

S:0

B:25

R:14ish

As of now, I don't have a great option for swimming which is pretty crappy, especially since I am a very poor swimmer and my primary concern is not making the swimming cut-off during the IM. I am planning on getting some swimming lessons to build a bit more confidence and learn how to train for the swim.

As for building up to an event...it is the smart thing to do. I am not the most patient person and so I dove head-first into both marathoning first and then triathlon with a HIM. I am very lucky that I finished and I cannot tell you how much I learn about the sport during those 6 hours, haha. I had and still have very little clue of what I am doing.

I would definitely recommend taking the smart approach, if you can!

@holt1997 - You can consider what I work is shift work but it's pretty regular unless I'm working extra shifts over my weekends, which happens a lot over the holidays and about 1 time a month otherwise.  My shift starts at 0530 and ends at 1530.  By the time I get home, any motivation to workout is gone so I have to know myself and my own discipline.

I get up at 0300 to go in and work out.  I get my 25 minute strength workout (Ya, I'm still a gym rat - but it's intense and non-stop for the full 25 minutes.) Then I hit a pretty solid amount of running or biking (usually running.)  During the winter its too cold to run outside (ya 40 is too cold for me, in the dark.)  I get the majority of biking and swimming over the weekends (swimming is my lowest event).

I knocked out my usually workout and run today and got in a good ride on the stationary bike this afternoon.  I'll hit it hard this weekend.  I set a goal with my academy class mate....600 miles running this year and 1000 miles on the bike (I know I'll hit around 1500)

Nailed the diet today too so I'm proud of myself.