Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS)--OPEN (Page 21)

Originally posted by ctpeel



Never been there before but I do see it's a nice 15 mile ride from my house. Might be a nice destination for starting my bike rides.

I've actually driven by the Jester brewery a few times going out hiking etc. I need to make a stop sometime.

Originally posted by Qua17

Hey - has anyone tried the book - Primal Blueprint. The book itself is like a fracking (BSG) textbook. It's big, bulky (kind of like me) and I want to know if it will help me reach my weight lose goals. 3 LBS per week for the next 10 weeks.

Let me know!
Thanks,
DQ

Originally posted by ctpeel

NAME: ctpeel/Collin


STORY: I am turning 30 years old this year and needed a goal. I used to run cross country and was on a swim team when I was younger but let myself get lazy during college etc. Over the past 4 years or so I do think that I have done a pretty decent job of staying in shape. I like to run, swim, lift weights etc. This year I decided to actually come up with a goal to strive for. I could feel myself getting a little restless with my life, job etc and thought this would be a great way to keep me focused and healthy both physically and mentally.

FAMILY STATUS: Married for 4 years. No children. Wife is active with me but we do have different backgrounds and I want to push myself a bit more. We have a beautiful 3 year old dog daughter.


CURRENT TRAINING: I found a 16 week Olympic distance plan and I am going to stick to that. I think it does each discipline 2x a week and I am going to mix in 3 days of weight lifting. I will see how I feel though and change that if it's too much.


THIS YEAR'S RACES: 2016 Did no races

UPCOMING YEAR'S RACES: I plan on doing Olympic Distance CAPTEX triathlon in Austin, TX. Memorial Day weekend.

WEIGHTLOSS: To be honest I am a pretty lean guy. I don't need to lose weight. I would like to maintain my weight while improving my endurance.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD MENTOR: For me I'd like to just have some other humans to ask questions, push each other, etc. Just looking for some accountability while doing all this. I don't really have anyone to train with here locally so looking for a little internet camaraderie.

Originally posted by Tavo2311

Welcome Colin.

Congrats on 70.3 Worlds Nicole!!

Typical weekend for me. Long slow run Saturday and what should've been a slow ride on Sunday but went a little too hard at times

SMOG squad swimming tonight.

What a Super Bowl by the way!!

-Matt

Originally posted by bulfrog

Hi guys,

I'm back from Australia, and back in a civilized country with proper internet access

Last week was not a good training week for me, my trip got a bit hectic, we ended up adding a visit to a plant in WA to the schedule which added a lot of traveling time. Australia is a big place. Anyway, early starts, late finishes and the jet lag that comes with changing time zones every couple of days meant only 2 x 30 minute runs during the week.

On the weekend I had another 2 30 minute runs, and got in a 4 hour bike. So 6 hours total for the week, with no swimming. Not what I had planned 5 weeks out from IMNZ. Still life throws things in the way sometimes, so lets call it a rest week. Looking forwards to another big week this week.

I did my long run Monday this week (as it was a public holiday) and man the heat was brutal. Not a good run but at least I got the job done. As I was suffering, I did have a thought for the upcoming ironman;

I know I'm going to be slow, I'll be finishing in the dark and there will be much walking on the run. If its a hot day do you experienced guys think it would be a good idea to walk lap 1 of the run (in the afternoon heat) and then attempt to run the 2nd and 3rd laps once it's cooled down a bit. Or is it a better strategy to go straight into the run/walk schedule from step 1? Bearing in mind that I am a really heavy sweater on the run, and do suffer in the heat.

Final thought for DQ, congratulations on Boston. That's awesome.

Originally posted by nicole14e

So my new boss was supposed to be working on our budget file. She's been working on it for 2 weeks. I have told her where to find the info she needed. It was due last Friday. NOTHING IS DONE. So now I am doing it....but I will be leaving in time to make it to Masters practice tonight b/c honestly, it is not really my fault that it is late and I refuse to cancel my plans b/c she doesn't know what she's doing and no one is training her.

A rage swim might be in the cards. Why on earth is this woman getting paid almost twice my salary when I'm the one training her?

Rant over. Thanks for reading.

Originally posted by Qua17

This mornings workout blew chunks. I walked for 35 minutes and then biked for 25. All the while my body was screaming out in fatigue.

My coach has me going from zero to sixty in terms of length of workouts. For the past six months I've basically been a couch potato and now he has me working out 6-7 hours per week if you count in all the core work. My body isn't too pleased and there is a pain in front of my left ankle that's concerning.

My problem is that I've got 10 weeks to train for a Mary (which is on my bucket list) and my body is 100 pounds over weight.

I need to tell me coach to dial it down a bit but the thing is I trust him totally. He's also doing it for free out of the goodness of his heart. I also want to finish the race - it's as important to me as IMMT back in 2014. SO I'm in stuck between a rock and a hard place. I need him to push me but right now I need to push back. I hope he takes it well.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Originally posted by drfoodlove



Slow and steady wins this race!! Be careful trying to ramp things up too fast. That is just a recipe for getting hurt. Good luck talking with your coach!

Originally posted by Qua17



Sorry to hear about the crappiness at work. I hope it led to a great swim.

Originally posted by nicole14e

Welcome Collin! My best friend moved to Austin about a year ago and I am going down to visit her in April. I hear great things! Kind of wish I was coming Memorial Day weekend now though. Would've been cool to do a race with a fellow BaDAsS.

Originally posted by Qua17



Nothing like a nice glass of red wine to warm you up

Originally posted by Tavo2311

Low 50s and raining for my afternoon ride today. My wife said "you're not using the trainer it looks like rain?" and I responded with "only 30% chance" ??. Let's just say I should've used the trainer. ????

-Matt