bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 26)

Bitchin workout Mel!  Maybe you could set up a workout in your barn ala Rocky IV 

February Goals:

1. Work out 6 days per week - Still haven't hit 6x this month.  Will shoot for it next week

2. Lose 2.5 LB per week - and hit 41 pounds lost by 41st BDay - geting there

3. Stretch Plantar Fascia and ice DAILY - Drs appointment on Friday

4. Train with the Hopkinton Tri in mind

5. End the month ready to run  

    

My brothers fiance is missing... she left to go to work yesterday and never made it to work....I have no one else to tell right now so i am writing it here... not that it helps but it feels better to write it down

Hope everything works okay.

Yesterday I had another crying mom on the phone...her youngest was leaving for college and she was terribly upset.  Not so much that she didn't want him to go but she just didn't know what she was going to do.  I shared with her that I started doing triathlons....we talked  for over half an hour.  By the end of the conversation she was so excited to start something new; coming from a swim back ground she thought doing triathlons would be great.  She had lots of questions especially about starting at her age and being over weight.  

She called again today to tell me there was an event at REI and two booths with tri info.  She had another tri encounter and felt it was a sign.  She had more questions but she was so excited and wanted to thank me for sharing my story with her.  She seemed much happier with a new idea for her life forming in her mind.  Who'da thunk I could make such a difference with my experience...pretty cool.

I hope they find her and that everything works out ok.  I wil keep y'all in my prayers.

That's awesome.  Way to pay it forward.

X2.  Praying for a safe return.

Great job!

X3. Keep the faith!

You can do it!!

When is the Hopkinton Tri?

What distance are you doing?

Great job! When is your first tri scheduled for?

That's great - in terms of both weight and speed.  How much more do you want to lose?  Any goals in regards to speed?

Keep it up!

The Tri (my second) will take place the second week of May - so I have about 93 days to train. I'm going to do the sprint and then I have signed up for an Oly in July.

My kid is at home sick so I've spent the morning reviewing my yearly goals.  I just found a Century ride that is sponsored by Harpoon that ends at the brewery (Thor - pretty good bet they wouldn't run out!) - but its 4 hours away... I'm gonna sign up if I don't find another ride that combines biking and beer.

When/where is your first tri?

Gotta love participating in an athletic event that ends at a brewery!

First tri is April 15th, beach start, ocean swim, bike and run on A1A.  (not registered yet, still looking for the registration fee)

I'm considering signing up for a 5k March 24 to see where I stand with the running.

I'm 5'6" and am thinking 155-165 for goal weight.  I am training to run marathon in 3:30 or below. (5th marathon, previous best was 3:35, 1st)  That's 8:00/mile pace.  Eventually (Next year) I'd like to go between 3:00-3:15 for marathon to qualify for big race.  Stand alone marathon's vs. tri marathon's are vastly different in time, so IDK on ironman time.

You have become a friggin running machine!  What an inspiration to keep pushing myself to run faster and longer.

Its amazing how train affects the BP and cholesterol.  The thought of taking one less med is exciting.  I saw an endocrinologist for the first time on Tuesday.  My BP was 100/60, way low, especially for me and he wants me to stop my BP immediately!  I am a little nervous though because this doc did not seem to believe me when I told him I was 70lbs heavier and my BP was so high at one point they wanted to put me in the hospital.  He said I was not his typical patient!

Like I have said before, since starting my training two years ago, I have not lost a pound!  But there have been so many other positive changes mentally, physically and emotionally that it has all been worth it!

very inspirational.  Congratulations.  It's probably just confirmation to you that you don't need 'em anymore.  Tri training is your natural blood preasure medicine!

David-  I have yet to imbibe after any of my events yet, but do believe after I meet my goal in May, I will enjoy a malted style barley pop.

2 Deschutes mirror pond pale ale's tonight to celebrate the 185 milestone.

Cheers