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BamaDC - 2009-12-16 11:36 AM

Okay.  2009 Season Goals

rwestgat - 2009-12-16 12:24 PM I see some people have goals at the top of their logs, but I can't seem to figure out how to add those. How/where do you type in those goals? Thanks

[email protected] - 2009-12-16 5:01 PM

I am on my way as I finish typing to pickup and my new Felt B 12 Tri Bike from my local bike shop.   It is a Christmas present from my wife.  I will try and get a digital picture to post.  I am out fitting it with a new Gyros Saros Helment, Pearl Izumi Tri Fly III Carbon shoes, Cateye V2C Computer and I have not decided on the hydration system yet.  Man I am pumped.  My first ride will be in daylight hours on Sunday to make sure all checks out after my fitting tonight.  Could skip my run in the morning and do another bike but I wont being the stickler that I am.  Talk to the group later.

Brian

rwestgat - 2009-12-16 12:24 PM I see some people have goals at the top of their logs, but I can't seem to figure out how to add those. How/where do you type in those goals? Thanks

titeloops - 2009-12-17 10:06 AM Just registered nfor B2B next Nov. That gives me 11 months to prepare for my first IM. I expect you people to whip my azz in to shape!!

titeloops - 2009-12-17 10:06 AM Just registered nfor B2B next Nov. That gives me 11 months to prepare for my first IM. I expect you people to whip my azz in to shape!!

cornfed - 2009-12-17 12:19 AM Sorry, probably should have posted sooner after I joined...

Name: cornfed (but will answer to "Drew")

Story:  I was on the crew team in college until I injured my knee.  Two surgeries later I figured my competitive sports days were over so spent the next 8+ years being lazy and getting out of shape.  I decided to run a half marathon last fall to get back in shape.  That was the wrong motivation and I didn't really train.  I suffered through the race and didn't do anything for several months afterward.  In the spring I decided to run a 10-miler (again to get back in shape) and again found that wasn't the right motivation.  At some point during the summer I just got feed up with myself.  I started running 4 days a week and stopped eating out.  A month later running had become a habit and I decided to give the half marathon another shot.  I finished all the training and finished the race over a half hour faster than the previous year.  I don't have any delusions that I'll be that same guy I was in my early twenties.  But I'm active, healthy and my old competitive drive back.  Figured triathlons would be fun and different so I started looking into training programs and ended up here.

2009 Races: Baltimore Ten Miler, Baltimore Half Marathon, Cape Henry Running Festival (10 Miler)

2010 Races:
   Shamrock Marathon  -- 21 March
   Celebration Sprint -- 27 June
   Nation's Triathlon -- 12 Sept
   Probably will add some other but these are what I have actually signed up for so far.

2010 Goals:

Haven't thought much beyond the marathon yet.  Primary goal for that is to finish, secondary goal is to finish under 4:00 and third/stretch goal is to finish in 3:40.   Other goals are to swim regularly (at least twice a week) between New Years and March.  Training for the spring probably won't start until mid April but I would like to be swimming regularly by then since I've never swam for fitness.  Additionally I would like to maintain >30 miles per week running post marathon throughout the year and start biking twice a week over the winter.  If I don't get a trainer for Christmas, I'll buy one right after.  I haven't been on the bike much since it got dark and cold here.  But I'm hoping the trainer will allow me to start getting regular rides in.  I'll admit these are rather wishy-washy goals.  I tend to focus on what's in front of me (ie marathon).

BamaDC - 2009-12-17 1:43 PM

Your looking good.  Looks like your close to 30 miles a week and you've got 2.5 months to build up.

titeloops - 2009-12-17 11:06 AM Just registered nfor B2B next Nov. That gives me 11 months to prepare for my first IM. I expect you people to whip my azz in to shape!!

rwestgat - 2009-12-17 6:52 PM I felt sick this morning and have been fighting a sinus infection for several days and did not want to excercise. But thinking of the post that said just do it and it may turn out to be your best training day so far inspired me to get out there. I ran a 12.67 min/mile which is the fastest mile time I have ran in years and is faster than just the run I did earlier in the week which was 13.25 min/mile. I am proud of myself and I am appreciative of all of your support. Go team BamaDC!

cornfed - 2009-12-17 7:41 PM

Good job!  You do need to be careful about running or working out when you're sick.  The general rule of thumb is not to run if you have symptoms below your neck (chest cold, achy/flu like) but it's ok if everything is above the neck (stuffy head, sinus, etc).  Just list to your body, which it sounds like you did!

sand101 - 2009-12-17 7:49 PM

Funny enough I am also a bit sick and did the HTFU and went to the pool.  After 300 I felt like I had a full on flu - every muscle hurt.  By 1000 I felt a lot better.  At the end (2400) I felt pretty darn good - last 100 was at 1:20.  Not bad.

Didn't hurt that a bonafide super hot chick was swimming next to me.  In my pool the typical female is either a) massive or b) on social security.  She couldn't swim worth a darn, but that just meant I got to pass a lot.