Lora's Just Us Girls Group - CLOSED (Page 3)

Lora, I love the article you posted about the new years resolutionists at the gym!!  I have been told by many people that it will get very crowded.  When I think about it I do remember last Jan. lots of people in the gym...but I wasn't swimming then so no idea how crowded the lap pool was. He had a great point about them all being beginners and maybe just maybe some of them will stick to it!
Jeri...you have plenty of time to be ready for your first tri.  I was crazy and signed up for my first tri 3 weeks before with no swimming or biking base but I did it.  The thing is that all triathletes are very nice and encouraging...they all love "newbies" and they are very supportive.  They are all happy you are just out there doing it!!  You will get nothing but encouragement from everyone!  So don't doubt yourself!  And I'm sure you are not old....I'm the old one.....45....ewww I hate when they write that on my leg!!

Swimming is the hardest...I can't work on flipturns yet cus my swimming sucks!

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!!

Name
Amykmo/My

Story
I was a band geek in high school.  Never ran anything longer than a mile and that was a stretch.  Exercise for me was walking on the treadmill.  Then something awesome happened.  Madison, WI got the Ironman competition.  I would volunteer and watch these crazy athletes doing something I could NEVER do.  I couldn't run.  I couldn't swim.  I was lazy, fat, well and not an athlete.

After I had my first kids (twins) I heard about the Danskin and thought that maybe I could do a triathlon.  But then I got pregnant again and surprise 20 months later I have 3 kids under the age of two and the body of a 50 year old.  Plus - I felt as if I had lost all my identity after becoming a stay-at-home mom - most of my social network was gone.

So - I talked a friend into signing up for the Trek Women's Triathlon in Pleasent Prairie. Hey - it was on my 31st birthday - it was a sign right?  My friend dropped out but I trained last year - lost 10 lbs - and found a new found love for biking. And - I did pretty well.  Not FOP, but not BOP.  Did another - much more challenging sprint at the end of last season.  Then I watched my Uncle finish the WI IM, his first triathlon ever.  I decided that I am going to be an Ironman as well.  We can only do what we try, right?

Anyways this is my second year of triathlons, and I am focusing on Olympic distances.  Next year it's a HIM, and then in 2012 IM.

Family Status
Married. 3 year old twins, 20 month old.  Deprived black lab.

Current Training
Well after my illness last week and being off pretty much the rest of the month, I need to start getting into a groove again in January.  I normally swim with a masters group (I am the BOP in this group) 2x week, take a Spin class 2x week, try to run outside 2x week ( I hate the treadmill), Body Pump 2 x week, and a yoga session.  I love yoga but can't seem to fit it in as much as I would like too.

Last Year’s Races
7/11/2009  Trek Women's Sprint - Pleasant Prairie, WI
8/2009 Madison MiniMarathon 5K
9/18/2009  Devil's Sprint - Baraboo, WI
11/2009 Berbee Derby 5K

Year’s Races
June 2010 Elkhart Lake Olympic
June 2010 Horribly Hilly Hundreds
July 2010  Trek Women's Sprint
July 2010 Triing for Children Olympic
October 2010 Monster Dash 1/2 Mary


Weight Loss
I would love to lose 15-20 pounds and that is my main goal for this year.  This would put me under the athena class and I would love to see what my body looks like and how it performs at this level.  I am a MAJOR junk food eater so this is going to be really hard for me.  Last year I lost 15 at the beginning of the year (and then gained 5 back) so I know I can if I put my mind to it.

I am excited to be part of this group.  There are so many questions and triathlons can be really intimidating at first.  I am looking forward to "meeting" you gals and hopefully I can be of help too.

-Amy

Thanks for posting your story. The amount of exercise you currently describe will certainly help with your weight loss goals. I find it inspiring when active people approach weight loss because theres a lot of potential for success if you modify eating habits.

Training for tris can burn a ton of calories. You can jump start your metabolism by eating small healthy snacks multiple times per day. Eating often helps fuel good workouts.

Everybody,

I'm glad we're talking about being inspired by older triathletes. A couple years ago I met a woman at the pool who, as soon as she walked in, I thought "Here comes a triathlete." She grabbed the lane next to me and I learned that she was 60 years old (she looked 40 to me) and typically wins her age group at Chicago each year. I decided then that I want to be like her when I am 60.

Every time I blow out the candles on my birthday cake, my wish has something to do with still being a triathlete at an older age. (I won't tell the exact wish since telling your birthday wish invalidates it.... )

Edited by Skywashed 2009-12-31 8:49 AM