Clyde/Athena Tri-N-4- Weight Loss Mentor Group -OPEN AGAIN!! (Page 32)

Hi there, I hope I'm not too late to join? I've been reading the blogs for a little while & this group looks awesome! Here's my story...

Name: Helen

Story: was doing great (my great is defined as finishing an event, not placing anywhere close to the front of the pack) with tri's, races,crossfit, anything & everything until I fell off my bike in 2011 and hurt both wrists quite badly. The right one still hasn't healed and I probably won't be able to bear weight on it for life, after spending thousands on therapy. And the weight slowly crept on because I couldn't bike ride, swim, strength train...then I injured my achilles in 2012 which hasn't healed either and probably won't, after spending another thousand or so on therapy. I said goodbye to my 2013 ironman registration, that was a sad day, especially since you can't give your registration to someone else. Then as I thought I could start long walks and maybe a few mintues of running, I stubbed my toe (sounds ridiculous), which took 9 months for the swelling to go down. Just as I was about to start running again, I ripped up my hip flexors and quad doing some lunges during a body blast class which I had resumed teaching after 2 years and thought I was Queen Sh*t who could pull off more than she was capable of. 2014 roles around...injuries have settled to a point where I could take on small amounts of running so I started instructing a beginner's 5km clinic to "force" me to get out and train. I could feel every step but nothing too serious as long as I kept it slow & had frequent walk breaks. And now, 40 pounds later (because I never could manage to injure my ironman-sized appetitie), I need help getting motivated to get back into the triathlon groove again.

I think it's actually more vanity than anything, my husband's high school reunion is in August and I feel terribly ashamed that nothing fits and I look & feel like, well, nothing like I looked like 2-3 years ago. And any excuse not to get back into the routine...I had to take on extra work to support my mom during her illness, I'm tired, I'm this, I'm that. Blah Blah Blah. I don't seem to be able to snap out of my lazy cycle, all my life I was very active until this past couple of years.

Long story short, I want my fitness back!

Family: Most wonderful husband of 3 years, 18 yr old son & 17 yr old step son. I'm very very lucky to have these guys in my life.  

Current training: I print out training schedules, I import them into my account, I redo them every week because I still haven't started training. I'll probably import the same schedule again tonight in preparation of tomorrow's renewed motivation which will hopefully last longer than noon this time.

Races for 2014: It's almost too late for anything in my area, I missed a mini triathlon this weekend because I didn't train for it. But, since it was snowing (yeah, I know, we didn't get spring this year), I'm not to upset about it. I'll poke around and see if I can find one, but for now I just need to get back into a good training schedule.

Weightloss/goals...I need to shed 40-50 pounds. I'm 5'3" and touching 180. My diet isn't too unhealthy, I just eat like I'm still training for ironman which would be ok...if I was training for one. 

Anyway, I've enjoyed reading your posts, looking forward to being part of them!

Helen

I did it!!! Got some training done before I could make any more excuses for the day

I haven't really felt that "brick" feeling you're supposed to get coming off the bike to run but then again I don't think I can manage to cycle hard enough in the first place, lol.

I started my long list of excuses today as to why I don't have time or energy to train today. I can't believe I think like this these days...so I declined my after work visit to see Grandma in hospital who is recovering from hip replacement surgery (I know, I'm the worst family member, but I saw her twice already), went home and got on the bike trainer. I knew if I didn't get home until 8pm, which has been almost everyday for the last 3 weeks, there would be no training being done.

Expecting snow again tonight...sure wish I was in Florida!!

Way to go, congratulations Clarkey!!! That's gotta feel like a million bucks!

Chi - there is no way I'd ever get through a "stair" marathon. Wow. When is it, what's it called?

WFF - you will run again!

And as for this lazy-butt, I went to visit granny after work today...got home late. And guess what? Went downstairs right away and got on the dreadmill!!!!! I don't know what has come over me, but I'll take it! I took it easy though, the achilles was grumpy, but anything is better than the nothing I was doing

H