bigDH's accountability training a.k.a Beer Drinker's Appreciation Society (Page 4)

I have been active for my whole life never anything crazy but a bit of running, mtn bike ect.  Trained for an Ironman 4 years ago and was in the best shape of my life... going from 213 to 164 for race day.  prior to that did countless small running races and 3 marathons.... bunch of sprints, olympics and a couple 1/2's.  Broke my ankle during the run of the IM at about mile 16... walked and hobbled my way to the finish line and completed but never happy with my time...  So 3 years later... 3 surgeries, therapy, massage, and injections i have been cleared and am going to give it another go. 

So today i have not been active for 3 years... went through a divorce, couple surgeries, gained a ton of weight... and I will do another IM in 2013 and complete it in the time i should have 4 years ago.

Chris - the fact that you were able to finish an IM with a broken ankle is astounding to me.  I can not even fathom doing something as hardcore as that...  Pushing the boundries of what is humanly possible is what draws me to tri's.  Just last week I went out for a ride.  It was my longest ride since September.  I really pushed it and rode 12 miles and averaged 13 mph.  Later that evening, I was reading about Kona and found out that the men's winner rode 112 miles (10x my ride) and averaged 26 mph (my average x2).  It staggers my mind that someone can ride that much further and that much faster.  I would put running the last 8 miles of a IM in that same category.  Amazing....

January Goals 2012

1. Follow plan (A lot of swimming on weekends; I do not have access to the pool after work)
2. Log my food intake on BT
3. Find a yoga class - had one but it got canceled
4. Start the New Year off with a 5K race (actually done on New Year's eve but it will be my kick off event)

Hope I'm not too late!

Name: Kevin

Family status: Married to wife (going on 10 years) Sarah, 2 daughters Esther 6, and Mercy 2.

Story:  I was very athletic growing up.  I have a wrestling background.  Running was always a natural supplement to wrestling training and weight cut.  I did my first half marathon when I was 20 to make a college wrestling team.  I started marathoning after watching the biggest loser t.v. show.  I figured if they could do it, I could.  I finished my first marathon in May of 2009.  I have done 3 since then.  I now have a goal to do an IM.  I love seeing the Kona wrap up show each December and have a goal to one day complete that race.  My goal is to do HIM this year, full IM next year, and KONA qualifier in 2014.  I am finishing up grad. school, a full time special ed. teacher, a hockey coach, father, husband, and fanatic of training.  I could use an accountability group to push me towards meeting and exceeding goals, and get me off the couch during holiday season.

Currently training for 2(A) races in 2012.  Windermere Marathon (5th marathon) in May.  Troika HIM.  (1st triathlon) in August.  Many other runs, and maybe 1 other tri in-between.

I am 5'6".  I have trained with weights off and on for last 20 years, and have built a stocky frame.  Now that I'm 34, the evening barly pops and snacks are taking a toll on my body as matabolism is slowing.  currently weighing in at 195 and hoping to drop 20-30 pounds this year.  I've been saying this for a year now, and could use help with changing eating habits.  HELP!

Hopefully you have room.  I know I would benefit from accountability as I have not built any contacts in tri since starting training last fall.

Kevin

Okay tentative races for this year:

Surf city 1/2 marathon Feb.6

Spring Run Off Edmonton 8k-April 8

Elements sprint Triathlon Spruce Grove June? TBD:

Heart of the Rockies Olympic Invermere BC, July 15-my A race

Alberta Challenge Olympic Triathlon August 19

Will probably try throw in one more sprint.

Did a 5 mile run this morning and feeling great! I love to get my workouts done early. I have much more energy for the rest of the day!

Reading everyones stories is inspirational. Being active within the group makes us all accountable!

Have a great day everyone!!

Hope I'm not too late!

Name: Kevin

Family status: Married to wife (going on 10 years) Sarah, 2 daughters Esther 6, and Mercy 2.

Story:  I was very athletic growing up.  I have a wrestling background.  Running was always a natural supplement to wrestling training and weight cut.  I did my first half marathon when I was 20 to make a college wrestling team.  I started marathoning after watching the biggest loser t.v. show.  I figured if they could do it, I could.  I finished my first marathon in May of 2009.  I have done 3 since then.  I now have a goal to do an IM.  I love seeing the Kona wrap up show each December and have a goal to one day complete that race.  My goal is to do HIM this year, full IM next year, and KONA qualifier in 2014.  I am finishing up grad. school, a full time special ed. teacher, a hockey coach, father, husband, and fanatic of training.  I could use an accountability group to push me towards meeting and exceeding goals, and get me off the couch during holiday season.

Currently training for 2(A) races in 2012.  Windermere Marathon (5th marathon) in May.  Troika HIM.  (1st triathlon) in August.  Many other runs, and maybe 1 other tri in-between.

I am 5'6".  I have trained with weights off and on for last 20 years, and have built a stocky frame.  Now that I'm 34, the evening barly pops and snacks are taking a toll on my body as matabolism is slowing.  currently weighing in at 195 and hoping to drop 20-30 pounds this year.  I've been saying this for a year now, and could use help with changing eating habits.  HELP!

Hopefully you have room.  I know I would benefit from accountability as I have not built any contacts in tri since starting training last fall.

Kevin

I know it's really late, but you have room for one more?

I haven't been able to exercise or train because my prescription ran out on my inhaler for exercise induced asthma and it's taken me a while to get into the doc's so hopefully I'll be back by next week.

Hope I'm not too late!

Name: Kevin

Family status: Married to wife (going on 10 years) Sarah, 2 daughters Esther 6, and Mercy 2.

Story:  I was very athletic growing up.  I have a wrestling background.  Running was always a natural supplement to wrestling training and weight cut.  I did my first half marathon when I was 20 to make a college wrestling team.  I started marathoning after watching the biggest loser t.v. show.  I figured if they could do it, I could.  I finished my first marathon in May of 2009.  I have done 3 since then.  I now have a goal to do an IM.  I love seeing the Kona wrap up show each December and have a goal to one day complete that race.  My goal is to do HIM this year, full IM next year, and KONA qualifier in 2014.  I am finishing up grad. school, a full time special ed. teacher, a hockey coach, father, husband, and fanatic of training.  I could use an accountability group to push me towards meeting and exceeding goals, and get me off the couch during holiday season.

Currently training for 2(A) races in 2012.  Windermere Marathon (5th marathon) in May.  Troika HIM.  (1st triathlon) in August.  Many other runs, and maybe 1 other tri in-between.

I am 5'6".  I have trained with weights off and on for last 20 years, and have built a stocky frame.  Now that I'm 34, the evening barly pops and snacks are taking a toll on my body as matabolism is slowing.  currently weighing in at 195 and hoping to drop 20-30 pounds this year.  I've been saying this for a year now, and could use help with changing eating habits.  HELP!

Hopefully you have room.  I know I would benefit from accountability as I have not built any contacts in tri since starting training last fall.

Kevin

NAME: Melinda, but my family calls me Mindy or Mel

STORY: I was a D1 swimmer and "retired" in 2008.  I have a love hate relationship with the pool.  I started looking into triathlons because a teammate of mine was doing them and planning on an IM.  I needed something to use as a goal, especially since I'm so competitive.  I have a M.S. in Sport Psychology.  I have about 40 more lbs I want to lose after successfully taking off 20 over the past 3 months.

FAMILY STATUS: Single, living at home, in-limbo

CURRENT TRAINING: Mostly on my own, sometimes my dad will swim or bike with me.  I couldn't afford to renew the BT silver membership so I printed out a couple sprint and sprint-oly transitions to make a plan.

THIS YEARS RACES: I'm hoping to make the Marineland Sprint my first tri in March/April.  The swimming and biking are right on pace, but I am so not a runner.  After 2 knee surgeries (1 on each knee) I stopped running in college.

GOALS for 2012: Lose 40lbs., complete 1 sprint and 1 oly, begin my Ph.D. program

I'm currently not able to train bc I have exercise induced asthma that was diagnosed in college and I don't have an inhaler  I have to wait until I can get into a doctor probably early next week to get back into it, so I start posting training sessions when I can.  Until then, I plan on doing a lot of stretching and maybe some low impact core work.  

And of course running after my 2 year old niece!

NAME: Melinda, but my family calls me Mindy or Mel

STORY: I was a D1 swimmer and "retired" in 2008.  I have a love hate relationship with the pool.  I started looking into triathlons because a teammate of mine was doing them and planning on an IM.  I needed something to use as a goal, especially since I'm so competitive.  I have a M.S. in Sport Psychology.  I have about 40 more lbs I want to lose after successfully taking off 20 over the past 3 months.

FAMILY STATUS: Single, living at home, in-limbo

CURRENT TRAINING: Mostly on my own, sometimes my dad will swim or bike with me.  I couldn't afford to renew the BT silver membership so I printed out a couple sprint and sprint-oly transitions to make a plan.

THIS YEARS RACES: I'm hoping to make the Marineland Sprint my first tri in March/April.  The swimming and biking are right on pace, but I am so not a runner.  After 2 knee surgeries (1 on each knee) I stopped running in college.

GOALS for 2012: Lose 40lbs., complete 1 sprint and 1 oly, begin my Ph.D. program

I'm currently not able to train bc I have exercise induced asthma that was diagnosed in college and I don't have an inhaler  I have to wait until I can get into a doctor probably early next week to get back into it, so I start posting training sessions when I can.  Until then, I plan on doing a lot of stretching and maybe some low impact core work.  

And of course running after my 2 year old niece!

I would like to join.

Name: Jerrett

Family status: Married ten years, daughter 9, son 6, daughter 2

Story: Very atheletic in high school. Football, basketbal and track. Played football on a full ride in college. I got burned out of working out and basically went 10 years doing nothing. Got way fat and in September of 2010 decided it was time to change my lifestyle. Started doing adventure races and really loved them. Then decided to do tri's to maintain over the summer months. I am very inexperianced in the water but started working with a coach in December.  

I love cycle racing and I will do more of that this coming year.

2012 Plans: I have not locked in any specific races but I am going to a couple sprints and a couple olympics this year. As well as an adventure race or 2. My also try to do some crits, gravel grinders and will for sure race a cyclocross circut in the fall. I am going to start a modified 20 week 1/2 IM traing the second week of Jan.

I am 6'5" 230 Lbs. I was at 290 in Sept of 2010. I raced last summer at 220 and want to race this summer at 210.  

Jerrett