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Hi Steph,

If you are still happy to take on another, I would love to jump in!!

A bit of history - I've never done a tri before, my first one is planned for late June.  I have been training by myself.  running is my weakest link....

I am married (13 years in June) and have 2 children 9 years and 5 years.  We live in Bali so have no excuses for great swimming all year round.

I have recently ramped up my training coming into my first tri, and knowing running is my weakest link...  anyway, if you are still taking a few more, I'd love to be included in that.

Suzanne

Hi Steph!

My name is Tara. I'm 37 years old and I'm a "runner". I have done 7 or so halfs, 3 fulls, 1 Ragnar Relay, and various 5-10K races over the past two years. I decided this year to add triathlon to my schedule. I have worked with my coach for 2 years and continue to use him because he is great and very supportive but I am always looking for all the help and input I can get. I would love to join your group because I think it will be very helpful to me to have another forum where I can get input, ideas, and support.

I just (as in Friday) came off of a 2-month running hiatus due to a stress fracture but in that time I have added swimming and cycling to my schedule. My first mini sprint tri will be May 5.

I would love to join your group!

Last summer I would have told you running and races are not my thing, but I just registered for my first tri! I have no idea what I'm doing and am looking for advice and guidance. I've worked up to being able to run 4.4 miles and have been alternating bike and run workouts as I don't have access to a pool yet. I will be taking a few swimming lessons at the end of the month and I live on a lake so eventually (if I can find a wetsuit or it warms up in Wisconsin) I will have the opportunity to do some OWS before the tri. 

I look forward to your guidance! 

Jessica

Can I hop in too?!I am 33, 5'3", 200 lbs (down from 220 in Jan) and a happy member of the back of the pack. I am married but no kids, i have one horse and too many cats. I kind of randomly decided after (mostly walking) a half marathon that a triathlon would be fun and plan to do my first sprint august 18th.

Swim: I swam competitively until I got to college and it is my favorite sport so I'm actually looking forward to it. I've been in the pool at the gym for the last few months and am going to start working with the local masters team next month.

Bike: I have never ridden seriously and it had been years since I rode at all. I expect this to be my weakest sport. I bought my first road bike last week and took it for a 12 mile ride on Saturday. Slow was the word of the day!!! It will get better as I get more miles on my tires.

Run: I started running to lose weight after a friend of mine talked me into the Tinkerbell Half in January. I could never manage to run more than a 15 seconds at a time while training for it. I thought it was due to my weight and lack of fitness but it turns out the shoes the running store recommended were the problem. I am a midfoot runner and the shoes were not letting my feet work the way they wanted too. I tried running in vibrams and my feet were happy but the shock from the extra 85 lbs was going to be too much. I got a pair of newtons and have actually been enjoying running for the first time in my entire life. I ran my first 5k last month and beat my goal time by a minute with a 37:45, slow but respectable . I plan to run the tinkerbell again next year and decimate my pathetically slow time!

I am using the 16 week 3x sprint plan but since it doesn't start for a month I am working on base building for swim and bike and using Jeff Galloway's 10k time improvement plan for the Camp Pendelton Mud Run in June. I am also doing strength training twice a week.

I have the following scheduled this year:

April-Victory for victims 5k

June-Pendleton mud run

Aug-Hansen dam sprint tri

Sept-Disneyland half marathon

Oct-Hermosa beach sprint tri

Nov-Santa clarita half marathon

Hey there Steph!

Like to stay with the group even though my racing future this summer is looking murky.

Susie

Thanks! Got my run/walk logged in   So in February, my son set up a 5K along the beach with 3 of his friends, theme was Teen Driving Safety.  Had several speakers including the Sheriff's department, a man who was hit by a drunk driver and is now 33 talked about his life and how it was changed forever, also had MADD out there among several others.  It was definitely a proud parent moment to watch these 4 high school students pull this together - had to get City Permits, the whole ball of wax.  It was so awesome.  So they had planned to do it once, but the Sheriff's department was so excited about it that they asked my son and his friends to make it an annual event.  Since he and his friends are runners, the race drew teenagers from high schools all over the area. 

They netted over $2500 the first year (2011) that was donated to Teen Driving Safety organizations and over $3000 this year that was also donated. He will be a senior next year so it will be his last hurrah. It is so much work for them but so rewarding!  So if you are in Southern Cal in February 2013, I know of a great beach run for you......

Hi,

I'd like to hang out with you guys! 

Enrique

Good evening everyone!

I had to skip my masters swim tonight because I got home too late from work. I'm disappointed because I was really looking forward to release all that stress.

Time to head to bed, I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow.  Hopefefully I will be able to go out for a quick run tomorrow evening.

Hi Folks!

Whew-busy week & this is a big group!   Susie- you & I are totally neighbors, northern burbs here too. Would love any tips you have on any local races or training groups. (doing the "I'm not worthy" bow on your IM experience!)

Picked up my first bike yesterday.  Trying to decide if I should spring for the shoes too.  I'm afraid it's too far above my experience level, which is total newbie. Anyone have thoughts or recommendations?  

Workout schedule is staying on track - love that the training log uploads from my Garmin!  I'm still trying to load everyone as friends. 

Hope everyone is looking forward to Friday & the weekend.  Now it's off to watch some playoff hockey - let's go hawks!!

Terri

Since I'm finally catching up with all the posts and replying to them, I figured I'd better let everyone know who I am.

 Married almost 26 years and have two boys in college. One will graduate this May, the other is a sophomore. Our nest isn't quite empty since we have two dogs.  One is a puppy that we adopted this past Feb.  He's a coon hound, lab, beagle mix that I hope will become a good running companion.  

I've been a runner for many years and did my first tri the summer of 2006.  Since then I have competed at every distance.  I did IM Wisconsin in 08 and 10.  I turned 50 this past summer and did Racine 70.3 on my birthday wearing a plastic silver tiara during the run.   Unfortunately, this year my triathlon/running participation may be put on hold as I am injured. At the moment I am wearing a soft cast walking boot for a bad case of Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction. I have to wear this "thing" for another week and then have some PT.  Will see the ortho on May 9 to see what comes next.  I hope not surgery.  

But meanwhile, I can still swim with the pull buoy, strength/core training and can do the rowing machine.  Got to do something or I will go crazy.

Happy to be part of the group and getting to know everyone.