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The club named me "Most Inspirational Triathlete for 2011" at the banquet Saturday.  The irony is that people in that room took me from a 4000 pound fat man to a lean, mean (well, not so mean really) Ironman.   

So I was at the gym yesterday and this guy next to me is wheezing so bad just getting dressed.  He notices my IM dot tats. Asks.  I tell him and introduce myself as the guy who writes for the newspaper. He knows me. Says a co-worker uses me as encouragement.  His goal is to do IM Wis. in 2014.   He's lost 65 pounds.  I tell him he can do it.  I tell him to hook up with me on FB. I leave smiling...

Triathletes are in the inspiration business.  And we do it for free and for fun. 

Good morning group...

Took a short run yesterday and it was brutal, felt like I had never run a day in my life. Between that and not being able to shed weight it is becoming frustrating. However today is a new day and my official training starts for the first race in April..Going to try a custom plan that the site generated to try something different this year.. I hear the pool calling my name, hope everyone has a great week..Happy Training to all!!

Good morning group...

Took a short run yesterday and it was brutal, felt like I had never run a day in my life. Between that and not being able to shed weight it is becoming frustrating. However today is a new day and my official training starts for the first race in April..Going to try a custom plan that the site generated to try something different this year.. I hear the pool calling my name, hope everyone has a great week..Happy Training to all!!

Sneaking in on my work computer to check in on the group. Will get caught up on threads on lunch hour.

SMACK TALK TUESDAY - Got out at 5 this morning and met a neighbor for a nice run. She is 20 years younger than me and faster, so I had to take walk breaks. I hope she can meet up more often, I might actually get a little faster at running.

The club named me "Most Inspirational Triathlete for 2011" at the banquet Saturday.  The irony is that people in that room took me from a 4000 pound fat man to a lean, mean (well, not so mean really) Ironman.   

So I was at the gym yesterday and this guy next to me is wheezing so bad just getting dressed.  He notices my IM dot tats. Asks.  I tell him and introduce myself as the guy who writes for the newspaper. He knows me. Says a co-worker uses me as encouragement.  His goal is to do IM Wis. in 2014.   He's lost 65 pounds.  I tell him he can do it.  I tell him to hook up with me on FB. I leave smiling...

Triathletes are in the inspiration business.  And we do it for free and for fun. 

Meulen - 2012-02-07 8:59 AM

abake - 2012-02-07 8:44 AM

Sneaking in on my work computer to check in on the group. Will get caught up on threads on lunch hour.

SMACK TALK TUESDAY - Got out at 5 this morning and met a neighbor for a nice run. She is 20 years younger than me and faster, so I had to take walk breaks. I hope she can meet up more often, I might actually get a little faster at running.

SMACK TALK TUESDAY???? lol - I worked till midnight and got up at 4am for second day in a row now. Did my short core workout at 4am and went to work. Work till 4pm today and then Computrainer class tonight at 6:30! I'm contemplating going to the pool after that, but I'm afraid I might be exhausted by then! LOL Admittedly, I'm having trouble staying awake right now!! hahaha!

Carla started the Smack Talk last week when I was whining about needing to be smack talked and taunted into getting into a training groove. As you can plainly see I am not good at the talk...

Oh no...Was it??? Yes it was first time in the pool this year..Not to bad of a start, 2:06 per 100 average, times to come down, I can already feel my lats..Bring on the afternoon for the run. Check back in later..

Keep up the nice work guys and gals..

Oh no...Was it??? Yes it was first time in the pool this year..Not to bad of a start, 2:06 per 100 average, times to come down, I can already feel my lats..Bring on the afternoon for the run. Check back in later..

Keep up the nice work guys and gals..

Good idea to run the race on fresh legs!  Any goal times you want to share with us?

Ice

Your story is an inspiration to all. Congrats on the award and keep up the nice work..

the race is on Sunday, so my goal is to finish by Tuesday...

All joking aside, I'm a slowish runner (my half marathon PR is 2:38 which was set in September 2011 at Quad Cities Half but I do feel confident that I could break that now, just not at this race. It's a Rock N Roll event, so I am expecting shoulder to shoulder and lots of weaving in and out.  Plus the temps will be quite a bit warmer than what I am currently training in, so it's anyone's guess what the day will give me. I will be conservative and guess it will probably be a 2:40.

This is my annual Girls Trip to Tampa --- a friend has a winter home down in North Tarpon Springs and some of us fly down for the weekend and unwind with a half marathon, LOL.  then there are margaritas!