kenj - motivated triathletes in training - CLOSED (Page 6)

I remember those days.  You're lucky to have an easy baby.  Take lots of pictures, they grow up too fast!

NAME: scott1223/Scott 
STORY: I am 48 years old and live outside of Annapolis Maryland.   On Christmas eve 2009 a friend and I were having a "few" drinks and he suggested we do a Triathlon Sprint.  I agreed and that was it...We did the Columbia Celebration and then signed up for a fall race "Osprey".  Since then we have recruited 3-4 more friends to join us in our races.  We have also met a number of others who love to train and race.   I love to bike and have actually come to enjoy swimming.  Running is my down fall.  I need to lose 5-10lbs and maybe after the holidays 20lbs...haha.

I did my first tri sprint in June of 2010 ( Columbia Celebration), another in October (Osprey).  I would like to sign up for the Columbia Oly, but am not sure if I will be able to put in the training.

 FAMILY STATUS: I am married to a great wife for 15 yrs.  We have a 13 yr old boy who loves lacrosse and a 10 yr old girl who love gymnastics.  Both of my kids love to bike with me and my son actually did a 50mi ride with us on the eastern shore this summer.

 
CURRENT TRAINING:  This winter will work on biking and swimming.  I also need to increase my distance on my runs but on a dreadmill it is difficult. 

THIS YEAR'S RACES:  For 2012, Sprint- Columbia, Osprey and maybe Columbia oly??  I would also like plan on a half mary to increase my running distance. 

Happy Winter Solstice!!! Never paid much attention until we moved north.  It is a big deal here as a time of reflection and also looking toward the future. sunrise 10:14 and sunset at 3:43 Total of 5:28! max sun inclination at 5 1/2 degrees. looking forward to eventually seing the sun above the mountains again!

spin class finished for the day - check!

How simple do you want it? 

1. Wetsuit  (edit:  Forgot goggles)

2. Bike, shoes, helmet, tri top and tri shorts, socks, water bottles.

3. Good shoes. Don't scrimp and change every 300 miles or so to avoid injury.  

After that, you choose. I saw a Giant tri bike, a good entry level on sale today at the LBS for $850.  Regularly over $1,000.  Now is the time to get a bike if you can.  Good deals out there.  You can spend as much on a new bike as you want.  I built mine up from a great used Orbea Ordu frame and adequate components at first and then added new very good components until it is a really good bike for about half what it would have cost me if I ordered it.Most of it now is SRAM RED with Zipp return to center shifters.

I've got two wet suits, one long sleeve, one short.  Got both on sale at great prices.  I don't think I have $400 in both. 

I have collected a closet full of tri tops, cycling tops, running tops just from taking part in races and buying on sale. Bike shorts are pricey for ones that will make my butt suffer less.  Also I've put some money in the new fangled stuff to combat heat because I am a furnace. 

I have two really good road bikes, one I bought on sale and the other I built up from a great titanium frame.  I have a commuter bike and a good mountain bike and a used hybrid Trek I ride for cyclocross.  But I've collected this stuff over several years and took classes on bike building to keep costs down.

I bought a treadmill last winter to save the cross-town ride to the gym and to encourage my wife to work out a little.  I also have a Computrainer, which is a computer linked bike trainer that does all sorts of good things.  You don't NEED either one.  They've helped me a lot.

When people ask how much I have invested in bikes and equipment, I say I have a hell of a lot less invested in triathlon that the first ambulance ride and 24 hours in ICU with a heart attack. They usually see the point.

Good luck and have fun!

MarlaS

I'm in the Columbus GA area...

Marla,

We may know each other.  I raced with UCF Team Fight last year in the Iron Girl, my first tri.  We should try to hook up and train together.  I'd love to know when and where you will be running.  Running is also my weak sport.

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Vivian

NAME: Mikeylee/ Mike Miller

A HIM in October is a wish, actually more of a dream, but I doubt I could be prepared by then.

Welcome aboard everyone. 

Interesting to see how many people are addressing weight through triathlon.  I did.  I LOVE it.  I do understand the necessity of routine.  Having goals and a training plan are critical for me.  My wife Kathy even knows, it's Tuesday, he's with Masters in the morning and on the bike after work...It's Saturday, a brick day....Sunday, a long ride...  Every day but Friday which is our date night there's something going on.  If I lose the routine, I fear it's easier to fall off altogether.  And knowing a day is coming when I have to put up or shut up doesn't hurt either.  It's like auto pilot...home, change clothes, run or bike... 

Hey Ken,

I'd love to join your group again. I really need to get going again........

MarlaS

I'm in the Columbus GA area...

Mike, I know a great HIM in October...come join me!

Welcome to all our newbies and to our returning members..This is going to be a great group...Great before and after pics...I still haven't figure out how to post them but I will try over the weekend...

? for all I've been working on my run base to help me since this is my main weakness..Last week got in 25 miles spread out over six runs..2.5/5/2.5/5/2.5/7.5 worked up with a 10 percent increase over the past 4 weeks heart rate never higher than Z2..So most runs had a average HR of 140...The first run this week I had a pain on the top of left foot close to the hinge point..So I have been taking a break this week to prevent injury.. This was the first time I had this pain/what could it be?? How many runs per week would be sufficient to build a great aerobic base???Trying to teach my body to use the fat for fuel? I felt like this was a good plan then I was going to start doing speed work about6-8 weeks out from my first tri next year..

What have others done to help you improve your run base/speed??

I can barely walk without getting my hr over 140. How do you run seven miles like that?

Ok. Since I've regained some weight, I might not count as a weight loss success anymore, but here are some before & afters.

Before: 2005 peak weight around 235

After: Last year after getting my new bike. I'm currently around the weight (low 170s) I was in this photo.

Nice work.  You are looking great. 

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UOTE]MarlaS - 2011-12-22 6:08 PM

gotcha. you ever do the peachtree? I lived all over metro atlanta most of my adult life, always thought folks who'd waste a perfectly good holiday - and a hot one to boot - just to run, or to watch people run, was absolutely insane, but now we drive 10 hours just so i can do it. that & tube the hooch up on the mountains.....