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going to try squeeze this in while in Florida on holidays.

http://www.luckyslakeswim.com/index.htm

I think classes like that rock.  We did a baby sign class and they actually do it.  Before they could talk I knew if he was hungry because he would do the milk sign.  Keep doing it and enjoying every minute.  It is kinda weird being the only dad in the room, I was in the same spot, lol.  But we need to give our wives some mommy time w/o daddy or baby.  Heck they earned it considering the child was in them for 9 long months.

Settled on a city steam Naughty Nurse last night, figured I earned it because I worked from home and when I had time I did push ups and situps knowing that I would be able to hit the gym with everything going on.

But on tuesday I had a different IPA at a Uconn basketball game I went to... it was under the local connecticut beer section but was from chicago. (doesnt make sense).  it was a Goose Island Brewing Co. IPA.  not the best but 1000% better than a budlight.

As a dad to be that sounds amazing.  I cant wait for those days.  Not sure if your local gyms have it but when I was in high school I taught swim lessons at our local YMCA.  the infant and toddler classes w/parents were pretty fun.  a bit terrible because they were at 7am on a saturday for high school kid but the kids and parents had a blast singing songs and kicking and splashing

Great job on the swim!

good workout!

Goose Island Honkers Ale brings back great memories of Chi town.

p90x core workout this am.

Missed the gym this morning but decided it 45degrees out and I need to learn to love running outside.  I took a quick mile around the neighborhood at lunch and did pretty good. (9 min 30 sec). 

Ive been cursed with zero arches and so running outside can be pretty damn painful on my lower back.   My running goal this year is to get my treadmill mileage high again and slowly add in miles outdoors until my back and legs are strong enough for the impact.  My motivation is to of course get healthy but I must confess its mostly to legitimately beat my wife in a road race.  Its getting a bit embarrassing, Im a foot taller than she is.  I should win by leg span alone. 

How hard is the core workout?

I remember doing 20x25yds sprints @.25 back in high school. thats a good work out! nice work

I think that all of the p90x workouts are hard initially and then get only slightly easier.

I had very good success with power 90. That was the origional version. They are good for starting. Not fancy, but effective. They are about 45 minutes in length. Tony Horton is very good at having you stretch prior, during and after. If you have not done much strength stuff, this is a great place to start. I is also cheaper that PT or Chiro.

If you have done a lot of wts, then p90x is good. It is pretty intense to do during the tri season. I am using 3-4 videos a week to work on my weaknesses so hopefully I will be back to running. They are about 1 hour each. Depending on my workout the day after will determine how long and how hard I hit it.

right now I am using: Core, plyo, legs&back, with stretch on recovery. I may do yoga (which I hated previously) this weekend instead of my long run.

Hey all did a long walk last night with a 5 % incline for 40 minutes and then this afternoon I did my 10k training program where I left off last week. Started the pushup challenge over and did the initial test and got to start higher than before.  I have to start getting up again in the morning to go run and workout this week, I seem to feel better during my workout.  Thanks BDAS for the  pep talks, also I will be better at being on here to do more pep talking back.

Ian

Outstaniding work all.  amidst it all, we continue on.  6.2 this morning.  it was a "slow day", and turned out to be faster than my last "slow day".  Some mornings, I just know I don't have it, and it's evidenced by the splits in my miles.  Tomorrow should be a "fast day", hopefully.  another 6.2 tomorrow morning, then my long 16 on sunday.

Broke down/wimped out and went up to trader joe's and got their house brand of hefeweisen.  It tastes alot closer to an authentic brew in Germany than alot of the other brewery's.  I love it with a few slices of lemmon at just below room temp.  mm  mmm tasty.

Hi All:

Got my workout in the morning with a trip to the pool.  I did 800 yards and added 25 minutes of aqua jogging.  With my back hurting it was the only chance I had of getting in a run...  But I managed to burn 500 calories which will come in handy tonight!

I'm off to our monthly beer tasting tonight.  The theme is - bring a really tasty beverage that costs less that 5 bucks per bottle.  I'm bringing Union Jack by Fire Stone and North Coast Golden Ale.  I'm hoping to drink 3 beers max and then come home and grab a bowl of ice cream... That's the promise.

How's everyone do with the 28/28 plan?  I feel short this month.  

28/28 this month, barely.  24 hours on the bike, just short of 300 miles.  I can't wait until it gets tolerable and I can start riding outside again.  Or until I buy a house so my neighbors don't complain about trainer noise at 5am.  Atrocious run mileage, but the swim was pretty solid.

Here's to improving in March, and hopefully nice weather.

Crapola that's a long way. With that kind of distance I would think short running is acceptable right? 

NAME: Chris Blazek or Blazek

STORY: I went on a camping trip with some buddies and during the trip I realized how out of shape I was. My wife and I had 1 son at the time who was probably about 1.5 years old. I needed a break from family life and knew I needed to get some physical activity. I started running around the neighborhood and building my miles and in 5 months ran my first 10k & 1/2 marathon back to back. That summer we got a pool. I kept up the running and signed up for the same event  for the 2nd year in a row. I then started training for my first marathon and ran that in Sept of last year. Since then I've gotten a Cannondale bike and have been increasing my saddle time and miles. I have swam on and off since I was 13.

FAMILY STATUS: I am married to a wonderfully supportive wife, Amy. We have 2 young boys: Ethan 3 and Andrew 4. I will run a 5k with my boys in March.

CURRENT TRAINING: Currently running a mixture of road and trail. I'm putting in about 18-25 miles a week. I'm biking about 30-40 miles a week on a trainer during the winter months. The only time I've used a training program was when I was preparing for the marathon. I love to just go outdoors and push myself.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: This past weekend I ran the Ft. Worth Cowtown 10k & 1/2 marathon with PRs in both. I have signed up for a 5k that I will run with my boys and I'm running monthly races with a local running club. I will run the Willie McCool 1/2 marathon in April. I have signed up for my first tri, the sprint Milkman Tri in NM in June. I plan on signing up for the olympic distance, Easy Rider Tri in Lubbock, TX at the end of June. Going off how I feel after my first 2 tris I will either sign up for the Austin 1/2 IM or run the Panhandle Marathon. I have a group of friends that are gun ho on the Austin 1/2. 

BEER PREFERENCE: I was told this weekend that I drink a lot of beer I usually crack open a beer at dinner or a couple in the afternoon. I can bounce around between stouts, IPAs, belgian beers, etc. My favorite all time is a good sour.

WEIGHT LOSS: Since I started running after the camping trip I've lost roughly 55 lbs. I'm sitting around 155 and have maintained that for almost a year. I stick with natural foods and fish. I've cut down on the amount of red meat I eat and have completely cut out anything fried. I didn't realize I was overweight when I started until I compared what I look like now with my driver's lic.

I appreciate the groups support. I know I'll have a million questions and can learn a lot from the group's veterans. I love the spirit of the individuals that participate in endurance sports.

Cheers!

Welcome Chris!

I am over here in Dallas. Welcome to the group. Great job getting into running and then into tri's. I think you will find this group very helpful.

Welcome Chris!  I am thrilled to have you as part of this group and I hope we can help you continue the great start you have begun.  Kudos on the weight loss - that's a huge chunk of yourself to lose.

Most importantly - I'm glad to finally have a guy who likes sours in the group.  What kind are you into?  My favorite is a good Geuze...

Fire away with the questions - the nice thing about this group is that there is a ton of experience here as well as those just starting out on their own journeys.  Let us know how we can help.

Best!

Bam!!! That is one hell of a but!  Congrats on the weight loss.  I know you have worked hard to get there and the good news is that it will get even easier to lose the weight as we head into the race season and the increased milage.

No worries about the missed workout - think of it as your reward for your achievement