Beer Drinker Appreciation Society - Open For Business (Page 8)

Cool, I agree on the weekly weigh in's/goals, It is all too easy to say I want to be 50lb's light by the end of the year, and then not really do anything about it.

So on that note should we standardize this as a weekly thing? if you want to be part of it, take you weight closest to the 1st of Jan and then every week after, So that would make today a weigh in day, and every subsequent thursday. So here is mine. My weekly goal is 2lbs, so I shattered that, although with the sheer amount that I ate and drank over the holidays, I think this was not as much a result of my efforts, rather just an end to the utter gluttony that was my life for the two weeks prior!


Jan 1 - 256
Jan 8 - 250

6 down, 50 more to go!

First workout of 2015 complete finally!, went for a swim after work last night, and I tell ya, there where a lot of things conspiring to make me not do the workout...

first off: it was -30 degrees C and after 10.7 hours of working I was feeling a lot like just going home to my warm couch, netflix and a big bowl of popcorn!

second: no one was at the desk for the pool and it looked like they had a divider in the middle of the pool and no lanes open for laps, one guys walked in a said 'looks like its a free swim tonight and just went in, my morals got the best of me and I stood around waiting for the teenager to re-occupy his post, he assured me there were lanes open, they just had them in the deep end, he punched my card and I go to change.'

Third; No goggles in my bag! ahhhh where are they .... 'F' it!

So with some pretty sore and irritated eyes, I finished 40 laps, and it felt glourious!

of course all my soap and toiletries are completely frozen solid in my bag!!! Who cares.... I'm back folks!

250m warm-up then 750m in 18:30!!! boom!

Edited by justinfss 2015-01-08 11:07 AM

The promised bio

Name: Gretchen

Demographics: 35yo, married, female, live in southern Illinois

Back story: Saw triathlon in the 2012 Olympics and thought it sounded cool, decided to give training a try to expand on an existing weight loss/workout program. Trained inconsistently through winter 2012, all 2013 and all 2014. First races in 2014.

2014 Races: Wood River Sprint Triathlon--goal was to finish and not die--accomplished! Second Tri was called the "Trail of Tears" Tri in Cape Girardeau, MO, also a sprint. It took me 2:45min--I was DFL. The name is apparently both a historical reference to the bike path (parts are on the road that was built over part of the Trail of Tears) and also a commentary on the bike course. It was just brutal.

2015 Races: I want to bump up to Oly distance this year. I plan repeat the two races I did in 2014. WR I did with my sister, and it was just fun to have our family cheering us on--it is close to where my folks live. TOT--I want vengeance!! I also want to add another early season race in April/early May and a sprint in early July to keep me honest and training. The Oly I have picked is in mid-September.

Complications: I travel a lot for work. I spend weeks at a time in the middle of the desert in Middle Egypt. There is no possibility of either swimming or biking while there. On my last trip in Nov/Dec I managed to run 52miles in the month along the stretch of road visible to the guards in front of our dig house. It is pretty easy to run (flat, straight), but takes a significant amount of mental toughness to endure the pointing and questions from the locals who think I'm crazy for running back and forth day after day (and also, you have to watch for the donkey poop!).

2015 Goals: Consistency is a big problem for me. I do great for a while, but then my schedule gets thrown off and I have huge gaps between workouts. This year my goals are set so they are relatively easy to attain, but will require consistent work throughout the year.
1.) 400 workouts of at least 30 minutes (most will be s/b/r, but I intentionally left it open to allow for some spontaneity and variety)
2.) Run 600 miles; Bike 1000 miles; Swim 100 miles
3.) Olympic Distance Race

Beer: Right now I'm eight days into Dryanuary (no alcohol in January). Generally, I'm a dark beer kind of woman. I like porters and stouts the best, but I have to say a nice fruity beer every now and then does go down well, especially on a hot day. I'm also a big bourbon drinker.

Way to get it done!!! There were a lot of things standing in the way of that workout, but you pushed through!

I'm trying to learn mobile site!

Sounds like some goods workouts! I promise to start next week. I'm on my third flight of the week and am not doing well- I have done yoga a few times but 4:45 wake up calls and airports have sapped my energy. Two more days and I'm home for a month.

How do the challenges usually work? I need a challenge!

I'm at 5 workouts for the month (missed the first few days with a terrible neck spasm that caused terrible pain every time I moved my head).

30 min trainer ride this morning with high RPM intervals.

I really need to sit down and figure out my training plan for the next three months. I am going back to Egypt in late March for four weeks and want to do a spring tri the week after I get back. It isn't the best timing, but I leave again for another month shortly thereafter and will miss a large chunk of the early race season. I need to sit down and figure out what is possible.

wow, thank you for the great suggestions! I can only imagine what I will look like to a fly on the wall but I'm going to try it. The rolling up the socks is genius! Thanks!

SAAAAAwwweeet! One day at a time!

Woot Woot! You are inspirational!

Well I have been to the pool twice, once last week and once this week at 5:30 am. I too did only a few hundred yards...maybe 800 but not because of any injuries but because I am so out of shape!

Sounds like fun! Saw RUSH last year in Vegas...it was awesome but I couldn't figure out why there were so many old guys there and then I looked at my husband and realized oh yeah we are all old; old only in body not my mind or spirit!

No worries on the CLP...no CLP for listening to your body and knowing when to pull back to not risk injury! Good for you walking instead!

wait...do we have popcorn?

Way to get it done with the cards stacked against you!

Just me being nosey but what do you do in Egypt?

Sorry to alway blow up the forum in spurts;

Anywho here are my numbers

Weight:
Jan 1 159
Jan 8, 158

I have trained every day since Sunday, two runs a swim and strength. And as most of you know by strength I mean hot yoga. But that class is stinkin hard and I am so sore today! The instructor had us doing a tough flow and as my body shook trying to maintain the pose, she grinned and asked if I missed her? pfff.

I'm a bioarchaeologist (and forensic anthropologist, but that has nothing to do with Egypt). I study the skeletal remains of the residents of the ancient city where Akhenaten and Nefertiti ruled and where King Tut was born (Tell el-Amarna, archaeological Akhetaten) in an effort to better understand what life was like for people living at that city in that time period.

Getting it done! Solid way to get going again.

That indoor sprint sounds like fun! I can't wait to hear how it goes.

I echo what fifth said about trying out the gu before the race. If you don't like that - you could always try Cliff bloks. I think they're great!

As for high protein snack foods - I'm a huge hummus fan - so much protein... I also like greek yogurt that I mix with with wife's home made granola.

Keep it up - you're doing great!

Mmm Cliff Bloks. My only warning is- just because the margarita ones are good on afternoon mtn bike rides does not mean they will still taste good to you at 8AM. Blech!

I'm also glad someone was nosey enough to ask the Egypt question!

Also, how do you create the signature with your name?

Thanks!
Kate

Cliff shot blocks are my endurance fuel if choice, by far.

GU is fine, when they are free, on the aid station table.

You are all doing awesome! Getting up early/getting it done after work. Good stuff gang!!!!

I've been going easy, but often. I'm ready for spring! This cold weather is a real bummer. I'm going to order some new swim gear now, and add in some swimming a couple days a week, next week.

Jan 1 = 245
Jan 8 = 244

I like your style. Way to go on the workout and the weight loss.

Weight Jan 1: 202.3 beefy
Weight Jan 8: 198.1 a few lbs. lighter.

I had been down to 187 prior to Decembers indulgences.

Looking forward to being in the 170's again one day.


I about killed myself this morning on my run. 2 near misses (not that bad) with moving cars at 05:30. The snow and ice plowed on the side of roads/sidewalks was murder. I got 6.2 miles in this morning. I'm still very fatigued from my long run this past Sunday. This seems weird to me so many days later. Next week is recovery. Hoping to get through my long run this Sunday without incident.

Lots of good dialogue on the board. Keep up the good work/workouts. You get out what you put into it.

I'd love to join this group! Quick bio: almost 50 year old chick, living and teaching in a Vietnam beach city, about to give up smokes but refusing to give up beer (my God, it's 80 cents a can here) and aiming for a 2016 full Ironman. I can swim until the cows come home, have access to a very large ocean and many hotel pools, a great bike route and running areas. Used to run, but my knees and I will have a few serious talks about that. Over beer. Or wine. On the beach. If you're accepting, I'm applying.