Beer Drinker Appreciation Society (BDAS) - Open (Page 8)

Originally posted by sandishr NAME: Sandi STORY: Despite the challenges of the past year, I remain convinced this group was created for me. I started running several years ago, and quite enjoyed it. I really, really quite enjoyed that it allowed me to drink beer and lose weight. Then, I got roped into a work event where we biked from work to a brewery. It's a straight shot on a trail. So, I bought a bike, just so I could literally....bike from work to brewery. Note...there are now four breweries on that trail. Somewhere on my second bike ride, I decided that if I was going to bike, run, and swim, I might ask well start entering and training for triathlons. But I'll be honest, I really only do it so I can drink beer. Last year was my second year of tris. The previous year I did four sprints, last year I unfortunately was only able to do two of my planned six. Unfortunately last year I developed a fairly serious eye condition and have lost the vision in one eye, and have come very close to losing the eye altogether. The last part of the year has been spent recovering from a number of eye surgeries. So I am joining the group with high hopes but a fairly different and modified training schedule and goals from previous years. Bear with me....I will likely need to modify challenges and goals for a few months. FAMILY STATUS: Married to the best man in the world. No children, just a dogsled team. And four three week old puppies. CURRENT TRAINING: I've just been given the green light to walk very slowly for half an hour. :-) I'll do as much as I can as soon as I can, but the priority is attempting to keep my eye, so it has to go slow. 2015 RACES: two sprints (Chelanman and Lake Tye) The Plan for 2016: Can't plan that far ahead yet. In mid-February, I'll feel like I can start looking at specific races. BEER/WINE/BOOZE PREFERENCE: Love a good red wine, and a pale/ipa beer. WEIGHT LOSS: MY FIRST GOAL! The steroids I've been on for the surgeries have caused me to pack on the pounds. If nothing else, I am losing 15 pounds this year because I HATE IT! WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD BDAS MEMBER: I really love beer. And I really appreciate that exercise and training allows me to drink it. :-) And I'm a pretty nice person. But mostly, even if my race planning is curtailed a bit this year, I really am going to need the support and structure around redeveloping my fitness (most has been lost the past few months as I've been completely grounded), and want to help others in that arena as well. CHEERS! Sandi

Originally posted by Burd Well it's official....I'm lazy. Trying hard to find my lost mojo ever since IMFL. I have got 4 workouts in this week but it was a mental challenge. Was supposed to run yesterday and ride on the trainer today but I made every excuse not to. I did get to the gym late last night so I guess it wasn't a total failure. I haven't been in the water since the race on 11/7. I think I'm going to pull the trigger and sign up for some races early next week. My coach thinks that's a good idea as well. You would think $125 a month for a coach would be enough motivation but sadly it's not. Time to get to work! Welcome to all the new faces and kudos to those nailing their workouts! Hitting the start of '16 hard!

Originally posted by aviatrix802 7/24 with a run this afternoon! It was short - 2 miles but time was decent with a 1 min walk in there but wow, I'm out of running shape.... Wanted to see how it felt on the tailbone that took a heck of an impact on an ice ridge while sledding out in Utah a week and a half ago. It still hurts - hoping it's only bruised. The good thing - I did find some non-icy pavement, right down the center of the road, so that was good! I need 1 of each now s/b/r in the next 2 days... I already get a CLP for not meeting my PT sessions.... Bad patient.

Originally posted by Fourteenkittens

Hit my weight loss goal for the week this morning, so now I just need one more run and one more ride (and keep the weight off). Going to aim for both tomorrow to close it out. 4/24 on the month.

Originally posted by Burd

Well it's official....I'm lazy. Trying hard to find my lost mojo ever since IMFL. I have got 4 workouts in this week but it was a mental challenge. Was supposed to run yesterday and ride on the trainer today but I made every excuse not to. I did get to the gym late last night so I guess it wasn't a total failure. I haven't been in the water since the race on 11/7. I think I'm going to pull the trigger and sign up for some races early next week. My coach thinks that's a good idea as well. You would think $125 a month for a coach would be enough motivation but sadly it's not.

Time to get to work!

Welcome to all the new faces and kudos to those nailing their workouts! Hitting the start of '16 hard!

Originally posted by sandishr

NAME: Sandi

STORY: Despite the challenges of the past year, I remain convinced this group was created for me. I started running several years ago, and quite enjoyed it. I really, really quite enjoyed that it allowed me to drink beer and lose weight. Then, I got roped into a work event where we biked from work to a brewery. It's a straight shot on a trail. So, I bought a bike, just so I could literally....bike from work to brewery. Note...there are now four breweries on that trail. Somewhere on my second bike ride, I decided that if I was going to bike, run, and swim, I might ask well start entering and training for triathlons. But I'll be honest, I really only do it so I can drink beer.

Last year was my second year of tris. The previous year I did four sprints, last year I unfortunately was only able to do two of my planned six. Unfortunately last year I developed a fairly serious eye condition and have lost the vision in one eye, and have come very close to losing the eye altogether. The last part of the year has been spent recovering from a number of eye surgeries. So I am joining the group with high hopes but a fairly different and modified training schedule and goals from previous years. Bear with me....I will likely need to modify challenges and goals for a few months.

FAMILY STATUS: Married to the best man in the world. No children, just a dogsled team. And four three week old puppies.

CURRENT TRAINING: I've just been given the green light to walk very slowly for half an hour. :-) I'll do as much as I can as soon as I can, but the priority is attempting to keep my eye, so it has to go slow.

2015 RACES: two sprints (Chelanman and Lake Tye)

The Plan for 2016: Can't plan that far ahead yet. In mid-February, I'll feel like I can start looking at specific races.

BEER/WINE/BOOZE PREFERENCE: Love a good red wine, and a pale/ipa beer.

WEIGHT LOSS: MY FIRST GOAL! The steroids I've been on for the surgeries have caused me to pack on the pounds. If nothing else, I am losing 15 pounds this year because I HATE IT!

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD BDAS MEMBER: I really love beer. And I really appreciate that exercise and training allows me to drink it. :-) And I'm a pretty nice person. But mostly, even if my race planning is curtailed a bit this year, I really am going to need the support and structure around redeveloping my fitness (most has been lost the past few months as I've been completely grounded), and want to help others in that arena as well.

CHEERS!

Sandi

Originally posted by kjvandermolen

Well took yesterday as an off day.....one of my goals for the week was not met....yesterday was lay off day. But my wife is still working and I have people working at another plant and in Corporate to get me back doing something.

Today one of my normal riding buddies is dropping off one of his extra trainers....so the bike is going on today and I get to finally ride MY bike again. I am thankful for the stationary bikes at the gym....but they just aren't the same.

In addition to all of that...today was the first real day of snow in STL. So will probably result in getting a treadmill run in this afternoon as well. But starting next week I have plenty of time on my hands....so it is two workouts a day and I finally get to get back to swimming.

Originally posted by Sarka11

NAME: Sarah

STORY: Complete newbie, doing a triathlon has been on my "To Do" list for several years, hope it will be the first of many.

FAMILY STATUS: Married for 20 years this year! 3 kids - 15 y.o. daughter(had her first driving lesson today), 9 and 6 y.o. boys.

CURRENT TRAINING: Trail runs a couple days/wk, haven't been in pool since November. I think I have a bike somewhere in my garage :>)

2015 RACES: Lord Hill

The Plan for 2016: Get into the groove with consistent training, have fun with it, train with family when possible. Do my first tri this summer, there are so many great sprints in WA, hard to decide which one to do first.

BEER/WINE/BOOZE PREFERENCE: Anything my brother the family brewmaster has created, stouts are my fav

WEIGHT LOSS: I've gained a ton of weight this year working out of my car and driving all over WA, know the focus on increasing training time and more mindful eating will help me reach my weight goals.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD BDAS MEMBER: Positive attitude and appreciation for great beer

Originally posted by Tavo2311

Hi all, I see I'm about eight pages behind already, but if you're still taking members I'd like to join this group. I'll post my details below and then go do some catching up.

NAME: Matt

STORY: I'm 37 years old, originally from New Jersey, and living in Singapore for the last two years. I never had much of an athletic background, a little bit of football and track until early high school. I was a US Marine and so by default was fit for a while, but really let myself slip after getting into civilian life. I spent the better part of 12 years never doing exercise, smoking a pack a day, and drinking a bunch. I quit smoking in October 2014, and started running in April 2015. I had always been fascinated by triathlon, but ignorantly thought that "Ironman" was synonymous with "triathlon" and therefore out of my reach. When the South East Asia Games came to Singapore in 2015 I read about the Olympic Distance Tri and that led me to learn about all the distances. Once I knew a Sprint existed I knew I could do it. I hadn't biked since I was 12 probably, and though comfortable in the water I never knew a proper stroke. I purchased a used, banged up hybrid bike to see if I liked this tri stuff, and took some tips from swimmers to get some semblance of a stroke, I completed my first Sprint Tri in August 2015 and am hooked.

FAMILY STATUS: Married for 11+ years. Two boys aged 7 and 5.

CURRENT TRAINING: Nothing planned or structured yet until Feb, but trying to do something 4-6 days per week through January, depending on work. Had been out of the pool for way too long so will be aiming at three swims a week for now, and at least one bike.

2015 RACES: 5k in May (first actual race of any kind), 5k and 10k in June, Sprint Tri in August, Sprint Aquathlon in September, Sprint Duathlon November, and finally Half-Marathon in December.

The Plan for 2016: My bigvgoal race is Ironman 70.3 Bintan on August 28th. Before that I have planned a number of races from 10km (Jan) and another Half-Marathon (Apr), to a couple Olympic distance races (May and July).

BEER/WINE/BOOZE PREFERENCE: Beer used to be my one and only alcohol. But at $60 SGD for a 6-pack of good craft beer here, I've had to adjust. When I can afford it I still love either a Stout (Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout) or a good IPA (Dogfish Head 60-minute) depending on mood. But I've recently turned to whisky, especially bourbon. My favorite bourbon right now is Basil Hayden's or Knob Creek. Still getting into the single malts, but Auchentoshan was a gift for Christmas and is quite enjoyable.

WEIGHT LOSS: I am 5'8'' and have always been on the smaller side. So when I found myself up at a high of 185 a couple years ago I knew I had to stop. I got down to about 175 through just better awareness and eating habits, and then last year when I really started exercising i got down to 154. That is where I'm at now, and am happy but know I can still go down a bit, and likely will with the block of training I have planned for 2016.

WHAT WILL MAKE ME A GOOD BDAS MEMBER: I know my booze and am quickly learning my Tri.