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fattyfatfat - 2010-12-24 11:33 AM

SSMinnow - 2010-12-24 11:36 AM MERRY CHRISTMAS PEEPS!!! I hope you all have a great time with friends and family this weekend.

Linda, I really wouldn't get too knotted up.  You'll be grandfathered in since you qualified.  Same could be said for Chet if he was around to hear it!  I disagree with Fatty, I think the women's entire qualifying time could change.  It is pretty easy for a 45+ woman to qualify....take it from someone who knows.

Spanky, I know of a really beautiful, really expensive tri bike that pretty much has been sitting around.  It's custom and it's small!  Does anyone think it would fit him?

Fatty or Trevor, I think you should volunteer to do the list Glenn requested.  You both sling the most amount of crap in the group.  Jeremy did it last time, but he's MIA.

what are you disagreeing with there slick?  that was my point. 

i'm with trev... no clue.  andy?

Got it...  I'll do it tomorrow, there is plenty of down-time on Christmas..

Wow – you guys move fast.  Looks like a great group and I’m looking forward to tapping your expertise.   Here's my bio:

NAME: Dan

STORY: I'm 52 and live in Sendai, Japan. I was part of a staff reduction at the end of 2007 and have given myself a few years off to a) catch up on life, i.e., things I like to do besides work b) see how far I can get with triathlons - ideally I want to do an IM, but I'm not in a hurry and thinking the earliest that will happen is 2013. 

In 2008 I struggled with learning to swim and bike again. I hadn't really done either for 30-35 years and only knew how to swim with my face out of the water. I also struggled with getting my running going again. I've had knees problems since doing a marathon back in 2001. In 2009,  I did my first Oly and finished in 3 hours (literally 3:00:11). In  2010 I did 3 Olys including a 2:50 on the same course I did my first Oly.   I wanted to do an HIM, but never got my training up to the right levels - if I pushed too hard on the bike or run, I would end up with hip or knee problems for 3-4 days.  

FAMILY STATUS: Married with two sons from my wife's previous marriage. We have 3 grandchildren.

CURRENT TRAINING:  I’m trying to slowly build a run/bike baseline that allows me to do an HIM in 2011.   I’m running 4-5 days a week and cycling 4-5 days a week. If I run 5 days, I bike 4 and vice versus. I get to the pool 3-4 days/week and having been spending most of my time on drills.  I take a 30 minute lesson once every 2 weeks.

2011 RACES: same 3 Olys as last year plus a near HIM (bike leg is only 70km)

Fukushima 10 Mile (end/April)
Sakata Oly (end/June)
Kisakata Oly (end of July)
Utsukushima Oly (end/Aug)
Shizuoka HIM (end/Sept)

INSEAM: 28 inches

STORY: I'm 43 and live a suburb of Milwaukee, WI.  Third + years of tri.  Got into this game after finally hanging up the hockey skates after 35+ years at the urging of my wife.  I think she was sick of me coming home with stitches.  Been part of this MG for 2 years or so??? or something around there.

I work full time as an Operations Manager for a Hyster Forklift dealership and cover most of the state of WI, part of Northern IL, and the UP of MI.  Also own and manage 3 apartments buildings as another hobby.

 
FAMILY STATUS: Married for 18 years to another "really short person" (keeps me in good with this MG) and have 2 daughters...one 17 (junior in HS) and one 15 (soph in HS) both going on 22.  Oh..fair warning...You will receive no sympathy from me on any kid issue!

TRAINING:  I'm also an Endurance Nation team-member and firmly believe in their training philosophy.  Currently in the middle of "Out-season."  Train with power on the bike and pace on the run..... Hoping to be much Faster in 2011!

2010 RACES: Completed 5 Oly's, 2 sprints, and ran a Ragnar Relay.  2010 motto was to compete and not just complete, and the MG was great in always pushing me to the next level or into the Hurt Locker, depending on where I needed to be at the time.  

2011 RACES:  Planning on 1 or 2 HIM's, plus some Oly's, and Sprints.  Depends on clearance's allowed from the flight deck.  (Wife runs the family and social calendar, and they come 1st!)

WHAT TO I BRING TO THE GROUP:  Nothing but my competitive nature, some decent swim splits, and I know a thing or two about the bike.  But this year we hope to keep everything together during the run also. 

INSEAM: 32 inches

Welcome to all the New MG Members......!!!!

Nice Very nice Tony. You try and keep out the Canadians but will let anyone else in. You must be concerned about being beat in races by us. Is that it Tony?

Merry Christmas everyone

STORY: I'm 27 and live in Jersey City, NJ. This is my first season of tri's and my first seaon of any endurance sport. For the last 26 years of my life I have professed that running is pointless... How ironic that I now find myself swimming, biking and running for miles on end. After playing baseball, basketball and football in high school followed by 4 years of D-1 football (Tight End), I am now embarking on a new adventure - becoming a triathlete. 

I work in international logistics and travel alot; 16 hrs on a plane will not be condusive to training. I hope that the group can help me with training all over this great land. This is obviously my first MG. 

 
FAMILY STATUS: Soon to be married and I have one "daughter", Georgia (miniture golden doodle).


TRAINING:  I will be using one of the training programs from this site. I bought a trainer and have a membership at the YMCA (indoor track and oly pool). Any input on what program to use would be great.

2010 RACES:Zero  

2011 RACES:  TBD... I am not sure if I am going to do sprints to start or full tris.... first month will determine the registration.

WHAT TO I BRING TO THE GROUP:  I am extremly driven to find a new way to keep in shape. I am self motivated, competitive and perform best when I have some constructive criticism.

INSEAM: 34 inches

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Marshall