Massive Monsters Team Thread

Hi all. I'm in for 40 miles this month. I need to keep up the running through the colder months and this challenge will help. The fall is my favorite time of the year to run.

A little bit about myself:

I'm 39 years old and have a 9 yr old boy and a 6 yr old girl. I also have a wonderful wife who is supportive of my training. To keep it that way I try to do all my training in the morning before work.

I had done 3 marathons before I got into triathlons, and I would always be battling shin splints or some other nagging injury. I thought triathlons would be a good change because of the cross training. I've been doing tris for 3 years now. I've done 4 Sprints, 1 Olympic, and a Half Ironman. I've got no plans to do an Ironman in the near future. I might when my kids graduate or don't want to hang out with me anymore, which will probably come sooner than I'd like. I'm a middle of the pack racer.

Scot

Hi everyone! My goal this month is 80 miles. I'm inbetween seasons and training plans right now. Finished up my Oly training with my first Oly on 9/6 and start marathon training on 11/16 for my first marathon in April. I want to go into my marathon training with a good base, so this challenge will be great to keep me motivated to run. I also have a half mary on 10/12.

About me... I'm 38 with a great husband (gslye here on bt) who also tri's, and two daughters 18 & 20 who don't want to hang around with me too much I travel all over the Pacific Northwest with gslye for his job, so I'm usually on the road or in an RV Park somewhere. On occasional weekends I get to go home to beautiful Kalispell, MT. Right now we're in Libby, MT with limited internet. I'll try to check in as much as possible, but I might be a little scarce for awhile.

Happy training everyone!

Good luck and have a great time this Sunday!!!

I'm Steve, my motivation is my cholestral numbers.  Need to bring them way down.

I will do my first tri sometime after the first of the year.

I am down 20 pounds since finding this website and with the encouragement of the team in the last challenge.

I am looking forward to that encouragement again.

Have fun at the Health First Tri.  Unfortunately I am camping with my daughter this week-end so I can not come watch.

Greeting Monsters

I am in for 60 miles this month  . My tri season is pretty much over so I would like to use all that cardio fitness and channel it into faster  10ks and   Half marathon's  this fall . 

I am in my fourth year of doing triathlons and think its a great  way to stay fit.  Winter here in Los Angeles is a better time to run as our weather cools down .

Started this morning with a short Brick  at the gym ,I am closer to my goal by a  mile.  So 59 to go.

Plan  is to be flexible but  include (once a week)  long runs   , speed workouts , hills and   tune up races.  Also  swim and bike  once a week  for cross training and recovery.

Happy Trails  

Every team should have a mascot.  Any ideas?  Here's a Massive Monster I found:

Greetings, fellow Monsters!

I'm Laura, 27, married to a Marine (tlnewman30 here on BT - he's on a competing team for this challenge so let's kick some butt, shall we??).  Just moved to CO from PA (courtesy of the Marines) this past June and we LOVE it.  I especially love running in dry air (no East-coast humidity), even if it IS a little low in the oxygen department.

Anyhow, my goal for the month is 75 miles.  The highlight this month will be the Denver Half Marathon on 10/19 - hoping for a PR.

And I'm already almost 10% done, since I ran 7.12 miles this morning.

I totally vote for the monster house!!!

Watch out Wolves bite!!

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Hiya Monsters - nice to see everyone checking in!

Just wanted to let you know you have a new team member: KOM

hehe yes she did claim you as a friend.. figured you two might enjoy chatting online together! (with everyone else of course!)

Hello Monsters,

ONE more thing..... Ive had some queries about the team spreadsheets... these are coming - Im working some LONG days at the moment so I might not get a chance to get them up until the weekend. 

Hello Massives!

I am a new BT member and glad for a challenge.  I have been running sporadically for the past year so this will keep me consistent.  My last tri was 5 or so years ago, and I've never gone beyond a sprint distance.  Since I moved into the 50 age group this year I would like to get it in gear again.  My goal is 45 miles for the month.  I got 3.5 in today.  For my teammate with the cholesterol issues- my BP & cholesterol med doses have been lowered every year since I started training so just keep at it.

Go GG in your first tri! The sense of accomplishment is huge and won't be forgotten.

KOM

/>Good Morning Team!!!  Here's our Roster if you would like to add it to your log:

I hope I didn't miss anyone.  Just let me know if I did.

Have a great day!

/wave

Sorry got added late...I'm always late....

Scott

Here's the new Roster with jaxbamf73 Scott Added: