Then & Now...how have you improved?

In one month training specifically tri, 10lbs of fat loss.

my most dramatic improvement has been on the bike...

5/21/05
00:27:08 | 08 miles | 17.69 mile/hr
(pretty flat course)

6/25/05
00:58:21 | 18 miles | 18.51 mile/hr
(pretty flat course)

8/7/05
00:56:23 | 18.2 miles | 19.37 mile/hr
(more hills than the first two)

2004 PR's-
Sprint=1:11:16 (Admirals Cup)
Olympic=2:34:11 (Treasure Island)
Half Ironman=6:21:41 (wildflower)
5k run=22:42
10k run=47:34
1600m=6:04 (track)
3200m=13:24 (track)

2005 PR's
Sprint= 0:59:29 (Strawberry Fields tri)
Olympic=2:08:34 (Bonelli Park race #3)
Halmf Ironman= 5:29:59 (Wildflower)
5k run=16:47
10k run=35:06
1600m=4:47 (track)
3200m:10:12 (track)

Change from 2004 to 2005
Sprint= 12:13
Olympic=26:23
Half Ironman=58:18
5k run=5:05
10k run=12:28
1600m=1:57
3200m=3:12


lost 3 pounds of skin from a bike crash at 33mph at Junior ITU Nationals.

Edited by gocorey 2005-08-11 2:06 PM

My first tri:
Naperville 2002

Swim-15:35
T1-6:25
Bike-51:50
T2- 2:35
Run-34:32
__________

1:50:54

My first tri after having my son:

Naperville2005
Swim-14:38
T1 - 4:17
Bike- 47:12
T2- 2:21
Run- 32:33
-----------------
1:40:59


My 2003 time was best which was right before I got pregnant. Did the Naperville race in 1:37:19. I'm almost back to where I was. Still working on it!


Edited by bmax 2005-08-11 1:45 PM

Corey, you forgot to mention that you've lost 3 lbs of skin too... :)

Oh, umm, all you people considering doing a tri just ignore that part....

Edited by marmadaddy 2005-08-11 2:07 PM

hahaha. thanks for reminding me. I'll add that

Edited by gocorey 2005-08-11 2:07 PM

Wow!  Corey, those are great times for the Wildflower half.  That is one hard course.

yea its a tough course. Alot of hills. Have you done it?

okay, here are mine.

1st tri ever: brewhouse short course aug 04 (528 yard swim, 10.3 mile bike, 2.5 mile run)
Swim: 13:05 (2:29 /100yards), t1 3:20, Bike 36:05 (17.13 mile/hr), t2 3:00, Run 28:16 (11:19 min/mile)

1st sprint this year: minneman sprint july 05 (528 yard swim, 13 mile bike, 3 mile run)
Swim: 8:54 (1:41 /100yards), t1 2:42, Bike 41:09 (18.96 mile/hr), t2 1:37, Run 26:34 (8:52 min/mile)

most recent: brewhouse long course aug 05 (1450 yard swim, 20.6 mile bike, 5 mile run)
Swim: 30:47 (2:07/100yards), t1 2:28, Bike 1:04:07 (19.28 mile/hr), t2 2:29, Run 45:40 (9:08 min/mile)

the run is where i have improved the most. i've gotten faster, but more importantly, i actually LIKE running now! i even had a dream the other night that i was on a trail run. i didn't get to do any trail running in duluth this past weekend since i was racing, and i was bummed! that is a huge change from how i felt most of last year. i think it was in early september last year that i really started to enjoy running. i was in love by the time i did my first 10k last october.

i've also lost close over 40 lbs over the last year and a half. i didn't want to weigh myself before, and it was in the 190s when i did. i was right around 190 when i started running in february 2004. i finally started logging my weight and measurements in mybodycomp in september of last year. here are some of the changes between 9/04 and 8/05: Weight -29.92; Waist -6.46; Abdomen -6.94; Hips -2.94;Thigh -2.97

so, i'm 80% of the person i used to be. 22% faster in the run, 50% faster on the swim, 12% faster on the bike. and, 100% healthier and happier (okay, maybe 99%...the stress of race fees does take its toll!).

Edited by autumn 2005-08-11 3:17 PM

I have done only one tri but.....
Then:
Work: 8hrs / day
Party: 5 hrs / 3x week
Sleep: 8 hrs x day

Now:
Work: 2hrs / day
BT forums: 4 hrs day
Tri internet stuff: 2 hrs day
Training: 10 hrs a week
Party: 3 hrs / once a month

On august 7th I went back to the course I did last year. It was my first tri ever. (750/20/5)

Last year, I toed the start line in baggy swim trunks, hoping for a sub 23 minute swim, wishing that I knew how to swim freestyle and didn't have to do back stroke. I finished the swim in 22:32, 173 out of 185, last in my age group by over 11 minutes.
This year, I toed the start line in a sleek, one piece trisuit, hoping for a sub 15 minute swim. I was able to sit back in the swim, not push hard, draft behind for a 15:05 swim. It was good enough for 84th out of 204, still last in my age group, but only down by 5 minutes this time.
Last years bike, I was riding on Sora derailers, cage pedals and without a cycling computer. I rode them to a 44:15, 27.1 km/h time, good enough for 89th place overall. I was second last in my age group, 89th overall.
This years bike, I was riding an aero frame, ultegra compenents, syntace aero bars and some very well used clipless pedals. I worked that setup to a 14th place overall, in 36:26, good for second in my age group.
Last years run, in 40 dollar running shoes, brought me home in 98th place overall, with a steady time of 22:50(good for 36th overall). I finished the course in 1:29:36, to a chearing section that was shocked at how well I did.
This years run, I had $160 dollar shoes on my feet, and wanted a top ten, sub 20 minute time. Let downs happen, and only finished in 20:47, good for the 15th best run time,second in AG(only the guy who won overall was better on the bike/run) and 23rd overall with a time of 1:12:16.
In one calender year(with basketball and volleyball season replacing any form of winter training), I was went from a BOP to being within 7 minutes of the lead, a turn around of 17 minutes.
Can't wait to get my swim coach!

Boulder Peak 2004 1500 Meter swim/26 mile bike/ 10 k

swim 36 minutes
bike 1:30
Run 70 minutes
Overall 3:20

Boulder Peak 2005

Swim 29 minutes
bike 1:20
Run 58 minutes
Overall 2:52

Not blazing fast but an improvement from 1150/1350 to 556/1350. The winner was a speedy 1:55. I am just not sure how that is possible.

More importantly the training has helped me shed over 25 lbs and I look like I have lost more than that due to the loss of fat/gain in muscle.

I am very proud and hope to learn how to really run this winter so I can do even better next year!

Congratulations to everyone   I haven't really improved that much.  I haven't been able to work my weakest event for 6 months of my one year of doing tris tho due to various and sundry injuries.  My bike speed in my first race was around 18 MPH and in my last race (on my own bike ) 20 MPH.  My swim is about the same.  I do well in  a wetsuit tho  

I've done two tri's - both of them were about 750m swim, 30k bike, 7.5k run

June: 1:27/100m swim - 10:57
T1- 1:30
biking - 31.5km/hr
T2 - 1:00
running - 5:37min/km

July: 1:31/100m swim
T1 - 1:33
biking - 30.4km/hr
T2 - 0:48
running - 4:33km/hr (and that was the big difference in my times!!)

Other notables:
two years ago, I could go 800m in the pool in 8 min, 46 seconds... sigh
two years ago, I could do a half assed bike up a hill and die
two years ago, I couldn't run 7.5km

an 8:46, 800m swim is really good.

My first sprint tri was in May and my second was this past weekend.  Overall I went from 1:42:19 to 1:28:17, with the greatest improvement in cycling.  Funny how focused training can have an impact!  My next focus needs to be on the swim, so I can report even faster times in my next race!

well, I'm really just starting out, about 2 weeks of training from almost a dead stop.. But this morning I had a GREAT ride!! I feel like I am starting to "get it" on the bike.. With more endurance and cardiovascular ability I'll be doing well...

Swimming and running not quite there yet, but working on it!

Me so jealous. For me, I am just feeling better overall. More energy during the day, more in control of my body. I picked up a new sport (cycling) which I really enjoy. It's only week 2. Can't wait to report my progress after 1 full month!

Nope.  I've been out there training, and I've had friends that have done it.  Some of them are scary fast, but their times on that course were always like an hour over their PB times - I'm frankly, not in good enough shape to finish it.