Cancer & Open Heart Surgery Survivor

I just wanted to introduce myself.

I am a 39 year old recently divorced single mom in the suburbs of Washington DC.

When my husband left me, I made a beeline for the gym (he always made it difficult or impossible to go). With the support of my Super Amazing Trainer (my present to myself) I have lost close to 70 pounds and completed a 5k last year and just recently did a shorter one mile race with a time that even amazed myself.

I just returned from a trip to Oahu yesterday where I saw an advertisement for the North Shore Triathlon and suddenly decided I WANT TO DO IT.

So, here I am. I told my trainer last night (he is delighted).

A little about me: was diagnosed with and survived Hodgkins Lymphoma in college. Had open heart surgery almost two years ago due to a complication (scarred arteries) from the cancer radiation.  I still have a significant amount of weight to loose (close to 100 pounds). I used to be pretty fit and active but that faded over the years I was married.

I am inspired to do this not just because I love being active again but because I have an amazing six year old daughter who loves to go to the gym with me (she does speed training and workouts on the weekend) and is also a gymnast. She loves to run so much that she has also completed a 1k (with a 5 min 13 second time) and the one mile with me (seven minutes!). And we are doing a 5k together this fall. She and I have our together time in the evenings and run/walk together so this fitness is also a good way for us to do things together and for me to encourage fitness as a way of life for BOTH of us.

I think that's all for now. I look forward to getting to know everyone and learning.

I just wanted to introduce myself.

I am a 39 year old recently divorced single mom in the suburbs of Washington DC.

When my husband left me, I made a beeline for the gym (he always made it difficult or impossible to go). With the support of my Super Amazing Trainer (my present to myself) I have lost close to 70 pounds and completed a 5k last year and just recently did a shorter one mile race with a time that even amazed myself.

I just returned from a trip to Oahu yesterday where I saw an advertisement for the North Shore Triathlon and suddenly decided I WANT TO DO IT.

So, here I am. I told my trainer last night (he is delighted).

A little about me: was diagnosed with and survived Hodgkins Lymphoma in college. Had open heart surgery almost two years ago due to a complication (scarred arteries) from the cancer radiation.  I still have a significant amount of weight to loose (close to 100 pounds). I used to be pretty fit and active but that faded over the years I was married.

I am inspired to do this not just because I love being active again but because I have an amazing six year old daughter who loves to go to the gym with me (she does speed training and workouts on the weekend) and is also a gymnast. She loves to run so much that she has also completed a 1k (with a 5 min 13 second time) and the one mile with me (seven minutes!). And we are doing a 5k together this fall. She and I have our together time in the evenings and run/walk together so this fitness is also a good way for us to do things together and for me to encourage fitness as a way of life for BOTH of us.

I think that's all for now. I look forward to getting to know everyone and learning.