Fat Guy Wanna Tri

Hi there! Figured I'd introduce myself.

In Spring of 2010 I weighed 368 lbs. I started walking and rekindled my love for exercise. I ran my first 5k this past 4th of July in 35:XX minutes.

Since the 5k I decided I needed another goal to shoot for. Triathlon was the answer. I'm now 250 lbs and running 3.3-4+ miles three times a week. I've knocked a bit over 3 minutes from my 5k time so far and hoping to finally get to a 6mph average this month. I'm swimming 3-4 times a week, out in Lake Michigan. Since there are no coaches in my rural area, I'm self-teaching through YouTube videos and working entirely on technique at the moment.

When it's too cold to swim in the lakes I'll get a pool membership. Hopefully I'll have the form down by that time. Right now the problem is finding a breathing rhythm. It'd also help if there weren't 6-7 foot waves out there at the moment, heh.

The big problem for me is I don't have a bike and I'm flat broke, unable to buy even a used bike right now. But I used to be an avid mountain biker back before I got all fat, so hopefully in April my fortune will change and I can start working on that.

The goal is to do a sprint tri next year, hopefully around 200 lbs or less, with a 5k time of 25 minutes or less.

This site has already been a great help with its vast knowledge and I look forward to keeping up with it while on my journey to become a triathlete!