Hashers and Mashers - Closed (Page 2)

Welcome Chris, and Chris,  and Tom! (we already have a Tour vet also named Tom) 

I'm thinking y'all need to give us nicknames or something.  Gonna get confusing otherwise!

Hey Sarah, Dave, et al... I heard you all might need some swimming knowledge.  I'm willing to help out if need be!  I've got my own mentor group that's full, but I'm more than happy to help answer any swim related questions people have. 

Glad to see more mentoring groups popping up.  BT is a wonderful place!

Matt

Welcome Swim Guru Matt!      In addition to his vast swimming knowledge, Matt has a slightly used yoga mat  for sale on craigslist. 

Chrispy!  sounds good.   Lol  Beer, tent in back yard and broken stereo speaker  and can't remember how,   sounds like "the hangover"    tell us the rest of what you remember, perhaps we can figure out how your nickname came to be known.   :-)

Mike, you're going to get bored really fast if you just jump in and swim 1000/1500, etc.  I see you are a Silver Member.  Have you ever tried subscribing to some of the training plans?  I think you'll find you'll enjoy going to the pool a lot more if you vary things up.

All that being said, are you happy with your swim performance?  If so, there's no harm in doing what you're doing.

HAHAHA!  Actually it's not for sale as I've become quite a yogi the last few months!  It's making every aspect of my life better.  I'd highly recommend it to anyone.  Dave, you should post that ad here... LMAO.

Whoops, double post.  See below.

Wha What?!?!?!?!? I've been gone for two days and look at all this activity!! Welcome Chris, Chrispy, and Tom. Thank you Matt for your swimming help!! If your swimming problems include feeling like you're going to die when you put on a wetsuit and jump in a lake/river/ocean, then I'm your girl!! Otherwise...thank you Matt for helping us out. I am going to take all your advice too, because I'm the one who just jumps in the pool and swims mile after mile at an excruciatingly slow pace.

I'm so glad we're building a great group of people. Don't forget to post all your activity in your training log. Wednesdays are stat days...monthly totals for all group members will be posted!!!

Also, please start posting some of your upcoming races, because I would also like to put together a calendar so we know when everyone is racing.

Welcome, Tom!! So glad you're here! Sorry about the knee. I went through ITB syndrome about 9 months ago, but it seems to have resolved. What kind of knee injury do you have? I'm glad that there is someone else here training for a full IM. It will be nice to complain...I mean commiserate with someone else during the training. I am planning on IM Louisville in August.

Hi Chris!! Thanks for joining!! This is your year!!!! I love your ambition, and I say go for four! Of course, this is coming from someone who jumps in without testing the water. I have been told, on numerous occasions, that my goals are "lofty". Stick with us, though, and we will convince you to race in all of them...we'll find a way!

Of course there is the issue with the 13 month old twins!! I would say been there/done that, but I didn't have two other kids, teenagers, at that!! Twins were hard enough. Seriously, though, if you need someone to vent to, we're here.

Aw, Pink, you're making me blush!! You know you'll be back...you can't stay away from us. We're like an addiction...or maybe just a disease!!

Hi all!  Many of you know me, but for the new folks, here's my story!

Name:   jacki, but go by Jax here on BT.

Story:   Long time runner turned "triathlete" recently in the last few years.  Believe me, I use the term loosely.  I've been a runner for about 12 years and love, love, LOVE to run.  I've been seduced into multi-sport looking for a way to continue to challenge myself and deal with the fact that I don't know that my body will let me continue long distance running as I get older.  3 marathons, umpteen dozen halfs and I don't bother with paying for 10Ks and 5Ks anymore.  In 2010 and 2012 I completed 5 sprint triathlons.  I have a major mental block with the swim. I train my arse off and do fine with training, but something about race day sends me over the edge and I have panic attacks during the swim.  4 of the 5 races I've completed, I've wigged out during the swim and ALMOST quit.  BUT...I never did quit, not once, and struggled through.  I did my last Tri in June 2012 and was able to keep the panic at bay and finished without a panic attack.  I stayed out of the water for 6 months after that, though, and have just gotten back in the pool this month.  I ran a full marathon in October and then took a few months to just run for fun and not train for anything.  I'm not so great on the bike either.  Nothing terrible, but just have never focused on it.  The run is my savior!  I can make up lots of lost time and usually end up finishing late middle of the pack.

Goal for 2013:  Conquer the effing swim!!!  Learn to be a decent cyclist.  Continute my love affair with running.  Get stronger.  Beat the nagging low back pain I have that I think is a result of losing core strength this year.  I've got a few spirnt Tri's on the calendar, 2 half marathons, and HOPEFULLY an olympic distrance tri.

Family...married 14 years...DH is a runner/triathlete also, finished IM Louisville in 2011.  He's learning to be a triathlon coach.  Bought some books, did some research, and now I'm one of his guinea pigs.  So, he's put together a plan focused to improving my swimming and biking and maintaining on the run.  It will be interesting to see how it works having a husband/coach.  I wouldn't tell a coach to shut the F*ck up...but I might tell my husband that.  So, we'll see how that works out!  ha!  3 kids...16 y/o pain in the arse son...teenagers suck...just sayin'...11 and 9 y/o daughters who are much less pains in the arse right now.  Those of you with teens know what I mean, I'm sure!

Other...love my job selling advertising and marketing solutions for a country radio station in Indianapolis.  Tons of fun!  My job definitely does NOT suck!  Live in a great neighborhood with very active friends...several other triathletes and runners and cyclists, which helps!

Weight loss...fortunately haven't ever had much issue with this.  I'm small and have stayed small through 3 pregnancies.  I do like red wine...A LOT...which likely prevents me from losing the 5 pounds I'd like to lose perpetually.

Glad to be part of the group and I PROMISE to be a regular contributor this season, in spite of my spotty history!  Welcome to our new members and cheers to our veterans!  Had a day off training today, but scheduled for a go round on the trainer in the morning and a pilates class in the afternoon.  And a day off work too.  Yippee!  Peace out...

Jax

That's right Pam  no worries about  "The spot" its yours.   Once a tripper  always a tripper.   It's ok for you to also be in another group.   

Hey Mike,

Drills are definitely the way to "tune up" your swimming.  In order to do drills though you'll need to break up your swim session into sets.  Start with a warm-up, then some drills, then a build, then a main set followed by a cool down.

2:00 to 2:10 per 100 isn't a bad pace for a beginning swimmer. Are you looking to improve on that or are you content with that pace?  I can give you some swim workouts if you want, but I don't want to force anything on anyone.

Matt 

Hello all. Sorry i'm late. I fell asleep in the back of the Mys-tri tour van...

I'm excited to Hash and Mash with Sarah, my tripper cronies, and hopefully a few new folks. 

I'll get a new bio up sometime soon. 

See you soon,

TJ

Nothing like the "tour" going crazy on the weekend.  Now know as H&M,  hmmmm?

Weekend was volunteer work, didn't sleep well, burned my finger on the grill cooking pancakes, then rested.

Hit the pool today, nothing great, but I NEED a lot of work.

I swim 50 yards (2x25) and I need to rest.  I used to be such a great swimmer.

On the other hand, my running is much more improved over the past year, as the mys-tri tour folks know.  I maybe run/walking my HM in April, but I'm determined to finish it.  So I have plenty of time to improve my swim before my first Tri at the end of April.

Also:  Welcome to Chrispy, Chris, and Tom

Sarah, I'm looking forward to the stats again, Thanks so much.

Tom