Monday, June 26, 2006

Biked 17 ran 3

My participation in my first triathlon went well. My friend Jason did a great job in the swim and I jumped on the bike and had a pretty good ride. I got passed by a few people, but was still in the middle of the pack when I started the run. That my friend is when it went down hill, well I wish it went it downhill, it seemed to go up up and up. My legs were like big piles of rocks for the first mile and 1/2 and that is not good on a 3 mile run. I got passed by a lot of people. But in the end we accomplished our goal 1. FINISH and 2. Finish in under 2 hours. 3. Don't come in last! We accomplished all 3 goals and now I am ready to get more serious about Aug 20, when I will do all 3 by myslef.

Look for a weight update on Friday!

Friday, June 23, 2006

Back, Kind of

Well the weight is not going as well and neither is the training, but either way I compete in my first ever triathlon tomorrow!! I have not gained too much weight, but I am going in the wrong direction. I will do the 17 mile bike and the 3.1 mile run tomorrow for the Jonesboro Triathlon. I am pumped up about it, my good friend Jason will be doing the swim. I hope to use this event to propel me on to bigger and, or should I say smaller things. I am hoping to really buckle down on the ole eating plan for my next event which is looking like Aug 20, (a sprint tri) and then I hope to take part in the Jonesboro 1/2 marathon in April.

I will let you know how it goes Monday.

Friday, June 09, 2006

Back Down

I am reporting today with mixed emoitions that I am back down to 309, which is what I was before vacation. Just a few pounds from the ever elusive 299. I usually take a free day which turns into free weekend, so until I real the new numbers I will only have free meal, and something chocolate. Today I am going to eat Pizza and I alredy had my sweet brownie frappacino from SFBC.

I rode 17 this morning and will ride 20 in the morning. I am really enjoying riding and trying to build up for the tri on June 24. More updates later.

Thursday, June 08, 2006

The BIG THREE

Well my eating has gone real well this week, after a surprise trip to Chattanooga last weekend where I got off the eating plan for the whole weekend we are back and working hard. I have riden my bike a couple times this week for over 20 miles and I have run a couple of times this week for 3 miles at a time, and I went swimming twice this week, once with my neighbor Jason who really helped me understand my form better. I have been amazed at how friendly and helpful people are, and how much they want to help. It is relly awsome. Kim and I went bike riding with the Ridge Rider club on Monday night and we did not know one of them, but they were all as helpful as could be and the leader, Jim, rode beside me for a while talking about swimming and offering to come help me out with my technique. I know I am not near the conditioned athlete that many in the club are or others that have actually done triathlons, but they make one who is just trying to lose a little weight in get in shape like one who belongs.

My plan for the Conway CATS tri is off, I have to leave for Portland on that day, so it looks like my only two chances to do a triathlon this summer will be the bike and run part of the one Jason and I are doing on the 24th of this month, the one in Forest City on the 15th of next month, or the Degray Lake on Aug 20th. I am very confident I could do the bike and run part today, it's that swim I am a little worried about.

WEIGHT UPDATE COMING TOMORROW!!