What's your recent success (Page 2)

Did my first triathlon last Saturday and signed up & started training for the next one on Monday. Oh, I also renewed my determination to learn how to run by starting the C25K again . . .

Alright, I just had to say it.... I love your posts!!!

I am working on the whole crushing and lamentation thing but in the meantime I ran a 1:54 half marathon last week which is the first time I ever broke 2:00.  That is my small victory 

Next best thing, I have been all cash for the past 3 weeks.

I got my ride time on my short route (7.5 mi out + 7.5 mi back = 15 mi) under one hour.

And I did it twice this month cause I figured it didn't count if I only did it once.

My next goal will be to get the ride under one hour elapsed time, i.e., no rest at the turnaround.

My "A" race is still 11 months away, so I just need to keep making steady improvements.

Few things have happened in the last week.

Crossed off sub 7 min mile 5k goal at Sunday's sprint triathlon and went 21:13 ( 21:42 is 7 min miles)

Last weekend crossed off goal of riding 56 Miles

Finished first in 35-39 in my last race. This is my second age group win but first in a decent size Tri. The first one came in a very small local Tri where I almost won by default...lol.

I'm pretty proud of my progress in 4 months of training. Next month will be my first Olympic...looking to go sub 2:20 as my goal for that.

I have one more short term goal on my list of a sub 45 minute 10K that I will be looking to cross off this weekend as I just signed up for a 10K race in Pacific Palisades.

I swam 500 yards in the pool yesterday...a BIG accomplishment for me since I just started training about a month ago. 

Sub-70-minute Sprint.  500m, 14 mi, 3 mi. in 1:09:16.

Awesome!

My little victory for this year was a 3.3 mile swim race I trained for all winter.  I really hoped to turn in a time around 1:30 and was so pumped when I saw the clock as I got out and it said 1:28:xx.

The prizes for the AG placers were nice towels.  I've named mine "Ego" and she goes with me to every swim practice.

I set out to do my first 1 mile OWS, and it ended up being 2 miles!

Successful appendectomy!  The night before my first Tri of the season no less!  Oh the irony....  Out for 6 - 8 weeks.

I know its not much but have managed to increase my average mph on the bike to 13 mph over 12 miles instead of the 12.5 mph 4 weeks ago when i started training hoping to keep this going as have my first sprint in 8 weeks

20 motherf'ng pound gone since May 5th.

  whoa. In like 8 weeks? Nice job!

Drank 6 beers in less than one hour last weekend. Put in my largest bike volume month to date in June and posted a 18.5 mph on a 20 miler from home that includes 685feet of climbing.  Lost 25lbs this year and haven't put a single one back, shocking considering the recent beer consumption.

Won my AG (M35-39) at a local sprint this past weekend.

Kevin

Finally felt like I raced an entire HIM.  My 4th attempt at that distance and set a 10 minute PR with a 4:51:08

My longest run to date was this evening: 4.1 miles. 

Previous longest was 2.8 miles 3 weeks ago. 

Survived 10 hours riding in the van with my children (age 2 and 4). Top that!!

Then ran/swam around the tiny hotel pool like a chicken with my head cut off.

Dreaming of my next triathlon. Maybe I'll go for a 1/2 IM, just think of all the peace and quiet..... 

I still managed to get 3rd in my AG in last Sunday's sprint, even after the Olympic distance race was cancelled due to the weather, and those athletes became sprinters.

Swam 1800 meters last night....and enjoyed it!

Just six months ago I had 2 large blood clots in my calf and 4 more in my lungs.  After they finally went away and they took me off my blood thinners I was cleared to train again.  2 weeks later I learned I was a 2010 Kona Lottery Winner.  So in the last 6 months I have reduced my weight from 246 lbs to 210lbs, done 2 trail races, 1 sprint tri and 1 half ironman 3 weeks ago.  Training is good and all three sports are much, much better for me.  I have an Oly in a week.....

and Kona IM on Oct 2. 

Brian

Edited by MultisportMinistries 2010-07-01 9:04 AM

I've run 4 days in a row pain free(granted it's only 2 miles per day)!  Something I haven't been able to do since April.  Now if I could just find a way to NOT be the slowest swimmer in the pool tonight...

Finished my first HIM and took a couple more minutes off last years sprint time.  Life is good!