Subject: Crossing Over to the Light Side I have some good news today. I met with my nutritionist and weighed in at 199 pounds so I'm not longer a Clydesdale by any standard. I'm just a chubby guy with a bike!
Anyway, I'm down 29 pounds since mid April and about 60 lbs since November 2011. It's been a long haul I tell you. This summer has been very difficult. I've been eating/training to perform my best in several Sprint Triathlons and have had much fun with my accomplishments. It is difficult to loose FAT and have enough energy just to complete a race--not counting having enough energy for all the training time.
I have my first Olympic distance tri tomorrow, leaving 2 more sprints for the season. I am really having a lot of fun, but can also tell you how exciting it is to complete a race without every joint shouting in protest. Weight loss makes a BIG difference. This fall/winter, I plan to maintain my base running/swimming/biking and focus a bit more on strength training to build some lean mass. In the spring, I'll cut in around 185 which will be my intended race weight. Still heavy by any competitive standard (standing 5'10" ), I think I'll be happy with my performance in next year's HIM. Full IM in 2015!
Jeff |