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Originally posted by darebay07

Name: darebay07/Gino

Story: 39yo back into Tri last year for the first time in 15years. I fell in love with the sport when I was 11/12 and would watch Hawaii on tv saying one day I would do that. I opened a restaurant when I was 20 and life got in the way. Kept running (5km social) during that time to keep fit. Still running the same restaurant but life is a little less hectic and I have never lost sight of the dream of Kona one day (crazy?). Running comes naturally, have raced up to half marathon. Bike I get by at the moment but with little to no training. I swim like a brick and need serious help in this area. Have just been trying to get some km's up in the pool for now but really struggle.

Family: Married with 3 amazing daughters. Youngest 2 have started tri's this year. My wife is an amazing swimmer and may yet join us.

Current training: At the moment 30km running (3x10km), 5km swim (2x2.5km). O bike. Per week.

This years races: so far short course 400/500, 10/20, 3/5.

2014 races: doing Mooloolaba in March (Olympic distance) biggest ive ever done.

Weight loss: not really an issue

What would make me a good mentee: I'm craving the info. Pretty self motivated and this is the first time I've taken the steps to improve.

Originally posted by darebay07 Name: darebay07/Gino Story: 39yo back into Tri last year for the first time in 15years. I fell in love with the sport when I was 11/12 and would watch Hawaii on tv saying one day I would do that. I opened a restaurant when I was 20 and life got in the way. Kept running (5km social) during that time to keep fit. Still running the same restaurant but life is a little less hectic and I have never lost sight of the dream of Kona one day (crazy?). Running comes naturally, have raced up to half marathon. Bike I get by at the moment but with little to no training. I swim like a brick and need serious help in this area. Have just been trying to get some km's up in the pool for now but really struggle. Family: Married with 3 amazing daughters. Youngest 2 have started tri's this year. My wife is an amazing swimmer and may yet join us. Current training: At the moment 30km running (3x10km), 5km swim (2x2.5km). O bike. Per week. This years races: so far short course 400/500, 10/20, 3/5. 2014 races: doing Mooloolaba in March (Olympic distance) biggest ive ever done. Weight loss: not really an issue What would make me a good mentee: I'm craving the info. Pretty self motivated and this is the first time I've taken the steps to improve.

Originally posted by scottjjmtri99 NAME: Scottjjmtri99 / Scott STORY: I triathlon because it's a new challenge. I've been a runner since I can remember. With no better way to explain it, I got bored with just running events. I wanted a bigger challenge. The swim is by far my weakest leg, followed by the bike, and I hold my own rather well on the run. I have two sprint triathlons on my resume with one being 500m swim, 20k bike, 5k run and the other being 750m swim 20k bike, 5k run. Prior to those I have two duathlons before making the switch to triathlons. I'm jumping up to the Olympic distance in 2014. Finding and making the time to train is my biggest challenges going into 2014. FAMILY STATUS: Married with two kids. Oldest is going on 4 and youngest is 1.5 yrs CURRENT TRAINING: Mostly running this past year with a few rides here and there. Rode enough to familiarize myself with my new/used bike and enough to believe I could finish. Pretty much swim like a freight-liner (slow) but I'm working on that as well. THIS YEAR'S RACES: Entered 2013 with my races setup to be Duathlons. Raced them surprisingly well and towards the end got the itch to try the swim as well. Ran many road races distances ranging from 5k to 1/2 marathon. 2014 RACES: Looking for an indoor tri during the winter months to see how my base and training is holding up. 1/2 marathon in April, Olympic June 1st, Olympic July 13th, Olympic August 10th, Olympic September 15th. The first and last Olympic are on the same course. WEIGHTLOSS: Fine tuning really. 10-15 lbs would be great but not a requirement. Being relatively new to triathlons, I've never been a fan of lifting weights. However, I'm starting a routine of sorts. WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: Any advice on training, preparation, race day tips, I'm all ears! In the end, better racing will come with experience.

Originally posted by cadnams Hi James (and crew), I'm in! NAME: cadnams - Chris Adnams STORY: I'm a 40 year old father of two young kids. I've always played sport. I have no great success story to tell and I have no athletic background in any of the triathlon disciplines. But I love trying new things. Mostly I do things that are solo pursuits, not team sports. Not sure why. Although these days a back problem means I can't play anything involving contact. My Tri career is very new. Decided mid way through our last local season (I live in Australia) to do a couple of sprints, and I really enjoyed the excitement of race day. I then started training and everything was going well until I tripped over and smacked my knee on the concrete during a run. But four months later I was back in full swing. I've been training consistently for a while, but not able to do as many session as I'd like. Family commitments make it tough, but my wife is quite supportive which is great. I've found out the hard way that things don't always go to plan, but it just makes the challenge (and the reward) that much better. Mentally I just try and enjoy the training and feeling fit. That way I don't lose everything if races don't go well. We are at the start of our season over here so I'll be racing soon. FAMILY STATUS: Married with two. A five year old son and a three year old daughter. CURRENT TRAINING: I train solo, maybe three/four times a week. My body can't cope with too much running so I am managing my load. My cycling is improving a lot. But like lots of triathletes, I swim as little as possible! I really enjoy the training now. THIS YEAR'S RACES: I did three sprints last season (2013 ). I have done one sprint so far season and lined up for my first OD in November. It was a DNF as a result of some mechanical problems with the bike. Had a great swim but never got out of T1. Was very frustrating but I learned a lot. I had signed up for Half Marathon mid last year but my knee injury ended that one. I didn't have much luck last year, but 2014 is here now!! 2014 RACES: I am doing an OD on January 12 and then the Melbourne HIM on February 2. I have also signed up for the Noosa OD in November 2014. I'm sure trying an HIM with no OD's under my belt yet is not normal but I reckon I'm on track. My only goal is only to finish but breaking 6 hours would be good (for me anyway. WEIGHTLOSS: I've lost about 20 pounds through training but now I'm trying not to loose any more. WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I am really self motivating but I am not involved in a tri club or anything like that. I am new to this sport still Nd I think I would gain a lot from other people's experience, but I can also help support and motivate other new triathletes. I love this sport and enjoy getting into the technical side as well (gear, nutrition, etc) Here's to a great 2014 for all of us!

Originally posted by mcmanusclan5

Hi Chris!  It will be interesting to compare training and such, as you're smack in the middle of race season - the rest of us will have to race vicariously through you for the time being…  

As for the HIM with an OD just prior, that's not a problem, per se.  As long as your training has prepared you for it, you should be fine.  The hardest thing I found was keeping my bike pace steady and not too fast so that I could run coming off it, as I REALLY wanted to push more Watts!  Glad I didn't, though.  

Looking forward to hearing about the Oly coming up.  Sounds like you've got the swim in hand, from the November race, and that can be the biggest difference when coming up in distance from a sprint.

How's the knee now?

Matt

Originally posted by scottjjmtri99

NAME: Scottjjmtri99 / Scott

STORY: I triathlon because it's a new challenge. I've been a runner since I can remember. With no better way to explain it, I got bored with just running events. I wanted a bigger challenge. The swim is by far my weakest leg, followed by the bike, and I hold my own rather well on the run. I have two sprint triathlons on my resume with one being 500m swim, 20k bike, 5k run and the other being 750m swim 20k bike, 5k run. Prior to those I have two duathlons before making the switch to triathlons. I'm jumping up to the Olympic distance in 2014. Finding and making the time to train is my biggest challenges going into 2014.

FAMILY STATUS: Married with two kids. Oldest is going on 4 and youngest is 1.5 yrs

CURRENT TRAINING: Mostly running this past year with a few rides here and there. Rode enough to familiarize myself with my new/used bike and enough to believe I could finish. Pretty much swim like a freight-liner (slow) but I'm working on that as well.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: Entered 2013 with my races setup to be Duathlons. Raced them surprisingly well and towards the end got the itch to try the swim as well. Ran many road races distances ranging from 5k to 1/2 marathon.

2014 RACES: Looking for an indoor tri during the winter months to see how my base and training is holding up. 1/2 marathon in April, Olympic June 1st, Olympic July 13th, Olympic August 10th, Olympic September 15th. The first and last Olympic are on the same course.

WEIGHTLOSS: Fine tuning really. 10-15 lbs would be great but not a requirement. Being relatively new to triathlons, I've never been a fan of lifting weights. However, I'm starting a routine of sorts.

WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: Any advice on training, preparation, race day tips, I'm all ears! In the end, better racing will come with experience.

Originally posted by cadnams


Hi James (and crew),

I'm in!

NAME: cadnams - Chris Adnams

STORY: I'm a 40 year old father of two young kids.

I've always played sport. I have no great success story to tell and I have no athletic background in any of the triathlon disciplines. But I love trying new things. Mostly I do things that are solo pursuits, not team sports. Not sure why. Although these days a back problem means I can't play anything involving contact.

My Tri career is very new. Decided mid way through our last local season (I live in Australia) to do a couple of sprints, and I really enjoyed the excitement of race day. I then started training and everything was going well until I tripped over and smacked my knee on the concrete during a run. But four months later I was back in full swing. I've been training consistently for a while, but not able to do as many session as I'd like. Family commitments make it tough, but my wife is quite supportive which is great.

I've found out the hard way that things don't always go to plan, but it just makes the challenge (and the reward) that much better. Mentally I just try and enjoy the training and feeling fit. That way I don't lose everything if races don't go well.

We are at the start of our season over here so I'll be racing soon.



FAMILY STATUS: Married with two. A five year old son and a three year old daughter.

CURRENT TRAINING: I train solo, maybe three/four times a week. My body can't cope with too much running so I am managing my load. My cycling is improving a lot. But like lots of triathletes, I swim as little as possible! I really enjoy the training now.

THIS YEAR'S RACES: I did three sprints last season (2013 ). I have done one sprint so far season and lined up for my first OD in November. It was a DNF as a result of some mechanical problems with the bike. Had a great swim but never got out of T1. Was very frustrating but I learned a lot. I had signed up for Half Marathon mid last year but my knee injury ended that one. I didn't have much luck last year, but 2014 is here now!!

2014 RACES: I am doing an OD on January 12 and then the Melbourne HIM on February 2. I have also signed up for the Noosa OD in November 2014.

I'm sure trying an HIM with no OD's under my belt yet is not normal but I reckon I'm on track. My only goal is only to finish but breaking 6 hours would be good (for me anyway.

WEIGHTLOSS: I've lost about 20 pounds through training but now I'm trying not to loose any more.

WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I am really self motivating but I am not involved in a tri club or anything like that. I am new to this sport still Nd I think I would gain a lot from other people's experience, but I can also help support and motivate other new triathletes. I love this sport and enjoy getting into the technical side as well (gear, nutrition, etc)

Here's to a great 2014 for all of us!

Originally posted by HakunaMatata

Hello! Have any room for another sister in the group?

NAME: HakunaMatata / Danielle

STORY: I'm a marine biology graduate student, currently based out of Victoria, BC, but I travel quite a lot for research (in Florida now!). I ran XC in high school, and I did a few half marathons in college. I started swimming regularly about 5 months ago, and then decided to sign up for my first triathlon. I'm really excited to get started at BT and learn as much as I can.

FAMILY STATUS: Single

CURRENT TRAINING: Been swimming 2x week for the past 5 months or so, along with intermittent running, spinning, strength training, and yoga. I am generally active, and looking forward to focusing my training in the upcoming months. (Just started my BT training log on Dec 18)

THIS YEAR'S RACES: No races this year, last HM was the Hilo Half Marathon in 2012.

2014 RACES: Signed up for the Shawnigan Lake Triathlon (Sprint) in Nanaimo, BC with my friend on May 25. I've heard that tri's are addicting, so after that....who knows?

WEIGHTLOSS: None

WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I love to learn, and am looking forward to being part of a community to share ideas and motivate each other!

Happy New Year!

Originally posted by ghyoc

Hi all,
I would like to join the group if it is still open.


NAME: ghyoc/Chip

STORY: 36 yo, complete beginner. I did some team sports in high school (basket, volley) and after that went to a successful couch potato career for 15 years. I started cycling a couple of years ago with the help of a friend and, in 2011, I started running. I did a half-marathon in 2012 and a couple of mtb races in 2013. In 2013 I started swimming and I am still very much struggling with that.

FAMILY STATUS: Common law marriage with a kid on the way

CURRENT TRAINING: I am quite dis-organized in my training, something that I really want to improve in 2014. The totals for 2013 are 630km running/1350km cycling/ 33500 meter swimming

THIS YEAR'S RACES: A couple of XC MTB races (50k)

2014 RACES: Not really sure yet. I would very much like to run a marathon in the fall and an oly in the summer

WEIGHTLOSS: not a main concern for me

WHAT WOULD MAKE ME A GOOD MENTEE: I want to learn and to improve and, also, I am a good listener

Originally posted by KWDreamun

Happy New Year's Brothers and Sisters!
I really hope this is a great 2014 for everyone!!!!!
I just got back from a 5.5 mile run in a light run..good start for me making the 1,200 miles running this year.

Originally posted by KWDreamun Happy New Year's Brothers and Sisters! I really hope this is a great 2014 for everyone!!!!! I just got back from a 5.5 mile run in a light run..good start for me making the 1,200 miles running this year.