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2014-04-16 7:59 PM


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Subject: hello, I can't swim, don't own a bike, and i'm learning to run.
Hello, my name is Kal. I'm 27 years old, 5' 6" 192 lbs. I think that's roughly 25 lbs over weight. I've been with my with for 9 years, married for 2. We have a 9 month old boy and my wife's pregnant with our second child.

I've started to learn how to swim. I would have taken lessons, but they don't offer adult lesson at my local pool until august. I got lucky though, you see one of the instructors is a life guard and gives me pointers and short lessons if I see her on Friday mornings. I desperately need to work on my leg endurance.

I don't own a bike, but I have plans to go look for one in 2 weeks when I'm on my days off. I'm probably going to buy a mountain bike though because I intend to use it off road.

As for running. I was in an accident about 8 years ago that left me with 2 intramedullary rods in my right leg and a tennis ball sized indent in my thigh from the femoral compound fracture. For the most of those 8 years running caused me pain or discomfort. Well now I don't find the pain to be as bad as it once was. I'm taking back my ability to run one step at a time. Running still causes some discomfort around where the screws are in my tibia, but I have a consultation coming up to discuss with a orthopedic Doctor to see if the screws can be removed.

I hope to be able to run 5K by August and depending on my swimming abilities I'd like to do a sprint distance triathlon next year.


2014-04-16 8:22 PM
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Subject: RE: hello, I can't swim, don't own a bike, and i'm learning to run.
welcome.....don't worry about all that, if you attend any local Tri's, you will see the afore mentioned everywhere......just keep at it and never give up!!!
2014-04-17 3:52 AM
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Subject: RE: hello, I can't swim, don't own a bike, and i'm learning to run.
you'll be fine
2014-04-17 8:51 AM
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You have to start somewhere. You have plenty of time if your goal is next year. build slowly and safely.
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