huskyboy's Group - FULL (Page 2)

Good to see you back!

Excellent! I also fear the empty log spaces - hey, whatever motivates you to do it is great.

Sorry to hear about the shin Bob - nice attitude about building your swimming while the leg gets better.

Glad to see you back at it Mark - nice double workout this morning!

Looks like a lot of great momentum building with this group, keep it up guys!

Congratulations on the weight loss this week Mats! I don't think any of us will ever get to 0% body fat - you will lose some muscle as you lose weight - ideally you'll lose more fat than muscle, but your body won't need as much muscle to move 82kg as it would need to move 128kg. I was thinking about that the other day as I was carrying both of my daughters down the stairs - together they weigh about as much as I've lost, and boy was it hard to carry them for long.

Don't sweat the BMI either - it's a rough guideline, and doesn't take body composition into account.  It's not about being "fat" or "thin" or whatever other labels we want to use, it's about getting healthier, faster, and stronger, and you're already on the way!

If anyone is looking for some weight loss inspiration, and proof that the tri-training lifestyle can really change your life, check out this thread:

http://beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=9621

Page after page of before and after pictures. I finally found a before picture and put up some pics at the end of the thread too.

Swimming can definitely be intimidating, especially at first when it's hard to make it the length of the pool without feeling like your lungs are going to explode.  The mistake most people make is going too fast, and struggling too hard to not sink. Work on balance and form and go ridiculously slow at first. If it's available, see about getting some lessons to learn correct form. Once you get the form down, the distance and speed will come in leaps and bounds.

I have been a paying "member" (bronze) off and on for the last two years. I figured that given how much I use the site and the logs, I should help support it a little. I recently changed to the silver membership - they were doing a deal with two months free and 20% off, so it only cost me $72 for 14 months. Main reason for upgrading was that I was very interested in the details of the winter maintenance plans, and those are only available for silver and gold members. Honestly, I don't think it's worth $72 just to see a few training plans, but I also wanted to continue to support the site in general given how much I use and enjoy it, and how much encouragement and support I've received from people here.

parratt - 2007-01-08 11:10 PM Thanks for the info. I'll have to see if the features are worth upgrading at this point. I do agree with supporting the website though. My problem is that I just dropped $2K on a bike and money is a bit tight

New bike?! Sweet! What did you get? Let's see some pictures!