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De Cracker's Gettin' Mo Better tips

Weight loss is good for those of us who need it but also don't overlook the need for the reduction of body fat. This isn't weight loss as I was reminded just yesterday. Yesterday I was weighed and had my body fat checked. I had only lost 1.9 lbs but I had lost 3.7 lbs of body fat. I had gained 1.6 lbs of muscle weight. So my %BF was down more than my weight loss would indicate. So let's lose the fat but keep the muscle. Keep the good but get out there and burn off the bad.

btw ..remember fat cells never go away (unless they are lipo'ed). So as you reduce remember they are still there waiting to come back to haunt you if given the chance. 

DeCracker's Gettin' Mo Better tips

Want to put a whole new slant on your motivation and training? Look into participating in Team n Training, which is a great way to prepare for your first tri and also raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Soc. Check out their website or chat with the many folks here on BT who have paved the way to tri success while also helping find a cure for these terrible diseases. TNT offers help with training as well as paying for your tri. But you have to reach your fundraising goal. But imagine how great it would feel to know you helped others while reaching your personal goal. One of the great things TNT does for the beginner triathlete is that on the day before the race they have experienced Triathletes walk you through every aspect of the course to include a practice swim. On race day some even have "swim buddies" who accompany those who feel a little shaky about an OWS. Now how cool is that!

Whatever you do, don't give up. My point was to give you a demonstration of the relationships between aerobic fitness, strength, and endurance. We need all three.

Train hard......race easy.

Sleep vs training. For me it's two issues. I will rarely if ever delay bed time for training. Sleep is too important for me at my age and like all of you I need to be ready to be my best when I go to work each day. So I need my rack time. However I will hit the rack early and get up early to train. Now this is also hard for me because I like my morning sleep. But it's the hours rested that's important.

So if you've had a bad day...well hit the rack. Now should the day come when Nike is writing you the million dollar checks, well just do it! But until then.....sleep tight.