Jszat's Group- full

Welcome aboard Bryan!  I suppose I will be able to work off the brunch tab now with all the advice and all

You should start your own group and teach how to rely on your genetics and never have to work, freak.  

Snoogaloo - 2007-12-11 9:51 AM Joe I would really like to join your group. My name is Ben and I'm a 20 year old student at the University of Kansas. I am 5'5" and weigh 140 pounds and am actually looking to gain weight. I have been running for over a year now with the ultimate goal of sometime doing an Ironman. After seeing that there was a 1/2 IM coming right here to Lawrence, Kansas in June I couldn't resist. I also bike occasionally and have biked for up to 3 hours at a time (I wasn't going too fast though). I have always been a relatively strong swimmer but I've only done it recreationally so I don't really know where I stand. I started exercising for my health because I have Cystic Fibrosis and CF related Diabetes. This affects not only my lungs but also my digestive system [Being overweight is never an issue ]. Over a year ago when I was in the hospital I decided that if I didn't take the time to go through the necessary pains associated with exercise now then I would go through those pains later in life with a very very negative outcome. While in the hospital I read about the Ironman and it seemed impossible even for someone without a physical disability. This is exactly why I'm doing it and the 1/2 IM on June 15th will be my first step.

Welcome aboard Ben!  As stated in the half IM thread you started, you will want to look hard at nutrtion as you train as the HIM distance makes for some long days.  The better you nail down nutrition, the better your day goes.  You have an ambitious goal, but its certainly attainable if you are willing to do the work.

Well, so long as you are making a comeback cuz I was helpful and not cuz ya felt my last mentoring effort was slack and ya didnt get your moola's worth!   Welcome back Justin!

So, even though I know Joe and bug him enough, I thought I'd see if he'd let me join his nifty little group.  I was in a mentoring group last year, and slacked off, but would like to try again...extra motivation is always a good thing for this chica.

So, what do you say, Joe?

JChristoff - 2007-12-11 11:16 AM

jszat - 2007-12-11 12:11 PM Well, so long as you are making a comeback cuz I was helpful and not cuz ya felt my last mentoring effort was slack and ya didnt get your moola's worth!   Welcome back Justin!

 

It's mostly because I want to see if you can reign in that swim and get your donkey kick working for you.

I finally got some swim instruction this weekend and may have found how to get rid of it.  My catch and pull has been all wrong too.  Stay tuned for improvement?

You arent gonna slack on me is ya?

I figure you wouldn't let me...you see me enough that you'd kick my azz.

Sounds good.  Welcome aboard.  And its not me who does the azz kickin.  I let Maisey take care of my dirty work these days

hey, is this open for fellow donks as well?  if so, count me in guru!!

Yikes!!  Now I'm really scared!

Yep, welcome aboard.  We are at 5 but since I know some of y'all (I am not including Yams cuz he is joking around) I will take one more.  I will also be implementing a donkey cap since the donks a support group of their own really.  Dont want to freak out the non-donks in the group.  For those of you thinking WTF?, Team Turbo Donkey/Tri Donkai is a training group I am a part of as are Maggyruth, Djdavey and Pseudoyams, so you will likely hear a lot of donkey references and random EEEEAAAWWWWiing. Ahem.

Very awkward right now cuz I am working drills to break old muscle memory.  I have almost 250k yards over the past few years of bad habit to break, but the good news is I think I have figured out a lot of what works and adding adjustments should help.  The shoulder did feel the difference in the pull and think that might take some time.  I am doing more with weights to get that thing where it needs to be, at least as best as it can be and we will just have to see as the catch and pull improves what it does to the shoulder.  Kinda sore the past two days though.

does one get a free jersey upon joining this mentoring group sensai?

Sounds good Mike, welcome aboard!  I will lock in the group at 6 then.

I am still broke from the DTC bankrolling.  Can you spare a gel brotha?

what flavor................hope you like chilled gels tho as i keep them in my car!!