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Morbidly Obese to Triathlon in 8 Months (thats the idea at least)

rgutie1
rgutie1 Posts: 84 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello,

I am reintroducing myself. I did well on MFP a couple years ago but when grad school and teaching got to overwhelming I fell off.

Now I am back and my goal is to focus on physical fitness more than what I do on the scale. To that end I have signed myself up for a Super Sprint Triathlon in August of this year. My wife and I are swimming 3 days a week and I am starting lessons tommorow to work on proper form. I have cycled a lot over the years and that will come next.

Jogging will be hard. Even when I was in best shape I had a hard time with jogging. OH and I am recovering from a broken ankle, so that will be fun.

So thats me; 100 lbs over my perosnal goal weight, many more pounds over what is considered a health weight for my height, ankle still tender (I'm in PT), working full time, and completing a dissertation.

I am not sure what I will be like in 8 months, but come hell or high water (that they are going to make me swim across) I will be finishing that race.

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  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Wow!! You can do it!! You may not lose all the weight but when training for Tri you may shed a bunch!! Let us how you are doing or at least how you did. Good luck!!
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