350 lbs to finishing a Ironman pics

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walleyebob977
walleyebob977 Posts: 201 Member
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What a journey. I started on MFP 3 years ago weighing in at 350. Over the course of the first year I used 2 apps MFP and C25k and lost the weight. C25k lead me to 5ks then a half marathon then a full. The 2nd year I learned to swim and that what got me into Tri's. Well after a handle full of short distance Tri's I went all out for a full Ironman last weekend in Wisconsin. 2.4 mile swim 112mile bike followed by 26.2 run. Well I finished before the cutoff.
My advice stick to your plan and just keep moving followed. If I did this you a capable. If you need help or motivation, send me a friend request.

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  • 1cand0th15
    1cand0th15 Posts: 1 Member
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    Congratulations on such a great success!
  • momofamadhouse
    momofamadhouse Posts: 197 Member
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    That is amazing!!! Your family is beautiful, they look so proud of you!
  • GW4321
    GW4321 Posts: 523 Member
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    Incredible transformation! Congrats on finishing the Ironman.
  • rebeccaEsmith
    rebeccaEsmith Posts: 1,136 Member
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    Great job!!!
  • BackwoodsDarlin
    BackwoodsDarlin Posts: 109 Member
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    What an inspiring story... And you look awesome
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
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    Awesome sauce!!!
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,943 Member
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    You are adorable, and your little one is cute as a button!

    Congratulations on your success!
  • littlewomensmom
    littlewomensmom Posts: 54 Member
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    What an accomplishment! And what a great gift to give your family - a healthy you!!
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,431 Member
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    Wow! Truly inspiring!
  • mcbluesky
    mcbluesky Posts: 92 Member
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    Congratulations. What a fantastic transformation. Your post inspires me considerably. I have been doing sprint triathlons sporadically over the past 2 years. Still about 70 #s overweight. Had goal to move up to International distance triathlons this summer. Honestly, I bailed because I could not make enough progress with the run, which is likely related to the excess weight I am carrying. Every time I get up to 4 miles, a lingering calf injury would reappear. Up to 3 miles, I am fine. I would really appreciate hearing from you how you were able to continue progressing with your runs while still on your weight loss journey. Great job. Thanks for sharing. Very inspirational.
  • z4oslo
    z4oslo Posts: 229 Member
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    Nike should sponsor you. Fantastic change!

    This site is generally filled with excuses posts, and the excuse i see the most is "well life happened so ..." Well life happened to you too, and look how you turned out!
  • mmnv79
    mmnv79 Posts: 538 Member
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    That's amazing! Well done! :)
  • fbcarlson
    fbcarlson Posts: 283 Member
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    Incredible work!!! Congratulations on all you accomplished!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
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    Wow. That's impressive. Nice job
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    What an accomplishment! Tris are amazing events -- speaking as a spectator not a competitor!
  • katielynn107
    katielynn107 Posts: 58 Member
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    Wow, that's awesome- definitely motivating!
  • agbmom556
    agbmom556 Posts: 694 Member
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    Amazing!
  • Toronto6fan
    Toronto6fan Posts: 413 Member
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    you are an inspiration!
  • MissNesh8
    MissNesh8 Posts: 4 Member
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    Wow! Amazing :)
  • Jezreel12
    Jezreel12 Posts: 246 Member
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    Simply amazing

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