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I was really big when I started. So I started as a walker. With no plans to ever run. EVER. As fate would have it, the pounds dropped off doing my walking routines, and I kept getting faster, stronger, fitter. I eventually started doing intermittent "jogging" during my walks. That lead to always jogging. And that has lead…

I've been racing triathlon since 2007 and I'd be hard pressed to remember a race I've felt ready for. I have a basic philosophy (by no means a heart felt belief) that if I'm ready come race day? I'm either over trained, under racing, or just plain ignorant of the damage I'm about to inflict upon myself. Outside of an…

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Great job! For what it's worth, I've finished last twice. You know what I had in common with the guys that finished first? We all finished. And I've got the finishers' medals to prove it. Which, I might add, all the people who either signed up but didn't show (DNS) or who started but didn't…

Saturday 8/25 Sat morning long run Calories: 1811 Miles: 905

Oh, they are...

There are some great triathlon groups, feel free to join them and enjoy the good times and great threads. OH! And CONGRATULATIONS!!! Welcome to the club! Triathlon is joyous, addictive, motivating, difficult, painful, peaceful, frustrating, sweat inducing, relaxing, soul crushing, ego building, and best of all outright…

Wed 8/22 Bike/run brick Calories: 3590 Miles: 1795 I'm tired.

Tues 8/21 Bike ride Calories: 1085 Miles: 542

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You R-O-C-K!!! Glad you had a good time. Hope you continue! They really are quite fun. Anyway, Congratulations! You're a triathlete! WOOT!

This is such exciting news!!! Congratulations!!! You R-O-C-K!!! And, welcome to the club. It feels good to hear new triathletes feeling good. I'm very happy for you. TriJoe.

Monday 8/20 TAD: run n stretching in the morning, then afternoon swim. Calories: 1169 Miles: 584

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Rock that race!!!!!!!

You, my dear, CLEARLY are a superhero. You're inspiring, motivating, gutsy, tough, honest, strong, AND (because those aren't enough...), you're a 5K racing machine. Thank you. Very much.

HA!!! I didn't have the ice cream, or the margaritas, but I DID have 2 cheeseburgers (big ones, no less) and 2 beers. And a half pound at least of roasted potatoes. Ooooooh, those potatoes were sooooooooooooo good.................

Sunday 8/19: Long ride Calories: 1906 Miles: 953 No nuns today, but a nice ride, anyway.

Cycling. Cycling cycling cycling. Then cycling some more. And some swimming. Once your legs and core are stronger from that, add running, and probably some more swimming. Once you've got these three going, then SHAZAM! - Triathlon till you die. BELLY BE GONE! And, as if that's not enough, you get the added benefits of race…

Saturday long run: Calories: 2047 Miles: 1023 Advil, here I come.

Ground elk patties. Super-lean, and they taste beefier than beef. Oh, they're heaven on a grill. Boneless skinless turkey thighs. You can grill them, or you can bbq them. Either way works great. Pork tenderloin. Yeah I said it, what you gonna do about it? Pork tenderloin is almost fat free, and tastes spectacular grilled.…

Wed 8/15 AFternoon run. Calories: 1194 Miles: 597

Tues 8/14 Trainer ride and weights: Calories: 1110 Miles: 555

We like baked chips in our house, too. Although, I'd say my favorite - Which may or may not be "junk food" as I can't see "junk food" and "healthy" squaring each others' circles. They ARE, by definition, mutually exclusive. - I'd say my favorite would be basically any flavor of Lara Bar. OH, those things are addictive.…

Monday 8/13 Stretching, a short run, and some swimming. 780 calories. 390 miles.

Rock N Roll St Louis for me.

Sunday 8/12 Recovery ride Calories: 1937 Miles: 968

Forgive me MFP, for I have sinned. I ate from a chocolate bar yesterday. Twice. I didn't count the number of squares, so when I logged it I took a guess at portion size. Knowing the entire time I was purposefully guessing under. I'm convinced chocolate has it's own "Dante's ring" in MFP hell.

Once, in American style football, a few decades ago, there was a kicker who had a stub for a kicking foot. He wore a special shoe that was basically a leg-driven light weight sledge hammer kind of boot thing. That guy could really plow into a football. He was one of the best kickers of his era. Not surprisingly, nobody…

Saturday 8/11: Long run Calories: 1935 Miles: 967 Thanks! Joe.

Morning run. Calories: 695 Miles: 347

<From my afternoon ride. I was out on a local trail, when I passed by 4 nuns out cycling. I had to get a pic. Funny, the things you run into while you're out trying to not run into anything at all. Wednesday 8/8: Morning run then afternoon bike ride Total calories: 2791 Total miles: 1395 :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:…

Sunday 8/5 Trainer ride 1063 calories 531 miles