Met my personal trainer today

[rocknrollgirl]

My whole outlook changed as soon as I started to think of myself as an athlete. I do not have a weight issue, but I am 44...oops no 45 as of Sunday, and recovery is a huge issue. I need to make sure that I train right and eat right and recover right.

I do all of those things better as an athlete than as just a woman working out.

It actually stopped me in my tracks the first time I was shopping in a store and I said to the sales person....I am a competitive athlete....

HEY WORLD!!!! I AM A COMPETITIVE ATLETE!!!!

So start treating yourselves better. You are driving a beautiful expensive human machine that only runs on good fuel.

Offthegrid, when you check back in, I have been thinking about you all day. I made a list of sprint tri's in the south jersey area this spring....I will send it to you and we can pick one.

Ruth

[KSH]

Thanks rockinrollgirl - very good point

I am trying to reframe my thinking - Part of the problem is I don't consider myself an athlete or athletic - I think I need to start reframing that thinking too.

Right there with you!

Sure, I think I'm athletic.. in the sense that I workout a lot, but I don't see myself as a true athlete.

I guess to me, to be an athlete, you have to WIN. I have never won at anything I have done. I'm not absolutely horrible, but I am just not good enough to win.

When someone says I am an athlete, I don't agree... that is for sure!

[Offthegrid]

Thanks for all the support guys! It really does mean a lot to me that people are listening and actually care.

I'm not even remotely thinking about quitting now, it's just that I fear that I will quit eventually because I always have in the past. Make sense? It's like a smoker who's quit for a month but fears failure.

Rocknroll girl, I'm still planning to do Devilman in May; Thundergeist in June; (July is open except going to Ironman Lake Placid on the 21 and 22); a tri in Oregon with a friend in August; and Danskin and City to Shore in September.

Have you done Devilman or Thundergeist? Are they friendly for newbies?

I also pretty much am trying to complete a 5K every month so that I have to keep active. I'm just so afraid of falling off the bandwagon, and if my schedule is full, then I'll always have something to train for.

[KSH]

I also pretty much am trying to complete a 5K every month so that I have to keep active. I'm just so afraid of falling off the bandwagon, and if my schedule is full, then I'll always have something to train for.

That's a perfect plan right there!

I know when I sign up for an event, I am motivated to train, so I won't make a food of myself on race day!

[rocknrollgirl]

I am in for the Thundergust....I had it on my list. Now as far as The Devilman...I found an even sprintier one in May with a 1/4 mile swim, 12 mile bike, and 3 mile run.

I might start with that shorter one in May just to grease the wheels. The Devilman is a bit longer distances. Let me know if you want info.....

Ruth

[Offthegrid]

I lost 2.5 pounds this week, bringing my total lost since Oct. 1 to 17 pounds. Woo hoo! Just 3 more pounds and I'll be down 20.

Ruth, send me the info on the shorter tri. If they're not the same day, I may just do both -- more for the experience of the open water swim. In my Danskin tris, that's what really killed me. I panicked, and I was one of the last ones out of the water.

In fact it'd be really helpful if you would be willing to get together to be my open water swim buddy sometime in the spring. I don't know anyone who swims, so I can't really do it myself.

If the tris are the same day, I'll have to think about it. I actually would like to see the Devilman course to see if I want to do the half Ironman distance there next year. *gulp*

I had heard Thundergeist was a good race. We should meet for dinner or something the night before perhaps. I'll probably get a hotel.

- Susie

[Bikingmomof3]

Wow, that is some seriously fast weight loss! Keep up building lean muscle. You sound like you have a very good summer plan of events.

[Offthegrid]

I talked to him today about feeling like I'm going to go back on my old habits and that May seems so far away for an event.

He said we're going to do mini-indoor triathlons once a month (with rowing instead of swimming). This way I can track my progress and have something to look forward to.

He's also going to teach me to do squats. I've never done them out of fear of doing them wrong and hurting myself.

And he gave me his blessing to begin jogging Christmas Day. I'm walking now at 4.2 mph. I should be down at least another 10 pounds by Christmas, and that truly will be the greatest gift -- to be able to jog.

I feel so much better thanks to all the support here and support from him.

[KSH]

I talked to him today about feeling like I'm going to go back on my old habits and that May seems so far away for an event.

He said we're going to do mini-indoor triathlons once a month (with rowing instead of swimming). This way I can track my progress and have something to look forward to.

He's also going to teach me to do squats. I've never done them out of fear of doing them wrong and hurting myself.

And he gave me his blessing to begin jogging Christmas Day. I'm walking now at 4.2 mph. I should be down at least another 10 pounds by Christmas, and that truly will be the greatest gift -- to be able to jog.

I feel so much better thanks to all the support here and support from him.

Those mini-tri's sound fun! Those will be very motivating.

Squats... don't be scared. Once you get the form down and if you don't put too much weight on... you will be fine.

Jogging Christmas Day... COOL! What a wonderful Christmas gift to yourself... weight loss and jogging!

You are well on your way! Keep it up! *Hugs*