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2013-Year of the Mouse

2013-Year of the Mouse
February 23, 2013
Races

I know on the Chinese calendar this is the year of the snake, but here at my house, 2013 is definitely the Year of the Mouse. Gayle has set a goal to walk the Disney Marathon in 2014.  The marathon will be on her birthday, and it’s a perfect excuse to get in shape, visit some family in Florida and go see Mickey. I have decided to train and walk the marathon with her….not run it, just walk.  My reasons for walking instead of running are: I am fat and out of shape.  And I know that, at least for me, trying to run and cycle is difficult.  I feel fat and slow and it is super easy to just give up. Training to walk a marathon is a great way to lose weight and get in shape, with less pressure to be fast and perfect right away. I am not getting any younger.  I am still going to participate in triathlons, and my goal of completing an Ironman is no where near dead.  However, I believe it will be better for me to lose the 80ish pounds I have to lose and strengthen my muscles with a walking plan rather than going out first thing and pounding the pavement. I want to support Gayle.  Walking 26.2 miles is no easy task, and I know both of us will have days when we don’t feel like training.  It will be good to have that other person to push us to …Read the Rest

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It’s a Journey

It’s a Journey
January 8, 2013
Encouragement

I have been thinking a lot lately about this blog and my journey to becoming a triathlete. And I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m trying to do things out of order. The name of the blog is Fat2Triathlete. I think I wanted to skip the fat part, skip all the hard work that will be needed to get in shape and go straight to triathlete part. This plan just hasn’t worked out all that well for me. So, I’ve decided to go back to the beginning and work my way to the end, taking each step as it comes. …Read the Rest

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Sometimes There is Nowhere Else to Go

Sometimes There is Nowhere Else to Go
October 26, 2012
Encouragement

Wilmington traffic can be heavy in places, often with no reason at all.  If there is a reason, it’s usually just because of a fender bender where the participants decided it was better to block traffic than move to the side of the road.  Wilmington is also one of those towns that does not have a great pattern of roads.  There is no easy way to get from one place to another.  Even leaving our neighborhood can be tricky. However on Saturday there was a reason for the slow and stopped traffic.  There were 1800 people participating in the Beach …Read the Rest

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Beach2Battleship Half Ironman Race Report

Beach2Battleship Half Ironman Race Report
October 23, 2012
Races

Half Iron Distance Triathlon 1.2 mile swim  *  56 mile bike  *  13.1 mile run October 20, 2012 Wilmington, NC I need to preface this post by saying that despite my best intentions, I was unable to finish the race.  There will be more on the ins and outs of why later.  For now, I’m just going to report on my day in chronological order. Pre-Race The day started at 5am- my first task, as usual was to feed and walk the boys (Wrigley and Marshall, our 2 dalmatians).  After that, I ate 2 scrambled eggs and got all my …Read the Rest

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The Day Has Arrived

The Day Has Arrived
October 19, 2012
Races

Tomorrow is the big day – Beach2Battleship triathlon.  I haven’t trained like I should (blog post on that in the near future), but there is nothing I can do about that now.  All I can do is go out, do the best I can and HAVE FUN. Today was an almost frantic day.  With getting food, clothing and everything else together, picking up my race packet and making sure all the right things got to all the right places, there wasn’t much time for anything else.  I did get to practice putting on and taking off my wetsuit a few …Read the Rest

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Ironman Training Week One

June 4, 2012
Training

The past few weeks have been crazy, and unfortunately, training has been too low on the priority list.  About three weeks ago, I dislocated my knee.  Fortunately, it wasn’t too bad.  I was on crutches for about a week, and then wore my knee brace for two more weeks.  And on Friday, I began running again.  It will take me a while to get all my strength back, but I’m very happy that I can run.  There were moments that I was worried that it would be months instead of weeks before I could run again. This week begins the …Read the Rest

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172 Days…..and Counting

April 30, 2012
Races

Well, it’s official.  I am registered for the Beach2Battleship Iron Distance Triathlon in October.  I have been trying not to throw up since I finalized my registration. It’s super exciting since I am now one step closer to my goal.  It’s a bit terrifying since it’s such a huge undertaking, but I’m up for it.  I feel pretty good about my training.  I feel great about my running, since I’m getting faster and stronger every week.  I’m not feeling so hot about my cycling.  I have got to get more hours on my bike.  Which is something I plan to …Read the Rest

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The Dreaded Bike Trainer

The Dreaded Bike Trainer
April 19, 2012
Cycling

What is it about the bike trainer that is so miserable?  I have a few theories, but the biggest reason, in my opinion, is – No Coasting.  If I get tired and stop pedaling, the bike stops too.  All forward motion ceases.  And then I feel like I’m not doing anything.  So I don’t stretch out my legs, or take a quick break and then I’m exhausted that much faster.  At least when I’m on the road, if I take a second to get a drink of water (and no, I haven’t figured out how to pedal, watch the road and …Read the Rest

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Sock Envy

Sock Envy
March 18, 2012
Gear

Yesterday, Gayle and I spent the entire day at the 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Lo Tide Run in Carolina Beach.  We were there as vendors for our company, Glynne’s Soaps, so we got to spend a lot of time interacting with the participants before and after the race.  It was a 5K/10K race to support a local charity, and this year there were over 2,000 participants, most of them dressed in green, many of them in costume and loads of  them wearing fun socks.  Gayle, who has a passion for photography, took pictures of the wide variety of fun socks that …Read the Rest

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I’m a Tortoise

March 5, 2012
Encouragement

The other night, Gayle and I were having dinner (Crock Pot Chicken & Dumplings – super easy, super good), and the talk turned to my training. Gayle made the observation that I am the tortoise from the fairy tale “The Tortoise and the Hare”.  I plod along at a slow and steady pace and eventually get to the end, but without any sense of urgency or speed.  And while that did help the tortoise beat the hare, he did so in his own sweet time.  The race I’m training for, on the other hand, has a time limit, and while …Read the Rest

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I Am A Sponsored Athlete

I Am A Sponsored Athlete
March 2, 2012
News

You think it’s only something that happens to uber fit people who train 8 hours a day and win races left and right.  You dream about becoming a professional athlete….getting paid to exercise all day.  And even just having one sponsor, a company that believes in you and what you are doing enough to give you some swag, equipment or even the entry fee to a race seems out of reach for the average joe. Well, I’m here to tell you today that it’s not out of reach.  And how do I know this?  It’s happened to me!  Last month, …Read the Rest

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