There’s still time to bid
Posted by Dubbayoo | Filed under General, Narcissism
I could handle ordering somebody around for a day.
ONE WHOLE DAY WITH THIS GORGEOUS GIRL AS YOUR SLAVE !!!
From Man of Iron to Ironman
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism, Sports, Triathlon
Okay. I’m gonna do it. No, seriously….this time I’m really gonna do it. I’ve batted around the idea of attempting to complete a triathlon for years. Ever since I started cycling 10 years ago I’ve watched the Ironman Triathlon with equal parts awe and intrigue. I hate to swim (I swim fine…I just don’t like to) and don’t run very well now that I’ve bulked up so much. The cycling leg is the only part that really appeals to me but the Libran in me is drawn to the notion of being an all around athlete. I’ve been reading the online journal of an IT geek who just finished Ironman Florida. That was enough to put me over the edge. I just think it would be cool to qualify for Ironman Hawaii. It’ll probably take me 2 years to get in shape to finish it.
Not all triathlons are Ironman distance so I’ll start with shorter ones to acclimate.
- Sprint Triathlon – Swim 0.45 miles – Bike 13.2 miles – Run 3.1 miles
- Olympic triathlon – Swim 0.9 miles – Bike 24 miles – Run 6.2 miles
- Half Ironman* – Swim 1.2 miles – Bike 56 miles – Run 13.1 miles
- Ironman – Swim 2.4 miles – Bike 112-miles – Run 26.2-miles
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- The Half Ironman is now called Ironman 70.3, which is the total distance covered. Apparently people objected to being called half men. :shrug:
I think I will need to get down to 200-205 lbs or so to be at a more ideal watts-per-lb ratio for the bike leg. Over the next year I will try to reach some smaller goals on the way to the biggie. I plan to attempt a couple of duathlons (run-bike-run), one or two century (100 mile) bike rides and work on swimming more regularly. I have done portions of a triathlon, just not in one day. I have run the Peachtree Road Race 10K in Atlanta and completed 4-5 bike rides of 75+ miles. I have never swam any great distance so I think that will be the hardest part. I know I don’t have it in me to run 24 miles and certainly not after biking 112 miles. I figure I will run halfway then walk halfway. I should be able to finish the marathon in 7 hours doing that. My bike time should be a little less than that and the swim leg should be 90-110 minutes or so. That can’t be far off the time limit but I’m not in it to win it. I just want to finish. No more heavy upper body workouts for me…just squats, leg curls, pushups and some ab work for vanity then I’ll focus on road biking, running, spinning class, elliptical/treadmill sessions…all low intensity now so I can build up my aerobic base. I just ordered another Polar HR monitor. The one I have now is a bit long in the tooth.
My long term game plan. Wish me luck!
2006 – Duathlons, Sprint Distance triathlon
2007 – Olympic Distance triathlon, Centuries
2008 – Half Ironman and more Centuries
2009 – Ironman Hawaii qualifier
Slowly but surely
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism
Weighed in at 237 lbs this morning – down 21 lbs so far. I don’t really look any better but I certainly feel it. I don’t get winded nearly as quickly walking up the 8 flights of steps to the apt. The next 20 are going to be really tough. My 36/30 jeans are loose in the waist now. I should be in 34/30’s by the end of June.
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism
I weighed 238.8 lbs this morning. I am down 19 lbs from my heaviest weight of 258 and hopefully I’ll hit 228 by the end of May. Once my new wheels arrive the weight should really come off fast. I plan on getting in a good leg workout tonight then having some carbs.
Jazzin for Blue Jean!
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism
Okay, I was feeling unusually slender this morning so I decided to try on my 36/30 jeans that I haven’t fit into in I dunno how long. I used to wear 38/30’s because my thighs were that big; now I wear them because my ass is that big. I wasn’t expecting to get them past my thighs until I was down to 235 lbs or so. Surprise! Surprise they fit perfectly with room to spare. I think I’ll order a pair of 36/30 American Eagles now.
Year end status report
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism
I’m still at 246 lbs and feeling good. The strength is really coming back nicely. I believe I’ll be moving some semi-respectable numbers by April and challenging my previous bests by early June. I need to tighten up my diet for the next 6 weeks and do 20-30 minutes of cardio EVERY workout. I need to somehow lose 10 lbs and/or knock an inch off my waist in that time.
Day One
Posted by swingate | Filed under General, Narcissism
Actually, it’s not Day one….more like Day 50 or something but it’s Day One of the journal so deal with it. On November 1st I weighed 255 lbs (I’m 5′8″) and as of last week I was down to 241 lbs. I’m back up to 243 or so; probably due to the fact that I started taking creatine which makes you retain water. The good news is that even with the weight gain my waist is still down 1/2″ or so. I eventually want to weigh 215-220 by next Christmas but for now I want to hit a fairly solid 233-235 by mid February or so.
About 15 years ago I made a New Year’s Resolution not to make anymore New Year’s Resolutions. So far that’s the only one i’ve kept. I do have a goal to look as good, if not better, than I did in college when I was a competitive bodybuilder. I’ll post my workout soon, right now it’s time for my bedtime protein shake. G’nite!
