Jeff B.
Four Days and Counting
Oct 28, 2008
Four days and counting to my first triathlon. My brother Danny (dandcbjammin) got me motivated to do something and I'm hooked! My work-up to the triathlon has been swimming at least 1600 meters and riding my bike between 20-30 miles a day. I've really struggled with running but being that I am still in the 250's, I am trying to take that easy so I don't stress my knees and joints too much.
I did a run through on Saturday (400 meter swim, 10.5 mile bike and 3 mile run) and finished in 1:11:35; which is better than most of the friends I am training with that are 175-210 lbs. I can't wait to see how I do and working towards my ultimate goal of an Iron-man (2.7 mile swim, 119 mile bike and 26.7 mile run) by next year. My goal is to not win but to finish and prove to myself I am on track to overcome obesity.
It is so funny how my shirt in the picture one week before my surgery is the "I beat annorexia" and during my Iron-man I will wear a jersey with "I beat obesity." What a great victory that is going to be.
My inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6cCfsMVqXw
Jeff
I did a run through on Saturday (400 meter swim, 10.5 mile bike and 3 mile run) and finished in 1:11:35; which is better than most of the friends I am training with that are 175-210 lbs. I can't wait to see how I do and working towards my ultimate goal of an Iron-man (2.7 mile swim, 119 mile bike and 26.7 mile run) by next year. My goal is to not win but to finish and prove to myself I am on track to overcome obesity.
It is so funny how my shirt in the picture one week before my surgery is the "I beat annorexia" and during my Iron-man I will wear a jersey with "I beat obesity." What a great victory that is going to be.
My inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6cCfsMVqXw
Jeff
Monday
Oct 13, 2008
Had a full day of work and trying to prepare for my Triathlon on Nov 1st. currently weighing in at 258 and my workout today was pretty light. Swam 2000 meters and missed my bike ride (usually pull in about 25 miles a day).
Food:
2 x 32 gram protein shakes
1 x beef jerkey
1/2 hamburger
yogurt w/ 1/4 cup granola
1 piece of combo pizza (couldn't finish all the crust)
handful of pistachios
2 Fuze drinks
2 bottles of 32 oz water
Food:
2 x 32 gram protein shakes
1 x beef jerkey
1/2 hamburger
yogurt w/ 1/4 cup granola
1 piece of combo pizza (couldn't finish all the crust)
handful of pistachios
2 Fuze drinks
2 bottles of 32 oz water
