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Various Non-Bald Discussions => Sports Talk => Topic started by: FR8TRAIN on July 16, 2008, 03:51:30 PM
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Hey my fellow BALDIES (and you ladies), are any of you competitive runners/bikers/triathletes? Now as some of you know, I have just recently given up cigarettes. Thank you. And one of my hangouts in the local library mainly because I have never smoked there (not that smoking is allowed inside the library. This IS California for crying out loud) and it seems to be a safe place for me during these first few days of nicotine withdrawal. Anyway, in addition to this the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training is holding an informational meeting here tonight that I am anxious to attend.
If you are not familiar with Team in Training (www.teamintraining.org) it is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training,® the world's largest endurance sports training program. The program provides training to run or walk marathons and half marathons or participate in triathlons and century (100-mile) bike rides. Since 1988, more than 360,000 volunteer participants have helped raise more than $850 million.
Now I actually used to be a runner when I was younger, much younger, believe it or not and I did love the "high" that running gave me. Since those golden years of youth, I have participated in only a handful of running races and really desire to get back that feeling I had as a youth. My crutch (cigarettes) always held me back in my early adult life and now that I have decided to quit being a slave to the drug nicotine, I find myself about 50 lbs over weight, that's 3.5 stone/22 kg for my European friends. So getting back into the running game is going to not only take discipline, to get out the door on a regular basis, but discipline to not try too much too fast. I have done that before and ended up injured for several weeks. So when I found out that Team in Training was holding an informational meeting here at the library I was determined to, if nothing else, attend and hope that I can get back into the running game, increase my stamina, health and overall fitness.
So I was wondering, are any of you runners, bikers or triathletes? Do you compete in any events? If so, what and where is your next event?
FR8TRAIN O0
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Running the Cowtown Half Marathon (Sacramento) on Oct 5, 2008
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Running the Cowtown Half Marathon (Sacramento) on Oct 5, 2008
Cool! Just out of curiosity, do pick up The Schedule on a regular basis?
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I have seen it online.
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I drink beer, bowl and golf... I am guessing that is not the triathlon you are talking abut though.
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I drink beer, bowl and golf... I am guessing that is not the triathlon you are talking abut though.
Actually Marz, that's not an Ironman....that's a Tin Man!
After a week in Mazatlan and followed up with working on the road, I feel like a bowling ball (even though I ran 4.5 miles yesterday).
Can't wait to be at home for a while.
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Im more of a weight lifitng/sports guy but I am going to train to do a 5k for this fall. My wife runs half marathons and I see what a cool thing running is so I am going to give it a whirl. I dont want to do half marathons but 5k is appealing.
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FR8TRAIN.....Man my hats off to you for giving up the CIG'S...I am also a smoker, and I am trying to figure out a away to end this very bad habit..................How are you doing it......COLD FRIGGIN TURKEY? I think that may be the only way I am going to be able to do it........Thank GOD I'm a baldie........No hair to pull out when I QUIT.,
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FR8TRAIN.....Man my hats off to you for giving up the CIG'S...I am also a smoker, and I am trying to figure out a away to end this very bad habit..................How are you doing it......COLD FRIGGIN TURKEY? I think that may be the only way I am going to be able to do it........Thank GOD I'm a baldie........No hair to pull out when I QUIT.,
Yes I am doing the Turkey Trot. It's been only 19 days. I went the first week then went out with some mates to a local brewery and ended up smoking that night so I had to start all over again. But so far, so good. Thanks.
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The Turkey Trot LOL.....We have a Turkey Trot here....check out this website..
http://www.montgomeryturkeytrot.com/TurkeyTrot.htm
If you look at the wall of fame, you will notice we have had alot of well known artist at the trot to perform.
This year it is the Kentucky Headhunters and Confederate Railroad.
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The Turkey Trot LOL.....We have a Turkey Trot here....check out this website..
http://www.montgomeryturkeytrot.com/TurkeyTrot.htm
If you look at the wall of fame, you will notice we have had alot of well known artist at the trot to perform.
This year it is the Kentucky Headhunters and Confederate Railroad.
OK Timmay. Y'all raise Racing Turkeys? Or do you just race turkeys?
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...ended up smoking that night so I had to start all over again. But so far, so good. Thanks.
So is 19 days your new momentum on that, Fr8?
Hang in there, bro !!
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...ended up smoking that night so I had to start all over again. But so far, so good. Thanks.
So is 19 days your new momentum on that, Fr8?
Hang in there, bro !!
Yep! I actually quit on the 12th but messed up the following Saturday. So, I now have been smoke free since the 20th.
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...ended up smoking that night so I had to start all over again. But so far, so good. Thanks.
So is 19 days your new momentum on that, Fr8?
Hang in there, bro !!
Yep! I actually quit on the 12th but messed up the following Saturday. So, I now have been smoke free since the 20th.
O0 O0 O0
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The Turkey Trot LOL.....We have a Turkey Trot here....check out this website..
http://www.montgomeryturkeytrot.com/TurkeyTrot.htm
If you look at the wall of fame, you will notice we have had alot of well known artist at the trot to perform.
This year it is the Kentucky Headhunters and Confederate Railroad.
OK Timmay. Y'all raise Racing Turkeys? Or do you just race turkeys?
Turkey Racing.....It's something like horse racing, only a little smaller and a little slower.
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The Turkey Trot LOL.....We have a Turkey Trot here....check out this website..
http://www.montgomeryturkeytrot.com/TurkeyTrot.htm
If you look at the wall of fame, you will notice we have had alot of well known artist at the trot to perform.
This year it is the Kentucky Headhunters and Confederate Railroad.
OK Timmay. Y'all raise Racing Turkeys? Or do you just race turkeys?
Turkey Racing.....It's something like horse racing, only a little smaller and a little slower.
I'd love to see the jockey that races Turkeys. :*)) Timmay, can you post a pic of one?
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I quit smoking 6 months ago after doing it for 23 years. I did it cold turkey. I think the only way you are truly going to stop is to WANT to do it and DO IT. All these stop smoking things are a bunch of crap in my opinion. Good luck Fr8 on keeping smoke free.
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Turkey smurkey!
You have to go watch live Turtle Racing in L.A.
http://www.youtube.com/v/vjKDFWErmK4&hl=en&fs=1
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Man, I won a grand on that race!! :*))
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Howdy Bald bad brother,
have RUN 16 MARATHONS and countless 5k &10k's. I'll be doing the Disney Marathon in Jan. of 09.
The older you get the harder it is to train and come back from breaking down. The cig deal I have never done but we all have our personnel demons. Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
Mclovin
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Bump.
New to the site. count me among the runners and recreational cyclists. I've done somewhere around 55 races in the last three years of various distances. My first race with a shave head was two weeks ago. I was 2nd in my age group. Of course there were only two people in my age group but hey- I attribute the trophy to the new more aerodynamic head.
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I started running back in 1981, and ran 5+ miles a day, every day. Ran several 10k's in those years. Backed off a lot after a while for some now forgotten reason, but never quit completely
I've run a couple of 5k's in recent years, and have maintained 2-3 miles 2-3 times a week, mixed in with weight training at the gym and kayaking out on the lake once a week.
Last June I really messed up my knee (and shoulder), and just recently started jogging a couple of miles once in a while. It still hurts and I always wear a brace when I run or work out. Makes me mad; at my age (58) my legs were the strongest part of my body and never hurt no matter what I did.
At the start of the year, I set a goal to get back to 5 miles runs again. Hope to get there maybe next year.
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Challenge - good luck getting back into it. I turned 50 this year and just started running about 4 years ago. I can relate to the injuries. The spirit is willing but the body sometimes disagree's. I've been thinking about getting a kayak myself. Looks like it could be a great workout or a relaxing day at the lake.
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Ray, a kayak is both a great upper body workout, and a good way to relax. I paddle 2-4 miles out on the lake and take my fly-rod and fish a while, or pack a folding chair in the back of the 'yak and set it up on the beach and read for a while; of course you get the workout again by paddling back. The weather is changing up here and I won't get it out too many more times.
At the gym yesterday I was able to bench 175 lbs again for the first time since before my injury so at least I know my shoulder is healed.