GOYA Community Group

A group focused on motivating all members to GOYA= "Get off Your A@#'s" and exercise to help maintain a spiritually fit body and mind.. All are welcome regardless of ones affiliation, however the emphasis is on motivation and education in regards to exercise and nutrition. Have fun and GOYA!

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russp 06/05/2010

Thanks to Jacker2 for the invite.

Sounds like a very cool group. I started doing triathlons this year in an attempt to lose some weight and to discipline myself a bit more. I've done a few small ones, but tomorrow is my first Olympic distance. I've been training for the past 3 months for this one. I'm excitedly nervous!

Blessings!
Russ

Mandoman 06/05/2010

Welcome to the group Russ. You didn't have to start off bragging though. LOL. That's great. My daughter is training for a triathlon. She didn't get it from me. Hope you do well and I want to see before and after pics also.

Rick8 06/05/2010

What's a triathlon?....Just kidding! Welcome to the group Russ and good luck tomorrow.! Definitely post on what it was like.

CoogeeMum 06/05/2010

Welcome to the group. We'd adopt you here Russ. Triathlons are huge down under.

Rick8 06/05/2010

I'm curious Russ. What's the difference between a small triathlon and an Olympic one?

onetoomany 06/05/2010

Hi Russ~

Welcome to our GOYA group!!!

russp 06/05/2010

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the hearty welcome.

Mandoman, I'm a 45 year old "Clydesdale" and very slow, so trust me, it's not bragging. :)

Rick, the short ones are called "sprints" and distances are typically 300m swim, 13 mile bike and 3 mile run. Olympic (or as they are now called, International) distances are 1000 - 1500m swim, 26 mile bike and 6.2 mile run.

Rick8 06/05/2010

Yikes!

donttread 06/06/2010

welcome, even if jacker sent ya! LOL

Rick8 06/06/2010

Yeah, the Jacker referral scared me a little too Donttread. You don't think jacker can see this do you?

deleted_user 06/06/2010

welcome!

russp 06/06/2010

The triathlon went well this morning. I finished in 3 hours and 12 minutes. And, I felt pretty good afterwards. Solid coaching about nutrition, hydration and pacing really paid off. Thanks for all your thoughts.

deleted_user 06/06/2010

Your avi is a dog? I thought, at first, it was one of those "close encounter" aliens.

Compost 06/06/2010

russp, way to go on your triathlon.

Can you tell us about your training?

deleted_user 06/06/2010

BTW congrats on the triathlon.

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