I have to say I *hate* these photos of myself. For as proud as I am of having finished the event and excited to do it again, seeing how I look in the wetsuit or in that tri-suit is just painful. Its a reminder of how far I have to go on my overall fitness and weight-loss.
I'm meeting with a nutritionist tomorrow to figure out how I could gain weight during the 1.5 hr/day training I did from April through July. I guess I'm past the easy part of fitness/weight loss, now I have to really buckle under and work hard...
Jeff, I am so proud of you and totally envious that you did it! Your pictures look awesome and I don't care what you say, but I think that wet suit is fetching and I would like to see you in it again! Thanks for sending me the link to your pics. I wish we could have been there. I just think that's awesome how much you trained and despite all the anxiety, you still did it. I really don't know if I could. I remember doing the swimming test at Girls Camp and nearly drowned from anxiety; mostly because everyone else was watching me. But I would rather just float and relax in water and racing is not my thing. So I give you mad props for even doing this. I hope you''re proud of yourself. You should be.
They say the last weight we lose is the hardest. You may feel like you have far to go, but look at how far you've come. Was the weight gain muscle? Congrats again.
I think my calves and thighs doubled in muscle mass over the last 4 months. It accounts for the weight gain, but it still doesn't help me run faster.
Thanks for the encouragement!
Hey, man! Congrats. That is a big achievement. I have never even tried to do anything like that. You have guts.