Comments for Fat Guy's Redemption

Comment on 2013 Schedule by wendy

wendy — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:22:38 +0000

These are some serious goals!!!!!!! I’m super excited for you! Good luck with the training and I look forward to hearing how it goes

Comment on 2011 In Review by Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:02:45 +0000

Onward Ray! Thanks for sharing your goals, accomplishments and challenges. It is very motivating. Wishing you every success in 2012 I have a LOT of faith in your ability to meet your goals!!!!!

Comment on Pre-Race: Crystal Beach 5k by Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:38:34 +0000

Awesome! Good luck-wishing you a great run !

I haven’t raced since forever and I’m thinking about a nearby 15K in November.

Comment on Failure – an understatement! by Ray

Ray — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:10:33 +0000

I did a swim a couple times with the Tri-Y group and it didn’t really seem to show me anything I don’t already know.

I considered a masters program earlier on, but the nearest is Brock U which is 30 mins from my house, and it just wasn’t in the budget. I’m also not sure how 400m kick sets will do for me in triathlon.

Like I said, I don’t have any regrets dropping the swim. I got better as a swimmer from the experience, and did 2 tris in the deal so it’s out of my system. I’m happy running and biking, and mountain biking.

Comment on Failure – an understatement! by geodee

geodee — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:43:37 +0000

Have you considered joining a masters program (or similar) over the winter? Last year the swim was what I feared the most (and flat out sucked at). I was the third last one in off the swim on my first sprint. But after one season in a program it’s actually become my favourite sport.

The redesign looks pretty nice, BTW.

Comment on Race Recap: Victoria’s Duathlon – May 23, 2011 by Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:44:21 +0000

Hey Ray-Sorry you are disappointed with the results. I know how hard you have trained-and that weather has not been your friend this spring during training OR on race day-I hate trying to fight the wind. A few thoughts-

Great job getting out there and finishing the thing!!!!!!!! As someone who had to pull out of a race I can tell you to please feel good about that accomplishment-and it IS an accomplishment. And also great job putting in all those training hours. You are a rock as far as I’m concerned in terms of your discipline around training!

There is NO WAY you can feel too bad about your results compared to last year if you are carrying 25 extra pounds. You can’t overestimate the impact that can have on your speed. In that regard I think you should feel GREAT about what you accomplished with your speed. I hope the fact that you’re not satisfied with it will just stoke your competitive fires.

Re: the hydration challenge-now this is interesting-seems like a bit of self sabotage. What do you think was really going on there???

It sounds like a very competitive race-I love all your data. Hope you can use it to energize and motivate going forward. You certainly inspire me-keep it up and good luck reaching and exceeding your goals moving forward!

Comment on Race Recap: Sudbury Rock 10k by Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 10 May 2011 11:41:01 +0000

HUGE bummer you were sick for your race!!! keep up the dedication and you will surely rock your Duathon!

Comment on Bod Pod Results – Test #2 by Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 02 May 2011 05:29:11 +0000

Thanks for posting about a bod pod available in Ontario. I saw someone post about it in the US and I’ve always been curious. I might have to check that out.

Nice work by the way!

Comment on Race Recap: Paris to Ancaster 60k by Mr. Fat Guy

Mr. Fat Guy — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:42:49 +0000

To some maybe but for me it’s a potential source of aggravation and long expensive bike repairs.

Comment on Race Recap: Paris to Ancaster 60k by Ron norman

Ron norman — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 13:54:26 +0000

Too bad it was epic, a true sufferfest, good for the soul