Introduction and first few days

Introduction

This blog will follow my progress training for my first Olympic distance triathlon this year, while also following the Dukan Diet to rapidly lose weight at the same time.  I also compete in mountain bike racing so there will probably be a few posts about that to - as I treat it as part of my triathlon exercise program.

My target triathlon is Spring Fall Classic Triathon at Lake Tawakoni on Sunday April 28th 2013.

Day 0 (January 6 2013)

Prior to starting the training program and diet, I weighed myself.  233lbs.  I didn't get much training in during the holidays and ate and drank pretty much what I wanted.  So no surprise I added a few pounds but that should come off during the Attack phase.

Day 1

No weigh-in today.

Completed 60 minutes on my tri bike on the indoor trainer, though the session was disrupted by me adjusting my new Profile Design Tri Stryke saddle. I still struggle with getting in the aero position on my Cervelo P1 tri bike but otherwise this bike is excellent.  Cervelo only make carbon framed tri bikes now (on my wish list after I can't lose any more weight) so I was lucky to get one of the last P1s and only paid $1300 for it from Richardson Bike Mart.  Other recent changes to the bike are new fizik bar tape identical to what was originally on the bike, a SaltStick dispenser and finally I can mount my Garmin Forerunner 305 to my aerobars using the Garmin Bike Mount Kit in combination with a Profile Design Universal Aerobar Computer Mount.

My training program is from the Tri Trainer app.  I used JammyCo's 1stTimeTri app last year for my first ever sprint triathlons (I completed three) and it worked very well for me.

Food: oatbran, baked chicken breast, greek yogurt, crabsticks + fat free mayo, two thin steaks for dinner, sliced turkey for snack.

Day 2

Weigh-in: 229.6lbs

3.4lbs lost in first day on Dukan Diet Attack Phase.  This is normal from my past experience - mostly water loss.

Exercise: 15 minute run at lunch in cool 43F temperature and drizzle.  Cold air got to my chest (I have asthma) about half way so finished a bit wheezy.  Must remember to take my inhalers.