I had been eating fairly well this week but the weight had not been coming off like before. I have a plateau to break through. I knew it was going to be close but I did manage to lose 700grams which sounds better when you call it one and a half pounds. I'm still leading the challenge. No-one lost more than 2Kg this week so I still have a good lead with a third of the challenge completed.
Weight loss this week 0.7kg
Total weight loss 8.7kg
Total percentage loss 8.9%
The 2nd and 3rd place have 3.4% and 3.2% loss.
I also won the spot prize tonight. A protein bar (that they are trying to sell) and an energy drink. Soon made light of the energy bar when I got in the car. I was starving! :)
Latest on how the family is going to spend the money from the challenge that I haven't won yet. Unhatched chickens come to mind but .... Adam and Laura think it's a waste of money spending $800 on Ironman entry when they could design an Iron distance course for me and support me in the madness.
I like their idea. I won't tell them they probably got it from me through osmosis. They're both designing courses on mapmyrun :)
If I win the challenge I will get a Garmin and then Jo and the kids can split the rest. That should buy their support for a self supported ironman distance training day. Might not be much money left if I get one of these though.
The master plan that is subject to change at my whim is:
December 2009 Rotorua Half Ironman
March 2010 100K Relay for Life
September 2010 or when it's warm - Ironman distance training day (Nothingman)
I think IronmanNZ 2010 would have been too soon after Rotorua anyway. Maybe 2011? Who knows?
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Ironman 2010 is not too soon after Rotorua =)
The one thing you shouldn't forget about an Ironman (and IMNZ in particular) is that having thousands of people cheering you on must be an amazing experience (although Kathy can speak more knowledgeably about that than me...)
The added 'problem' is that my parents are over for January so trying to train through their visit for Ironman in March would be almost impossible ... I could do it but I don't think it'd go down well with anyone :)
I can tell you without doubt that the Ironman race was far easier than any long training day on my own - all thanks to the support. Not sure I could do it on my own!
I'm up for nothingman that is a great idea but truly not as good as the real thing.
Have you thought about Challenge Wanaka? It is much cheaper than IMNZ right?
I didn't click on the link but I assumed you want the 310xt garmin? Save your money and buy the 305 forerunner because if you use the gps to see what your swim speed is I can tell you it is 0kph if you are looking at your watch!
I am NothingMan! I wonder what the tattoo would look like.
@ Ryan ... Wanaka is cheaper to enter but with the travel etc it would work out more expensive. I will do Wanaka one day though :)
I'm looking at the 310xt mainly because of its 20hr battery life and the fact that you can wear it from the start of a tri and not worry about damaging it in the water.
Have you not seen the Nothingman tattoo yet? http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dJN1XjUgkoI/SPrQGY32ZRI/AAAAAAAADfU/jObaj5yD9nY/s1600-h/nz+logo+fern.png
It'd have to be the size of my back though to get the detail :)
Hi SUB6,
I hope your win that Garmin. Those things are so neat and useful.
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Keep up the good work! You will win that money!
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