Has anyone completed a triathlon?

I am new to swimming and have been doing so only for a couple of months now. I've learnt all strokes but mostly lack in stamina compared to other experienced swimmers. How much experience do you have and how much do you swim? Is there any community or app that can help track and discuss progress?

Hey guys, all my life I have been over weight. 90+ weight since the last 3 yrs. I will turn 30 in a few months and recently started running. I am doing 3km in 30 mins rn on treadmill. Needed suggestions on how to improve speed as well as endurance so I can continue running for longer periods. Just to make it tangible, I want to: 1. Run 5km in 30 mins 2. Run 60 min at a moderate pace when I want. TIA

People who work more than 60 hours a week, how do you manage your fitness?

I'm a fitness chaser who can't control what I eat. So I do okay. I want to restart my fitness journey but a bit structured this time. So what's your fitness regime that I can jump into? Also what's your opinion on fitness tracker? I have my eye on Garmin watches but worried about their support.

I have always dreamt of playing an electric guitar on stage. I started to learn guitar in late 2020 and it's been 1.5 years since I stopped playing it do to multiple reasons like bad time management, upskilling for switching, work etc. I always wanted to work in companies not directed towards IT such as Mercedes Benz, Philips, Samsung, Siemens, Ather etc and work in areas where UI/UX design overlaps with physical product design. Physical product design is my first love and will continue to be so as that field still fascinates me. Not everyone is privileged enough to pursue their passions and might have to work in certain areas where they are partially interested and pay is good coz, hey! We gotta pay bills. I wanted to learn multiple languages and was learning German a couple of years ago. Again, due to the reasons listed above, I had to drop out. I want to travel abroad for work, work in multi cultural teams etc. I always wanted to run marathons and reach the top of Nandi Hills (a hill on the outskirts of Bangalore) by cycling because I was once a obese kid and wanted to prove myself wrong. Now, I have to loose 13 kilos and I'm on working on it. But I sometimes wonder if I can do these things as I had so much to work on. I was pretty good in sketching. In fact, I was pretty good once upon a time in my design school. Now, I barely sketch. I don't want to loose that part of me who use to sketch day and night. I want to have an Instagram page with all the digital illustrations I wanted to make. We live in times where one has to consistently switch jobs, upskill everyday, spend time with family and friends (not that I don't want to, but I also love my personal time), take care of aging parents, take care of kids, take care of household, travel to work, get enough sleep for 6-7 hours a day- basically be an adult. I sometimes wonder if life is nothing but a graveyard of dreams. I understand that one can't do everything in life and sacrifice is inevitable in life.

Work/Life/Play/Sleep whatever. Noticing a massive improvement in sleep quality after getting all black sun blocking curtains. Especially considering the stress from work that is making me die on the inside, getting some sleep is a respite.

Four years ago, I was a different person. Literally. At 108 kg, I was more likely to run for the last samosa at a buffet than run a marathon. Ironman? That was just a superhero movie to me. But life has a funny way of throwing curveballs. One lazy Sunday, scrolling through Instagram (probably while munching on chips), I saw an old college buddy finish a triathlon. Something clicked. Maybe it was a mid-life crisis, maybe it was divine intervention, but I thought, "If that idiot can do it, why can't I?" The beginning was well, let's just say it wasn't pretty. My first run ended after 500 meters, wheezing like I'd climbed Everest. Swimming? I looked like a drunk elephant in water. And cycling? My ass didn't speak to me for a week after that first ride. But slowly, things started to change. Kilos began to drop. Distances began to increase. I started to actually enjoy the burn in my muscles, the early morning swims, the long rides on weekends. Who was this person, and what had he done with the old me? Then came my first half Ironman. Crossing that finish line felt like winning an Olympic gold. I was hooked. But the full Ironman? That was my Everest. First attempt: DNF (Did Not Finish). Bonked hard at km 25 of the run. Spent the night questioning all my life choices. Second try: Missed the bike cut-off by 10 minutes. Cried in my hotel room, feels horrible. But something kept pulling me back. Maybe it was stubbornness, maybe it was madness. Training became my second job. Early mornings, late nights, weekends - all dedicated to swim, bike, run. My family thought I'd lost it. Maybe I had. October 2023. Goa. Ironman day. The cannon goes off, and we're in the water. 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of biking, and a full marathon ahead. The day becomes a blur of sweat, pain, and sheer will. But then, after what feels like a lifetime, I see it. The finish line. With wobbly legs and tears in my eyes, I cross it. 140.6 miles. 15 hours and 22 minutes. From 108 kg couch potato to Ironman finisher. As I collapsed past the finish line, all I could think was, "I need a beer and a week-long nap." Looking back, it wasn't just about the race. It was about the journey. The 5 AM alarms when I wanted to smash my phone. The rainy day runs when my couch was calling my name. The countless times I wanted to quit but didn't. To anyone out there with a crazy dream - go for it. It's not about being the best. It's about being better than you were yesterday. And trust me, the view from the other side is worth every drop of sweat, every moment of doubt. So here's to crazy goals, to pushing limits, and to becoming the person you never thought you could be. What's your Ironman? Can't wait to do it again this next month 🏃🏻‍♂️‍➡️ P.S. Yes, I had that beer. And yes, it was the best damn beer of my life.

People of Grapevine, how do you maintain (or try to maintain) a regular workout routine. How often do you workout and what do you do.