https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:09:52 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948873 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 21:28:12 +0000 Angie 1948873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YOU ARE KILLER AMAZING. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948710 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 04:09:03 +0000 Carla 1948710@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Bravo, Toban! Congratulations on your multiple accomplishments - weight management goal and 2 triathlons. Well done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948696 Fri, 17 Aug 2018 03:28:56 +0000 Sal 1948696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great work Toban!!&nbsp; It sounds like such a major achievement - well done on your journey - you are fab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948566 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 18:50:14 +0000 SandyG 1948566@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS! You are an inspiration! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948522 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 15:47:17 +0000 LACeleste 1948522@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Toban!&nbsp; Very impressive!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948499 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:17:48 +0000 JAileen 1948499@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’m so impressed. Congratulations! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948483 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:37:25 +0000 Sara L. 1948483@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations!&nbsp; Looks like you did great and had fun doing it.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948454 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:43:05 +0000 Gail 1948454@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done !!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948441 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 11:02:32 +0000 Staysfit 1948441@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations Toban! I’m so glad all your hard training paid off! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948434 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:37:11 +0000 kkards 1948434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>WOW! i am so impressed!&nbsp;<br />Congratulations on your achievement! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948420 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:27:01 +0000 Barbara Diane 1948420@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on working hard and following your plan and completing the triathlon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948402 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 03:35:35 +0000 cindysmith 1948402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So proud of you! Glad you had fun </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948395 Thu, 16 Aug 2018 02:30:09 +0000 cjh 1948395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on a great race and achievement! It takes grit, dedication and mental stamina. And sounds like your training worked out to be the perfect formula! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948383 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:50:59 +0000 Toban 1948383@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try it Suntiger! I really liked the training plans in Ironfit Everyman’s Triathlon book. There’s a ‘just finish’, intermediate and advanced plan for both sprints and olympic distances. I would love to do Eagleman in Cambridge but the timing isn’t great for me (work conflict). I think I’ll do the 70.3 in Wilmington, North Carolina next October. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948380 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:20:38 +0000 Anonymous 1948380@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations:) ive been thinking of trying a sprint triathlon, probably in spring. Let me know if you do the Cambridge Ironman! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948344 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:19:15 +0000 Toban 1948344@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks so much, <b>Anne, Suz, Joyce B, Belladogga, Rachylou, Jane, and Danusia</b>!</p> <p>Jane -- I have always been better at endurance than speed (which is why I was shocked that my short distances triathlons went well). I used to do 100 to 720 mile bike events. My intent with triathlon was always aiming towards the longer distances. Fortunately, I had already been training at Olympic distances throughout the spring so it was pretty easy to add this 'surprise' event to my calendar. The part that was the most new to me was the open water 1500m swim, so it was my big skill focus the last two months. I hope to do a half ironman next year :).&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948327 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:46:16 +0000 Anonymous 1948327@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations! This is quite an accomplishment, Bravo! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948325 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:33:59 +0000 Jane 1948325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! I’m so impressed that the Olympic distance suited you. Impressive. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948310 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:52:25 +0000 rachylou 1948310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go Toban!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948308 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:43:04 +0000 Belladogga 1948308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good for you! You're truly inspiring. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948302 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:18:22 +0000 Joyce B 1948302@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic job, Toban! You look proud of yourself like you must be. We at YLF are proud of you, too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948292 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:58:46 +0000 Suz 1948292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing! Congratulations! This is a big achievement.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948286 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:50:36 +0000 anne 1948286@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well done! So impressed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/usa-national-age-group-championships#post-1948272 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:39:22 +0000 Toban 1948272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A quick update for those interested in my triathlon journey. I've not been on YLF much except for NAS, with my focus on triathlon training for my surprise qualification invite to USA National Age Group Championships in Cleveland. Looking forward to the fall style collections. </p> <p>This is my first year doing triathlons and both my first Olympic distance (1500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run) and my first Nationals. I knew I wouldn't be competitive for placement, but wanted to go and experience it and learn from it. A nice bookend to my 1.5 year journey to lose 80 lbs.&nbsp;</p> <p>I had a phenomenal support team join my in Cleveland that included my husband, a great friend, and my dad and stepmother (the later two drove 2 days to get there!).&nbsp;</p> <p>I raced my race and felt awesome about my pace, nutrition, race strategy, and attitude throughout. It mostly went to plan. The swim took a bit longer than expected (consensus was that the swim course was long and there were strong currents), I struggled with wetsuit removal, I underestimated the distances that had to be covered in transition, and I had to collect a flying water bottle that got launched on bumpy construction roads two times on the bike (!). The run leg turned out to be my strongest on that day, which suggests that I paced the rest of the race right and managed nutrition right to finish strong. Overall, I was utterly thrilled with my first Olympic distance triathlon. I had fun the entire time. Everyone was so *serious*, but because I had no expectations I just raced hard but fun. My favorite part was high-fiving my support crew on the three times I saw them on the run leg. I look forward to more triathlons in my future.&nbsp;</p> <p>Keeping with the spirit of YLF and style, here's a couple WIW pictures of me in my two piece Sugoi Tri Suit on the course. </p>