I had VSG on Dec 26 2017. I was 275 pounds that day. Yesterday I completed my first ever Sprint Triathlon weighing in at symbolic 200. I find it hard to believe ?

I finished the 550 yards swim, 13 miles bike and 5k run in 1:27:00. That placed me 33 out of 55 in my age group.

Very nice! and respectable time to boot!

Thank you. I will have to improve my swimming before the next race. Who knew it was so much technique involved? I thought I could swim, but after looking at those who really knows it it’s clear I got a looong way to go.

Congrats!!!!! I'm going to embrace triathlons too !

Awesome. Congrats ?

At my age I would doubt I could even do a quarter- marathon, but maybe, just maybe I could. There was a time when I felt defeated when I hit roadblocks in my Bariatric Journey, but I overcame that and even if it is. a dream, dreams do come true with a little help. And surgery, may help that dream come true. New ?worlds to conquer, more places to go, don't count me out for life is not over yet!?

that's rad! congrats, Huge accomplishment! you should feel proud

On 7/30/2018 at 5:47 PM, Espen said:

I had VSG on Dec 26 2017. I was 275 pounds that day. Yesterday I completed my first ever Sprint Triathlon weighing in at symbolic 200. I find it hard to believe ?

I finished the 550 yards swim, 13 miles bike and 5k run in 1:27:00. That placed me 33 out of 55 in my age group.

AWESOME! You look amazing! Running a marathon is one of my goals once I drop the weight!