Kerrin Lester always thought the only way to run or ride a bike was to have one foot follow the other.
But now she is portion of the woman she used to be, destroying the other 1/3 by training for triathlon
DAMN I love these stories
A story about a triathlon training group in Ashburton four months ago proved to be the start of an amazing journey for Miss Lester, who once weighed in at 97kg.
At age 21, Miss Lester said she was “horribly overweight” and she got sick. After being admitted to hospital and not being able to eat for two weeks, she lost 7kg. That was just the start.
That experience prompted her to change her whole lifestyle,
THis is where the change happens when the
PERSON ie. the internal you say’s Shit !!!!! I have to do something this is not who I want to be.
She started going to the gym and doing weights. Slowly but surely the weight started coming off.
She has gone from a size 20 to a size 10 and the 62kg teacher is preparing to take part in her first long course triathlon.
In 2005, a mother approached her about swimming in the Special K women’s triathlon in Christchurch.
Having been a keen swimmer from a young age, she decided to give it a go.
The feeling she experienced crossing the finish line was like no other, she said, and it motivated her to keep going.
This is a key to further motivation the Natural high from completion of a goal must always be backed up by further challanges
Although her first dip in the lake had been a shock to the system, swimming came naturally to her, her biking was getting better and her running still needed some work, she said.
First starting running 4km was a huge challenge, This is where I will always advocate a good chiro to check out the backbone make sure all is in line, I will also say don’t worry about long run get form and strength, even more controversial find a place to run barefoot.
She has now competed in the Four Lakes race at Tekapo and completed the 18.5km pyramid run.
Since she began training six days a week in June, Miss Lester had lost a further 10kg and is a happy and healthy 28-year-old. She sleeps a lot better now and wakes up with a new-found energy in the mornings. Many of the things she ate before now make her feel ill.
This where having a good diet come into play, I do not advocate any thing but a balanced diet and good water, you can pee out in great volume useless supplements.
I am a strong proponent of raw foods and non animal tucker but in saying that, it is a way of eating that is a lifestyle and needs to be understood for a great story about raw food and one persons success go here
Seeing the changes in his daughter also prompted Miss Lester’s father into action. The pair go on bike rides when she visits home and her mum even has a bike now too.
This is a great side effect that you will inspire other people to take stock of where they are when you step up to the start line
“I stopped buying clothes at size 20,” she said. “If I didn’t fit it, I didn’t get it.”
She was recently asked by someone who did not recognise her at first, where the rest of her was. She was able to reply, “oh, I left it at home”.
The Lake Hood triathlon will be Miss Lester’s first long-course triathlon and will see her tackle distances double what she has done before.
“But I don’t think I could be any more prepared than what I’ve been doing,” she said.
Such is her passion for what she is doing, she would love to get her students involved in the Weetbix Tryathlon next year.
Having something to aim for is vital, I hope that stories such as this get people inspired I wrote a post earlier that I got a bit of flack for, regarding unprepared, illtrained, overweight, competitors the intention was to encourage participation but have safe entry into the sport for all concerned
Train safely, enjoy the journey
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