do a triathlon

I did a Sprint Triathlon! 500yd swim, 8 mile bike, 3.4 mile run It was awesome never did i feel lik eI was going to vomit and it was 90 degrees. I’ve caught the bug I want to do better… I have signed up for another one end of September. Wish me luck!
Below are my times.

Swim Split: 8:45 Swim Place: 97
Transition 1: 4:06 Transition 1 Place: 343
Bike Split: 31:04 Bike Place: 386
Transition 2: 1:28 Transition 2 Place: 184
Run Split: 43:07 Run Place: 379
Total Time: 1:28:28
Total Place: 374 out of 408 finishers (was supposed
to be 500 – 92
people did not finish!)

MY KNEE IS A SWOLLEN MESS!!!! I live with an ice-pack. I hit the pool and avoid running as much as possible. I need new shoes.

I have completed a total of 600 training minutes. I should be around 900. This is not good. Damn knee. This is my rest week only 100 minutes then I slowly build up again to a grueling (for me the beginner triathlete) 245 minutes a week. Ouch. New shoes pronto. Tonight is a double night swim and bike. Only 20 min swim and a 20 min bike. It’s raining here so I’ll have to get to the gym. Ick I’d much rather hit the road. I am planning to do my first open water swim next weekend. I am looking forward to it. I love the beach and salt water it makes me happy. BUT It hasn’t been over 75 degrees here (air temp) so the water is a chilly 46 degrees. Always wanted to get hypothermia should be fun.

I decide I need to look “professional” at the race. So I go onto ebay and buy myself a wetsuit. I am scared I won’t be able to fit into it. Surprise, I can zip it shut. That’s cool. I also got a TRI-suit, like I said I have to LOOK “professional”. How it accentuates the camel toe is something no one should have to see.

Oh and I got my new shoes today. Yipppie!

Still training my tush off. Today is a run day so I should get a 5k done in 30 min or less. Getting stronger. Biking seems to be the tough one for me. My knees don’t seem to like it. I’m going to add some weights just to strengthen those pesky knees. The swimming is a joy. I always feel terrific afterwards. Calm and centered. I’m really enjoying it. My hair feels like crap but my colorist has me adding a wax to stop cap breakage and a SERIOUS conditioner to my hair before I get in the pool and it seems to be working. Feeling Stronger. Looking forward to race day… just 10 and 1/2 weeks away.

I have begun my training. I am slow but it is not as hard as I thought it would be. I have actually used my gym membership and I am enjoying it. I am in week two of my journey and I have logged 335 minutes and 30 miles. I go a little father each and every time I run or bike or swim.

My goal is ambitious. Finishing the 500 yard swim, 8 mile bike ride and 3.1 mile run in under an hour. Which gives me 10 minutes to swim, 20 minutes to ride, and 30 minutes to run. We set goals to raise our bars and test our limits.

Time to shoot for something.

I did it, I paid for my entry into the Mighty North Fork sprint tri on July 8. I have 13 weeks of training ahead of me. I started my training today. I swam 15 minutes and did 32 laps. I also ran 20 minutes and ended up doing 2 miles! Pretty exciting. I am following a “First Triathlon” training program designed for an 86 year old woman. I figure I am in my mid 30s but WAY out of shape so the program sounds about right for me. Now I just need to get a bike.