It was below freezing here yesterday so I had to break down and do my run on the treadmill in the basement and I must say, I had the HARDEST time convincing myself to stay on the stupid thing! I could barely get 3 1/2 miles on it before I just said to hell with it and got off!
Which brings me to my inner conflict... how am I going to stay in training mode for the marathon in December if said training has to include treadmill runs? Ugh!! I think I'd rather run in below freezing weather than get on that blasted machine again!!
That's all... I just needed to vent and figured this would be the place for it.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Tri This!
I've been wanting to share this information for a while now, and I'm so excited about it that I just can't hold it in any longer!
I am officially in training for my first triathlon! Granted, it's only a sprint, and it's indoor, but it's a triathlon, nonetheless. The tri will consist of a 500 yard swim (10 laps in an Olympic sized pool), 13 miles on a stationary bike, and 3.1 miles on a treadmill.
My biggest challenge has proven to be the swim. Michael Phelps makes it look so easy! Not so... I swam for the first time on Wednesday, and it has proven to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. I'm still shocked at how fast and hard my heart was beating after only one lap. For a minute there, I thought it was going to beat right out of my chest, but alas, I have lived to tell the tale! Thank goodness for my strengthened lung capacity!!
After almost one full week into my training regimen, I have come to the conclusion that this is going to be cake. No problem!! The tri will be on December 5th; I'll keep you posted on my progress. So far so good!! I feel better than I have in my whole life!
I am officially in training for my first triathlon! Granted, it's only a sprint, and it's indoor, but it's a triathlon, nonetheless. The tri will consist of a 500 yard swim (10 laps in an Olympic sized pool), 13 miles on a stationary bike, and 3.1 miles on a treadmill.
My biggest challenge has proven to be the swim. Michael Phelps makes it look so easy! Not so... I swam for the first time on Wednesday, and it has proven to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. I'm still shocked at how fast and hard my heart was beating after only one lap. For a minute there, I thought it was going to beat right out of my chest, but alas, I have lived to tell the tale! Thank goodness for my strengthened lung capacity!!
After almost one full week into my training regimen, I have come to the conclusion that this is going to be cake. No problem!! The tri will be on December 5th; I'll keep you posted on my progress. So far so good!! I feel better than I have in my whole life!
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