07 May 2008 ~ 5 Comments

Triathlon Training Update

Picture_26To the left you see the 3.2 miles that I ran this morning as I continue to prep for some triathlons.  I was out for about 34 minutes.  I haven’t been updating y’all on that much, so here are some tidbits to bring you up to date.

  • If you have no idea what I’m talking about, see this post.
  • I finally actually signed up for two triathlons.  This sprint in Pleasanton, and this Olympic distance in Pacific Grove.
  • Umm…yeah, I’m especially intimidated by the Pacific Grove triathlon.  I really have no clue what I’m doing.
  • I’m supposed to work out 6 days a week.  I’ve actually been averaging around 4.  Trying to bump that up this week, but 0-4 aint bad if you ask me.
  • I realized this morning how deceiving running on the treadmill at the gym is.  Running in the real world was way tougher and a little discouraging.
  • However, I ran (mostly) a 5k this morning, the same distance I’ll run in the first triathlon, without dying, and it’s still 2 months away.  That on the other hand is encouraging.
  • Of course, I’ll have to run that after swimming and biking, so I figure I’m somewhere between discouraged and encouraged.
  • Worst part: after consistently exercising for over a month, I’ve gone from 166.6 lbs to 166.2 pounds.  .4 lbs…not very impressive.  Maybe I can just tell myself it’s turning into muscle!
  • Then again, maybe it’s the fact that I figure I can have those root beer floats because I’m exercising them off anyway.
  • Thursday nights are spin class.  Ryan has joined James and I at those and the instructor really kicks our butts!  How am I not losing weight?!

Well, there you have it.  My month or so update since deciding to front like I’m a triathlete or somethin.  Figure I can’t claim that title till I’ve at least completed one, though.  Even then it might be iffy.  That’s all for now.

What are you doing to stay in shape?
(And when I say "in shape" I don’t mean round.)

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