Tiniest of Bricks
I'm thinking of doing a sprint triathlon in a few weeks. In the spring, I wanted to train for Jack and Adam's Tri Series, but with two very active boys, an active husband, and busy lives overall, I didn't get enough training in for the first couple of triathlons (of course, I was glad I didn't pay for and train for CapTex since it got rained out).
I was supposed to be training all summer for triathlons, so that I could do 1 or 2 sprints and then an Olympic in September. Have I done any bike or swim training? Very little. July is almost over, and I finally have gotten off my butt and picked a triathlon. A friend plans to do it with me, which is much of my problem with not training. I don't have anyone my speed to train with, and I don't have anyone with my schedule to train with.
Thursday night around 8pm, I finally had time to bike. I had offered to take Joshua to the Veloway all afternoon, but he didn't want to go. So driving home from taking Elijah a spend-the-night bag, I talked Joshua into biking around the 'hood. David was not home from work/running, so if I was to do anything, Joshua had to go with me.
We biked about a 5k around our various blocks. Some of the laps I did alone and was able to go faster. David was home and was able to entertain Joshua with some basketball fun, so I ran a bit over a mile right after getting off the bike. I felt great running, but of course, I barely biked. It gave me confidence though, so I might actually register for that triathlon now, lol.
I need to swim though. This triathlon is a pool swim, and I've never done a pool swim tri. I've watched David do them, and it stresses me out just watching. It's only 350m though, so the distance is no problem. I just don't like how pool swims are structured. Who knows, maybe after I have done it, I'll love it.
I'm hoping the rain clears enough today so that I can take the boys to the pool and try to actually swim and time myself for 350m. I'm sure they will seed us according to expected swim time.
David and Elijah will be gone this weekend on a Cub Scout trip the the USS Lexington. I have a training class tomorrow morning, so no group long run. If I want to do any long run or long bike, I'll need a babysitter. Joshua won't be too happy with that since I already have a babysitter for my 4-hour training class. Ah, the joys of a Tri-Training Mom.
I was supposed to be training all summer for triathlons, so that I could do 1 or 2 sprints and then an Olympic in September. Have I done any bike or swim training? Very little. July is almost over, and I finally have gotten off my butt and picked a triathlon. A friend plans to do it with me, which is much of my problem with not training. I don't have anyone my speed to train with, and I don't have anyone with my schedule to train with.
Thursday night around 8pm, I finally had time to bike. I had offered to take Joshua to the Veloway all afternoon, but he didn't want to go. So driving home from taking Elijah a spend-the-night bag, I talked Joshua into biking around the 'hood. David was not home from work/running, so if I was to do anything, Joshua had to go with me.
We biked about a 5k around our various blocks. Some of the laps I did alone and was able to go faster. David was home and was able to entertain Joshua with some basketball fun, so I ran a bit over a mile right after getting off the bike. I felt great running, but of course, I barely biked. It gave me confidence though, so I might actually register for that triathlon now, lol.
I need to swim though. This triathlon is a pool swim, and I've never done a pool swim tri. I've watched David do them, and it stresses me out just watching. It's only 350m though, so the distance is no problem. I just don't like how pool swims are structured. Who knows, maybe after I have done it, I'll love it.
I'm hoping the rain clears enough today so that I can take the boys to the pool and try to actually swim and time myself for 350m. I'm sure they will seed us according to expected swim time.
David and Elijah will be gone this weekend on a Cub Scout trip the the USS Lexington. I have a training class tomorrow morning, so no group long run. If I want to do any long run or long bike, I'll need a babysitter. Joshua won't be too happy with that since I already have a babysitter for my 4-hour training class. Ah, the joys of a Tri-Training Mom.
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