In case you didn't notice, to the right of the main blog is my list of 101 things I want to accomplish by the end of 2009. One of them is to run a triathlon next summer (and possibly more if I'm really feeling good!) I want to get in shape, but just exercising for the heck of it doesn't work for me, instead I need a goal to strive towards, so a triathlon is perfect! Plus I love competition, so this fits the bill, too.
I did some research on triathlons and picked a training program I can live with, and of course went and bought a workout outfit. :P Johnny has decided to join me in this endeavor, and so for the past two weeks we've been doing a combination of walking and running just about every other night. If you look at the chart, we're sort of in between Phase 1 and 2 since we were already walking 30+ minutes before we started the program.
After four months, we'll work up to running a 5k (about 3 miles) comfortably. At that point, we'll switch to a program that includes bicycling and swimming as well as running. There are a couple of triathlons we're looking into for next summer, but it's too early to commit just yet. We do know that we're going to do a Sprint Triathlon, which is swimming 1/2 mile, bicycling 13 miles and running 3.2 miles.
Wish us luck!I'm excited for this!
1 comment:
Good luck! My sister's yearbook quote was something like "we can't all be heroes; someone needs to sit on the sidelines and clap as they go by" In a marathon situation I am definitely ok with clapping. You should wear a cape, though....even during the swim.
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