Only two more weeks till my first tri (May 15th).
Today did 250 meters in the pool (distance of my first tri swim) in a time of 6:30 seconds - that is 1:30 seconds faster than my other times. But, I don't expect that I'll do that in my tri swim, there will be more people in the pool during my race.
Got this awful bra for my tri's (looks like my gradma's bra ugh) but apprently it is a good one, better be for $80.00.
Cost todate to do my first tri:
$ 200.00 for two peice tri suit
$ 80.00 for grandma bra
$2,000.00 for road bike
$ 400.00 for bike gear
$ 100.00 for jacket (really cool one)
$ 80.00 for helmet (the one I had was way over 5 years old)
$ 60.00 entry into first tri
$ 60.00 for cycling classes
$ 120.00 for pool entry
$ 200.00 coaching
$3,300.00 TOTAL
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Week Before Thier Goal Race
A lot of the group in the clinic I am teaching right now are going to be running thier goal race next weekend. I hope they are very exicted, they have all worked very hard to get to where they are now and I am very proud of them all.
My goal race, as well as some others in the clinic, is the Calgary 1/2 Marathon at the end of May, that will be my last race of the year as I"ll then be training for my tri's and Goofy in 2012.
I will be sorry that the clinic will end and I have made the decision to not teach antoher one until after I do the 1/2 ironman next year (2012).
The weather is getting really nice so I'll be able to do most of my biking outdoors and really put to use the nice road bike Jeff bought me for my birthday..I am going to be damn fast.
I'll close by letting you know I am having a glass of red wine and relaxing on my sofa, ET is on TV right now I have not seen it since forever!
My goal race, as well as some others in the clinic, is the Calgary 1/2 Marathon at the end of May, that will be my last race of the year as I"ll then be training for my tri's and Goofy in 2012.
I will be sorry that the clinic will end and I have made the decision to not teach antoher one until after I do the 1/2 ironman next year (2012).
The weather is getting really nice so I'll be able to do most of my biking outdoors and really put to use the nice road bike Jeff bought me for my birthday..I am going to be damn fast.
I'll close by letting you know I am having a glass of red wine and relaxing on my sofa, ET is on TV right now I have not seen it since forever!
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
If Its To Be...Its Up To Me
Reminder to self...if you don't do the training then you may not complete your goal!
Sunday, April 17, 2011
When will the snow end?
April 17th and you would have thought we'd at least have some sun, but no snow again! We were suppose to run 21K today but it was so icey and gross out I cut the run short (which eveyone was fine with). So total distance for me was 11K but it felt like 16K.
Just watching Russell Peters for a good laugh and my step son is over for dinner (yeah I know you need to know this).
Gotta get myself ready for the week, might pray for sun.
Just watching Russell Peters for a good laugh and my step son is over for dinner (yeah I know you need to know this).
Gotta get myself ready for the week, might pray for sun.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
The Beginning
It all starts with 1 step, then 2, then 3 etc...soon your addicted and your halfs, then running marathons.
After a time you think "what else can my body do" and you decide to put it to the test. So this summer, 2011, I'll put my body to the test by doing 3 sprint tri's.
Today, with the help for my friend in these Tri's we put our bodies to the test by getting in and out of tri suits (lovely), eventually after an hour or so of getting in and out of the tightest suits we have ever been in I found my tri suit (no photos I am afraid - too scary).
So while today is not really the beginning of my tri adventure (I started my training about 4 weeks ago) it is becoming more of a reality now that I have my skin tight tri suit.
After a time you think "what else can my body do" and you decide to put it to the test. So this summer, 2011, I'll put my body to the test by doing 3 sprint tri's.
Today, with the help for my friend in these Tri's we put our bodies to the test by getting in and out of tri suits (lovely), eventually after an hour or so of getting in and out of the tightest suits we have ever been in I found my tri suit (no photos I am afraid - too scary).
So while today is not really the beginning of my tri adventure (I started my training about 4 weeks ago) it is becoming more of a reality now that I have my skin tight tri suit.