I'm ready to try a TRI!!!!

Do you like? It's my new (to me) road bike! I got it on Craigslist for an AWESOME deal! My husband is VERY jealous.....he cannot believe the upgrades and performance level of this bike for the price I negotiated! I love it!

Now that I have it, I feel more prepared for my first TRI September 26th. Yes, you read that correctly....my first triathlon (with hubby)! I'm excited about it. It's another way of me stepping outside of the box....the running box that is. This summer has been killer for me, trying to maintain my mileage. The heat and humidity have really hampered my desire to run...anywhere... So I took up biking.....and swimming!

Friday mornings I started taking an adult swim class. It's designed to help swimmers build endurance and strength. There are a few first time tri'ers in the class and I guess you could say I got all wrapped up in that and just jumped on the bandwagon! Why not? I'm already training for a half marathon (with hubby)...I bike for fun.....and now I'm swimming! Why not try and Tri?

My goal, this time around is to finish. Finish strong.....but finish. I'm hopeful that by doing this first spring tri it will spark a new interest for me in the years to come. Running to me gets old....I don't like going long distances....and I hate being gone for too long and start thinking about all the other things I "should" be doing which then affects me mentally. Biking on the other hand is far more liberating and you can go further in less the time....and swimming....well! It's a new challenge for me. I love the peace it brings to my day. Just me and the water and nothing else. So by doing all these disciplines together I hope to find a happier me!

Wish me luck!