The forgotten blog.

Oooppss, I sorta, kinda, ummm...yeah, I forgot about this blog until the other day. I'm sure there's no one out there reading anymore but I am going to pick back up on it if only for my daily/weekly diary.  I have officially signed up for the triathlon that I will do on June 4th.  I'm excited and anxious all in one.  I have great trainers who have a very structured program planned for us.  I officially started last Saturday (1/22/11) and so far, so good.  Admittedly, I hate running.  I'd love to run like Forrest Gump but I have learned quickly that I am not a runner.  I will however, continue to train and challenge myself if it kills me.  The good news is that I have learned that I LOVE swimming.  I was on swim team (rec) when I was in 5th, 6th, and 7th grade but never swam after that.  In my adult life, I never even really like going under water as I have bad ear problems and getting water in my ears inevitably leads to ear infections but I went to the pool after our sprint training on Saturday and DID IT!  I eased into it and realized it was like "riding a bike".  I feel so comfortable in the water.  I went back on Monday with a friend of mine to swim for about 30 mins and was able to swim non-stop for 8 laps in 12 mins.  I have since learned it will be 10 laps for the 1/4 mile race so I will work on that next time.  Tuesday night was our first group swim and I was glad to have learned some new techniques that I will be practicing to help me swim more efficiently.  We used the kickboards for a lap and boy did that work my legs.  Note to self: BUY A KICKBOARD!   On Saturday, one of our trainers gave me a goal for this week on the treadmill.  Run for 3 miles...during which I take a minute at a time to run at 5.5 mph for 6 times.  I did this Monday morning and what a workout.  I was able to go for 2.5 miles and only do it 5 times.  My legs were like jello for that last time.  I will try again tomorrow (Friday) and see how I do.  Saturday will be another sprint training run and then off to the pool again.  Weighed myself today and am down to 177 =D  WOW, that scale was able to go below 180.