Things are lining up for me to compete in a triathlon this summer! I'm registered for one in August! Like USATriathlon registered, event registered, and coach hired ready to go. We meet this Friday to discuss training plans.
I have a feeling most of my training will be in swimming. The cycling and running portions I'm pretty confident I can do. The run is only three miles. The bike ride is only ten. And Bristol, is pretty flat so I don't think there'll be any epic Tour de France-like inclines.
I just need to practice running three miles faster. I've been working on distance lately, now I need to train for speed. My personal training has been building my base distance. Which now is 7-8 miles. If I can get to 12 miles of base mileage I can marathon train. Or... Iron man train. Which is an epic goal if anything, but I think it's worthy.
This summer has been totally different for me. This new active lifestlye has afforded me so much more confidence and energy. For the first time in ages my car is packed for the beach so I can go anytime I want. Just add water and snacks. I'm planning hiking trips and finding ways to go mountain biking.
Training for something puts the weight loss into perspective. It becomes less vapid, less vain. When I'm "training" (as opposed to working out) the purpose becomes so much less about my appearance and so much more about accomplishment.
Still working on my bike. Still working on my husband to let me buy the bike. That's the big obstacle. I've got an effective down payment saved up, so I think that will show that I've been rational and will help qualify the bike purchase as acceptable.
These new hobbies are expensive. Running shoes. Bikes. Fancy yoga pants (not really). Swimsuits. Triathlon shoes. It adds up. I've been saving $100 a week into my "Training Fund" which covers my yoga classes, equipment purchases, etc. Like my triathlon suit and new bike cleats. Which I hate by the way. But I'm getting used to. I just don't want to invest extra money into a temporary bike, that's all. Clipless pedals are oh so tempting.
Yoga is going as well as ever. Still working on a home practice that's effective and worthwhile. Probably only going to two classes a week until Tri training is done. I'll need at least one night a week in the pool if not some very early swimming practice as well.
Spirituality-wise I just finished the Dhammapada. It was a little dry, but so are religous texts. I got something I wanted out of it. I'm looking for a good meditation group. I'm still looking into that Tibetan Buddhism school in Providence. I just need to work up the gusto to call them and see what's going on with their schedule.
Next on the dry religous texts the Bhagavad Gita. From the snippets I've read in Borders it seems a lot more epic so maybe dry isn't the right word. We'll see when I read it.
That's all for now. I'll try and update weekly on the progress of my training. That is if I'm not too busy, you know, training.
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