Gotcha! Bet you thought I went and did the unthinkable and inked myself permanently. Or - on second thought - maybe you thought I indulged in some new inks of the scrapbooking variety... but nahh.. this ink is genuine black Sharpie all the way baby!I completed my first Triathlon today at Lifetime Fitness. Granted, it was indoors, but still, it was a Triathlon. And I did really well. I not only survived, but I sincerely enjoyed it! I swam 18 laps in 10 minutes, biked 13.2 miles in 30 minutes, and ran 1.92 miles in 20 minutes. This gives me a good base for the future.
The Triathlon itself was phenomenal. Loved it. I'm hooked. But - I don't think I could bring myself to do one in that involves open water swimming. Swimming in a nice, heated, chlorinated pool is one thing. Swimming in open water with waves, currents, live creatures and fish poop is quite another.
Next week I run the Schlotzky's Bun Run 5K. Ya know... it's hilarious for me to think that I consider running 3.1 miles a break. I mean - after the Triathlon and the 10K, a 5K will be a stroll in the park. I think I'd go as far as to say that I have earned the official title of athlete. And that, my friends, feels amazing.
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That is just incredible, I'm sooo proud of you! I can barely get around the block on my bike with Riley in the bike trailer. Nothing like us biking in high school. :)
Remind me about the Poppy 5K when it comes up, and I'll try to track you down.
Way to go! I forgot the Tri at Lifetime was today. The only thing I'm worried about the Danskin is the open water swimming 1/2 mile, but now that you mention the critters & fish poop, I'm even more freaked out. I don't plan to put my face in the water...I can't seem to get the whole freestyle, turn the head, take a breath part down. So I just breast stroke it. Oh well, 9 weeks and counting! - Nichol
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