My Triathlon Commitment!!

Well, a couple weeks ago a friend of mine sent me an email & said she was going to do a local sprint triathlon and invited me to do it with her.  I have always wanted to do one so I began considering it.  I was a little apprehensive because at the time I didn't have a means to train for the swim and that is most definitely my weak spot.  So, after about a week of thinking about it, I decided to rejoin the Y so i would have a place to swim and bike, as I didn't have a bike yet either.


The day after I rejoined the the Y I took part in an Intermediate Swim Workshop sponsored by a local triathlon group (Kitsap TriBabes).  It was amazing!!  I learned so much and it felt so good to be in the water.  My stroke wasn't too bad actually.  Still, I have A LOT of training to do to get my cardio up to speed.


I got back to the pool on Tuesday for some laps & again on Thursday.  I got a little work-out from Lisa B., the gal that heads up the TriBabes (which I am very proud to call myself) and boy, do I have some work to do in the pool.  It is sooo different when you get winded in the water oppose to on land when you can take a breath whenever you want.  Something to get used to.


As of last Thursday the 25th I have lost almost 10 lbs. since January 12th!!  I currently count my points and am held accountable by a weekly group meeting. I am very excited about becoming fit before I turn 45!! Hence the blog name
"B FIT B4 45"


This past week I picked up a brand spanking new bike!!  It is a beauty!!  And I went on my first real ride on it yesterday...8 miles!!  Sustained HR of 130-160, top speed of 26 mph, avg speed 11.5 mph, burned 283 calories!!  Boo YAH!!  That is what I'm talkin' about!!!  It felt great!!!


Well, so far so good.  I just hope my aging body holds out!!  I guess that is it for my first blog!!