Mini-Tri

So, last Friday (I think..) I was trying to decide what type of workout I was going to get after the kids went to bed.  Maybe a swim...or a short run...maybe both....or perhaps a bike ride....  Or all 3.  Yep, that's what I ended up doing, all 3.  Started out with 20 minutes in the pool, followed by a 5k on the treadmill (Lorraine was still on the bike trainer), and then popped my bike on the trainner for another 20 minutes.  It was an interesting experience as you truely do use all kinds of different muscles in the body.  It was good though, and I felt pretty good about being able to compete in a Tri come July 24.

Of course, I do realize that these events are a bit different in execution than what I did at home, but it's more about mechanics than anything, and mechanically speaking, I'm confident that I can compete and do fairly well.  This is all based on being able to get 3 pool sessions a week in between now and then to build up the swimming muscles.  I'm pretty darnded excited about it, actually. :-)  I set this goal 2 years ago, and I'm going to meet it right on time, nothing better than that.  Now, if I could just get Lorraine to buy into my hairbrained "climbing Everest" dreams! LOL

This month has started off pretty well, got that "mini-Tri" in and surrounded it with some quality running.  27.3 miles thus far in July to complement the minutes in the pool and 13 miles on the bike.

Vacation coming soon, woohoo!  Looking forward to the blazing sun down in Florida and the 80 degree morning runs.  No, seriously, I'm looking forward to it.  :-)