Plodding Along

A new challenge

I'm feeling soft.  My body needs to be pushed.  I've decided that I am going to train for a duathlon.

I first fancied thoughts of competing in a mini triathlon but the day I can swim 30 laps is the day I can run a 4 minute mile.  Not gonna happen.  I don't care how long I train, how committed I am to the program, I will NEVER be able to swim 750 meters in open water. 

The event I will be training for is the Philadelphia's Women's Triathlon/Duathlon. 

It consists of a 2 mile run, a 17 mile bike,  and ends with a 3.1 mile run.  I am fairly confident that I can train for this and be ready by July.

The website is going to post a training program mid Feb which runs from 18 to 20 weeks.  I've no idea of what the training schedule looks like but I can't imagine it being more time intensive then the 1/2 marathon training. 

My main concern is that I don't have the necessary equipment.  I have a mountain bike versus a road bike which is typically used in these types of events.  The last thing I want to do is dish out huge dollars for a new bike so I will be searching the net for a very basic, halfway decent, affordable model. 

I'd love one of those fancy $5000.00 titanium bikes but this is more my speed.  Love the red.

Though Val isn't going to sign up for this event she's going to follow my training routine which will be good for the both of us.  She wants to add some consistency to her workouts and I'd like someone to bike with. 

Let the training commence!!!

I'm back

I've been quite the blogger slacker!  They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit.  I can't imagine 21 consecutive posts so I am resigned to the fact that I will never be a consistent blogger. It's not in my blood.

Holidays have come and gone and we're already into the new year....sigh.  Where does the time go??

Work has been going well.  I've been in my new role for two months and I've no complaints. My boss is completely hands off.....so not the micro managing sort. Most days, I don't even know he's around. 

I just booked my flight for Vegas. Heading out there next month for a media conference and trade show.  I decided to spend an extra day so I could book some type of tour of the Eighth Wonder of the World.  I've never been there so I'm pretty excited about the prospects of experiencing this place first hand.

Still hitting the gym but not as religiously as when I was training for the 1/2 marathon.  Thinking I need to start focusing on something new to keep my motivation up.  There's a women's mini triathlon in July that I am considering.  I'm not so keen on the swimming,,can barley swim two laps without huffing and puffing.  It's gonna be quite the challenge.  Hoping Val can help me out with this endeavor as she's a really good swimmer. 

Looking forward to later this evening because UCONN is playing North Carolina, the #2 team in the nation.  It should be a good one!!