Triathalon

I ran America's run in April, and beat my PR by 7 minutes.  After taking a little time to rest and recover, I started thinking about my next goal.  George has been encouraging me to get involved with triathlons, and I have seen how much he loves training and competing.   I've been running now for almost 2 years, and swimming about 8 months.  So the next logical step was getting a bike.  My first ride out was with George, and I felt slow and awkward, like I might fall over at any minute or go careening into something. And shifting gears was a little like the first time I tried to drive a standard.  But the more I rode, the more comfortable I felt, and shifting gears started to go more smoothly.  So after a few weeks of just focusing on cycling I started training for a sprint triathlon.  Last week was the first week of multisport training.  It was very different than just running, and I really enjoy the variety.  Cycling has become my favorite by far, but I'm starting to enjoy the swimming again more as well. It's different to swim with a purpose other than just cross training, and for me it seems to be much more motivating to have a goal to work towards. By the end of the week I was sore and fatigued, and realize that I have a long way to go to get in triathlon shape.  My legs felt heavy and slow on the last run of the week, and I'll have to get used to how it feels to run after cycling.  I also need to take a better look at nutrition, as I felt like I was starving all week.  I had to run on the treadmill and ride my bike on the trainer a couple times, but my preference would be to train outdoors as much as I can so I can get acclimated to the summer heat and humidity again.  My first race is in August, and I can't wait !