Okay, so I had to take a week off due to some nasty shin splints last week. During this time I rode a bike a few days and got a brilliant idea (I guess that depends on who you talk to). My idea is a triathlon! My wife thinks I'm crazy and the guys I'm running with said good for you. So, I started training for this on Monday. I found a very good beginner triathlon coming up on September 10th in Iowa. I will swim 250 yards, bike 6 miles, and run 1.3 miles. This is what is called a mini-sprint triathlon. In lam-en's terms it means the shortest triathlon you will ever see. I am trying to find a place to swim in right now. There is a pool around here but it is kind of short and we have a lake but it is nasty and I want that to be my last option.
So, if you see me please encourage me. My wife said she will come and watch me finish. I tried to get her to run and she almost said yes, but then backed out on me and wimped out. Don't worry dear, I still love you greatly. I actually am very excited about this and really want to start swimming. I think I am at a point where the running isn't an issue, but figuring out how to competitively swim and bike is an issue. I have a month to figure this out and am trying very hard. My thought is that this might start an addiction that will be good for me and keep me in shape and skinny for the rest of my life. We shall see.
Mves in Quincy runs and he does a lot of triathlons, including the IronMan. You should do it!
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