WOW!

THANKS! to everyone who commented on my blog. Everyone has been so nice. I do have my self convinced that I am going to love doing triathlons...you know, once I actually do one! I love training for them. I even like the running after I'm done! I think the events for my triathlon should be renamed "Swim, Bike, Walk/Shuffle". I was able to "jog" 1/2 mile last Saturday and I was completely thrilled with myself. That was the end of a 40 minute jog/walk and I probably could have walked just as fast.

In February when I started training. One of the beginning workouts was a 15 minute run. Well, a 15 minute run was 5 minutes walking 1 min. jog 1 min. walk, 1 min. jog, 1 min. walk - as a warmup and then the remaining 6 minutes I would continue to alternate 1 min. walk and 1 min. jog. I was ready to die after the first time that I did this.

I now have to jog 5 or 6 minutes with a 1 minute walk in between. I don't quite feel like dying. I am so thrilled with the Tri-Newbies program because I have truly been able to add slowly to what they have told me to do and so now I feel capable of doing more.

Couch Potato to 5K - I have seen this program and I think it looks terrific. However, I am not willing to mess with my Tri-Newbies thing until after the triathlon. I don't want to discourage myself by trying to many things. However, I do have it printed out and I think I might try to talk my dad into following that program with me after the triathlon.

I am fairly convinced that I will continue to bike and swim but the running will be more of a committment. I definately like following a program.

Again thank you to all of you who posted. It is truly inspirational to me. Misty, you are fantastic! I'm certainly happy that I found your blog and was able to read about your great accomplishments!