Greedy...

Today was one of those days I realized I need a lot of things to be able to accomplish this. Triathlons can be as expensive as you make them and bike parts are not cheap. Today I made my first purchase... on ebay. I bought my first pair of cycling shoes.

A pair of SIDI T2 Carbon Composite Women's Triathlon Shoes. I'm wondering if I can wear them at spin class to start getting used to the way they feel while the weather is too cold and icy to ride here. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty darn excited about these shoes, and the're pink! A wonderful combination!

I think I need to match all my gear to these shoes!

On another note I am FINALLY starting to feel better. I think Monday will be perfect to start my training. I'm excited and anxious and very nervous to get into the pool and start swimming laps. I haven't swam for years and years. I guess I need to start somewhere and looking back at what I have not done will not help me to prepare for the future. I will start with what I have and work from there.

Song of the day? Gravedigger - Dave Matthews version... 

Biking Problems

So I realize I need to probably slow down on the posts, since this is the third post of the day, but I just started realizing that I have no clue how my bike even works.

The road bike I have is not even my bike... It is my wonderful brothers and has been loaned to me over the past ... wow I dont know how many years. The problem is, and I hate to admit this, I have not touched the poor thing since the summer before I was pregnant. I know I need a new seat. The handle bars need to be re-wrapped, it needs new tire tubes and a new chain and I have no clue how to do any of it.

What do I do if I get a flat tire? What do I do if the chain comes off. What do I need to have with me on the ride? I think I need some sort of bike survival kit... but where do I even start?

Also the big question, can I pull "Little One" behind me in a Burley to come along for the ride? If not I don't know how I will ever have time to train, but the tires are so skinny and "Little One" was a whopping 23lbs at the doctor yesterday.

Oh my God, will I need those Clippy shoes??? I really am going to die!

Anyone out there have any suggestions?

Song of the day

Where the road is dark and the seed is sowed Where the gun is cocked and the bullet's cold Where the miles are marked in the blood and gold I'll meet you further on up the road Got on my dead man's suit and my smilin' skull ring My lucky graveyard boots and song to sing I got a song to sing, keep me out of the cold And I'll meet you further on up the road. Further on up the road Further on up the road Where the way dark and the night is cold One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road. Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know But I got this fever burnin' in my soul So let's take the good times as they go And I'll meet you further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road Further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road One sunny mornin' we'll rise I know And I'll meet you further on up the road.

Copyright © Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

Need to start somewhere...

January 3rd, a Monday, will be the starting day to reaching my goal. I'm scared, really I am. I decided something today and unlike all other resolutions I have made, and broken, this is something I NEED to do. I have to follow through with it or I will always wonder if I could have made it through. I'm going to do a triathlon. I decided on the Hickory Grove Triathlon because 1 - it isn't until late August and I'm hoping it will be warm for the swim since I don't have a wet-suit, or the money to buy one, and 2 - it should give me enough time to train and at least have a slight chance of finishing.  I know that this is something I want to complete for myself. I'm not expecting to win of course. I just want to be able to cross the finish line to be able to say I did that. It's the same mentality I had for the half marathon and for climbing Mount Elbert and I finished those. Lets see if I can push myself enough to finish this.

It is a 500 yard swim, 15.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run -- pretty simple right?   not for me!

So here is my set of goals. I'm planning on using http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=262 for my training guide. It is supposed to have me ready in 22 weeks for a sprint triathlon. The Triathlon is in 34 weeks, this gives me the option to repeat weeks in my training that are more difficult for me to adjust to. Hopefully this is not week #1! We will see.

Today's Biggest Fear -- Drowning in August!
Today's Biggest Accomplishment -- The decision to go through with this and finding a training schedule I think can work