Gabriela Gallegos, Race Director for the Eagle in the Sun triathlon, and I brainstormed a little last week and I came up with the idea to keep a training blog from now until race day. We agreed it would be a good opportunity to share my experiences and challenges leading up to my first triathlon.
And, this blog will keep me honest as to my training schedule. Nothing like parading your struggles on the internet to motivate you. So, here goes.
Today was a light day, recovering from the Fourth of July holiday. I bought new running shoes yesterday, breaking them in just in time for the race. I went for a short run, about 4 miles with some hills. I ate some granola and cereal as a snack before I go to sleep.
Tomorrow I'll run 3 miles on a clock, hoping to set a good baseline time for the 5K segment of the triathlon. I'll do longer runs on the weekends each week to improve my cardio.
I have a method in regards to the swimming. I can swim fine; it's my endurance that's a challenge for me. I'm going to ease my way into the water over the 9 weeks and I'm trying not to worry about it too much. It's only a 750-meter swim so I'm confident this strategy will work for me.
I'll get my bike back from the shop on Wednesday, I hope. Just needed a tune-up and some TLC. My first ride will be this later this week.
I'll be posting my training activities for the day and some nutritional notes. Nutrition has been a real challenge so far and I'm trying to find a diet that works as I take on longer runs and rides.
I hope this is helpful for those of you who follow. Good luck with you're training!
Turi
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