I did it! On Sunday morning, I became a triathlete. Scaling down and pulling back to the sprint triathlon distance was the ticket. I was up and out Sunday morning completing a 1/4 mile swim, 11.4-mile bike ride and a 2-mile run, and I felt good when I was done! Not only physically but psychologically as well. Came home and cleaned house, did laundry, made cupcakes plus a whole lot of other stuff. Boy, did I have energy!
My goal now is to spend both Saturday and Sunday mornings working on my technique and time creating the best flow possible.
I've got over a month yet so I'm good. Plennnteee of time!
Had dinner with my friend, Karla, last night and she's loaned me her triathlon mat for laying-out all my stuff at the transition point as well as gave me advice on how to do it most efficiently. Learned I need to wear my bike shorts under my wetsuit as well as go to "Youtube" and watch videos athletes have posted on transition techniques. Did that very thing last night for awhile and learned lots.
The major must-do is to get my butt and my bike to Jones Bikes in Belmont Shore and have pedals with toe straps put on my bike; that way, according to Karla, I'm not just pushing down on the pedals, but I'm also pulling up requiring less overall energy from my legs while at the same time, increasing my speed. Just checked their website, and the cost is twenty bucks...not bad.
With my strong showing this past Sunday, along with Karla's help last night, I'm feelin' like my my game is totally AWN!
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