7 weeks down!

That completes 7 weeks of training. I rode a 50 mile bike ride today with my good friends Paul and Jon. It was a beautiful ride down to HB, then over to Newport Beach to catch the Back Bay trail back home. The fun part of the ride was the climb up Jamboree for sure. I felt good and I think I will be well prepared for the Amtrak Century, hopefully without hurting my tri-training. I am guessing I will not sign up for the Amtrak next year, unless it clearly fits into my triathlon training plans at the time. If I am working on Olympic distances or 70.3 races by then (wishful thinking), then it might work, but only time will tell.

I purchased some necessary equipment this weekend for the race, including a pair of tri-shorts, which are very similar to biking shorts except without the chamois. It simply has a fleece liner which does not offer much cushion, but who needs that for a short 11 mile ride anyway... I also bought a tri-race shirt that I will wear throughout the swim, bike and run. It is a bit tight (I am still too fat), but it provides me some motivation when it comes to nutrition. I will really try to fit into this shirt before the training is done. I also got some sweet elastic speed laces for my running shoes, so that I can quickly and easily slide my shoes on in T-2 in a matter of seconds, without having to worry about tying them. I will have to run with them to test them out before the race...same goes for the clothing as well. You dont want the race day to be the first time for anything.

That's all for now!

Good Run!

Now that I am back in action in the training program, I will keep you all up to date with a little more detail. I had a short run this evening around the neighborhood. I ran 2 miles in 17:14, which is pretty good considering my run progress thus far.

I really enjoyed wearing my new Nike running shorts...wow what a difference from the other cotton shorts I have been wearing. These shorts are light weight and wick the sweat away as I run and it makes a difference, believe me. I am slowly learning that the gear is nearly as important as the training itself in some circumstances. For example, a good pair of goggles can make a swim workout much more enjoyable than a bad pair, which can actually ruin it.

Tomorrow, I have 20 minute swim scheduled and that should wrap up week number 6. 7 weeks until race day! I am starting to get excited. Next week, I have to purchase a wetsuit...Oh my gosh, what a decision. There is so much to learn about this sport....

Still Here!

Yes, I am still training. Weeks 5 and 6 were a blur since I was on our family vacation to Texas. But I only skipped 3 workouts out of the 12 for those two weeks and I am making those up currently. This past week, I added an extra swim and bike workout to start to make up the difference. I am getting ready for a short run before dinner.

I will start blogging more religiously now that we are home.