The Lazy Triathlete

Well, I know I thought I would get more diligent with my posting. And I was half right! I have been routinely posting at least once a week — just to my other blog. I guess since that is more about my professional brand, I care more about consistency there, building of my personal brand.

No time for apologies though (plus, I imagine they get pretty boring to read over & over, every time I do come to post). On to progress! How have on been doing? I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but I’ve definitely been doing WAY better on the fundraising than the actual training. I’m just shy of the $3k mark. The minimum for Team In Training for this race was $2700. I still have a goal of $5000, but very happy to have made the minimum so early.

As far as the actual training goes – cue the sad trombone sound clip. It’s been pretty much non-existant. There are really only two things that worry me about this triathlon – the open-water swim and the 10k. Swimming in general doesn’t bother me, and even an open-water swim is fine, but I would love to have more practice under my belt. Right now, there is nothing to be done about that, since it’s way too cold to try any outdoor swimming here yet. The 10k on the other hand is something I could already be working on, and I just haven’t done enough yet. I have no good reason why, I just haven’t. I’ve done a few treadmill runs, but not enough.

So starting tomorrow, I’m going to be starting a 7 week 10k training program. It’s not really even this distance that makes me nervous, it’s the endurance. I hate running & even at my fastest, a 10k is an hour of straight running. Bleech! How miserable. But it’s for a good cause (really two good causes – because I need to lose this belly weight!)

Til next time!! (Hopefully not as long)