17 DAYS TILL THE TRIATHLON!!!

AAAHHHHHH!!!!

We still have tons of fundraising to go! Boooo and we are getting closer and closer to the race! We had our tri-clinic and they scared the beejesus out of us. Now we have 17 days to learn how to swim in a wetsuit, change a flat tire and learn to catch someone's swimming draft. And possibly get a road bike because our 50 lb bikes aren't cutting it!

This has been a lot of fun, and I can't wait for the big day! Although, I have to admit, my butt hurts from bike riding and I just can't really get used to it. Although, I am nervous about buying a new bike because 1)they are expensive, and 2) I don't know if I can get used to the clips in time. I am a bit of a klutz as is, so that might be no bueno.

I also have horrible shin splints that keep getting worse and worse. I am hoping to continue to build up my calves and quads to make them stronger, but I think the adrenaline of the race might carry me through.

I'd also like to mention that I now completely understand why sharks eat people in wetsuits. We absolutely look like delicious looking love morsels, aka seals. I am just happy I am swimming in a lake and not the ocean. Hopefully some Kokannee salmon doesn't bite me for looking like a hostess cupcake. :)

Either way, training is good!

Finalizing our fundraiser! More details to come

Wow... Talk About a Bad Day

Today was not my best day of training. And to be honest, it is all my fault. There is no one to blame but myself. I haven't been working on my running or training as hard as I should, and the race is 30 DAYS away!

We had a team workout on the track today at South High School and I got really upset with myself. For some reason, I get some weird anxiety only when I run with the team. I am a slow runner so when they wizz past me, I get annoyed and I don't know why. It is stupid really, but sometimes they are rude and run up on me and make me feel awkward.

I bought new running shoes two weeks ago. They do feel great. I just need to run more and train harder. My schedule has just been so hectic that by the time I need to train, I am too tired or too busy.

No excuses. Today was a bad day and like the saying goes, if I fail to plan then I plan to fail. I guess today was just intimidating because I began to worry about the actual day of the event and I got nervous. I still don't have a road bike, I still need to fundraise more money and I got stressed out! That and thinking of my upcoming finals, papers, work, etc.. threw me off.

But again, it was one day, tomorrow will be a better day, and I will try harder. I have to keep in mind why I started this in the first place and kick into high gear. My lovely friends will be helping me improve my running and I think with them I can keep myself focused on my running.

It was just a bad day.
But tomorrow will be better.
I hope.