Flyby

The months have indeed flown by and here I am facing my first triathlon in a mere 3 days. Training has gone well. I have missed days, overtrained, gotten sick and hurt myself. Fortunately, this has not been the rule but the exception and I have been working hard. I have learned so much about my endurance levels and fitness, yet feel completely lost as to what to expect on race day. There will no doubt be a long entry in here about the race provided they aren't searching down the Detroit River for me.

Here are a few things I have learned about myself and my body. Some are standard, some are quirky and all are helpful to me and may very well be entertaining to you.

-Alcohol, even just one drink, makes me crabby and sneezy

-PB&J is a very poor choice of a pre-swim snack. blargh.

-Vanilla Clif Shots are a piss poor snack for any occasion. Fortunately, the chocolate is a decent choice.

-Not drinking enough water with any given carb-laden foodstuff (Clif Shots, Clif Blocks, etc.) results in excessive and painful amounts of gastrointestinal stress.

-I am, for the first time ever, capable of running 4 miles.

-Most people who find out I'm doing a triathlon, even people at the gym, think there's something wrong with me.

-I have gained 15 pounds and have had to buy new clothes. Bigger ones. While you can rest a coffee mug on my perky ass, my abdominal area has been refusing to relinquish adipose tissue as quickly as the rest of my parts. This is normal, yet irritating.

-Some of the things I have overheard the trainers at my gym tell clients are unhelpful and even downright dangerous, but there will be many forthcoming entries about that.

-My 1RM for the lying leg-press is 350 lbs. I may not be able to keep up with you if you're running, but I could kangaroo-kick you from here to Canton. Or rupture many of your internal organs in the attempt.

So, the quest continues. After the triathlon, I'm really excited about getting to the gym and getting back to heavier weight training and building some muscle. While my endurance has vastly improved over the last three months, my body is still the same shape, albeit a little thinner.

Will there be another triathlon after this one? I'll let you know after Sunday.