So I haven't fallen off or anything......

I'm still running according to schedule and I intend to step up the schedule on the triathlon training. Yep....I'm going to do a reverse mini-sprint in December:

http://www.tinseltriathlon.com/info.html

5K

12 mile bike ride

150 meter swim (in a heated pool)


I actually found this one before but didn't want to do it because it seemed a little too short (with a pool swim). But I'm afraid I'll fall into a trap of just running and not focusing on swimming and biking (because March '10 is a while from here). But signing up for this mini triathlon, I will force myself to get my stroke together and start swimming laps. I'll also get my shit together to find a bike. It'll also be good practice in terms of preparing for the race and transitioning during the race. I know that it's a reverse so the transitions won't be the same, but still.

After this one, I hope to go on vacation to Barbados (where I will swim and run on the beach - that's the plan anyway) and then come back to implement an 8 week sprint tri training plan. One would think that after doing a mini-sprint in December and keeping up come cardio training with swimming and running over my vacation, that I can easily do an 8 week training program (presumably an aggressive one) in January. My fitness level at that point ought to be able to handle a slightly aggressive training plan.

The best part, by doing this mini print I can prove to myself and others that I'm serious about this. If I'm serious, then I'm going to need slightly more serious gear than the borrowed, put together stuff I have now. I'm not going to pretend that I can really afford it, but I this package will then become a serious consideration:

http://triathlonlab.com/product/triathlon-starter-kit-102.html

Making that kind of investment is ridiculous at this point, but not so ridiculous if I complete the mini-sprint and loved it.

Also, it looks like I have another friend on broad, let's call her Rachel. Rachel used to run Triathlons before. She's done three sprints! She knows everywhere to to train (biking, running etc) and she knows a lot about gear. I don't think she's quite committed yet, but I'm working on her.

Moving forward I'm probably just going to post thoughts. I prefer to log my training in a book. I write faster and think faster when I'm writing rather than typing. So I'll keep you updated on where I stand, but no more daily logs.

For the record, I did a 45 minute run/walk (2/3) at a 2% incline on the treadmill yesterday (where I also forgot my ipod - but thankfully - someone took and held it for me). I read that to account for road running, you should always have your treadmill set to at least a 1% incline. I'm going to strive to train at 2%. I definitely felt a difference between the 0% and 2% incline, so it's necessary.

Looking forward to getting my Garmin 305 tomorrow (should be tomorrow). Then I'm heading to the track (if I can get someone to go with me).