Time is RUNNNNNIIINNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only a few weeks left, I can't believe it. I have swam so much, biked miles and run quite a few too. My body has changed quite a bit and I like it. I am conviced it is the swimming. Still not totally confident at it but have come a long way. Bikes get packed up next week to go to Hawaii! Lots of spinning to be done! I am still quite impressed with everyone's support almost up to $8000.00 yeah! I promise not to let you down. (even though I am totally stressed out). Until next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I DID IT!

Well guys I finally did my first official triathlon! It was a sprint distance 1/4 mile swim, 10 mile bike and 2.5 mile run. Time: 1 hour 9 minutes and change! I even placed 3rd in my division of first timers! I laughed. I was just happy to finish. My mother even got her butt out of bed to cheer me on with my man.

The swim really freaked me out. Standing across a lake looking at the finish was freaky. Such a long distance and in Hawaii it is 3 times as long. OMG! Do I have alot of work to do. But like this one woman said to me .... now you will be addicted! Need to pick up the training pace now or at least the distances. Tonight need to run the bridge at Key Biscayne about 6 miles or so! Until next time!

KEY BISCAYNE Contaminated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every week is a story....So I biked 20 miles, helped change a team memeber's flat tire, ran 3 fast and then the swim 1000 in lovely Key Biscayne. The waters were calm and friggin cold. I was so proud of myself. I actually swam with minimal rest breaks and felt good about it. Swallowed a little sea water. Not bad. Went home showered, conditioned my hair. Proceeded on my weekend. Went to plan my training for monday and found out that there is an ECOLI outbreak in the brilliant waters I proudly swam in on saturday. After having nightmares and skin itching, I luckily didn't get sick, but now have to look for a new place to train. I am incredibly grossed out! Until next time!

tsunami!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So have you ever been caught in a tidal wave? Well that is what I swam in saturday and was not happy! I swallowed half the Atlantic ocean! Everytime I took a breath while I was dogpaddling, a wave would hit me! All that pool time and lessons to refine my stroke to doggy paddle! Thank goodness they told us that Maui will be pretty flat and no signs saying....WARNING.... RIP CURRENTS! LOL...Well I am still alive to tell about this. Hopefully next weekend will be a better experience at Key Biscayne.

April is here!

It is friday night and I am nervous about my first open water swim tomorrow. I have everything just about ready to go , just have to get coffee ready and set my alarm. I sat down to enter checks and money from my spin-a-thon. I am so impressed with how everyone is so generous that I am upping my goal to $7000.00. Training is getting more and more challenging so why not make the fundraising challenging too! I will let you know how it goes tomorrow! Peace and out .....ME