This weekend, I made the conscious decision to train for and race in a triathlon. I think I may have found one, though I’m not sure. My first one, will likely be a sprint one as opposed to the olympic length - a 1mile swim, 24ish mile bike and 6.2 mile run. I think the .5 mile swim, 15 mile bike and 3.1 mile run is much more realistic.
Before I start running again however, I need to get into the doctors to get my knees looked at. The marathon did a number on them and I haven’t ran since. It’s nothing serious (I hope) but more likely just the imbalance in muscles between my inner and outer knee that’s causing the discomfort. I’ve had this since I was pre-pubescent and it’s been acting up lately.
Now, all I need to is find a good training plan, a new pair of sneaks, and a bike to really start training for now until i get both those, I’m going to start swimming 3-4 days/week at the gym I belong to downstairs. Yes I pay for a gym when I get a free gym membership from the one I work at. I joined this one at the height of my marathon training, i’d go for my run in the evening heat and then come back and swim a bit. What’s up gym with a pool.
Anyhow, on top of that, I was thinking about looking into getting my personal training certification in the next year or so. I could make a decent amount of money on the side doing this and it would really help me stay in shape as well. It kind of goes along with the whole…abs instructor thing too.
Now lets see how long this lasts. If anyone knows anything about triathlon races/training/tips, or knows of one I should race in August/September-ish, let me know!
I’ve done a mini Tri in NYC during labor day a few times before.
I’ll get you the info.
Haha you could be my trainer.
Seriously, though… those are some awesome goals.
Hey, without even seeing the link on your blog I just came across your muxtape.com mix when I was on there for the first time. I thought, “Hey, that chick’s from DC!” Small world…
oooh! good luck with that!
Woohoo!! Triathalons are SUCH good exercise!! Can’t wait to read about your training.
Oh shit, look at you go! This is so exciting and will obviously be rewarding as hell. I’m training for my first 5K right now (ha- only a third of your sprint triathlon) and I’m loving it!
Daaaang girl! Good luck! I’m still baffled at myself over the half-marathon schedule. And, admittedly, I don’t know how to swim. Flounder? Yes. Get from point A to point B? Yes. Swim? Ahem… not so much.
xox
I sadly have no tips, as my parents can outrun me (they run half marathons…I can run a mile before falling over…), but I do want to say good luck. That is such an awesome goal, especially after completing a marathon!
Good for you for kicking it up a notch and going for the triathlon. I’m a terrible swimmer, otherwise I’d love to try it too. I’m training for my first marathon in September and I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I truly love it. Let me know if you’ve got any good marathon tips!
I have tons of knee problems too and I got a pair of Pumas that have been amazing on them. They have an arch inside that takes the pressure off the inside of my knee.