Thursday, August 30, 2012

Visions of Grandeur (a Triathlon)

I’ve been on my eat healthy and exercise kick for about 3 weeks now, which means it’s the longest stretch of exercise and eating healthy. I weighed in at 210.7 lbs today, so that is a loss of almost 7 pounds in 3 weeks. I think I want to try to run the Turkey Trot, a 5K on Thanksgiving Day, which is 12 weeks away. It’s far enough away to get in shape, but close enough that to stay motivated.

I’m having visions of grandeur about running a triathlon. I’m a fairly decent swimmer if I can get my stamina up. I would also need to completely learn everything about riding a bike as I have not done that since I was about 15. Anyway, I think I need to do at least two 5Ks before I even consider adding an event. Then perhaps do a swim / run event. Given the cost of getting a bike and related gear, I want to make sure that this isn’t a flash in the pan.

I have been suffering from some shin splits, which has been my nemesis in the past. I never get passed them and always quit. I decided to research shin splits and how to get rid of them. That led me to article and YouTube. I’ve realized I’ve done a lot of things wrong.  

These videos were the most helpful:





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