Becoming a Triathlete!!!!

I am a triathlete in the making. I have always wanted to do a triathlon and become a triathlete and one day an Ironman. But I have always been lazy when it comes to training, I'd start do good for a week or two and then find a reason to stop. A couple of months ago I went to the doctor got weighed in and I was almost 200 pounds. I got home popped in my Kona tape and decieded it was time for a change, I found a trianing schedule and triathon and signed up for not 1 but 3. I have been training for 2 months straight now 6 days a week. Last week I took 4 days off because my body was starting to tell me that I was overtraining. I feel better today. Today I weighed myself at the gym and I have lost 20 pounds. My triathlon is on Aug 27, so I still have 6 weeks to go. I won't be the fastest, I can do all the distances just not fast, but I sure as hell will finish if it kills me. My reward for the completing 3 triathlons is a new road/tri bike of my choice. It will be my Christmas present. Needless to say. I'm getting that bike. I have not become a triathlete yet but take a lot of pride in saying that I will become one. BTers have helped me in more ways that I can count, and I hope to meet some of you in future races. Thanks BTers you are the best.