Let's give this a tri

Hi folks! I'm a triathlon newbie, looking forward to training for and hopefully completing two sprint triathlons in summer 2016.

About me: 41 years old, female, live in Seattle. Married with a nine year old son and a five month old daughter.

Why tri, why now: I was a runner forever, but then got a knee injury 10 yrs ago that ended that. My first pregnancy permanently remodeled my body, worsening my formerly-mild scoliosis, tilting my pelvis and essentially making one leg longer than the other (which is what ruined my knee). So when I couldn't run, I started biking and learned how to swim. After years of learning how to stabilize my knee by strengthening surrounding muscle groups and with the help of wearing a lift on my short leg, custom orthotics, a knee brace, a great physical therapist and a cautious attitude, I am aiming to gently ease back into running enough to accomplish my first triathlon/s.

In addition to wanting to get back into some form of racing again, I also want to do this because I am finally at a point in my life where I've had my last baby and I want to celebrate the fact that my body belongs to ME now! (Well, except for the breastfeeding. But at least nobody's living inside me anymore and I don't have to plan for any more babies!)

Race plan for 2016:
6/26 Black Hills Triathlon (sprint distance except bike leg is 17 miles)
8/13 Lake Meridian Triathlon (sprint)
and possibly the Warrior Dash on 7/16 if I'm feeling good because it's just so fun

I look forward to meeting folks on here!

Liz