Subject: Beginner Triathalete at 45 ;)I was a college athlete and somewhere along the line I went against everything I believed and starting smoking ;( I've recently quit and replaced that nasty habit with sprint triathalon training and I'm obssessed. I'm a single mom of a 5 yr old with a full time job so I'm having to get very creative. I began training mid July and at that point I had not swam more than 50 yards without stopping, had not been able to run more than 2 minutes without stopping and could ride about 10 miles on my mountain bike. Sept 16 was my 45th birthday and I complete my very own challenge - a Sprint Tri 1/2 mile swim, 12 mile mountain bike ride and 3.1 mile run in 1:47 min. I am hooked and know encouraged and motivated to train, train, train to be able to enter some 'real' triathalons in the spring. I am excited to find this forum of people!!!!! |