About me

Hello everyone. I'm a newbie both to this site and to "tri" ing. I gave triathlon to myself as a "New Year's Gift" and a goal after quitting smoking in January 04. I've been training now in my aerobic base for 7 weeks, and it feels great! I'm going to do a 10K for St. Pat's Day in 10 days, and I'm so stoked. I've lost 15 pounds since beginning, and overall I feel really healthy. I joked to my wife that this is the healthiest I've been since high school. I'm 29 now. I live in Manhattan, KS with my wife and our family pets. I'm trying to find workout partners in this area, so if you are anywhere near KS let me know! I've read in some other postings how you are "spring waiting" and I second that. I can't wait for riding and running outside. It's probably another 2 weeks away for consistently good weather. My first tri will be in late May and it's a Sprint distance event. My first goal is just to finish, but I have to admit that I'm pretty competitive. My biggest worry is getting out there and "going too hard" for the first 20 minutes and then hitting the wall. I really need to work on pacing myself in all 3 sports.