My name is RunnerX, and I'm a...triathlete

Feel like I'm in an AA meeting.

Anyway...

I'm actually still a newbie when it comes to Tri's. I did my first sprint last year and loved it. Since then, I've been reading up alot on tri's, and checking out all the forums. I just feel like i can't get enough.

I come from a running background - 2 marathons (NYC & Philly). Not a speedster by any means, and I was never really a hard core type of runner. Only the past 3 years or so have I started running a consistent year-round basis. I have done some bike rides in the past - MS150's (including 1 century), but I just really picked it up again last Fall. Swimming is the part that is really new to me. My kids started on a swim team last year, and it just looked so cool. That's really what drove me to try a Tri.

This year, I hope to get accepted in NYC marathon, (if not, then Philly again) as well as a handful of local 5k through half marathons. As for Tri's, I have 3 or 4 in mind, but I'm keeping the Delaware Diamondman Half IM as my target. I don't want to say "goal" because I want to just have something to aim for. We'll see how the season progresses.

So, as I get more and more wrapped up in this sport, I'm looking forward to chatting with you all.