Hello everyone :-)

I've been checking out the forum for the last couple of days and decided to take the plunge. In the short time that I checked out this site i received alot of useful information and decided this is a good bunch of people with alot to offer I started my path to multisports a year ago when I quit smoking and started walking as a way of dealing with the addiction. Soon I had every one I work with walking and eventually led us to walking races > running > 5ks > 10Ks Through the winter I was running 80-100 miles a month which may not sound like alot but for a newbie it ultimatly leads to injury, and I am no exception, I ended up with a stress fracture to my rt 3rd toe and ultimately put out of commission temporarly, I started swimming to maintain some of my arobic base and I have for a number of years, wanted to participate in a local triathlon "The Ship Builders"(oly) so here I go! Actually in The Ship Builders Triathlon I plan to be the Biking component of a relay team, what I am also training for is a solo sprint triathlon in Unity Maine later in july and ultimately a solo in the Lobstermans Triathalon(USAT Northeast Olympic) in Freeport Maine in Sept. I have a long way to go to be ready for Sept. mainly my swimming which I am attacking with the help of a great coach. Well Its great to be a part of this sport and have a few friends around for encouragement