Subject: RE: Which race heat are you entering at UBC?Hey all- the UBC Sprint is going to be my First Triathlon!!! Jill's posts have inspired me to stop lurking and introduce myself to the locals!! I used to joke with people that Vancouver's city uniform is spandex and lycra but now I've joined the club! I'm Jeni, and I am doing my Masters at UBC and am originally from San Francisco. Long story short, I tore my ACL my first day skiing in whistler last winter.... in a ski lesson.... had surgery last May and being stuck in a knee brace under doctors orders not to be active totally changes your perspective towards being active. I swam on a team as a kid until I got to the age where I appreciated sleeping in during the summer. I pathetically attempted very little track in high school (I wanted the varsity letter and if you finished one cross country race you got one!). did nothing but the casual working for the last 7 years. But rehab totally made me just want to run (something I had always hated). Started swimming again after surgery because I just couldn't be still any longer. Bought a road bike as part of rehab and instantly got addicted. it was the first time in life I felt that endorphin high everyone talks about. Running is my weakness... I am slow right now but I enjoy it! If you asked me a year ago if I ever though I would enjoy running I would have said you were insane. I started riding with the Chicks Cycling club this month and I'm intimidated by road racing but I'm sure they will convince me to do at least one this year. 28 days til race day!!! |