Subject: RE: Newbie from PA I'm from Harrisburg. They'll be a slew of local events for 2009. There will be at least 3 sprints at Pinchot State Park. The difference being the organization sponsoring the event. I believe the first one is in April. There will be the two sprints in Harrisburg, July and August. Boiling Springs has a sprint in August, and there's the Mt. Gretna in May (is that the one you were thinking of doing? ), but I hear that one fills up quick, so I already signed up in November. There is usually an olympic in August at Pinchot. I am considering doing that one if it doesn't interfere with Boiling Springs. And the Chambersburg Y has a sprint in September which I did this year.
Burn yourself out with the swim? Most of us can't get enough of the pool time. Swimming is the #1 issue for most of us. When summer rolls around I try to get in the pool as much I can, up to 5 times a week if possible. I have finally gotten to the point where I look forward to my twice weekly off-season swims, and wish I could have more.
Sorry to hear about your parents. After I started my training, my wife insisted I see the doctor (she thought I might be getting too skinny [she forgot what I looked like when we got married 18 years ago] ), and was given a clean bill of health, and my BMI says that I'm and 'athlete', of all things.
Maybe we'll meet at some of these events. |