Considering a new challenge

Just thought I'd take a second to introduce myself. My name is Julie, I'm about to turn 35 and my husband tells me after every one of my runs that I'm a little nuts. I've never done a triathlon but I said I was going to do one this year (The Riding Mountain Triathlon) and then I wimped out. After watching the people coming in for a bit and seeing the kiddos that can get themselves motivated to do this I have decided that I don't have any excuses and that I should try to accept this challenge for next year. That being said, I'm now terrified! I have no idea what to expect or how to train. My access to water is pretty limited until lake season hits but I'm not afraid of open water. Currently, I run on a regular basis, dance about 15 hours a week (I'm a high school dance teacher), have started practicing hot yoga and in the summer it's pretty common to find me swimming across the lake where our cottage is in Ontario. My most comfortable stroke is the breast stroke but that's mainly so I can see where I'm going and keep the water out of my contacts. I don't tend to consider myself an athletic person which is part of the reason I'm nervous about actually committing to challenging myself to do the triathlon next year! I'm happy to accept any pointers and words of wisdom so I don't wimp out...again!

Edited by dramaqueenjs 2014-08-17 5:33 PM