Hello Everyone.

Cool site you have here Ron. I really like the training log and the race reports.

Last year I spent many many hours increasing my knowledge about fitness and nutrition. I find myself at the beginning of 2004 in the best shape of my life and with the tools to improve upon that.

One of my new year's resolutions this year is to complete an Olympic distance triathlon.

I joined a swim masters program and have been swimming three times a week for an hour since the week of christmas. I can run 3 miles on a whim right now without too much effort. I haven't ever biked much but can do 10 miles at an easy pace. So, I think I am in pretty good shape to complete a race mid-year.

Right now, I am going to focus my efforts on swimming for a few reasons:
1) to lose some fat (cardio workout)
2) because it is my weakests segment right now
3) I am paying money for the masters program and I might as well use it to its fullest

I plan to run and bike at least once a week. In a month or two, I will step up the running and biking (especially the biking) and perhaps tone down the swimming a bit. I also lift weights twice a week in order to maintain the muscle mass that I built in 2003.

Well that is my introduction. Any comments or suggestions are welcome.

My eventual goal is to complete a 1/2 ironman...

I can't even comprehend doing a full one at this time, b/c I ran a full marathon (4:12) in late 2001 and can't imagine trying to do that after swimming 2 miles and biking 100.. jeez those guys are NUTS!! he he, maybe some day.. .

Edited by ssyba 2004-01-06 8:52 AM