Greetings from the Mile High City

I guess I've lurked long enough and it's time to say hello. I've decided to give triathlons a try after many years of saying "someday I will." I have competed in all three disciplines at different points in my life. I swam as a little kid and through most of high school, I ran cross country and track in middle school and high school, and I raced bikes collegiately. I still race and ride my bike, do centuries, some criteriums, time trials, Ride the Rockies, Triple By-Pass, and other long, organized rides here in Colorado.

I got a bit burned out on the bike this year, so I thought that triathlon might help vary my training and keep things interesting. But putting all three sports together is something entirely different, and frankly, scares me! I've started swimming and running again this past month. I got Gale Bernhardt's "Swim Workouts in a Binder" and haven't had any trouble doing her 2500-3000m workouts in the pool. My biggest weakness is running. I can run forever at about a 10:30 pace, but really need to work on speed. My old motto used to be "I don't run unless someone is chasing me with a sharp instrument." So, somehow I have to turn myself into a runner over the winter. That will be my primary focus. Oh joy. My goal is to participate in several sprint triathlons in the early part of next summer, then an olympic distance in August.

Reading the BT forums has helped me realize that I don't have to quit my job to train for triathlons, and I can easily fit tri training into the hours that I already use for my cycling. Thanks!