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Re: A really big challenge for me this year... a new journey.

guest — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:43:47 GMT

Thanks. Yes i have a training plan and am doing well to keep on track with it. I know that i'm going to enjoy being outside a lot once it become warmer. I do all my training in the day/morning so it's been pretty decent. It'll be interesting as i go along. Thanks for your support, the journey has just begun.

Christine

Re: A really big challenge for me this year... a new journey.

guest — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:28:56 GMT

Wow, Christine, that is fantastic! Congrats for making your commitment public. Now we can help support you in your journey to 70.3! Do you have a training plan yet? Check out the Beginning half-ironman distance Triathlon: 6 to 10.5 hrs/wk I think you're going to do great. With Daylight Saving just around the corner, you'll be outside before you know it.

A really big challenge for me this year... a new journey.

guest — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:56:47 GMT

You'll never guess what i'm doing this year. It was all a part of a discussion to help my husband reach his weight loss goal. I am training for a 1/2 ironman. Yeah that's right. I have been training for only a month. The ironman and the 1/2 ironman are in June. I never had this on my radar screen for training. I was going to do some 10k's a few more 5ks a 1/2 marathon, and a 10mile. All running. Well i will do the 5k's and the 10 mile But mixed in there i'll be doing the 1/2 ironman. Oh forgot to mention i'm doing 2 of them. Yes two. The other one is in Sept. A very good friend of mine who has been doing tri's and has done an ironman is training my husband and I. I have a bike, and i've learned to use a vassa swim machine. My training schedule is pulled together now for the weather to warm up so i can ride outside.

This is going to be a journey like none I have ever done. I know what to expect from running but combining the two will be interesting. A brand new journey that i'll be updating a lot before the big day. I just wanted to share. This is as much scary as it is intimidating, as much as it is fun. Fun for now, i'll give you my opinion once i get outside on my bike. LOL

Oh what challenge....

Christine