Tri Update

Last week was a crazy week for me to get any kind of training in due to the fact that poor Bella had a nasty little tummy bug. So she got held for most of the week last week. My bike is down and out of storage! But it is in need of new tires for sure and not sure how everything else works on it just yet. I am hoping to con my dear hubby into letting me buy a new bike with some of the income tax money.

This bike is on the TOP of my wish list!!

This one is also a Tri specific bike. I just love it! Although I cannot afford it. I was talking to @christieo the other day about a Tri bike and she suggested a Trek WSD Road bike. I am currently in search of a used one, because they are a bit pricey.

I would also LOVE to have this one as well and it's not that bad in price at MSRP $729.99, but that is still out of the price range for me.

I have become an ebay and Craigslist stalker looking for the right bike! I know it's out there, it's just a matter of finding it!

Triathlon Challenge!

I did a bit of blog hopping today and came across Adventures as a Small Town Mom. I was in search of other mom bloggers that are training or have done triathlons, due to the fact that I am now training for The Dam Tri on June 26th! Anyway over at Adventures as a Small Town Mom she is doing a Triathlon Challenge! I was so excited to find another mama doing a tri for the first time!!

I have a pool lined up where I can practice! I am currently running on my moms treadmill, due to all of this wonderful snow that keeps piling up. As for my bike....well that one is up in the air at the moment(almost literally). My old mountain bike is up in the attic at my parents house and I have no clue if it is safe to ride at the moment. So my goal for this week is to beg my dad to get it down and see how it looks....

I am going to follow the 10 Week Sprint Distance Training Plan for Beginners as soon as I can get my bike. Until then I will continue running 3 times a week and next week I will begin swimming!! Can't wait!!

Am I Crazy, Insane, Nuts?

Ok, so am I flippin crazy?

Monday I decided that I wanted to run a 5k this summer with a friend to help keep me accountable. I decided to look online to see if there were any in my area. I didn't find but two so far this year. One that is on Memorial Day, which is ok, but it's pretty soon and I haven't ran since November. The other one is in June, so I am committing to that one. We are going to do the Couch to 5k Program starting January 31.

Also in my travels I came across The Dam Tri! Now this one really got my feet quivering! Doing a triathlon would be so totally awesome! I only worried that maybe I wasn't ready for it this year... So I tweeted out to the world if anyone had done a tri? I got some great responses and well, I AM GOING TO DO A TRIATHLON! Thanks @christieo, @barif0815, @imadramamama, @girlsworld!  Now I am going to do the Sprinter, so I won't totally kill myself.

Here is what the Sprint looks like:

• 1/4 mile Swim
• 11.3 miles Bike
• 5k run (3.1 miles) Run

Here is the Olympic:

•  1.5 k swim (.93 mile)
• 40k bike (24.8 miles)
• 10k run (6.2 miles)

I think maybe next year for the Olympic!

I haven't swam in a few years, but I used to do really well when I was on the swim team as a kid. It might take awhile to get my speed back up, but I know I can do this! I do have to admit I have been secretly eyeing the Spartan Race! I would really love to do that, but I really think that one can wait until next year!  
My main goal for both of these races is to finish! I don't care if I finish last, just as long as I finish!

So, yep I am putting a lot on my plate, but it seems like the more I have going on, the more things I get done! And getting things done feels so good!!

So what do you think?

Am I:

A. Crazy
B. Insane
C. Nuts
D. All of the above