June 16, 2011

Wow, where to start? My training is kind of all over the place right now. I tend to do really well for 4-5 days in a row, then take a 2 or 3 day break. Not good, I know.

I started a tri swim clinic last week. What a humbling experience that was. I thought I was a decent swimmer. Nope, not at all. It did not help that everyone in the class was younger, faster, and thinner. I stood out like a sore thumb. What really sucked is that I tried to make small talk, but people did not want anything to do with me. They had this look on their face that screamed 'I do not want to be stuck talking to the old fat lady".

My second tri class went a little better. I worked on drills I have never done before. The instructer was very positive despite my lack of swimming skills. He said that if I stick with the class, I will kill the swim at Iron Girl. We will see!

On a happier note, I went for my first group bike ride with women from the YMCA. They had three levels of riding which was nice. It is funny though; I did not say anything but it was assumed that I would be in the slow group. That is okay; I did really well. I was faster than the girl riding in front of me so I was afraid of running into her. The roads were flat and I felt I coasted a little too much to stay at the back of the pack. I have to say though, I am totally hooked on doing group rides. I actually felt safe riding on the roads for once.

After I finished the group ride, I hit the pool for some drills. I have a long ways to go but IG is only 7 weeks away. I am back to my original goal of just finishing the race. Of course I will shoot for that 2 hour mark, but I will not let myself take away the excitement of the day if I don't.

The Cato half spring tri is in a few weeks. Can't wait to compare my split times from last year to this year. Now that I have a better fit on the bike (they raised the seat THREE inches) I feel a little faster. We will see!