Day 107 - Getting Ready

The next 3 1/2 months will be tough. While I've been pretty good at maintaining a workout regimen of late, including drinking the Kool-Aid that is early morning Booty Camp, I can only foresee a major uphill climb to triathlon finisher.

Baby steps - I've made contact with my Danskin mentor, a woman seasoned in the ways of sprint triathlons. We're slated to meet with other women preparing for the race, which will be a good support group. I start up booty camp again on Monday, so will consider that a good start. I'm drafting my workout schedule, which I'll post.

Concerns:
Knees, as always. Heredity is a b*tch, so it's glucosamine and braces all the way. I'd like to be able to walk when I'm done :).

Open water swimming. My younger days of competitive swim teams (Go Dolphins!) have made swimming a favorite workout, but Lake Washington is a whole different ball of wax. Expect reports on open water swims throughout this expedition (and how much lake water I drink).

Vacations. Slipping in workouts while camping at the Gorge, lounging in Wisconsin, etc. Potentially challenging. How can a run compete with Claudia's homemade cooking?

Goals:
Finish. That's it. If I benefit otherwise along the way (maybe lose a pound or two), excellent. But this is all about finishing something I started.

And with that, I start.