08.15.06
Triathlon Training, Day Zero
I’ve been mulling over the idea of doing a triathlon for a long time now. I’ve finally decided to pull the trigger. My goal is to be in shape for one by next August. My main reason is that I can’t seem to get myself in shape (and/or lose weight) just for the sake of losing weight. Now I have a reason to not eat the cookie, because, honestly I wanted the cookie more than I wanted to lose the eight hundreths of a pound of fat it would equate to (inaccurate math aside, that’s how my nerdling brain works). Now, since I can’t possibly train enough to compensate for every cookie, I’ll have to keep the food decent to lose the weight to even have a hope of completing.
Plus, about a month ago I bought the Nike+iPod kit and an iPod nano to match giving myself the excuse that I wanted to train for a tri. It seems lame to not actually do it after only a month. 
Today is day zero because I don’t have a plan in place, yet. I have the beginnings of one and general thoughts on how to split up the year. No plan doesn’t mean no work, though. I got in a run today (probably my weakest of the three), 1.19 miles in 18 minutes or so. I ran for 1 minute, walked for 3, I petered out 15 seconds short of the fourth interval. I will get faster, stronger and go longer.
What I do know, is that I will be blogging at least twice a week on what I’m up to tri-training-wise. I will have the plan in place by the end of this weekend. I will lose a pound a week, except test race weeks (if there are any) and maybe for a couple weeks before the big race.
Axis said,
08.16.06 at 12:36 pm
I’m doing the same thing. I’m starting with the beginner sprint distance program at http://www.trinewbies.com/tno_training_programs.asp
Administrator said,
08.16.06 at 12:42 pm
Axis, cool.
I’m downloading that PDF now, though I’ll probably design my own program. Any of the pre-built programs aren’t really long enough.. I don’t think I’m at a weight (or in shape enough) to get to a sprint distance in 3 months.