The idea to run a triathlon came to me a little less than a year ago when my father said he has seen one my good friends running in the triathlon held in Cicero Indiana. At that point in time my thinking was, “Man, I wish I was able to run something like that,” only wishing such because I wanted to be in shape, not because I desired to put myself through such exercise. Since then I have talked to several people about it and have convinced myself that participating in such an event will not be as difficult as I first thought it to be. Whether this is true or not will be seen on the 8th of August. But to help convince others, let me give a brief explanation of exactly what I will be doing.
Triathlon: A multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances.
The triathlon that I will be participating in (even though I have yet to send in my entry form) will be held in Cicero Indiana on the 8th of August.
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This triathlon is what Wikipedia calls a Super Sprint. This means that the distance for each event is rather short and shouldn’t be terribly difficult to complete. Below I’ve listed off the distance for each event.
Swim: .2 mile Bike: 9.5 mile Run: 3.1 mile
Total = 12.8 miles
For me, thirteen miles just doesn’t seem all that long. And let’s not forget that I am not actually racing, but just wanting to complete this event. Of course I don’t want to be the last person to cross the finish line either. I guess that’s the price you pay when your favorite food is pie.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The Begining Of The End
Before we begin let me say that this is not another weight loss blog. While I am the heaviest I have ever been and have decided to do something about it, I will not be writing about diet plans or exercise programs or any of that boring junk. To me, exercise is work and work is boring. Besides, who wants to read about how good water is for the body or why complex carbs are better than… yawn. If you are looking for weight loss tips, this isn’t the place to find them. Now with that out of the way…
The last time I weighed myself I was only five pounds shy of hitting three hundred. I spend the majority of my time sitting in front of a computer writing and editing information for products and advertisements or playing World of Warcraft. Disregarding my college kickball team (which was only a group of friends playing for fun), I haven’t participated in any kind of athletic activity since my freshman gym teacher held detention over my head if I refused to run laps. Every article I’ve read or podcast that I’ve listened to says that a man of my current status is in no condition for participating in a triathlon. In fact, the majority of them consider it to be a ridiculously impossible task and anybody who would forge ahead is incredibly stupid for putting themselves in such a situation due to the potential damage that can be done to their body. Still, here I am ready to throw myself head-first into something that I know little about and am not even quite sure I can handle.
Why? The simple answer to that question, because I should be able to. While I have refrained from doing any kind of physical activity for the majority of my life, a twenty-six year old should still be able to complete such an endeavor. Notice that I did not say compete, but simply complete, finish, be able to last through, not die because of. So from now until August 8th I will be discussing my “training” as I get ready to run my first triathlon. Updates after August 8th are dependent upon my ability to still function.
The last time I weighed myself I was only five pounds shy of hitting three hundred. I spend the majority of my time sitting in front of a computer writing and editing information for products and advertisements or playing World of Warcraft. Disregarding my college kickball team (which was only a group of friends playing for fun), I haven’t participated in any kind of athletic activity since my freshman gym teacher held detention over my head if I refused to run laps. Every article I’ve read or podcast that I’ve listened to says that a man of my current status is in no condition for participating in a triathlon. In fact, the majority of them consider it to be a ridiculously impossible task and anybody who would forge ahead is incredibly stupid for putting themselves in such a situation due to the potential damage that can be done to their body. Still, here I am ready to throw myself head-first into something that I know little about and am not even quite sure I can handle.
Why? The simple answer to that question, because I should be able to. While I have refrained from doing any kind of physical activity for the majority of my life, a twenty-six year old should still be able to complete such an endeavor. Notice that I did not say compete, but simply complete, finish, be able to last through, not die because of. So from now until August 8th I will be discussing my “training” as I get ready to run my first triathlon. Updates after August 8th are dependent upon my ability to still function.
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