so close...

... aackkk...  triathlon in 3 days.

This Sunday I will be joining the other Just Tri It ladies for our first triathlon (although I know some have done it before, I think most of us are newbies).   This is a shorter version of a triathlon (200m swim, 6k bike, 2k run).

A few things to report today...  it is ridiculously hard to go from a hard bike to a run.  I tried it on Tuesday.  After biking the 6k my legs felt like they were made of iron.  I think I looked ridiculous.  I started running with my arms swinging madly at my sides to try to pick up some momentum but it felt like my legs were about 10 paces behind.  (sort of reminded me of when I would jump on a trampoline and then try to jump on the solid ground)   Fortunately, after about a block the sensation started to wear off and I was able to run better.  I managed to complete the 2k run.  It wasn't easy (although I didn't really anticipate that it would be). On Sunday we will begin with a swim in the Lakewood Civic Centre pool and then run out onto the grass in our wet bathings suits (in the freezing cold morning air) and prepare for our bike ride.  That is going to be so very very unpleasant... riding in a wet bathing suit in the cold.  Tonight I'm going to practice putting my biking/running pants on over damp legs and wet bathing suit.. just to see if it's even possible.

I'm very excited.   I'm also very nervous.  Haha.. and the funniest part is that I will be running right by my church DURING WORSHIP on Sunday morning.  I took the morning off to participate.   Maybe they can be saying a prayer for me and the rest of the gang on our way by.  I'm hoping to be finished the triathlon and at church for the 11am service.

The other thing that I'd like to report is that I have no idea how to change a bike tire, despite the very informative lesson at the beginning of the program.  I set out on my bike this morning only to discover a very flat tire.  I did figure out how to get the tire off (its an old bike and doesn't have quick release tires) and I got the first little thingamajig in the tire to try to get it off the rim but that's as far as I got.   The tire also looks like it might have a more serious issue than I can deal with.  I'm heading to the Bike Doctor later today.  I was disappointed because I really wanted to do another practice run this morning but I would have been wayyyyy more disappointed if this had happened Sunday morning before the triathlon.  

Tonight is our pep rally where we'll receive more detailed info about Sunday.  So much fun.

And that's it for now...

(I still haven't actually worn my bike shorts)