Tri It Out

Nearly three years after abandoning this blog, I'm back......

I have completed the Disney Half Marathon twice (2008 and 2010), a handful of 5k, 10k and other shorter runs. Oh, and along the way Shyam and I had a kid. How could we forget mentioning our wonderful Rohit?

So, when I got pregnant I was still overweight. And then I gained 50lbs in pregnancy. Since Rohit's birth, I've been working to lose that and then some. I have days that I'm good, and days that I say 'to heck with exercise and eating well' but for the most part I've been good. I rejoined Weight Watchers on April 16, 2009 and have lost 65 pounds from my highest pregnancy weight. Do the math, it means I'm less than when I got pregnant, hooray!

But there's so much left to lose. At the local YMCA, I did a triathalon challenge last summer, wherein we had to run, bike, and swim a series of distances over the course of a month. I was not a biker or swimmer by any means and it was a great way of varying my workout. I enjoyed the challenge a lot and have redone it on my own solo this May.

Then I got a little daring and decided to sign up for the triathalon club at our YMCA. When you consider that our coach is nationally ranked and her goal is to race at a sub 7 minute mile pace, one could quickly be intimidated. But she's the sweetest thing ever and I'm looking forward to getting to know the others.

This evening was my first swim routine from Coach Jacklynn, it was a solo workout but another tri club member happened to be in my lane and gave me some pointers. I haven't had a swim lesson since I was 10, Lord knows I need help with form - but at least I'm moving! Tomorrow is my first group spin with the tri-group.

Wish me luck!