tri-ing again

Though I'm still cautious of impending injury or illness or unforeseen scheduling conflicts, I'm looking forward to completing another half ironman-distance triathlon in July. I'm currently six weeks into a sixteen-week training plan. I bike three days a week (on the trainer, in front of the tv), and pair up runs and swims three days a week. It's a lot, but apparently I like to be kept busy. This past Saturday I rode my bike outside for the first time all year. It was fun. I'm excited to ride more. I'm also kind of enjoying swimming, even if I'm still super slow. Running is going pretty well too, though I'm still having to be cautious with my IT band.

This coming Saturday is the Montalto Challenge 5k, which I've done the past six years. Part of me feels like I should do it just to keep up my streak, but a bigger part of me is happy to say "sorry Montalto, I've got a 40-mile bike ride to do instead."