Last weekend I did my first triathlon of the season. I had been considering doing a race, but didn't register due to the fact that I hadn't been in the pool since October and I really wasn't consistently running or biking yet. Well, to make a long story short I did race and it was a slap in the face. I really need to train! The swim wasn't bad, luckily I have 15 years of highly competitive swimming in my back pocket to get me through a 400yd swim. I was happy with the bike, felt good and the course did have a couple tough hills. I didn't have my aerobars and I do think that made a difference. Then we get to the run, which I thought I would breeze through since I have been doing the most running, boy was I wrong! I had such bad abdominal cramps that I walked the first mile. I was able to get it going again and ran/jogged the last 2 miles. I ended up 26th overall and 6th in my age group and no where near ready to meet my goal of placing at Milk Man in June.
So this week, my training has been stepped up a notch, to say the least. So far a 20 mile bike ride, a 4 mile run, a Brick, and a swim workout. I also registered for a 10K run on Sunday with the goal of breaking an hour (which will be very tough for me). I have approximately one month left to get ready for the next sprint triathlon.
I'm still looking for someone to travel to Ireland with me :) My plan is to be there a little more than a week, August 28th to September 5th, with the triathlon on September 4th.
On the veterinary side, I have paid for all my rehab classes, which is a huge step for me right now. I am learning a lot working with two special dogs. I hope I'm lucky enough to find a rehab job in Colorado. I am doing a lot of the exercises I have learned with Brink, mainly for strengthening and remembering he has back legs.
Today I did a great agility work out with Brink. It consisted of 3 jumps in a pinwheel and the dog walk. I was super impressed with how things went. I believe he only knocked two bars and I think both were due to hitting the stantion not the bar.
Some of the exercises we are doing include cavaletti's, front leg waves, back leg kicks, and core work. He's still going on runs with me also, so he should be the fittest dog ever!
P.S. I'm selling a triathlon full sleeve wet suit on ebay. It's new, never been worn, and comes with a travel case. Please pass this on if you know anyone needing a wet suit!
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