Saturday, August 9, 2008

Getting Started

So, if you are entertaining the idea of joining us in 09...

You have lots of time to get started. Everyone has different backgrounds of fitness and strengths/weaknesses. I started w/ all weaknesses and still finished...you can do it.

If you are a 1st time runner:

Get good sneakers http://www.runnersalley.com/ (strongly advise you to check out this place. they spent 1/2 hour watching me run in sneakers to decide which one was best for me)

Go to this website, great tips for 1st timers and training plans
www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
Find a friend. Through this site you can post your available times and where you live. it would be great to pair up people to train with.

Biking:
Get a helmet (not a skateboarding helmet...so embarrasing)
Dust off your bike and go!!!!

Swim:
DO NOT wait until the day of the Tri to step foot in open water.
If you have access to a pool (ie at the Y) start training.
next spring/summer, get in a lake!!!


We will post probably every few weeks, different websites of interest or tips.
As it gets closer, we'll post registration and hotel info
You can do it.
I PROMISE you will be glad you started this journey.
You are worth it!!
You will be so happy you carved out this time for yourself

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