Training for a Triathlon

So, I've been running for the past 6 years, but I've never really been a "runner" -- until now. It started with the idea of going to Hawaii for a marathon/vacation and every other year until we had kids we would pick some great place to run a marathon.

After running 3 marathons (spanning 5 years) I decided my favorite distance is 13.1 miles. When I was pregnant with Colette I decided to have a "comeback" run and I did accomplish this plus one extra in May and June of this year. Since those races, I've been training for a mini triathlon and believe me -- I'm not sure I know what I'm in for.

Last night I joined the Pulse Y Not Tri Training Group for practice. We did a bike/run combo aka BRICK. Let me just say today I can't breathe without feeling it all the way up my back and in my shoulder blades (which I really didn't know could hurt so bad). I say all this because not only is this race in a few weeks (and I'm barely able to catch my breath on the swim), but I also just signed up for the Fit for Life 1/2 marathon in two days. Deep down I'm proud of myself, but on the surface,I'm thinking WTF?!

Runner Mama - I've finally done it!

This is the first entry to my blog. I've often wondered why I would write a blog. I read other blogs and always say "I don't have enough time to do my own" and "who cares about what I have to say". Well here's to my mid-year resolutions of writing my own blog (and staying current on it).

This blog will be about anything and everything. I am a "mama" of two, Marshall (almost 2 1/2 years old) and Colette (7 1/2 months old). When we named our daughter, I thought "their names sounded like the title of a book!"

I work full-time and also have been finding a love for working out (mainly running) since the birth of my daughter. My goal to lose the baby weight was to run a half marathon -- well I've since run 2, have one this weekend and a "mini" tri-athlon in August.

I hope you enjoy this as it gives me a great outlet to talk about things in my life that make me happy!