i wont eat that. i promise.

Yes, this is what I thought when I viewed this one chick’s page on Spark People.  She is the most organized and most addicted to fitness person I’ve read about to date.  She’s now a triathlete.  She swims, runs and cycles.  I think she just motivated me to become a triathlete.  I love to ride a bicycle.  I don’t love to run and I can’t swim…so where should I start?  I decided not to ask for advice on this for many reasons.  Here are my reasons why…

1.  I want to work on this at my own pace.

2.  I want to make sure I have researched as much as possible about this.

3.  I need to make sure I can handle it.

4.  I want to know if there are any events in my area or State that I can plan to compete in.

I am almost at my goal of 50lbs. lost. Yay!  And then I’ll need to drop another 20.  I’m currently doing free weights and squats in order to build muscle.  I’m also doing additional Core exercises to get my balance togther. In the Spring I’m going to start my power walking plus my Couch to 5k training.  So for Christmas I’m definitely getting myself a heart rate monitor and a pedometor, ankle and wrist weights, a wig (haha) and an Ipod Nano. 

In saying all of this, I just wanted you all to know that I am in the planning stages of becoming a triathlete.  I have the support of my Mother, my Dad, my daughter and my boyfriend.  They have been very supportive since I changed my life…I’m a healthy person.  I am no longer on any medications and when I workout I no longer get sore and my never hurts.  Why did it take me to the age of 30 to get myself together?  I don’t know, but I’m glad I decided too.  Maybe I’ll have the chance to live well into my 90s.  Heck, I have a better chance at that now.

Here’s to me for wanting to take the challenge to become a triathlete!