I enjoyed the Buffalo Triathlon so much, I decided I'm going to compete in the Graniteman Triathlon on July 13, 2008! The Graniteman will challenge me a tad longer distances: 1/3 mile swim, 15 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run.
Since completing the Buffalo Triathlon, I continued with my training schedule, and even add some weight lifting to the schedule this time. Yesterday, I completed the 1/3 mile swim at the indoor pool in 20 minutes. While I occasionally had to take a quick break from the front crawl by flipping to my back, I believe I'll decrease my time by race day. My training goal for the swim is 18 minutes. I discovered I swim faster if I keep my head down longer, therefore, I'm working on taking less breaths, and holding my breath longer. Right now I'm doing what I call a 6-4-6, meaning I complete 6 strokes, breath, complete 4 strokes, breath, and then complete another 6 strokes.
Today, I'm meeting another member of the gym, who is also competing in the Graniteman Triathlon, for a run over lunch. I'm not sure if we are going for distance or time today.
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