I trained with Daryl this morning & then went to the gym to do the Day 1 swim workout. Tomorrow is supposed to be a rest day-- I figure I'll do the Day 2 bike workout and will be all caught up.
The thing is, I'm not the type of person who will really push myself. Like if I want to do something, I'll do it over and over with marginally greater effort each time-- and eventually it will get easier and I'll be able to do it-- but I'm not one of those "all-out" types of people, in athletics or anything else.
It worries me a little-- we don't start group bikes & runs until mid-June-- so most of the early training has to be self-motivated. I will push myself to get up, or go to the gym, or follow the schedule, but like if I'm running and I start to get tired, I'll just walk. I am quite sure I could run an entire 5K if I needed to-- but I haven't. I don't have that kind of drive. I did push more than usual in the swim workout today. The directions were very specific, which helped.
I have to figure out when I can get to the gym to bike tomorrow. My bike is ready at the bike store (yay!) but the workout is written for a bike trainer. I ordered a hitch for the car today, so I can put a bike rack on it-- hopefully this will be done in time to take bikes up to Rye this weekend.
In a moment of insanity, I joined Team In Training, and committed to doing the Westchester Triathlon in September. 1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, and 6.2 mile run. I used to knit several hours a day, and always wondered what would happen if I devoted that time to fitness instead. I think I am about to find out.
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