Wyatt in the World

It’s week 1 of an 11 week training schedule. I have about 12 weeks before the race on September 12 called Escape from the Rock. I can’t wait to get the t-shirt at the end of the race that says that. The race is a 1/2 mile swim, a 12 mile bike ride and a 2.5 mile run.

So, this week I’ve registered for the race, bought a bathing suit, swim cap and goggles and tonight I got into the pool with my friend J to do some swimming.

My 93 page Tri Newbies guide said to start out with an easy 200 yard swim, which is 8 lengths of the pool or 4 laps. Here’s how it went down:

I got into my new TYR swimsuit, goggles and cap. J was in his swim trunks and goggles. We looked totally cool, like we were professional swimmers or something. Then I proceeded to head to the EASY lane of the 3 lanes that were available. J followed and we jumped in. I struggled through 1 lap (50 yards) and nearly had a coronary. J wasn’t even breathing heavy. By the end of the session, which was maybe half an hour and was supposed to be at a leisurely pace, J had done at least 12 laps, and I think I did 4 maybe 5. I lost count after the first one, I was so out of breath. We have to do it again on Thursday. God help me.

Did I mention the name of our team is “Tri-Curious”? You know, we’re all newbies and curious about Triathlons? Get it? J came up with that one.

Tags: Cycling, Health, Running, Sports, Swimming, Triathlon

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