Danskin 2011

WOW I finally did it 3 years after this adventure began. i finished under 2 hours. Not by much but it's a start.  I was pumped, i even posted pictures on FB of me in my tri suit. I walked around the venue like I owned it, only to find out when i looked at the pictures i got today that i looked huge.   You can tell that i felt really good on Sunday. I was smiling. Even a few weeks ago with my son.   Today i got the photos from the picture takers and i looked horrible. It  has not been a good  night. I am not feeling too well about this again.  Saturday, I am going for an evaluation for my caloric burning.  Then i' m supposed to see a nutritionist 2 weeks from now to work on a plan. I got to get rid of this trunk. It's embarrassing, but no one reads this except me..Back to the self pity game all over again.... :(

where have i beena nd what i have been doing...

Well you wouldn't believe it if i told you. I worked very hard this winter and finally decided to take the plunge and sign up for the 1/2 Iron Man in Austin. Oct 25, 2011. Someone who i have been riding with kept saying i can do it and pointed out the things i have done. I did some basic research and I decided it's now or never. I did say in my 40th year and it is my 40 th year. What better way to hit a milestone- knock it off my bucket list. So, i signed up for my first 10K, did it and felt good. Started running for minutes and started realizing i was doing well for me and I thought just maybe i can do it. I started making choices that were better for training and for health. I also got a strength trainer to help me get fit in places i haven't gotten fit in for a long time.  I am see muscles take shape that haven't had definition in a long time. I am also realizing i had Power in some respects but i am not strong. I relied on my legs for a long time. My husband has been great through out this. He supports me and gives my time to get my workouts in. He dropped big numbers in the wt department this winter and has been doing crit races.  He is riding like a serious rider. Impressive times and stamina.

So- here i go again.  Dankin is in a month. I am hoping to be at 2hrs maybe just under.  her i go...