Tri It

Yeah. So I joined JMU's triathlon club last night. Sort of on impulse; well not on impulse exactly. I'd been thinking about doing it for a while. But I was a little bit unsure of my ability to do it. Yeah, I know. I rode thirty eight hundred miles this summer and I wasn't sure if I could do it. I realize now that I was crazy to have any doubts about it. It was one of the best decisions I've made since getting back to school.

Mountain biking has been great, but I have been sorely missing being on Jonas. Prior to this, the most I'd been on him all school year was just a few miles, trying to get around. At most we're talking twenty miles. Even more important than just getting on the road bike again was having a routine to doing it. It's great to know that pretty much every week I have a few opportunities to go on longer group rides. I think it'll feel like home again, like the trip. I'm also super psyched to be able to network with so many great athletes, and watch others and myself get stronger. And then there's the competition aspect.

I registered for my first Tri last night as well, which is taking place on September 20th. I think it's going to be really fun and low key, which is a great way for me to get my feet wet in the sport. It's only a sprint, so I'll be more than able to complete it. The team seems very cohesive and I'm really looking forward to being a part of their group, even if it's just for a year. Ohh, and I'm super psyched for the training rides I'll be doing over the next few days. Tomorrow we have a brick workout that I'm really excited about.

For those of you who might not know what a brick is, it's a consecutive bike and run. It's called a brick because...drumroll...your legs feel like bricks during the transition between biking and running. I've never done a brick before, but I am so excited about finally doing it. And getting back into my chams! I have a feeling I'll be one of the only, if not the only person, in spandex because it's only an eighteen mile bike ride. But whatever, I love 'em.

The other ride I'm really looking forward to is happening on sunday. It's a community ride, from what I can gather, so there'll be all sorts of cyclists there. From experienced vets, to families, and I'm sure lots of college students. We have the option of riding twenty five miles, fifty miles, seventy five miles, or a century. Even though I'm a little worried about running out of light, because the ride doesn't start until nine in the morning, I'm going for the Centurayyyyy! I figure if things look like they won't work out, I can always bail. Now I just need to pick up a tube from the bike shop this afternoon when I'm done with class. Yeah-sigh- I got a valve tear yesterday when I was pumping up my rear tire. I'll have to throw away the tube that I got from that triathlete outside of Jackson so many weeks ago.

But ohh well. CENTURAYYY! Peace out Hombres!