Why I Tri

Unlike many others I currently don't have a desire to do an Ironman. I'm a runner, not a triathlete. After 4 decades of running I found myself experiencing more frequent nagging injuries and more soreness after long runs.

About that time one of my daughters did IMAZ and challenged me to attempt a triathlon. I told her if I could work up to being able to swim a mile I would sign up for one.  I achieved that, eventually did 3 sprints and 2 olys over the course of the next few years. But rather than falling in love wit the triathlon I discovered it helped my running. Fewer injuries, better flexibility and even found some speed.

Triathlons forces me to cross train which as we know is a good thing. But as a runner, I really don't get the same satisfaction and joy that I do when I run.  My most high tech pieces of tri equipment are my Timex Ironman watch which I use to time all my workouts and my cell phone which I use to listen to podcasts while I cycle.

The challenge for me is finding the right balance between swimming, cycling, gym sessions and running. My goal is a minimum of 4 mornings of running with the other workouts scheduled in throughout the week as after work workouts.