A not so wow momment

Okay, so I set a personal goal of running a triathlon this summer. So I work out regularly training for this triathlon. Finishing is winning for me, right? It's just a sprint. 3 mile run, 6 mile bike and a 800 meter swim. I'd been working on the run and bike parts for a couple of months, and while I'm not there yet, I'm feeling pretty good about those sections. So last night I started to train in the swim part. OMG! I used to be a competitive swimmer in the dim and distant past. I figured the swim would be easy. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! I can barely lift my arms this morning, my legs are killing me. It was the hardest workout yet. Even more evil than the elliptical. I'll keep at it for a month, and decide then if I think I can get my swimming up to a respectable level to even try the triathlon.

You can do it..... We all know you can. You have come so far. I bet by the end of the month it will be a lot eaiser. When I first started working out it was for minutes and I never dreamed I would enjoy it. Now it is just an everyday thing. good luck donna

SO, are you suggesting I get in to pool at the Y? I didn't think anything was as evil as the elliptical!

I'm saying the pool completely kicked my tush harder than my first experience with the evil elliptical. I manged to barely pull off 50 yards. Then finished of with 400 yards, 25 yards at a time. Some punk kid in the lane next to me WARMED UP with a 400 Yard run. Grr.

Michael, Keep your chin up....you know that swimming uses just about every muscle in your body...even the ones the elliptical doesn't! It is going to be rough, but after a month, you will be doing great! Keep it up!!! We're pulling for you!!! ~~em

Remember NO PAIN~NO GAIN!