Why Not Tri?

Welcome to the first TRI post at Carpe Diem. This is where I will be posting work out schedules, links to helpful sites, information regarding group workouts, etc. I will try to keep posts short and concise, but anyone who has had to read one of my narratives knows that it is going to be really hard for me.

First of, what is a triathlon? Briefly, it is a race that involves swimming, cycling and running (generally in that order). There are different lengths ranging from sprint to Olympic to Ironman. I will be focusing mainly on the sprint distance which is roughly a half mile swim, 12 miles on your bike and a 3 mile run. This is so do-able that if you even think you might be interested I encourage you to give it a try. Trust me, I have done two, and I am no Ironman.

There is a great SPRINT tri in beautiful Crystal Cove on Sunday, September 7th. That gives us a little more than twelve weeks of training which should be plenty to get us there. The race is called the Pacific Coast Triathlon and it has a special division for fire/EMS/PD/military. Click here to visit PCT's site.

If you are interested in participating but are put off by one or more of the activities, consider putting together a relay team and focusing instead on what you are best at, be it swimming, cycling or running.

And finally, here is a link to the schedule. Week One starts June 16th, so get ready!!