Feet/ankles and knees are really hurting from working on flipturns last night!

Yesterday was a bust! Didnt do anything because I felt horrible. But got up this morning, put my new road tires on (was on knobby ones)...thanks to Patrick and our neighbor Mitch! Then I rode for 45 minutes and got in 8.5 miles. That is a personal best. I wouldn't have stopped, but I was out of water. I may ride again tonight or walk/run while Ross is @ soccer practice. Two full weeks down...11 to go.

WOW! What a great swim! I made a 300m hardly stopping at all. Then a 200m only stopping briefly on the last turn. It really must be all in my head with how the lanes are set up...25's or 50's. Gueww now i have to run after next Monday's swim...A promise is a promise.

Swimming ... Day 3

Last night we learned flip turns. That was easy. After I got comfortable with when to start into it, it all came flooding back to me. Got that down. Now I have to work on keeping my head down. I am looking up (now understanding why my neck hurts). I guess I am trying to see in front of me. I also noticed that I have a hard time turning to take a breath when I am looking down. So Wednesday I have to work on these things and also trying to breathe to my right. I have no idea why I breathe to the left, I always used my right. But I need to get the left side stronger and I think that will help my endurance too.

A bunch of the group are running after swimming now. I was asked, but just didn't feel I could. I still am hurting, besides I really cannot run (yet)! But I made a deal with Katie (she is the director of TNT). When I can swim a 100m without stopping, I will start running afterwards with the group. So here it is in black and white (well, pink), my promise to the group! I really would like to do this by July 13th!

Hurting more now than when started

I cannot explain it and I am sure it has to do with the Cherokee ride Saturday, but boy am I sore. EVERY muscle on me hurts. Even in the palms of my hands! So bad that I only rode 15 minutes yesterday, which means I have to ride 45 minutes tonight after swim practice. Yuck!

Saturday I hurt so badly afterwards. Both my knees and ankles were swollen. I iced them when I got home after breakfast, but I am not sure it was enough. I really should have rested more, but I was determined not to nap. I had things I wanted to get done. Maybe that was my mistake and why I feel like I do. I have to remember baby steps!

Last week I felt so good every morning. Little soreness, full of energy. Yesterday (Sunday) and today I have no energy and just down right hurt! I don't know the difference ... but I am going to start into a training diet today (had a nutrition and hydration class Saturday) and hopefully that will help me a lot with the ups and downs in energy.

I also have a doctor's appointment this week for my yearly physical. Going to talk with her to get her advice. Have her check my sugar (it's been acting really weird lately) and a few other things. Hopefully she will also give me a referral to a rheumatologist. I tried to make an appt with my old one, but since it has been over two years, they need a referral. I want them to work with me on the arthritis in the hips, ankles and knees. I think that will help a lot with my running. We'll see!

Rode seneca n cherokee this morning. All I can say is ouch! More later...off to breakfast now.

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I really am starting to wonder if I will ever be able to run. My ankles and knees hurt and my calves feel like they are going to cramp at any time. I walked and tried to run for 30 minutes, but just couldn't. :-(

Second day of swimming

Not near as bad as Monday. I dont know if the jitters have subsided or if my body actually remembers that i used to do that at one time! Whatever it is, its great. Now not to say I was perfect, but i was able to get myself slowed down enough to not get so tired. And was able to concentrate more on the mechanics of the stroke. 30 minute run tomorrow...we'll see.

Running vs walking

Well i did a little hybrid walk/run last night. Since it stormed, i decided to use the treadmill. I did ride the stationary bike for 15 mins first. Then did my "running" for 20. Did I tell you before? I hate running!

First Swim Training

It's noon of the day after our first TNT Team Swim Training! I was very sore this morning. Had a real hard time getting moving. But I am up and going, surviving the day. My hips and calves are the sorest parts! My shoulders are a bit sore too, but not like my hips.

You know, I swam in middle school and freshman year of high school and my muscles have no recollection of it :) But again, I will survive and we are on to running tonight.

Truth in Training

Ok...I really want to post that everything is going great...that I am not having any problems with this whole Tri thing...But I promised myself I would blog this adventure truthfully!

So, Saturday morning really was ok, but yesterday was awful! I got out on the bike by myself for the first time. It was humid and I still haven't gotten something to put my water bottle in so I left it at home. I rode for about 15 minutes and got very sick. So I headed back home. I rode for a total of 20 minutes, about 2 miles.

I don't know if it was eating breakfast too close to the ride; what I ate for breakfast; not hydrating enough before hand or what. Nerves? Being out by myself for the first time. Was I worried I'd fall or have a flat and have to walk back. I didn't have my cell either! Or could it have just been the humidity. Maybe I waited too long to get out there, for me anyway.

But I was determined to get my 45 minutes in so at about 8:15 last night, Pat and I rode the 25 minutes I had left. Made it 4 miles. So even though it wasn't all in one trip, I did get it done.

Tonight starts the swim training. I hope it goes better than the biking and running! I am still questioning why in the world I signed up for this . . . It seems right now, a very stupid thing to do. I'm tired, sore, grumpy and disappointed in how bad a shape I really am in, but yet still very determined! Get me through this first week . . .

First TNT Team Training - Bike & Walk

It's Sunday morning and I am sitting here eating my breakfast, preparing myself for my first solo ride today (45 minutes). Yesterday was the first team training. We did a 45 minute bike ride and a 15 minute run. I may have been the slowest pace on the bike, but I don't care. I finished it! I actually got a whole 8.1 miles. A few stops to catch my breath and some great accolades and pushing from Chris (a coach who actually does Iron Man competitions), I was able to make the whole 45 minutes. The run (which I walked) wasn't easy. I just couldn't get my legs back from the bike. Walking was better than quitting! I walked about 1/2 mile or a little less.

Today my shoulders, ankles and feet hurt quite a bit, but not enough I guess to keep me off the bike today. So, I'm off...gonna keep it pretty flat today. Probably just go down Shungate and around Raintree Ridge. Nothing too hard since I am by myself.

Swim training starts tomorrow. That should be fun! I'll let you know how it goes. Later!

Training Prep - Not Fun!

Well, night before last Pat and I walked about two miles. Not too bad. Felt really good! Last night we brought out the bike! That wasn't as much fun. My bottom is sore and I realized I have never been on a 21 speed bike. I have no clue as to all the stupid gears. I am learning with Pat's help. But I can guarantee you, I will lay it down before the week is over. Not looking forward to that.

I did go to Pacers & Racers Wednesday and got fitted for a good pair of running shoes.

Pat's taking me to Scheller's tonight so we can get slicks put on the bike. I am also going to pick up a helmet, gloves and a fanny pack that will hold my water bottle. I also have to pick up a swim cap and goggles for Monday's swimming training. My grandma swimsuit will have to do for now.! Boy, I think I picked the most expensive thing to do.

Can you tell I am so very new to this??

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Official TNT Kickoff last night

Last night was great. What an inspiring night. LLS hosted the official kickoff for this season. We got to meet Noah, a great kid who one year ago was diagnosed with ALL, a form of leukemia. He is one of our two Heroes that we are honoring. We also met our coaches and mentors! I got to meet everyone on the Tri team. There is about 8 of us and half are from Indiana and half from Kentucky. We received our training schedules. All I can say is I am glad soccer season is over! We have our first bike and run training session this Saturday at Silver Creek. I was scared they were going to expect us to bike and run so many miles, but they train in minutes, so everyone can move at their own pace. I really like that. So it's 45 minutes of biking and 15 running. I THINK I can do that, I just won't go as far as everyone else and that's OK! Then we start my favorite part, swimming on Monday. We do that twice a week. Can't wait. I'll let you know how it goes Saturday!

Don't forget...if you are able to help support the cause, my website is http://pages.teamintraining.org/ky/CoxTri09/lburgan. Or you can mail a check to my house made out to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. My address is 5802 Windy Pl., Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Thanks for all your support!

Nervous! Anxious! Excited!

Well, tomorrow is the official kick off! We get to meet our coaches, honorees, mentors and team mates. I am so nervous! I have been trying to find a good bike. One of the coaches says they can get us to the finish line using a mountain bike, but I would like to find a cheap road bike (if there is such a thing). So I will be riding the exercise bike until I find one. I'll check in later in the week!

My Fundraising Page

Ok, as promised...Here's a link to my LLS TNT Susan Bradley-Cox Tri for Sight Tiathlon fundraising site. My goal is $2400. Can we do it?

My Fundraising Page

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I'm doing it - My first triathlon! Can you believe it?

OK. I have taken the first step to getting in shape...I have signed up as a member of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team In Training. I will be training for the Susan Bradley-Cox Tri for Sight Triathlon on Sunday, September 13, 2009, in Lexington, KY.

A couple weeks ago I got something in the mail on the LLS TNT and thought it looked fun. You join the "team" and train together for a common event. So I went to the informational meeting tonight. I wondered if their trainers could really get someone like me fit enough to complete a triathlon in this short of time. They said if you follow their schedule and train with the team each week, I will be able to get to the finish line. So I took them up on the challenge.

Here's how it works...You sign-up for a small fee ($50) and you commit to train and raise money for LLS. There is a minimum that you have to raise, because they pay for all the expenses for your trip. They offer everything from a century ride from Louisville to Lexington to a marathon in Maui. Of course the Maui trip is more fundraising to do...but how fun would that be?

I decided on starting with the tri in Lexington. I always wanted to do it, and here's my opportunity. I get coaches and mentors to push me. They offer fitness, nutrition, and gear clinics. Teach you everything you need to know about technique. It would cost me way over $50 for personalized training like this. Plus, we are raising money for a great cause.

Our kick off is next Tuesday, June 9. We will get to meet our coaches, mentors and honorees.

Can't wait!

Continue following me on this incredible journey. I will try to write at least once per week, if not more. My fundraising website will be up soon. Maybe you can help sponsor me too.