What did I do today? Oh that's right a triathlon!

I did my triathlon today. I was a bit nervouse at first, but I did it! I finished in 1 hour, 54 minutes and 42 seconds. Roughly 5 and 18 seconds under what I predicted!
The swim was definitely tough. I ended up doing most of it on my back or sidestroking. It seemed to be the only way I could really control my breathing. That and I got hit a couple of times and someone swam over my legs. But I did it in 23 minutes, so I was happy with that. My first transition was a bit long, only because I helped someone get their bike unlocked from the other bikes and then I got my bike stuck on the chain of one of the bikes around me. The ride was pretty good. I had to get off my bike on Day St just because there was a speedy person on my left and a walker in front of me. After that, it was pretty darn good. And I remember thinking, "this is friggin' awesome! I'm doing a triathlon!" The bike part I did in 49 minutes or so. Bike to run transition was darn good - I didn't have bike shoes, so it was throw the bike on the rack, remove the helmet, throw on my number and get running. By that point my legs and the rest of me were a bit achy, so I tryed to take it a bit easy. I did some walking but I'm guessing I ran most of it. On the run, I just remember not even really having control of my legs. They wanted to run and that's what I did. I ran the big hill and after that, it all seemed pretty darn easy. Once hit the chute, it was an all out sprint. And I think I did the run in around 33 minutes.
And I have to say, we had the perfect transition spot (thank you team danskin training!). We were dead center in the transition area.
I also walked down and watched the elites hit the water. And made it back to the transition area in time to be jealous of their bikes.
I definitely felt pretty darn good thru the whole thing and I took time to really kinda take it all in and enjoy it. I had a blast! I can honestly say, I'm definitely doing that again next year. And perhaps a few more during the summer.
Dear God help me... I'm hooked.

So what did you do today?

It's almost here

We did a super sprint triathlon this past weekend. It went well. I learned a few things and I feel confident that I will cross the finish line. Now it's just a matter of getting my mind and my limbs on the same page :)

The best birthday present ever

I decided to bike to group training, roughly a 5 mile bike. When I got there, we were told that we were going to do our very first half mile swim, that is, if we wanted to. You could do a quarter mile if you wanted to. I chose the half mile swim. And I did it. It was the first time I've ever done a half mile swim. And then I dried off talked to a few people and headed home... on my bike. 5 miles back home. No store bought present could ever beat the way I felt when I got home. I am totally going to kick that triathlon's butt!

Blue Angels, fireworks, training and my birthday

This weekend just flew by. Fortunately it's not quite over yet. I had a date on Friday night and had a good time. And that's all I'm going to say about that. I don't want to over analyze or jinx anything. Darren and I went over to Colman pool and ran into some other friends of ours. So we swam and grabbed lunch with them. Then I came back and got the house ready for a bbq. A couple of friends came over and we bbq'ed it up and headed down to the lake to watch the fireworks. And today, I biked down to the lake watched some of the Blue Angels and am just hanging out until 5 when everyone is coming over so we can go play mini golf and come back and bbq yet again. You gotta bbq while you can:) And besides, tomorrow is my birthday. Any reason to bbq!
And I forgot to mention that I got an email from the ex. About a week before I got his email, I was on Match.com and he came up as my "Is it fate" match. Kinda funny and ironic. It was definitely a bit of a shock. But I went for a bike ride and worked it all out. Then a week later, I got an email from him. It was good. I feel hopeful that we'll be able to move on.

The Best Run Ever

Yesterday was our run workout... hills. 3 of them... 3 times. I did it in around 28/29 minutes. Me and my running buddy were the first two to finish the workout. Here's the stats from one of our workout leaders GPS heart rate monitor... I kick ass.

Each loop, from Genesee & 51st up 51st, down Alaska, back via Lake WA blvd and Genesee, was .8 miles.
The first hill was a 50 foot elevation gain. Genesee is also a 50 foot elevation gain.
The first hill (Genesee and 51st to 51st and Alaska) was up to a 12% grade. The Genesee hill is between 6-10% grade.

Let's add to the list

The guy who's at least 10 years older than me and knows we have absolutely nothing in common but still thinks that we'd be a great couple. Really? How about the fact that you just referred to me and people my age as "You kids... when you get to be my age, you'll learn." If you want to date someone who you consider a "kid" you need help. Not another date with me. You have just been named "Creepy Old Guy." Thanks for playing... Next contestant.

Just the Highlights Please

During the past couple of months I’ve been on a few dates. Which brought to mind some previous dates. So I’ve decided to list some of the highlights of my illustrious dating career.
Let’s start with the guy(s) who stare at my breasts and/or talk to them all night long. They’re not gonna talk back to you, nor are they going to ever let you get near them. Thanks for being so obvious. Next!
Moving on… how about Short Attention Span Man. He’s the guy that spent most of the time nodding, agreeing, not listening and checking out everyone that walked by. Then proceeded to ask me a question that I had just answered. And of course, he wanted to go out again. Um, thanks, but no.
This is my personal favorite – he was already drunk when I got there. Proceeded to tell me that one woman at his office hates him. She apparently snapped at him for something. And when I asked if maybe she was having a bad day, he replied, “She just hates men.” To which I should have replied, “Probably not all men, just you.” But I kept my mouth shut for some strange reason. Then he opened up a bit more and told me how much he enjoys Riverdance, celtic music and the dealbreaker(for anyone, not just this guy. He was done well before this little nugget came out) – his Utilikilt. I will never understand the allure of a Utilikilt. You just look like an idiot. There are no shoes that a guy can wear that go with a Utilikilt. You just look like you got dressed in the dark and accidentally grabbed your wife’s ugly skirt. Sorry… back to the original rant. Even the waitress knew this date was over when we sat down. And was even helpful enough to try and say,”So would you like the check, then?” But no…he grabbed another beer and then said (and I’m not making this up. This was actual dialog), “So I really feel like we’re clicking here.” To which I responded, “I’ve heard no such click. I need to go. You are just no where near my type or anyone I would chose to hang around with.” The next day I got an email saying, “I know we didn’t really connect. But I’ve got this friend… he’s a lawyer. I think you two would really hit it off.” Are you friggin’ kidding me?
And here’s the short list of some of the highlights…the guy who kept banging his head on the table when I said something that he thought was kinda funny. Or the guy who thought we were meant to be after 2 dates. And the guy who kept referring to himself as my gentleman caller. Ew. Or the guy who I thought was gay, but then tried to kiss me as I was getting out of the car. And by kiss me, I mean he tried to shove his tongue down my throat. The guy who couldn’t pronounce aromatherapy. Or the guy who was such a low-talker that I had to keep saying, “I’m sorry, what did you just say?”
And it as this point that I would like to send a call out to all my friends. If you want to fix me up with someone, please don’t let it be the guy who you thought sounded just like one my bad date highlights. If you do, I will no longer consider you a friend. But if you know of a nice, sane guy that might be able to tolerate all my crap, feel free to give your matchmaking skills a go.