I totally get the fun of doing a triathlon!  I just completed my second triathlon this spring and can’t wait to do another one!   What I love about the sprint distance is that the race is relatively short, the training is diverse and it’s cross-training at its best.  Sprint distances vary by race but you can expect are a quarter to half mile swim, 9-12 mile bike ride and a 2-3 mile run.

For a runner like me you would think the run would be a piece of cake but by the end of a ride your legs feel a bit wooden so it takes me about a mile to get in the groove.  I’ve been surprised that my runs have all been at about an 8:35 pace – I guess that is why they feel so hard!  I definitely feel that tri training has improved my running and has made me a faster, more efficient runner.

I’ve signed up for another triathlon, this one in Tiburon on July 31st.  If you are interested in joining me, visit their web page and check it out at http://www.tiburonfire.org/news-events/tiburon-triathlon.

My goal is to shave some time off my bike ride and be more efficient in the water and have fun!

Here are some upcoming triathlons in the Fall!  Check it out.

24th Annual Tri for Real (Pleasanton)- September 18, 2011

700 yd swim, 19 mile bike ride, 4 mile run.

Tri Girl Tri- All Women’s Sprint Triathlon (Napa) – October 1, 2011

1/2 mile swim, 11 mile bike ride, 3 mile run

Now go run!

Keli 🙂