January 2011
Today I participated in an indoor triathlon sponsored by Jack Rabbit Sports, at the McBurney Y in Manhattan. The tri consisted of 10 minutes swimming; 30 minutes biking and 20 minutes running. When I went out swimming, I went out very fast and quickly had to slow down. I ended up swimming 15 lengths. Then during the cycling, we were on spinning bikes which counted the distance based on cadence, so I was spinning that bike!! I don't think I've ever spun so fast. The run was slower than I would have liked, but I've been having a tense right calf, so I didn't want to push too too much, although it was hard to hold back.
I'm sort of having strange emotions about this tri - both before and afterwards. Beforehand, I wasn't as excited as I would have expected to be. I was also thinking 'it's only a one hour workout' - therefore, not that strenuous. Then afterwards, it turns out it was pretty strenuous, and fun. But I left feeling - why am I doing this? Why am I pushing myself so hard to swim, bike, run? Suddenly I'm feeling fairly detached from the whole idea of triathloning. But then I think - what's the alternative? Play Farmville?
I like the fact that I was able to do this event today; I like the fact that I am getting stronger as I train and like the idea that I am becoming physically fitter. These activities, this lifestyle, is what I have always wanted to be like. It seems that now I have 'cold feet'; I can't 'commit'. I'm not sure exactly what I'm distancing myself from... I suppose more shall be revealed in due time.
Tomorrow I will begin a swimming class. Looking forward to it - I've never taken a swimming class except maybe as a child. I'm hoping to learn how to swim faster/better.
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