Up for the challenge

Shaanti talked Missy (who will happen to be in town at the time) and me into signing up for a mini-triathlon held by the YMCA. It's called the "Y Not-Triathlon" and is the evening of August 6th. By the time we commited and registered, we had 4 weeks to train. So, I looked up the information on the web about the race itself, then found a 6 week training schedule for beginners for mini-triathlons and passed the info on. The race consists of a 400 meter (1/4 mile) swim in the Parkcenter pond, a 6 mile bike ride, then a 2.5 mile run. Now, I have to mention that this pond we will be swimming in is not just any murky pond out there. It is central to flocks of ducks and geese, thus is filled with floating bird poo. Yippee! Lets hope that the water that's been drippin in my mouth and, at times, seeping down my nasal passages while swimming in the pool can just NOT do the same while swimming this pond. Gross! The bike ride I'm not too worried about. For me, the run is what's gonna get me. I have yet to run even 2 miles. I'm not a runner. So, I guess I've just resigned myself to the fact that walking will be part of this run for me. But....I'm gonna keep pushing at it to run as much as possible. Anyway, so I have been training as have my sisters, and I'm excited and nervous to participate in this race. I'll keep you posted on how I do....