no MUSIC?!

THIS JUST IN: It is means for disqualification if a person listens to music while running the last leg of the Triathlon! AAAHHHH!!! That's nuts-o. I don't know how I'm going ot handle that one! If I can hear myself breathing when I run, I get VERY concerned and start to panic which just intensifies an already labored respiratory effort! This could get ugly.

I went to 'Tri 101' tonight. It was kind of just a Q&A session with one of the coaches. I appreciate those, and got a couple of questions answered. This whole thing about doing the pansy workouts only at the beginning really isn't sitting well. I will admit-- I don't stick to the workout program right now. Perhaps that will manifest itself later, perhaps not. I just cannot be content wtih a 20 minute light jog being my exercise for the day. I don't think it's healthy.

At this clinic I realied that triathlon-ing is very expensive! I am grateful, as TNT provides us wtih wetsuits to wear in the lake. I cannot imagine buying a wetsuit! But there are other things I have to look at: cycling shoes, new pedals, (a new bike, but i've already accepted that the Iron Horse will have to carry me through..) 'triathlon shorts', a real helmet, sunglasses... etc etc etc. The list goes on and on and on. Not quite sure how to deal with the expenses of it all, but will have to settle on teh conclusion of crossing each bridge as it comes.

I am very excited.