Triathlete Yes, Iron(wo)man Not

I have been training vigorously for a triathlon.  My times have improved, my distances have lengthened.  I can now complete a half tri!  Yes, that is great.  Yay for me.  Call me greedy but I want the whole thing.  I want to drag my blistered self across that finish line just to say, "I did it bitches!"  What does that mean?  That means I am crazy enough to touture myself continuously until I compete in September.  Don't you worry.  It's good for me.  When that day comes fans will be appreciated.  Maybe someday I will compete in an Ironman... ha! 

For those that don't know, an Ironman triathlon is twice the distance of a sprint triathlon: 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, & 26.2 marathon run. A sprint distance triathlon like the one I will be in consists of a .9 mile swim, 24.5 mile bike, & 6.2 mile run.  Piece of cake.

I Just Wanna Be a Rockstar

Public service announcement: don't get bitten by a cat!! Really.  Long story but while trying to save a cat from the jaws of my curious puppy I was bitten multiple times.  Not that bad under normal circumstances but this dirty rodent infected my bones making two fingers on my left hand swell and lock out.  I tell you this because it has been 4 long weeks with minimal use of those fingers.  Therefore, I have not been able to practice my guitar.  Before my decision to revamp my life, I had countless opportunities to play, but didn't.  Now that I can't, I am kinda sad.  What have I learned?   Well, I have learned to be grateful for the small stuff, like fingers.  I should be back to normal in a few days and you bet I will be back to the grind.

Dance Dance Dud

Dancing... The lessons took off to a great start then my teacher quit.  No explanation, just disappeared.  I still intend to learn, though now I will likely need to go to a professional studio.  Depending on my options, I would prefer to do a hip hop or break dance class.  Oh yeah, I am excited.  It will end up better this way. It always does.

Dance Dance

I learned how to waltz yesterday, and polka. Kind of. My good friend and teacher said, "I had my moments". Basically, I failed to hold the rythmn and she is too kind to hurt my feelings ;  ) Nonetheless, I had a great time and I can't wait until our next lesson. Dancing is fun and I like to learn new things. From what I understand the next lesson involves ballet... We will see.

Triathlete

Last week I started training for a triathlon. At Lifetime Fitness (the gym I work at) I am coincidentally organizing an indoor tri for the members. It consists of a 30 minute cycle, 10 minute swim, and a 20 minute run. Performance is determined by distance covered in each leg. Essentially, you would sprint each leg. So far I have completed it three times as training for an actual full length tri. I plan to do it twice per week (in addition to strength training) for the next two weeks and then increase the time on each leg until I can complete a full length triathlon. Wish me speed.

Jump

This June I am going on vacation to Colorado where I will skydive for the first time. It seems that I might be the only one from the group that is willing but who cares. I am certain it will be a blast not soon forgotten. I plan to film the jump so I can share the full experience. Stay tuned...

Play Guitar Today!

It's official, I am serious. I bought a dvd called Play Guitar Today, and I did. I learned five short 3-6 note songs from the booklet and it sounded diappointing. Probably because I really want to play Pantera and I only know how to play Ode To Joy. Not to worry. It just took me 45 minutes to learn 6 notes and apply them. I am optimistic. I will be shredding in no time; at least if what Doug Boduch and Proline Publications promises holds true. At this pace I might be able to close the year singing and playing guitar in front of people, or at least person.