update on my tri training

[CitySky]

OK, I gleaned from the responses to my triathlon post (0) that I'm the only "triathlete" here -- and I am REALLY just a wannabe at this point! but i figure we're all working on different goals and can still be supportive, right?

Yesterday I hit what for me was an important goal: I jogged 2.75 miles straight on the treadmill.

Now, this may not seem like much, but I cannot tell you how much I am NOT a runner. OK I *can* tell you: in high school, I took up dance mainly because it was the one PE class available that didn't require running around the track! (Dance ended up being a great experience -- thank you Mrs. Dukatz! :hi: but I digress...)

So, the advice I've read all seems to say, "increase your running distance only 10% from week to week" to avoid injuries. I've been doing that, starting at less than 2 miles and increasing bit by bit... I figured that in order to do a 5K run comfortably by April 2 -- the date of a "My First Tri" I'd like to enter -- I NEEDED to hit my goal this week. And I did. So, I'm gonna enter the race!

stay tuned.... ;)