Edited to add: I started writing this post early in June.....good thing I don't put everything off quite this long. So finally, here's the saga: I like to keep myself in pretty good shape. I eat well, exercise regularly, like to try new things like kickboxing, but I'm no athlete. So then why, last Saturday morning (June 6th) at 6:30 am, was I pushing my bike along the path to the park where I was registered for a sprint triathlon? Yes, that's right - triathlon. Now if you've been reading my sporadic blog for umpteen years, you might remember that I did a half marathon back in 2010 with the Princess. Setting that goal for myself and achieving it with her at my side was a monumental accomplishment for me. But I found out that I really don't like running and, despite my best intentions, really didn't keep up any sort of a running program after that. I do normal stuff like walk and work out at the gym with weights (and tried kickboxing la...
It's a good day when yarn comes in the mail....