So I haven't done a very good job at keeping up with this blog...seems to be a pattern in my life right now. Training is great, but adding that to my plate each day has shortened my evening quite a bit! So, the long and short of it...
I am up to 5 miles running now in training. I am very thankful to Lisa who is one of my team in training teammates and has become quite the encouraging force I need to press through and move on. I swam my first mile in the pool a couple of weeks ago and have since swam two more on top of working on my stroke and my kick...my trainer says I am way too stiff when I swim and I need to move my hips more...I don't really know how to do that, so I am glad I have a trainer. And, the biking has become my greatest mountain to climb. I have so far ridden 16 miles as my farthest distance-and I disliked most of it. I bought a new bike about three weeks ago and was enjoying the rides until they got longer. Now I dread them. I think it's because I get nervous that I will be ten miles away from my house and a tire will explode or something. I also just don't feel very comfortable on the road yet. So, again I am thankful for Lisa who does 65 mile rides on the weekend just for the fun of it and is going to help me tremendously with this part of it. Your prayers are greatly coveted!
As for the fund raising...my first round of letters produced about 15% of my fund raising goal. I believe they brought awareness of my training and that many more donations will come out of them. I am currently about $100 short of my recommitment amount which is due on March 27. I am sure that won't be an issue. Then it is going to be a huge email/facebook campaign, and work on a plan B for raising the other 75% of the funds.
I am going to try to be better about updating this blog as I really want it to be a place people want to visit to see my progress. Thank you all for your continued support!
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I got into road biking a couple years ago and I LOVE IT. Hang in there, you'll get hooked soon. It's fun to explore so many more places that are too far for running and to get a nice breeze while you're working your body hard.
ReplyDeleteAs for the breakdowns -- they suck, but if you're prepared, it's not too bad, even kind of fun to problem solve. Many local bike shops have free maintenance classes, where you can learn simple on-the-road and at-home repairs, so you should check them out. When you're biking, local bike shops can be your best friend. Get to know the staff and they can give you some really great tips and are usually good at answering biking questions. They can seem snobby at first, but seriously don't be intimidated b/c they know a lot.
Just make sure you take your cell phone and have a friend with a car that can always pick you up... just in case! Keep up the great work!