BRICK #2

I have successfully completed BRICK number 2! Lisa, our fearless leader chose to run the starting point a little different this time. We start in "waves" #1-10... depending on where you think you are you choose what wave you want to go with, 1 being the fastest and 10 the slowest. My first week I stayed in the last wave just so I could get a feel of how well I could do. This week I thought I would just stay around the same... but she sent us off in this order... waves 1,2, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3!!! So that put me starting third... I was nervous about this... plus we were on a different route this week, going a total of 6 miles, and also there would be one STEEP hill, and another gradual incline hill! She said we would probably hate her after the ride, and that there is no shame in getting off your bike and walking it up... (in my head though I am thinking YES THERE IS! I DON'T WANT TO WALK MY BIKE).... so as all my fear creep up on me and I start thinking to myself I don't want to do this anymore, there is no way I can do this... yadda yadda.... I am glad I MADE myself try... because I DID IT! I didn't have to get off the bike one time! I made it the full 6 miles and then got off my bike and headed for the 1.5 mile walk/run! If you have never rode your bike and then got off to run/walk you should try, basically it feels like my legs could just give out at any moment! I know with training and time that will feel a little better.... our first week I walked the whole mile, this week I actually did a LITTLE jogging with my walk.... and when I walked, I went fast! I want to be able to run so bad! I remind myself I need to take it slow, I will be able to work up to a run by August... but its hard when you see others run by you!


I love Kitsap TriBabes. I cannot tell you how much I am addicted to all of this so far! All the women I have met so far are amazing and are always so encouraging! They are always there saying "Yahooo! Way to go! Keep it up! Good Job!" I think that is what makes it so fun! I don't even know many of these people and yet they are all so kind! It makes this sport a lot more fun then doing it on your own at home! I never would of thought I would LIKE this so much and I do! I look forward to our training's and the off training days... I feel proud of myself when I go on a bike ride instead of doing house work! lol I have so many fears that I am facing every day when I do this, and it is making me such a stronger person each day!


Tonight, Mark and I went on a bike ride. I decided to go a little farther on this route tonight. So when all was said and done, we did 7.3 miles with some really hard hills! I thought I was going to puke going up one! It isn't easy biking after dinner! lol 


Tomorrow is our second lake swim. Lisa is having a little swim clinic before the group swim that I am going to try to attend.... it will help me with my fears of lake water and swimming in general. I will be able to have a little more one on one time with her and I think that is great. When we are at BRICKS and lake swims, you don't have much opportunity to chat with her so I think even if I was OK with the lake and swimming I would still go just to get more of a connection with her!


Thanks for reading! Love you all!