My Attempt

I really want to run a triathlon and so in an effort to do that I have decided to document the attempt to get into shape and do it. I have been riding my bike for about a month now, I love my bike, but I need to do more. So I have found a rinky dink little family triathlon put on by the local high school that I intend to enter into.

I currently weigh 190lbs or 86kg and have 23.5% body fat. I want the weight to drop down to 170lbs or 77kg and the fat to get down around 9% to 11%. As you can see I have a long way to go.

I think the hardest thing about this will be the diet. It is hard to eat truly healthy but I will endeavour to do so, except for the fact that I just received a big box of Australian goodies, thanks mum.

So I went for a run this morning and I was only chased by one dog but I think that may be the solution to dedicated running. I seem to run really well when chased by a dog, so anyone in the Battle Creek area of Pleasant Grove please feel free to let your dogs loose around 6:15am.

I find that the top of my legs and my over sized love handles really itch when I run. It is annoying and very distracting and I am not entirely certain why it does it. I think that it is that my body is unaccustomed to the exercise and the circulation of blood.

Anyway it was a great start to the day and I am feeling good, but I suppose the first day of school was never tough either. I'll be running again tomorrow and then riding my bike to work.