Its been an entire 4 months since the start of this great adventure! Granted.. there is still 5 months left of training but can I just say, "WOW"?! I could actually have a baby in the amount of time we have had and have left of training season. Hmmmm... im going to stick to training.. he he I know its been awhile since i've written anything about my experiences. Everything has been the same... just longer swims, longer rides and longer runs. My swimming is coming along nicely. I have actually improved, although I am still one of the slowest swimmers on the team. Recently we did a marker swim. We had to swim nonstop for 15 minutes and count the number of laps we swam during those 15 minutes. During the earlier part of the training season.. we did this marker set. I only swam 13 laps, which is equivalent 325 yards. My recent marker result was 21 laps, which is equivalent to 525 yards! So there is definitely improvement happening.. I just need so much more. Thank goodness we have 5 months left to train.
What's coming up: On the weekend of March 20th the team will be at Lake San Antonio doing a Half Ironman Training distance weekend. For those of you that don't know.. a Half Ironman distance is; 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. I have no problems with any of the distances with the exception of the swim. I feel very comfortable in the pool and have swam as long as 2500 yards culminated. But because I have yet to have enough open water time in a wet suit.. I am not as confident. So we shall see how I do. Im fortunate enough to be able to participate in this training weekend because on May 2nd I am officially signed up for The Wild Flower Half Ironmnan! Yes... i'm crazy but I know I can do it! It's just about "mind over matter"!
So as you can see.. i'm ALIVE!... and i'm DOING IT! We train 6 days a week, along with working full time jobs, taking care of our families (w/ the exception of me), keeping our homes in order and trying to balance a social life as well. My fundraising is going well.. and I thank all of you that have supported me monetarily and emotionally. Its been quite a ride thus far. But its far from over. We still have 5 months of training and I have yet to reach my fundraising goals for either event.. The Vineman (Ironman) and The AIDS LifeCycle Ride. Its not just about me and the events. Its about the people who are battling for their lives and need our help. Please continue donate to either event. Together we can make a difference! Please help save a life! With all the love in the world, Belinda GO TEAM!!!
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