Three weeks to go

Only three weeks to go till the big event. As our coaches have told us, that means two more weeks of hard training and one week of taper till event day.

In addition to our regularly scheduled training sessions, I have decided to compete in a couple of warm up events prior to the NYC triathlon. Next Sunday, July 8 I will be competing in a sprint triathlon, the Sobe Mossman Triathlon in Norwalk, CT. This event will be .5 mile swim in the Long Island Sound, a 12.5 mile bike ride followed by a 3.1 mile run.

Then on Saturday, July 14 I will be competing in the Coney Island Aquathlon at Coney Island. This event will be a 0.25 mile ocean swim off Coney Island, followed by a 2 mile run.
Back in February when swimming 5 laps in the pool was a daunting task, these events would have seemed like great efforts instead of just a warm up as part of regular training.

Finally the following weekend will be the big event. For those of you reading and in the NY area, feel free to come down and cheer me on at the finish line at Central Park. Once again, thanks to everyone who has donated to and helped make the efforts of Team in Training and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society possible.