Polar bears join the TNT Triathlon team

Well, maybe not, although this guy would probably have enjoyed this past weekend in New York with the arctic air blast that hit the city this weekend. While Saturday's GTS was practically balmy with temps in the low thirties, this morning was damn cold. The arctic air blast had outside temperatures in the low twenties with wind chill even lower.

As a result, I decided to forgo the outdoor training on Sunday for an indoor yoga class and an hour on the bike at the gym. With an overnight low of sixteen and a high of thirty, tomorrow doesn't look much better.

Alot of people may ask, why head out to train when the weather is so cold. Of course these are the same people that may object to training when its hot as well. This all comes back to motivation, to continue training when the weather may not be optimal or when you may not be feeling optimal. One source of motivation are your fellow teammates. It's easier to make the effort to get out there when you know that other people will be there and counting on you to show up as well. Personally, I look forward to the group training sessions to catch up with friends and have a good workout.

Another source of motivation comes from our honored teammates. The honored teammates are cancer survivors who provide a real life connection to the very people that the money we raise for the Leukemia Society help. Many of them train with us for events, sometimes while they are currently undergoing treatment including chemotherapy. Its hard to complain that you are tired, when the guy or girl next to year is training just as hard and battling cancer. So what's a little cold weather after that.

And if this weather keeps up, the polar bears may be joining the run sessions after all. The main question is, how is he on the bike?