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ding to Eric Harr, in "Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week" the first step is tell everybody you're doing it. So, I'm doing it. I've signed up for the Pigman Sprint Triathlon. This will be my fourth. I skipped last year, feeling much too insecure about my body after Cam's birth in late January. This year, there was no excuse.The Pigman is one of the earliest outdoor triathlons in the region and it's a qualifier for bigger competitions, so it usually fills quickly. It is, in fact, already filled for this season. Luckily, I sent in my $60 registration about a month ago, and secured myself a space.
Now, the hard part. I've been running inside and have started a weight lifting routine (using the suggested lift-stretch routine outlined in Harr's book), but have yet to get in the pool for laps. I got near the pool once a few weeks ago, does that count? I actually got my suit on, got my goggles out, and walked into the natatorium. I sat on the deck trying to find a lane. The pool was busy; a class plus quite a few swimmers. There was only one lane with less than two people in it and I knew the single lane swimmer would find my slow laborious laps a real pain. So I walked back out and went to the fitness center instead. Now it's spring break on campus, so there is NO ONE in the pool and I've convinced myself that I will get it in tomorrow. Yes, tomorrow I will swim laps, pretending it's the splashy, cold water of Pleasant Lake.
