Day 128: This is what we love!!

If we don’t have the capacity of laughing about ourselves then the journey gets boring. We have been noticing how our social life is getting “restricted” because we are tired due to the daily training and due to getting up early in the morning! Are we “mentally disabled?” Not at all! We just love what other people find too extreme or insane!

This video pretty much reveals how a lot of people think of you when you are dedicated to this Triathlon “thing”. We found it hilarious! specially since we realize that putting it on perspective, it actually looks like we are insane. But if we learned to love it, then we are sure anyone can learn to love it too. Just give it a chance and TRI for a healthier life.

“I pay $700 to register, then I have to buy a plane ticket and fly there, and spend money to ship my bike there, and spend money for a hotel…but it is worth it. I will be an Ironman.” – The Ironman Wannabe

Day 126: Clip On…Clip Off

Calli: It was easier to clip on and off from the pedals today. I still have some work to do with it though. The work out was good, and I am feeling a lot stronger on the spinning bikes. However, I am a bit worried that we don’t have a lot of experience on road bikes. I wish that there was a place here where we could rent bikes. Let me know if you know of any. It’s so important that we practice with road bikes. Have a good day!

Jose: The biking was good today. I’m getting the hang of it again. For a few weeks I was having trouble liking the bike, but maybe it was because I was very tired. Having the opportunity to practice with the biking shoes also motivates me a whole lot. For today I made sure that the clips were very tight and it was completely different and easier to clip off the bike. We biked for an hour alternating movements every 15 minutes. No more bike until next weekend. So let’s focus on running and swimming a lot.

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.  ~Pablo Picasso

Day 125: Practicing Transition

Calli: This day was a very productive one. After the gym this morning we ran all sorts of errands. I feel happy that we made the best of our day, and it feels even better that we are getting more accustomed to the bike. The shoes were awesome with the bike today. However, we realized quick that the clips need to be tighter, and it’s going to take us time to get used to getting in and out of the pedals. It’s harder than it looks, and I am glad we are getting started now.  Think about what you need to do to prepare for the triathlon in your future!

Jose: Today we got to use our brand new Pearl Izumi Tri Fly III bike shoes. We actually bought them a few days ago, but we were looking for the clips that would fit the spinning pedals at the gym. I can say I’m very glad that we are starting to use the pedals with a stationary bike, because I’m sure I would have fallen on my face if I would have tried on a regular bike. Releasing the shoes is an art by itself! After that, we quickly moved to the treadmill. I’m getting used to putting my running shoes on quickly with my race laces, and then run comfortably. Since I had the chance to use the treadmill I went all the way up to a speed of 16.1 km/hr. I managed to keep that speed on 2 minute intervals until the 20 running minutes were gone. It’s good, but I need that speed continually for the whole 20 minutes.

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Day 123: Get Up and Move!

Calli- Hello fellow triathletes! I hope you had a successful day training just like me. I went on my 30 min run this morning before work, and it felt great. This time around my knee wasn’t tweaking and I got to run the whole time. I focused a lot on the placement and push off of my feet, and how they were angled. I realize now that I was probably landing too much on the right side of my foot. I let my foot naturally fall the other way and I felt much better. If you have any advice or similar stories then feel free to leave a comment.

Jose- The last two running days have been kind of bad for me. I don’t know why, but I’m running out of air too easily. My legs are all right though. Not like perfectly new, but I feel like I can go farther. I thought it could be hydration like I said on Monday, but today I was a more hydrated and I went through the same feeling of tiredness. I’m thinking 200 days in the future and the fact that I still need to reduce my time by at least one minute per km. I think I have to start including a little bit of treadmill at least to get the “feeling” of that pace, and then go practice outside.

“Everyone had a ‘risk muscle.’ You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don’t, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.” -Roger Von Oech

Day 122: Days are gliding by

We can’t actually believe how fast are the days passing by. I guess time flies when you are having a great time. Today we were going to go swimming in the early morning but we were a little bit extra tired and we decided to go at night. Unfortunately, Calii couldn’t make it because she got stuck at work, so I had to go alone for just around 30 minutes.
The water was at an amazing temperature of 80 degrees F. This reminds me of the unfortunate times when we had to go swim to the previous pool at 60 degrees F or lower. All this is part of what makes us think that time is flying. That was more than two months ago. We still have more than 200 days to go, which makes me feel more comfortable and confident about my future performance. Whatever we are struggling with right now, will be corrected in the next 200 days to assure the best possible race day.

“Confidence is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Hellen Keller