SWIM ASSESSMENT TONIGHT

Well been a little while since I have posted so let me get you up to speed. Tonight I will be getting my swim assessment with my CWW coaches. I get to swim 2 full laps in a pool and they will see where they will put me LOL. at least I have no fear of the water and can swim, I just want to become a good swimmer and learn the proper strokes that will make a better swimmer. My legs feel the work out from yesterday OUCH pretty sore must of been those lunges I did plus leg work out on top of those. BUT at least I know I worked them.

I have been thinking about my 10 mile run on Feb 23rd then on Feb 24 a stair climb up 53 flights of stairs for the Colorado lung association event. I have a feeling that my legs will be pretty tired come that Monday. I am hoping soon to jazz up my blog a bit so hang with me as I learn all this blog stuff here in blog land 01/30/08 8:82 pm. I just got back from my swim assessment it went fine, I will be in the lower part of the intermediate group which is fine for me.
It was snowing hard in Littleton when I left almost a blizzard! I got home and there is no snow here in Morrison what a odd storm this one is. I am going to try and work on swimming 2 times a week to start with. If I can put in the effort on my swimming like I do on my running I will eventually get better at my swim stroke. The photo here is the swimming pool at the University of Denver I will on occassion get to practice swim here. NOW THIS A REAL POOL

THE LIFESTYLE CHANGE

well were do I begin LOL. about 3 yrs ago I finally decided that it was time to make the lifestyle change and get fit once and for all! My weight was at about 189 and I am 5'5. I knew it was time to get the weight off for good. Years ago I battled my weight up and down and up and down. This time I was going to have to really do something different to keep the weight off. make a long story short I changed my eating and got to the gym on a regular bases. I lost enought weight to do my first sprint distance in Triathlon in 2006. My goal was to finish it with out quiting any part of it and I did. This was a proud moment in my life. I still wanted to get some more weight off I was weighing about 159 pounds not bad from 189. April 2006 I started a new full time job and the people I work with are pretty active, I heard that they run at lunch. I thought mmmm maybe I will go out with them and see what that is like. It was interesting is all I can say I could barely do 1 mile and had to stop and rest. The thought that entered my mind is I am never going to be able to run. I cannot explain what took place or how it happened but I kept going out and running and then eventually did a 5K and then another 5K and etc etc. In 2006 I ran in 11 different run events and finished them all! I run 4-5 times a week and I love it. It has helped me drop my weight another 15 pounds 144 and I am 4 pounds away from my goal of 140. I joined a local triathlon group for the season 2008 I am also going to do my first half marathon this May here in Denver Colorado. Life is good and will only get better. The people I work with wonder how I can just go out and run each day at lunch I do not know what to say LOL. I love what running has done for me mentally and physically. Come along with me on this wonderful journey of mine