Tri Time

The Weekend is upon us! I love Fridays! Friday is such a great day for so many reasons. The weekend is practically here and nobody really wants to do any work on Friday so it is an easy work day as well.

For us, the weekends are all about fitness time. Time for long swims, long bikes, long runs and EVENTS. Yes, there is a Tri this weekend. There is a first time super sprint Tri in NLR this Sunday. I am pumped! It is not often that you only have to drive 10 minutes to compete in a Triathlon.

This Tri will hold a special place in my heart. This should be the last Sprint Tri that I do above 200 lbs. My next Sprint Tri will be in August at Lake Degray. I told myself I was not going to compete the first two months of the weight management program. I don't want anything tempting me to get off track. If I travel, fast food comes in to play. If I have to train hard for an event, I will feel like I need to eat more to get ready.

I wish I could relay to you have much I love events. I race cycling Road Races, Criteriums, MTB races, and Triathlons. Last year I think I did close to 20 assorted races. For me, the exciting part is the preparation. I love getting ready for a race. In some cases, I would be happy if they cancelled the race at the starting line, as long I got the chance to prepare for the race. Ask my wife and friends about my race prep. The word "anal" may be mentioned a few times.

Funny story...Several of us did the Four States Tri in Texarakana, TX in May. Being the way I am, my wife and I were at the race site early, just as the transition area opened. We had everything taken care almost and hour and half before race time. We could now just hang out for a while and get in a good warm up. Some friends of ours, the Martin's, were at the Tri. Allison was doing her first Tri. She is a superior runner and a very good cyclist. They pulled up to the race site as we were walking by. Allison turned to her husband John, in a panic, when she saw us already warming up. She looked at her husband and voiced her panic about us being ready for the race. John calmly mentions to her not to worry about it, "Chris is anal that way".

Next week I will give a full Tri report. I will also start talking about the Half-Ironman in Kansas that is just a couple of weeks away. (My wife and Jo are probably getting more nervous as they read this post). Everyone have a good weekend!