Team Chapstick!

I got up at 4am this morning to cheer Team Chapstick on to become Team Lipstick. That's the triathlon team I was on briefly before I quit to focus on the Marathon. But now that I'm not running the marathon, I am focused on losing weight through managing my food intake.

Anyways, there I am standing, two from the left. Sara was also not racing but I didn't get to talk to her much. I am trying to see where to go in the Hamptons on Sunday for a romantic dinner with Davey. And she spent some summers in Amagansett so I was thinking she could let me know what's the in place to eat in the Hamptons.

swim lessons and triathlon training

So I'm trying to learn how to swim again. I hired a new swim instructor and will pay her from $115-125 per lesson. Megan Jones is her name and she is the head swim coach for Terrier Tri. I will do once a week lessons for 5-6 months and if I can't be prepared for a sprint triathlon by May of next year, then I'll give up my dreams of completing a triathlon.

Not even sure if I want to do a triathlon. Even if I have mastered the freestyle stroke for the swim I have to practice my cycling. I can barely ride a bike straight. Might need lessons. I'll do that starting next April when the weather gets better.

I was also debating on whether to do a 12 week running program from Terrier Tri. It meets at 6am on Tuesdays and Fridays and at 8:30am on Sundays. I am not sure if I want to wake up at 4am in the morning to make the workouts. The bonus of doing this program is that they're going to Tampa, Florida Feb 27-28, 2010. I need a vacation and it'll be the first time I would travel for a race. It's definitely intriguing. I could also make some new friends.

I can use the program fee money to buy winter gear instead. I think I need to get Spandex running tights, a windbreaker and long-sleeved shirt. Maybe also a thermal shirt for when it gets real cold. North Face gloves and a hat too for the colder weather.

Ankle report: my left ankle finally feels better and it doesn't hurt to turn my ankle so I'm going to rest it this weekend and go back to running next Tuesday. I'll go to the gym and run 2 miles on a treadmill. Then I'll rest on Wednesday and then run 4 mile reservoir loop on Thursday in CP in the afternoon.

I'll do Adam's accounting work on Tuesday.

I'm going to the Yankees World Series 2009 movie on Monday November 23 at 7pm with Jackie.

Personal Trainer Part Deux

I'm thinking of becoming a personal trainer again. This time I will take the ACE Fitness Exam next March 2010 and then take the USA Triathlon Coach Level 1 Certification next April 2010. Then if I still can't find an accounting job when my unemployment runs out in February, I will go to Equinox and apply again to become a personal trainer.

On my swimming progress, I can now swim for three or four breaths. Definite progress. I think I can compete in a sprint triathlon next March. I just have to find out which one to register for.