Lordy Lordy-look who's nuts!

Ok, I'm going to put it out there. Tim and I are going to do a TRIATHLON!!!! Maybe if I post it on my blog it will help to hold me accountable and actually follow through with it. We have been wanting to do one for about 5 years and have just been putting it off or gotten busy doing other things. After we lost the baby we decided to wait to try again until October so I could ride hard in our 2 cycling events for the season. So since we are waiting until October to get pregnant, and I'm not getting any younger (now that I'm 30!!!) now is the best time to do one unless we want to wait another 2 years to try a tri. We haven't registered yet, but it is on our calender and we have started training. Since we already have a pretty sturdy bike and run foundation we have started with "brick" workouts which are a bike ride followed by a run. Fortunately my parents are here and my mom so graciously watches the boys on the weekends while Tim and I get in our training for the tri plus our training with my pops for our long rides. But during the week I am going to have to get my training in at 5 am. Bleck! But, it's either drag myself out of bed and run in the dark in a cool 80 degree temp. versus getting my runs in during the day with the blistering hot sun in 97 degree temps PLUS pushing the stroller with about 65 lbs of kids in it. So I suppose 5 am is the lesser of the two evils. Today was my first 5 am run and I have to say I am very proud of myself. I actually peeled myself out of bed and got my run in just in time for Tim to head off to work. I just hope I can keep the motivation! Just 4 short weeks of prep and then it will be over and I'll have my first tri under my belt! Oh the anticipation!