Motivation.

[ericincal]

Well, its been offically a week since I signed up for the Las Vegas Marathon. I have booked and paid for my hotel room ($250+), paid for the marathon ($85), bought a t-shirt ($20), bought a running chip ($30), bought a Nike Ipod running sensor ($29), and spend another ($140) on various running shorts and tank tops

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[sipperphoto]

You think Running is expensive... you should try cycling!

Between my bike, shorts, shoes, helmet, bike computer, jersey, and water bottles, I'm up over $3k easy! And my bike isn't even top of the line! I ride with a few people that have easily spent over $10k on a bike...

I'm starting to run again. I'm aiming to do a triathlon next year, just need to work on my swimming and running.

You ahvea couple months left to train... ease into it, don't kill yourself too early!

Jeff

[ericincal]

Hahaahaa.. yeah. trust me. I know about cycling. I used to love cycling and I know how things add up. I have a carbon fiber mountain bike and a Ultegra/Aura Ace road bike. I used to love working on the bikes and riding them. That was an expensive hobby. Even more expensive when they hang on your wall in the garage!

I kinda fell out of love with cycling after I bought my first motorcycle back in college. It was all of the speed and excitement, NONE of the pedaling. LOL.

I would like to get into a triathlon as well. I figure once I get this run out of the way, then I can work on my swiming. I pretty much have the cycling part down. Its that swim thats going to kill me. Im pretty much a sinker. I think I will do a sprint before I attempt any sort of long distance Triathlon.

[sipperphoto]

I agree with ya there... The biking, I'm not worried about... the runnign, is just a matter of getting the miles and speed up a bit... the swimming part... ehhh... not so great... i've never been a great swimmer. I've surfed off and on since I was 13, but the swimming part wears me out.

Sprint distance is what I'm aiming for first. See if I even like doing tri's, and then progress from there.

[ericincal]

If you are really interested in doing one, here is a suggestion. Sign up well in advance! I have been saying I wanted to do a triathlon since I was 20 years old! (14 years) but here I am in my mid 30s and I still havent done it.

Now that I signed up for my 1/2 marathon, and I know that Im going to be doing it, its amazing how motivating it is. Its just this date that is "looming" out there. And as fast as time goes, I know in no time Ill be standing on the start line.

Do you have a spring in mind? maybe Ill do it with you.

[kttle]

Good LUCK!!!

and a massage and steak is a great way to reward yourself!

[ericincal]

oh yeah! I plan on getting a super deep massage, then I am going to go to a asian reflexology place to get my poor feet rubbed, and then going to a spa to soak in a hot tub and rest in a sauna. Then I plan on taking a long nap followed by a nice dinner. I can almost taste the steak now!!! Thats a great reward that I am looking forward to! Heck, thats half the reason I am doing this! LOL

[cutiele703]

ah ha! the las vegas marathon! how cool! good luck!