Progress

It's been about a month of training for the Louisville Ironman and its obvious I've got a lot of training to do if I want to have a good shot at finishing. But it's amazing how much progress I feel I've made. Last month it was difficult to do 200 meters of freestyle swimming without stopping and having to catch my breath. Now I'm doing swimming every other day and I'm doing about 1600 meters without much effort. The difference came in the swimming lessons and time in the pool.

1600 meters in a pool is hardly 2.4 miles down the Ohio River, but out of the three events, I feel less intimidated by this phase than the bike or run. Not that I'm going to break any records or anything – I just can visualize completing it without being exhausted. Not close to seeing that in the bike or swim.

I'm still on the hunt for a proper triathlon bike. I'm still spinning downstairs on my old road bike. Because the weather has been cold, there has been no hurry to get the bike. But spring is in the air and it's time to invest monetarily in a proper tri bike – not looking forward to the cost.

I do think the time spent spinning has helped me create a base. I can stay on the bike spinning for at least two hours – we'll soon see how that transfers to riding outdoors.