This is my first post. I've decided to start a blog about my training, racing, goals, qualms etc. Obviously I won't let it be restricted to just that, but that anything related to triathlons will be the main focus.
Some background:
I am a senior at Georgetown University. I'm in the tri club. I'm a (former) varsity rower. I use (former) because my status isn't very clear to me; I may try to rejoin the heavyweight or lightweight team depending on how much I weigh. Duh.
There are a few reasons why I decided to try my hand at tris. I'm pretty sure my dad did one or two back in the day, which kind of planted the seed. What really packed in the seed was when my friend DN told me he was planning on doing a triathlon. So the idea stuck; I wanted to do a triathlon. Then some kids on the crew team quit and even though I was the slowest guy I was left holding the short end of the stick. (You need multiples of 4 for a boat. The team dropped from 20 — 2 8s and a 4 — to 17. So I needed to find a way to stay in shape (read: get in better shape) besides erging (rowing machine). Erging is literally the bain of rowing. It is the worst thing in the world. Ask any rower. Most people do not do it right, nor do they do it for long distances (5k +) and certainly NOT everyday. It gets lonely. And monotonous. Ugh. And there are only so many times you can play the same songs. That said, erging is the best cardio workout ever. EVER. just insanely boring.
So I signed up for The Nation's Tri 2011 (Oly) and joined the tri club. Then I signed up for the DC Tri (sprint) 2011. And then a tough mudder (oct 2011). I thought to myself making sure I get myself into shape for these events will most definitely make me competitive for the crew team.
That was in March/April 2011.
I trained with the tri club, it was fun. The arrival of May meant finals, meaning no working out. After finals I went home for a week (Paris) before returning to DC for graduation (still no working out). Then I went up to CT, NYC, Boston for about a week (still no working out). Finally I came back to DC around June 3. I did some workouts, but I wouldn't call it training. It was horrible. I also left DC every weekend.
Then came June 19 and the DC Tri. I had a caught a cough in NYC (I went back up the second weekend of june) and I hadn't gotten rid of it. I had also hired a Coach (AM); she suggested I not do the triathlon if I wasn't feeling well. Everyone else I talked to said to do it. So I did it.
It was AMAZING. I loved it. Even though I hadn't learned how to swim at that point. I swam the whole course on my back. I didn't care. I loved the bike, I was passing people left and right: sheer bliss. The run killed me, but I still enjoyed it. My 2 goals were to finish under 2 hours and to actually finish. And I did both.
I signed up for a bunch of different races afterwards. I love it. And I've been training, and really giving it my all —albeit with some hiccups here and there.
Anyways I am signed up for:
The Nation's Tri (11/9) — Oly
Savageman 30.0 (17/9)
Giant Acorn (2/10) — Oly
Tough Mudder (22/10) — 10.1 Mile obstacle course
Philadelphia Half Marathon (20/11)
I may add the Marine Corps 10K, Jingle All the Way 10K and the Key West Tri (Oly).
Anyways that's all for now.
Fuzzy
Oh and about my nickname fuzzy. Well I came to Georgetown with an afro. Well not an afro, but close. Anyways some guy on the team started to call me fuzzy. And it kinda stuck. (btw his nickname is Porkchop. He's a good friend.)
Some background:
I am a senior at Georgetown University. I'm in the tri club. I'm a (former) varsity rower. I use (former) because my status isn't very clear to me; I may try to rejoin the heavyweight or lightweight team depending on how much I weigh. Duh.
There are a few reasons why I decided to try my hand at tris. I'm pretty sure my dad did one or two back in the day, which kind of planted the seed. What really packed in the seed was when my friend DN told me he was planning on doing a triathlon. So the idea stuck; I wanted to do a triathlon. Then some kids on the crew team quit and even though I was the slowest guy I was left holding the short end of the stick. (You need multiples of 4 for a boat. The team dropped from 20 — 2 8s and a 4 — to 17. So I needed to find a way to stay in shape (read: get in better shape) besides erging (rowing machine). Erging is literally the bain of rowing. It is the worst thing in the world. Ask any rower. Most people do not do it right, nor do they do it for long distances (5k +) and certainly NOT everyday. It gets lonely. And monotonous. Ugh. And there are only so many times you can play the same songs. That said, erging is the best cardio workout ever. EVER. just insanely boring.
So I signed up for The Nation's Tri 2011 (Oly) and joined the tri club. Then I signed up for the DC Tri (sprint) 2011. And then a tough mudder (oct 2011). I thought to myself making sure I get myself into shape for these events will most definitely make me competitive for the crew team.
That was in March/April 2011.
I trained with the tri club, it was fun. The arrival of May meant finals, meaning no working out. After finals I went home for a week (Paris) before returning to DC for graduation (still no working out). Then I went up to CT, NYC, Boston for about a week (still no working out). Finally I came back to DC around June 3. I did some workouts, but I wouldn't call it training. It was horrible. I also left DC every weekend.
Then came June 19 and the DC Tri. I had a caught a cough in NYC (I went back up the second weekend of june) and I hadn't gotten rid of it. I had also hired a Coach (AM); she suggested I not do the triathlon if I wasn't feeling well. Everyone else I talked to said to do it. So I did it.
It was AMAZING. I loved it. Even though I hadn't learned how to swim at that point. I swam the whole course on my back. I didn't care. I loved the bike, I was passing people left and right: sheer bliss. The run killed me, but I still enjoyed it. My 2 goals were to finish under 2 hours and to actually finish. And I did both.
I signed up for a bunch of different races afterwards. I love it. And I've been training, and really giving it my all —albeit with some hiccups here and there.
Anyways I am signed up for:
The Nation's Tri (11/9) — Oly
Savageman 30.0 (17/9)
Giant Acorn (2/10) — Oly
Tough Mudder (22/10) — 10.1 Mile obstacle course
Philadelphia Half Marathon (20/11)
I may add the Marine Corps 10K, Jingle All the Way 10K and the Key West Tri (Oly).
Anyways that's all for now.
Fuzzy
Oh and about my nickname fuzzy. Well I came to Georgetown with an afro. Well not an afro, but close. Anyways some guy on the team started to call me fuzzy. And it kinda stuck. (btw his nickname is Porkchop. He's a good friend.)
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