My First Triathlon Season 2010

Its early october here in the north east and I reflect on My First Triathlon Season 2010 and all that I was able to accomplish this past year.  I remember this past february that my friend Carl has suggested that I do a triathlon.  I thought he was crazy!  I had never done any running or could i swim more than 25 yards with out gasping for air.  Plus in my mind someone with Multiple Sclerosis is not usually the endurance sport type.  He explained the distance of Sprint Length Triathlon to me (0.5 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run) and mentioned there was a race 15 minutes from my house in July 2010.  It then sounded very trainable so I signed up that day and freaked out!


As the weeks went by I try to swim and just couldn't figure out how to breath in the water.  I was thrashing like a giant sword fish in the water.  Running was a bit easier.  I have always been able to put one foot in front of the other :)  So I hit the treadmill.  1/2 mile because a full mile.  1 mile became 3 and 4,5....etc.  I signed up for my first 5k or any race for that matter in april.  It was an amazing feeling just crossing the finish line.  That day i went home all sweaty and signup for a bunch more.


It's an amazing sense of accomplishment for anyone, but it was extra special for me living with MS.  I am very involved with local MS societies and often I see people in wheel chairs and with canes.  I know these people may never have this opportunity.  I'm lucky.


So as My First Triathlon Season 2010 comes to a close for me i have the following on the books as complete!  Never say you can't do something!  Just Try it (or just Tri it! :)


2010 Races

- Daffodil Dash 5k April 10 2010 - overall 27:46 pace 8:57

- Westport Minute man www.wywl.com 5k May 2 2010 - overall 27:44 pace 8:52

- Weston Memorial day 5k May 29 2010 overall 26:25 pace 8:30

- Hope In Motion Stamford CT  www.hope-in-motion.org June 6 2010 overall 24:44 pace 7:57

- MS Bike 30 mile June 13 2010 overall 1:55:22

- Bloomin Metric Bike 25 mile www.soundcyclists.com/BloominMetric  June 23 2010 1:38:24

- Fairfield CT 5k www.fairfieldhalf.org/ June 27 2010 overall 25:57 pace 8:22

- MOSSMAN SPRINT TRIATHLON teammossman.com/ July 18 2010 .5 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 5k run 1:33:11

- Niantic Bay CT Triathlon August 8th .5 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.5 mile run 1:31:00

- Adventure Triathlon Brigdton Maine 2.5 mile kayak, 14 mile mountain bike, 2 mile trail run 3:31:10


- MS NY Bike Tour 60 miles 4:48:00