Try a Tri next year?

Since our current blog writer won't toot her own horn or incriminate herself with photos, I felt this had to be done behind her back:

Most of you have heard about this, at various levels, but I want to draw more attention to it -- we have three current TRY members who have done their first triathlons in the last 14 months. (And a 4th that has been doing them for a few years). So, for those of you who have done a lot of running and perhaps are burning out from running the same ol' 5k, or the amount of time it takes to train for a half marathon and beyond -- maybe next year is the year to consider breaking out of your rut and doing a triathlon? Since you are training for three sports, it still will take a lot of your time -- but there is less repetition, less wear and tear on the same muscle groups, and likely better overall body fitness for time you are putting in. I'll leave details to the experts - but know that just as in running, there are a few choices for distances and many growing training groups to help get your biking and swimming training in. I encourage people how are feeling to urge, to hit up one of the TRY tri-ers and pick their brains on how to attempt you first triathlon next year. We are lucky to have multiple recent experts among us -- should give a great and varied perspective on what it takes and tips that helped them turn the 'y' into an 'i'.

Need inspiration? Look at how much fun tri-ers have -

Kelly going GW on us:


Aaron taking it up a notch with some sort of crazy fingers salute (the GHLH?):



ITWAN smiling her constant mid-race smile thinking "I saw him standing there":


And perhaps the best two reasons I can think of to start doing tri's:


(Can you say that this doesn't raise your ....ummm, how shall I put it... "interest level"? It can't be that hard to learn how to swim can it? Can I do a doggie paddle? And supposedly you never forget how to bike, right? I think I'm all set.)