Running Partner

     A lot of people like to run by themselves, while others like to run with someone else. Recently I got a new dog and he loves to keep me company on my runs. It seems like running with a dog gives me a better work out because he pushes me to run a little faster than I would have wanted to. Some dogs really want to go for a run anyway, so you might as well the work out while taking your dog outside.

Warm Weather Runs



Crim Festival of Races 10 mile run 2010. By: I Run Flint
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      As the weather warms up, more people start to run. As more people start to run, it gets a lot more difficult to find some moving space on bike paths or trails. One of the most important things to think about when running in warm weather is to always be hydrated. Drink water before, during and after your run in order to be well hydrated. Even if you know that the path will be full so you will have to run a little slower than usual, you should still keep a healthy mindset by being prepared for the heat.

Swim 2000

I recently purchased some swimming gear at swim2000.com. This site is amazing! All of their inventory is organized into easy to find places. One of the best things for me was that they had their own triathlon section on their website. Everything that is needed in the swimming portion of a triathlon and more is located there. This saved me a lot of time by making it so I didn't have to search their entire website just to find the things that I need. I strongly suggest that you check this website out and if you like it they know how to treat you well. my items came in less than four days and I just requested standard shipping.

-Happy Buying

     Many people have different reasons for wanting to do a triathlon. I found a woman's blog about her journey from "Couch potato to triathlete." Here is a little from her biography:
    

     My name is Carol Scheible. When I was 20, my cousin started doing triathlons. I remember thinking “That sounds really cool, but I could never do that – I’m not athletic enough”.

Twenty years later I was overweight and out of shape, and generally miserable. I decided to make a commitment to follow a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life. I lost a bunch of weight without any exercise. Then I hit a plateau where I could not lose any more.

So…I decided to start running. While searching for run training programs online, I ran across this great plan called Couch to 5k at a website called Beginner Triathlete. That old thought about how cool triathloning sounded came back to me …it was tucked away in the back of my mind all those years. This time, instead of thinking “I can’t do it”; I thought “I will do it!”.

After finishing the Couch to 5k training plan, I added biking and swimming to my workouts, and completed my first triathlon in April 05. I am now hooked on the sport of triathlon and am fitter than I have ever been in my life.

My brother, Mark, has been doing triathlons for several years and he is a great help to me – giving me lots of advice and support and answering all my neophyte questions. Thanks, Mark!

My brother-in-law, Tom, is a runner and fitness enthusiast and has always been an inspiration to me.

I’ve recently met a guy on my master’s swim team named Jon. He’s a master’s elite triathlete and actually wins races. He’s very inspiring and is kind enough to share his wisdom with me. He says all it takes is persistence. I think he’s just being modest and is very talented. What they heck, tho, I’ll dream big and tell myself that maybe I can win someday too.

The site Beginner Triathlete is a wonderful resource for triathletes – both novice and veteran. Also, read my post on Getting Started in Triathlon.

Here is the link to her blog and I strongly suggest that you go and check it out for yourself!

http://www.triathlontrainingblog.com/