so for those peeps who read my last posting "silly silly peeps"...I've deleted it.....i realized there was some pretty PATHETIC misspellings. apparently i need to NEVER forget to use spellcheck before i post anything.....and apparently i need to go back to school for some English 101.
I'm really not that retarded... i promise.
Biking Lake Placid 08
party time post race!
Lake Placid 2007
Mom and I
New Years Eve 2008!!
dressed up..but i still wore sneakers!
About Me
- -EW
- a little bit about me...I'm a 27 year old self made triathlete. I played high school basketball but never got any PT because I was just flat out BAD! haha. I would beg the coach to put me in...never happened. I was doomed to a career of water-girl for the other girls that actually knew how to run a play and how to put the ball in the hoop. Speaking of balls...i am no good at any sport that uses them. me and balls are bad news. Ran my first ever "timed" mile in March of last year..2006 at the central park reservoir. oooof...it clocked in at a very speedy 10:14. yes you read that correct folks. AND i almost passed out in the reservoir following that effort. BUT there certainly is a first for everything. I kept at it...kept running ....and got myself my first spiffy road bike that same month. A Jamis comet...with SPD mountain bike pedals and shoes and clip on aero bars that i had no clue how to use and was scared silly to attempt to use because i would have NO ACCESS TO BRAKES! frightening to say the least.
Christmas 2007
Mom and I
Even in a Monsoon.
my new bff! lol
clearwater 07
clearwater 07
racing pals forever
clearwater run
my folks!
timberman
lake placid swim
i'm the one ALL the way in the back!
lake placid bike!
only 100 more miles...and a marathon!
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4 comments:
Hi Elizabeth,
You dont know me, but I am a friend of Jonathan's. He recently told me all about your journey that has been becoming a triathlete. I have just recently decided test the waters (no partial pun intended) and train for my first Triathlon. What advice do you have for a newbie like me?
-Seth
Hey Seth! Thanks for reaching out!! Congrats on making the best decision of your life...haha. tri will change you. my advice...swim, bike, and run. people will try and complicate the whole thing by giving you lengthy training plans etc. where there certainly is a sure "science" to racing and training...in the beginning-just get comfy in all three disciplines. Figure out how many hours per week you can train and then write a plan for each day. Don’t worry about your speed...your first tri is an experience not a race. Have you signed up for a race yet? If not--pick one and sign up now. It will make you accountable and give you a timeline. I can give you some suggestions for good starter races. Then just start working on all three disciplines. Get comfortable riding your bike and running off the bike. That is one of the toughest parts of tri training in the beginning--you aren't used to running after you've been biking. I always run off the bike--even if it’s only 25 min. Certainly you will find yourself running without biking first but don’t ever bike without running right after. I go from the spin bike right on to the treadmill. At first it’s going to hurt. But believe me--it will get to be second nature. Also--be reasonable about the amount of time you train in the beginning. If you haven't done any serious endurance activity-you are pretty vulnerable to injury. Go EZ for the first few weeks. Get used to working out for long periods of time. Build that base up before you start to increase the mileage. If you burn yourself out or injure yourself--your season is done before it even gets started. we can talk more if you like--again, are you local?
The answer to your question depends on what you mean by local. I live on second and clinton in Hoboken, and work down in the WTC area of new york. I would really like to ask you a thousand questions if you are in the area and could spare some time?
Sure! you are local! i live in hoboken as well! lets make some time to chat--email me? ewittmaa@hotmail.com
are you around this weekend? Do you belong to any of the local gyms? do you have a bike yet?
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