Going For A Goal

I've decided to create a blog to track my progress in the transition into a different athletic phase of my life. As I get older, I find myself being more competitive with self than I do with others. After years of playing basketball on every level except pro, I realize I'm not as physically interested in playing it as much. Therefore, I've taken up training for triathlons. I've never done one, but my first will be a sprint in St. Petersburg, FL called the Top Gun Triathlon.

After training for three weeks, I've realized that training for a triathlon is much more than physical. For me, it's become spiritual as well. It's truly a sport that embodies body, mind, and spirit. Here's my journey. . . 

Throughout my training process, I've also been physically training my brother to prepare for the Top Gun as well. He's a bit of a physical project. He's a big guy at 6'5" 311 lbs when we started training 3 weeks ago. However I must admit, I didn't expect him to flip the switch and be so dramatically dedicated. He's done everything that's been asked of him including changing his diet for the better. As a result, he's down to 304 lbs in 3 weeks and still losing. I'd love for him to be at about 275 lbs by August 2nd (which is the date of the event). It's a constant journey so we'll see.

Today our training schedule consisted of 30 minutes of biking and 15 minutes of running. It's a lot tougher than it sounds!