Smoke and Mirrors

So for the past 6 weeks I’ve been training for a triathlon. I’ve never done anything like this before, and I’ve never generally been all that “athletic”…. It’s been really interesting though as

Do you know anyone else who has signed up for a triathlon without owning a bike? Well, I did. I now have a 49cm LeMond Reno road bike which I’ve ridden about 12-15 times now. It’s pretty cool.

I’ve bought 5-6 books on the subject and used some to build a training plan for myself in preparation for the event. Just a list of things that I’ve acquired in preparation for the last 3 months:

• Aqua Sphere Swim Googles (something like this)
• Adidas Running Shoes
• LeMond Reno bike
• Trek saddle bag (small)
• 2 pairs biking shorts
• 1 long-sleeve Discovery Channel jersey I found 40% off at my local bike shop, Cycling Spoken Here - haven’t worn it yet, but I just got it a week ago.
• Giro helmet
• Shimano SPD pedals - not road bike specific, but seem enough for me
• Nike cycling shoes
• Rudy Project Kerosense sunglasses - just got these after my $7 gas station sunglasses broke…
• Adidas cycling gloves - no velcro on these, just slide on and go

Probably a couple of other things too.

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