Comments | fiamme: Stuff I did in January

fiamme

Stuff I did in January

Feb 07, 2011 10:33

I took part in a women's triathlon in January, which was a ton of fun. Don't know about you, but it's a lot easier to get off my chuff and exercise for heart health and all that good stuff if I have a goal in mind. Other than "look awesome" (which has frankly never been enough to motivate me ( Read more... )

triathlon

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tygrrtwo February 6 2011, 23:41:06 UTC

WOW that's incredible, you should be so proud!

fiamme February 13 2011, 17:53:41 UTC

Proud was right up there with "cold, wet and tired" at the end of it ;) I read a really good book called "Slow Fat Triathlete" which really boosted my confidence to have a go even though I wasn't actually all that well trained for it :)

wickedgood February 7 2011, 03:48:26 UTC

That's fantastic - congrats! I've always wanted to try a triathlon, but haven't gotten up the nerve to sign up and train for one yet (man, it has been over 10 years since I've wanted to, I need to get off my butt and just do it already). Glad to hear it was a fun experience for you :D

fiamme February 13 2011, 17:52:17 UTC

Turns out there's this invisible sub culture of people that do it ... like I mentioned it at work one time and this average-fit looking woman said "Well done," then followed it up by saying she does half Ironmans every year (just looking up the distance of a full Ironman says I'm possible a Cardboardwoman or Polystyrenegirl.)

jinjre February 7 2011, 03:48:27 UTC

I'm very impressed! I don't think I could have broken my own arm to get out of a triathlon that I signed up for ;) (kidding, of course ( ... )

fiamme February 13 2011, 17:50:43 UTC

Come on now. Tai would break it for you if you ASKED! *grins*

cforce February 7 2011, 17:01:00 UTC

Nice job, congratulations!

fiamme February 13 2011, 17:52:34 UTC

Thanks!

tygrrtwo February 15 2011, 05:55:39 UTC

ok really, it's been driving me crazy for years now, I have to know.. WHAT is your avatar picture? it looks like a woman in a kerchief riding a big blue dog, hjalp

fiamme February 18 2011, 00:13:59 UTC

Geeze Tygrr! Now you, I would expect to recognise it.

It's old Everquest avatars, bearded dwarf in chainmail (man those chainmail helms were ugly). Had a druid friend park their wolf form beastie and then posed it so it looked like I had a mount. PRE MOUNT DAYS! Oh yeah, we had to make our own entertainment back then (get off my laaaawn kids!).