Forget that last post

I have had the hardest time getting going... I guess I need something to motivate me. I keep googling 5k. I want to sign up for something that will give me a reason to train. Last year I wanted to be in shape to hike up to the top of Half Dome...and I did it. I rode my bike or walked everyday to get ready. My nutrition was good too.

This year I keep starting day 1, day 2, day...nothing. next week start over. The good news is that I recently went to my Dr. and he said I'm 8lbs lighter now than I was this time last year. That's positive..because I was actually less but gained a few back - so I'm happy to be lighter than last year(as long that little needle on the scale keeps going to the right and not the left I'm ok with where I'm at)

So.. when I was googling races and fun runs I found out the Merced has a triathlon in October. I never even knew there was anything like that here. It's a 400 yard swim, which is 8 lengths of the pool, 6 mile bike and 2 mile run.

I actually love swimming - so I think I could swim 8 lengths without dying. 6 miles on the bike is already easy for me...so I just have to be able to run 2 miles.
I'm not sure - it's something I would really like to do, but I'm not sure if I'm at that level yet. I would be the absolute last person! When I think about trying to run a 5k race...I know there are people that walk the whole way so it's "safer". I'm just worried about feeling like I don't look like I belong. And I don't have a road bike yet. It sounds interesting to me..but maybe not this year. The more I think about it, the scarier it sounds.