It all started in April 2010. I heard about a sprint triathlon being held down in Tyr, Lebanon. It was going to be right around my 31st birthday and I thought it would be a great way to celebrate. A friend from the US was going to be in town that weekend so she and I signed up. I did some running preparation, swam a bit when I was at the beach a few times and trusted that the rest would be like riding a bike. Libby and I survived the race and had a great time.
Sometime in June 2010, Calin asked if I'd be crazy enough to consider doing a triathlon in the next year or so. Of course I said yes. Immediately. The idea floated to the back of our minds as summer vacation took over our lives. When we came back to work in September the idea started working its way to the forefront of our minds. And we were not just thinking a triathlon. We were thinking an IRONMAN. September 16, 2010 we made it official. We went out to dinner at a lovely Italian restaurant. Before we even ordered our drinks, Calin turned to me excitedly and stammered, "Ummmm, I think I want to... I mean... If you are willing... I think I want to do it! I want to do an Ironman!!!" I laughingly replied, "You couldn't even get down on one knee?" We are now "betrothed" in our commitment to train for and complete an Ironman triathlon.
It took us a few weeks to squeeze in time to sort out a rough plan. We eased into consistent training through October. On November 2 we registered for the Zurich Ironman Triathlon, which will be held on July 10, 2011. No turning back (or at least no refund)!
We are now a couple months in to serious training. With 139 more days, we have a lot more to do (and not enough hours in the day to do them)! We will share our thoughts here throughout the next 5 months so follow us, add us on your RSS, and comment away!
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