A note: I will undertake my second and third triathlons in July! The first occurs on July 5. The Foothills Charity triathlon is a short sprint (500m swim, 20km bike, 5km run) in Okotoks to raise foster care money for Ethiopian street kids. I’ve convinced a friend to do it with me, so last night I trained with him. Of course, training with a national level water polo player was very challenging, but I am proud to report that I didn’t throw up . . . not even a little!

On July 13th, I’ll attempt another Olympic distance (1.5km swm, 40km bike, 10km run) at the Coral Springs Triathlon, hosted by Tri It. My goal is to complete the race by 2:38:00, which is manageable (if I watch the diet and alcohol intake over the next while and don’t burn everything in Okotoks the week before).

Both these events will help me move towards my goal of completing the Alberta Challenge (Aug 24th) in 2:28:00 or less.