Tri-Red Triathlon

Jay and several friends decided to do the Tri-Red Triathlon on Jekyll Island, GA this year. This was Jay's 14th triathlon to complete and despite little training prior to the event he did great. I was not a participant and just went along for the ride. I also was the official photographer for the group and got to snap pictures throughout the race. I can't take credit for Jay's biking picture below though...that came from the real race photographer.

We had such a great weekend and enjoyed one last beach trip before the weather got colder. Jekyll Island was beautiful and hardly anyone was there. We literally had the beach to ourselves one night.

I was so impressed and proud of the group. Everyone did an awesome job. We are hoping to make this an annual trip.

Jay & me at the finish

Jay biking
Car loaded down with bikes - there were 6 on there!

The group before the swim in the ocean

Sunrise and the boys start the swim.

Running Skirt

P.S.
Did you notice my cute new running skirt in the pictures below. I'm so excited about it. It was cool and made me feel girly even when I was sweaty and tired. If you like to work out or run this is the hottest new thing to have.

Mine is from Skirt Sports.

Peachtree Road Race

I DID IT!

I ran my first 10K! I had participated in the Peachtree Road Race before but 3 years ago I ran/walked it. This time with the help and training from Jay I ran the entire thing! I was so proud! It was a blast. My mom came to cheer me on and I managed to find her around mile 5. She was such an encouragement. I also ran into several friends along the race and met up with my coworkers Jackie and Alex in the park at the end. It was a great start to the 4th of July celebration and very inspiring.

Progress...

For the last month or so I've been training to run the Peachtree Road Race. I participated in the race back in 2007 when I ran/walked the 6.1 miles to the finish. Back then my goal was to finish the race and not be the last to cross the finish line. To my surprise I actually did pretty well and I was able to finish in and 1.5 hours alternating running and walking every other mile.

Flash forward three years and I'm going to tackle the race again. This time I have help training. My boyfriend Jay has participated in 13 triathlons in his life and knows how to push me to do more than I think I can. We have been running with his dog Ellie for awhile but on Wednesday we ran for an hour straight without stopping! I was so proud of myself. I've never done that before and wanted to brag!

This year my goal is to finish the race, not be last and not walk at all. I'm going to run the entire time. Wish me luck for Sunday, July 4th.

Running Program

With the encouragement of my boyfriend Alvin I decided it was time for some new running shoes. Believe it or not, I had my previous ones for almost 4 years and they were a little worn in. Alvin and I went for an evaluation at Phidippides a great running store in Atlanta. After trying on lots of options I came away with these Asics.I also joined an online service called Giminee that tracks your workouts and helps encourage you along the way. I picked the Couch to 5K program and started it this morning. Check out the program here for more information.

This isn't my first time to start a running program but I really hope this time I can start making it habit and develop a love for running.