Session #3 - Week 1 is Over!

One of the angels was out of town (work related - we were still envious she got to skip!) and one angel drove on her own in order to do some shopping after the session, but the fifth angel joined the group at the unholy hour of 7:30 a.m. - although we do appreciate that the scheduler put is in the 'late' group - otherwise we would have had to been on the road no later than 6:30 a.m.!

Angel #5 is also a newbie to TRYathlon and the training program - but she had picked up some tips from members of her Monday and Wednesday classes and all we know for sure is that there is a lot more to this than we anticipated! We have figured out to come with our swimsuits already on to save one changing session in the cramped locker room (it is undergoing some remodeling...)!

Our Saturday sessions are 2 hours of fun and games (4 30 minute sessions) and went pretty much as follows:

1. Weight training - this is an open gym with probably 20 different machines and work stations - all operating just a little differently and each doing a specific thing to our bodies (whether we want it to or not!). This room also had an electric scale - so I hoped on it much to the surprise of the group (felt I was being awfully brave) but it seemed most of the rest of the group worked their way over as well!
2. Pool - remembered early in the session that I could open my eyes since I have goggles and didn't spend near as much time in the lane ropes! There was a children's swim class going on at the same time and I hope the little ones weren't scarred for life at the antics of a dozen or so 'adults' learning to do the same thing they were!
3. Bikes - no woman would have invented a torture device with a weighted wheel - fortunately it took a bit of time to have our bikes 'fitted' to us (my settings are 3 and 5!) and to be inserviced on how to get in and out of the basket pedals - this left less time for cycling! They do have really good music to pedal to, but that doesn't make the 'sprints' any easier - no worries though - we are assured the bike route for the actual race is mostly flat - it says so right on the registration form!
4. Core Training - we bounced into the room (still getting our land legs under us after the bikes!) and caught the totally toned instructor with M & M's! I thought we could take her, but since she would be controlling our destiny for the next 30 minutes we let the moment pass. There were 2 really good things about this session - it was the last one and we were on the floor most of the time!

After returning home there was just enough time to get over to the Pacific Cycle company store to see about getting a 'cruiser' - the bike guru and my partner put their heads together and decided what would suit me best is a Schwinn 'Avenue' - I'll sit upright (not bent over double (as if I could) to grip the funky handle bars, some gears (more than 10 would be wasted on me!), and a really big seat. Oh yeah, it's light blue and will match my new biking helmet!

The rest of the day was spent trying on the helmet - and it has a visor - so there are about 8 ways to adjust it! - and trying to get the new MP3 player onto the arm band - I'll figure out how to turn it on another day!