First workout with DC Tri Club-bike and trainer

Started training for the Nation’s Half Marathon and the SavageMan this weekend! Yeah!

Saturday brought 1 hour and 45 minutes of pain on a trainer! It was my first interaction with members of the DC triathlon club--a good workout, nice people, and a few who thought my SavageMan goal was a bit lofty! We did a warm-up, cadence drill (keep a constant cadence while shifting gears), and a killer interval set (5 minute intervals, hammer for 1:30 to 2:30). I had a good time, and, I was able to walk on Sunday!

Sunday I hit the treadmill (it is twenty-some degrees outside) for a tempo run, 45 minutes at 8:18-8:34 minute miles. It was tough. There was a walk break.

The Savage beginning

Thanks for joining me at the beginning of my Savage Journey! This week I registered for the SavageMan half iron distance triathlon AND caught my first glimpses of Savage Mountain, while driving through Garrett County, Maryland. As the picture suggests, there are a lot of hills in Garrett County! Hmmmm.

I spent New Year's Eve with a friend who grew up in West Virginia and is familiar with Garrett County, the Savage River, and Savage Mountain. Friend raised an eyebrow when I announced my intention to bike 56 miles and run 13.1 miles in the hills of Garrett County.

This should be an interesting 9 months!