(Re) Commitment

So I need to update my training calendar, but needless to say, I have been training. The best thing about having an event you are shooting for is that whenev4444rrer the question comes up of whether I should go to the gym or work out, the answer is almost always Yes. I hadn't realized how rainy it got this time of year in the Bay Area, and it has made me really happy to be a member of a gym. Got on the x-country cardio machine this week and starting to lift weights, and got 2 solid swims in. This week I am going to start spinning in the morning.

I had my first injury for the first few days of this past week, but feel blessed that I haven't gotten sick yet. My calf turned to cement last week in the pool from an old tennis injury, and it took a few days to get it limber again. Overall, I can see noticeable changes in my physique and performance and am reminded of how wonderful exercising outdoors has been a part of my life.

SO, A word of disappointment:

If you train with TNT, they ask that you commit to your pledge amount by a certain date on your credit card, so that they aren't putting out a whole bunch of money and time if you aren't going to raise the money. It is called re-commitment. It makes sense but for triathlons (and the Wildflower in particular), this date is this coming Friday March 6th. And so I would have to put 3000$ on my credit card on Friday and then hope to meet the goal by mid-April. I already have multiple people who said they would donate, and an amazing shout out to Peter Rich for actually donating. But given that I can't afford to put 3k on my credit card this week, I have decided to just go forward training for the triathlon on my own and not raise funds for TNT right now.