Showing posts with label winter triahlon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label winter triahlon. Show all posts

09 March 2008

Here goes nothing!

This blog will mark my progress as I start from zero. An out-of-shape cyclist aiming to become fitter than ever, but in a sport hardly existing in his home country.
My country gets on average one or 2 XC-skiable days per winter. I managed zero so far, as I've only owned skis since recently.

Today, March 9th, I'm 2 weeks into my first diet and training weeks which will have to see me in top-shape by next winter.

My aims are simple, yet ridiculously high. I want to be a contender on a national (Dutch) level in XC Skiing, the skate technique in particular.
With my background in mountainbiking, and considering the successes my fellow countr(wo)men have logged in Winter Triathlon, I cannot but include WT that to my goals sheet. Running will be a big part of my training schedule, I just love riding a mountainbike in the snow, and XC Skating is my main goal in life. The perfect circle of three. I've always looked at triathlon as a possible sport for me, but the swimming scared me out. Off-road run-bike-runs were great fun, so WT should be awesome.