My weekend was busier than my week.Saturday we went white water rafting on the Ocoee River. Everyone seemed to have a really great time, and I can highly recommend the company we used – Ocoee Rafting. Our trip lasted about four and a half hours, and our guide, Emily, was pretty competent. She ran our raft through some fun spots.
I used an Olympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1 megapixel camera that is waterproof and shockproof to take pictures of our eventful trip. I was pretty happy with the performance and the fact that I was able to take pictures while floating in the Ocoee River was cool. I still remember the first digital cameras. Hell, I remember the first personal computer. The distances we’ve covered, electronically speaking, in the last two decades are just incredible. I don’t take any of it for granted. It’s awesome what we can pack into a tiny metal box these days.
Sunday morning I did a practice run for the upcoming mini-triathlon I’ve been preparing for. I was happy with my results – no problem finishing all three events. The Quintana Roo Sprint Triathlon will be my first but hopefully not last entry into the world of middle aged fitness rediscovery.
For those of you reading this entry who may not be in the shape you want to be – drag yourself out of the chair, off the couch, away from the TV and into the outdoors. I have been training for three months now on the run and bike portions (I’m already a strong swimmer and don’t have easy access to a pool). I feel better at 37 than I can ever remember feeling. This mini-triathlon begins with a quarter mile swim followed by an 8.2 mile bike ride and culminating in a two-mile run that crosses a bridge across the Tennessee River. I’m really looking forward to seeing how I do against my own age group and younger age groups.
It become quite evident to me that my hybrid bike is nowhere near as fast as the road bikes that were being used by some of the other participants in the practice run. My Diamondback Insight is great for the combination paved/gravel course that I train on, but cannot keep up on city roads. I’m going to need to save up for a road bike.