Tri before 40--here I am!

What happens when an already active person decides she wants to see just how far she can really push herself? She registers for a triathlon. That's me. I have done a marathon and a few half marathons--loved them! I ride dressage 3-4x a week. I dance (belly and pole). I run with my dog. I'm generally fit....but apparently I have some sort of masochistic streak that made me want to do a triathlon before I hit 40 (am 38 now). Last week I registered for a local sprint tri at the very end of August. I think I can train in time for that, and I hope to work my way up to a full tri afterward.

I want to join the ranks of the strong, fit, rockin' cool triathletes in the world.

That's my tri story in a nutshell. Glad to be here. And thanks to my friend Tracy for inspiring me, for supporting me big-time, and for pointing me to this website--I have found a TON of useful information on it already!