Training for the sprint tri

I have been training on the swimming portion of the tri this week really hard. I have been swimming in the lake where the race will be. Last night I finally swam 300 meters. It took 26 minutes but with a couple breaks in between. It is quite challenging for me because I'm not a strong swimmer at all and not fond of the lake itself. Along with some anxiety about not being able to touch the bottom and swimming with the turtles, I've been able to overcome it and swim on!! I've also noticed the benefits of my hard work as well. The waistline is slimming down so more and a couple pounds are falling off again. I'm going to keep practicing. It feels so great!!

It's been awhile

Hey everyone,

It has been awhile since I posted on here. Things are going good. I have lost a total of 100 pounds and have been in a stall for about three months now. I'm happy with where I am but would still like to lose another 30 pounds. I'll take it a day at a time and see how it goes.

My MS is doing good at this point. I'm taking my injections three times a week. They have left me with nice bruises on my legs and belly, but I can easily hide them, so that is okay. I really do not notice too much of a difference with the medication. However, my right leg is still heavy at times and numb, but I'm learning to live with it. The right side of my head is still numb, but again I'm learning to live with it. Every once in awhile I will have problems with my left arm and leg acting up. Other than that, I cannot complain.

I have been training and running quite a bit. I've done another 5k and an 8k recently. I'm training for a sprint triathlon and will be doing more 5 miles runs coming up in the next few weeks. The weather is hot here so I'm having to rearrange my exercise schedule. I have been swimming in the lake in the evening. It cools me off nicely and then I go run 2 miles.

Here are a couple of pictures of me on my latest runs and walks.