May 13

September 21, 2008 is just over 18 weeks away.

Over those weeks, Eric and I will undergo significant changes. Where we are now mere Office Caterpillars, we will emerge from a four-and-a-half month cocoon of hard work, will power, and many, many visits to the Rocky steps as Triathletes. This blog will chronicle our arduous and (hopefully) rewarding journey into a world where swimmers, bikers, and runners only finish a third of the race; a world where only the strong survive, and the weak carry their health insurance cards in their socks.

The goal is the Finger Lakes Sprint Triathlon. Originally, I thought that this was an Ironman Triathlon sponsored by Sprint Wireless. Luckily, I was wrong. A sprint triathlon is significantly shorter than an Ironman triathlon. It involves a half-mile swim followed by a 13.1 mile bike, and ends with an endurance-testing 5K run.

Today is 5/13/2008. Today it begins.