Stepping out of my comfort zone...

[Running Mommy]

Hey Laura-
Odd.. I have been lifting weights with a personal trainer- and yes the weight is dropping.
As for the group rides, well the group around here stops too much. I actually get the best workout when I ride with Tony. He's just that much faster to make me work. He wants to average 18-19 at IMAZ
I've got my work cut out for me!! But yeah, if you want to get fast- train with fast people.
And yes, the masters class is going to bring down my time. I ran into Claudio the instructor and he told me that one of the girls there was swimming a 2:50 when she started, and now she's swimming a 1:40 (for 100). He said "and your faster than that! So your gonna get fast girl!" Ahhh I don't need fast, just respectible!

[Wahine]

Way to go on joining masters Denise!! It really does help. Nothing like a little push from a group.

Let's watch those times drop.

[Tri Girl]

It's tough to tackle something new- especially when you feel like the odd man out. I've been really wanting to try the masters swim class, too- but I've been chicken. But here's the thing- the coach knows you're an incredible athlete and even commented on how fast your'e gonna get. And you know those women were secretly impressed and awed of your IM accomplishments. Hee hee- don't you just love it?
We're all proud of you for tackling something new. Tough to get out of our zone sometimes...