Yesterday, I completed my first triathlon, and I’ve caught the bug.

I was nervous about completing all three events, and whether I’d be zapped of energy when it came to the run.

But it all worked out well. As I expected, swimming was the biggest challenge for me, and this was accentuated by having to share a lane in the pool.

Also, the first transition was a little tricky, as I went from being soaked to putting on my Nike Dri-FIT two-in-one running shorts. Note to self – they’re pretty hard to put on when wet.

But after that, it was smooth sailing with the bike and run.

It was so gratifying to complete it, and I’m going to look at a schedule now for future events in the area.

Now that I’ve got the running bug, I’m evolving with my jogging fashions. Up until now, I’ve just been wearing a cotton t-shirt and shorts, and each time I finish I am just soaked with sweat and totally uncomfortable.

I usually wear a baseball cap, too. But I was reading that it was better to wear a visor to shield your eyes from the sun and not trap in the heat. So I picked up an Under Armour visor.

I also picked up some Nike Dri-FIT shorts and shirts. This line from Nike wicks sweat away and keeps me dry and comfortable. I tried it once so far and it worked great.

In the past I would just grab any white socks from the drawer, but I purchased some Nike Dri-FIT socks, and they were more comfortable than the regular old things.

On another note, I just got issue 7 of FeedFront Magazine in the mail with a cover story on treadmill desks (p 7), as well as profiles of a bunch of affiliate fatbloggers (p 23).

One of the things I liked about the affiliate fatblogging profiles were the “power song(s)” for each of them.

Here is my current playlist for runs…

• I Hate You (My Friend) – John Oszajca
• Moron – The Dead Milkmen
• ‘Till I Collapse – Eminem
• Rockin’ The Suburbs – Ben Folds
• Institutionalized – Suicidal Tendencies
• Comatose – Skillet
• I’m So Paid – Akon, Lil Wayne, and Young Jeezy
• Animals – Nickelback
• Stronger – Kanye West
• Youth Of The Nation – P.O.D.
• Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
• You Could Be Mine – Guns N’ Roses
• Tubthumping – Chumbawamba
• Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen

You can read, download, and print any issue of FeedFront Magazine from http://www.feedfront.com.

Starting weight: 225
Last week: 218
This week: 217

Video: Affiliate Fatblogging in FeedFront Magazine