Triathlon?

One result of my back surgery is that I'll probably be cutting back on the miles and looking for softer surfaces to run on than the asphalt around where I live. It is of course disappointing to have to run less than I'd like, but I'm thinking that rather than focus on that I'd like to find a new challenge. So, I'm going to try a sprint triathlon. The training plans I've seen for a first-timer include just 2 days of running a week, so that should keep my orthopaedist happy. I've never biked much, nor have I spent large amounts of time in the pool, but I'm looking forward to trying. If anyone has made the move from running to triathlons and has any advice to offer, or if there's a triathlon book you'd recommend, I'd appreciate any input you could offer by posting a comment.

Why Jogging is Better than Running

Pearl Izumi has an ad campaign entitled "We are not joggers". One of the lines from the campaign is "Runners are wild. Joggers are runners who have been domesticated." I always bristled when people called me a jogger, or asked if I'd gone for a jog today. No, I'm a runner! But in the chapter of Running and Philosophy, "In Praise of the Jogger", Ray VanArragon, a former college runner and current philosopher at Bethel University, argues that we runners should aspire to be joggers, in part because the motivations and goals of the jogger are better. I found myself being convinced, and echoing his hope to one day become a jogger. I wonder if pride had more to do with not wanting to be called a jogger, or was it simply that I didn't understand what a jogger truly is?