I’ve been trying a bunch of new stuff, seeing what sticks and what doesn’t with this whole life, sport, training thing. Running 30 days – um not for me. Lifting weights – jury’s still out. Doing what I want, when I want? – I can dig this.
Noko is always a constant in this whole triathlon madness. She has a coach and follows a plan [and yeah, she kicks ass and takes names]. I tag along when I feel like it, and convince her to ride probably harder than she should, and run slower than she should. It’s all good as we balance each other out.
I went home for a wedding and came back with a renewed look on training. A new bike will tend to do that. But I felt myself slipping and I want to be ready for SDIT – and every year it creeps up on me, and I find myself under prepared. I’m not looking for a training plan, but just a little consistency leading up to the race. Okay? So.
Last week I had two days of triathlon. Tuesday I rode with Moment, for my last ride on Kermit for a while I’m sure. Then I went to the cove with Noko, Julie and Allison for a glorious swim. [I think it’s almost time to shed the wetsuit!!] And then Noko convinced me to run some crazy hill repeats with her on my street. Yikes! I thought I was having a heart attack and somehow I managed to crank out the 4 miles with her. OMG.
Thursday was Super Grover’s real debut. I’m in love all over again. I rode my favorite route with some great people. I cannot believe how well he climbs, descends and hammers. I cannot believe how fast my bike is. Lance, I know this is overused, but it is about the bike. And yeah, I work at a bike shop, and it is in my personal and professional interests to say this, but that bike is worth every [MSRP] penny.
So after thoroughly trashing my legs on the Great Western, I thought it would be a grand ‘ole idea to help my friend with final cleaning and moving on his vacation rental and then head to the TCSD Aquathlon. So much fun. So much pain. I swear, no matter how much faster I get at running, the pain is still the same. It wasn’t like this with swimming. Someone please explain.
Aquathlon was a blast as usual. Such good people and such a fun event. Swim was rough as usual. Kicked in the face but overall it was one of those “blah” swims where I got out feeling fine. Running was okay. I didn’t have a Garmin and I had no idea where I was pace-wise but as soon as I got to the pier and turned back…damn wind! Holy 30min/mile slowdown at least. Ended up getting passed by a couple of girls on the 2nd lap out and in the very last 1/2 mile. Yummy food. Great weather. Fun evening.
the sun came out to play. |
Saturday evening after work I went to Fiesta Island with Noko for some one-legged drills. Sunday we ran for an hour after work and Erin joined us. I think I ended at 8.5 hours last week. That’s consistent, right?
blue skies. blue helmet. |
This morning I swam at the cove with the MVY masters peeps [so I swam alone]. Work was freaking awesome as Christopher brought his grill and yummy food, and Sara made some delicious salads, and we had a little memorial day lunch break fiesta. And this evening Chris and I are building Kyle’s bike!
low tide. holiday craziness. |
Fun times ahead. Had my last Skype date with my husband while he was in Hong Kong. So excited for real dates in a few short weeks!
grill master Hanley. awesome day at work |
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