Operation: Do Not Get as Big as Boat
So, I started this new job (love). But I am all off kilter with routine and schedule, I don’t know which way is up. And workout? Today? Nope. Boo. The simple fact that I drive to a new office is throwing me for clumsy loops. Not surprising. I am Swim Bike Klutz, afterall. The Expert […]
You Lose Closet
At some point, I must slow down. I am feeling a little frantic with life in general. Maybe that’s just life. But for me, it seems like when I cut out one thing, I add two more. I don’t think training for a half Ironman is too much to ask, but somehow, I think cleaning […]
Swimming and Stripping
The Expert and I decided to spend Mother’s Day at Lifetime Fitness – squeezing in a swim while the kids were in the play center, and then getting the kids and splishy-splashy with them in the pool. I am somewhere around 600m, when I see someone wander to the pool deck, carrying a small dry […]
Space
Expert: Will you be mad at me if I go to space? Me: What? Expert: Space. Seriously. I feel like I need to go to space. Me: (Ignoring him) Expert: Are you listening? I am so going to space. I will go to space. Me: […]
Race Photos
Eeeeeek! I feel like there should be giant mirrors around triathlon courses. I didn’t know I looked so crazy/horrific while racing! These are the only postable photos from the race. The swim photos we shall not discuss. The run photos, I can’t even look upon…. they burn my eyes. The cycling photos are only saved […]
What’s Next?
After finishing St. Anthony’s Oly triathlon (and not finishing last), I thought I would be feeling d-o-n-e, and satisfied. Don’t get me wrong, I am stoked to have finished the race. I feel immeasurably blessed. I had a great time with the race and the Expert. I am proud of the work I put into the training, […]
St. Anthony’s: Happiness
The race is over. And I am happy, elated and barely able to move my body. The Expert and I both finished, without major incident, and did not finish last. Success! I pulled down an *official* race time of 3:22:34, with the longest T1 time in the history of man. Granted, the race officials did move […]
St. Anthony’s: Time to Rest!
Bike check is complete. We lucked out. I am on the end of “Row 2” near a giant tower, so easy to find. And the Expert’s bike is the farthest corner, last bike. We are good with finding our bikes – now we just have to possess enough energy to get to the bikes! Then, the […]
St. Anthony’s: Swim. Tipover. Run.
I like my race number. 309. I love the number 3. So this is a super groovy race number. This morning was a baby swim/bike/run pre-race warmup. The water, unlike yesterday’s calm surface, looked ugly and angry. After stepping into the water and getting beat around by the waves a little, we went forward and […]