Happy Easter.....and stuff....

Don't you just love baby butts!!!!

First off I need to say a fond goodbye to my Sissy...I sold her on Craig's list, less then 24 hours...wow that was fast. When something goes that fast you start to wonder if you should have charged more! But I feel good about it. It cost me just over $100 to get 2 really good years of riding her, and she went to a home that I think will love her just as much, and hopefully encourage someone else to start riding. Goodbye Sissy....I will miss you...

Week 2 of 20 week Olympic training plan
Bike: 28.1 Mi
Run: 5.7 Mi
Swim: 1.8 Mi

I'm short one bike ride which if the wind dies down I plan to do this afternoon after Easter Brunch. (DONE!) I keep thinking I'm going to get an extra swim and run in there and it just keeps not happening. But at least I'm getting 2 of each.

I did a 1900 yard swim yesterday which I'm pretty sure is my longest swim to date. Some laps I felt like I had it all going on, everything just felt "right" and the next lap, well it would feel like I lost it. I think I will make it my goal to swim 3 times a week all through April and see if I can see some improvement.

Now must go get ready to make a piggy of myself at Easter Brunch....I love brunch!

It's a start

So these aren't really big totals but I feel really good that I got out there and I stuck to the plan. A little bit of changing around days, but I got in 2 of each.

The running felt pretty good, although for now I'm sticking to run 2 minutes walk 1. It seems to work for me. I'm surprised that my speed (that being a relative term :) ) that way is actually pretty good, and as I get some more miles under my belt and get back in the groove I will change to run 3 walk 1.

Swimming..It's funny to me how sometimes it just feels so easy and I get to the end of the pool and think..wow that just felt right. And other times it feels like my arm (especially my left) is just being dragged along. I know that like the running and biking the just doing it more will help me to improve.

Biking, I love biking....I do need to get out and do some hills though, I can tell that I have lost a lot of strength since last years riding. I still like my bike but still working on being comfortable with the shifting....again more time spent doing it make for huge improvements.

I'm looking forward to a couple good days of workouts as I'm off Monday and Tuesday for a little "staycation" Really needed the time off and it's good to spend some time with my boys just hanging out.

Oh no not again!!!!

Yesterday afterwork I took a 45 minute ride. On my bike. In my shorts. And a short sleeve shirt....today.... this YUCK!

Oh yea and I have told you I love my bike!

The only thing holding me back?

I was just rereading one of my posts below that said the only thing holding me back from doing an Olympic distance tri was getting a new bike....did I really think that? The only thing holding me back is my fear. That's right fear. I'm afraid to make the jump from sprint to Olympic. The swim scares me, although I'm pretty sure I could get through it. The bike doesn't scare me at all, but the run after the bike and swim...yea that scares me too. I'm still considering the Creek Streak as it seems to be a pretty easy coarse as opposed to maybe Rattlesnake. I've printed a 20 week training plan that I will start to follow next week. I think I'm already doing the time it starts with so should work good with plenty of time to train.

Had a pretty decent week training wise. Actually made it to the pool twice (I may go later today also) and had a great 21 mile ride yesterday. Need to do some adjustments to the bike but really felt good yesterday....other then the fact that I'm fairly out of shape. :)
Totals for this week
Bike: 21.1 Mi
Run: 5 Mi
Spinning: 15:00
Swim: 1.4 Mi

Well it's a start.

Signed up this morning for the Iron Girl Sprint in Boulder. Excited about that. The Iron Girl 5k I did a couple of years ago was alot of fun. So this is what my schedule is ending up as.

May
16th Community Classic Bike Tour Registered

June
27th- CWW Olympic Rehearsal

July
?

August
7th Creek Streak Olympic ?!?
28th -Iron Girl Spring Registered

September
19th Crescent Moon

October
Denver Rock N' Roll 1/2 Marathon Registered

Both Tea and Kathleen have mentioned getting together to ride sometime. I would love to ride with you guys (and anyone else in the area!)....as long as you realize I'm not that fast. :) I really enjoy riding with people. So what do you guys think, maybe we could get a group together and go for a ride?

I did it!!!!!

I got a new bike!!! Can you tell I'm just so excited!!!! I can not wait to get out and ride it! I hit up the Bicycle Village big sale that they have each year and feel like I got a pretty good deal on it. While not top of the line it is a big step up from Sissy.

Now I really enjoyed Sissy the last 2 years but I think this is going to be amazing! Now to decide what to do with Sissy. She is actually in the shop right now getting her annual check up so she will be good as new. So to keep or to sell? Also time to accessorize the new baby....I want to get shoes and pedals but I must stay I'm nervous about the whole clip in thing. I will probably take a bit to get used to the bike and then go from there.

I'm so excited and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it

Sings Julie as she dances around the living room!

Contact Cape-Atlantic Tri I did it!

I feel pretty pleased with myself that I was able to complete this. I didn't have any mileage to spare but I did get it done! I'm amazed at the thought of someone completing in one day what it took me a month to do. It did accomplish exactly what I had hoped to get out of it which was to get me back into the swing of things. Back in the habit of working out, and most of all back in the pool! Now to keep it up. I can not wait for a little bit nicer weather. I'm ready to be out and running and mostly outside biking!

Fat talk

No more Fat talk!

It's time to make a change.