First Hard Cycle Finished!

So, we have finished our first 3 week hard build cycle! I have to say, being a veteran in this whole triathlon thing makes all the training 100 times easier...I know I will finish! And I actually think I will do well! What a difference! :) My goal is to place in the top 10 for my Athena division...hopefully this is do-able.

This past weekend was the honored teammate picnic...no, not an outdoor picnic...but indoors at George Mason High School somewhere in VA. It was really nice to hear from fellow teammates about why they are training, either to honor or in memory of a patient. It was really inspiring.

Yesterday, I had one of my best runs yet in Rock Creek Park. It was a beautiful afternoon and I felt pretty warmed up after a morning swim and some yummy omelettes courtesy of Chef Ted Eastwick. I ran about 6 miles in 60 minutes--woohoo! To make it even more picturesque, there were some horseback riders on the trail. Lovely.

Psyched for an easy week this week!

Run Clinic

Today we had a great run clinic with pro-triathlete Margie Shapiro at her store, Potomac River Running, in Reston VA. I am really trying to make my running more efficient this year with a goal of finishing the run in 1 hour. It is ambitious but I am hopeful that with hard work I can do it!

After, I was fitted by Margie for a new pair of kicks. I am so excited to try them out! New season means new shoes.

Finally, we rode for 65 minutes today (or a little longer--lost count!). It was a great day for a ride. Really sunny and not too cold. I felt great. I think I did about 15-16 miles, but I have no clue--I forgot to set my odometer on my bike! HA! What I do know is that I felt great after taking a few month hiatus on the bike.

Still trying to figure out gluten free nutrition--especially when the post workouts have been at Cosi both weeks! Oh well...not many popular gluten free restaurants.

Jan 7-13th

Well, I have been a bit MIA recently with the holidays. However, I am gearing back up and ready to get the season in full swing!!!

The weather is SO nice today and I got a great run in with some buddies on my buddy run up Mass Ave. I wish it could always be 65 degrees out...I would run all the time!!!

This weekend is our first bike ride--so excited! We are going to Reston to ride the trail, which even though it is a hike is a really nice ride.

In terms of fundraising, I am getting close to 1/4 of the way to my goal. If you want to help just let me know!