Galveston Race Report and Training Since

Galveston Race Training Report- the day ended up as much more of a great IM Texas training day than an actual race. I think the days and weeks leading up to the race were just too jammed packed with everything for me to really feel like I could race. Too much work, training, life, everything. Not enough sleep, rest, or just time to sit down or think. From the very beginning of the bike I just didn't have any of that 'extra' to give to actually be able to race. In the end I like to think that is all good news for IM Texas, that that leaves me with more of a build up leading to IM Texas so when I do get real and adequate rest (in all areas of life).

Running

My uncle. No shirt. Compression socks. His typical antics.

I really liked this house, now if I could just win the lottery...

Training since Galveston has gone pretty well. I'm a little disappointed at the number of my longer bike rides that have had to be inside. Last fall I was much more lucky with my long rides landing on days where I could get all or almost all my ride done outside. This spring seems opposite. Today is sunny and I have the day off...so I'm going to go outside, later!



Almost Race Time!!!

Less than 2 weeks until race time! Training has been going well. Iowa has had some AWESOME weather. The one downside to this incredibly summer-like weather- no time to acclimate. I had one long run that was just disastrous and I came home and just laid on my floor. In in the end I think it is a good thing, the conditions were most likely similar to what Galveston and the Woodlands will be like and I fought through it and didn't give up. One major bonus of this weather- I acquired a spring break-like tan just by riding around Ankeny, Slater, Elkhart, Cambridge, Altoona, and other small towns in Iowa.

Galveston 70.3 should be fun and I am soo excited to get out there and see where I am at. There are 35 pro gals on the start list-should be interesting to see how many show up. If there are 30ish girls racing I think it will make it that much more fun. It is a fast flat course, so times will be fast.

The DiscountTriSupply.com team received some AMAZING TYR gear. Galveston will likely be wetsuit look, if so, I'll be rocking the Freak of Nature wetsuit. I'm quite excited about that.

Happy Training!

T4 Days 2 & 3

T4 (Tami's Tucson Training Trip) days 2 and 3 were full of great riding and wore me out. Day 2 I swam at the Pima YMCA. It was an outdoor pool with an awesome view. I have a few photos but they are on my other camera, so I'll upload when I get home. It's no surprise, but I kind-of forgot how easily it is to get some color while swimming. When I got home I was pleasantly surprised by my swim suit tan lines! After swimming I ate lunch and drove south a ways, parked, and rode toward Madera Canyon.

Once you get through the town at the bottom, its all climbing. On day 3 I rode all the way to the top of the canyon (ok 0.6 tenths from the end of the road-I didn't know the end was so close and it was getting steep!). It was a beautiful ride, especially once I got into the park.

Climb climb climb!

Long slow climbing

After riding we hiked around at the top just a bit. One can hike ~5.5 more miles with another 5,000 feet of climbing, but we didn't go near that far. It would have been fun, but would have taken a long time and I prefer running over walking. If it were socially acceptable I may even run from my car into the grocery store and down the Target isles. Get-r-done, right? 

Classy

I rode from down there somewhere all the way up here!

Snow on the top of those mountains!

Pretty steep at the top

Awesome riding, who's coming with me next year??? Maybe I'll hold an official triathlon camp. Could be a nice career change...