....at blogging regularly. It was easy when I had Ironman to blog weekly. There was always some new training milestone or adventure to write about. Now, it's just daily life which still includes training, work and plenty of other fun stuff. I just don't feel the motivation to write. I tried last week and was actually successful at writing an entry. Somehow, it disappeared from blogger....something with their servers perhaps? Who knows?! Anyways, here goes...
My first 'race' of the season is this Saturday. I am part of a relay, so I'm not sure I can call it a race, but I guess I am still running against the clock. My crazy friend Peter decided to run the MadCity 100K. That's right, 62 miles of fun and excitement this Saturday. I told Peter I'd run the first 2 10K loops with him to help keep his brain occupied. Peter checked the rules and it said he couldn't have someone 'pace' him unless they were in the race. So, somehow I ended up on the FF MadCity 100K relay team and am running 3rd. Now I don't even know if I will see Peter during the run or not. Oh well! I guess it will be a good test of my run fitness. I'm not sure I really need to test it though. I know where I'm at and it ain't pretty. After a winter of less than ideal running conditions, I let my running fall to the wayside as I worked on my bike, my swim and spending time with Joe.
Speaking of Joe, he just returned from Jackson Hole. Lucky guy! I got the chance to see his pictures and it looked spectacular. I can't wait to go on our hiking trip in August-September with him (and 3 of his buddies). It will be my first experience backpacking and it sounds like it's going to be an intense, yet beautiful first hike. We are venturing deep into the backcountry of Kings Canyon in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. I've always wanted to do something like this. I've just never had the people to go with me. I recently got my backpack and shoes. I'm about to purchase the clothing I need and then just a few more purchases before I am ready to go!
One of Joe and my favorite new activities is bowling! I always enjoyed it, but since dating Joe I've really gotten into it. I even learned to throw a hook ball recently, which has helped me focus my efforts rather than just trying to aim for the pins. Most of the time, we have a lot of fun doing it. Look out though, when we are bowling bad it becomes very frustrating. Last week we bowled 10 games on one day! I look forward to doing that again this Sunday! I'd really like to join a league too. Maybe not over the summer, but definitely in the fall.
My first big triathlon of the summer is on the horizon - only 2 months away. That sounds like a long time, but as we all know - time flies! I'm a bit nervous at this point, but know that I can do well 2 months from now. It'll be pretty cool to do my first big race in Minnesota this season. My coach and many other Digit athletes will be there. Plus, Joe will be there! I hope I kick some major butt. I don't have many races on my schedule this year, so I want to do well in the ones that I do race in. I opted to maintain a more flexible schedule this year so that I can have fun doing other things as well - like camping, hiking, relaxing, traveling, etc...
Today looks to be a gloomy day in Madison. Heavy rain is supposed to fall this afternoon/evening. I am supposed to go out and run at lunch. Part of me hopes it pours so I don't have to. But another part of me knows I need to get my butt out there and do it. I think I used up all my self-motivation last year during Ironman. I need time to replenish the supply!
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