Ok it's time to put the racing mind set back into place!
I decided to start swimming with T3 this year to give me some more consistent time in the water. I've been to several practice and really love the structured swim time and getting outside to swim. If I am swimming at LifeTime we are still inside and it's nice to be outdoors even if it's a little on the chilly side b/c the pool at Lost Creek is heated and it's very refreshing. The pool closed for a couple weeks for pool resurfacing so back to the cold indoor pool I go for a bit!
UPCOMING RACES:
I have signed up for the Texas Tri series again and hope to do even better this year! I got 1st in my age group last year (30-34) and 3rd female overall. :) That was fun! I had planned on starting out the year with my half ironman in Galveston, but won't be doing that (that story to come in a little bit) and then follow up with The Rookie sprint (May 9th), Skeese Greets (May 16th) and then into the rest of the summer with the Texas tri series, bike time trials, and splash and dash series. I might also do a duathlon this year (it's been 2 years).....I did a small small duathlon and the Darndst Du (one of the hotest, hardest races ever) in 2007. I will probably get in at least one more sprint before Avia Olympic, Longhorn half and then the biggen.......Ironman Florida!!!
NO 70.3 in Galveston :(
So I had a little spill on the bike a couple weeks ago. I was completely distracted on a ride out to Buda one Friday afternoon heading back into town. With plenty of time and notice Dave told me to slow down and I freaked. I slammed on my brakes (yes front brake too) and it flung me UP and OVER the handlebars. Good times! I got all cleaned up and decided to get back on the bike and ride home (painful)! 2 days later I found out I had separated my shoulder.......the clavicle and scapula had been separated from each other. I didn't have any range of motion with my right arm for at least a good 6 days. I kept my right arm close to my body and tried to make the best of it. I still taught my cycle classes but had to sub out my FIT classes for 2 weeks (thanks Lateef)! Hopefully I'll be back next week teaching (with light weights). Dr. Todd and Laura Whipple are doing the physical therapy and I am feeling much better 2 weeks out now. I hope to be back within a couple weeks. I hopped on the bike today and did a very light ride and light run with a couple of the skeese greets team and it felt ok. I know I can't swim and think that will be at least 2 weeks before I get in the water again. It's been hard but I know this is sooooo good for my body. I needed this time off and feel like I will come back stronger. Good news is that I haven't had my glute issue (until today)! It was good while it lasted. :)
EASTER SUNDAY TOMORROW!
Tomorrow is Easter Sunday! Kids are excited about the Easter bunny. I hope to get in a nice ride tomorrow and longer run! We will see how the shoulder is feeling. I did some light weights for rehab on Friday and can feel it on my shoulder now. It's tender and sore, but know that it's right where it should be!
Saturday, April 3, 2010
POST IRONMAN FUN!
December 2009 - February 2010
It's been fun having some time off from always training and having to swim, bike or run! I have enjoyed some downtime (so-to-speak) and have spent time doing my own thing which includes lifting weights, taking different classes, and enjoying time just chillin'!
I didn't get in the pool for a good couple of months after Ironman. It was too darn cold and I didn't want to "schedule" anything so I just kinda went with the flow. I also stayed off the bike for a couple of months too which I probably really needed b/c I have been having some major issues with my left glute bothering me on rides. I continued to run a little here and there b/c I knew I had some good races coming up after the first of the year!
BORN TO RUN 1K for River and Ireland (December 2009)
Watching Ireland take 2nd place in one of the kids' races was a lot of fun. She and River did the "Born to Run" 1K race. She was in the 5 year old girls category (she was just shy of turning age 5). I couldn't believe she ran the whole thing and as she came in she looked so strong. She kept going straight for that finish line! I held her hand the last 100 yards and let her cross the finish line by herself. She was so stinkin' proud of herself it was precious. It was a great confidence builder for her and she is wanting to do it again!
River had the complete opposite experience. He started off way too fast and lost all his steam. I told him on the way to the race not to start off to fast.
He said, "Mom if you keep telling me that I'm just going to stop and walk and take last place." Well, he did exactly that! He got discouraged when he started to loose steam and just walked with his head down and pouting all the way. He didn't want to cross the finish line but I coached him to get there and do it anyway. It was a tough day to cheer on my little girl and be so proud of her and then not let River know how disappointed I was that he quit. I tried to encourage him that it's ok that's how we learn how to get better and stronger. He didn't want to hear it and really was very stubborn about the whole situation. I tried to get him to be happy for his sister but he was a poor sport and didn't want to have any part of that either. It was a moment for him. Overall it was a good experience and I think he will want to do it again! We are working on helping him to realize that we exercise, race, play sports, and do things for our health and fun and not to win! Hmmmm........it's tough for this 7 year old to grasp right now.
My "Firsts"
I had a couple of "firsts" after my first Ironman.
20-miler (Jan. 10, 2010)
20-miler: I did a 20-miler in January. It was 22 degrees when Dave and I started the race...we were layered in several layers of clothes, headbands, thick socks and gloves. It was a nice easy run. I tried to come up with movie quotes (I so suck at that) and we had our "top 10" which was fun, but I forgot some of those too. So, next time I promised to write them down and bring it with me on the run. 20 miles really wasn't as tough as I expected it to be. We finished in just under 3 hours which was our goal! By the end of the race it was really nice out with the sun shining! It was a good day!
3M half marathon (Jan. 24, 2010)
First stand alone half marathon (3M): Ummmm.....that was one of the hardest runs I've ever done. It was the windiest run and in fact they delayed the start time by over an hour so we got to stand at the starting line waiting and waiting. It wasn't the best experience for sure. I felt tired, fatigued, tight, and not happy to be out there overall. The chronic glute issue came up and I did a lot of self-talk out there and tried to stay positive, but I just didn't feel like myself. I still ran pretty darn hard, but I didn't finish where I wanted to. I ended up with a 1:46. I was hoping for 1:38ish or so. Next time!
Austin marathon (Feb. 21, 2010)
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