yea it has been a while...what have i been doing? training! going to weddings! among other things.
So last Friday i had a really great 15 miler --- did it 2:05 before work, talk about efficiency! it was defintely wonderful getting that thing out of the way...if only i could have done the same with that bike ride...
well the kids tri went on so that is why i couldnt run on sat and had to do it on fri instead. Sat night we were at a wedding and we were able to get up the next morning to do the long ride. BUT it was not as long (mileage wise) as intended, but it was just nearly 5 hours (which was what was on the schedule). THere is something to be said about miles upon miles of hills a week after a half ironman...they are HARD! but oh well, you do what you can. I will be ready come november 7th. I am starting to get nervous and feel not ready... but i still have 3 more weeks of busting my ass....so that should get me there.
I've been hitting the water a little more, although these random sporadic thunderstorms dont help. Like the one on Monday that caused me to go swim at the 24 hour where i almost asfixiated. tough to breathe!! but i did get in some water time and that is what counts. RUnning in this changing houston weather has been great, makes up for all those ridiculously hot and sweaty runs that happen during the summer... and definitely makes running a lot more pleasant :)
oh ---- failed to mention that once IM Florida is done, i have a couple months of resting before i have to start training for my next endeavour .... IM Canada....yea ... dont know what i was thinking.
oh and another side note...because of all this crazy training, the total weight loss to date (since March) = 14 pounds :)
