Ironman II

i have signed up for my second Ironman...it will be june 27th 2010 in coeur d'alene idaho...it's beautiful there...

it's nice to know what i will be doing in a year...at least race wise...

race weekend!

i want to give a little love to all my team mates and friends racing this weekend...and yes that includes you jeremiah racing p-ville sprint :D not just those Ironman people...

you guys...it's going to be a great experience...you will have the best race that you can have on that day...just remember to soak it all in...

do team stuff when you want...but be alone when you want too..be safe...have fun...see you soon...as an Ironman!

cupcakes

peanut butter banana cupcakes with chocolate ganache

lil update...

so my mom informed me that i had not updated my blog in a while so...this one is for you mom :)



just finished my longest (distance) training weekend for vineman 70.3 in july...i felt strong...but now...tired...and not really wanting to be on my feet much...but that i guess is a given...came off a solid training week...just good solid hours putting hay in the barn as they say...had a tough yet rewarding track practice on wednesday...we did 1600, 1200, 800, 400, 400, 800, 1200, 1600...it was about 95 with a head wind on one side of the track and about 98 percent humidity...i was spent by the end of that workout...but felt good...my running has been progressing...or at least i feel like it has been since coming back from my over training hip issues...i don't hurt at all...and this makes me happy happy...

it has been great to get some solid hours in while a huge chunk of the team is in taper...they are kind of coasting in to Cd'A ironman...while i am really digging into the last segment of this training cycle...and again i get to be the last one out there completing my sets...just running longer...and that is fine with me...

did 70 on the bike saturday riding 360 out to parmer...out to leander or something...i find it funny that there are a lot of places that i won't drive but would be happy to ride my bike to...felt good out there on the bike...just wanted to hit a good solid ride and not feel spent by the time i had to hit those last three hills on 360...and well i think i accomplished what i set out to do...we had a head wind on the way back in...and that was tough...really slowed my pace a lot...but i had enough left in the tank to smoke the roadie who was trying to draft off me on the way up from the bridge towards westlake drive...ha!...

today was a 17 mile run that ended up being 18...but hey...it's ok...started around 6 at Barton springs...did the 35 loop on the trail to meet up with the group at the rock at 7.15...got there a little before i had expected to...and didn't want to stand around...so i took off on the 10 (and a half) mile loop on the road...but that darn hilly section of exposition...up shaol creek to 45th and alllll the way back down lamar...saw Elizabeth at the lamar/5th intersection :)and did that little section of the trail by the Y that goes under Cesar Chavez...back to the rock to fill my bottle...then back to Barton springs...the soak was my savior...had a great chat with chuck...good to catch up since we never see each other...

home to make some tacos, do a little work...work in the yard...laundry...baking...making a new cupcake today...just made up the recipe...we will see how it goes...it is a modified banana bread...with peanut butter...and will get some chocolate ganache on top...all inspired by the fact that i had some ganache in the freezer...if they turn out i will post a photo :) sunday cupcake reward rules!

The Classic

What I did on my Summer Vacation

well...it was a short and sweet vacation from school...so not a whole lot!...but some things have happened that are worth mentioning...

first, i survived my semester, completely mentally exhausted but managed to pull 5 A's and a B (let me tell you this was a B by half a point...and no there was no arguing that could have been done)...granting me University honors for the semester...yeah!

second, i took advantage of doing nothing (and trying really hard not to feel guilty about it) and napping when ever possible for more than ten minutes...

third, i have been baking a lot and actually saying yes to invitations for dinners, etc with friends...figure i better do that now...cause in 6 months i will be IM training again...i have decided to sign up for IMCd'A for 2010...let us cross fingers that i can sign up on-line

...saw the indigo girls with some great friends :D so fun!

...have been training hard and getting excited about Vineman...and the french laundry reservations we have for that evening...

...started my summer internship

...dug in the yard and moved some dirt with my new (to me) wheel barrow

and now i'm back to class...i started yesterday with anatomy and physiology I ...it's everyday with lab two days a week...we cover a semester in 5 weeks...eek...A&P II comes next...for the second half of the summer...even though this is crazy i don't think it will be anywhere near as stressful as last semester :)

happy summer!