Starting to get a little tired

Well, I'm feeling like I'm training for an Ironman this week.  I'm trying to get more sleep and have been moving my workouts to the afternoons when possible so that I can sleep until 6 instead of getting up somewhere around 4:45.  I think so of the longer, more intense workouts lately are taking longer to recover from.  I'm looking forward to a fairly relaxing weekend when we only have a garage sale to contend with. 

The weather still hasn't been cooperating- yesterday I ran in the morning in a typical winter outfit- hat, mittens, windbreaker top and bottoms...  The weather is supposed to improve as we go into this weekend which will be much welcomed.  Today's high temperature is forecast to be 48 and I'm going to ride 30 miles, with some speedwork, on my bike (then a swim later).  We have really had a pretty great spring for training so I can't complain too much.  Also this afternoon, a reporter from the Democrat and Chronicle (D&C if you're a cool Rochesterian) is coming to the house to take some pictures so that he can put an article in the paper next week. Fundraising is up near $2500!

Happy Mothers' Day

As I've said, Jen makes my training possible by getting up with the kids when I'm out training in the morning, during the day by washing my smelly clothes, and at night by making dinner...you get the picture: she makes our home function.  My mom took the same care of me when I was growing up and I thought I could still here her yelling my name when I was running this morning.  Happy Mothers' Day to all moms!

Speaking of my morning run, it wasn't the nicest morning to be out there.  I think I made the smart decision and headed into the wind/snow/hail for seven miles and then turned around to have it at my back for the last seven.  This way I didn't catch a chill by heading into the wind when I was sweaty from running with it.  My eyes froze shut a couple of times and but the hail was worse and more painful.  Anyway, I'm glad to have it done and "under my belt" because the conditions for the IM will most likely be better so I can look back at today and know I've run in worse conditions.

Yesterday I did a brick workout, which is when you do two disciplines back-to-back.  I did a bike-run brick where I rode 50 miles and then did a two mile run.  I knew it was going to be a windy day but was shocked when I got up at 5:30 to find fairly calm conditions, so I hoped on my bike an headed west (where I knew the wind would eventually come from).  My ride back was pretty fast because the wind was about 25mph sustained by the time I arrived back home.  Later in the day we went to Jake's graduation from UB (congrats!) and felt some big gusts and found that our power had gone out for a period of time while we were gone.

Hopefully the weather will be better this week.  Next weekend is our garage sale on Saturday.

Happy 10th Birthday WILL!

Got 50/2 ride/run brick in before the crazy winds started. #ironman #imlp #triathlon

I'm short on time!

I am feeling pretty well but the miles are starting to catch up with me a little.  The daily schedule seems to be increasing greatly as we get farther into spring- soccer games for the kids, mowing the lawn (stop growing, already!), parties, graduations, end of the school year stuff...  Anyway, here is a picture I took with my phone (not too shabby, phone!) when I did a 15-mile run on Sunday morning while opening the cottage.  It was taken just as the sun was peeking over the clouds and fog and includes a cow or two who don't seem to have seen a runner before.

News 10 NBC did a nice job covering the fundraising and training

Check out the story and video.  They did a great job.

15 mile run yesterday then water skiing (water was brisk). Easy 20 ride this morning. Feeling the love. #ironman #imlp

Getting on the bike #imlp