This past week and this weekend...

I am sorry that I have not posted anything in a while.  I really have been busy.  But enough apologies.  Here is how this past week went.  Last weekend I had a great brick workout  with some of the other ladies doing New Orleans.  We did a 20 mile bike and a 3 mile run.  I felt great.  Then on Sunday I ran with Erin about 4 miles.  The week is always busy and crazy but I did manage to run Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  Then we had a gift from above and received about 4 inches of snow so...no running on Friday.  But the sun came out on Saturday and I texted and Facebooked my training buddies and we hit the road on Sunday after everyone was done with church.  We got in a good 18 miles on the bike and a 2 mile run.  The winds were bad but the sun was out and the temp was about 60 degrees so it was a great time.  I really love working out with this group of ladies.  We talk about everything and anything while on the bike and during the run.  It is a wonderful group of women of various levels of speed but somehow we manage to train together and push each other along the way.  Without these ladies I would not be able to do this 70.3.

My 2010 Races..Hoping for more in 2011

A snow day!

This week started with a snow day so I did not run on Monday.  The only saving grace was the fact that I just bought a trainer so I was able to ride my bike inside for an hour.  I was a little concerned that I hadn't hooked my bike up correctly, but since I didn't fall over I think I did it right.
 The Sunrise Triathlon group had a meeting yesterday for all of us who are planning on competing in New Orleans.  I now have a workout schedule and a plan!  I like when things are spelled out for me...no guess work!  Now if only someone can tell me what I need to eat so that I can loose weight while training for this thing I will be a happy camper.
I am still trying to figure out how I am going to do all the training I am supposed to do, teach 4th grade, go to graduate school, and take care of my kids (all without a spouse in the same state as me!).  I enjoy challenges and this is certainly a challenge! 
Today's workout is 45 min bike followed by a 30 min run.  I will be doing this after I get out of class tonight at 8:00pm....good thing I like running in the dark!

Dustbuster Duathlon....1st race of 2011

Well, this morning was the first race of 2011 and it went ok.  I got 2nd place in my age group...out of three ladies...but I will take the victory!  It was very chilly and extremely windy.  My run times were ok (1st run 1.5 miles in 13min 5 sec and my 2nd run was 14:39).  The bike was what killed me - 42 min for the 11.9 mile bike, that is a 16 mile pace! Yikes.  The wind combined with the fact that I have not been on my bike since November explain the slow speed. Final time including T times: 1:12:22.  Real training starts now!