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6 months to race day!

Over the past week, I have swam over 3,000 yds at one time (my longest to date), sat on a bike trainer for over 2 hours before dawn, creatively ran hill repeats chasing children up the hills and pushing them down in a sled, ran light-heartedly through the snow for an hour, and finished my first outdoor brick workout (bike/run) in temperatures climbing to the mid-70's, sweating and dehydrated.  What crazy, upside down weather we have had here in Georgia.  Thank goodness I have a little girl who has taught me to roll with the punches, be flexible, and embrace each day as it comes - turning lemons into lemonade!

                                     

I can't wait to see what adventurous workouts lie ahead during the next 6 months.  I have a hunch, this is just the start of "creative" planning in the days, weeks and months ahead. Here we go!


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