getting back on the saddle- really.

It has been so long since I trained with my teammates. Over a year. In that year so much has changed. Most of the people I am used to training with have moved on, training for bigger races, moved into faster swim lanes/ times, and planning weddings. That combined with trying to adjust to a new baby and an only child that is no longer an "only", it has been really hard to get back into the swing of things. I have been able to run/ walk with the baby, and ride my bike around town with Aidan, but not really train, and not meet any TGs to train with.

Saturday, I decided no matter how late I got there, I was riding WC. I got there 2 hours later then planned, but I got there! I hadn't been on my road bike in over a year, and I spent a good amount of time just relearning it! What gear does what? Can I still clip in and out fast enough? Then I started out. Right away I was dreading the damn FB hill. That thing is my nemesis, I know it may be small by some peoples standards, but for me it is the reason I never liked being on the bike. Riding around town on my cruiser has shown me that I do like the bike, just not that hill. I keep considering just doing a smaller loop and skipping the hill, but I need to do it. I want to do it. So, on the way out I try to not over think it. I tried getting in aero- not yet, tried standing up- ha, but I tried, those are things I had never tried before. I worked on push and pull, anything to keep my mind off that hill. There was the hill- bitch hill. Here goes nothing, Rotation is slowing down, switch gears! Again, and again! Look almost up! And I did it! I did it, I didn't stop and didn't need to stop at top!! FU FB!! Bwahahaha!

In honesty- I have to thank Aidan for that. I couldn't have done it if I hadn't spent so much time pulling him and the 20 pound tandem bike through the town (even as he pedals backwards)

I did meet some other TGs as I was loading my car back up it was nice to see friendly faces!

It felt great, and I do not know if I would have done it with anyone I knew out there. I needed to do it on my own, once. Hopefully, next weekend I can get going earlier and get to see teammates out there.

Hmmm, new temptation

http://www.hh100.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=52

Only a brother could even try to convince me, but I wouldn't have to swim! ANd I could train with aidan, but I would be on my bike forever!!! I don't really like my bike.

Anyone have any advice??
Feel free to tell me there is no way I could be ready!
Really, I am waiting!

HEHEhe

I am a Princess!!

WHat did I do?

There is a cutoff on the swim?

Am I Drunk?

Surprisingly, no. It is only 1:00pm. (So still hope)

But I did just register for I love the Tavern!!!
Gulp!!

Congrats!

Congrats to all you amazing ladies that finished the 1/2 and the Cap2Cap yesterday! You are all inspirational!!

My weekend workout was not so adventurous, but it happened and that is progress:)
Yesterday Aidan and I pulled out the bike and headed to Strawberry St Festival. It was our first time on the bike since last Oct. and maybe a little ambitious. I swear he weighs 10-15 pounds more then he did. (OK probably not, but it felt like it trying to pull him on the bike) On the way back we found another festival, at Banditos- a BEER Festival! I got a beer and Aidan got to bounce in a moon bounce. As we were struggling to get home, the wind was hitting us head on, it sucked. It is like a consistent low grade hill the entire way home! I turned around once to make sure he was pedaling to notice he was, backwards!! After I stopped yelling he began to help, and the ride got better.

This morning we just took a nice ride to Target and back, the weather was better for it. It was a good Mother's Day- now I hope I can walk tomorrow!

woohoo!

That was awesome!!! The sun came out so we headed out for a run/wlk. It felt awesome. out of 3 miles I think I was able to run just under half of it with no real pain! I think that is the farthest yet since this IT problem started. I have done longer workouts, but way more walk then run. I was in heaven! Since it has been bothering me a lot lately just in every day life, I guess it was just being able to get outside that felt so good, I probably was ignoring it. But it was awesome.