Wow Time Flies!!

Ok so really I think my best bet is just to blog when I have time and the feeling hits me, it has been at least 10 days since I last blogged and mostly I have been training, working and just trying to have fun in life! Seriously we have to have fun, and just because Im training for an Ironman I will not allow this to get to serious and no fun, then it just isnt worth it.

Ya know the whole thing, life is to short, and truly it is, we need to enjoy the simple things, just like today, I think one of the best parts of my training which entailed participating in the Desert Classic Duathlon out past Fountain Hills, first is the whole adventure of it, I am a big adventure person, love to try new things, and secondly just the whole experience of doing something you have never done before, but my favorite was watching the kids come in and the oldest guy out there and 81 year old man, that is inspirational to me, my heart is just touched by that!! And of course the sheer beauty of the desert and watching the sun come up, perfect weather, perfect day, tough course for me though!!
So Im just going to go through my training quickly for the past week or so, here we g0:

Beginning from Feb. 12th a brick workout which was a spinning class geared towards hills and a run on the treadmill for 4miles, not bad, would rather be outside. Friday was off. Saturday the 14th was Skirt Chasers run, it was fun and enjoyed it this is what it is all about, down at Tempe down lake, so good training, 5k,. of course my garman clocked me a bit faster then the chip but they used the gun at the beginning and not your chip so you lost a bit of time if you were in the back of the pack. Sunday long bike with Christine we did a 40 miler, the best part riding through cave creek town and stopping for coffee and food ;-) Then swam a mile that afternoon. I just wish the water was a little warmer in the outdoor pool, I don't like swimming indoors.

Tuesday Brick with Laureen, 20 mile ride and 3.25 mile run felt good oh and swam for 30min so a mini tri. Took Wed. off. Thurs. Spinning for 60 min and run, Friday Mile Swim, Saturday 6 mile run at canal and Sunday brings me to my Duathlon, never had done one it was fun, again the first part was trails, and the first section in sand, OMG I thought I was running at the beach but no ocean in sight, glad it didnt last long, 3.7 miles then a 21 mile bike first 2 miles felt tough my legs were bricky and it was an incline then downhill from there but bumpy road for first 6 miles, the last half was treacherous, uphill most of the way with some rollin hills in between, wow I have some work to do on the bike. Then transition for a 2.5 mile run, pretty tired at this point and they were right when they said save some for the end, there was a straight up incline, I mean a hike up most people walked that section, so glad when it was done, but happy that I did it and had a great experience, thanks Christine, we did it!!!