To Love or to Hate?

Spring is upon us. How do I know? The grass is green and the clouds are grey , yet again today. I have a love hate relationship with Spring. Got to love the warmer temperatures and the tulips, my favorite flower. When the sun shines it's warm and inviting. Soon I will hit the road with my bike and get the triathletes tan. But it's days like today that make me hate Spring. Today is day two of rain, thunder, wind, mud puddles in the yard. A day of a wet dog who really doesn't like the rain either. There is no sun. But there still is a training schedule to be followed.

As I spun in spin this morning all I could think about is how I so want a morning during the week that I can just relax, not train, not run to the store, not figure out what time I have to do things by in order to get them all done. I would like to chill with the dog, maybe watch a talk show when I'm not riding the trainer. I realize I'm not the only one who doesn't get a chance to do much relaxing during the week. All those who work outside the home I commend you. Some times though the training just gets to be a lot with everything else going on in the house. Spring has sprung which means, baseball, and the spring play. For the next 3 weeks I will need to figure out how to be in two places at one time. After training in the morning my afternoons will be filled with a puppy and kids who need to be picked up or dropped off at various locations. It won't be easy, and I will get crabby. The training hours this month will increase, I will be tired. By dinner time I will be ready for bed. And if rain is in the forecast please shoot me as my body screams with achiness before the storms hit. I toss and turn as I have the past two days with this lovely spring weather. Rain is good, so says the song........I don't think so.

But with Spring comes the days that the weather is perfect. Where you can stop and smell the flowers while riding on the trails. I hope to do some light running on the roads, if my legs will handle it, on the days the sun shines bright. Soon the outdoor pool will be open at the gym. So I can swim my laps and get a tan at the same time. Multitasking at it's best.

For now I just wait. The weather is crappy and a cold front is coming through. Friday I hope will be the day I hit the road with my bike. I have to get used to the new clip pedals and areobars while moving! Only have 10 days until my first tri of the season!