It's Here

I'm 3 days away from my first Triathlon of the year. 

This will be my 4th attempt at this race.

Hoping to break the 1:30 mark.  With the predicted weather, I'm not so sure that is going to happen.

There are medals this year, YEA!!

So what am I doing to prepare for this race?  Nothing.  The only thing I have done so far is change up the schedule for the week.  Yet in the next two days I have to figure out how to fit in a 40 mile bike, 4.6 mile run and a 9.3 mile run.  That isn't much of a taper.  So I think I may scale that down.  How about a 20 mile bike today followed up with a 4 mile run if I feel like it and tomorrow a 7 mile run?  

I hesitate to do any workout as I'm more sore this week than I have been since training started.  We are in week 3 of base training and the volume is getting high.  With that I have done yard work and two days of painting in the last week.  This makes for a very sore all over body experience.  Even my Recovery e21 tablets aren't doing the trick.  I think I'll take a little more of them today. Lucky for me next week is a recovery week.  Can't wait.

Did you know Easter is almost upon us?  What have I done to prepare for this?  Nothing.  I see a pattern here.  Sounds like I do a lot of nothing.  Yet I seem to be constantly on the go right now.  Between training, home improvements, appointments, chores, track, baseball and the school play I always have something to do or a place to be.  Mix this with poor sleeping and anxiety and you have a very sore and tired Mom. 

Maybe instead of that 7 mile run tomorrow a massage would do the body better.  Yeah, right, like I would do that.  The whole time I would be thinking about what run I'm missing. 

We hit the road on Friday to spend the weekend at Miami University.  One of the last times I'll be visiting.  My sisters graduate in a few weeks.  It's been a fast and fun 4 years watching them enjoy those college years.  Reality is right around the corner for them.  But for this weekend it's all about racing, family and fun.