It's been a while...

I always forget that I have this thing sitting around!

Well since that last post a ton has happened. I started my summer anatomy class, as well as work. The two of those have consumed almost ALL of my time. I came to realize that the first few weeks of summer gave me all the time I wanted to train. Since I have gotten a real schedule, training has become far more difficult, but I've managed to get it in.

I also raced our regional championship race: Evergreen Lake International, in Hudson Illinois. It was a unique race if there ever was one. I managed to keep my nerves down pre race, which was definitely a plus compared to Delevan. Going in, I knew the run would be pretty lame, so I just didn't worry about it. I had practiced my bike mounts, and had figured out how to race in my favorite shoes. Most importantly, my swims had been rockin', and so I figured the race would go well. Unfortunately, I had neglected my sighting practice. The swim hurt, and felt like it took forever! (Although it was significantly faster than Lubbock). I was stoked to get on the bike, and after a bit of a shakey transition I was off.

In another (possibly) unfortunate turn of events my computer was not working, so I found I zoned out of how fast or slow I was going most of the time. Instead I just rode, and about 10 miles in I started feeling pretty good. The course had 2 decent hills going each direction, and was otherwise flat, which was a treat compared to my previous two races.

The transition into run went poorly. I had a rough time calming down to get my shoes on and tight. I actually ran my bike completely passed by rack. I also ran almost all the way out of transition without my number belt! The run hurt, but I didn't get the brick wall feeling in my legs until nearly the end, so it could have been worse. At the end, I PRed by nearly 10 minutes (somewhere in the 2:16 range).

Since the race I've been training, though not as much. I'm tossing around the idea of doing the Naperville tri in august again, but it isn't cemented...