12/10/13

6 month, 6 months! I have been dreaming of Ironman, some dreams were more nightmares of me unprepared at the race, like bike stolen or not properly trained… they subsided once I really started getting on the ball and not messing around.  This weekend I went on a 10 mile run and a 26 mile ride…it was cold…I was frozen! For next weekend's ride I want to shoot for 50 to 60 miles and as much as I am resisting it--hills, oh bless you hills.

Tonight, I lifted 30 minutes and followed Nate's strength training training plan and it went well.  My neighbor Angie suggested tonight that I take my 7 month pit bull Jameson out tonight for a run as he had some energy to run out.  Jameson was a trooper and ran with me for about a mile and a half before I turned around.  On the way home though he had other plans and wanted to walk, so we walked.  My neighbor spotted us as we were climbing our last enormous hill (well we were on side of road as Jameson was smelling the vegetation) and offered to give the dog a lift.  He hoped in the car and I finished up my 45 min run.

On a side not, my favorite time to run is around 9 p.m.- I have energy.  I have nothing else planned for the evening and it is just me and the darkness.  Each time I run the stars are always so bright as there is no light to take away from them (we have no street lights on the mountain).  It is just my favorite time to be in and out in the world.

Tomorrow I have around a two hour bike ride planned, still avoiding hills but will try to get some speed in there.  I did get a new computer today as my last one bunked, 45 big ones…

Lastly, I will be doing IMCDA for a charity and have the perfect one involved but those details are to come in a few days.  I am horrible at fundraising…but for this I will try a BIT harder.

HAPPY TRAILS,

Jeannine