I'm registered for 3 of the planned 6 races. I will wait to register for Rock n Roll till later in the year when I decide if I want to register for 1/2 or full marathon. The 2 Olympic distance tri's (June and July) that I did last year have not announced dates, sadly it's possible that neither of these races might happen. I read on one of the websites that residents near the Boerne City Lake haven't been happy with the traffic that the races bring to the area. One of the race directors has submitted an alternate course option but that was in November and they haven't posted any updates.
So I have 2 choices, limit my race schedule to the other 4 or try to find 2 other Olympic distances near by........need to figure that out. REALLY wanted to go back and race Gatorbait. This is the race that I got a leg cramp, flat tire and my odometer wasn't working as well it has a huge hill called Heartbreak hill and I didn't make it all the way on the bike. So I decided to train most of last season in that area because I wanted the challenge of that hill. So I was really hoping to redeem myself this year. Just wait and see what happens.
Training this week has gone well. I only missed one planned swim and I was able to do my entire 70 min bike on Saturday on my new bike (still no name). Also did my longest run this season outside today, gorgeous weather for a 7 mile run.
I'm really looking forward to the 1/2 marathon, I haven't done any non triathlons in a long time and the Alamo 13.1 has little to no elevation. Since our community is very hilly I think home is one of the best places to help prepare me for running this year. Right now I'm still walking up the hills (we have killer hills here) but I know in time that I'll be able to start running up those hills.
Also this week I was dedicated to healthy eating, which resulted in a good weight loss week. Just need to stay committed to this plan and I know that I'll drop some additional weight quickly. Still working to get to my ultimate weight goal but know that when I get to 10-15 lbs away from goal it always gets tougher.
So I have 2 choices, limit my race schedule to the other 4 or try to find 2 other Olympic distances near by........need to figure that out. REALLY wanted to go back and race Gatorbait. This is the race that I got a leg cramp, flat tire and my odometer wasn't working as well it has a huge hill called Heartbreak hill and I didn't make it all the way on the bike. So I decided to train most of last season in that area because I wanted the challenge of that hill. So I was really hoping to redeem myself this year. Just wait and see what happens.
Training this week has gone well. I only missed one planned swim and I was able to do my entire 70 min bike on Saturday on my new bike (still no name). Also did my longest run this season outside today, gorgeous weather for a 7 mile run.
I'm really looking forward to the 1/2 marathon, I haven't done any non triathlons in a long time and the Alamo 13.1 has little to no elevation. Since our community is very hilly I think home is one of the best places to help prepare me for running this year. Right now I'm still walking up the hills (we have killer hills here) but I know in time that I'll be able to start running up those hills.
Also this week I was dedicated to healthy eating, which resulted in a good weight loss week. Just need to stay committed to this plan and I know that I'll drop some additional weight quickly. Still working to get to my ultimate weight goal but know that when I get to 10-15 lbs away from goal it always gets tougher.
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