Keeping the life socal, Mexican Food and Training

The past few days have been about catching up at home and in the office while trying to stay on task with training.  (Can you tell I was a teacher?) I did get a fun bike ride in with some of the girls that ended at the Harmony Inn for drinks and dinner.  I am so fortunate to have other women that have taken the ironman journey this year that I can observe and ask questions.  I'm kind of new to the group, so I do more observing than talking at this point.   They are an inspiration. 

I missed Thursdays run workout.  Didn't beat myself up too bad about it.  Walmart took a little longer than planned, but saved $50 in coupons!  Today I thought I was being a good time manager and scheduled work in the morning, lunch with a friend and pool time after that.  The love of Mexican food made me choose the lunch venue.  Not a smart move before a pool workout.  I thought I was going to sink most of the time.  Usually I enjoy pool days, today not so much! Since I have totally ditched the healthy eating today, a glass of red wine and Mary Jane's (peanut butter taffy that you can only get this time of year) is my dinner.  Tomorrow will be better, I hope!

I have been talking to my non triathlete friends about this journey a little bit more.  Mostly are supportive, but I'm sure they think I have gone off the deep end.  I am going to try my hardest to keep that end of my social life active.  I'm sure it will be a struggle in the late spring and summer.  Friendship is important to me, so it needs to be a priority. 

Received a call today from a friend that bikes and he wants me to ride a century with him in a few weeks - 20 loops around North Park.  Not sure if my ADD will allow me to go in a circle that many times! I have never ridden that far.  It was a goal for the year until the back started to give me issues. I guess I will give it the old college try.   I have to remember how important core strengthening is this winter!!! 

Hopefully my race schedule will  be finalized soon.  Mighty Moraine Man Spring Sprint in May (hope the water is not too cold), maybe off to Williamsburg for an Rav3 Olympic race in June and looking at the new Ironman 70.3 in Columbus, Ohio in Aug. Seems like many of the girls are interested at that race.  Could be a fun event if everyone can get registered. 

Looking forward to watch some of the Kona race tomorrow!  Talk about some inspiration!!