Week 2...check.

Week 2 went well with a few modifications on the length of my short run due to time, but I was able to get my 4 miles in outside and on time.  Some familiar running pains are back mostly hot spots on the feet because lack of proper sock availability.  oops next time.
This week for me is filled with many nights out due to work so it will be interesting where these runs come in.  The nice thing is that this is an easy week with short runs through the whole week, woo hoo ( I am not used to having a "rest week" for a 15k but its awesome).  So with all runs being just 2 miles I will be popping in the pool to get back to the swimming thing and hit some miles on the bike as well.  This 15k was just supposed to be the catalyst to jump start tri training anyway.  With the training and running picking up I have also suspending my other extracurricular activity of fast living aka beer drinking.  I just know that there is no good way to add miles if I'm busy in the fast living world.  I will be squeezing in some fast living next weekend when I am in California for a wedding but I guess I will have to earn it by getting in a few extra miles:). A nice change from the Seattle 38 degrees and gray weather runs down there will be enjoyable and not frozen. Until next time. Keep running.
-RR-

New Year with New Goals.

This year I still have my eye on the prize of a half ironman and it will be July 21st in Seattle WA.  Along the way I have another goal which is to do 13 races in 2013 anything from a 5k to an ironman/marathon counts (BOTH OF WHICH I HAVE NO PLAN ON EVER DOING).  I already have one race in the books and that was on new years day, it was the prefect way to start off the new year. Below is my race calendar so far this year.  I am sure I will be adding new events but as of now this is it.

- Resolution run 5k (1-1-13)
- Hot Chocolate 15k (3-3-13)
- St Paddy Day Dash 5k (3-17-13)
- Windermere Half Marathon (5-20-13)
- Issaquah sprint Tri (6-1-13)
- Seattle Rock and Roll (6-21-2013) very tentative.
- Lake Stevens Ironman 70.3 (7-21-13)

I have an official training program for my 15k since I have not run in about 2 months. It kicked off the week of Christmas with 3, 2 mile runs which I only did one of (oops).  This week I have been batting 1000 with 3 miles on Tuesday an a quick 2 miler Thursday and a long run of 3 miles yet to do this weekend. A long run of 3 miles kinda of cracks me up and encourages me at the same time for it does not seem like a "long run" at all, although at one time in life it did. It Feels good to have something on the calendar to work towards and keep me motivated.  Next step find a master swim class I can get involved in I have taken time out of the pool and off of the bike.  But with the help of Santa (read  my Mom) I got a new Kinetic Bike trainer for my bike so I will not have to worry about getting in some saddle time here in the dark wintery Northwest.

Here is to a less eventful 2013. These are just goals and if life gets in the way so be it.  I will keep trying until I get that pesky 1/2 Ironman out of the way.  No excuses and No White Flags.

Here are just a few pics:

 My New Bike trainer Set up and ready to Rock.

 After the Resolution run 5k Polar Plunge :)  I just got out of Lake Washington in these clothes hard to tell but I am soaked right here and it was 40degreese out there!!!