i got a new wetsuit for a ridiculously inexpensive amount!!!! a brand new wetsuit for $200 - about $600 in the store. the running shop donated it to our club and they sold it to me (well, i bought it) because it fit me perfectly!!!!

i went from my "farmer joe" water skiing wetsuit shown here:

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i just can't seem to get ironman out of my system. i want to do it again... especially after watching this:

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maybe i'm just really insane, but i can't wait to sign up for next year!!!!

i got my new heart rate monitor/gps unit today!!! it will step my training up to a new level.


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i'm sure that most people have heard about the dad who pulls his son, who is in a wheelchair, in marathons and triathlons.

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only training could keep me up this late. last night i was in my bed at the same time that tonight's workout started. yep, a nice and easy triathlon club swim starting at 10pm. i'm so not a night person and today was a little slice of hell. well, not really but it was kinda crappy ( Read more... )

my life. right now. the ups and downs. being able to handle it. my dog sitting beside me as i play my new favorite song on guitar. feeling almost no stress. knowing that going for a run tomorrow is purely to get the legs moving. and on wednesday, i'll swim at lunch, just to get the juices flowing. although my house is messy, i know i'll clean it ( Read more... )

i got 4th in my category! 4?!?! out of 8! that means that i "beat" 4 people! i beat more people than i got beat by. this is definitely a first for me. i'm all giddy now. so not only did i kick my own pb in the ass, i actually beat some women... and men. wow ( Read more... )

i have to say, i'm a little emotional right now. zoe and i just got home from waskesiu and i'm coming down from my adrenaline high. it's also the start of my moontime so that's not really helping ( Read more... )

so i got home from work and saw that zoe had gotten out of her crate. yep, she tore up the place. plants and dirt all over the couch, blinds ripped down, and my bike on the floor. luckily, there was no damage to the actual house. phew! but then my neighbours who have 2 dogs of their own asked me if i could stop her from barking when i'm gone. when ( Read more... )

so my race is less than a week away. i'm so stoked for it! yesterday i got a massage and pam said that my skin feels hydrated and my tissue feels like it's been trained properly. i felt so proud of myself! i've been so careful to not get injured and to make sure that i've been getting all of my nutrients and hydrating properly. it's nice to hear ( Read more... )