Lunchtime runs

Yesterday I worked from home which allowed me to run during my lunch hour. Well, that and the fact that it's winter in Texas so mid-day is not unbearable to me yet. It was really great to be out and to clear my head. Now I have cedar allergies - oh well, still worth it.

Bike Site

http://ridesabike.tumblr.com/

One of my friends posted about this site and I'm smitten. Bikes leave me drooling.

And thanks to Texas I was able to ride in gorgeous weather today. Only here is it 30 degrees and rainy one day and sunny and in the 50s the next.

Dust off the site

Yet again my blogging skills have been lagging. Running has been at a steady low, but the nagging in my hamstring has gone away. Looking forward to a run tonight battling the cold we so rarely see in this part of the country.

Let the training begin!

http://www.trifuel.com/triathlon/ironman-workouts/weekp04.htm

Finished Munich Marathon in 4:10

Munich Here I COME!

I can't believe

My posts have been so infrequent. I miss them and writing. Less than a week from my marathon and it all seems so unreal which is nothing new to me. The thought the I'll be running in Munich as I make my way running through my neighbor excites me to the point of really?! So amazing to think that I'll be there shortly.

Been too long

Was sick last week and now I find myself trudging through my workouts. Today I did five and felt the best I've felt in awhile, but I'll take any progress I can get. One month 'til Munich seems so close.

Staying Alive

Vineman was one year ago today!

Everybody Loves the Sunshine

What can I say? "Just bees and things and flowers" M and I saw a huge walking stick at McKinney Falls on our bike ride and then bombed down Congress. Mark said he clocked us going 30 mph. I was going WHEEEE!

not even the fish

were moving as I ran down shoal creek. I could see them in the water not moving. I wonder if it was because the water was hot as well? There they were just drifting along. They made me smile and their non-energy gave me energy to keep going, perhaps I would come across some other moments and I did like the kids running up to their grandparents that had just pulled up from out of town. These are some of the reasons I like being outside versus in a gym.

the better to smell you with

I've always said that when I run I feel like my sense of smell is heightened as if a wolf hunting down my prey. Those smells are not always pleasant most of which come from me, yuck. But lately lavender has been in bloom and there is a bush on one of my running routes so lately as I running by I've been grazing it with my hand and smelling the wonderful clean soothing aroma-mmm.

IRONMAN Coeur D'Alene June 26, 2011

Buffalo Springs Lake 2010 rides into the sunset

R finished an incredibly hard race with a smile on his face. I gave away a bike lever and the Scott exchanged the front wheel for a ZIPP 808 speed weaponry.

16 sweaty miles

Ran 16 humid miles this morning. The first half was with one of my good friends and made it that much more fun. What I'm already at 8 miles?! The run back by myself made me realize what a difference running with someone can be. This past week has been great with a bike ride to work and a 5 mile hike that turned into a 9 mile hike from a bit of misdirection. The bonus-we saw an owl! Amazing sunsets along town lake with a friend and her dog. It's Austin, it's June, and it's hot, but I like it just the same.

running is music to the ears

Bike envy in Denver I just want to ride and any bike will work

Barracuda

I found out from my neighbor that the son of the original owner of my house used to work on Plymouth Barracudas all the time. Apparently he had one in pristine condition in the back and would work on another one in front of the house. I love learning the history of things e.g. what the original owners were like, it helps open a window to me of something shared. I don't believe in spirits, but perhaps I do because I can almost feel them swirling about in a way. I'm tempted to hang a Barracuda poster in my garage as an homage. We can't forget what was here before us. I myself haven't been feeling very Barracuda lately and training has been rough with the heat and humidity but I press on not worrying about speed. I had one hot 11 mile run on Saturday, road 30 on Sunday, 24 on Monday, Ran 4.5 today and my muscles felt really tight. R says I need to stretch and he is absolutely right, now it just takes doing.

CapTexTri 2010

Another hot and humid race as is tradition for this one, glad I was
only spectating.

Real Ale Ride - 80 miles