Birthday Weekend

Well, I made it another year! I am thinking that turning 37 won't be that bad. This is the year that I will become an IRONMAN! I believe that you are only as old as you feel. Some days you feel like your 101 and some days you feel like your 4 and full of energy! I may be getting more gray but I feel good!

Had a great weekend spending time with family and friends! Took the day off on Friday to spend with Nickole We had lunch at BW's and watched the Hoosier! The Shamrock Shuffle was successful with a 10.46 mile run! It was 1.1 miles longer than it was supposed to be but it was all good! It was a good training run for the 500 mini coming up. I treated myself to a nice Bub's burger afterwards! It wasn't a "big ugly" but it was tasty! The evening was capped off with food and drinks!

Sunday was relaxing spending time with the fam! I have a long week this week. 8.5 miles yesterday 2500 yds in the pool this am, 1.5 hour ride tonight on the trainer and it continues. Working hard to get it done! Will be ready for some March Madness on Thursday!!! Go Hoosiers!!

My Lucky Charm

Daddy's Baby's

Thanks to Jeremy Lindauer, I got my Flo's on!

Come On Man!!! Ain't Nobody Got Time For That!!

So, I have been a little behind in my blog. I met with a nutrionist last week to help with the races. Nutrition is considered the 4th leg of the triathlon. I didn't realize what all I needed to be doing. Wow! I learned a lot. I have a sweat test log I have to complete after every workout. It's amazing that I am losing 4lbs during a 2 hour workout!

This past weekend I did my first group ride. There were some studs in the group and they were mainly hard core "roadies." There were only a couple of us on tri bikes. I made sure I was in the back of the pack. There were prob 30 or so riders. It was the warmest day in a while and everyone was anxious to get outside. The ride went well other then having to pee! We made it to Pendleton but the park didn't have any restrooms! What park doesn't have bathrooms?? COME ON MAN!!! I managed to make it another 10 miles and couldn't hold it any  longer. I had to make a pit stop behind a old barn. RELIEF!! I finished the ride into the wind 36 miles done!

I did a similar bike loop on Sunday too. Once again...gotta pee! I made it to a little store in Lapel this time...barely. If I have to pee this much during the race, I will have to go on the bike instead of stopping! Ain't Nobody Got Time For That in an IRONMAN!

    The weather has been horrible this week....COME ON MAN! Where is Spring???


   These baby's brightened my week up....need to get them mounted and ready to go!!

Look What Came In The Mail!

I got a surprise in the mail today! I finally got my Rudy Project Wingspan Aero Helmet! I ordered this sucker back in December and it finally shipped! It is a lot lighter than I thought it was going to be. I am pretty pumped to wear it at the Olympic distance race in Angola. I decided to do the race up at Lake James instead of Terre Haute. The swim distance is longer and we will be staying at a friends lake house!

Training this week has been so, so. With a 12 dive training today I switched my rest day. I may be doing a 30 mile group ride on Saturday....stay tuned!

It Looks Fast!!

Evan thinks it's cool too!!

Happy Birthday Dad!

I had my 5k test run on Saturday morning after my swim. It was cold... 16 degree windchill but I got r done. It was my best 5k time in a year and a half. (25 mins.) Had a nice visit with family in the Burg on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday morning I was able to get a run with one of my best buddies, Matt McCool! It was cold and snowing but we manage almost 5 miles! That was a pr distance for Matt. He is training for the Flying Pig 10k in May!

We celebrated Dad's birthday with cake and ice cream on Sunday afternoon. Anniston came down with an ear infection and luckily our doctor has open clinic hours on Sunday so we could get her some meds. Yesterday and today have been all indoor training sessions. Waiting for the big snow...wonder how much we will actually get???

ANSWER TO THE LAST QUESTION...

Green is associated with Saint Patrick’s Day because it is the color of spring, of Ireland, and of the shamrock

NEXT QUESTION...

Where was the very first St. Patrick's Day Parade??

Dad with his Grandkids

It's March! Go Green!!

We have hit March! I am switching my blog colors to green, facebook pix and background to Green! St. Paddy's Day (and my bday) are only a couple of weeks away! Want to help me with some green? Join me at the Shamrock Shuffle in Carmel on March 16th! You will be helping Tatum's Bags of Fun! You can walk or run and there is fun stuff for the kds and adults afterwards! I will add a photo link on the right side of the blog to register. Make sure you put me down as referred by, a portion goes towards my fundrasising goals! I have also added a new and updated link to my fundraising page. Check it out!

I will posting a trivia questions everyday up until St. Patrick's Day as well. Post your answers on the comment section!

Training has been good this week. I dropped another :45 seconds off my 500 swim time since the last time I tested! Swim, bike, run!

Evan slept thru the night last night! Yeah! He has been getting up everynight in the middle of the night. Nickole has been getting up with him! Thanks babe!

Looking forward to the weekend and spending time with family in the Burg!

FIRST QUESTION: WHY IS GREEN ASSOCIATED WITH ST. PATRICK'S DAY??