Last couple months have been a blur...between holidays and going back to work after a year hiatus as a full time grad student, I've been pretty busy of late. Here's an update.
- Xmas with GF in MA with her family...crazy, fun and excellent. Her fam is great and I was fortunate to be a part of their family traditions.
- Post Xmas in NC w/ my folks and Uncle D/Aunt K. Had a wonderful time shopping, video gaming, and of course...EATING.
- NYE in DC with COL/Jill, Chewy/Alissa (and Teag), Me and my GF. Hit the DC sights and had a lot of fun catching up. The Hairy One dominated all challengers in Ping Pong.
- 5Jan07; back to work...Jan-Mar, will be teaching 4-6hrs/day and studying the rest.
- Workouts- back into a steady routine, consistently loggin around 10-11 hrs/wk; 4 runs, 2-3 swims, 1-2 bikes. I'm pretty tired by 8pm.
- Cut my coach loose. January is my last full month with a triathlon coach. Purely a financial decision. Gonna plan my own periodized sked for February to my late season A-race.
- Signed up for Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN. Nothing like running your first marathon on your bday!! Will visit Sal/Kelly/Maximus...hoping to convince Mikey and Pfeiff to join the fun.
- Going to Jamaica w/ GF for a 4 day beach vacation in Feb...looking forward to my last vacation for about 8 months..."no sleep 'till Brooklyn!!"
** Work/school/training skeds are maxed to their limit right now. With DH school just 4 weeks away (which will demand long work/study hours), 5 grad classes to finish by May, and the prospect of ramping up training any more than current levels...I think an IRONMAN isn't in the cards for this season. Trying to avoid the "I can do it all" mistake. I've been known to take on more than I can handle and not realize it until I'm in too deep. The closer DH school gets, the more I hear about what a BEAR it's gonna be, so applying recent lessons learned, I'm backing off a bit. If I don't race a SEP07 IRONMAN, I'll probably set my sights on a late season HALF IRONMAN, most likely the September Narrgansett FIRMMAN.
Looking for any insight from my meager readership...will appreciate any constructive comments!!
- Xmas with GF in MA with her family...crazy, fun and excellent. Her fam is great and I was fortunate to be a part of their family traditions.
- Post Xmas in NC w/ my folks and Uncle D/Aunt K. Had a wonderful time shopping, video gaming, and of course...EATING.
- NYE in DC with COL/Jill, Chewy/Alissa (and Teag), Me and my GF. Hit the DC sights and had a lot of fun catching up. The Hairy One dominated all challengers in Ping Pong.
- 5Jan07; back to work...Jan-Mar, will be teaching 4-6hrs/day and studying the rest.
- Workouts- back into a steady routine, consistently loggin around 10-11 hrs/wk; 4 runs, 2-3 swims, 1-2 bikes. I'm pretty tired by 8pm.
- Cut my coach loose. January is my last full month with a triathlon coach. Purely a financial decision. Gonna plan my own periodized sked for February to my late season A-race.
- Signed up for Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN. Nothing like running your first marathon on your bday!! Will visit Sal/Kelly/Maximus...hoping to convince Mikey and Pfeiff to join the fun.
- Going to Jamaica w/ GF for a 4 day beach vacation in Feb...looking forward to my last vacation for about 8 months..."no sleep 'till Brooklyn!!"
** Work/school/training skeds are maxed to their limit right now. With DH school just 4 weeks away (which will demand long work/study hours), 5 grad classes to finish by May, and the prospect of ramping up training any more than current levels...I think an IRONMAN isn't in the cards for this season. Trying to avoid the "I can do it all" mistake. I've been known to take on more than I can handle and not realize it until I'm in too deep. The closer DH school gets, the more I hear about what a BEAR it's gonna be, so applying recent lessons learned, I'm backing off a bit. If I don't race a SEP07 IRONMAN, I'll probably set my sights on a late season HALF IRONMAN, most likely the September Narrgansett FIRMMAN.
Looking for any insight from my meager readership...will appreciate any constructive comments!!