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Slush

So, I've mentioned before that I run to and from swim practice in the morning.  This gives me a couple of easy extra miles, but it's also the easiest way to get there since there is no direct train or bus.  I can run there in less than twenty minutes but it takes close to 40 taking the subway and walking.  Anyway, I was doing this Friday - jogging home through Park Slope - when it happened.  I had my trail running shoes on, had a short stride and was watching the ground for ice.  I was approaching the intersection looking up at the crossing sign when I hit a patch of ice, fell and slid a good 5 feet on my side into the cross walk and into a foot deep slush puddle.  The sensation was amazing.  It felt like I was sitting in a giant slush puppy!  When I got up there was a man across the street staring horrified.  I was dripping.  I'm pretty sure my fleece ensemble soaked up half the puddle.  The horrified man asked me if I was okay; and I told him that I was great but a little wet.  As I ran home the remaining two and a half miles, I laughed.  Everyone looked at me.  Everyone thought I was crazy and wet.  I was very happy that I only had that short jog home because on my way body parts began to go numb and my pants were being pulled down by the weight of the water.  When I finally got home I found that even through all that fleece I managed to bruise and scrape my knee and elbow.  Despite the souvineers, I was pretty happy with my spill on Friday and feel like I had a truly unique opportunity to, for just one moment, feel like a slush puppy.  Yum.

24 weeks until Ironman Lake Placid.  Go Team!

It Feels Sooo Good To Be Back

It feels sooo good to be baaack.  I do feel like I'm back.  I'm not fully ramped up training yet but I kicked the sciatica with the help of some Dr. Sarno.  Either he's right or he's a placebo.  In either case, I don't care!  Nothing else worked.  That book did.  On Wednesday I ran to master swim at too-early-in-the-morning and got there early!  I had so much fun swiming that I was going to cheat and go again today - but with 14 inches of snow and school closings, I guessed it wasn't happening.  I'll be there again tomorrow morning.  So swimming is a little slow but, wow, I missed doing it! 

The bike.  Ah, the bike.  I'm trying.  The bike hurts like I never had any riding endurance.  Like I've never been on a bike.  The bike is what it always is for me - hard and so painful.  So, I'm stepping it up and doubling up on computrainer for February weekends.  I have to or I'll never get through Lake Placid.  No so excited about this decision.

The run.  Hey running is running and I always love it.  I was slow and injured for my Fall marathon.  I'm trying to eliminate the injured part for my Spring marathon.  I still feel slow.  I don't quite care though.  The goal is to make it through my Ironman training without injury.

Ah, and yes...I've been doing a little stair training.  Not as much as I should be.  Every year I swear I will train more.   Oh well, it's really just a fun event that's kind of ridiculous.  Empire State Building Run is next Tuesday.  Am I ready 'Heck No.'  Will I do it and have fun 'Heck ya.' 

I would mention the snow again, but I really don't need to.

25 weeks until Ironman Lake Placid!  Goooo Team!